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CERES Input and Product Editions

The CERES product edition naming convention is a function of input and algorithm differences. Consistent input and algorithms are necessary to avoid algorithm shock to the output parameters in order to retain a consistent climate quality record. All CERES products listed within a column are processing edition consistent. For example Terra SRBAVG Edition2D product input is the Terra SFC Edition2C product, which is the gridded average of SSF Edition2B. Also note that with the change in MODIS collection from 4 to 5 in May 2006 resulted in incrementing the Terra Edition2 from B to F in the SSF product and all downstream CERES products.
The user should always use the latest Edition letter that is available.

Terra / Aqua

Terra Input and Product Editions

	Terra Processing Strategies
Calander Dates	02/2000 - 04/2006	05/2006 - 12/2007	01/2008 - current
GEOS input	\|<--------------------------------- GEOS4 --------------------------------->\|		\|<---- GEOS5.2 ---->\|
MODIS input	\|<------------ MODIS collection 4 ------------>\|	\|<------------ MODIS collection 5 ------------>\|

SSF	Edition2B 03/2000 - 04/2006	Edition2F 05/2006 - 12/2007	Edition2G 01/2008 - 06/2010
SFC	Edition2C 03/2000 - 04/2006	Edition2F 05/2006 - 12/2007	Edition2G 01/2008 - 12/2009
SRBAVG	Edition2D 03/2000 - 10/2005

CRS	Edition2B 03/2000 - 04/2006	Edition2F 05/2006 - 12/2007	Edition2G 01/2008 - 02/2010
FSW	Edition2C 03/2000 - 04/2006	Edition2F 05/2006 - 12/2007
SYN AVG ZAVG	Edition2C 03/2000 - 10/2005

Aqua Input and Product Editions

	Aqua Processing Strategies
Calander Dates	02/2000 - 04/2006	05/2006 - 12/2007	01/2008 - current
GEOS input	\|<---------------------------------- GEOS4 ---------------------------------->\|		\|<---- GEOS5.2 ---->\|
MODIS input	\|<------------ MODIS collection 4 ------------>\|	\|<------------ MODIS collection 5 ------------>\|

SSF	Edition2B 07/2002 - 04/2006	Edition2C 05/2006 - 12/2007	Edition2D 01/2008 - 02/2010
SFC	Edition2B 07/2002 - 04/2006	Edition2C 05/2006 - 12/2007	Edition2D 01/2008 - 02/2010
SRBAVG	Edition2A 07/2002 - 10/2005

CRS	Edition2B 07/2002 - 04/2006	Edition2C 05/2006 - 12/2007
FSW	Edition2B 07/2002 - 04/2006	Edition2C 05/2006 - 12/2007
SYN AVG ZAVG	Edition2B 07/2002 - 10/2005

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ISCCP-D2like Browse and Subset Products

Temporal Resolution	Data Product	Descripition	Cloud Sources (daytime only)	Cloud Properties	Order Data
Monthly & Monthly 3-Hourly	ISCCP-D2like	3 optical depth bins 3 cloud pressure bins	Terra-MODIS Aqua-MODIS GEO Merged	Cloud Area Fraction Cloud Pressure Cloud Temperature Water Path Particle Size Optical Depth IR Emissivity	Browse & Subset
Monthly & Monthly 3-Hourly	ISCCP-D1like	6 optical depth bins 7 cloud pressure bins	Terra-MODIS Aqua-MODIS	Cloud Area Fraction only	Browse & Subset

The "Merged" cloud source combines Terra-MODIS, Aqua-MODIS, and GEO cloud properties.
MODIS nighttime ISCCP-D1like & ISCCP-D2like products are available at the ASDC.
MODIS cloud properties are not from the official NASA Goddard MODIS cloud products.

ISCCP-D2like Cloud Source Information

Cloud Sources (daytime only)	Sampling frequency	Data Range
Terra-MODIS	10:30 AM local time	3/2000 - 12/2010
Aqua-MODIS	1:30 PM local time	7/2002 - 12/2010
GEO	3-hourly; 0,3,6,.. GMT	3/2000 - 12/2010
Merged	combined	3/2000 - 12/2010

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