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CERES SSF Level2 Product Information
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To subset, visually browse, and download CERES SSF-Level2 data in netCDF format: Browse & Subset


To access the complete CERES SSF-Level2 HDF data product: Order via ASDC

SSF Level2 Documentation

  • SSF Collection Guide — An overview of the science product along with definitions of each of the parameters included within the product.

SSF Level2 Product Features

  • This product provides the CERES observed Top-of-Atmosphere fluxes, associated MODIS clouds and aerosol properties and GEOS-4 atmosphere at the instantaneous footprint level
  • First available CERES product
  • Provides parameterized surface fluxes (not observed)
    • Radiative transfer computed surface fluxes provided in the CRS Level2 product
  • Also designed to be compared with other Terra or Aqua based satellite products
    • Footprint data (20km) can easily be collocated with other dataset
  • Additional Daily, and Monthly Product information can be found in the SSF1deg product.
  • Applicable Studies:
    • Angular dependent of radiance
    • Cloud and aerosol properties comparison
    • Cloud and aerosol radiative forcing estimate and comparison with other estimate
    • Interpretation of radiation cloud and aerosol property variability
    • Surface flux calculation with simple transfer model
    • TOA flux only comparison
    • Comparison of radiation, aerosol and cloud properties with model other then GCM (ie. LES, CRM)

SSF Level2 Processing Flowchart


Image: SSF Level2 Processing Flowchart


SSF Level2 Product Parameters

Order Tool View
TOA Radiances
& Fluxes (observed)		 Surface Fluxes
(parameterized)		 In-Atmospheric
Fluxes (N/A)		 Cloud Properties
(MODIS)		 Aerosols
(MODIS)		 Auxiliary Data
(GMAO GEOS)
  • Shortwave (0-5µm)
  • Longwave (5-100µm)
  • Window-region (8-12µm)
  • Shortwave Flux
  • Longwave Flux
  • Window-region Flux (8-12µm)
  • Shortwave Flux - Down
  • Longwave Flux - Down
  • Net Shortwave Flux
  • Net Longwave Flux
  • LW Surface Emissivity
  • WN Surface Emissivity
  • Surface Albedo
  
  • Cloud Area Fraction
  • Cloud Effective Pressure
  • Cloud Effective Temperature
  • Cloud Effective Height
  • Cloud Top Pressure
  • Cloud Base Pressure
  • Cloud Particle Phase
  • Liquid Water Path
  • Ice Water Path
  • Water Particle Radius
  • Ice Particle Effective Diameter
  • Infrared Emissivity
  • Cloud Visible Optical Depth
  • MODIS Aerosol Ocean Percent Coverage
  • MODIS Aerosol Ocean Solution Index-small
  • MODIS Aerosol Ocean Solution Index-large
  • MODIS Aerosol Ocean Effective Optical Depths
  • MODIS Aerosol Land Percent Coverage
  • MODIS Aerosol Land Corrected Optical Depths
  • Surface Type Percent Coverage
  • Skin Temperature
  • Precipitable Water
  • Wind Speed
  • Relative Humidity
‡ The Filtered and Unfiltered Radiances and Imager Radiance Statistics are only available in the HDF files available at ASDC.


SSF Level2 Product Availability


SSF Level2 Product Processing Status ( by year / by month / by product edition)
Product Sat
Level 2
SSF Terra
Aqua
S-NPP
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Level 2
Feb Terra SSF 2000 Available   Terra SSF 2001 Available   Terra SSF 2002 Available   Terra SSF 2003 Available   Terra SSF 2004 Available   Terra SSF 2005 Available   Terra SSF 2006 Available   Terra SSF 2007 Available   Terra SSF 2008 Available   Terra SSF 2009 Available   Terra SSF 2010 Available   Terra SSF 2011 Available   Terra SSF 2012 Available   Terra SSF 2013 Available   Terra SSF 2014 Available   Terra SSF 2015 Available   Terra SSF 2016 Available   Terra SSF 2017 Available May Terra SSF 2018 Available
 Aqua SSF 2000 Not Available  Aqua SSF 2001 Not Available Jul Aqua SSF 2002 Available   Aqua SSF 2003 Available   Aqua SSF 2004 Available   Aqua SSF 2005 Available   Aqua SSF 2006 Available   Aqua SSF 2007 Available   Aqua SSF 2008 Available   Aqua SSF 2009 Available   Aqua SSF 2010 Available   Aqua SSF 2011 Available   Aqua SSF 2012 Available   Aqua SSF 2013 Available   Aqua SSF 2014 Available   Aqua SSF 2015 Available   Aqua SSF 2016 Available   Aqua SSF 2017 Available May Aqua SSF 2018 Available
 NPP SSF 2000 Not Available  NPP SSF 2001 Not Available  NPP SSF 2002 Not Available  NPP SSF 2003 Not Available  NPP SSF 2004 Not Available  NPP SSF 2005 Not Available  NPP SSF 2006 Not Available  NPP SSF 2007 Not Available  NPP SSF 2008 Not Available  NPP SSF 2009 Not Available  NPP SSF 2010 Not Available  NPP SSF 2011 Not Available Jan NPP SSF 2012 Available   NPP SSF 2013 Available   NPP SSF 2014 Available   NPP SSF 2015 Available   NPP SSF 2016 Available   NPP SSF 2017 Available Apr NPP SSF 2018 Available


Legend
 Terra Available  Aqua Available  S-NPP Available  J01 Available
 Combined (Terra+Aqua)  Combined (Terra+NPP)  Not Available (odd rows)  Not Available (even rows)

  • By clicking on "by month", a more detailed table will be rendered with the ability to click on specific months for daily and hourly Level 2 and Level 1B products.
  • By clicking on "by product edition", a more detailed table will be rendered with the versions of the product available.

CERES Instrument Temporal Coverage
Spacecraft Instrument(s) Launch Date Start Date End Date
TRMM PFM 11/27/1997 12/27/1997 05/29/2001
Terra FM1 & FM2 12/18/1999 02/25/2000 Still in operation
Aqua FM3 & FM4 05/04/2002 06/19/2002 Still in operation
S-NPP FM5 10/28/2011 01/27/2012 Still in operation
J01 FM6 11/18/2017 01/6/2018 Still in operation



To subset, visually browse, and download CERES SSF-Level2 data in netCDF format: Browse & Subset


To access the complete CERES SSF-Level2 HDF data product: Order via ASDC

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