Title :
Clouds and Earth Radiant Energy System: From Design to Data
Author :
Smith, Gabriel L. ; Priestley, Kory J. ; Loeb, Norman G.
Author_Institution :
Sci. Syst. Applic., Inc., Lanham, MD, USA
Abstract :
The Clouds and the Earth´s Radiant Energy System (CERES) project has instruments aboard the Terra and Aqua spacecraft that have provided a decade of radiation budget data. In October 2011, the CERES flight model 5 was placed in orbit on the NPOESS Preparatory Project spacecraft. Data from these instruments are being used to investigate the radiation balance of the Earth at various time and space scales and the role of clouds in this balance. The design and calibration, both on the ground and in-orbit, and operation of the instrument are discussed.
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric radiation; calibration; clouds; remote sensing; AD 2011 10; Aqua spacecraft; CERES flight model 5; CERES project instrument data; Earth radiation balance; NPOESS preparatory project spacecraft; Terra spacecraft; cloud and earth radiant energy system; cloud balance role; data design; ground calibration; ground design; in-orbit calibration; in-orbit design; instrument operation; radiation budget data; time-space scales; Calibration; Earth; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Orbits; Space vehicles; Temperature measurement; Aqua; Clouds and the Earth´s Radiant Energy System (CERES); Earth Observing System; NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP); Terra; earth radiation budget;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TGRS.2013.2253782
