ERBE Data Products

Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) measurements were collected from three satellites (ERBS, NOAA-9, NOAA-10) carrying two ERBE instrument packages (Scanner and NonScanner). The objective was to measure global albedo, fluxes, and solar incidence. The ERBE instruments on board the NOAA-9 and NOAA-10 satellites provide global spatial coverage, while the scanner instruments on board the ERBS provides coverage between 67.5 degrees north and south latitude and the nonscanner instruments on board the ERBS provide coverage between 60 degrees north and south latitude. Because ERBS is in a precessing (57-degree) orbit, the ERBE instruments on board this satellite provide diurnal sampling.

ERBS, a dedicated NASA satellite, was launched in October 1984. The NOAA-9 and NOAA-10 satellites, both operational weather satellites maintained by NOAA, were launched in December 1984 and September 1986, respectively. The nonscanner instrument on board the ERBS continues to operate and to provide Earth Radiation Budget data.

Quicktime movies were created from the "Visualization of ERBE Data" Video. These movies include browse images for Longwave and Shortwave data, and Clear Sky, Cloud Forcing, and Net Radiation data. In order to view the Quicktime movies, you will need the latest version of Quicktime (available free of charge) and speakers for the stereo sound track.

The following images show a sample of data from the ERBE ERBS instrument. In particular, the images show top of atmosphere all sky albedo, shortwave, and longwave measurements.

Examples of ERBS Satellite Browse Images

Albedo	Shortwave	Longwave

For convenience in ordering a specific data product, select the data set name in the data tables below.

Level 3 Data Sets

^ Top of Page | Level 3: ( S-4 | S-9 | S-10) Level 2: ( S-7 | S-8) Level 1B: ( TSI)

^ Top of Page | Level 3: ( S-4 | S-9 | S-10) Level 2: ( S-7 | S-8) Level 1B: ( TSI)

^ Top of Page | Level 3: ( S-4 | S-9 | S-10) Level 2: ( S-7 | S-8) Level 1B: ( TSI)

Level 2 Data Sets

^ Top of Page | Level 3: ( S-4 | S-9 | S-10) Level 2: ( S-7 | S-8) Level 1B: ( TSI)

^ Top of Page | Level 3: ( S-4 | S-9 | S-10) Level 2: ( S-7 | S-8) Level 1B: ( TSI)

Level 1 Data Sets

^ Top of Page | Level 3: ( S-4 | S-9 | S-10) Level 2: ( S-7 | S-8) Level 1B: ( TSI)