ERBE global mean clear-sky

mean clear-sky from ERBE global: Global shortwave radiation budget data derived from 5 Years of ERBE measurements.

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ERBE global mean clr srb[ X Y | T]

Independent Variables (Grids)

Time grid: /T (months since 01-Jan) periodic (Jan) to (Dec) by 1.0 N= 12 pts :grid
Longitude grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (180W) to (177.5E) by 2.5 N= 144 pts :grid
Latitude grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (90S) to (90N) by 2.5 N= 73 pts :grid

References

Z. Li, H. G. Leighton. Global climatologies of the solar radiation budgets at the surface and in the atmosphere from 5 years of ERBE data. J. Geophys. Res.-Atm. 98, 1993

Z. Li, H. G. Leighton, R. D. Cess. Surface net solar radiation estimated from satellite measurements: Comparison with tower observations. J. Climate 6, 1993a

Z. Li, H. G. Leighton, K. Masuda, T. Takashima. Estimation of SW flux absorbed at the surface from TOA reflected flux. J. Climate 6, 1993b

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