GSB 7.1 Standardlösung

Climate Data Records

The lists below give a summary of the available parameters in the different climate data records. Separate lists are given depending on the used satellite sensor. Links to the most recent product family for the respective parameter with direct links to the data ordering are given in the column “availability.

Climate data records based on data from polar orbiting satellites:

…based on AVHRR GAC data

Data recordsavailabilityStatus*remarks
(Fractional) cloud cover (CFC/CMA)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Cloud Optical Thickness (COT)Jan 1982-Dec 2009releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Cloud Phase (CPH)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Cloud Top parameters (CTO)Jan 1979-Dec 2021releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Cloud Water Path (CWP)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Ice Water Path (IWP)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Joint Cloud Histogram (JCH)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Liquid Water Path (LWP)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Surface Albedo (SAL)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Surface Downward Longwave Radiation (SDL)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Surface Incoming Shortwave Radiation (SIS)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Surface Net Shortwave Radiation (SNS)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Surface Net Longwave Radiation (SNL)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Surface Outgoing Longwave Radiation (SOL)Jan 1982-Jun 2019releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Surface Radiation Budget (SRB)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Cloud Radiative Effect SW (CFS)**Jan 1989-Dec 2009releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
Cloud Radiative Effect LW (CFL)**Jan 1989-Dec 2009releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
ToA Reflected Shortwave Radiation (RSF)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
ToA Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR)Jan 1979-Dec 2020releasedbased on AVHRR GAC data
* Product status see Product Status Definitions ** The products for the time period 1982-1988 are available as auxiliary data from the first edition of the CLARA-A data record.

…based on ATOVS data

Data recordsavailabilityStatus*remarks
Vertically integrated water vapour (HTW)Jan 1999-Dec 2011releasedbased on ATOVS data, example
Water vapour, temperature and humidity at 5 layers (HLW)Jan 1999-Dec 2011releasedbased on ATOVS data, example
Temperature and specific humidity at 6 pressure levels (HSH)Jan 1999-Dec 2011releasedbased on ATOVS data, example
* Product status see Product Status Definitions

…based on Microwave Imager and Sounder data

Data recordsavailabilityStatus*remarks
Vertically integrated water vapour (HTW)Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, example
Evaporation – Precipitation (EMP)Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, example
Evaporation (EVA)Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, example
Latent Heat Fluxes (LHF)Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, example
Near Surface Specific Humidity (NSH)Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, example
Precipitation (PRE)Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, example
Near Surface Wind Speed (SWS)Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, example
Latent heat transfer coefficient (LTC)**Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, HOAPS, example
Vertically integrated liquid water (LWP)**Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, HOAPS, example
Difference in humidity (SHD)**Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, HOAPS, example
Sensible heat flux at sea surface (SHF)**Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, HOAPS, example
Surface net longwave radiation (SNL)**Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, HOAPS, example
Sea surface saturation specific humidity (SSH)**Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, HOAPS, example
Sea surface temperature (SST)**Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, HOAPS, example
Vertically integrated total (ice + liquid) water (TWP)**Jul 1987-Dec 2014releasedbased on SSM/I and SSMIS (Ocean) data, HOAPS,example
Fundamental Microwave Radiance FCDR (BTR)Oct 1978-Dec 2022releasedbased on SMMR, SSM/I and SSMIS data, example
Upper tropospheric Humidity (UTH)Jul 1994-Dec 2018releasedbased on SSM/T-2, AMSU-B, MHS and ATMS data
* Product status see Product Status Definitions ** Data available under HOAPS data policy, see the DOI landing page

…based on Microwave and Near-Infrared imagers

Data recordsavailabilityStatus*remarks
Total column water vapour (HTW)July 2002-Dec 2017releasedbased on microwave and near-infrared imagers over ocean and sea-ice, coasts and land, respectively
* Product status see Product Status Definitions

Climate data records based on data from geostationary satellites:

…based on MSG/SEVIRI data

Data recordsavailabilityStatus*remarks
Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD)Feb 2004-Dec 2012releasedbased on SEVIRI data
(Fractional) cloud cover (CFC/CMA)Jan 2004-Dec 2020releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Joint Cloud Histogram (JCH)Jan 2004-Dec 2020releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Cloud Top parameters (CTO/CTX)Jan 2004-Dec 2020releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Cloud Optical Thickness (COT)Jan 2004-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Cloud Phase (CPH)Jan 2004-Dec 2020releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Cloud Physical Products (CPP)Jan 2004-Dec 2020releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Cloud Water Path (CWP)Jan 2004-Dec 2020releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Liquid Water Path (LWP)Jan 2004-Dec 2020releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Ice Water Path (IWP)Jan 2004-Dec 2020releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Surface Albedo (SAL)Jan 2004-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Surface Net Shortwave Radiation (SNS)Jan 2006-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Surface Outgoing Longwave Radiation (SOL)Jan 2006-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Surface Downward Longwave Radiation (SDL)Jan 2006-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Surface Net Longwave Radiation (SNL)Jan 2006-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Surface Radiation Budget (SRB)Jan 2006-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Daylight (DAL)Jan 2006-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
* Product status see Product Status Definitions

…based on MFG/MVIRI data

Data recordsavailabilityStatus*remarks
Effective cloud albedo (CAL)Jan 1983-Jan 2005releasedbased on MFG/MVIRI data, example
Surface incoming direct radiation (SID)Jan 1983-Jan 2005releasedbased on MFG/MVIRI data, example
Surface incoming shortwave radiation (SIS)Jan 1983-Jan 2005releasedbased on MFG/MVIRI data, example
Surface net shortwave radiation (SNS)Jan 1983-Jan 2005releasedbased on MVIRI data
DaylightJan 1983-Dec 2005releasedbased on MVIRI data
* Product status see Product Status Definitions

…based on MFG/MVIRI data and MSG SEVIRI data

Data records availabilityStatus*remarks
Effective cloud albedo (CAL)1983-2020releasedbased on MVIRI and SEVIRI data
Cloud Fractional Cover (CFC)1991-2015releasedbased on MVIRI and SEVIRI data
Daylight (DAL)1983-2020releasedbased on MVIRI and SEVIRI data
Direct Normalized Irradiance (DNI)1983-2020releasedbased on MVIRI and SEVIRI data
Free tropospheric humidity (FTH)Jul 1983-Dec 2009releasedbased on MVIRI-like data
Land Surface Temperature (LST)1991-2015releasedbased on MVIRI and SEVIRI data
Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR)1983-2020releasedbased on MVIRI and SEVIRI data
Sunshine duration (SDU)1983-2020releasedbased on MVIRI and SEVIRI data
Surface Incoming Direct Radiation (SID)1983-2020releasedbased on MVIRI and SEVIRI data
Surface Incoming Shortwave Radiation (SIS)1983-2020releasedbased on MVIRI and SEVIRI data
Spectral Resolved Irradiance (SRI)1983-2017releasedbased on MVIRI and SEVIRI data
Emitted thermal radiation flux at the top of atmosphere (TET)1983-2015releasedbased on MVIRI and SEVIRI data
Reflected solare radiation flux at top of atmosphere (TRS)1983-2015releasedbased on MVIRI and SEVIRI data
* Product status see Product Status Definitions

…based on MSG/SEVIRI and GERB data

Data recordsavailabilityStatus*remarks
Cloud Radiative Effect SW (CFS)Jan 2006-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Cloud Radiative Effect LW (CFL)Jan 2006-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Surface Incoming Shortwave Radiation (SIS)Jan 2006-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Surface Incoming Direct Radiation (SID)Jan 2006-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Spectral Resolved Irradiance (SRI)Jan 2006-Dec 2011releasedbased on SEVIRI data
Emitted thermal radiative flux at top of atmosphere (TET)Feb 2004–Apr2015releasedbased on MSG/SEVIRI+GERB
Reflected solar radiative flux at top of atmosphere (TRS)Feb 2004–Apr2015releasedbased on MSG/SEVIRI+GERB
* Product status see Product Status Definitions

NaS / Feb2024

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