FLASHFlux: Fast Longwave And Shortwave Radiative Fluxes

FLASHFlux: Fast Longwave And Shortwave Radiative Fluxes

FLASHFlux provides near real-time (7-8 days) quantification of surface radiative fluxes which are important for understanding the impact of changes to the Earth's surface and the atmospheric state on surface radiative fluxes.
An operational subsystem which uses a portion of the existing CERES processing system, merges CERES and MODIS observations from Terra and Aqua platforms. Several modifications to increase processing speed. This constitutes an important step in the understanding of weather and climate processes. Timely analysis of these fluxes also helps to characterize their spatial and temporal variability on regional and global scales. Later, (6-12 months), highly accurate CERES flux estimates are made available.

Key Strengths

Near real-time (7-8 days) quantification of surface radiative fluxes

Key Limitations

Algorithms not as sophisticated as CERES-EBAF

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Suggested Data Citation
Dataset DOIs
None
Hosted Climate Index Files
None
Data Access
  1. FLASHFlux Data and Information
Usage Restrictions
None

Key Figures

Climate Data Guide Image: FLASHFlux

FLASHFlux: Top of atmosphere net flux July 7, 2012. (Climate Data Guide; D. Shea)

Other Information

Earth system components and main variables
Atmosphere, Radiation
Type of data product
Satellite Data Products, Platforms, Aqua, CERES, MODIS, Terra
Dataset collections
None

Years of record
to
Metadata ID
FLASH_SSF_Terra-FM1-MODIS_Version3C_3C
Data time period extended
None
Timestep
Daily
Domain
Global
Formats:
HDF
Input Data
None
Vertical Levels:
None
Missing Data Flag
Missing data present
Ocean or Land
None
Spatial Resolution

1x1

Model Resolution (reanalysis)
None
Data Assimilation Method
None
Model Vintage (reanalysis)
None

Key Publications
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