Earth Science Products From NPOES-ERBS

Point of contact for ERBS Data:

• NASA, NOAA, and the Air Force will each have their own data archiving systems. NASA and Air Force charters do not include dissemination of data to the public. NOAA/NESDIS will disseminate NPOES data to the public. Some NOAA data will be freely available, while other data will have an associated fee. NOAA will undoubtedly use the CLASS system for their data archiving. Information on the CLASS system and NESDIS follows:
• NOAA Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS).
• System Program Director: Brig Gen(s) Susan Mashiko
• (301) 713-4850
• sue.mashiko@noaa.gov
• http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/

Website:

• http://npoess.noaa.gov/about_NPOESS.html
• http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/erbe/ASDerbe.html
• http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/ceres/ASDceres.html

Product Name	Product Definition	Product Units	Spatial Resolution	Temporal Resolution	Coverage Area	Product Format	Period of Product Availability
Downwelling Long-Wave Radiance at the Surface		TBD	TBD	TBD	Global	TBD	Expected launch in 2011
Downwelling Short-Wave Radiance at the Surface		TBD	TBD	TBD	Global	TBD	Expected launch in 2011
Net Solar Radiation at the Top of the Atmosphere		TBD	TBD	TBD	Global	TBD	Expected launch in 2011
Outgoing Long-Wave Radiation at the Top of the Atmosphere		TBD	TBD	TBD	Global	TBD	Expected launch in 2011