Stability of the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment scanner results for the first two years of multiple-satellite operation

Journal Article · Tue Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1993 · Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(1993)010<0827:SOTERB>2.0.CO;2· OSTI ID:53399

Staylor, W F ^[1]

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1. NASA, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA (United States)

Clear-sky albedos and outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) determined from Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) scanners on board the earth radiation budget satellite and NOAA-9 spacecraft were analyzed for three target sites for the months February 1985-January 1987. The targets were oceans, deserts, and a multiscene site covering half the earth`s surface. Year-to-year ratios of the monthly albedos and OLR were within the 0.98-1.02 range with a standard error of about 1%. The data indicate that ERBE scanner measurements were stable to within a few tenths of a percent for the two-year periods.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, VA (United States). Langley Research Center
• OSTI ID: 53399
• Journal Information: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Journal Name: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 10; ISSN JAOTES; ISSN 0739-0572
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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