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Hibernated Code for the NOAA Climate Data Record for the ISSCP Radiation Budget

ISCCP-FH; ISCCP Radiation Budget

This is a "hibernated" code package for creating the ISCCP Radiation Budget Climate Data Record--the newest version of the ISCCP-FD product. The code package follows a very specific set of guidelines set out in the "SciTech Software Rejuvenation 'Hibernation' Process (CDRP-PRCS-0726 Rev 1)" document (contact NOAA CDR Program for more information about this document). The code package contains documentation, test data, and the code required to implement the software in a production environment. The purpose of the code is to create a dataset that improves upon previously released products that calculate global radiative fluxes that describe cloud properties, the atmosphere, and the surface. Parameters include: all broadband, upward and downward, shortwave (SW) and longwave (LW) fluxes for all-, clear- and overcast-sky. The new dataset will be based on the newest version of ISCCP data products (under-development), incorporating these and other newer, improved datasets, modernized code, and a new flux profile data product for the whole period 1983-2010. The code is written using Bash, IDL and Fortran scripts.
  • Cite as: (When data is published) Zhang, Yuanchong, Lacis, Andrew, Rossow, William, Oinas, Valdar, NOAA CDR Program (2015): NOAA Climate Data Record of ISCCP Radiation Budget, Version 1.0 [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [access date].
  • NCEI DSI 3714_01
  • gov.noaa.ncdc:C00942
  • CDRP CI 01B-40
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00942
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Distributor Customer Engagement Branch
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA Climate Data Record Program Office
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Time Period 1983-01-01 to 2010-12-31 (time interval: 3-hour)
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: 90.0
S: -90.0
E: 180.0
W: -180.0
Spatial Coverage Map
Dataset Information
General Documentation
Processing Documents
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • creation: 2015-11-10
Edition v1.0
Dataset Progress Status Ongoing - data is continually being updated
Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose The data will be used to provide a climate-quality cloud product with better spatial resolution, better homogeneity and better accuracy than previously released versions. As not all inputs for this particular dataset are ready for production, "hibernating" the code will ensure that the code will be accessible and documented for long-term storage, and that when software engineers are ready to begin using the code, minimal effort will be required to put the code into production.
Use Limitations
  • Data inputs are not available for the code. While the code package is designed to enable faster implementation when all inputs are available, some testing and quality review should be undertaken to ensure that code results are delivered as expected.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: (When data is published) Zhang, Yuanchong, Lacis, Andrew, Rossow, William, Oinas, Valdar, NOAA CDR Program (2015): NOAA Climate Data Record of ISCCP Radiation Budget, Version 1.0 [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [access date].
Cited Authors
  • Yuanchong Zhang
    Columbia University
  • Andrew Lacis
    NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GISS > Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
  • William Rossow
    The City College of New York
  • Valdar Oinas
    Sigma Partners, LLC
  • NOAA Climate Data Record Program
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Principal Investigators
  • Yuanchong Zhang
    Columbia University
Collaborators
  • Andrew Lacis
    NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GISS > Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
  • William Rossow
    The City College of New York
  • Valdar Oinas
    Sigma Partners, LLC
Resource Providers
  • NOAA Climate Data Record Program
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Publishers
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Radiative Transfer
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
  • Atmospheric - Upper-air - Cloud Properties
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • NASA
Platform keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
  • NOAA POES > NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites
  • GOES > NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Geographic Region > Global
Project keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
  • ISCCP > International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project
  • GEWEX > Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment
Stratum keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Vertical Location > Land Surface
Keywords
  • Metadata_Not_Published
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: (When data is published) Zhang, Yuanchong, Lacis, Andrew, Rossow, William, Oinas, Valdar, NOAA CDR Program (2015): NOAA Climate Data Record of ISCCP Radiation Budget, Version 1.0 [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [access date].
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Access Constraints
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Fees
  • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free, however fees may apply for data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Lineage information for: software
Lineage Statement This is a software code package that was created following the process specified in the "SciTech Software Rejuvenation 'Hibernation' Process" document. The code cannot be implemented in production until data inputs are available (currently still under development). Data produced from this code should be thoroughly tested and quality-checked to ensure correct results.
Processing Steps
  • Please see associated documentation for more information about how this code package was produced.
Processing Documents
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Last Modified: 2018-11-05
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