The accurate, long-term radiometric data collected by Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) has become essential to the evaluation of surface radiation budget data from satellites. Since the spatial and temporal characteristics of data from these two sources are very different, the comparisons are typically made for long-term average values. While such studies provide a general indication of the quality of satellite flux products, more detailed analysis is required to understand specific retrieval algorithm weaknesses. Here we show how data from the ARM shortwave flux analysis (SFA) value added product (VAP) are being used to assess solar fluxes in the Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Surface Radiation Budget (SRB), release 2.5.
Revised: May 5, 2011 |
Published: March 15, 2005
Citation
Hinkelman L.M., P.W. Stackhouse, Jr., D.F. Young, C.N. Long, and D. Rutan. 2005.Using ARM Data to Evaluate Satellite Surface Solar Flux Retrievals. In Proceedings of the Fifteenth Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Science Team Meeting, March 14-18, 2005, Daytona Beach, FL. Oak Ridge, Tennessee:US Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information.PNNL-SA-46112.