Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES)
The Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) project provides satellite-based observations of ERB and clouds. It uses measurements from CERES instruments flying on several satellites along with data from many other instruments to produce a comprehensive set of ERB data products for climate, weather and applied science research.
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The Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) project provides satellite-based observations of ERB and clouds. It uses measurements from CERES instruments flying on several satellites along with data from many other instruments to produce a comprehensive set of ERB data products for climate, weather and applied science research.
Related Publications
2026.
"Cloud Regime Contributions to Recent Changes in Outgoing Radiation: A 22‐year Satellite Data Analysis.",
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres,
131
(5):
e2025JD045207
[10.1029/2025jd045207]
[Journal Article/Letter]
2025.
"The role of Earth’s major cloud systems in the hemispheric albedo symmetry.",
Journal of Climate,
38
(23):
7203–7215
[10.1175/jcli-d-25-0242.1]
[Journal Article/Letter]
2025.
"Describing seasonal mixtures of cloud regimes via “regimes of regimes”.",
Journal of Climate,
[10.1175/jcli-d-24-0275.1]
[Journal Article/Letter]
2024.
"Regimes of Cloud Vertical Structure From Active Observations.",
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres,
130
(1):
[10.1029/2024jd041716]
[Journal Article/Letter]
2024.
"Oceanic cloud trends during the satellite era and their radiative signatures.",
Climate Dynamics,
[10.1007/s00382-024-07396-8]
[Journal Article/Letter]