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NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 2 Reflected Shortwave Radiation Top-of-Atmosphere

ABI-L2-RSR

Example of the Reflected Shortwave Radiation (at the top of the atmosphere) product as generated by the GOES-R reflected Shortwave Radiation algorithm.

The GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Reflected Shortwave Radiation (RSR): TOA product contains an image with pixel values identifying the instantaneous total shortwave irradiance (flux) energing at the Earth's TOA integrated over the 0.2 to 4.0 um wavelength bandpass. It includes contributions from the solar radiation reflected upward by the Earth's surface and that scattered by the atmosphere. The product includes data quality information that provides an assessment of the reflected shortwave radiation: TOA data values for on-earth pixels. The units of measure for the reflected shortwave radiation: TOA value is watts per square meter. The Reflected Shortwave Radiation: TOA product image is produced on a global latitude/longitude grid at 0.25 degree resolution for Full Disk and CONUS coverage regions from GOES East and West. Product data is produced for geolocated source data to local zenith angles of 90 degrees and solar zenith angles to 90 degrees.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: GOES-R Algorithm Working Group and GOES-R Program Office, (2017): NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 2 Reflected Shortwave Radiation Top-of-Atmosphere. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [access date].

Dataset Identifiers

doi:10.7289/V56H4FQF
ABI-L2-RSR
gov.noaa.ncdc:C01525
gov.noaa.class:GRABIPRD

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

gov.noaa.ncdc:C01525

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Download Data	GOES-16 AWS S3 Explorer (Region: us-east-1) (download) Browse view to explore the S3 bucket for GOES-16 datasets. Data relevant to this can be found in folders with the prefix ABI-L2-RSR. GOES-17 AWS S3 Explorer (Region: us-east-1) (download) Browse view to explore the S3 bucket for GOES-17 datasets. Data relevant to this can be found in folders with the prefix ABI-L2-RSR. GOES-18 AWS S3 Explorer (Region: us-east-1) (download) Browse view to explore the S3 bucket for GOES-18 datasets. Data relevant to this can be found in folders with the prefix ABI-L2-RSR. GOES-16 Google Cloud Bucket Explorer (Region: US-multiple) (download) Browse view to explore the Google Cloud bucket for GOES-16. Data relevant to this can be found in folders with the prefix ABI-L2-RSR. GOES-18 Google Cloud Bucket Explorer (Region: US-multiple) (download) Browse view to explore the Google Cloud bucket for GOES-18. Data relevant to this can be found in folders with the prefix ABI-L2-RSR.
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Distribution Formats	NetCDF (Version: 4)
Ordering Instructions	Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	Customer Engagement Branch DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce ncei.sat.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	2017-06-23 to Present (time interval: 10-minute)
Spatial Reference System	urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -156.2995 East: 6.2995 South: -81.3282 North: 81.3282
Spatial Coverage Map

General Documentation	NCEI Dataset Landing Page Landing page for the dataset. NCEI GOES-R Terrestrial Weather (ABI/GLM) Webpage with product README files, general information, and data access links. Product Definition and Users' Guide (PUG) Vol.1 Main The Product Definition and User's Guide (PUG) document provides product descriptions and formats for all data and products produced and made available to users by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R Series (GOES-R) Core Ground Segment (GS). Product Definition and Users' Guide (PUG) Vol.5 Level 2+ Products The Product Definition and User's Guide (PUG) document provides product descriptions and formats for all data and products produced and made available to users by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R Series (GOES-R) Core Ground Segment (GS). Registry of Open Data on AWS Information on AWS data access. Google Cloud Landing Page (Region: US-multiple) Information on Google Cloud data access for GOES datasets.
Processing Documents	GOES-R Algorithm Working Group GOES-R Algorithm Working Group The GOES-R Algorithm Working Group creates the algorithms that process the quality controlled satellite instrument data and produces resulting data products. NOAA Satellite Information System Product Quality NOAA Satellite Information System Product Quality Peer/Stakeholder Product Validation Reviews by satellite and product. GOES-R Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents GOES-R Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents Descriptions of how the algorithms work, their underlying designs, and initial comparison with prior algorithms and results.
Associated Resources	GOES-R Program Document Library GOES-R Program Document Library Webpage with product algorithm, users guides, and education and outreach materials. GOES Operational Status - NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations GOES Operational Status - NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations GOES spacecraft status page.

Publication Dates	publication: 2017-06-23
Edition	Provisional
Data Presentation Form	Digital image
Dataset Progress Status	Ongoing - data is continually being updated
Data Update Frequency	Continual
Purpose	The Reflected Shortwave Radiation product will measure the total amount of shortwave radiation that exits the Earth through the top of the atmosphere. The algorithm will use several spectral channels in both the visible and infrared spectrum to measure the Reflected Shortwave Radiation. Information from this product will provide an integral piece of the Earth's radiation budget, aiding in climate modeling and prediction.
Use Limitations	For a complete description of use limitations for this dataset, refer to the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD).

Dataset Citation	Cite as: GOES-R Algorithm Working Group and GOES-R Program Office, (2017): NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 2 Reflected Shortwave Radiation Top-of-Atmosphere. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [access date].
Cited Authors	GOES-R Algorithm Working Group GOES-R Series Program
Principal Investigators	GOES-R Algorithm Working Group
Resource Providers	GOES-R Series Program
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Shortwave Radiation Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) Atmospheric - Upper-air - Earth Radiation Budget
Data Center keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords GOES-16 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 16 GOES-17 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 17
Instrument keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords ABI > Advanced Baseline Imager
Place keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Geographic Region > Equatorial Geographic Region > Mid-Latitude Geographic Region > Northern Hemisphere Geographic Region > Southern Hemisphere Geographic Region > Western Hemisphere Geographic Region > Tropics Continent > North America > United States Of America Continent > North America > Central America Continent > South America Ocean > Atlantic Ocean Ocean > Pacific Ocean
Project keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords GOES > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites ABI-L2-RSR gov.noaa.class:GRABIPRD GRABIPRD gov.noaa.class:GRABIPRD
Data Resolution keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree 50 km - < 100 km or approximately .5 degree - < 1 degree
Stratum keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Vertical Location > Troposphere

Use Constraints

Cite as: GOES-R Algorithm Working Group and GOES-R Program Office, (2017): NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 2 Reflected Shortwave Radiation Top-of-Atmosphere. [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

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Lineage information for: dataset
Lineage Statement	The data were produced by the NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) and are archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
Processor	DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Processing Steps	The Reflected Shortwave Radiation: TOA product is generated by the GOES-R ABI Downward Shortwave Radiation: Surface and Reflected Shortwave Radiation: TOA ground processing algorithm. Depending on the availability of inputs, the algorithm performs either a "direct" or "indirect" retrieval of broadband transmittance and reflectance over four scene types: clear sky over no snow/ice; clear sky over snow/ice; water cloud, and; ice cloud. The "direct" retrieval is primary method. Computed atmospheric transmittance and reflectance are used to derive the shortwave fluxes at the surface and TOA. The "direct" retrieval path uses ABI products to estimate fluxes from Level 2 processing parameter lookup tables whose values are based on a forward radiative transfer model. When inputs needed for the "direct" retrieval path are not available, the algorithm uses the "indirect" retrieval path, invoking a multistep inversion scheme. The "indirect" retrieval path includes the calculation of a clear-sky snow/ice-free compostite TOA albedo derived from the ABI reflectance observations over the previous 29 days. Both retrieval paths rely on primary inputs at 2 km resolution that are averaged over each scene type on the output global latitude/longitude grid. Grid cells within the product extent not represented by a direct mapping between the ABI fixed grid and the global latitude/longitude grid are assigned values based on the nearest neighbor. The coverage region included in the Full Disk and CONUS radiation products is the minimum bounding rectangle within the global latitude/longitude grid. In the case of the mesoscale coverage region, the radiation product data structure dimensions are fixed and based on its maximum latitude/longitude extent on the ABI Full Disk. Pixels in the product image with out of range values are assigned the minimum or maximum value in the valid range. 2017-06-23T00:00:00 - The GOES-16 ABI Reflected Shortwave Radiation (TOA) algorithm reached beta maturity. 2018-06-15T00:00:00 - The GOES-16 ABI Reflected Shortwave Radiation (TOA) algorithm reached provisional maturity. The GOES-16 ABI Reflected Shortwave Radiation (TOA) algorithm reached full validation maturity. 2018-08-27T00:00:00 - The GOES-17 ABI Reflected Shortwave Radiation (TOA) algorithm reached beta maturity. The GOES-17 ABI Reflected Shortwave Radiation (TOA) algorithm reached provisional maturity. The GOES-17 ABI Reflected Shortwave Radiation (TOA) algorithm reached full validation maturity.
Processing Documents	GOES-R Algorithm Working Group GOES-R Algorithm Working Group The GOES-R Algorithm Working Group creates the algorithms that process the quality controlled satellite instrument data and produces resulting data products. NOAA Satellite Information System Product Quality NOAA Satellite Information System Product Quality Peer/Stakeholder Product Validation Reviews by satellite and product. GOES-R Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents GOES-R Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents Descriptions of how the algorithms work, their underlying designs, and initial comparison with prior algorithms and results.
Source Datasets	NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 1b Radiances NCEI landing page for ABI-L1B-RAD Source dataset landing page with general information and access links for the dataset. Description of Source: Level 1b radiances Temporal extent used: 2017-02-28 to Present Spatial extent used: N:81.3282 S:-81.3282 E:6.2995 W:-156.2995

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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.

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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: 2023-09-19
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NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 2 Reflected Shortwave Radiation Top-of-Atmosphere

ABI-L2-RSR

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