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The CERES Radiation Validation Experiment (CRAVE) provides continuous world-class surface radiation measurements and validation of CERES and other satellite products. The post CRAVE appeared first on NASA Science .
The CERES Radiation Validation Experiment (CRAVE).
The Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System ( CERES ) experiment is one of the highest priority scientific satellite instruments developed for NASA’s Earth Observing System (EOS) The CERES Radiation Validation Experiment (CRAVE) provides continuous world-class surface radiation measurements and validation of CERES and other satellite products. CRAVE consists of three sites (2 active and 1 legacy). One active site is Granite Island in Lake Superior, established in the summer of 2018, located 19 km (12 mi.) due North of Marquette, Michigan, and 10 km (6 mi.) to the closest land point. The second active site is at NASA Langley in Hampton, Virginia, established December 2014. The legacy CERES Ocean Validation Experiment (COVE) at Chesapeake Light Station site was active from 2000-2016 and after 17 years of continuous operation has been indefinitely suspended due to structural concerns. COVE was located 25km (~15 mi.) to the closest land point in Virginia Beach. All 3 sites belong to the Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) , the gold standard for surface radiation measurements. The active sites are 2 of only 43 BSRN sites operational in the world.
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Home History Research Instruments Calibration NASA Data Access CERES Satellite to Ground-Site Validation Plots CERES/CRAVE Shortwave Comparison Plots CERES/CRAVE Longwave Comparison Plots NASA LaRC AERONET Station Level 1.0 AOD Data Granite Island AERONET Station Level 1.0 AOD Data NASA LaRC 1196A All-Sky Camera NASA LaRC 1196A Vaisala Weather Station LaRC BSRN Data Granite Island BSRN Data LaRC BSRN-PLUS Data Granite Island BSRN-PLUS Data CRAVE Middleton SP02 Sun-Photometer Data (GIM & LRC) COVE BSRN-PLUS Data ARCHIVE COVE MFRSR Data ARCHIVE Colocated Affiliate Data Access Weatherflow™ Weather Station @ NASA LaRC 1196A PurpleAir PA-II-SD Air Quality Sensor @ NASA LaRC 1196A NMU Granite Island Weather Station More Links Contact CRAVE/COVE Photo Highlights Granite Island, Michigan : Primary instrumentation of Meteorological and Radiometric instruments; controller and power supply. Granite Island, Michigan : Close-up of Solar Panel Installation Granite Island, Michigan : Site view from boat. NASA LaRC 1196A : View of BSRN radiometric instruments, AERONET and secondary radiometric instruments. November 20, 2019 CERES Radiation Validation Experiment(CRAVE) – NASA LaRC 1196A – Full Site view (CRAVE/CAPABLE on left, VADEQ on right, legacy MPL center). COVE Legacy Site – Chesapeake Light Station (CHLV2) – Virginia Beach, Virginia (2000-2016) COVE Legacy Site – Chesapeake Light Station (CHLV2) – Virginia Beach, Virginia (2000-2016) COVE Legacy Site – Chesapeake Light Station (CHLV2) – Virginia Beach, Virginia (2000-2016) – View from boat Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA Langley Science Science at NASA’s Langley Research Center.
The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) obtains data that are being used to measure the Earth's total…
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