Repository details
SURFRAD
Name of repository
SURFRAD
Additional name(s)
- Surface Radiation
- Surface Radiation Budget Network
Repository URL
Description
To understand the global surface energy budget is to understand climate. Because it is impractical to cover the earth with monitoring stations, the answer to global coverage lies in reliable satellite-based estimates. Efforts are underway at NASA and universities to develop algorithms to do this, but such projects are in their infancy. In concert with these ambitious efforts, accurate and precise ground-based measurements in differing climatic regions are essential to refine and verify the satellite-based estimates, as well as to support specialized research.
To fill this niche, the Surface Radiation Budget Network (SURFRAD) was established in 1993 through the support of NOAA's Office of Global Programs.
Contact
- https://gml.noaa.gov/about/contacts.html
- John.A.Augustine@noaa.gov
Content type(s)
Keyword(s)
Repository type(s)
- institutional
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
Data and/or service provider
- data provider
Institution name
Additional name(s)
- ESRL
Identifier(s)
- ROR:033tt8e33
Contact(s)
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
Type of institution
non-profit
Policies (1)
Policy Name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Data access (1)
Type of access to data
open
Data licenses (1)
DataLicense
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- other
Data citation guideline
Author identifier system(s)
- none
Enhanced Publication
unknown
Quality management
yes
Application programming interfaces (1)
API type
Remarks
Remarks
The SURFRAD program has close ties with scientists at the University of Maryland, the Pennsylvania State University, NESDIS, UCAR's Office of Field Project Support, GCIP, DOE and Unidata. It is also part of the world-wide BSRN network. Operationally, SURFRAD has the cooperation of the USDA, the Fort Peck Tribes, the Pennsylvania State University, and the Illinois State Water Survey.
Entry date
2016-04-27
Last update
2022-01-12
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