Other Names
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Definition
Net shortwave radiation is a measure of the difference between incoming solar shortwave radiation and outgoing shortwave radiation from the earth surface. Net shortwave radiation can be expressed by the amount of incident solar shortwave radiation absorbed on the earth surface per unit of area:
net shortwave radiation (W/m^2) = {direct shortwave radiation (W/m^2)
+ diffused shortwave radiation (W/m^2)} (1 – surface albedo) |
Applications
- Environmental issues
- Water cycle
- Energy cycle
- Weather forecast
- Climate prediction modeling
GES DISC Datasets
To access products that have a specific parameter click on the corresponding 'data access' links in the table below.
| Begin Date | End Date | Access | Doc |
| Net Shortwave Radiation | W/m^2 | GLDAS Model | 1979 | present | ftp | Y |
Other sources for data
- GLDAS
- NASA/NEO
- NOAA/PSD
- NOAA/OSDPD
- NOAA/NCDC
Atmos Composition
