GEWEX GLOBAL PRODUCTS

● ISCCP – Cloud Properties (Atmospheric and Surface Properties, Radiative Flux Profiles)

● SRB – TOA and Surface Radiative Fluxes

● GPCP – Precipitation

● GACP – Aerosol Properties

◙ SeaFlux – Ocean Surface Turbulent Fluxes (Near Surface Meteorology)

○ LandFlux – Land (Ice) Surface Turbulent Fluxes

(Near Surface Meteorology)

○ GVAP – Atmospheric Water Vapor Profiles

COMMON DATASETS

Topography and Land/Water

Ozone (TOMS)

Snow/Ice (NSIDC)

Surface Albedo (MODIS plus ISCCP?)

Surface Emissivity

TS (ISCCP plus SSMI?)

& SST (Reynolds plus diurnal model?)

Aerosol Climatology or GACP

Atmospheric Temperature and Humidity (HIRS?)

MERGED PRODUCT

One Subset of Each Product with Common

Grid (1º equal-area with 0,0 as corner)

Time Interval (3hr, 00, 03, 06… centered)

Format (netCDF)

“Merger” of All Quantities (graphics format)

ISCCP, GPCP, SRB, ATMOS, SeaFlux, (GACP?), LandFlux? Plus ECMWF Reanalysis Winds?

Additional Diagnostics (pdf, joint pdf)

Some Additional Diagnostics

WP vs RE vs Precip

RH vs WP vs Precip

SW vs LW effect on TOA, SRF and ATM

Add circulation from ECMWF??

Re-Processing Schedule

● SeaFlux Oct 09 – Mar 10

● GPCP Jan 10 -- Dec 10

● ISCCP Jan 10 -- Dec 10

● SRB Apr 10 – Mar 11

● GACP ?? (start early 10)

● LandFlux ?? (09 or 10)

● GVAP ??