Global surface radiation flux results for all seasons using ISCCP-C1 data

Algorithms have been developed at the Langley Research Center to estimate fluxes for all of the surface radiation components utilizing the new International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISSCP) C1 data and grid system. These surface radiation budget data are the first all-component flux set encompassing the entire globe, based on satellite-derived C1 meteorological data. A description of the input data and the algorithms utilized, examples of the global flux results, discussion of how the current fluxes compare with ground-truth fluxes, and remarks on errors in the current flux estimates are presented.