High-resolution Surface Solar Irradiance derived from ISCCP DX data

Global surface solar irradiance data are derived from ISCCP DX data in 0.5-degree-square boxes. Daily and monthly values of total irradiance, clear sky irradiance, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR, 400-700 nanometers) irradiance, cloud fraction, diffuse fraction of PAR and monthly land water coast ocean mask are the products. The 2.5-degree version 2 results are archived in ds741.0 dataset.

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Temporal Range

  • Begin:  1991-01-01
    End:  1993-12-31

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Temporal Range Begin 1991-01-01
Temporal Range End 1993-12-31
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Asset Size 11431.008 MB
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Author Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
Publisher NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
Publication Date 2000-02-11
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.5065/BRWM-B052
Alternate Identifier d741001
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Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
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Metadata Date 2025-10-09T01:29:09Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.gdex::d741001
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University. (2000). High-resolution Surface Solar Irradiance derived from ISCCP DX data. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research. https://doi.org/10.5065/BRWM-B052. Accessed 10 October 2025.

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