STAR / SMCD / EMB Radiation Budget
Data Access
The Solar Resource Data Base files can be accessed here: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/data/smcd1/solar_resource_database/.
More information on the content, parameters, and on how they were calculated and evaluated can be found in these documents:
- File Description, (PDF, 80 KB, 9/5/2012)
- Parameter Definitions, (PDF, 100 KB, 9/5/2012)
- Parameter Processing, (PDF, 72 KB, 9/5/2012)
- Parameter Verification, (PDF, 67 KB, 9/5/2012)
File content and temporal scales
The table below shows the parameters available in a particular file identified by the temporal scale it represents. A checkmarked, shaded block means the particular parameter is available for the time scale specified.
| Parameter \ Temporal scale | hourly | daily | monthly | multiyear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cell longitude | ||||
| cell latitude | ||||
| diffuse radiation | ||||
| direct normal radiation | ||||
| insolation | ||||
| insolation clearness index | ||||
| normalized insolation clearness index | ||||
| daylight cloud fraction | ||||
| clear-sky insolation clearness index | ||||
| clear-sky insolation | ||||
| midday insolation (three-hours) | ||||
| midday insolation (one hour) | ||||
| clear-sky days |