CERES Longwave Radiation over North America

CERES measures the energy emitted by the surface and atmosphere of the Earth. This image shows high emission from warm surfaces in yellow. Where the surface is colder, the image appears blue or white.

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CERES Instrument Team, NASA Langley Research Center,

Published April 18, 2000
Data acquired April 18, 2000

Source:

Terra > CERES

Topic:

Atmosphere > Radiation Budget > Outgoing Longwave Radiation