NOAA Interpolated Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR)


"Radiacion de onda larga"

OLR data from NCAR archives, with gaps then filled with temporal and spatial interpolation. For details of the interpolation technique see Note by Liebmann and Smith (Bulletin of the Americal Meteorological Society, June 1996).

Archive parameters:

Variables:

OLR

Spatial coverage:

20N-90.0S (by 2.5), -90W-20W (by 2.5)

Temporal coverage:

June 1974 to August 20 1996, daily from twice daily AVHRR soundings for OLR.

Missing data:

Interpolated out except for 17 March to 31 December of 1978 which is unavailable due to satellite failure.

Original Source:

NCAR/NOAA

U.S. Dept. of Commerce

NOAA, Code R/E/CD