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Four decades of global surface albedo estimates in the third edition of the CM SAF cLoud, Albedo and surface Radiation (CLARA) climate data record
Meteorological Research, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, 00560, Finland
Emmihenna Jääskeläinen
Meteorological Research, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, 00560, Finland
Viivi Kallio-Myers
Meteorological Research, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, 00560, Finland
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We describe a new climate data record describing the surface albedo, or reflectivitity, of Earth's surface (called CLARA-A3 SAL). The climate data record spans over 4 decades of satellite observations, beginning in 1979. We conduct a quality assessment of the generated data, comparing them against other satellite data and albedo observations made on the ground. We find that the new data record in general matches surface observations well and is stable through time.
We describe a new climate data record describing the surface albedo, or reflectivitity, of...
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