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Measurements > Atmosphere >
Radiation budget >
Short-wave cloud reflectance
  | Measurement Definition*: Reflectance of the solar radiation from clouds - Physical unit: [ % ] - Accuracy unit: [ % ]. |
| Instrument | Status/
Accuracy | Instrument Description | Measurement Technology | Timeline |
AIRS
Atmospheric Infra-red Sounder | Operational
| High spectral resolution measurement of temperature and humidity profiles in the atmosphere. Long-wave Earth surface emissivity. Cloud diagnostics. Trace gas profiles. Surface temperatures. | n/a | |
MISR
Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer | Operational
| Measurements of global surface albedo, aerosol and vegetation properties. Also provides multi-angle bidirectional data (1% angle-to-angle accuracy) for cloud cover and reflectances at the surface and aerosol opacities. Global and local modes. | n/a | |
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* Description adapted from WMO.
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