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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS
Measurements > Atmosphere >
Radiation budget >
Upwelling (Outgoing) Short-wave Radiation at the Earth Surface

Measurement Definition*: Flux of short-wave radiation from the Earth’s surface - Physical unit: [ W/m2 ] - Accuracy unit: [ W/m2 ].
InstrumentStatus/
Accuracy		Instrument DescriptionMeasurement TechnologyTimeline
NISTAR
NIST Advanced Radiometer		Operational
Measure the energy emitted and reflected by the Earth.n/a
CWFMS
Canadian Wildland Fire Monitoring Sensor		Being developed
Measurements are: Fire Radiative Power (FRP), hotspot locations, rate of spread, burned area mapping. Data products generated: 1) Fire maps, showing location, extent, and timing of forest fire events; 2) Fire characteristics, such as fire line intensity, rate of spread and fuel consumption; 3) Plume dynamics through smoke transport maps and plume heights; 4) Mass of carbon released into atmosphere.n/a
Libera
Being developed
5-year design mission. The mission focuses on understanding the flow of energy out of the planet and how it changes over time.n/a
* Description adapted from WMO.
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