Following a change in the reanalysis dataset used as ancillary information in the CERES processing (from GEOS 5.4.1 to MERRA-2) the EBAF version has been increased from Ed 4.2 to Ed 4.2.1 from August 2024 onward. To improve the record quality and consistency, the period from April 2022 to July 2024 has been reprocessed as Ed 4.2.1. Although the differences are small it is recommended to use this data instead of the previously released Ed 4.2 for this period. The data before April 2022 are not affected by this change from 4.2 to 4.2.1. Details about this change are available at : https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/documents/DQ_summaries/CERES_EBAF_Ed4.2_DQS.pdf
CDS catalogue entry:
Earth’s radiation budget from 1979 to present derived from satellite observations