CERES/Terra Longwave ADM Types


  LW ADM Types:
0   UNDEFINED
1   Clear Water
50   Clouds Over Water
   
101 - 105   Clear Land/Desert
106   Clear Mixed Surface Type
   
150 - 151   Clouds over Land/Desert
   
201 - 299   Clear Snow and Cloudy
   
301 - 310   Neural Network


  LW OCEAN:
ADM Type DEFINITION COMMENTS
1   Clear-sky Water   Discrete intervals of precipitable water (4), vertical temperature difference (4), surface temperature (5)
50   Clouds over Water   Discrete intervals of precipitable water (4), surface temperature (11), surface-cloud temperature difference (22); Continuous functions of LW parameterization surface temperature (5)


  LW LAND/DESERT:
ADM Type DEFINITION COMMENTS
101   Clear-sky Forests
  IGBP = 1 - 5 		  Discrete intervals of precipitable water(4), vertical temperature difference (4), surface temperature (5)
102   Clear-sky Savannas
  IGBP = 8 - 9 		  Discrete intervals of precipitable water(4), vertical temperature difference (4), surface temperature (5)
103   Clear-sky Grasslands/Croplands
  IGBP = 6, 10 - 14 		  Discrete intervals of precipitable water(4), vertical temperature difference (4), surface temperature (5)
104   Clear-sky Dark Desert
  IGBP = 7, 18 		  Discrete intervals of precipitable water(4), vertical temperature difference (4), surface temperature (5)
105   Clear-sky Bright Desert
  IGBP = 16 		  Discrete intervals of precipitable water(4), vertical temperature difference (4), surface temperature (5)
     
150   Clouds over Land   Discrete intervals of precipitable water(4), surface temperature (11), surface-cloud temperature difference (22); Continuous functions of LW parameterization
151   Clouds over Desert   Discrete intervals of precipitable water(4), surface temperature (11), surface-cloud temperature difference (22); Continuous functions of LW parameterization


  LW SNOW + SEA ICE:
ADM Type DEFINITION COMMENTS
200   Undefined  
201   Permanent snow, clear-sky, sfc. temp < 250° K   Night-time: sfc. temp < 240° K
202   Permanent snow, 75% < clr. area <= 99.9%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp < 240° K
203   Permanent snow, 50% < clr. area <= 75%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp < 240° K
204   Permanent snow, 25% < clr. area <= 50%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp < 240° K
205   Permanent snow, 0.1% < clr. area <= 25%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp < 240° K
206   Permanent snow, Overcast;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp < 240° K
207   Permanent snow, clear-sky, sfc. temp >= 250° K   Night-time: sfc. temp >= 240° K
208   Permanent snow, 75% < clr. area <= 99.9%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp >= 240° K
209   Permanent snow, 50% < clr. area <= 75%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp >= 240° K
210   Permanent snow, 25% < clr. area <= 50%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp >= 240° K
211   Permanent snow, 0.1% < clr. area <= 25%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp >= 240° K
212   Permanent snow, Overcast;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp >= 240° K
213   Undefined  
214   Permanent snow, 75% < clr. area <= 99.9%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp < 240° K
215   Permanent snow, 50% < clr. area <= 75%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp < 240° K
216   Permanent snow, 25% < clr. area <= 50%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp < 240° K
217   Permanent snow, 0.1% < clr. area <= 25%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp < 240° K
218   Permanent snow, Overcast;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp < 240° K
219   Undefined  
220   Permanent snow, 75% < clr. area <= 99.9%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp >= 240° K
221   Permanent snow, 50% < clr. area <= 75%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp >= 240° K
222   Permanent snow, 25% < clr. area <= 50%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp >= 240° K
223   Permanent snow, 0.1% < clr. area <= 25%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp >= 240° K
224   Permanent snow, Overcast;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		  Night-time: sfc. temp >= 240° K
225-229   Undefined  
230   Undefined  
231   Fresh snow, clear-sky, sfc. temp < 250° K  
232   Fresh snow, 75% < clr. area <= 99.9%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
233   Fresh snow, 50% < clr. area <= 75%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
234   Fresh snow, 25% < clr. area <= 50%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
235   Fresh snow, 0.1% < clr. area <= 25%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
236   Fresh snow, Overcast;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
237   Fresh snow, clear-sky, sfc. temp >= 250° K  
238   Fresh snow, 75% < clr. area <= 99.9%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
239   Fresh snow, 50% < clr. area <= 75%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
240   Fresh snow, 25% < clr. area <= 50%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
241   Fresh snow, 0.1% < clr. area <= 25%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
242   Fresh snow, Overcast;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
243   Undefined  
244   Fresh snow, 75% < clr. area <= 99.9%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
245   Fresh snow, 50% < clr. area <= 75%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
246   Fresh snow, 25% < clr. area <= 50%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
247   Fresh snow, 0.1% < clr. area <= 25%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
248   Fresh snow, Overcast;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
249   Undefined  
250   Fresh snow, 75% < clr. area <= 99.9%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
251   Fresh snow, 50% < clr. area <= 75%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
252   Fresh snow, 25% < clr. area <= 50%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
253   Fresh snow, 0.1% < clr. area <= 25%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
254   Fresh snow, Overcast;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
255-259   Undefined  
260   Undefined  
261   Sea ice, Clear-sky, sfc. temp < 250° K  
262   Sea ice, 75% < clr. area <= 99.9%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
263   Sea ice, 50% < clr. area <= 75%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
264   Sea ice, 25% < clr. area <= 50%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
265   Sea ice, 0.1% < clr. area <= 25%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
266   Sea ice, Overcast;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
267   Sea ice, Clear-sky, sfc. temp >= 250° K  
268   Sea ice, 75% < clr. area <= 99.9%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
269   Sea ice, 50% < clr. area <= 75%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
270   Sea ice, 25% < clr. area <= 50%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
271   Sea ice, 0.1% < clr. area <= 25%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
272   Sea ice, Overcast;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp < 20° K 		 
273   Undefined  
274   Sea ice, 75% < clr. area <= 99.9%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
275   Sea ice, 50% < clr. area <= 75%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
276   Sea ice, 25% < clr. area <= 50%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
277   Sea ice, 0.1% < clr. area <= 25%;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
278   Sea ice, Overcast;
  sfc. temp < 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
279   Undefined  
280   Sea ice, 75% < clr. area <= 99.9%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
281   Sea ice, 50% < clr. area <= 75%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
282   Sea ice, 25% < clr. area <= 50%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
283   Sea ice, 0.1% < clr. area <= 25%;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
284   Sea ice, Overcast;
  sfc. temp >= 250° K; sfc. temp - cloud eff. temp >= 20° K 		 
285-299   Undefined  


  LW NEURAL NETWORK:
ADM Type ANN Scene IGBP
301   Evegreen Forests 1, 2
302   Deciduous Forests 3, 4, 5
303   Woody Shrubs 6, 8
304   Dark Desert 7, 18
305   Bright Desert 16
306   Water Bodies 17
307   Grass 9, 10, 11
308   Crops, cities 12, 13, 14
309   Snow and Ice 15, 19
310   Sea Ice 20



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