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Surface Radiation Budget

The Surface Radiation Budget is a fundamental component of the surface energy budget that is crucial to nearly all aspects of climate, and needs to be monitored systematically.
  Domain: Atmosphere
  Subdomain: Surface
  Scientific Area: Energy and Temperature
  ECV Steward: Rainer Hollmann
  ECV Product: Surface ERB longwave; Surface ERB shortwave

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