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Operating from 1984-1990, the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) was the first scientific effort to develop a broad-based data set of the Earth's radiation budget. ERBE measured the balance between incoming long and short wave radiation to the Earth system and the emission of such radiation back into space (the radiation budget).

To gather the budget data, required using three instruments, each on a separate spacecraft--NOAA 9 and NOAA 10, operating in polar orbits as well as the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, operating at an inclined orbit.

The ERBE instruments the foundation for developing climate models that more accurately represented the Earth as physical system and the large-scale impacts of human activity, especially from CO2 emissions. This artifact is an engineering model used in development and testing, as well as for assessment of the three flight units once in orbit.

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This object is on display in One World Connected at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

One World Connected
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type INSTRUMENTS-Scientific Manufacturer Langley Research Center
 Dimensions Overall: 53.3 w × 63.5 h × 45.7 d cm (1 ft. 9 in. × 2 ft. 1 in. × 1 ft. 6 in.)
 Materials Aluminum, copper, glass, plastic, mylar
 Inventory Number A20181307000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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