"These maps show monthly net radiation in watts per square meter [July 2006 to July 2016]. Places
where the amounts of incoming and outgoing energy were in balance are
yellow. Places where more energy was coming in than going out (positive
net radiation) are red. Places where more energy was going out than
coming in (negative net radiation) are blue-green. The measurements were
made by the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System
(CERES) sensors on NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites."
Animation source: "
Net Radiation" (EO-NASA).