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Benchmark [-] -49.5
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] -51.1 -50.9 -49.4 -0.813 10.2 1.50 0.652 0.537 0.797 0.979 0.701
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -44.7 -44.8 -49.4 4.93 12.5 1.72 0.602 0.474 0.740 0.986 0.655
CanESM5 [-] -54.0 -53.4 -49.4 -3.48 13.8 1.93 0.526 0.461 0.723 0.990 0.632
CESM2 [-] -48.9 -49.2 -49.4 0.736 10.3 1.47 0.609 0.548 0.810 0.964 0.696
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -45.0 -45.0 -49.4 4.36 10.9 1.59 0.619 0.521 0.770 0.992 0.685
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -48.1 -48.1 -49.4 1.61 15.0 2.12 0.615 0.366 0.683 0.990 0.604
MeanCMIP6 [-] -47.4 -47.8 -49.5 2.09 9.02 1.58 0.669 0.571 0.789 0.995 0.719
MIROC-ESM2L [-] -52.4 -51.7 -49.4 -2.02 11.5 1.47 0.577 0.528 0.801 0.962 0.679
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] -45.8 -45.9 -49.4 3.74 12.6 2.26 0.564 0.452 0.649 0.975 0.618
NorESM2-LM [-] -47.9 -48.0 -49.4 2.15 10.9 1.69 0.601 0.521 0.777 0.948 0.673
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -48.0 -48.3 -49.4 1.57 10.8 1.46 0.618 0.513 0.801 0.992 0.687
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -60.9
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] -72.2 -72.3 -60.9 -9.43 16.9 1.60 0.498 0.516 0.767 0.962 0.652
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -68.0 -68.0 -60.9 -6.03 15.5 1.56 0.503 0.531 0.772 0.983 0.664
CanESM5 [-] -70.5 -70.6 -60.9 -8.03 17.1 1.60 0.507 0.500 0.774 0.982 0.652
CESM2 [-] -68.3 -68.3 -60.9 -5.68 14.2 1.49 0.526 0.566 0.789 0.984 0.686
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -66.2 -66.2 -60.9 -5.24 14.0 1.56 0.557 0.541 0.777 0.987 0.681
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -68.8 -68.8 -60.9 -6.60 16.7 1.67 0.494 0.517 0.759 0.981 0.654
MeanCMIP6 [-] -68.0 -68.0 -60.9 -5.77 12.5 1.37 0.553 0.617 0.810 0.987 0.717
MIROC-ESM2L [-] -66.0 -66.1 -60.9 -3.96 14.9 1.65 0.539 0.541 0.763 0.970 0.671
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] -65.3 -65.3 -60.9 -3.27 13.1 1.57 0.565 0.552 0.773 0.986 0.686
NorESM2-LM [-] -69.2 -69.4 -60.9 -6.21 15.4 1.64 0.501 0.550 0.762 0.977 0.668
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -71.4 -71.4 -60.9 -9.14 16.1 1.53 0.492 0.555 0.782 0.964 0.669
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Bias Score [1]
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Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -100.
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] -118. -118. -100. -15.2 21.9 1.32 0.442 0.524 0.810 0.949 0.650
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -110. -109. -100. -7.86 15.2 1.09 0.556 0.643 0.853 0.993 0.738
CanESM5 [-] -112. -112. -100. -9.86 17.8 1.29 0.548 0.565 0.827 0.995 0.700
CESM2 [-] -104. -105. -100. -2.82 11.8 0.935 0.664 0.663 0.876 0.979 0.769
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -107. -107. -100. -6.59 13.3 0.963 0.648 0.606 0.866 0.955 0.736
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -107. -108. -100. -6.52 16.4 1.10 0.534 0.622 0.851 0.987 0.723
MeanCMIP6 [-] -108. -108. -100. -6.53 11.8 0.838 0.634 0.721 0.890 0.981 0.790
MIROC-ESM2L [-] -104. -104. -100. -2.34 16.6 1.16 0.559 0.594 0.842 0.978 0.713
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] -107. -107. -100. -4.35 11.8 1.04 0.677 0.659 0.856 0.991 0.768
NorESM2-LM [-] -106. -107. -100. -5.25 14.6 1.15 0.596 0.641 0.847 0.994 0.744
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -118. -118. -100. -16.4 21.0 1.18 0.457 0.593 0.831 0.982 0.691
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Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -89.5
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] -104. -103. -89.5 -13.0 22.5 1.00 0.533 0.538 0.880 0.945 0.687
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -87.9 -87.9 -89.5 1.65 13.9 0.737 0.693 0.655 0.919 0.948 0.774
CanESM5 [-] -91.1 -90.5 -89.5 -0.327 15.9 1.05 0.677 0.607 0.874 0.992 0.751
CESM2 [-] -99.1 -98.7 -89.5 -8.59 17.0 1.06 0.624 0.633 0.859 0.973 0.744
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -93.3 -93.2 -89.5 -3.71 15.1 1.20 0.662 0.639 0.855 0.885 0.736
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -91.0 -90.2 -89.5 -0.462 17.5 1.15 0.602 0.640 0.867 0.986 0.747
MeanCMIP6 [-] -92.3 -92.8 -89.5 -2.97 11.9 0.699 0.721 0.736 0.928 0.931 0.811
MIROC-ESM2L [-] -91.8 -92.1 -89.5 -2.04 16.1 1.09 0.647 0.656 0.872 0.966 0.759
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] -96.4 -95.8 -89.5 -5.27 14.7 0.869 0.657 0.675 0.902 0.985 0.779
NorESM2-LM [-] -99.7 -99.1 -89.5 -8.83 16.8 1.03 0.613 0.657 0.876 0.964 0.753
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -99.4 -99.5 -89.5 -9.45 17.2 0.764 0.587 0.675 0.920 0.961 0.764
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Bias [W m-2]
RMSE [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -49.7
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] -44.2 -47.3 -49.7 1.81 11.4 1.94 0.476 0.471 0.717 0.921 0.611
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -51.1 -47.7 -49.7 1.36 13.5 1.98 0.426 0.463 0.701 0.960 0.603
CanESM5 [-] -41.0 -49.2 -49.7 0.565 15.4 2.40 0.457 0.366 0.629 0.951 0.554
CESM2 [-] -39.3 -42.7 -49.7 5.62 12.7 1.96 0.453 0.455 0.702 0.986 0.610
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -47.4 -47.2 -49.7 2.54 12.8 2.21 0.442 0.473 0.666 0.976 0.606
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -37.6 -40.2 -49.7 6.07 17.1 2.42 0.363 0.442 0.612 0.797 0.531
MeanCMIP6 [-] -45.4 -45.2 -49.7 3.22 10.5 2.00 0.490 0.541 0.700 0.978 0.650
MIROC-ESM2L [-] -44.6 -44.1 -49.7 2.50 14.9 2.11 0.418 0.423 0.676 0.984 0.585
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] -38.8 -39.4 -49.7 7.05 14.4 2.14 0.389 0.454 0.668 0.973 0.588
NorESM2-LM [-] -44.2 -45.5 -49.7 2.82 12.0 1.82 0.465 0.466 0.731 0.976 0.621
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -46.4 -46.8 -49.7 0.595 12.1 2.37 0.482 0.433 0.637 0.985 0.594
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Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -49.9
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] -54.2 -54.6 -49.9 -4.87 13.8 1.51 0.559 0.441 0.779 0.990 0.642
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -55.2 -55.3 -49.9 -5.38 15.5 1.60 0.511 0.423 0.760 0.989 0.621
CanESM5 [-] -56.6 -56.6 -49.9 -6.85 13.9 1.28 0.472 0.520 0.833 0.986 0.666
CESM2 [-] -58.8 -58.8 -49.9 -8.19 14.4 1.31 0.435 0.556 0.828 0.972 0.670
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -49.1 -49.5 -49.9 0.450 10.9 1.66 0.644 0.531 0.766 0.988 0.692
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -53.3 -54.4 -49.9 -4.11 17.0 2.00 0.504 0.395 0.700 0.975 0.594
MeanCMIP6 [-] -53.7 -54.1 -49.9 -4.11 11.1 1.37 0.572 0.570 0.816 0.988 0.703
MIROC-ESM2L [-] -54.2 -54.2 -49.9 -4.31 12.4 1.39 0.531 0.534 0.810 0.988 0.680
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] -49.3 -49.1 -49.9 0.0943 11.7 1.65 0.595 0.510 0.762 0.979 0.671
NorESM2-LM [-] -59.2 -58.8 -49.9 -8.35 14.6 1.44 0.454 0.545 0.806 0.954 0.661
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -54.0 -53.9 -49.9 -4.02 13.9 1.79 0.544 0.437 0.731 0.991 0.628
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -35.4
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] -50.2 -49.6 -35.3 -14.9 17.3 2.18 0.168 0.448 0.656 0.844 0.513
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -47.3 -47.3 -35.3 -12.3 16.1 2.30 0.235 0.355 0.636 0.959 0.508
CanESM5 [-] -43.8 -46.0 -35.3 -10.6 18.3 2.31 0.230 0.297 0.648 0.917 0.478
CESM2 [-] -38.3 -38.0 -35.3 -3.97 11.1 2.04 0.322 0.417 0.687 0.861 0.541
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -43.4 -43.3 -35.3 -7.98 13.2 1.88 0.248 0.421 0.721 0.970 0.556
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -44.1 -44.6 -35.3 -10.3 16.0 2.20 0.219 0.418 0.660 0.966 0.536
MeanCMIP6 [-] -42.1 -41.8 -35.4 -7.54 12.0 2.10 0.280 0.476 0.681 0.891 0.561
MIROC-ESM2L [-] -29.5 -31.2 -35.3 1.13 11.9 2.28 0.327 0.399 0.647 0.971 0.548
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] -37.4 -37.6 -35.3 -5.62 11.5 2.21 0.301 0.431 0.656 0.979 0.560
NorESM2-LM [-] -41.8 -41.5 -35.3 -7.07 12.5 2.13 0.275 0.416 0.680 0.835 0.524
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -46.9 -47.0 -35.3 -12.8 15.4 2.22 0.197 0.450 0.654 0.740 0.498
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Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -51.2
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] -69.0 -69.1 -51.3 -16.2 20.7 1.83 0.355 0.490 0.717 0.987 0.608
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -66.5 -66.5 -51.3 -14.4 18.2 1.66 0.374 0.502 0.757 0.979 0.623
CanESM5 [-] -66.3 -66.4 -51.3 -13.2 22.4 1.65 0.414 0.391 0.765 0.963 0.585
CESM2 [-] -64.1 -64.1 -51.3 -11.4 16.2 1.50 0.444 0.515 0.788 0.989 0.650
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -64.4 -64.3 -51.3 -13.0 18.1 1.59 0.392 0.468 0.771 0.978 0.616
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -65.9 -66.6 -51.3 -14.0 19.4 1.58 0.353 0.500 0.767 0.970 0.618
MeanCMIP6 [-] -63.8 -63.8 -51.2 -11.6 15.3 1.50 0.424 0.561 0.781 0.970 0.659
MIROC-ESM2L [-] -53.9 -54.2 -51.3 -2.85 15.2 1.75 0.487 0.506 0.745 0.980 0.645
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] -58.7 -58.8 -51.3 -7.72 13.8 1.57 0.485 0.527 0.770 0.983 0.658
NorESM2-LM [-] -65.1 -65.4 -51.3 -12.3 18.1 1.72 0.409 0.491 0.744 0.984 0.624
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -68.1 -68.7 -51.3 -16.2 19.2 1.52 0.366 0.536 0.777 0.977 0.639
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
RMSE [W m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -42.4
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] -40.2 -40.4 -42.3 2.33 11.1 2.06 0.646 0.504 0.697 0.973 0.665
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -35.3 -35.3 -42.3 7.29 13.4 2.38 0.514 0.487 0.627 0.987 0.621
CanESM5 [-] -42.0 -41.7 -42.3 1.08 11.6 2.16 0.668 0.476 0.683 0.988 0.658
CESM2 [-] -35.5 -35.8 -42.3 7.16 13.8 2.37 0.495 0.507 0.621 0.851 0.596
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -38.3 -38.4 -42.3 3.91 11.3 2.57 0.624 0.505 0.594 0.989 0.644
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -41.0 -41.2 -42.3 0.998 13.2 2.26 0.628 0.433 0.665 0.988 0.629
MeanCMIP6 [-] -37.8 -37.9 -42.4 4.93 10.1 1.96 0.598 0.577 0.720 0.983 0.691
MIROC-ESM2L [-] -43.9 -43.9 -42.3 -1.18 11.3 2.39 0.680 0.486 0.631 0.939 0.644
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] -35.7 -35.7 -42.3 7.15 14.6 2.47 0.498 0.442 0.619 0.967 0.593
NorESM2-LM [-] -33.2 -34.0 -42.3 9.24 14.8 2.72 0.462 0.482 0.555 0.931 0.582
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -38.4 -38.3 -42.3 4.18 10.4 1.91 0.614 0.556 0.733 0.989 0.690
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Bias [W m-2]
RMSE [W m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -66.7
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] -75.2 -75.7 -66.7 -8.72 17.6 1.18 0.536 0.493 0.846 0.987 0.671
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -71.0 -71.1 -66.7 -4.78 16.0 1.29 0.542 0.537 0.829 0.905 0.670
CanESM5 [-] -71.2 -72.4 -66.7 -5.92 16.7 1.10 0.512 0.567 0.862 0.978 0.697
CESM2 [-] -77.3 -77.5 -66.7 -10.5 17.5 1.10 0.460 0.587 0.864 0.968 0.693
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -68.8 -69.0 -66.7 -2.35 13.1 1.17 0.627 0.588 0.855 0.970 0.726
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -69.4 -69.7 -66.7 -3.08 17.9 1.31 0.527 0.536 0.829 0.958 0.677
MeanCMIP6 [-] -71.0 -71.4 -66.7 -4.79 12.8 0.905 0.584 0.655 0.895 0.940 0.746
MIROC-ESM2L [-] -69.8 -70.4 -66.7 -3.37 15.3 1.27 0.566 0.601 0.844 0.988 0.720
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] -70.6 -70.5 -66.7 -3.85 13.1 1.20 0.616 0.590 0.844 0.989 0.726
NorESM2-LM [-] -77.1 -77.3 -66.7 -10.6 17.8 1.17 0.465 0.581 0.853 0.977 0.692
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -72.2 -72.0 -66.7 -5.54 15.8 1.50 0.559 0.536 0.793 0.986 0.682

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Data Information

  Title:
CERES EBAF TOA and Surface Fluxes

  Version:
Ed4.1

  Institutions:
NASA Langley Research Center

  Source:
Monthly mean surface fluxes calculated by a radiative transfer model and constrained by the combined Terra and Aqua SSF1deg measurements

  History:
2019-06-25: downloaded source from https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/products-info.php?product=EBAF
2019-08-13: converted to netCDF with https://github.com/mmu2019/Datasets/blob/master/read-rlns-ceres.py

  References:
Loeb, N.G., D.R. Doelling, H. Wang, W. Su, C. Nguyen, J.G. Corbett, L. Liang, C. Mitrescu, F.G. Rose, and S. Kato (2018), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) Top-of-Atmosphere (TOA) Edition-4.0 Data Product, Journal of Climate, 31(2), 895-918, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0208.1

Kato, S., F. G. Rose, D. A. Rutan, T. E. Thorsen, N. G. Loeb, D. R. Doelling, X. Huang, W. L. Smith, W. Su, and S.-H. Ham (2018), Surface irradiances of Edition 4.0 Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) data product, Journal of Climate, 31, 4501-4527, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0523.1

  Comments:
time_period: 2000-01 through 2018-12
original_temporal_resolution: monthly
original_spatial_resolution: 1 degree
original_units: W m-2
final_temporal_resolution: monthly
final_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree
final_units: W m-2

  Convention:
CF-1.7