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Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
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 [-] -49.5
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -63.4 -63.4 -49.6 -9.11 13.5 2.88 0.455 0.403 0.521 0.995 0.555
BGCv2LND.GSW [-] -72.8 -72.8 -53.0 -46.6 -19.8 21.9 1.45 0.282 0.618 0.797 0.990 0.661
BGCv2LNDATM [-] -58.6 -58.6 -53.0 -46.6 -5.59 12.5 1.50 0.588 0.554 0.788 0.990 0.694
CanESM5 [-] -63.5 -61.7 -49.5 -7.14 15.6 2.23 0.499 0.337 0.649 0.961 0.557
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -62.6 -62.6 -49.5 -9.06 12.8 1.82 0.409 0.447 0.716 0.996 0.603
MeanCMIP6 [-] -63.0 -63.0 -49.4 -8.28 11.8 2.31 0.474 0.466 0.618 0.995 0.604
MIROC-ES2L [-] -53.7 -52.1 -49.5 -0.831 12.6 2.25 0.493 0.439 0.635 0.976 0.597
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -74.7 -74.7 -49.5 -14.3 16.5 2.35 0.373 0.503 0.614 0.889 0.576
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Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
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 [-] -44.9
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -42.3 -42.3 -45.0 -2.36 5.40 2.17 0.562 0.474 0.669 0.870 0.610
BGCv2LND.GSW [-] -47.4 -47.4 -39.9 -47.5 -7.50 11.3 2.12 0.276 0.521 0.671 0.959 0.590
BGCv2LNDATM [-] -39.4 -39.4 -39.9 -47.5 0.543 8.39 2.30 0.372 0.459 0.640 0.942 0.574
CanESM5 [-] -38.6 -38.2 -45.0 0.0450 5.67 1.59 0.516 0.470 0.773 0.992 0.644
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -40.5 -40.5 -44.9 -4.66 6.25 2.36 0.329 0.529 0.626 0.993 0.601
MeanCMIP6 [-] -41.5 -41.5 -45.0 -1.95 4.16 1.58 0.605 0.634 0.768 0.957 0.720
MIROC-ES2L [-] -37.2 -36.7 -45.0 0.447 7.48 1.83 0.353 0.493 0.717 0.900 0.591
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -47.1 -47.1 -44.9 -4.31 6.71 2.07 0.485 0.507 0.676 0.950 0.625
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Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
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 [-] -61.5
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -68.2 -68.2 -61.5 -5.69 14.9 1.56 0.513 0.543 0.777 0.986 0.672
BGCv2LND.GSW [-] -68.1 -68.1 -62.3 -52.3 -5.89 14.5 1.56 0.542 0.580 0.778 0.985 0.693
BGCv2LNDATM [-] -61.1 -61.1 -62.3 -52.3 1.13 13.9 1.51 0.552 0.562 0.789 0.984 0.690
CanESM5 [-] -70.3 -70.4 -61.5 -7.27 16.3 1.61 0.523 0.506 0.774 0.983 0.659
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -66.6 -66.6 -61.5 -4.13 13.3 1.50 0.571 0.555 0.787 0.987 0.691
MeanCMIP6 [-] -68.2 -68.2 -61.5 -5.53 12.1 1.40 0.571 0.613 0.806 0.984 0.717
MIROC-ES2L [-] -66.3 -66.4 -61.5 -3.67 14.2 1.60 0.545 0.554 0.768 0.959 0.676
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -71.3 -71.4 -61.5 -8.47 15.3 1.56 0.521 0.561 0.775 0.979 0.679
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Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
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 [-] -40.5
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -39.4 -39.7 -40.5 1.67 10.2 1.45 0.610 0.527 0.796 0.984 0.689
BGCv2LND.GSW [-] -44.8 -44.8 -42.4 -37.9 -2.40 13.8 2.17 0.613 0.375 0.680 0.934 0.595
BGCv2LNDATM [-] -33.4 -33.4 -42.4 -37.9 9.01 14.3 1.98 0.443 0.485 0.727 0.876 0.603
CanESM5 [-] -45.5 -45.6 -40.5 -2.42 10.7 1.69 0.642 0.472 0.766 0.976 0.666
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -40.3 -40.3 -40.5 -0.122 9.93 1.42 0.622 0.538 0.798 0.955 0.690
MeanCMIP6 [-] -42.4 -42.4 -40.6 -0.748 7.53 1.46 0.713 0.598 0.796 0.979 0.737
MIROC-ES2L [-] -46.8 -46.9 -40.5 -4.08 9.68 1.68 0.645 0.531 0.749 0.988 0.689
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -42.6 -42.6 -40.5 -0.157 9.39 1.62 0.687 0.510 0.767 0.984 0.691
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Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
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 [-] -32.9
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -55.5 -55.5 -32.9 -22.6 25.3 2.12 0.0939 0.282 0.682 0.985 0.465
BGCv2LND.GSW [-] -48.9 -48.9 -32.4 -44.2 -16.4 18.4 2.02 0.149 0.569 0.703 0.949 0.588
BGCv2LNDATM [-] -39.4 -39.4 -32.4 -44.2 -6.93 12.1 1.80 0.449 0.420 0.736 0.879 0.581
CanESM5 [-] -61.8 -62.0 -32.9 -28.2 34.6 1.82 0.0988 0.132 0.739 0.722 0.365
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -52.5 -52.5 -32.9 -20.1 24.3 1.93 0.140 0.268 0.718 0.829 0.444
MeanCMIP6 [-] -51.4 -51.4 -32.7 -18.7 22.1 1.92 0.130 0.288 0.721 0.976 0.480
MIROC-ES2L [-] -36.8 -36.3 -32.9 -4.06 13.9 1.99 0.421 0.311 0.709 0.943 0.539
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -52.3 -52.4 -32.9 -19.8 21.8 2.12 0.137 0.420 0.687 0.983 0.529
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Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
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 [-] -51.6
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] -56.4 -56.4 -51.6 -2.36 11.1 1.02 0.594 0.545 0.864 0.977 0.705
BGCv2LND.GSW [-] -58.8 -58.8 -56.0 -45.3 -2.85 12.3 1.64 0.642 0.516 0.774 0.992 0.688
BGCv2LNDATM [-] -51.4 -51.4 -56.0 -45.3 4.62 13.7 1.62 0.582 0.501 0.782 0.960 0.665
CanESM5 [-] -59.3 -60.4 -51.6 -3.48 11.9 1.14 0.605 0.504 0.853 0.984 0.690
GFDL-ESM4 [-] -55.2 -55.2 -51.6 -2.70 10.1 1.09 0.601 0.585 0.857 0.986 0.723
MeanCMIP6 [-] -57.5 -57.5 -51.6 -2.23 7.85 0.959 0.694 0.633 0.879 0.996 0.767
MIROC-ES2L [-] -59.1 -60.1 -51.6 -2.20 10.0 1.10 0.631 0.569 0.849 0.988 0.721
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -59.4 -59.7 -51.6 -2.16 10.4 1.23 0.639 0.552 0.833 0.943 0.704

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Data Information

  Title:
CERES EBAF TOA and Surface Fluxes. Monthly Averages and 07/2005 to 06/2015 Climatology.

  Version:
Edition 4.2
Release Date February 10, 2023

  Institution:
NASA Langley Research Center

  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, J. Climate, 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, J. Climate, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0523.1

  Conventions:
CF-1.4

  Comment:
Climatology from 07/2005 to 06/2015

  Doi:
10.5067/TERRA-AQUA-NOAA20/CERES/EBAF_L3B004.2