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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 [-] 156.
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 134. 134. 156. -4.37 17.5 1.93 0.559 0.516 0.702 0.990 0.656
BGCv2LND.GSW [-] 117. 117. 137. 179. -20.0 22.4 1.41 0.334 0.635 0.789 0.972 0.673
BGCv2LNDATM [-] 125. 125. 137. 179. -11.6 18.3 1.71 0.456 0.552 0.744 0.996 0.660
CanESM5 [-] 130. 131. 156. -5.62 17.6 1.73 0.575 0.498 0.746 0.995 0.662
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 121. 121. 156. -13.6 20.1 1.72 0.477 0.501 0.742 0.998 0.644
MeanCMIP6 [-] 127. 127. 156. -26.6 30.5 1.45 0.339 0.576 0.779 0.485 0.551
MIROC-ES2L [-] 139. 140. 156. -5.89 21.4 2.10 0.505 0.483 0.661 0.697 0.566
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 123. 123. 156. -7.92 19.8 1.61 0.522 0.476 0.757 0.984 0.643
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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 [-] 156.
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 149. 149. 156. 6.37 15.4 1.50 0.638 0.592 0.774 0.997 0.718
BGCv2LND.GSW [-] 140. 140. 149. 160. -8.82 14.1 1.26 0.521 0.714 0.814 0.962 0.745
BGCv2LNDATM [-] 147. 147. 149. 160. -1.54 14.4 1.73 0.608 0.565 0.738 0.995 0.694
CanESM5 [-] 144. 143. 156. 1.40 15.9 1.58 0.637 0.591 0.760 0.946 0.705
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 131. 131. 156. -10.7 17.5 1.35 0.579 0.596 0.806 0.995 0.714
MeanCMIP6 [-] 135. 135. 157. -27.9 30.1 1.15 0.337 0.682 0.826 0.993 0.704
MIROC-ES2L [-] 145. 144. 156. -8.77 18.9 1.57 0.618 0.516 0.747 0.774 0.634
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 138. 138. 156. 1.60 15.3 1.19 0.636 0.632 0.830 0.928 0.732
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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 [-] 81.8
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 76.5 76.4 81.8 -1.39 17.7 0.832 0.704 0.713 0.902 0.981 0.803
BGCv2LND.GSW [-] 70.6 70.6 79.1 115. -8.54 16.3 0.634 0.687 0.772 0.925 0.988 0.829
BGCv2LNDATM [-] 77.9 77.9 79.1 115. -1.17 15.6 0.772 0.741 0.730 0.913 0.992 0.821
CanESM5 [-] 72.7 72.3 81.8 -4.39 16.1 0.838 0.732 0.718 0.902 0.987 0.811
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 70.7 70.7 81.8 -6.78 15.5 0.756 0.713 0.747 0.911 0.990 0.822
MeanCMIP6 [-] 72.8 72.8 81.9 -6.20 13.9 0.647 0.743 0.768 0.926 0.992 0.839
MIROC-ES2L [-] 80.9 80.5 81.8 1.84 17.6 0.851 0.740 0.681 0.891 0.990 0.797
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 71.7 71.6 81.8 -4.73 15.3 0.742 0.733 0.742 0.913 0.992 0.824
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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 [-] 36.0
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 28.7 29.3 36.0 -10.5 20.2 0.470 0.837 0.765 0.968 0.951 0.857
BGCv2LND.GSW [-] 39.2 39.2 39.0 31.8 0.206 15.2 0.236 0.867 0.815 0.984 0.971 0.890
BGCv2LNDATM [-] 37.0 37.0 39.0 31.8 -2.00 17.2 0.503 0.905 0.763 0.966 0.988 0.877
CanESM5 [-] 36.6 36.9 36.0 -2.94 13.2 0.307 0.899 0.825 0.979 0.977 0.901
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 39.3 39.3 36.0 -0.975 13.8 0.242 0.894 0.815 0.984 0.984 0.899
MeanCMIP6 [-] 32.9 32.9 36.3 -12.8 16.1 0.213 0.798 0.829 0.986 0.931 0.875
MIROC-ES2L [-] 40.3 40.6 36.0 1.03 14.5 0.243 0.896 0.796 0.984 0.974 0.889
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 37.7 37.7 36.0 -0.844 13.1 0.268 0.906 0.822 0.982 0.986 0.903
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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 [-] 142.
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 157. 157. 142. 15.2 23.4 2.40 0.365 0.416 0.625 0.926 0.550
BGCv2LND.GSW [-] 127. 127. 141. 170. -14.3 18.2 0.948 0.365 0.658 0.869 0.968 0.704
BGCv2LNDATM [-] 140. 140. 141. 170. -0.893 17.1 1.81 0.527 0.491 0.727 0.770 0.601
CanESM5 [-] 144. 145. 142. 4.12 20.4 2.21 0.529 0.369 0.650 0.984 0.580
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 133. 133. 142. -7.08 18.7 1.57 0.481 0.469 0.768 0.971 0.631
MeanCMIP6 [-] 143. 143. 143. 0.833 14.6 1.41 0.560 0.561 0.788 0.715 0.637
MIROC-ES2L [-] 150. 151. 142. 8.69 17.8 1.81 0.485 0.487 0.718 0.711 0.577
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 140. 140. 142. -0.271 16.3 2.13 0.557 0.478 0.651 0.965 0.626
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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 [-] 68.4
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 53.1 53.2 68.4 -11.3 18.2 0.518 0.822 0.828 0.962 0.990 0.886
BGCv2LND.GSW [-] 57.6 57.6 61.3 78.4 -3.75 14.0 0.291 0.858 0.853 0.980 0.982 0.905
BGCv2LNDATM [-] 58.6 58.6 61.3 78.4 -2.74 14.6 0.503 0.904 0.808 0.965 0.996 0.896
CanESM5 [-] 54.1 54.7 68.4 -5.63 14.1 0.457 0.878 0.844 0.965 0.992 0.905
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 57.1 57.1 68.4 -4.81 12.3 0.327 0.888 0.868 0.978 0.974 0.915
MeanCMIP6 [-] 53.4 53.4 68.8 -17.8 18.7 0.302 0.767 0.857 0.980 0.941 0.880
MIROC-ES2L [-] 61.6 62.4 68.4 0.148 13.3 0.366 0.898 0.838 0.972 0.992 0.907
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 56.2 56.6 68.4 -2.64 12.4 0.348 0.904 0.852 0.977 0.992 0.915

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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