	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [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	[-]	21.7
BCC-CSM2-MR	[-]	32.5	32.5	21.7		0.491	4.72	2.33	0.331	0.363	0.638	0.985	0.536
BGCv2LND.GSW	[-]	33.1	33.1	30.4	11.9	2.66	6.84	2.30	0.478	0.335	0.632	0.990	0.554
BGCv2LNDATM	[-]	33.7	33.7	30.4	11.9	3.34	7.50	2.31	0.444	0.289	0.637	0.993	0.530
CanESM5	[-]	38.9	38.2	21.7		4.64	7.21	2.25	0.388	0.290	0.654	0.881	0.501
GFDL-ESM4	[-]	37.1	37.1	21.7		2.96	6.25	2.22	0.237	0.324	0.663	0.933	0.496
MeanCMIP6	[-]	35.8	35.8	21.7		2.75	4.95	2.18	0.304	0.409	0.670	0.967	0.552
MIROC-ES2L	[-]	28.0	27.5	21.7		-1.72	4.69	2.54	0.334	0.400	0.598	0.954	0.537
UKESM1-0-LL	[-]	45.4	45.4	21.7		7.76	9.09	1.83	0.289	0.464	0.724	0.802	0.549

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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

[-]

21.7

BCC-CSM2-MR

[-]

32.5

21.7

0.491

4.72

2.33

0.331

0.363

0.638

0.985

0.536

BGCv2LND.GSW

[-]

33.1

30.4

11.9

2.66

6.84

2.30

0.478

0.335

0.632

0.990

0.554

BGCv2LNDATM

[-]

33.7

30.4

11.9

3.34

7.50

2.31

0.444

0.289

0.637

0.993

0.530

CanESM5

[-]

38.9

38.2

21.7

4.64

7.21

2.25

0.388

0.290

0.654

0.881

0.501

GFDL-ESM4

[-]

37.1

21.7

2.96

6.25

2.22

0.237

0.324

0.663

0.933

0.496

MeanCMIP6

[-]

35.8

21.7

2.75

4.95

2.18

0.304

0.409

0.670

0.967

0.552

MIROC-ES2L

[-]

28.0

27.5

21.7

-1.72

4.69

2.54

0.334

0.400

0.598

0.954

0.537

UKESM1-0-LL

[-]

45.4

21.7

7.76

9.09

1.83

0.289

0.464

0.724

0.802

0.549

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [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	[-]	14.1
BCC-CSM2-MR	[-]	23.3	23.3	14.1		0.0823	3.00	1.98	0.390	0.538	0.689	0.969	0.625
BGCv2LND.GSW	[-]	27.3	27.3	19.4	11.4	7.95	8.84	2.01	0.278	0.551	0.692	0.634	0.541
BGCv2LNDATM	[-]	27.6	27.6	19.4	11.4	8.24	9.41	1.99	0.254	0.501	0.695	0.730	0.536
CanESM5	[-]	19.5	19.7	14.1		0.611	3.16	1.78	0.405	0.515	0.731	0.878	0.609
GFDL-ESM4	[-]	25.4	25.4	14.1		0.540	3.27	1.71	0.348	0.519	0.739	0.899	0.605
MeanCMIP6	[-]	22.1	22.1	14.1		0.696	2.40	1.72	0.474	0.601	0.725	0.991	0.679
MIROC-ES2L	[-]	17.2	17.2	14.1		-1.21	3.42	2.29	0.336	0.512	0.628	0.813	0.560
UKESM1-0-LL	[-]	31.8	31.8	14.1		3.38	4.56	1.77	0.457	0.557	0.728	0.727	0.606

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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

[-]

14.1

BCC-CSM2-MR

[-]

23.3

14.1

0.0823

3.00

1.98

0.390

0.538

0.689

0.969

0.625

BGCv2LND.GSW

[-]

27.3

19.4

11.4

7.95

8.84

2.01

0.278

0.551

0.692

0.634

0.541

BGCv2LNDATM

[-]

27.6

19.4

11.4

8.24

9.41

1.99

0.254

0.501

0.695

0.730

0.536

CanESM5

[-]

19.5

19.7

14.1

0.611

3.16

1.78

0.405

0.515

0.731

0.878

0.609

GFDL-ESM4

[-]

25.4

14.1

0.540

3.27

1.71

0.348

0.519

0.739

0.899

0.605

MeanCMIP6

[-]

22.1

14.1

0.696

2.40

1.72

0.474

0.601

0.725

0.991

0.679

MIROC-ES2L

[-]

17.2

14.1

-1.21

3.42

2.29

0.336

0.512

0.628

0.813

0.560

UKESM1-0-LL

[-]

31.8

14.1

3.38

4.56

1.77

0.457

0.557

0.728

0.727

0.606

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [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	[-]	43.1
BCC-CSM2-MR	[-]	43.0	43.0	43.1		-3.30	12.8	1.02	0.575	0.607	0.868	0.982	0.728
BGCv2LND.GSW	[-]	43.8	43.8	45.0	20.1	-1.21	10.4	0.827	0.671	0.649	0.891	0.991	0.770
BGCv2LNDATM	[-]	45.9	45.9	45.0	20.1	0.978	11.6	0.914	0.632	0.612	0.880	0.992	0.746
CanESM5	[-]	51.9	52.1	43.1		4.86	13.0	0.966	0.538	0.579	0.876	0.985	0.711
GFDL-ESM4	[-]	48.9	48.9	43.1		2.26	13.2	1.01	0.549	0.571	0.870	0.982	0.709
MeanCMIP6	[-]	47.7	47.7	43.1		1.46	9.82	0.858	0.606	0.659	0.891	0.989	0.761
MIROC-ES2L	[-]	39.9	40.1	43.1		-5.39	15.3	1.04	0.555	0.597	0.861	0.918	0.706
UKESM1-0-LL	[-]	54.6	54.7	43.1		7.10	13.3	0.867	0.475	0.637	0.892	0.985	0.725

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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

[-]

43.1

BCC-CSM2-MR

[-]

43.0

43.1

-3.30

12.8

1.02

0.575

0.607

0.868

0.982

0.728

BGCv2LND.GSW

[-]

43.8

45.0

20.1

-1.21

10.4

0.827

0.671

0.649

0.891

0.991

0.770

BGCv2LNDATM

[-]

45.9

45.0

20.1

0.978

11.6

0.914

0.632

0.612

0.880

0.992

0.746

CanESM5

[-]

51.9

52.1

43.1

4.86

13.0

0.966

0.538

0.579

0.876

0.985

0.711

GFDL-ESM4

[-]

48.9

43.1

2.26

13.2

1.01

0.549

0.571

0.870

0.982

0.709

MeanCMIP6

[-]

47.7

43.1

1.46

9.82

0.858

0.606

0.659

0.891

0.989

0.761

MIROC-ES2L

[-]

39.9

40.1

43.1

-5.39

15.3

1.04

0.555

0.597

0.861

0.918

0.706

UKESM1-0-LL

[-]

54.6

54.7

43.1

7.10

13.3

0.867

0.475

0.637

0.892

0.985

0.725

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [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	[-]	33.2
BCC-CSM2-MR	[-]	33.2	33.1	33.2		-3.90	17.6	0.642	0.771	0.635	0.942	0.925	0.782
BGCv2LND.GSW	[-]	32.3	32.3	36.6	28.5	-4.38	16.1	0.393	0.791	0.657	0.958	0.984	0.809
BGCv2LNDATM	[-]	29.3	29.3	36.6	28.5	-7.30	18.1	0.519	0.759	0.648	0.938	0.971	0.793
CanESM5	[-]	39.0	39.0	33.2		1.36	14.2	0.542	0.791	0.679	0.948	0.983	0.816
GFDL-ESM4	[-]	29.6	29.6	33.2		-6.48	17.8	0.501	0.760	0.673	0.952	0.949	0.801
MeanCMIP6	[-]	32.7	32.7	33.3		-3.60	12.0	0.447	0.820	0.721	0.962	0.928	0.831
MIROC-ES2L	[-]	30.6	30.6	33.2		-3.25	15.1	0.499	0.764	0.684	0.954	0.964	0.810
UKESM1-0-LL	[-]	40.2	40.2	33.2		2.93	12.9	0.447	0.772	0.698	0.964	0.984	0.823

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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

[-]

33.2

BCC-CSM2-MR

[-]

33.2

33.1

33.2

-3.90

17.6

0.642

0.771

0.635

0.942

0.925

0.782

BGCv2LND.GSW

[-]

32.3

36.6

28.5

-4.38

16.1

0.393

0.791

0.657

0.958

0.984

0.809

BGCv2LNDATM

[-]

29.3

36.6

28.5

-7.30

18.1

0.519

0.759

0.648

0.938

0.971

0.793

CanESM5

[-]

39.0

33.2

1.36

14.2

0.542

0.791

0.679

0.948

0.983

0.816

GFDL-ESM4

[-]

29.6

33.2

-6.48

17.8

0.501

0.760

0.673

0.952

0.949

0.801

MeanCMIP6

[-]

32.7

33.3

-3.60

12.0

0.447

0.820

0.721

0.962

0.928

0.831

MIROC-ES2L

[-]

30.6

33.2

-3.25

15.1

0.499

0.764

0.684

0.954

0.964

0.810

UKESM1-0-LL

[-]

40.2

33.2

2.93

12.9

0.447

0.772

0.698

0.964

0.984

0.823

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [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	[-]	26.2
BCC-CSM2-MR	[-]	32.2	32.2	26.2		4.91	6.47	1.95	0.294	0.467	0.711	0.957	0.579
BGCv2LND.GSW	[-]	26.8	26.8	26.7	12.6	0.0648	3.66	1.58	0.578	0.573	0.774	0.851	0.670
BGCv2LNDATM	[-]	28.7	28.7	26.7	12.6	2.04	4.81	1.97	0.520	0.443	0.711	0.970	0.617
CanESM5	[-]	31.4	31.5	26.2		4.25	6.66	1.80	0.312	0.359	0.742	0.945	0.543
GFDL-ESM4	[-]	36.8	36.8	26.2		9.52	11.9	1.92	0.141	0.225	0.728	0.662	0.396
MeanCMIP6	[-]	32.8	32.8	26.2		5.61	6.73	1.97	0.233	0.443	0.716	0.987	0.564
MIROC-ES2L	[-]	21.9	21.8	26.2		-4.70	6.42	2.21	0.254	0.486	0.650	0.932	0.561
UKESM1-0-LL	[-]	42.5	42.5	26.2		14.3	15.0	1.94	0.0553	0.440	0.713	0.775	0.485

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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

[-]

26.2

BCC-CSM2-MR

[-]

32.2

26.2

4.91

6.47

1.95

0.294

0.467

0.711

0.957

0.579

BGCv2LND.GSW

[-]

26.8

26.7

12.6

0.0648

3.66

1.58

0.578

0.573

0.774

0.851

0.670

BGCv2LNDATM

[-]

28.7

26.7

12.6

2.04

4.81

1.97

0.520

0.443

0.711

0.970

0.617

CanESM5

[-]

31.4

31.5

26.2

4.25

6.66

1.80

0.312

0.359

0.742

0.945

0.543

GFDL-ESM4

[-]

36.8

26.2

9.52

11.9

1.92

0.141

0.225

0.728

0.662

0.396

MeanCMIP6

[-]

32.8

26.2

5.61

6.73

1.97

0.233

0.443

0.716

0.987

0.564

MIROC-ES2L

[-]

21.9

21.8

26.2

-4.70

6.42

2.21

0.254

0.486

0.650

0.932

0.561

UKESM1-0-LL

[-]

42.5

26.2

14.3

15.0

1.94

0.0553

0.440

0.713

0.775

0.485

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [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	[-]	23.1
BCC-CSM2-MR	[-]	30.3	30.2	23.1		-2.00	9.03	0.886	0.739	0.633	0.894	0.969	0.773
BGCv2LND.GSW	[-]	30.9	30.9	32.3	10.1	-1.44	11.5	0.702	0.730	0.645	0.908	0.985	0.783
BGCv2LNDATM	[-]	32.4	32.4	32.3	10.1	0.140	13.5	0.822	0.682	0.613	0.890	0.944	0.749
CanESM5	[-]	38.7	39.7	23.1		3.86	10.7	0.834	0.693	0.632	0.906	0.906	0.754
GFDL-ESM4	[-]	31.7	31.7	23.1		-1.12	9.98	0.791	0.730	0.672	0.909	0.948	0.786
MeanCMIP6	[-]	32.8	32.8	23.1		-0.235	6.95	0.661	0.796	0.718	0.924	0.975	0.826
MIROC-ES2L	[-]	29.2	29.8	23.1		-1.44	9.29	0.834	0.716	0.653	0.897	0.947	0.773
UKESM1-0-LL	[-]	39.7	39.7	23.1		4.02	9.34	0.705	0.687	0.672	0.924	0.972	0.786

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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

[-]

23.1

BCC-CSM2-MR

[-]

30.3

30.2

23.1

-2.00

9.03

0.886

0.739

0.633

0.894

0.969

0.773

BGCv2LND.GSW

[-]

30.9

32.3

10.1

-1.44

11.5

0.702

0.730

0.645

0.908

0.985

0.783

BGCv2LNDATM

[-]

32.4

32.3

10.1

0.140

13.5

0.822

0.682

0.613

0.890

0.944

0.749

CanESM5

[-]

38.7

39.7

23.1

3.86

10.7

0.834

0.693

0.632

0.906

0.754

GFDL-ESM4

[-]

31.7

23.1

-1.12

9.98

0.791

0.730

0.672

0.909

0.948

0.786

MeanCMIP6

[-]

32.8

23.1

-0.235

6.95

0.661

0.796

0.718

0.924

0.975

0.826

MIROC-ES2L

[-]

29.2

29.8

23.1

-1.44

9.29

0.834

0.716

0.653

0.897

0.947

0.773

UKESM1-0-LL

[-]

39.7

23.1

4.02

9.34

0.705

0.687

0.672

0.924

0.972

0.786

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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

SurfaceUpwardSWRadiation / CERESed4.2 / 2000-2023 / global / GFDL-ESM4

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SurfaceUpwardSWRadiation / CERESed4.2 / 2000-2023 / global / MNAME

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