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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 [-] 133.
CLM-CRUJRA [-] 140. 140. 133. 108. 7.21 22.6 0.270 0.858 0.780 0.979 0.970 0.873
CLM-GSWP3 [-] 132. 132. 133. 108. -0.893 16.1 0.236 0.939 0.815 0.982 0.994 0.909
CLM-Princeton [-] 129. 129. 133. 108. -3.65 15.2 0.212 0.916 0.830 0.983 0.998 0.911
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA [-] 139. 140. 133. 93.6 6.91 22.3 0.277 0.858 0.784 0.979 0.964 0.874
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3 [-] 131. 132. 133. -0.985 15.8 0.244 0.937 0.818 0.981 0.994 0.910
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton [-] 130. 130. 133. 93.7 -2.90 15.5 0.219 0.917 0.828 0.982 0.998 0.911
JSBACH-CRUJRA [-] 142. 143. 134. 112. 9.18 23.2 0.299 0.843 0.783 0.977 0.971 0.871
JSBACH-GSWP3 [-] 131. 133. 134. 112. -0.925 15.7 0.251 0.937 0.820 0.981 0.994 0.910
JSBACH-Princeton [-] 132. 134. 134. 112. -0.328 15.7 0.235 0.929 0.821 0.980 0.998 0.910
Mean-CRUJRA [-] 140. 141. 133. 93.4 7.77 22.5 0.280 0.854 0.784 0.979 0.969 0.874
Mean-GSWP3 [-] 131. 132. 133. -0.956 15.5 0.241 0.941 0.821 0.981 0.995 0.911
Mean-Princeton [-] 130. 130. 133. 93.7 -2.56 14.6 0.209 0.926 0.834 0.983 0.998 0.915
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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 [-] 191.
CLM-CRUJRA [-] 202. 196. 191. 195. 4.92 22.4 0.577 0.757 0.704 0.939 0.996 0.820
CLM-GSWP3 [-] 194. 187. 191. 195. -3.35 17.8 0.423 0.856 0.712 0.958 0.999 0.847
CLM-Princeton [-] 192. 186. 191. 195. -5.09 16.5 0.418 0.826 0.745 0.956 0.999 0.854
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA [-] 196. 196. 191. 202. 4.87 22.3 0.580 0.756 0.707 0.938 0.996 0.821
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3 [-] 188. 188. 191. -2.83 17.7 0.415 0.850 0.714 0.959 0.999 0.847
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton [-] 187. 187. 191. 202. -4.11 16.7 0.421 0.829 0.742 0.956 0.999 0.854
JSBACH-CRUJRA [-] 201. 197. 191. 190. 5.65 22.6 0.595 0.752 0.708 0.938 0.995 0.820
JSBACH-GSWP3 [-] 192. 187. 191. 190. -3.79 17.4 0.436 0.854 0.720 0.956 0.999 0.850
JSBACH-Princeton [-] 193. 188. 191. 190. -2.84 17.2 0.430 0.838 0.726 0.956 0.999 0.849
Mean-CRUJRA [-] 196. 196. 191. 208. 5.28 22.2 0.575 0.757 0.709 0.939 0.996 0.822
Mean-GSWP3 [-] 188. 188. 191. 216. -2.96 17.1 0.391 0.860 0.721 0.962 0.999 0.852
Mean-Princeton [-] 187. 187. 191. 208. -4.15 15.8 0.392 0.841 0.751 0.960 0.999 0.860
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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 [-] 251.
CLM-CRUJRA [-] 247. 247. 251. 242. -4.26 18.3 0.448 0.772 0.740 0.962 0.996 0.842
CLM-GSWP3 [-] 242. 242. 251. 242. -9.39 17.9 0.301 0.793 0.736 0.975 0.995 0.847
CLM-Princeton [-] 240. 240. 251. 242. -11.2 17.7 0.301 0.755 0.768 0.974 0.996 0.852
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA [-] 247. 247. 251. 248. -4.42 18.2 0.439 0.769 0.744 0.962 0.996 0.843
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3 [-] 242. 242. 251. -9.23 17.9 0.308 0.789 0.737 0.974 0.996 0.847
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton [-] 241. 241. 251. 248. -9.93 17.4 0.323 0.763 0.763 0.971 0.996 0.851
JSBACH-CRUJRA [-] 248. 248. 252. 242. -3.88 17.9 0.466 0.775 0.743 0.960 0.996 0.843
JSBACH-GSWP3 [-] 243. 242. 252. 242. -9.77 17.4 0.319 0.791 0.743 0.973 0.993 0.848
JSBACH-Princeton [-] 243. 243. 252. 242. -9.34 17.5 0.308 0.777 0.749 0.973 0.996 0.849
Mean-CRUJRA [-] 247. 247. 251. 251. -4.23 17.8 0.448 0.774 0.748 0.961 0.997 0.845
Mean-GSWP3 [-] 242. 242. 251. 251. -9.28 17.3 0.281 0.794 0.746 0.977 0.997 0.852
Mean-Princeton [-] 241. 241. 251. 251. -10.2 16.8 0.295 0.770 0.774 0.974 0.998 0.858
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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 [-] 207.
CLM-CRUJRA [-] 204. 203. 207. 205. -4.21 20.4 0.419 0.854 0.822 0.971 0.753 0.844
CLM-GSWP3 [-] 197. 196. 207. 205. -11.6 20.2 0.230 0.856 0.811 0.984 0.990 0.890
CLM-Princeton [-] 199. 198. 207. 205. -9.52 16.3 0.225 0.873 0.853 0.983 0.999 0.912
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA [-] 202. 202. 207. 205. -5.37 20.3 0.390 0.853 0.823 0.973 0.787 0.852
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3 [-] 196. 196. 207. -11.4 20.0 0.239 0.857 0.814 0.984 0.992 0.892
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton [-] 199. 199. 207. 204. -8.41 16.2 0.235 0.879 0.851 0.982 0.999 0.913
JSBACH-CRUJRA [-] 206. 205. 208. 196. -3.04 20.6 0.396 0.855 0.821 0.973 0.750 0.844
JSBACH-GSWP3 [-] 198. 196. 208. 196. -11.8 20.2 0.233 0.852 0.814 0.984 0.990 0.891
JSBACH-Princeton [-] 204. 201. 208. 196. -6.54 16.4 0.288 0.894 0.840 0.978 0.999 0.910
Mean-CRUJRA [-] 203. 203. 207. 214. -4.07 20.1 0.382 0.856 0.826 0.974 0.765 0.849
Mean-GSWP3 [-] 196. 196. 207. 219. -11.5 19.7 0.226 0.857 0.817 0.985 0.991 0.893
Mean-Princeton [-] 199. 199. 207. 213. -8.36 15.4 0.211 0.886 0.856 0.984 1.00 0.917
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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 [-] 135.
CLM-CRUJRA [-] 162. 166. 139. 116. 27.5 33.5 0.880 0.506 0.643 0.876 0.996 0.733
CLM-GSWP3 [-] 142. 147. 139. 116. 8.15 19.3 0.775 0.719 0.652 0.886 0.993 0.780
CLM-Princeton [-] 142. 146. 138. 116. 8.13 17.4 0.520 0.720 0.696 0.939 0.994 0.809
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA [-] 158. 163. 136. 115. 26.8 33.2 0.707 0.537 0.664 0.901 0.997 0.753
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3 [-] 138. 143. 135. 7.30 18.1 0.481 0.761 0.682 0.934 0.998 0.812
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton [-] 136. 142. 136. 115. 6.19 16.2 0.472 0.779 0.715 0.945 0.997 0.830
JSBACH-CRUJRA [-] 172. 170. 140. 126. 29.2 36.1 0.813 0.461 0.607 0.889 0.997 0.712
JSBACH-GSWP3 [-] 151. 149. 140. 126. 8.80 19.9 0.771 0.678 0.628 0.887 0.995 0.763
JSBACH-Princeton [-] 153. 152. 140. 126. 11.3 21.6 0.651 0.642 0.632 0.907 0.997 0.762
Mean-CRUJRA [-] 165. 163. 136. 115. 27.4 33.4 0.642 0.532 0.666 0.915 0.997 0.755
Mean-GSWP3 [-] 144. 143. 135. 7.79 17.6 0.514 0.761 0.691 0.925 0.996 0.813
Mean-Princeton [-] 144. 143. 136. 115. 7.40 15.9 0.431 0.764 0.730 0.947 0.994 0.833
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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 [-] 150.
CLM-CRUJRA [-] 170. 170. 151. 131. 18.8 27.3 0.382 0.732 0.765 0.968 0.989 0.844
CLM-GSWP3 [-] 152. 152. 151. 131. 1.05 16.5 0.268 0.905 0.782 0.976 0.999 0.889
CLM-Princeton [-] 151. 151. 151. 131. 0.523 13.6 0.246 0.897 0.822 0.977 0.999 0.904
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA [-] 169. 169. 150. 122. 18.9 27.1 0.381 0.732 0.768 0.967 0.988 0.845
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3 [-] 151. 151. 150. 1.33 16.1 0.290 0.903 0.788 0.976 0.998 0.891
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton [-] 150. 151. 150. 122. 1.28 13.9 0.254 0.893 0.821 0.977 0.999 0.902
JSBACH-CRUJRA [-] 171. 171. 151. 143. 20.1 28.3 0.417 0.717 0.764 0.964 0.986 0.839
JSBACH-GSWP3 [-] 151. 152. 151. 143. 0.934 16.2 0.295 0.902 0.786 0.975 0.999 0.890
JSBACH-Princeton [-] 153. 154. 151. 143. 3.04 15.8 0.258 0.889 0.796 0.977 0.999 0.891
Mean-CRUJRA [-] 169. 170. 150. 128. 19.3 27.3 0.389 0.727 0.770 0.967 0.987 0.844
Mean-GSWP3 [-] 151. 151. 150. 137. 1.25 15.6 0.273 0.910 0.792 0.977 0.999 0.894
Mean-Princeton [-] 151. 152. 150. 128. 1.42 13.1 0.225 0.905 0.828 0.980 0.999 0.908
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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 [-] 196.
CLM-CRUJRA [-] 213. 212. 195. 205. 16.8 23.6 1.31 0.453 0.457 0.801 0.948 0.623
CLM-GSWP3 [-] 197. 196. 195. 205. 1.32 16.7 1.18 0.762 0.437 0.814 0.975 0.685
CLM-Princeton [-] 190. 189. 195. 205. -5.35 15.6 1.10 0.637 0.510 0.838 0.996 0.698
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA [-] 212. 212. 195. 213. 17.1 23.9 1.35 0.447 0.463 0.800 0.967 0.628
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3 [-] 197. 198. 196. 2.33 17.1 1.10 0.737 0.439 0.835 0.997 0.690
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton [-] 190. 190. 195. 213. -4.80 15.9 1.04 0.646 0.506 0.848 0.999 0.701
JSBACH-CRUJRA [-] 212. 211. 194. 200. 17.1 23.3 1.42 0.429 0.461 0.790 0.950 0.618
JSBACH-GSWP3 [-] 194. 195. 194. 200. 0.763 15.5 1.25 0.767 0.452 0.808 0.925 0.681
JSBACH-Princeton [-] 189. 190. 194. 200. -4.53 16.0 1.24 0.648 0.477 0.814 0.993 0.682
Mean-CRUJRA [-] 213. 212. 195. 214. 17.0 23.7 1.36 0.449 0.465 0.801 0.954 0.627
Mean-GSWP3 [-] 198. 198. 196. 2.32 16.1 1.03 0.761 0.457 0.843 0.989 0.701
Mean-Princeton [-] 191. 190. 195. 214. -4.81 14.8 0.976 0.662 0.524 0.858 0.990 0.712
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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 [-] 215.
CLM-CRUJRA [-] 221. 221. 214. 224. 7.21 22.5 0.954 0.631 0.543 0.877 0.889 0.696
CLM-GSWP3 [-] 215. 215. 214. 224. 0.875 17.1 0.671 0.815 0.549 0.923 0.994 0.766
CLM-Princeton [-] 212. 212. 214. 224. -2.09 15.9 0.719 0.768 0.587 0.912 0.993 0.769
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA [-] 221. 221. 214. 226. 7.10 22.4 0.956 0.634 0.545 0.875 0.890 0.698
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3 [-] 215. 216. 215. 1.57 17.2 0.628 0.803 0.554 0.927 0.998 0.767
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton [-] 213. 214. 214. 226. -0.653 16.2 0.690 0.768 0.585 0.916 0.998 0.770
JSBACH-CRUJRA [-] 222. 221. 214. 218. 7.41 22.7 0.988 0.621 0.538 0.872 0.880 0.690
JSBACH-GSWP3 [-] 215. 215. 214. 218. 0.571 16.7 0.708 0.812 0.551 0.917 0.990 0.764
JSBACH-Princeton [-] 214. 214. 214. 218. -0.412 17.1 0.716 0.777 0.550 0.913 0.989 0.756
Mean-CRUJRA [-] 222. 222. 214. 226. 7.34 22.2 0.931 0.635 0.548 0.880 0.885 0.699
Mean-GSWP3 [-] 216. 216. 215. 216. 1.47 16.5 0.593 0.821 0.564 0.932 0.996 0.775
Mean-Princeton [-] 213. 213. 214. 226. -1.09 15.2 0.652 0.789 0.598 0.922 0.993 0.780
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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 [-] 114.
CLM-CRUJRA [-] 118. 111. 114. 102. -2.69 25.1 0.576 0.932 0.787 0.957 0.971 0.887
CLM-GSWP3 [-] 121. 108. 114. 102. -6.26 21.8 0.530 0.938 0.807 0.962 0.997 0.902
CLM-Princeton [-] 128. 107. 114. 102. -7.58 23.2 0.478 0.898 0.808 0.967 0.877 0.872
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA [-] 112. 111. 114. 94.5 -2.54 24.9 0.550 0.932 0.788 0.959 0.971 0.888
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3 [-] 108. 107. 114. -6.48 21.4 0.522 0.936 0.810 0.962 0.996 0.903
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton [-] 107. 107. 114. 95.0 -7.60 23.3 0.482 0.899 0.807 0.966 0.873 0.870
JSBACH-CRUJRA [-] 119. 114. 115. 103. -0.785 25.4 0.598 0.922 0.787 0.954 0.979 0.886
JSBACH-GSWP3 [-] 119. 109. 115. 103. -6.13 21.1 0.529 0.939 0.812 0.962 0.998 0.905
JSBACH-Princeton [-] 122. 111. 115. 103. -3.87 21.8 0.505 0.924 0.812 0.965 0.892 0.881
Mean-CRUJRA [-] 112. 112. 114. 88.9 -1.98 24.9 0.564 0.931 0.789 0.957 0.972 0.888
Mean-GSWP3 [-] 107. 108. 114. -6.47 21.3 0.518 0.938 0.812 0.962 0.997 0.904
Mean-Princeton [-] 107. 107. 114. 89.5 -7.00 22.5 0.465 0.905 0.812 0.967 0.884 0.876
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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 [-] 181.
CLM-CRUJRA [-] 190. 190. 181. 181. 8.82 22.4 0.357 0.807 0.798 0.973 0.921 0.860
CLM-GSWP3 [-] 177. 177. 181. 181. -3.61 17.0 0.239 0.894 0.801 0.982 0.999 0.895
CLM-Princeton [-] 178. 178. 181. 181. -2.95 14.3 0.223 0.893 0.837 0.982 0.999 0.910
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA [-] 190. 189. 181. 171. 8.50 22.0 0.374 0.809 0.803 0.973 0.923 0.862
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3 [-] 178. 177. 181. -3.55 16.8 0.241 0.893 0.806 0.982 0.999 0.897
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton [-] 180. 178. 181. 171. -2.37 14.4 0.226 0.896 0.836 0.982 0.999 0.910
JSBACH-CRUJRA [-] 191. 191. 181. 177. 9.95 23.1 0.372 0.796 0.796 0.972 0.906 0.853
JSBACH-GSWP3 [-] 177. 177. 181. 177. -3.73 17.0 0.227 0.888 0.802 0.983 0.999 0.895
JSBACH-Princeton [-] 181. 181. 181. 177. -0.309 16.0 0.226 0.894 0.813 0.981 0.999 0.900
Mean-CRUJRA [-] 190. 190. 181. 163. 8.96 22.1 0.356 0.808 0.804 0.974 0.918 0.862
Mean-GSWP3 [-] 177. 177. 181. 158. -3.65 16.3 0.210 0.898 0.809 0.985 0.999 0.900
Mean-Princeton [-] 178. 179. 181. 163. -2.27 13.6 0.201 0.904 0.842 0.984 0.999 0.914

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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-rsds-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