Africa - Central Africa - Sahel Africa - South Asia - East Siberia Asia - Indonesia Asia - North Central Asia - South Central Asia and China Asia - Southeast Asia and India Asia - West Siberia Australia Europe Global - Land Middle East and Sahara North America - Alaska and Northern Canada North America - Central America North America - Eastern United States North America - Southern Canada North America - Western United States South America - Amazon South America - Southeast South America - Southwest

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Benchmark	[-]	-48.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-66.1	-65.8	-48.3		-46.6		-17.9	19.5	2.37		0.220	0.682	0.610	0.936	0.626
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-66.5	-66.2	-48.3		-46.6		-18.3	19.8	2.33		0.217	0.683	0.617	0.927	0.626

	Download Data	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	[-]	-74.6
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-96.0	-96.7	-74.9		-53.6		-21.6	26.7	0.562		0.148	0.357	0.925	0.917	0.541
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-96.0	-96.7	-74.9		-53.6		-21.6	26.7	0.555		0.148	0.355	0.927	0.920	0.541

	Download Data	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	[-]	-72.9
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-87.2	-87.4	-73.4		-61.5		-12.8	19.6	1.87		0.283	0.477	0.718	0.930	0.577
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-87.3	-87.5	-73.4		-61.5		-12.9	19.7	1.88		0.284	0.475	0.718	0.935	0.578

	Download Data	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	[-]	-43.9
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-41.9	-42.0	-43.7		-45.3		1.53	10.9	1.84		0.613	0.427	0.739	0.915	0.624
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-42.0	-42.0	-43.7		-45.3		1.49	10.9	1.87		0.613	0.423	0.733	0.916	0.622

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Benchmark	[-]	-42.1
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-48.0	-48.0	-40.5		-47.5		-8.48	13.3	2.30		0.330	0.783	0.648	0.972	0.703
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-48.0	-48.0	-40.5		-47.5		-8.48	13.3	2.29		0.330	0.783	0.650	0.972	0.704

	Download Data	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	[-]	-47.3
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-51.0	-51.0	-47.2		-56.4		-3.81	10.1	1.26		0.559	0.480	0.846	0.957	0.664
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-51.0	-51.0	-47.2		-56.4		-3.79	10.1	1.26		0.560	0.480	0.846	0.958	0.665

	Download Data	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	[-]	-66.9
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-77.6	-77.3	-67.1		-56.1		-9.49	14.4	0.988		0.391	0.551	0.881	0.990	0.673
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-77.6	-77.3	-67.1		-56.1		-9.47	14.4	0.996		0.391	0.550	0.880	0.990	0.672

	Download Data	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	[-]	-59.6
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-83.0	-83.0	-60.3		-51.3		-20.1	23.5	1.27		0.154	0.508	0.818	0.978	0.593
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-83.0	-83.0	-60.3		-51.3		-20.2	23.5	1.26		0.154	0.508	0.819	0.979	0.593

	Download Data	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	[-]	-40.4
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-41.4	-41.4	-40.3		-42.6		-0.911	9.84	1.98		0.712	0.467	0.727	0.959	0.666
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-41.5	-41.5	-40.3		-42.6		-0.990	9.82	1.98		0.709	0.470	0.727	0.961	0.667

	Download Data	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	[-]	-88.1
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-99.5	-99.6	-90.0		-64.8		-6.78	12.1	0.968		0.490	0.673	0.855	0.989	0.736
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-99.6	-99.6	-90.0		-64.8		-6.83	12.1	0.938		0.487	0.673	0.861	0.989	0.736

	Download Data	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	[-]	-53.4
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-60.3	-60.3	-52.7		-61.1		-8.65	15.6	1.45		0.327	0.434	0.804	0.948	0.589
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-60.3	-60.3	-52.7		-61.1		-8.67	15.6	1.45		0.325	0.435	0.804	0.947	0.589

	Download Data	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	[-]	-61.0
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-69.9	-69.9	-61.3		-54.0		-7.94	16.4	1.71		0.373	0.561	0.740	0.940	0.635
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-69.9	-69.9	-61.3		-54.0		-7.96	16.4	1.71		0.373	0.561	0.741	0.940	0.635

	Download Data	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	[-]	-103.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-113.	-113.	-104.		-72.7		-8.13	14.5	1.00		0.511	0.608	0.848	0.975	0.710
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-113.	-113.	-104.		-72.7		-8.14	14.5	1.00		0.511	0.608	0.848	0.975	0.710

	Download Data	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	[-]	-41.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-43.9	-43.9	-41.2		-42.0		-2.89	10.3	1.99		0.514	0.521	0.700	0.991	0.649
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-44.0	-43.9	-41.2		-42.0		-2.91	10.2	1.99		0.513	0.522	0.701	0.992	0.650

	Download Data	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	[-]	-65.4
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-85.3	-85.5	-67.3		-55.6		-14.9	20.5	2.32		0.292	0.523	0.608	0.952	0.580
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-85.4	-85.6	-67.3		-55.6		-15.1	20.6	2.32		0.289	0.522	0.608	0.953	0.579

	Download Data	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	[-]	-50.4
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-62.9	-62.8	-50.0		-60.2		-12.9	15.8	2.84		0.121	0.552	0.508	0.982	0.543
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-62.9	-62.7	-50.0		-60.2		-12.8	15.7	2.83		0.124	0.555	0.510	0.983	0.545

	Download Data	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	[-]	-45.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-52.0	-52.0	-45.2		-45.8		-6.72	11.1	1.44		0.367	0.564	0.823	0.979	0.660
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-52.0	-52.0	-45.2		-45.8		-6.70	11.1	1.44		0.369	0.565	0.824	0.979	0.660

	Download Data	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	[-]	-78.6
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-85.0	-84.7	-79.0		-54.6		-5.50	12.8	0.816		0.468	0.586	0.921	0.988	0.710
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-85.0	-84.8	-79.0		-54.6		-5.50	12.8	0.816		0.468	0.585	0.921	0.989	0.710

	Download Data	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	[-]	-32.5
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-46.0	-45.9	-32.2		-44.6		-14.0	15.8	2.06		0.227	0.778	0.679	0.979	0.688
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-46.0	-45.9	-32.2		-44.6		-14.0	15.8	2.05		0.227	0.779	0.681	0.979	0.689

	Download Data	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	[-]	-54.8
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-68.7	-69.2	-54.7		-57.4		-14.2	16.4	1.78		0.250	0.653	0.743	0.982	0.656
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-68.7	-69.2	-54.7		-57.4		-14.2	16.4	1.77		0.250	0.654	0.745	0.983	0.657

	Download Data	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	[-]	-78.0
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	-94.3	-94.0	-81.2		-49.6		-8.64	20.5	1.16		0.241	0.602	0.848	0.961	0.651
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	-94.4	-94.0	-81.2		-49.6		-8.66	20.5	1.16		0.240	0.602	0.848	0.961	0.651

Africa - Central Africa - Sahel Africa - South Asia - East Siberia Asia - Indonesia Asia - North Central Asia - South Central Asia and China Asia - Southeast Asia and India Asia - West Siberia Australia Europe Global - Land Middle East and Sahara North America - Alaska and Northern Canada North America - Central America North America - Eastern United States North America - Southern Canada North America - Western United States South America - Amazon South America - Southeast South America - Southwest Temporally integrated period mean Temporally integrated period mean max month Temporally integrated mean phase shift Temporally integrated mean phase shift score Temporally integrated period mean bias Temporally integrated period mean bias score Temporally integrated period mean rmse Temporally integrated period mean rmse score Spatially integrated regional mean cycle Spatially integrated regional mean detrended cycle Spatially integrated regional mean

  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