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

	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	[-]	449.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	456.	456.	449.		463.		9.09	12.9	1.36		0.483	0.731	0.826	0.918	0.738
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	457.	457.	449.		463.		9.48	13.2	1.38		0.473	0.731	0.822	0.906	0.732

	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	[-]	466.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	473.	474.	466.		458.		7.26	19.7	0.796		0.384	0.353	0.928	0.993	0.602
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	473.	474.	466.		458.		7.22	19.7	0.791		0.386	0.353	0.928	0.994	0.603

	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	[-]	439.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	442.	442.	439.		445.		4.57	14.9	1.41		0.482	0.470	0.803	0.979	0.641
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	442.	442.	439.		445.		4.66	14.9	1.42		0.482	0.469	0.802	0.978	0.640

	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	[-]	285.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	270.	270.	284.		302.		-11.0	16.1	0.128		0.227	0.424	0.990	0.997	0.613
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	270.	271.	284.		302.		-11.0	16.1	0.128		0.230	0.427	0.990	0.997	0.614

	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	[-]	455.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	455.	456.	451.		467.		6.76	14.4	2.13		0.253	0.794	0.668	0.992	0.700
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	455.	456.	451.		467.		6.76	14.4	2.13		0.253	0.794	0.668	0.992	0.700

	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	[-]	312.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	308.	308.	312.		337.		-3.80	8.96	0.0414		0.563	0.658	0.997	0.971	0.769
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	308.	308.	312.		337.		-3.81	8.96	0.0415		0.564	0.657	0.997	0.971	0.769

	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	[-]	365.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	359.	359.	364.		411.		-3.73	12.9	0.255		0.501	0.605	0.981	0.981	0.735
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	359.	359.	364.		411.		-3.75	12.9	0.252		0.501	0.606	0.982	0.981	0.735

	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	[-]	446.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	454.	455.	445.		467.		12.1	19.2	0.711		0.238	0.481	0.929	0.977	0.621
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	454.	455.	445.		467.		12.1	19.2	0.711		0.238	0.481	0.929	0.977	0.621

	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	[-]	284.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	276.	277.	283.		295.		-5.78	10.9	0.0766		0.534	0.552	0.995	0.982	0.723
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	277.	277.	283.		295.		-5.70	10.8	0.0766		0.541	0.557	0.995	0.983	0.727

	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	[-]	441.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	445.	446.	442.		425.		1.37	11.7	0.320		0.578	0.677	0.973	0.999	0.781
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	446.	446.	442.		425.		1.42	11.7	0.318		0.579	0.678	0.973	0.999	0.781

	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	[-]	366.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	362.	362.	363.		389.		1.27	11.9	0.347		0.497	0.597	0.977	0.992	0.732
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	362.	362.	363.		389.		1.30	11.9	0.346		0.499	0.599	0.977	0.992	0.733

	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	[-]	377.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	386.	386.	376.		413.		12.2	23.5	0.662		0.475	0.614	0.925	0.834	0.692
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	386.	386.	376.		413.		12.2	23.5	0.663		0.475	0.614	0.924	0.834	0.692

	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	[-]	452.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	449.	449.	452.		444.		-2.05	12.5	0.426		0.622	0.696	0.967	0.996	0.795
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	449.	449.	452.		444.		-2.04	12.5	0.425		0.622	0.696	0.967	0.996	0.795

	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	[-]	287.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	279.	279.	287.		300.		-7.79	14.3	0.138		0.420	0.477	0.989	0.943	0.661
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	279.	279.	287.		300.		-7.77	14.2	0.139		0.422	0.479	0.989	0.942	0.663

	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	[-]	442.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	442.	442.	439.		459.		8.88	15.8	1.03		0.372	0.587	0.870	0.981	0.679
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	442.	442.	439.		459.		9.00	15.9	1.04		0.367	0.586	0.869	0.980	0.678

	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	[-]	384.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	386.	386.	382.		433.		6.18	11.3	0.293		0.385	0.703	0.980	0.999	0.754
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	386.	386.	382.		433.		6.12	11.2	0.279		0.389	0.706	0.981	0.999	0.756

	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	[-]	323.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	321.	321.	323.		348.		-0.372	8.23	0.218		0.688	0.657	0.985	0.999	0.797
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	321.	321.	323.		348.		-0.395	8.21	0.214		0.688	0.658	0.986	0.999	0.798

	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	[-]	376.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	372.	373.	376.		379.		-2.16	9.23	0.149		0.609	0.701	0.989	1.00	0.800
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	372.	373.	376.		379.		-2.15	9.25	0.146		0.609	0.700	0.989	1.00	0.800

	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	[-]	444.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	450.	450.	443.		462.		7.45	10.7	1.45		0.395	0.776	0.810	0.953	0.742
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	450.	450.	443.		462.		7.45	10.7	1.44		0.395	0.776	0.812	0.953	0.742

	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	[-]	434.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	441.	440.	434.		431.		6.43	10.2	0.850		0.486	0.662	0.880	0.993	0.736
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	441.	440.	434.		431.		6.43	10.2	0.891		0.487	0.662	0.873	0.993	0.735

	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	[-]	382.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	380.	379.	381.		394.		1.40	17.8	0.624		0.334	0.638	0.929	0.986	0.705
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	380.	379.	381.		394.		1.42	17.8	0.623		0.332	0.639	0.930	0.986	0.705

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-rlus-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