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Benchmark [-] -48.2
Control [-] -55.5 -55.6 -48.3 -46.6 -6.68 12.6 2.64 0.506 0.651 0.574 0.990 0.675
Randomized [-] -57.0 -57.0 -48.3 -46.6 -8.13 13.7 2.60 0.453 0.632 0.582 0.990 0.658
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Benchmark [-] -74.6
Control [-] -90.7 -91.5 -74.9 -53.6 -16.0 19.6 0.673 0.227 0.585 0.909 0.929 0.647
Randomized [-] -89.3 -90.0 -74.9 -53.6 -14.5 18.4 0.674 0.260 0.606 0.913 0.902 0.657
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Benchmark [-] -72.9
Control [-] -82.1 -82.3 -73.4 -61.5 -6.48 13.9 1.40 0.436 0.626 0.803 0.989 0.696
Randomized [-] -83.8 -84.0 -73.4 -61.5 -8.12 15.2 1.44 0.390 0.593 0.810 0.987 0.675
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Benchmark [-] -43.9
Control [-] -51.0 -51.0 -43.7 -45.3 -7.24 12.1 1.71 0.336 0.497 0.758 0.996 0.617
Randomized [-] -51.6 -51.6 -43.7 -45.3 -7.74 12.6 1.76 0.309 0.485 0.757 0.997 0.606
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Benchmark [-] -42.1
Control [-] -35.0 -34.9 -40.5 -47.5 5.80 10.6 2.38 0.499 0.823 0.633 0.955 0.747
Randomized [-] -35.7 -35.7 -40.5 -47.5 5.00 10.3 2.52 0.515 0.810 0.607 0.955 0.739
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Benchmark [-] -47.3
Control [-] -59.5 -59.5 -47.2 -56.4 -12.4 16.2 2.14 0.146 0.445 0.708 0.734 0.496
Randomized [-] -59.3 -59.3 -47.2 -56.4 -12.2 16.1 2.24 0.156 0.441 0.693 0.700 0.486
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Benchmark [-] -66.9
Control [-] -73.9 -73.8 -67.1 -56.1 -5.99 14.9 1.53 0.380 0.509 0.785 0.887 0.614
Randomized [-] -72.7 -72.5 -67.1 -56.1 -4.81 14.9 1.56 0.409 0.490 0.781 0.866 0.607
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Benchmark [-] -59.6
Control [-] -66.6 -66.7 -60.3 -51.3 -2.68 12.9 1.08 0.482 0.629 0.853 0.986 0.716
Randomized [-] -65.8 -65.8 -60.3 -51.3 -2.06 12.8 1.03 0.500 0.609 0.857 0.990 0.713
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Benchmark [-] -40.4
Control [-] -47.1 -47.3 -40.3 -42.6 -6.89 12.6 2.57 0.324 0.431 0.584 0.807 0.515
Randomized [-] -47.2 -47.3 -40.3 -42.6 -6.90 12.6 2.53 0.329 0.431 0.615 0.808 0.523
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Benchmark [-] -88.1
Control [-] -90.3 -90.3 -90.0 -64.8 2.67 8.24 0.786 0.650 0.765 0.894 0.982 0.811
Randomized [-] -90.1 -90.1 -90.0 -64.8 2.84 9.22 0.739 0.636 0.712 0.904 0.978 0.788
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Benchmark [-] -53.4
Control [-] -63.6 -63.6 -52.7 -61.1 -11.1 14.1 1.66 0.228 0.694 0.769 0.870 0.651
Randomized [-] -63.3 -63.3 -52.7 -61.1 -10.9 13.9 1.67 0.235 0.685 0.770 0.851 0.645
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Benchmark [-] -61.0
Control [-] -68.1 -68.2 -61.3 -54.0 -5.61 13.4 1.51 0.383 0.616 0.785 0.986 0.677
Randomized [-] -67.9 -68.0 -61.3 -54.0 -5.43 13.6 1.55 0.379 0.603 0.782 0.984 0.670
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Benchmark [-] -103.
Control [-] -103. -103. -104. -72.7 3.33 11.1 0.879 0.578 0.658 0.875 0.945 0.743
Randomized [-] -102. -102. -104. -72.7 4.42 11.2 0.899 0.553 0.666 0.876 0.935 0.739
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Benchmark [-] -41.2
Control [-] -51.7 -51.6 -41.2 -42.0 -10.2 14.4 2.08 0.193 0.517 0.690 0.809 0.545
Randomized [-] -51.9 -51.9 -41.2 -42.0 -10.4 14.7 2.12 0.184 0.502 0.685 0.803 0.535
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Benchmark [-] -65.4
Control [-] -70.7 -70.7 -67.3 -55.6 1.39 12.2 1.17 0.502 0.680 0.813 0.988 0.733
Randomized [-] -71.0 -71.0 -67.3 -55.6 1.20 12.4 1.23 0.494 0.672 0.808 0.987 0.727
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Benchmark [-] -50.4
Control [-] -64.5 -64.3 -50.0 -60.2 -13.7 16.2 1.98 0.111 0.681 0.717 0.995 0.637
Randomized [-] -63.9 -63.7 -50.0 -60.2 -13.1 15.6 1.81 0.123 0.692 0.743 0.995 0.649
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Benchmark [-] -45.2
Control [-] -62.1 -62.1 -45.2 -45.8 -16.9 18.6 1.76 0.0490 0.631 0.776 0.966 0.611
Randomized [-] -62.2 -62.2 -45.2 -45.8 -17.1 18.7 1.81 0.0472 0.630 0.765 0.950 0.605
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Benchmark [-] -78.6
Control [-] -84.1 -83.9 -79.0 -54.6 -4.65 11.9 0.892 0.439 0.659 0.913 0.808 0.696
Randomized [-] -83.5 -83.3 -79.0 -54.6 -3.99 12.2 1.03 0.432 0.645 0.897 0.774 0.679
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Benchmark [-] -32.5
Control [-] -39.7 -39.7 -32.2 -44.6 -7.18 12.3 2.58 0.507 0.704 0.579 0.926 0.684
Randomized [-] -40.9 -40.8 -32.2 -44.6 -8.31 13.3 2.72 0.465 0.666 0.561 0.943 0.660
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Benchmark [-] -54.8
Control [-] -66.4 -66.7 -54.7 -57.4 -11.1 14.6 1.32 0.353 0.703 0.813 0.960 0.707
Randomized [-] -66.4 -66.7 -54.7 -57.4 -11.1 14.6 1.57 0.362 0.694 0.785 0.966 0.700
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Benchmark [-] -78.0
Control [-] -87.9 -87.7 -81.2 -49.6 -3.76 19.6 1.19 0.252 0.625 0.839 0.720 0.612
Randomized [-] -87.7 -87.5 -81.2 -49.6 -3.57 19.4 1.26 0.262 0.625 0.829 0.717 0.612

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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-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