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Benchmark [-] 30.4
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 33.8 33.6 31.4 12.0 2.77 7.14 2.02 0.618 0.712 0.690 0.954 0.737
Control [-] 68.1 68.2 31.2 12.0 38.2 39.0 2.37 0.0209 0.445 0.618 0.899 0.486
Randomized [-] 68.0 68.1 31.2 12.0 38.1 38.9 2.36 0.0226 0.433 0.619 0.889 0.479
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Benchmark [-] 43.3
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 45.2 45.7 43.7 14.0 1.73 8.33 1.42 0.617 0.551 0.794 0.976 0.698
Control [-] 88.6 89.2 43.6 14.0 45.5 46.9 1.47 0.00329 0.318 0.784 0.976 0.480
Randomized [-] 87.2 87.7 43.6 14.0 44.0 45.6 1.55 0.00474 0.291 0.771 0.979 0.467
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Benchmark [-] 32.7
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 36.7 36.7 33.5 15.6 3.28 7.86 1.71 0.607 0.646 0.744 0.916 0.712
Control [-] 71.5 71.5 33.5 15.6 38.0 39.1 1.86 0.000877 0.338 0.722 0.962 0.472
Randomized [-] 72.1 72.1 33.5 15.6 38.5 39.6 1.87 0.00118 0.343 0.723 0.958 0.474
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Benchmark [-] 38.9
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 33.8 33.8 39.3 34.2 -4.89 17.9 0.212 0.470 0.470 0.986 0.950 0.669
Control [-] 50.8 50.8 39.8 33.8 12.5 22.4 0.265 0.392 0.452 0.981 0.942 0.644
Randomized [-] 50.9 50.9 39.8 33.8 12.6 22.7 0.292 0.393 0.449 0.979 0.935 0.641
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Benchmark [-] 18.1
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 27.7 27.6 19.7 13.0 8.65 9.45 1.79 0.411 0.823 0.722 0.371 0.630
Control [-] 60.0 59.9 19.6 13.0 43.4 44.0 2.34 0.0155 0.476 0.624 0.593 0.437
Randomized [-] 60.6 60.5 19.6 13.0 43.9 44.5 2.34 0.0131 0.476 0.628 0.624 0.443
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Benchmark [-] 26.2
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 24.5 24.3 26.3 20.8 -1.99 8.84 0.350 0.635 0.598 0.967 0.978 0.755
Control [-] 41.5 41.3 26.4 20.7 14.9 19.2 0.681 0.0854 0.408 0.945 0.807 0.531
Randomized [-] 41.5 41.3 26.4 20.7 14.9 19.4 0.744 0.0821 0.387 0.938 0.817 0.522
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Benchmark [-] 34.1
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 35.1 35.0 34.6 9.56 -0.160 7.77 0.747 0.587 0.632 0.910 0.934 0.739
Control [-] 70.9 70.8 34.7 9.60 35.0 37.8 1.11 0.000498 0.308 0.859 0.736 0.442
Randomized [-] 71.2 71.1 34.7 9.60 35.3 38.3 1.10 0.000486 0.282 0.859 0.706 0.426
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Benchmark [-] 27.3
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 33.4 33.3 28.3 13.1 4.55 8.47 1.27 0.531 0.639 0.848 0.877 0.707
Control [-] 80.4 80.2 28.2 13.1 51.2 52.4 1.30 0.00 0.248 0.832 0.827 0.431
Randomized [-] 79.8 79.5 28.2 13.1 50.5 51.7 1.33 0.00 0.264 0.827 0.817 0.435
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Benchmark [-] 35.1
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 30.1 30.0 35.1 35.2 -4.59 15.5 0.163 0.567 0.489 0.989 0.876 0.682
Control [-] 47.6 47.4 35.5 34.8 12.7 24.9 0.408 0.226 0.293 0.972 0.970 0.551
Randomized [-] 47.7 47.5 35.5 34.8 12.8 26.2 0.488 0.219 0.254 0.966 0.972 0.533
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Benchmark [-] 35.2
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 39.7 39.7 37.0 13.0 1.86 6.45 0.487 0.680 0.822 0.957 0.846 0.825
Control [-] 69.2 69.2 36.9 13.0 31.5 32.3 0.736 0.00188 0.490 0.929 0.949 0.572
Randomized [-] 68.5 68.5 36.9 13.0 30.8 31.7 0.809 0.00237 0.480 0.926 0.942 0.566
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Benchmark [-] 19.0
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 22.2 22.2 19.8 10.3 2.35 6.74 0.754 0.621 0.659 0.916 0.890 0.749
Control [-] 44.2 44.3 19.9 10.4 24.5 26.8 1.45 0.0197 0.350 0.816 0.718 0.451
Randomized [-] 43.9 44.0 19.9 10.4 24.2 26.6 1.54 0.0192 0.332 0.797 0.728 0.442
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Benchmark [-] 42.7
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 45.1 45.1 44.0 18.2 0.247 10.1 0.798 0.595 0.652 0.896 0.991 0.757
Control [-] 74.6 74.6 43.9 18.2 30.1 33.1 1.01 0.0455 0.393 0.867 0.953 0.530
Randomized [-] 74.4 74.4 43.9 18.2 29.9 33.0 1.02 0.0459 0.384 0.867 0.953 0.527
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Benchmark [-] 71.8
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 78.4 78.1 73.9 17.2 2.46 11.6 0.571 0.556 0.696 0.942 0.984 0.775
Control [-] 113. 113. 73.7 17.3 37.3 38.6 0.580 0.0168 0.613 0.937 0.965 0.629
Randomized [-] 112. 112. 73.7 17.3 36.2 37.6 0.562 0.0206 0.606 0.942 0.966 0.628
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Benchmark [-] 43.1
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 38.2 38.2 43.2 41.1 -3.98 16.9 0.187 0.535 0.440 0.986 0.977 0.675
Control [-] 55.2 55.2 43.4 41.2 13.8 25.6 0.375 0.240 0.274 0.973 0.965 0.545
Randomized [-] 55.2 55.2 43.4 41.2 13.8 25.9 0.353 0.245 0.268 0.973 0.959 0.542
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Benchmark [-] 25.4
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 34.1 34.1 27.8 13.4 5.89 9.38 0.689 0.474 0.779 0.917 0.665 0.723
Control [-] 81.7 81.8 27.7 13.5 54.0 54.9 0.966 0.00 0.398 0.868 0.876 0.508
Randomized [-] 81.7 81.8 27.7 13.5 54.0 54.9 0.951 2.87e-05 0.399 0.872 0.870 0.508
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Benchmark [-] 25.3
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 27.5 27.4 26.0 12.1 1.23 5.63 1.00 0.678 0.649 0.860 0.874 0.742
Control [-] 61.9 61.7 26.0 12.2 35.7 36.7 1.22 0.00 0.357 0.833 0.951 0.500
Randomized [-] 61.7 61.5 26.0 12.2 35.5 36.5 1.23 0.00 0.351 0.822 0.960 0.497
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Benchmark [-] 24.0
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 24.7 24.8 24.4 10.8 0.131 8.12 0.346 0.568 0.561 0.965 0.986 0.728
Control [-] 44.0 44.1 24.5 10.9 19.4 22.6 0.609 0.00916 0.312 0.947 0.883 0.493
Randomized [-] 44.1 44.2 24.5 10.9 19.5 22.8 0.569 0.00934 0.303 0.949 0.884 0.490
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Benchmark [-] 37.1
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 35.0 35.1 37.5 13.3 -2.83 7.20 0.912 0.588 0.656 0.872 0.965 0.747
Control [-] 77.7 77.7 37.5 13.3 39.7 41.5 0.836 0.00 0.269 0.889 0.863 0.458
Randomized [-] 77.2 77.2 37.5 13.3 39.2 40.9 0.887 0.00 0.291 0.881 0.866 0.466
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Benchmark [-] 25.5
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 27.3 27.3 25.8 12.0 1.69 3.79 1.58 0.756 0.803 0.775 0.805 0.789
Control [-] 57.8 57.8 25.8 12.0 32.6 33.4 1.76 0.000250 0.329 0.749 0.677 0.417
Randomized [-] 57.8 57.8 25.8 12.0 32.5 33.3 1.68 0.000346 0.336 0.760 0.680 0.423
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Benchmark [-] 29.8
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 31.8 31.8 30.3 12.1 1.42 4.88 1.13 0.757 0.708 0.843 0.804 0.764
Control [-] 58.9 59.0 30.4 12.1 28.9 29.3 1.58 0.000361 0.524 0.774 0.969 0.558
Randomized [-] 58.3 58.4 30.4 12.1 28.3 28.7 1.50 0.000438 0.522 0.794 0.974 0.563
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Benchmark [-] 29.1
CLM5_GSWP3V1 [-] 33.5 33.5 30.9 13.3 2.11 8.38 0.736 0.501 0.730 0.913 0.953 0.765
Control [-] 71.1 71.1 30.7 13.3 38.3 39.5 1.27 0.00415 0.416 0.837 0.737 0.482
Randomized [-] 70.6 70.6 30.7 13.3 37.9 39.1 1.25 0.00411 0.409 0.842 0.739 0.481

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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-rsus-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