Australia Boreal Asia Boreal North America Central America Central Asia Equatorial Asia Europe Globe Middle East Northern Hemisphere Africa Northern Hemisphere South America Southeast Asia Southern Hemisphere Africa Southern Hemisphere South America Temperate North America

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.113
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.173	0.173	0.00	0.160	0.0578		0.0105	0.0337	2.46		0.45	0.32	0.61	0.79	0.73	0.53
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.171	0.171	0.00	0.160	0.0578		0.00819	0.0329	2.40		0.45	0.33	0.62	0.80	0.75	0.54
WATCH	[-]	0.164	0.164	0.00	0.147	0.0579		0.0151	0.0313	2.84		0.36	0.28	0.53	0.82	0.72	0.50

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Benchmark	[-]	0.291
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.315	0.315	0.00	0.313	0.142		0.00676	0.119	1.26		0.74	0.59	0.86	0.87	0.82	0.74
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.331	0.331	0.00	0.313	0.142		0.0207	0.123	1.28		0.74	0.57	0.86	0.92	0.80	0.74
WATCH	[-]	0.322	0.322	0.00	0.304	0.159		0.0224	0.113	1.27		0.74	0.60	0.85	0.90	0.83	0.75

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.362
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.369	0.369	0.00	0.375	0.309		0.0184	0.142	1.36		0.70	0.59	0.82	0.88	0.78	0.73
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.370	0.370	0.00	0.375	0.309		0.0146	0.132	1.32		0.73	0.59	0.83	0.94	0.80	0.75
WATCH	[-]	0.365	0.365	0.00	0.366	0.351		0.0183	0.138	1.44		0.70	0.57	0.82	0.97	0.79	0.74

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.0859
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.152	0.152	0.00	0.126	0.0540		0.0229	0.0401	3.23		0.34	0.29	0.46	0.55	0.71	0.44
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.148	0.148	0.00	0.126	0.0540		0.0197	0.0397	3.17		0.33	0.30	0.47	0.52	0.71	0.44
WATCH	[-]	0.149	0.149	0.00	0.129	0.0541		0.0172	0.0394	3.01		0.32	0.31	0.50	0.52	0.68	0.44

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.218
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.246	0.246	0.00	0.243	0.0737		-0.00138	0.0748	1.07		0.64	0.46	0.85	0.97	0.70	0.68
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.243	0.243	0.00	0.243	0.0737		-0.00420	0.0689	1.11		0.65	0.49	0.85	0.97	0.75	0.70
WATCH	[-]	0.247	0.247	0.00	0.232	0.0705		0.0106	0.0686	1.33		0.59	0.44	0.82	0.98	0.65	0.65

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.0641
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.138	0.138	0.00	0.0890	0.0521		0.0498	0.0538	2.97		0.19	0.35	0.50	0.037	0.50	0.32
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.136	0.136	0.00	0.0890	0.0521		0.0476	0.0521	2.95		0.20	0.34	0.50	0.034	0.50	0.32
WATCH	[-]	0.136	0.136	0.00	0.0868	0.0518		0.0491	0.0520	2.84		0.13	0.34	0.53	0.030	0.53	0.32

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.125
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.201	0.201	0.00	0.164	0.0726		0.0284	0.0689	1.42		0.54	0.40	0.79	0.96	0.75	0.64
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.200	0.199	0.00	0.164	0.0726		0.0263	0.0676	1.49		0.55	0.40	0.78	0.96	0.75	0.64
WATCH	[-]	0.199	0.198	0.00	0.148	0.0700		0.0413	0.0676	1.74		0.42	0.34	0.75	0.98	0.65	0.58

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.149
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.293	0.293	0.00	0.267	0.0911		0.0244	0.0682	2.32		0.50	0.40	0.63	0.95	0.66	0.59
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.291	0.291	0.00	0.267	0.0911		0.0220	0.0649	2.29		0.51	0.40	0.64	0.95	0.68	0.60
WATCH	[-]	0.291	0.291	0.00	0.262	0.0944		0.0276	0.0644	2.41		0.48	0.39	0.62	0.94	0.64	0.58

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.246
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.307	0.304	0.00	0.271	0.0608		0.0229	0.0518	3.64		0.31	0.29	0.38	0.97	0.63	0.48
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.306	0.303	0.00	0.271	0.0608		0.0218	0.0524	3.59		0.31	0.28	0.38	0.97	0.66	0.48
WATCH	[-]	0.307	0.304	0.00	0.272	0.0597		0.0222	0.0520	3.54		0.29	0.28	0.40	0.97	0.57	0.47

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.190
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.219	0.226	0.00	0.214	0.0538		0.0103	0.0343	3.06		0.36	0.28	0.49	0.99	0.67	0.51
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.216	0.223	0.00	0.214	0.0538		0.00702	0.0343	2.99		0.37	0.27	0.51	0.99	0.66	0.51
WATCH	[-]	0.214	0.221	0.00	0.216	0.0538		0.00252	0.0345	3.12		0.37	0.30	0.48	0.99	0.62	0.51

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.105
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.139	0.139	0.00	0.127	0.0505		0.0116	0.0292	2.20		0.46	0.35	0.67	0.17	0.50	0.42
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.137	0.137	0.00	0.127	0.0505		0.00962	0.0286	2.29		0.46	0.35	0.65	0.18	0.48	0.41
WATCH	[-]	0.136	0.136	0.00	0.128	0.0505		0.00855	0.0288	2.14		0.44	0.36	0.68	0.12	0.47	0.40

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.103
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.151	0.151	0.00	0.135	0.0528		0.0149	0.0369	3.14		0.48	0.32	0.48	0.85	0.60	0.51
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.149	0.149	0.00	0.135	0.0528		0.0126	0.0352	3.14		0.50	0.32	0.48	0.81	0.58	0.50
WATCH	[-]	0.148	0.148	0.00	0.138	0.0526		0.00870	0.0371	2.95		0.45	0.33	0.51	0.87	0.54	0.51

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.119
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.156	0.156	0.00	0.143	0.0572		0.0141	0.0307	2.74		0.37	0.27	0.56	0.93	0.66	0.51
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.153	0.153	0.00	0.143	0.0572		0.0109	0.0298	2.48		0.39	0.28	0.61	0.93	0.67	0.52
WATCH	[-]	0.150	0.150	0.00	0.142	0.0583		0.00913	0.0286	2.82		0.39	0.30	0.54	0.92	0.65	0.52

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.110
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.149	0.148	0.00	0.145	0.0648		0.00409	0.0269	2.91		0.50	0.29	0.51	0.86	0.62	0.51
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.147	0.146	0.00	0.145	0.0648		0.00230	0.0269	2.96		0.49	0.29	0.51	0.85	0.63	0.51
WATCH	[-]	0.146	0.145	0.00	0.145	0.0669		0.000979	0.0265	2.97		0.48	0.31	0.51	0.81	0.62	0.50

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.174
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.198	0.199	0.00	0.192	0.0602		0.00364	0.0583	1.46		0.61	0.41	0.77	0.99	0.69	0.65
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.188	0.188	0.00	0.192	0.0602		-0.00651	0.0562	1.54		0.61	0.42	0.76	0.96	0.71	0.65
WATCH	[-]	0.203	0.203	0.00	0.193	0.0600		0.00801	0.0621	1.41		0.57	0.38	0.80	0.98	0.60	0.62

Australia Boreal Asia Boreal North America Central America Central Asia Equatorial Asia Europe Globe Middle East Northern Hemisphere Africa Northern Hemisphere South America Southeast Asia Southern Hemisphere Africa Southern Hemisphere South America Temperate North America 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 Interannual variability Interannual variability score Spatially integrated regional mean cycle Spatially integrated regional mean detrended cycle Spatially integrated regional mean

  creation_date: Wed May 14 11:10:39 PDT 2014

  Conventions: Please contact Prof. James Randerson (Email: jranders@uci.edu) or Dr. Mingquan Mu (mmu@uci.edu) for any question

  source_file: This product is generated from monthly 1 degree CERES EBAF Radiation observations

  title: derived CERES EBAF Radiation

  Approach: To obtain albedo from CERES EBAF radiation data, I divided total surface upward shortwave (sfc_sw_down_all_mon) by total sky surface downward shortwave (sfc_sw_up_all_mon). Meanwhile, the data were also binned from original 1.0x1.0 resolution to final 0.5x0.5 resolution.

  Temporal resolution: monthly

  General information: This product was derived from CERES EBAF radiation dataset.

  Spatial resolution: 0.5x0.5 degree

  Derived data code: http://redwood.ess.uci.edu/mingquan/www/ILAMB/Download/CODES/CODES/subroutines/convert/convert-radiation-ceres.ncl