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 Globe 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/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	401.
CLM4	[-]	397.	398.		400.	415.		-1.37	9.58	1.81		0.505	0.389	0.734	0.914	0.650	0.597
CLM4.5	[-]	397.	398.		400.	415.		-1.37	9.58	1.81		0.505	0.389	0.734	0.914	0.650	0.597
CLM5	[-]	397.	398.		400.	415.		-1.37	9.58	1.81		0.505	0.389	0.734	0.914	0.650	0.597

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	391.
CLM4	[-]	386.	386.		391.	404.		-4.87	12.4	0.491		0.729	0.661	0.950	0.915	0.715	0.772
CLM4.5	[-]	386.	386.		391.	404.		-4.87	12.4	0.491		0.729	0.661	0.950	0.915	0.715	0.772
CLM5	[-]	386.	386.		391.	404.		-4.87	12.4	0.491		0.729	0.661	0.950	0.915	0.715	0.772

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	367.
CLM4	[-]	361.	361.		366.	384.		-2.96	12.2	0.935		0.713	0.624	0.879	0.992	0.747	0.763
CLM4.5	[-]	361.	361.		366.	384.		-2.96	12.2	0.935		0.713	0.624	0.879	0.992	0.747	0.763
CLM5	[-]	361.	361.		366.	384.		-2.96	12.2	0.935		0.713	0.624	0.879	0.992	0.747	0.763

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	243.
CLM4	[-]	237.	237.		242.	256.		-2.60	13.7	0.123		0.923	0.802	0.992	0.992	0.888	0.900
CLM4.5	[-]	237.	237.		242.	256.		-2.60	13.7	0.123		0.923	0.802	0.992	0.992	0.888	0.900
CLM5	[-]	237.	237.		242.	256.		-2.60	13.7	0.123		0.923	0.802	0.992	0.992	0.888	0.900

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	411.
CLM4	[-]	411.	411.		409.	416.		3.75	11.6	1.88		0.366	0.371	0.709	0.567	0.747	0.522
CLM4.5	[-]	411.	411.		409.	416.		3.75	11.6	1.88		0.366	0.371	0.709	0.567	0.747	0.522
CLM5	[-]	411.	411.		409.	416.		3.75	11.6	1.88		0.366	0.371	0.709	0.567	0.747	0.522

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	268.
CLM4	[-]	265.	264.		267.	280.		-2.61	10.9	0.0463		0.917	0.852	0.997	0.974	0.859	0.908
CLM4.5	[-]	265.	264.		267.	280.		-2.61	10.9	0.0463		0.917	0.852	0.997	0.974	0.859	0.908
CLM5	[-]	265.	264.		267.	280.		-2.61	10.9	0.0463		0.917	0.852	0.997	0.974	0.859	0.908

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	297.
CLM4	[-]	293.	292.		296.	341.		-0.587	14.2	0.144		0.843	0.810	0.990	0.987	0.795	0.872
CLM4.5	[-]	293.	292.		296.	341.		-0.587	14.2	0.144		0.843	0.810	0.990	0.987	0.795	0.872
CLM5	[-]	293.	292.		296.	341.		-0.587	14.2	0.144		0.843	0.810	0.990	0.987	0.795	0.872

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	387.
CLM4	[-]	374.	375.		385.	415.		-5.63	15.4	0.408		0.718	0.713	0.963	0.998	0.799	0.817
CLM4.5	[-]	374.	375.		385.	415.		-5.63	15.4	0.408		0.718	0.713	0.963	0.998	0.799	0.817
CLM5	[-]	374.	375.		385.	415.		-5.63	15.4	0.408		0.718	0.713	0.963	0.998	0.799	0.817

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	249.
CLM4	[-]	243.	244.		248.	253.		-4.14	13.6	0.0505		0.917	0.797	0.997	0.977	0.914	0.900
CLM4.5	[-]	243.	244.		248.	253.		-4.14	13.6	0.0505		0.917	0.797	0.997	0.977	0.914	0.900
CLM5	[-]	243.	244.		248.	253.		-4.14	13.6	0.0505		0.917	0.797	0.997	0.977	0.914	0.900

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	353.
CLM4	[-]	351.	351.		352.	359.		-0.968	9.75	0.299		0.865	0.762	0.980	0.992	0.867	0.871
CLM4.5	[-]	351.	351.		352.	359.		-0.968	9.75	0.299		0.865	0.762	0.980	0.992	0.867	0.871
CLM5	[-]	351.	351.		352.	359.		-0.968	9.75	0.299		0.865	0.762	0.980	0.992	0.867	0.871

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	314.
CLM4	[-]	306.	306.		312.	329.		-3.25	11.6	0.223		0.807	0.752	0.982	0.997	0.696	0.831
CLM4.5	[-]	306.	306.		312.	329.		-3.25	11.6	0.223		0.807	0.752	0.982	0.997	0.696	0.831
CLM5	[-]	306.	306.		312.	329.		-3.25	11.6	0.223		0.807	0.752	0.982	0.997	0.696	0.831

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	345.
CLM4	[-]	309.	309.		315.	360.		-2.77	13.1	0.509		0.757	0.685	0.941	0.999	0.796	0.811
CLM4.5	[-]	309.	309.		315.	360.		-2.77	13.1	0.509		0.757	0.685	0.941	0.999	0.796	0.811
CLM5	[-]	310.	310.		315.	360.		-2.77	13.1	0.509		0.757	0.685	0.941	0.999	0.796	0.811

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	350.
CLM4	[-]	344.	344.		349.	373.		-3.78	14.4	0.431		0.818	0.734	0.963	0.989	0.789	0.838
CLM4.5	[-]	344.	344.		349.	373.		-3.78	14.4	0.431		0.818	0.734	0.963	0.989	0.789	0.838
CLM5	[-]	344.	344.		349.	373.		-3.78	14.4	0.431		0.818	0.734	0.963	0.989	0.789	0.838

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	248.
CLM4	[-]	243.	243.		247.	258.		-4.19	13.4	0.126		0.901	0.793	0.992	1.00	0.895	0.896
CLM4.5	[-]	243.	243.		247.	258.		-4.19	13.4	0.126		0.901	0.793	0.992	1.00	0.895	0.896
CLM5	[-]	243.	243.		247.	258.		-4.19	13.4	0.126		0.901	0.793	0.992	1.00	0.895	0.896

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	376.
CLM4	[-]	363.	363.		371.	402.		-1.23	14.5	0.704		0.640	0.676	0.911	0.994	0.783	0.780
CLM4.5	[-]	363.	363.		371.	402.		-1.23	14.5	0.704		0.640	0.676	0.911	0.994	0.783	0.780
CLM5	[-]	363.	363.		371.	402.		-1.23	14.5	0.704		0.640	0.676	0.911	0.994	0.783	0.780

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	335.
CLM4	[-]	328.	328.		333.	372.		-2.37	9.64	0.122		0.919	0.831	0.992	1.00	0.814	0.898
CLM4.5	[-]	328.	328.		333.	372.		-2.37	9.64	0.122		0.919	0.831	0.992	1.00	0.814	0.898
CLM5	[-]	328.	328.		333.	372.		-2.37	9.64	0.122		0.919	0.831	0.992	1.00	0.814	0.898

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	278.
CLM4	[-]	275.	275.		277.	303.		-0.971	9.62	0.0673		0.909	0.823	0.995	0.995	0.864	0.901
CLM4.5	[-]	275.	275.		277.	303.		-0.971	9.62	0.0673		0.909	0.823	0.995	0.995	0.864	0.901
CLM5	[-]	275.	275.		277.	303.		-0.971	9.62	0.0673		0.909	0.823	0.995	0.995	0.864	0.901

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	298.
CLM4	[-]	293.	294.		298.	325.		-3.00	12.5	0.124		0.828	0.763	0.992	0.992	0.738	0.846
CLM4.5	[-]	293.	294.		298.	325.		-3.00	12.5	0.124		0.828	0.763	0.992	0.992	0.738	0.846
CLM5	[-]	293.	294.		298.	325.		-3.00	12.5	0.124		0.828	0.763	0.992	0.992	0.738	0.846

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	410.
CLM4	[-]	406.	406.		410.	415.		-2.98	10.8	1.26		0.546	0.467	0.837	0.978	0.774	0.678
CLM4.5	[-]	406.	406.		410.	415.		-2.98	10.8	1.26		0.546	0.467	0.837	0.978	0.774	0.678
CLM5	[-]	406.	406.		410.	415.		-2.98	10.8	1.26		0.546	0.467	0.837	0.978	0.774	0.678

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	379.
CLM4	[-]	377.	376.		380.	374.		-2.98	11.2	0.682		0.765	0.650	0.935	0.994	0.845	0.807
CLM4.5	[-]	377.	376.		380.	374.		-2.98	11.2	0.682		0.765	0.650	0.935	0.994	0.845	0.807
CLM5	[-]	377.	376.		380.	374.		-2.98	11.2	0.682		0.765	0.650	0.935	0.994	0.845	0.807

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	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	[-]	303.
CLM4	[-]	301.	301.		298.	346.		6.58	22.1	0.556		0.480	0.531	0.953	0.929	0.746	0.695
CLM4.5	[-]	301.	301.		298.	346.		6.58	22.1	0.556		0.480	0.531	0.953	0.929	0.746	0.695
CLM5	[-]	301.	301.		298.	346.		6.58	22.1	0.556		0.480	0.531	0.953	0.929	0.746	0.695

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 Globe 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 Interannual variability Interannual variability 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

  creation_date: Thu May 8 23:18:00 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: I simply read this variable (sfc_lw_down_all_mon: surface all-sky downward longwave radiation) from original netcdf data file. 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