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) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.135
h0	[-]	0.177	0.175	0.139		0.0548		0.0366	0.0425	3.39		0.172	0.411	0.431	0.959	0.477
h0a	[-]	0.177	0.175	0.139		0.0548		0.0366	0.0425	3.39		0.172	0.411	0.431	0.959	0.477

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.178
h0	[-]	0.186	0.187	0.179		0.0583		0.00490	0.0321	3.15		0.408	0.300	0.480	0.967	0.491
h0a	[-]	0.186	0.187	0.179		0.0583		0.00490	0.0321	3.15		0.408	0.300	0.480	0.967	0.491

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.140
h0	[-]	0.165	0.165	0.143		0.0631		0.0199	0.0314	2.95		0.333	0.388	0.511	0.927	0.509
h0a	[-]	0.165	0.165	0.143		0.0631		0.0199	0.0314	2.95		0.333	0.388	0.511	0.927	0.509

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.361
h0	[-]	0.360	0.360	0.363		0.344		-0.00336	0.0966	0.586		0.803	0.752	0.929	0.988	0.845
h0a	[-]	0.360	0.360	0.363		0.344		-0.00336	0.0966	0.586		0.803	0.752	0.929	0.988	0.845

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.0876
h0	[-]	0.168	0.168	0.0933		0.0586		0.0741	0.0746	3.03		0.0314	0.504	0.489	0.124	0.330
h0a	[-]	0.168	0.168	0.0933		0.0586		0.0741	0.0746	3.03		0.0314	0.504	0.489	0.124	0.330

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.207
h0	[-]	0.213	0.212	0.207		0.168		0.00477	0.0622	0.982		0.841	0.705	0.897	0.881	0.806
h0a	[-]	0.213	0.212	0.207		0.168		0.00477	0.0622	0.982		0.841	0.705	0.897	0.881	0.806

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.193
h0	[-]	0.216	0.216	0.196		0.0604		0.0192	0.0620	1.16		0.559	0.564	0.842	0.945	0.695
h0a	[-]	0.216	0.216	0.196		0.0604		0.0192	0.0620	1.16		0.559	0.564	0.842	0.945	0.695

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.131
h0	[-]	0.175	0.175	0.135		0.0576		0.0395	0.0509	3.10		0.169	0.371	0.486	0.841	0.447
h0a	[-]	0.175	0.175	0.135		0.0576		0.0395	0.0509	3.10		0.169	0.371	0.486	0.841	0.447

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.365
h0	[-]	0.373	0.370	0.365		0.378		0.00625	0.0883	0.590		0.838	0.760	0.947	0.992	0.860
h0a	[-]	0.373	0.370	0.365		0.378		0.00625	0.0883	0.590		0.838	0.760	0.947	0.992	0.860

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.150
h0	[-]	0.176	0.176	0.155		0.0596		0.0215	0.0302	2.30		0.352	0.546	0.643	0.718	0.561
h0a	[-]	0.176	0.176	0.155		0.0596		0.0215	0.0302	2.30		0.352	0.546	0.643	0.718	0.561

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.141
h0	[-]	0.188	0.189	0.146		0.0659		0.0431	0.0681	1.40		0.441	0.475	0.798	0.973	0.632
h0a	[-]	0.188	0.189	0.146		0.0659		0.0431	0.0681	1.40		0.441	0.475	0.798	0.973	0.632

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.252
h0	[-]	0.282	0.282	0.258		0.130		0.0241	0.0543	2.02		0.427	0.514	0.683	0.995	0.627
h0a	[-]	0.282	0.282	0.258		0.130		0.0241	0.0543	2.02		0.427	0.514	0.683	0.995	0.627

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.285
h0	[-]	0.316	0.315	0.292		0.0635		0.0220	0.0463	2.35		0.229	0.409	0.636	0.972	0.531
h0a	[-]	0.316	0.315	0.292		0.0635		0.0220	0.0463	2.35		0.229	0.409	0.636	0.972	0.531

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.388
h0	[-]	0.398	0.398	0.388		0.389		0.0114	0.102	0.657		0.813	0.739	0.928	0.986	0.841
h0a	[-]	0.398	0.398	0.388		0.389		0.0114	0.102	0.657		0.813	0.739	0.928	0.986	0.841

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.111
h0	[-]	0.164	0.164	0.120		0.0553		0.0414	0.0489	2.87		0.186	0.455	0.525	0.607	0.446
h0a	[-]	0.164	0.164	0.120		0.0553		0.0414	0.0489	2.87		0.186	0.455	0.525	0.607	0.446

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.147
h0	[-]	0.175	0.174	0.151		0.0578		0.0230	0.0518	1.97		0.429	0.493	0.676	0.764	0.571
h0a	[-]	0.175	0.174	0.151		0.0578		0.0230	0.0518	1.97		0.429	0.493	0.676	0.764	0.571

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.182
h0	[-]	0.205	0.206	0.184		0.0849		0.0229	0.0761	1.28		0.722	0.635	0.855	0.922	0.754
h0a	[-]	0.205	0.206	0.184		0.0849		0.0229	0.0761	1.28		0.722	0.635	0.855	0.922	0.754

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.190
h0	[-]	0.185	0.185	0.192		0.0727		-0.00719	0.0408	1.07		0.629	0.604	0.857	0.938	0.727
h0a	[-]	0.185	0.185	0.192		0.0727		-0.00719	0.0408	1.07		0.629	0.604	0.857	0.938	0.727

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.131
h0	[-]	0.165	0.165	0.132		0.0497		0.0330	0.0347	3.76		0.156	0.513	0.377	0.376	0.387
h0a	[-]	0.165	0.165	0.132		0.0497		0.0330	0.0347	3.76		0.156	0.513	0.377	0.376	0.387

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.142
h0	[-]	0.160	0.160	0.145		0.0570		0.0146	0.0250	3.21		0.379	0.380	0.458	0.558	0.431
h0a	[-]	0.160	0.160	0.145		0.0570		0.0146	0.0250	3.21		0.379	0.380	0.458	0.558	0.431

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.138
h0	[-]	0.174	0.175	0.143		0.0728		0.0311	0.0473	2.35		0.318	0.483	0.635	0.866	0.557
h0a	[-]	0.174	0.175	0.143		0.0728		0.0311	0.0473	2.35		0.318	0.483	0.635	0.866	0.557

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. Monthly Averages and 07/2005 to 06/2015 Climatology.

  Version:

Edition 4.2

Release Date February 10, 2023

  Institution:

NASA Langley Research Center

  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, J. Climate, 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, J. Climate, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0523.1

  Conventions:

CF-1.4

  Comment:

Climatology from 07/2005 to 06/2015

  Doi:

10.5067/TERRA-AQUA-NOAA20/CERES/EBAF_L3B004.2