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

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Benchmark	[-]	-47.2
h0	[-]	-69.4	-69.2	-47.3		-46.5		-22.3	23.4	1.54		0.0650	0.715	0.789	0.989	0.655
h0a	[-]	-69.4	-69.2	-47.3		-46.5		-22.3	23.4	1.54		0.0650	0.715	0.789	0.989	0.655

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-78.2
h0	[-]	-95.9	-96.6	-78.4		-52.5		-17.5	22.8	0.346		0.207	0.554	0.966	0.800	0.616
h0a	[-]	-95.9	-96.6	-78.4		-52.5		-17.5	22.8	0.346		0.207	0.554	0.966	0.800	0.616

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-73.2
h0	[-]	-90.2	-90.3	-73.9		-56.1		-14.8	20.7	1.62		0.205	0.590	0.771	0.846	0.600
h0a	[-]	-90.2	-90.3	-73.9		-56.1		-14.8	20.7	1.62		0.205	0.590	0.771	0.846	0.600

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Benchmark	[-]	-42.7
h0	[-]	-42.5	-42.5	-42.9		-40.1		0.129	19.0	2.36		0.599	0.0848	0.622	0.961	0.470
h0a	[-]	-42.5	-42.5	-42.9		-40.1		0.129	19.0	2.36		0.599	0.0848	0.622	0.961	0.470

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-40.8
h0	[-]	-54.8	-54.8	-39.7		-46.5		-13.7	15.5	2.42		0.234	0.773	0.615	0.936	0.666
h0a	[-]	-54.8	-54.8	-39.7		-46.5		-13.7	15.5	2.42		0.234	0.773	0.615	0.936	0.666

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-46.4
h0	[-]	-49.1	-49.1	-46.3		-49.5		-2.85	13.4	2.63		0.571	0.304	0.605	0.988	0.554
h0a	[-]	-49.1	-49.1	-46.3		-49.5		-2.85	13.4	2.63		0.571	0.304	0.605	0.988	0.554

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-67.2
h0	[-]	-72.2	-71.9	-67.5		-53.2		-3.85	14.3	1.36		0.446	0.524	0.819	0.979	0.658
h0a	[-]	-72.2	-71.9	-67.5		-53.2		-3.85	14.3	1.36		0.446	0.524	0.819	0.979	0.658

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-59.9
h0	[-]	-84.8	-84.9	-60.5		-49.9		-21.6	25.4	1.37		0.127	0.498	0.802	0.983	0.582
h0a	[-]	-84.8	-84.9	-60.5		-49.9		-21.6	25.4	1.37		0.127	0.498	0.802	0.983	0.582

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-39.6
h0	[-]	-38.5	-38.5	-39.6		-39.5		1.30	17.4	2.89		0.704	0.100	0.536	0.949	0.478
h0a	[-]	-38.5	-38.5	-39.6		-39.5		1.30	17.4	2.89		0.704	0.100	0.536	0.949	0.478

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-89.5
h0	[-]	-96.6	-96.7	-91.0		-64.8		-2.55	11.9	1.02		0.509	0.675	0.876	0.980	0.743
h0a	[-]	-96.6	-96.7	-91.0		-64.8		-2.55	11.9	1.02		0.509	0.675	0.876	0.980	0.743

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-52.7
h0	[-]	-54.2	-54.2	-52.2		-59.5		-3.02	10.5	1.56		0.523	0.611	0.795	0.992	0.706
h0a	[-]	-54.2	-54.2	-52.2		-59.5		-3.02	10.5	1.56		0.523	0.611	0.795	0.992	0.706

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-61.6
h0	[-]	-70.6	-70.6	-62.0		-52.6		-7.78	16.0	1.71		0.388	0.528	0.749	0.986	0.636
h0a	[-]	-70.6	-70.6	-62.0		-52.6		-7.78	16.0	1.71		0.388	0.528	0.749	0.986	0.636

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-109.
h0	[-]	-112.	-112.	-110.		-73.9		-1.46	12.6	1.06		0.550	0.672	0.852	0.984	0.746
h0a	[-]	-112.	-112.	-110.		-73.9		-1.46	12.6	1.06		0.550	0.672	0.852	0.984	0.746

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-40.7
h0	[-]	-44.8	-44.9	-40.7		-39.7		-3.89	16.8	2.55		0.483	0.120	0.580	0.758	0.412
h0a	[-]	-44.8	-44.9	-40.7		-39.7		-3.89	16.8	2.55		0.483	0.120	0.580	0.758	0.412

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-65.4
h0	[-]	-81.5	-81.5	-67.1		-55.1		-11.8	18.4	2.38		0.321	0.546	0.605	0.970	0.598
h0a	[-]	-81.5	-81.5	-67.1		-55.1		-11.8	18.4	2.38		0.321	0.546	0.605	0.970	0.598

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-51.3
h0	[-]	-58.5	-58.3	-50.9		-60.2		-7.56	13.2	3.44		0.408	0.434	0.437	0.976	0.538
h0a	[-]	-58.5	-58.3	-50.9		-60.2		-7.56	13.2	3.44		0.408	0.434	0.437	0.976	0.538

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-43.7
h0	[-]	-52.3	-52.2	-43.6		-44.9		-8.27	12.9	1.58		0.363	0.439	0.806	0.986	0.606
h0a	[-]	-52.3	-52.2	-43.6		-44.9		-8.27	12.9	1.58		0.363	0.439	0.806	0.986	0.606

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-79.8
h0	[-]	-82.6	-82.5	-80.3		-54.6		-2.00	10.9	0.974		0.544	0.626	0.883	0.966	0.729
h0a	[-]	-82.6	-82.5	-80.3		-54.6		-2.00	10.9	0.974		0.544	0.626	0.883	0.966	0.729

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-32.3
h0	[-]	-54.5	-54.5	-32.0		-45.2		-22.4	24.1	1.86		0.0433	0.753	0.732	0.982	0.653
h0a	[-]	-54.5	-54.5	-32.0		-45.2		-22.4	24.1	1.86		0.0433	0.753	0.732	0.982	0.653

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-56.5
h0	[-]	-67.5	-67.9	-56.5		-56.7		-11.2	17.1	2.17		0.364	0.570	0.662	0.952	0.623
h0a	[-]	-67.5	-67.9	-56.5		-56.7		-11.2	17.1	2.17		0.364	0.570	0.662	0.952	0.623

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	-77.6
h0	[-]	-87.8	-87.6	-79.5		-52.8		-5.57	18.5	1.51		0.365	0.540	0.786	0.938	0.634
h0a	[-]	-87.8	-87.6	-79.5		-52.8		-5.57	18.5	1.51		0.365	0.540	0.786	0.938	0.634

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