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) [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	[-]	185.
h0	[-]	178.	178.	184.		208.		-5.43	12.0	0.934		0.623	0.737	0.870	0.983	0.790
h0a	[-]	178.	178.	184.		208.		-5.43	12.0	0.934		0.623	0.737	0.870	0.983	0.790

	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	[-]	198.
h0	[-]	197.	197.	198.		214.		-0.131	12.0	1.55		0.625	0.647	0.772	0.950	0.728
h0a	[-]	197.	197.	198.		214.		-0.131	12.0	1.55		0.625	0.647	0.772	0.950	0.728

	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	[-]	201.
h0	[-]	195.	195.	200.		220.		-4.76	11.0	0.840		0.668	0.749	0.897	0.993	0.811
h0a	[-]	195.	195.	200.		220.		-4.76	11.0	0.840		0.668	0.749	0.897	0.993	0.811

	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	[-]	69.8
h0	[-]	72.7	72.8	69.9		68.8		1.88	15.7	0.334		0.658	0.477	0.978	0.996	0.717
h0a	[-]	72.7	72.8	69.9		68.8		1.88	15.7	0.334		0.658	0.477	0.978	0.996	0.717

	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	[-]	191.
h0	[-]	177.	177.	188.		205.		-8.20	13.1	0.890		0.668	0.782	0.878	0.893	0.801
h0a	[-]	177.	177.	188.		205.		-8.20	13.1	0.890		0.668	0.782	0.878	0.893	0.801

	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	[-]	98.8
h0	[-]	99.7	99.6	98.7		109.		1.11	8.80	0.215		0.773	0.685	0.986	0.981	0.822
h0a	[-]	99.7	99.6	98.7		109.		1.11	8.80	0.215		0.773	0.685	0.986	0.981	0.822

	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	[-]	139.
h0	[-]	134.	134.	139.		154.		-4.45	13.6	0.352		0.528	0.560	0.970	0.997	0.723
h0a	[-]	134.	134.	139.		154.		-4.45	13.6	0.352		0.528	0.560	0.970	0.997	0.723

	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	[-]	181.
h0	[-]	175.	174.	180.		205.		-3.69	14.3	0.429		0.594	0.626	0.962	0.958	0.753
h0a	[-]	175.	174.	180.		205.		-3.69	14.3	0.429		0.594	0.626	0.962	0.958	0.753

	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	[-]	62.2
h0	[-]	63.5	63.9	62.5		53.8		-0.412	12.4	0.237		0.781	0.567	0.984	0.993	0.778
h0a	[-]	63.5	63.9	62.5		53.8		-0.412	12.4	0.237		0.781	0.567	0.984	0.993	0.778

	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	[-]	200.
h0	[-]	189.	189.	200.		202.		-11.9	13.9	0.391		0.365	0.757	0.970	0.994	0.769
h0a	[-]	189.	189.	200.		202.		-11.9	13.9	0.391		0.365	0.757	0.970	0.994	0.769

	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	[-]	121.
h0	[-]	109.	109.	120.		147.		-7.76	12.7	0.202		0.487	0.679	0.987	0.981	0.762
h0a	[-]	109.	109.	120.		147.		-7.76	12.7	0.202		0.487	0.679	0.987	0.981	0.762

	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	[-]	143.
h0	[-]	136.	136.	142.		171.		-5.40	13.1	0.474		0.575	0.659	0.947	0.998	0.768
h0a	[-]	136.	136.	142.		171.		-5.40	13.1	0.474		0.575	0.659	0.947	0.998	0.768

	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	[-]	177.
h0	[-]	162.	162.	175.		217.		-11.5	16.6	0.412		0.356	0.690	0.958	0.947	0.728
h0a	[-]	162.	162.	175.		217.		-11.5	16.6	0.412		0.356	0.690	0.958	0.947	0.728

	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	[-]	68.9
h0	[-]	70.8	70.7	68.9		68.6		-0.385	15.7	0.136		0.667	0.455	0.991	0.967	0.707
h0a	[-]	70.8	70.7	68.9		68.6		-0.385	15.7	0.136		0.667	0.455	0.991	0.967	0.707

	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	[-]	204.
h0	[-]	191.	191.	201.		220.		-7.99	14.2	0.522		0.501	0.726	0.946	0.971	0.774
h0a	[-]	191.	191.	201.		220.		-7.99	14.2	0.522		0.501	0.726	0.946	0.971	0.774

	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	[-]	151.
h0	[-]	141.	141.	150.		188.		-6.43	10.3	0.404		0.576	0.729	0.973	0.992	0.800
h0a	[-]	141.	141.	150.		188.		-6.43	10.3	0.404		0.576	0.729	0.973	0.992	0.800

	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	[-]	110.
h0	[-]	110.	110.	110.		121.		-0.472	9.47	0.185		0.706	0.668	0.986	0.975	0.801
h0a	[-]	110.	110.	110.		121.		-0.472	9.47	0.185		0.706	0.668	0.986	0.975	0.801

	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	[-]	163.
h0	[-]	159.	159.	163.		165.		-4.42	10.2	0.146		0.585	0.697	0.990	0.978	0.790
h0a	[-]	159.	159.	163.		165.		-4.42	10.2	0.146		0.585	0.697	0.990	0.978	0.790

	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	[-]	175.
h0	[-]	171.	171.	174.		223.		-2.58	9.52	0.938		0.741	0.794	0.879	0.936	0.829
h0a	[-]	171.	171.	174.		223.		-2.58	9.52	0.938		0.741	0.794	0.879	0.936	0.829

	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	[-]	184.
h0	[-]	178.	179.	184.		207.		-5.02	12.2	0.907		0.671	0.684	0.889	0.990	0.783
h0a	[-]	178.	179.	184.		207.		-5.02	12.2	0.907		0.671	0.684	0.889	0.990	0.783

	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	[-]	179.
h0	[-]	172.	171.	179.		176.		-10.2	19.3	0.540		0.291	0.523	0.941	0.997	0.655
h0a	[-]	172.	171.	179.		176.		-10.2	19.3	0.540		0.291	0.523	0.941	0.997	0.655

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