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	[-]	29.8
h0	[-]	38.2	37.9	30.6		11.9		7.93	9.99	1.99		0.305	0.709	0.692	0.958	0.675
h0a	[-]	38.2	37.9	30.6		11.9		7.93	9.99	1.99		0.305	0.709	0.692	0.958	0.675

	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	[-]	43.8
h0	[-]	45.7	46.2	44.0		13.3		1.17	8.16	1.37		0.574	0.596	0.800	0.969	0.707
h0a	[-]	45.7	46.2	44.0		13.3		1.17	8.16	1.37		0.574	0.596	0.800	0.969	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	[-]	33.1
h0	[-]	38.4	38.4	33.9		14.9		4.39	8.00	1.49		0.544	0.681	0.779	0.910	0.719
h0a	[-]	38.4	38.4	33.9		14.9		4.39	8.00	1.49		0.544	0.681	0.779	0.910	0.719

	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	[-]	39.2
h0	[-]	39.5	39.5	39.5		34.8		0.494	16.4	0.337		0.624	0.502	0.977	0.980	0.717
h0a	[-]	39.5	39.5	39.5		34.8		0.494	16.4	0.337		0.624	0.502	0.977	0.980	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	[-]	18.1
h0	[-]	35.9	35.8	19.2		12.7		17.0	17.2	2.03		0.0258	0.774	0.679	0.342	0.519
h0a	[-]	35.9	35.8	19.2		12.7		17.0	17.2	2.03		0.0258	0.774	0.679	0.342	0.519

	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	[-]	26.0
h0	[-]	27.1	27.0	26.1		21.6		0.869	8.52	0.427		0.681	0.607	0.951	0.873	0.744
h0a	[-]	27.1	27.0	26.1		21.6		0.869	8.52	0.427		0.681	0.607	0.951	0.873	0.744

	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	[-]	34.2
h0	[-]	38.0	38.0	34.7		9.87		2.55	10.3	0.884		0.447	0.557	0.887	0.964	0.682
h0a	[-]	38.0	38.0	34.7		9.87		2.55	10.3	0.884		0.447	0.557	0.887	0.964	0.682

	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	[-]	27.4
h0	[-]	37.7	37.6	28.3		12.5		8.92	12.0	0.875		0.252	0.639	0.901	0.796	0.645
h0a	[-]	37.7	37.6	28.3		12.5		8.92	12.0	0.875		0.252	0.639	0.901	0.796	0.645

	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	[-]	35.3
h0	[-]	35.3	35.1	35.4		33.4		0.582	15.8	0.278		0.701	0.473	0.981	0.985	0.722
h0a	[-]	35.3	35.1	35.4		33.4		0.582	15.8	0.278		0.701	0.473	0.981	0.985	0.722

	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	[-]	36.0
h0	[-]	41.0	41.0	37.4		12.7		2.95	7.28	0.493		0.643	0.817	0.961	0.750	0.798
h0a	[-]	41.0	41.0	37.4		12.7		2.95	7.28	0.493		0.643	0.817	0.961	0.750	0.798

	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	[-]	19.1
h0	[-]	25.3	25.3	19.7		10.1		5.70	8.43	0.622		0.477	0.633	0.930	0.903	0.715
h0a	[-]	25.3	25.3	19.7		10.1		5.70	8.43	0.622		0.477	0.633	0.930	0.903	0.715

	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	[-]	43.1
h0	[-]	47.8	47.8	44.1		19.1		2.91	11.6	0.782		0.489	0.642	0.900	0.989	0.732
h0a	[-]	47.8	47.8	44.1		19.1		2.91	11.6	0.782		0.489	0.642	0.900	0.989	0.732

	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	[-]	72.3
h0	[-]	79.4	79.2	74.2		14.9		2.92	11.8	0.538		0.513	0.708	0.944	0.982	0.771
h0a	[-]	79.4	79.2	74.2		14.9		2.92	11.8	0.538		0.513	0.708	0.944	0.982	0.771

	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	[-]	43.3
h0	[-]	42.9	42.9	43.3		43.4		0.938	18.6	0.322		0.584	0.370	0.977	0.981	0.656
h0a	[-]	42.9	42.9	43.3		43.4		0.938	18.6	0.322		0.584	0.370	0.977	0.981	0.656

	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	[-]	25.7
h0	[-]	37.6	37.6	27.8		12.9		9.39	11.8	0.862		0.337	0.773	0.890	0.543	0.663
h0a	[-]	37.6	37.6	27.8		12.9		9.39	11.8	0.862		0.337	0.773	0.890	0.543	0.663

	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	[-]	25.7
h0	[-]	30.0	29.9	26.3		11.5		3.47	7.09	0.815		0.456	0.665	0.889	0.395	0.614
h0a	[-]	30.0	29.9	26.3		11.5		3.47	7.09	0.815		0.456	0.665	0.889	0.395	0.614

	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	[-]	24.5
h0	[-]	28.4	28.5	24.8		11.2		3.63	9.76	0.501		0.461	0.512	0.937	0.881	0.661
h0a	[-]	28.4	28.5	24.8		11.2		3.63	9.76	0.501		0.461	0.512	0.937	0.881	0.661

	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	[-]	38.4
h0	[-]	36.1	36.1	38.9		13.1		-2.89	7.17	0.816		0.538	0.688	0.886	0.925	0.745
h0a	[-]	36.1	36.1	38.9		13.1		-2.89	7.17	0.816		0.538	0.688	0.886	0.925	0.745

	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	[-]	26.2
h0	[-]	33.8	33.8	26.5		11.5		7.50	7.88	1.37		0.282	0.812	0.816	0.554	0.655
h0a	[-]	33.8	33.8	26.5		11.5		7.50	7.88	1.37		0.282	0.812	0.816	0.554	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	[-]	30.5
h0	[-]	33.8	33.9	31.1		12.4		2.67	5.52	0.997		0.662	0.718	0.875	0.735	0.741
h0a	[-]	33.8	33.9	31.1		12.4		2.67	5.52	0.997		0.662	0.718	0.875	0.735	0.741

	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	[-]	29.6
h0	[-]	35.6	35.5	30.8		14.3		4.69	9.80	0.787		0.471	0.696	0.909	0.946	0.743
h0a	[-]	35.6	35.5	30.8		14.3		4.69	9.80	0.787		0.471	0.696	0.909	0.946	0.743

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