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Benchmark [-] 138.
CFORCEERA5 [-] 117. 117. 137. 162. -19.4 21.0 1.10 0.178 0.749 0.851 0.874 0.680
CRUJRA2024 [-] 120. 120. 137. 162. -17.3 27.3 1.73 0.267 0.330 0.745 0.967 0.528
GSWP3V1 [-] 113. 114. 137. 162. -23.0 24.7 1.06 0.106 0.739 0.859 0.930 0.675
RAWERA5 [-] 121. 121. 137. 162. -15.6 19.2 1.21 0.346 0.640 0.843 0.996 0.693
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Benchmark [-] 120.
CFORCEERA5 [-] 101. 101. 120. 161. -17.3 22.1 1.05 0.232 0.627 0.839 0.979 0.661
CRUJRA2024 [-] 110. 109. 120. 161. -9.15 23.7 1.29 0.391 0.379 0.813 0.984 0.589
GSWP3V1 [-] 104. 103. 120. 161. -14.9 19.2 1.34 0.296 0.718 0.793 0.942 0.693
RAWERA5 [-] 108. 108. 120. 161. -10.4 15.9 1.18 0.420 0.690 0.823 0.926 0.710
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Benchmark [-] 128.
CFORCEERA5 [-] 112. 112. 126. 164. -12.1 15.9 0.889 0.409 0.731 0.873 0.970 0.742
CRUJRA2024 [-] 114. 114. 126. 164. -10.5 19.0 1.07 0.400 0.611 0.860 0.867 0.670
GSWP3V1 [-] 111. 111. 126. 164. -13.2 18.0 1.45 0.374 0.683 0.785 0.919 0.689
RAWERA5 [-] 115. 115. 126. 164. -9.57 15.5 1.50 0.502 0.672 0.773 0.882 0.700
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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 27.4
CFORCEERA5 [-] 30.4 30.4 27.3 28.7 3.27 16.2 0.179 0.681 0.405 0.988 0.921 0.680
CRUJRA2024 [-] 26.8 26.8 27.3 28.7 -0.868 13.5 0.163 0.734 0.515 0.989 0.903 0.731
GSWP3V1 [-] 32.9 33.0 27.3 28.7 4.82 17.7 0.171 0.577 0.387 0.989 0.977 0.663
RAWERA5 [-] 28.8 28.9 27.3 28.7 1.47 13.3 0.130 0.733 0.521 0.991 0.892 0.732
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Benchmark [-] 150.
CFORCEERA5 [-] 129. 129. 148. 158. -15.9 17.3 0.877 0.348 0.848 0.876 0.988 0.782
CRUJRA2024 [-] 147. 147. 148. 158. 0.846 17.7 2.09 0.509 0.604 0.683 0.940 0.668
GSWP3V1 [-] 123. 123. 148. 158. -20.0 21.5 1.36 0.230 0.797 0.790 0.987 0.720
RAWERA5 [-] 128. 128. 148. 158. -15.7 17.9 1.61 0.353 0.785 0.747 0.998 0.734
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Benchmark [-] 52.8
CFORCEERA5 [-] 46.8 46.8 52.8 59.8 -5.72 14.1 0.0712 0.542 0.532 0.995 0.992 0.719
CRUJRA2024 [-] 45.5 45.4 52.8 59.8 -7.25 14.7 0.312 0.518 0.527 0.977 0.994 0.709
GSWP3V1 [-] 50.5 50.5 52.8 59.8 -2.01 12.8 0.212 0.642 0.558 0.986 0.984 0.746
RAWERA5 [-] 46.3 46.2 52.8 59.8 -6.16 12.2 0.0619 0.561 0.604 0.996 0.984 0.750
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Benchmark [-] 72.3
CFORCEERA5 [-] 64.1 64.0 71.8 99.9 -6.77 13.8 0.397 0.409 0.658 0.966 0.994 0.737
CRUJRA2024 [-] 63.7 63.6 71.8 99.9 -7.07 16.9 0.682 0.473 0.540 0.936 0.988 0.695
GSWP3V1 [-] 62.9 62.8 71.8 99.9 -7.72 14.7 0.405 0.437 0.658 0.966 0.992 0.742
RAWERA5 [-] 64.9 64.7 71.8 99.9 -5.97 12.9 0.412 0.498 0.633 0.965 0.994 0.745
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Benchmark [-] 121.
CFORCEERA5 [-] 97.2 97.2 119. 155. -18.1 21.6 0.762 0.203 0.661 0.904 0.984 0.683
CRUJRA2024 [-] 105. 105. 119. 155. -11.0 21.3 0.624 0.399 0.479 0.941 0.994 0.659
GSWP3V1 [-] 94.0 93.8 119. 155. -21.4 25.6 0.805 0.167 0.541 0.889 0.996 0.627
RAWERA5 [-] 101. 101. 119. 155. -14.3 19.4 0.510 0.335 0.598 0.944 0.957 0.687
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Benchmark [-] 22.8
CFORCEERA5 [-] 22.9 23.2 23.1 14.5 -0.448 15.6 0.279 0.706 0.412 0.982 0.787 0.660
CRUJRA2024 [-] 20.5 20.9 23.1 14.5 -3.35 13.6 0.160 0.696 0.500 0.989 0.962 0.730
GSWP3V1 [-] 25.3 25.7 23.1 14.5 1.34 15.2 0.171 0.767 0.415 0.989 0.972 0.712
RAWERA5 [-] 24.2 24.5 23.1 14.5 0.235 12.5 0.212 0.752 0.536 0.986 0.886 0.739
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Benchmark [-] 110.
CFORCEERA5 [-] 98.0 98.0 109. 137. -9.02 10.9 0.314 0.553 0.814 0.976 0.962 0.824
CRUJRA2024 [-] 106. 106. 109. 137. -1.47 11.7 0.579 0.654 0.703 0.954 0.962 0.796
GSWP3V1 [-] 95.8 95.8 109. 137. -11.3 13.3 0.403 0.482 0.767 0.969 0.972 0.792
RAWERA5 [-] 96.0 96.0 109. 137. -11.5 13.6 0.383 0.481 0.777 0.969 0.916 0.784
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Benchmark [-] 68.6
CFORCEERA5 [-] 55.7 55.7 67.4 87.2 -9.69 14.0 0.162 0.367 0.711 0.989 0.959 0.747
CRUJRA2024 [-] 64.7 64.7 67.4 87.2 -2.49 14.2 0.370 0.611 0.532 0.975 0.948 0.720
GSWP3V1 [-] 56.1 56.1 67.4 87.2 -9.27 14.9 0.232 0.365 0.662 0.985 0.972 0.729
RAWERA5 [-] 57.0 57.0 67.4 87.2 -8.99 13.4 0.163 0.435 0.681 0.989 0.965 0.750
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Benchmark [-] 81.8
CFORCEERA5 [-] 67.8 67.8 80.2 119. -10.3 16.0 0.529 0.390 0.665 0.939 0.982 0.728
CRUJRA2024 [-] 68.7 68.7 80.2 119. -9.64 18.5 0.741 0.449 0.561 0.915 0.985 0.695
GSWP3V1 [-] 66.0 65.9 80.2 119. -12.4 18.4 0.639 0.379 0.643 0.924 0.986 0.715
RAWERA5 [-] 68.7 68.6 80.2 119. -9.71 15.3 0.577 0.465 0.663 0.931 0.990 0.742
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Benchmark [-] 68.1
CFORCEERA5 [-] 48.1 48.3 65.6 143. -14.1 19.4 0.759 0.421 0.640 0.922 0.905 0.706
CRUJRA2024 [-] 53.8 53.9 65.6 143. -9.33 18.6 0.908 0.484 0.650 0.897 0.784 0.693
GSWP3V1 [-] 48.6 48.7 65.6 143. -14.1 19.8 0.931 0.411 0.675 0.896 0.831 0.698
RAWERA5 [-] 53.3 53.5 65.6 143. -9.71 16.4 0.684 0.532 0.715 0.934 0.781 0.735
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Benchmark [-] 28.5
CFORCEERA5 [-] 28.3 28.2 28.5 29.2 -0.632 16.4 0.251 0.622 0.415 0.983 0.849 0.657
CRUJRA2024 [-] 26.7 26.5 28.5 29.2 -3.46 13.0 0.118 0.671 0.546 0.992 0.985 0.748
GSWP3V1 [-] 28.4 28.3 28.5 29.2 -1.94 14.5 0.0827 0.637 0.500 0.995 0.968 0.720
RAWERA5 [-] 27.1 27.0 28.5 29.2 -2.34 12.7 0.105 0.672 0.563 0.993 0.935 0.745
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Benchmark [-] 138.
CFORCEERA5 [-] 113. 113. 133. 164. -15.4 18.6 0.723 0.344 0.765 0.906 0.956 0.747
CRUJRA2024 [-] 114. 114. 133. 164. -15.4 26.6 1.22 0.232 0.492 0.855 0.985 0.611
GSWP3V1 [-] 109. 110. 133. 164. -18.8 23.3 0.930 0.251 0.665 0.887 0.986 0.691
RAWERA5 [-] 116. 116. 133. 164. -13.6 18.4 0.924 0.392 0.729 0.881 0.853 0.717
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Benchmark [-] 99.7
CFORCEERA5 [-] 79.5 79.5 98.4 127. -17.0 18.3 0.209 0.0832 0.748 0.984 0.998 0.712
CRUJRA2024 [-] 85.8 85.9 98.4 127. -11.4 15.8 0.591 0.322 0.548 0.960 0.985 0.673
GSWP3V1 [-] 81.8 81.8 98.4 127. -15.0 18.3 0.384 0.148 0.571 0.972 0.988 0.650
RAWERA5 [-] 84.2 84.2 98.4 127. -12.6 14.3 0.257 0.251 0.740 0.981 0.970 0.737
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Bias Score [1]
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Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 66.2
CFORCEERA5 [-] 55.1 55.2 66.0 76.1 -10.8 15.8 0.242 0.319 0.557 0.983 0.943 0.672
CRUJRA2024 [-] 59.1 59.3 66.0 76.1 -6.60 13.2 0.305 0.518 0.562 0.980 0.996 0.724
GSWP3V1 [-] 56.5 56.6 66.0 76.1 -9.46 14.0 0.179 0.396 0.604 0.988 0.981 0.715
RAWERA5 [-] 55.7 55.9 66.0 76.1 -9.97 13.7 0.198 0.339 0.665 0.987 0.973 0.726
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Benchmark [-] 83.3
CFORCEERA5 [-] 73.5 73.8 82.8 111. -8.53 12.5 0.322 0.425 0.714 0.973 0.997 0.764
CRUJRA2024 [-] 69.7 70.1 82.8 111. -12.3 15.7 0.481 0.297 0.659 0.965 0.992 0.714
GSWP3V1 [-] 74.2 74.4 82.8 111. -8.06 13.3 0.476 0.422 0.676 0.956 0.994 0.745
RAWERA5 [-] 78.6 78.9 82.8 111. -3.43 10.1 0.294 0.590 0.710 0.978 0.989 0.795
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 142.
CFORCEERA5 [-] 123. 123. 142. 177. -18.3 19.9 0.896 0.179 0.831 0.869 0.861 0.714
CRUJRA2024 [-] 121. 121. 142. 177. -20.5 26.8 1.21 0.180 0.623 0.836 0.986 0.650
GSWP3V1 [-] 116. 116. 142. 177. -24.4 27.2 0.951 0.0842 0.769 0.867 0.952 0.688
RAWERA5 [-] 124. 124. 142. 177. -16.7 21.0 1.16 0.268 0.685 0.837 0.717 0.639
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 127.
CFORCEERA5 [-] 111. 111. 127. 150. -15.0 16.3 0.725 0.269 0.806 0.903 0.967 0.750
CRUJRA2024 [-] 111. 111. 127. 150. -15.9 19.5 1.18 0.324 0.700 0.845 0.773 0.668
GSWP3V1 [-] 110. 110. 127. 150. -16.1 19.6 1.02 0.275 0.684 0.874 0.810 0.665
RAWERA5 [-] 113. 113. 127. 150. -13.1 16.0 0.819 0.365 0.699 0.891 0.914 0.714
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 101.
CFORCEERA5 [-] 89.3 88.8 99.2 123. -9.62 17.8 0.334 0.317 0.674 0.969 0.993 0.725
CRUJRA2024 [-] 87.3 87.0 99.2 123. -10.2 28.5 0.857 0.223 0.417 0.904 0.955 0.583
GSWP3V1 [-] 88.2 87.5 99.2 123. -11.7 21.9 0.448 0.267 0.555 0.955 0.990 0.665
RAWERA5 [-] 93.0 92.5 99.2 123. -5.98 17.3 0.424 0.401 0.611 0.957 0.988 0.713

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Data Information

  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