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	[-]	-47.3
Dew	[-]	-61.4	-61.1	-47.3		-46.5		-14.5	16.6	2.54		0.259	0.640	0.583	0.982	0.621
DewRH1	[-]	-61.4	-61.1	-47.3		-46.5		-14.5	16.6	2.54		0.259	0.640	0.583	0.982	0.621

	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	[-]	-78.3
Dew	[-]	-86.7	-87.4	-78.5		-52.6		-8.13	19.2	0.461		0.385	0.354	0.936	0.906	0.587
DewRH1	[-]	-86.7	-87.4	-78.5		-52.6		-8.13	19.2	0.461		0.385	0.354	0.936	0.906	0.587

	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	[-]	-73.4
Dew	[-]	-81.2	-81.4	-74.1		-56.0		-6.04	15.9	1.43		0.382	0.570	0.809	0.801	0.626
DewRH1	[-]	-81.2	-81.4	-74.1		-56.0		-6.04	15.9	1.43		0.382	0.570	0.809	0.801	0.626

	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	[-]	-42.7
Dew	[-]	-42.5	-42.5	-42.9		-40.2		0.132	11.2	2.32		0.656	0.388	0.635	0.986	0.610
DewRH1	[-]	-42.5	-42.5	-42.9		-40.2		0.132	11.2	2.32		0.656	0.388	0.635	0.986	0.610

	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
Dew	[-]	-43.8	-43.8	-39.7		-46.6		-5.20	9.50	2.10		0.434	0.834	0.685	0.947	0.747
DewRH1	[-]	-43.8	-43.8	-39.7		-46.6		-5.20	9.50	2.10		0.434	0.834	0.685	0.947	0.747

	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
Dew	[-]	-53.1	-53.0	-46.4		-49.4		-6.68	11.3	2.09		0.400	0.460	0.706	0.999	0.605
DewRH1	[-]	-53.1	-53.0	-46.4		-49.4		-6.68	11.3	2.09		0.400	0.460	0.706	0.999	0.605

	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	[-]	-67.3
Dew	[-]	-78.0	-77.7	-67.5		-53.3		-9.39	13.6	1.01		0.391	0.610	0.882	0.994	0.697
DewRH1	[-]	-78.0	-77.7	-67.5		-53.3		-9.39	13.6	1.01		0.391	0.610	0.882	0.994	0.697

	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
Dew	[-]	-75.9	-75.8	-60.5		-49.9		-12.8	18.8	1.13		0.328	0.461	0.840	0.992	0.616
DewRH1	[-]	-75.9	-75.8	-60.5		-49.9		-12.8	18.8	1.13		0.328	0.461	0.840	0.992	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	[-]	-39.6
Dew	[-]	-41.3	-41.4	-39.6		-39.5		-1.75	10.4	2.80		0.699	0.406	0.554	0.938	0.601
DewRH1	[-]	-41.3	-41.4	-39.6		-39.5		-1.75	10.4	2.80		0.699	0.406	0.554	0.938	0.601

	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	[-]	-90.0
Dew	[-]	-93.0	-93.0	-91.5		-64.9		1.20	11.2	0.885		0.550	0.674	0.874	0.891	0.732
DewRH1	[-]	-93.0	-93.0	-91.5		-64.9		1.20	11.2	0.885		0.550	0.674	0.874	0.891	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	[-]	-52.8
Dew	[-]	-59.7	-59.7	-52.4		-59.6		-8.49	12.9	1.47		0.355	0.575	0.807	0.987	0.660
DewRH1	[-]	-59.7	-59.7	-52.4		-59.6		-8.49	12.9	1.47		0.355	0.575	0.807	0.987	0.660

	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
Dew	[-]	-69.5	-69.5	-62.0		-52.6		-6.60	13.5	1.55		0.414	0.577	0.775	0.990	0.667
DewRH1	[-]	-69.5	-69.5	-62.0		-52.6		-6.60	13.5	1.55		0.414	0.577	0.775	0.990	0.667

	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.
Dew	[-]	-112.	-112.	-110.		-73.8		-1.46	14.0	1.16		0.538	0.609	0.828	0.944	0.706
DewRH1	[-]	-112.	-112.	-110.		-73.8		-1.46	14.0	1.16		0.538	0.609	0.828	0.944	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	[-]	-40.7
Dew	[-]	-44.8	-44.8	-40.8		-39.7		-4.17	11.3	2.39		0.543	0.420	0.612	0.990	0.597
DewRH1	[-]	-44.8	-44.8	-40.8		-39.7		-4.17	11.3	2.39		0.543	0.420	0.612	0.990	0.597

	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
Dew	[-]	-78.8	-78.9	-67.1		-55.1		-9.07	16.0	2.38		0.401	0.554	0.590	0.951	0.610
DewRH1	[-]	-78.8	-78.9	-67.1		-55.1		-9.07	16.0	2.38		0.401	0.554	0.590	0.951	0.610

	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	[-]	-51.2
Dew	[-]	-60.9	-60.8	-50.8		-60.1		-10.0	13.4	3.13		0.264	0.563	0.476	0.888	0.551
DewRH1	[-]	-60.9	-60.8	-50.8		-60.1		-10.0	13.4	3.13		0.264	0.563	0.476	0.888	0.551

	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
Dew	[-]	-54.4	-54.4	-43.6		-45.0		-10.3	13.4	1.47		0.186	0.540	0.817	0.971	0.611
DewRH1	[-]	-54.4	-54.4	-43.6		-45.0		-10.3	13.4	1.47		0.186	0.540	0.817	0.971	0.611

	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	[-]	-79.5
Dew	[-]	-83.8	-83.6	-80.0		-54.6		-3.26	11.1	1.08		0.541	0.601	0.869	0.964	0.715
DewRH1	[-]	-83.8	-83.6	-80.0		-54.6		-3.26	11.1	1.08		0.541	0.601	0.869	0.964	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	[-]	-32.1
Dew	[-]	-45.7	-45.7	-31.8		-45.2		-14.1	15.4	1.45		0.226	0.827	0.802	0.982	0.733
DewRH1	[-]	-45.7	-45.7	-31.8		-45.2		-14.1	15.4	1.45		0.226	0.827	0.802	0.982	0.733

	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	[-]	-56.6
Dew	[-]	-65.9	-66.4	-56.6		-56.7		-9.72	12.1	1.40		0.434	0.714	0.810	0.990	0.732
DewRH1	[-]	-65.9	-66.4	-56.6		-56.7		-9.72	12.1	1.40		0.434	0.714	0.810	0.990	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	[-]	-77.7
Dew	[-]	-91.9	-91.5	-79.7		-52.8		-7.32	17.2	1.39		0.309	0.580	0.802	0.983	0.651
DewRH1	[-]	-91.9	-91.5	-79.7		-52.8		-7.32	17.2	1.39		0.309	0.580	0.802	0.983	0.651

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