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.
Dew	[-]	182.	181.	184.		208.		-2.88	24.3	2.22		0.529	0.275	0.665	0.963	0.542
DewRH1	[-]	182.	181.	184.		208.		-2.88	24.3	2.22		0.529	0.275	0.665	0.963	0.542

	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.
Dew	[-]	195.	196.	198.		214.		-1.67	28.7	1.90		0.400	0.154	0.713	0.918	0.468
DewRH1	[-]	195.	196.	198.		214.		-1.67	28.7	1.90		0.400	0.154	0.713	0.918	0.468

	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.
Dew	[-]	195.	195.	200.		220.		-5.14	18.1	1.44		0.513	0.508	0.798	0.999	0.665
DewRH1	[-]	195.	195.	200.		220.		-5.14	18.1	1.44		0.513	0.508	0.798	0.999	0.665

	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
Dew	[-]	68.7	68.8	69.9		68.8		-1.25	12.4	0.150		0.759	0.578	0.990	0.946	0.770
DewRH1	[-]	68.7	68.8	69.9		68.8		-1.25	12.4	0.150		0.759	0.578	0.990	0.946	0.770

	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.
Dew	[-]	190.	190.	188.		205.		4.75	18.9	1.74		0.480	0.643	0.741	0.994	0.700
DewRH1	[-]	190.	190.	188.		205.		4.75	18.9	1.74		0.480	0.643	0.741	0.994	0.700

	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	[-]	98.7
Dew	[-]	97.8	97.7	98.6		109.		-0.788	12.7	0.256		0.641	0.562	0.982	0.990	0.748
DewRH1	[-]	97.8	97.7	98.6		109.		-0.788	12.7	0.256		0.641	0.562	0.982	0.990	0.748

	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.
Dew	[-]	141.	141.	139.		154.		1.98	15.9	0.552		0.494	0.496	0.945	0.956	0.677
DewRH1	[-]	141.	141.	139.		154.		1.98	15.9	0.552		0.494	0.496	0.945	0.956	0.677

	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.
Dew	[-]	182.	182.	180.		206.		2.90	19.4	0.508		0.526	0.472	0.954	0.999	0.685
DewRH1	[-]	182.	182.	180.		206.		2.90	19.4	0.508		0.526	0.472	0.954	0.999	0.685

	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	[-]	62.1
Dew	[-]	60.4	60.9	62.4		53.8		-2.78	10.8	0.146		0.722	0.640	0.990	0.998	0.798
DewRH1	[-]	60.4	60.9	62.4		53.8		-2.78	10.8	0.146		0.722	0.640	0.990	0.998	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	[-]	200.
Dew	[-]	197.	197.	200.		202.		-3.95	12.7	0.629		0.539	0.623	0.949	0.982	0.743
DewRH1	[-]	197.	197.	200.		202.		-3.95	12.7	0.629		0.539	0.623	0.949	0.982	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	[-]	121.
Dew	[-]	122.	122.	120.		147.		3.55	15.1	0.279		0.446	0.502	0.981	0.983	0.683
DewRH1	[-]	122.	122.	120.		147.		3.55	15.1	0.279		0.446	0.502	0.981	0.983	0.683

	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.
Dew	[-]	138.	138.	142.		172.		-3.03	16.8	0.722		0.500	0.523	0.914	0.997	0.692
DewRH1	[-]	138.	138.	142.		172.		-3.03	16.8	0.722		0.500	0.523	0.914	0.997	0.692

	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.
Dew	[-]	166.	166.	175.		216.		-7.81	18.0	0.703		0.364	0.580	0.930	0.987	0.688
DewRH1	[-]	166.	166.	175.		216.		-7.81	18.0	0.703		0.364	0.580	0.930	0.987	0.688

	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
Dew	[-]	70.7	70.5	68.9		68.6		0.227	12.3	0.112		0.706	0.577	0.993	0.993	0.769
DewRH1	[-]	70.7	70.5	68.9		68.6		0.227	12.3	0.112		0.706	0.577	0.993	0.993	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	[-]	204.
Dew	[-]	192.	192.	201.		220.		-7.92	25.7	1.17		0.311	0.457	0.855	0.908	0.598
DewRH1	[-]	192.	192.	201.		220.		-7.92	25.7	1.17		0.311	0.457	0.855	0.908	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	[-]	151.
Dew	[-]	146.	146.	149.		188.		-2.49	13.3	0.546		0.731	0.528	0.963	0.946	0.739
DewRH1	[-]	146.	146.	149.		188.		-2.49	13.3	0.546		0.731	0.528	0.963	0.946	0.739

	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.
Dew	[-]	113.	113.	110.		121.		2.98	13.1	0.353		0.671	0.513	0.976	0.999	0.734
DewRH1	[-]	113.	113.	110.		121.		2.98	13.1	0.353		0.671	0.513	0.976	0.999	0.734

	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.
Dew	[-]	154.	154.	163.		165.		-9.06	15.8	0.269		0.417	0.532	0.982	0.961	0.685
DewRH1	[-]	154.	154.	163.		165.		-9.06	15.8	0.269		0.417	0.532	0.982	0.961	0.685

	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.
Dew	[-]	165.	165.	174.		223.		-8.46	21.3	1.43		0.318	0.656	0.799	0.988	0.683
DewRH1	[-]	165.	165.	174.		223.		-8.46	21.3	1.43		0.318	0.656	0.799	0.988	0.683

	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.
Dew	[-]	175.	176.	184.		207.		-8.05	16.4	0.973		0.456	0.668	0.890	0.938	0.724
DewRH1	[-]	175.	176.	184.		207.		-8.05	16.4	0.973		0.456	0.668	0.890	0.938	0.724

	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.
Dew	[-]	178.	177.	179.		176.		-4.48	27.8	0.604		0.302	0.376	0.943	0.802	0.560
DewRH1	[-]	178.	177.	179.		176.		-4.48	27.8	0.604		0.302	0.376	0.943	0.802	0.560

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