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Benchmark [-] -47.3
Control [-] -61.4 -61.1 -47.3 -46.5 -14.5 16.6 2.51 0.259 0.641 0.589 0.981 0.622
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
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Benchmark [-] -78.3
Control [-] -86.8 -87.4 -78.5 -52.6 -8.15 19.2 0.455 0.385 0.354 0.937 0.907 0.588
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
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Benchmark [-] -73.4
Control [-] -81.3 -81.4 -74.1 -56.0 -6.06 15.9 1.43 0.382 0.570 0.809 0.802 0.627
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
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Benchmark [-] -42.7
Control [-] -42.5 -42.5 -42.9 -40.2 0.130 11.2 2.32 0.656 0.388 0.635 0.986 0.611
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
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Benchmark [-] -40.8
Control [-] -43.8 -43.8 -39.7 -46.6 -5.20 9.50 2.10 0.434 0.834 0.685 0.947 0.747
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
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Benchmark [-] -46.4
Control [-] -53.1 -53.0 -46.4 -49.4 -6.69 11.3 2.09 0.400 0.460 0.706 0.999 0.605
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
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Benchmark [-] -67.3
Control [-] -78.0 -77.7 -67.5 -53.3 -9.41 13.6 1.01 0.390 0.610 0.882 0.994 0.697
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
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Benchmark [-] -59.9
Control [-] -76.0 -75.8 -60.5 -49.9 -12.9 18.8 1.13 0.327 0.461 0.840 0.992 0.616
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
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Benchmark [-] -39.6
Control [-] -41.3 -41.4 -39.6 -39.5 -1.75 10.4 2.79 0.699 0.407 0.555 0.939 0.601
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
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Benchmark [-] -90.0
Control [-] -93.0 -93.0 -91.5 -64.9 1.17 11.2 0.885 0.551 0.674 0.874 0.892 0.733
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
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Benchmark [-] -52.8
Control [-] -59.7 -59.7 -52.4 -59.6 -8.49 12.9 1.47 0.355 0.575 0.807 0.987 0.660
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
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Benchmark [-] -61.6
Control [-] -69.5 -69.5 -62.0 -52.6 -6.66 13.5 1.55 0.414 0.578 0.775 0.990 0.667
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
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Benchmark [-] -109.
Control [-] -113. -112. -110. -73.8 -1.84 13.9 1.15 0.542 0.609 0.829 0.948 0.707
Dew [-] -112. -112. -110. -73.8 -1.46 14.0 1.16 0.538 0.609 0.828 0.944 0.706
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Benchmark [-] -40.7
Control [-] -44.8 -44.8 -40.8 -39.7 -4.17 11.3 2.39 0.543 0.420 0.612 0.990 0.597
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
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Benchmark [-] -65.4
Control [-] -78.8 -78.9 -67.1 -55.1 -9.09 16.0 2.38 0.401 0.553 0.590 0.952 0.610
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
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Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
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Benchmark [-] -51.2
Control [-] -60.9 -60.8 -50.8 -60.1 -10.0 13.4 3.12 0.264 0.563 0.478 0.888 0.551
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
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
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Spatial Distribution Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] -43.7
Control [-] -54.4 -54.4 -43.6 -45.0 -10.3 13.4 1.47 0.186 0.540 0.817 0.971 0.611
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
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Benchmark [-] -79.5
Control [-] -83.9 -83.6 -80.0 -54.6 -3.28 11.1 1.08 0.542 0.600 0.869 0.965 0.715
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
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -32.1
Control [-] -45.7 -45.7 -31.8 -45.2 -14.1 15.4 1.45 0.226 0.827 0.802 0.982 0.733
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
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Benchmark [-] -56.6
Control [-] -65.9 -66.4 -56.6 -56.7 -9.72 12.1 1.40 0.434 0.714 0.810 0.990 0.732
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
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Benchmark [-] -77.7
Control [-] -92.0 -91.6 -79.7 -52.8 -7.39 17.2 1.39 0.309 0.580 0.802 0.983 0.651
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

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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