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Benchmark [-] 185.
Control [-] 182. 181. 184. 208. -2.83 24.3 2.22 0.528 0.276 0.665 0.963 0.541
Dew [-] 182. 181. 184. 208. -2.88 24.3 2.22 0.529 0.275 0.665 0.963 0.542
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Benchmark [-] 198.
Control [-] 195. 196. 198. 214. -1.66 28.7 1.90 0.401 0.154 0.713 0.918 0.468
Dew [-] 195. 196. 198. 214. -1.67 28.7 1.90 0.400 0.154 0.713 0.918 0.468
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Benchmark [-] 201.
Control [-] 195. 195. 200. 220. -5.12 18.1 1.44 0.514 0.508 0.798 0.999 0.665
Dew [-] 195. 195. 200. 220. -5.14 18.1 1.44 0.513 0.508 0.798 0.999 0.665
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Benchmark [-] 69.8
Control [-] 68.7 68.8 69.9 68.8 -1.26 12.4 0.150 0.759 0.578 0.990 0.946 0.770
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
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Benchmark [-] 191.
Control [-] 190. 190. 188. 205. 4.75 18.9 1.74 0.480 0.643 0.741 0.994 0.700
Dew [-] 190. 190. 188. 205. 4.75 18.9 1.74 0.480 0.643 0.741 0.994 0.700
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Benchmark [-] 98.7
Control [-] 97.8 97.7 98.6 109. -0.788 12.7 0.256 0.641 0.562 0.982 0.990 0.748
Dew [-] 97.8 97.7 98.6 109. -0.788 12.7 0.256 0.641 0.562 0.982 0.990 0.748
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Benchmark [-] 139.
Control [-] 141. 141. 139. 154. 1.98 15.9 0.552 0.494 0.496 0.945 0.956 0.677
Dew [-] 141. 141. 139. 154. 1.98 15.9 0.552 0.494 0.496 0.945 0.956 0.677
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Benchmark [-] 181.
Control [-] 182. 182. 180. 206. 2.91 19.4 0.508 0.526 0.472 0.954 0.999 0.685
Dew [-] 182. 182. 180. 206. 2.90 19.4 0.508 0.526 0.472 0.954 0.999 0.685
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Benchmark [-] 62.1
Control [-] 60.4 60.8 62.4 53.8 -2.79 10.8 0.145 0.722 0.640 0.990 0.998 0.798
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
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Benchmark [-] 200.
Control [-] 197. 197. 200. 202. -3.93 12.7 0.629 0.540 0.623 0.949 0.982 0.743
Dew [-] 197. 197. 200. 202. -3.95 12.7 0.629 0.539 0.623 0.949 0.982 0.743
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Benchmark [-] 121.
Control [-] 122. 122. 120. 147. 3.55 15.1 0.279 0.446 0.502 0.981 0.983 0.683
Dew [-] 122. 122. 120. 147. 3.55 15.1 0.279 0.446 0.502 0.981 0.983 0.683
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Benchmark [-] 143.
Control [-] 138. 138. 142. 172. -2.99 16.7 0.721 0.501 0.524 0.914 0.997 0.692
Dew [-] 138. 138. 142. 172. -3.03 16.8 0.722 0.500 0.523 0.914 0.997 0.692
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Benchmark [-] 177.
Control [-] 166. 166. 175. 216. -7.49 17.8 0.700 0.369 0.581 0.931 0.986 0.689
Dew [-] 166. 166. 175. 216. -7.81 18.0 0.703 0.364 0.580 0.930 0.987 0.688
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Benchmark [-] 68.9
Control [-] 70.7 70.5 68.9 68.6 0.205 12.3 0.112 0.706 0.577 0.993 0.993 0.769
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
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Benchmark [-] 204.
Control [-] 192. 192. 201. 220. -7.91 25.6 1.17 0.311 0.457 0.855 0.908 0.598
Dew [-] 192. 192. 201. 220. -7.92 25.7 1.17 0.311 0.457 0.855 0.908 0.598
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Benchmark [-] 151.
Control [-] 146. 146. 149. 188. -2.49 13.3 0.546 0.731 0.528 0.963 0.946 0.739
Dew [-] 146. 146. 149. 188. -2.49 13.3 0.546 0.731 0.528 0.963 0.946 0.739
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Benchmark [-] 110.
Control [-] 113. 113. 110. 121. 2.98 13.1 0.353 0.671 0.512 0.976 0.999 0.734
Dew [-] 113. 113. 110. 121. 2.98 13.1 0.353 0.671 0.513 0.976 0.999 0.734
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Benchmark [-] 163.
Control [-] 154. 154. 163. 165. -9.06 15.8 0.269 0.418 0.532 0.982 0.961 0.685
Dew [-] 154. 154. 163. 165. -9.06 15.8 0.269 0.417 0.532 0.982 0.961 0.685
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Benchmark [-] 175.
Control [-] 165. 165. 174. 223. -8.45 21.3 1.43 0.318 0.656 0.799 0.988 0.683
Dew [-] 165. 165. 174. 223. -8.46 21.3 1.43 0.318 0.656 0.799 0.988 0.683
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Benchmark [-] 184.
Control [-] 175. 176. 184. 207. -8.05 16.4 0.973 0.456 0.668 0.890 0.938 0.724
Dew [-] 175. 176. 184. 207. -8.05 16.4 0.973 0.456 0.668 0.890 0.938 0.724
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Benchmark [-] 179.
Control [-] 178. 177. 179. 176. -4.43 27.8 0.604 0.302 0.377 0.943 0.802 0.560
Dew [-] 178. 177. 179. 176. -4.48 27.8 0.604 0.302 0.376 0.943 0.802 0.560

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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