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	[-]	29.8
Control	[-]	41.1	40.7	30.6		11.9		10.6	11.7	1.54		0.207	0.724	0.779	0.968	0.680
Dew	[-]	41.1	40.7	30.6		11.9		10.7	11.7	1.49		0.206	0.725	0.785	0.966	0.681

	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	[-]	43.8
Control	[-]	47.4	47.8	44.1		13.3		2.69	7.95	1.25		0.495	0.746	0.840	0.978	0.761
Dew	[-]	47.4	47.8	44.1		13.3		2.70	7.96	1.25		0.495	0.746	0.840	0.979	0.761

	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	[-]	33.2
Control	[-]	38.5	38.6	34.0		14.9		4.33	7.38	1.36		0.542	0.775	0.806	0.932	0.766
Dew	[-]	38.5	38.6	34.0		14.9		4.34	7.39	1.36		0.542	0.775	0.806	0.933	0.766

	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	[-]	39.0
Control	[-]	34.9	34.8	39.4		34.5		-4.46	14.1	0.125		0.549	0.591	0.992	0.709	0.686
Dew	[-]	34.8	34.8	39.4		34.5		-4.46	14.1	0.125		0.549	0.591	0.992	0.708	0.686

	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	[-]	18.1
Control	[-]	40.7	40.7	19.2		12.8		21.7	21.9	2.33		0.00196	0.731	0.627	0.614	0.541
Dew	[-]	40.7	40.7	19.2		12.8		21.7	21.9	2.33		0.00196	0.731	0.627	0.614	0.541

	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	[-]	26.0
Control	[-]	25.8	25.7	26.0		21.5		-0.388	9.27	0.587		0.673	0.545	0.923	0.835	0.704
Dew	[-]	25.8	25.7	26.0		21.5		-0.388	9.28	0.587		0.672	0.545	0.923	0.835	0.704

	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	[-]	34.2
Control	[-]	37.2	37.2	34.7		9.87		1.87	10.4	1.02		0.432	0.529	0.867	0.889	0.649
Dew	[-]	37.3	37.2	34.7		9.87		1.88	10.4	1.02		0.432	0.529	0.867	0.890	0.649

	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	[-]	27.4
Control	[-]	40.2	40.2	28.3		12.5		11.4	14.0	0.880		0.151	0.636	0.899	0.867	0.638
Dew	[-]	40.3	40.2	28.3		12.5		11.4	14.0	0.880		0.151	0.636	0.899	0.869	0.638

	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	[-]	35.2
Control	[-]	33.2	33.1	35.3		33.1		-1.91	11.9	0.149		0.701	0.585	0.990	0.907	0.754
Dew	[-]	33.2	33.0	35.3		33.1		-1.92	11.9	0.149		0.701	0.585	0.990	0.906	0.753

	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	[-]	36.1
Control	[-]	44.2	44.2	37.5		12.8		5.62	7.72	0.573		0.591	0.835	0.955	0.853	0.814
Dew	[-]	44.2	44.2	37.5		12.8		5.63	7.72	0.573		0.591	0.834	0.955	0.854	0.814

	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	[-]	19.1
Control	[-]	27.2	27.2	19.7		10.1		7.20	9.35	0.616		0.330	0.628	0.938	0.887	0.683
Dew	[-]	27.2	27.2	19.7		10.1		7.20	9.35	0.616		0.330	0.628	0.938	0.887	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	[-]	43.1
Control	[-]	47.6	47.7	44.1		19.0		2.70	12.1	0.820		0.446	0.650	0.896	0.983	0.725
Dew	[-]	47.7	47.7	44.1		19.0		2.74	12.1	0.819		0.445	0.649	0.896	0.983	0.725

	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	[-]	72.3
Control	[-]	79.8	79.6	74.2		14.9		3.33	12.4	0.617		0.486	0.704	0.939	0.980	0.763
Dew	[-]	80.1	79.9	74.2		14.9		3.64	12.4	0.619		0.486	0.702	0.939	0.981	0.762

	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	[-]	43.1
Control	[-]	39.7	39.7	43.1		43.2		-2.51	14.5	0.163		0.593	0.515	0.988	0.974	0.717
Dew	[-]	39.7	39.7	43.1		43.2		-2.53	14.5	0.162		0.592	0.515	0.988	0.973	0.717

	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	[-]	25.7
Control	[-]	39.3	39.4	27.8		12.9		10.8	13.3	1.14		0.300	0.722	0.852	0.516	0.622
Dew	[-]	39.4	39.4	27.8		12.9		10.8	13.3	1.14		0.299	0.722	0.852	0.519	0.623

	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	[-]	25.7
Control	[-]	32.2	32.1	26.3		11.5		5.54	7.45	0.758		0.380	0.666	0.898	0.625	0.647
Dew	[-]	32.2	32.1	26.3		11.5		5.54	7.45	0.758		0.380	0.666	0.898	0.625	0.647

	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	[-]	24.5
Control	[-]	29.1	29.2	24.8		11.2		4.34	10.1	0.567		0.448	0.506	0.929	0.892	0.656
Dew	[-]	29.1	29.2	24.8		11.2		4.34	10.1	0.568		0.448	0.506	0.929	0.892	0.656

	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	[-]	38.5
Control	[-]	35.8	35.8	38.9		13.1		-3.31	7.55	1.11		0.537	0.657	0.829	0.904	0.717
Dew	[-]	35.8	35.8	38.9		13.1		-3.31	7.54	1.11		0.537	0.657	0.829	0.905	0.717

	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	[-]	26.2
Control	[-]	34.1	34.1	26.5		11.5		7.71	8.74	1.61		0.290	0.743	0.774	0.912	0.693
Dew	[-]	34.1	34.1	26.5		11.5		7.71	8.74	1.61		0.290	0.743	0.774	0.912	0.693

	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	[-]	30.5
Control	[-]	32.6	32.6	31.1		12.4		1.38	6.06	1.08		0.556	0.755	0.878	0.465	0.682
Dew	[-]	32.6	32.6	31.1		12.4		1.38	6.06	1.08		0.556	0.755	0.878	0.465	0.682

	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	[-]	29.5
Control	[-]	34.7	34.7	30.7		14.3		3.69	11.1	0.937		0.413	0.671	0.893	0.799	0.689
Dew	[-]	34.7	34.7	30.7		14.3		3.74	11.1	0.937		0.414	0.671	0.893	0.803	0.690

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