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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.
CTSM5.1_CLM_big_leaf [-] 66.6 66.7 87.0 125. -14.9 21.3 0.649 0.626 0.748 0.922 0.984 0.806
CTSM5.1_FATES_norman [-] 60.5 60.5 87.0 125. -21.1 26.0 0.681 0.553 0.739 0.919 0.978 0.786
CTSM5.1_FATES_twostream [-] 64.4 64.5 87.0 125. -17.0 22.8 0.680 0.600 0.743 0.919 0.981 0.797
CTSM5.1_FATES_twostream_kum [-] 64.5 64.5 87.0 125. -16.9 22.7 0.681 0.601 0.743 0.919 0.981 0.798
CTSM5.1_FATES_twostream_kum_atkin [-] 64.4 64.4 87.0 125. -17.0 22.8 0.683 0.600 0.743 0.918 0.981 0.797
CTSM5.1_FATES_twostream_kum_atkin_medyln [-] 64.7 64.7 87.0 125. -16.8 22.6 0.665 0.602 0.744 0.921 0.981 0.799
CTSM5.1_FATES_twostream_kum_atkin_medyln_crops [-] 65.3 65.3 87.0 125. -16.1 22.1 0.674 0.611 0.746 0.919 0.982 0.801

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Spatially integrated regional mean

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CTSM5.1_FATES_twostream_kum_atkin_medyln
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CTSM5.1_FATES_twostream_kum_atkin_medyln_crops
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Data Information

  Title:
CERES EBAF TOA and Surface Fluxes

  Version:
Ed4.1

  Institutions:
NASA Langley Research Center

  Source:
Monthly mean surface fluxes calculated by a radiative transfer model and constrained by the combined Terra and Aqua SSF1deg measurements

  History:
Mon Sep 19 16:05:52 2022: ncatted -a units,rns,o,c,W m-2 rns.nc Mon Sep 19 16:05:18 2022: ncatted -a units,rns,o,c,1 rns.nc 2019-06-25: downloaded source from https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/products-info.php?product=EBAF
2019-08-13: converted to netCDF with https://github.com/mmu2019/Datasets/blob/master/read-rns-ceres.py

  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, Journal of Climate, 31(2), 895-918, 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, Journal of Climate, 31, 4501-4527, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0523.1

  Comments:
time_period: 2000-01 through 2018-12
original_temporal_resolution: monthly
original_spatial_resolution: 1 degree
original_units: W m-2
final_temporal_resolution: monthly
final_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree
final_units: W m-2

  Convention:
CF-1.7