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 Globe 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/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	401.
CLM4	[-]	408.	408.		400.	415.		9.76	15.2	1.36		0.288	0.345	0.816	0.938	0.744	0.579
CLM4.5	[-]	408.	408.		400.	415.		9.76	15.2	1.36		0.288	0.345	0.816	0.938	0.744	0.579
CLM5	[-]	408.	408.		400.	415.		9.76	15.2	1.36		0.288	0.345	0.816	0.938	0.744	0.579

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	391.
CLM4	[-]	397.	397.		391.	404.		6.63	15.0	0.817		0.666	0.650	0.908	0.970	0.772	0.769
CLM4.5	[-]	397.	397.		391.	404.		6.63	15.0	0.817		0.666	0.650	0.908	0.970	0.772	0.769
CLM5	[-]	397.	397.		391.	404.		6.63	15.0	0.817		0.666	0.650	0.908	0.970	0.772	0.769

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	367.
CLM4	[-]	370.	370.		366.	384.		6.16	15.0	1.19		0.612	0.624	0.848	0.993	0.726	0.738
CLM4.5	[-]	370.	370.		366.	384.		6.16	15.0	1.19		0.612	0.624	0.848	0.993	0.726	0.738
CLM5	[-]	370.	370.		366.	384.		6.16	15.0	1.19		0.612	0.624	0.848	0.993	0.726	0.738

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	243.
CLM4	[-]	207.	207.		242.	256.		-32.7	34.1	0.143		0.570	0.821	0.990	0.986	0.724	0.819
CLM4.5	[-]	207.	207.		242.	256.		-32.7	34.1	0.143		0.570	0.821	0.990	0.986	0.724	0.819
CLM5	[-]	207.	207.		242.	256.		-32.7	34.1	0.143		0.570	0.821	0.990	0.986	0.724	0.819

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	411.
CLM4	[-]	427.	427.		409.	416.		20.6	23.6	2.39		0.0842	0.351	0.624	0.983	0.656	0.508
CLM4.5	[-]	427.	427.		409.	416.		20.6	23.6	2.39		0.0842	0.351	0.624	0.983	0.656	0.508
CLM5	[-]	427.	427.		409.	416.		20.6	23.6	2.39		0.0842	0.351	0.624	0.983	0.656	0.508

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	268.
CLM4	[-]	245.	245.		267.	280.		-22.2	23.6	0.0562		0.682	0.844	0.996	1.00	0.878	0.874
CLM4.5	[-]	245.	245.		267.	280.		-22.2	23.6	0.0562		0.682	0.844	0.996	1.00	0.878	0.874
CLM5	[-]	245.	245.		267.	280.		-22.2	23.6	0.0562		0.682	0.844	0.996	1.00	0.878	0.874

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	297.
CLM4	[-]	280.	279.		296.	341.		-13.5	20.1	0.119		0.739	0.775	0.992	0.999	0.822	0.850
CLM4.5	[-]	280.	279.		296.	341.		-13.5	20.1	0.119		0.739	0.775	0.992	0.999	0.822	0.850
CLM5	[-]	280.	279.		296.	341.		-13.5	20.1	0.119		0.739	0.775	0.992	0.999	0.822	0.850

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	387.
CLM4	[-]	386.	387.		385.	415.		8.18	20.7	0.893		0.589	0.677	0.912	0.959	0.722	0.756
CLM4.5	[-]	386.	387.		385.	415.		8.18	20.7	0.893		0.589	0.677	0.912	0.959	0.722	0.756
CLM5	[-]	386.	387.		385.	415.		8.18	20.7	0.893		0.589	0.677	0.912	0.959	0.722	0.756

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	249.
CLM4	[-]	217.	217.		248.	253.		-31.0	31.9	0.0590		0.572	0.826	0.996	1.00	0.791	0.835
CLM4.5	[-]	217.	217.		248.	253.		-31.0	31.9	0.0590		0.572	0.826	0.996	1.00	0.791	0.835
CLM5	[-]	217.	217.		248.	253.		-31.0	31.9	0.0590		0.572	0.826	0.996	1.00	0.791	0.835

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	353.
CLM4	[-]	352.	352.		352.	359.		0.323	13.5	0.455		0.789	0.712	0.964	0.946	0.755	0.813
CLM4.5	[-]	352.	352.		352.	359.		0.323	13.5	0.455		0.789	0.712	0.964	0.946	0.755	0.813
CLM5	[-]	352.	352.		352.	359.		0.323	13.5	0.455		0.789	0.712	0.964	0.946	0.755	0.813

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	314.
CLM4	[-]	292.	292.		312.	329.		-16.4	21.0	0.237		0.584	0.712	0.984	0.874	0.845	0.785
CLM4.5	[-]	292.	292.		312.	329.		-16.4	21.0	0.237		0.584	0.712	0.984	0.874	0.845	0.785
CLM5	[-]	292.	292.		312.	329.		-16.4	21.0	0.237		0.584	0.712	0.984	0.874	0.845	0.785

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	345.
CLM4	[-]	306.	306.		315.	360.		-5.27	20.9	0.667		0.589	0.648	0.919	0.988	0.727	0.753
CLM4.5	[-]	306.	306.		315.	360.		-5.27	20.9	0.667		0.589	0.648	0.919	0.988	0.727	0.753
CLM5	[-]	307.	307.		315.	360.		-5.27	20.9	0.667		0.589	0.648	0.919	0.988	0.727	0.753

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	350.
CLM4	[-]	353.	353.		349.	373.		6.08	16.6	0.412		0.760	0.736	0.967	0.973	0.714	0.814
CLM4.5	[-]	353.	353.		349.	373.		6.08	16.6	0.412		0.760	0.736	0.967	0.973	0.714	0.814
CLM5	[-]	353.	353.		349.	373.		6.08	16.6	0.412		0.760	0.736	0.967	0.973	0.714	0.814

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	248.
CLM4	[-]	218.	218.		247.	258.		-29.9	31.1	0.153		0.566	0.814	0.990	0.992	0.688	0.811
CLM4.5	[-]	218.	218.		247.	258.		-29.9	31.1	0.153		0.566	0.814	0.990	0.992	0.688	0.811
CLM5	[-]	218.	218.		247.	258.		-29.9	31.1	0.153		0.566	0.814	0.990	0.992	0.688	0.811

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	376.
CLM4	[-]	373.	373.		371.	402.		12.1	20.3	0.938		0.492	0.625	0.894	0.974	0.743	0.726
CLM4.5	[-]	373.	373.		371.	402.		12.1	20.3	0.938		0.492	0.625	0.894	0.974	0.743	0.726
CLM5	[-]	373.	373.		371.	402.		12.1	20.3	0.938		0.492	0.625	0.894	0.974	0.743	0.726

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	335.
CLM4	[-]	322.	322.		333.	372.		-7.59	16.6	0.145		0.795	0.772	0.990	0.916	0.891	0.856
CLM4.5	[-]	322.	322.		333.	372.		-7.59	16.6	0.145		0.795	0.772	0.990	0.916	0.891	0.856
CLM5	[-]	322.	322.		333.	372.		-7.59	16.6	0.145		0.795	0.772	0.990	0.916	0.891	0.856

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	278.
CLM4	[-]	255.	255.		277.	303.		-21.0	22.3	0.0800		0.618	0.809	0.995	0.999	0.866	0.849
CLM4.5	[-]	255.	255.		277.	303.		-21.0	22.3	0.0800		0.618	0.809	0.995	0.999	0.866	0.849
CLM5	[-]	255.	255.		277.	303.		-21.0	22.3	0.0800		0.618	0.809	0.995	0.999	0.866	0.849

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	298.
CLM4	[-]	287.	289.		298.	325.		-8.55	16.3	0.107		0.724	0.755	0.993	0.962	0.799	0.831
CLM4.5	[-]	287.	289.		298.	325.		-8.55	16.3	0.107		0.724	0.755	0.993	0.962	0.799	0.831
CLM5	[-]	287.	289.		298.	325.		-8.55	16.3	0.107		0.724	0.755	0.993	0.962	0.799	0.831

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	410.
CLM4	[-]	426.	426.		410.	415.		16.9	23.1	1.99		0.179	0.384	0.706	0.818	0.815	0.548
CLM4.5	[-]	426.	426.		410.	415.		16.9	23.1	1.99		0.179	0.384	0.706	0.818	0.815	0.548
CLM5	[-]	426.	426.		410.	415.		16.9	23.1	1.99		0.179	0.384	0.706	0.818	0.815	0.548

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	379.
CLM4	[-]	386.	385.		380.	374.		6.23	15.3	1.60		0.606	0.616	0.765	0.955	0.776	0.722
CLM4.5	[-]	386.	385.		380.	374.		6.23	15.3	1.60		0.606	0.616	0.765	0.955	0.776	0.722
CLM5	[-]	386.	385.		380.	374.		6.23	15.3	1.60		0.606	0.616	0.765	0.955	0.776	0.722

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W/m2]		Bias [W/m2]	RMSE [W/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	303.
CLM4	[-]	289.	288.		298.	346.		-5.88	22.2	0.555		0.486	0.536	0.954	0.976	0.682	0.695
CLM4.5	[-]	289.	288.		298.	346.		-5.88	22.2	0.555		0.486	0.536	0.954	0.976	0.682	0.695
CLM5	[-]	289.	288.		298.	346.		-5.88	22.2	0.555		0.486	0.536	0.954	0.976	0.682	0.695

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 Globe 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 Interannual variability Interannual variability 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

  creation_date: Thu May 8 23:18:00 PDT 2014

  Conventions: Please contact Prof. James Randerson (Email: jranders@uci.edu) or Dr. Mingquan Mu (mmu@uci.edu) for any question

  source_file: This product is generated from monthly 1 degree CERES EBAF Radiation observations

  title: derived CERES EBAF Radiation

  Approach: I simply read this variable (sfc_lw_down_all_mon: surface all-sky downward longwave radiation) from original netcdf data file. Meanwhile, the data were also binned from original 1.0x1.0 resolution to final 0.5x0.5 resolution.

  Temporal resolution: monthly

  General information: This product was derived from CERES EBAF radiation dataset.

  Spatial resolution: 0.5x0.5 degree

  Derived data code: http://redwood.ess.uci.edu/mingquan/www/ILAMB/Download/CODES/CODES/subroutines/convert/convert-radiation-ceres.ncl