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	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	[-]	214.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	221.	222.	214.		223.		7.17	27.5	2.05		0.576	0.359	0.695	0.949	0.587
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	221.	222.	214.		223.		7.17	27.5	2.05		0.576	0.359	0.695	0.949	0.587
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	227.	228.	214.		223.		13.2	18.9	1.20		0.507	0.607	0.837	0.982	0.708
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	214.	215.	214.		223.		1.64	13.3	0.836		0.675	0.656	0.898	0.927	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	[-]	241.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	246.	245.	242.		215.		4.22	31.6	1.38		0.501	0.366	0.816	0.925	0.595
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	246.	245.	242.		215.		4.22	31.6	1.38		0.501	0.366	0.816	0.925	0.595
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	245.	245.	242.		215.		3.62	18.8	0.694		0.552	0.660	0.930	0.996	0.760
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	241.	241.	242.		215.		-1.05	11.7	0.467		0.745	0.684	0.963	0.959	0.807

	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	[-]	233.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	235.	234.	233.		234.		1.03	18.7	1.32		0.718	0.616	0.815	0.996	0.752
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	235.	234.	233.		234.		1.03	18.7	1.32		0.718	0.616	0.815	0.996	0.752
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	232.	232.	233.		234.		-0.977	14.9	1.04		0.724	0.705	0.852	0.863	0.770
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	233.	232.	233.		234.		-1.21	12.3	0.809		0.804	0.723	0.897	0.962	0.822

	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	[-]	111.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	102.	103.	111.		107.		-8.11	14.7	0.704		0.904	0.866	0.953	0.981	0.914
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	102.	103.	111.		107.		-8.11	14.7	0.704		0.904	0.866	0.953	0.981	0.914
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	112.	112.	109.		106.		1.70	17.7	0.759		0.956	0.826	0.949	0.991	0.909
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	106.	107.	109.		106.		-2.99	16.0	0.750		0.952	0.840	0.949	0.989	0.914

	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	[-]	208.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	232.	231.	207.		217.		28.6	32.9	1.83		0.309	0.569	0.728	0.869	0.609
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	232.	231.	207.		217.		28.6	32.9	1.83		0.309	0.569	0.728	0.869	0.609
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	216.	216.	207.		217.		13.1	18.6	1.37		0.540	0.621	0.793	0.995	0.714
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	203.	202.	207.		217.		2.69	11.4	1.13		0.704	0.703	0.826	0.982	0.784

	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	[-]	127.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	123.	123.	127.		132.		-3.22	16.0	0.357		0.904	0.842	0.973	0.994	0.911
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	123.	123.	127.		132.		-3.22	16.0	0.357		0.904	0.842	0.973	0.994	0.911
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	134.	134.	126.		131.		8.61	18.9	0.294		0.881	0.829	0.978	0.995	0.902
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	126.	126.	126.		131.		0.568	9.36	0.240		0.955	0.901	0.982	0.980	0.944

	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	[-]	175.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	178.	178.	175.		163.		2.55	19.1	0.496		0.835	0.794	0.954	0.916	0.858
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	178.	178.	175.		163.		2.55	19.1	0.496		0.835	0.794	0.954	0.916	0.858
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	188.	188.	174.		162.		13.0	22.8	0.498		0.752	0.835	0.959	0.855	0.847
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	170.	171.	174.		162.		-3.55	13.4	0.327		0.869	0.860	0.973	0.985	0.909

	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	[-]	209.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	219.	220.	209.		223.		11.6	23.2	0.480		0.696	0.636	0.961	0.986	0.783
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	219.	220.	209.		223.		11.6	23.2	0.480		0.696	0.636	0.961	0.986	0.783
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	230.	230.	208.		222.		20.2	26.2	0.343		0.582	0.701	0.972	0.972	0.785
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	207.	208.	208.		222.		1.05	15.0	0.349		0.790	0.749	0.971	0.922	0.836

	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	[-]	99.1
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	93.3	93.9	99.2		90.6		-6.20	13.5	0.630		0.926	0.872	0.957	0.998	0.925
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	93.3	93.9	99.2		90.6		-6.20	13.5	0.630		0.926	0.872	0.957	0.998	0.925
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	103.	103.	98.1		89.9		4.02	19.3	0.933		0.942	0.815	0.915	0.992	0.896
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	96.0	96.7	98.1		89.9		-2.25	15.7	0.631		0.957	0.845	0.957	0.971	0.915

	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	[-]	234.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	244.	245.	235.		211.		6.22	13.3	0.595		0.863	0.856	0.956	0.955	0.898
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	244.	245.	235.		211.		6.22	13.3	0.595		0.863	0.856	0.956	0.955	0.898
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	237.	237.	236.		212.		-2.11	10.6	0.530		0.885	0.875	0.964	0.981	0.916
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	232.	232.	236.		212.		-6.84	12.0	0.376		0.857	0.896	0.972	0.997	0.924

	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	[-]	142.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	150.	151.	142.		127.		10.4	20.2	0.199		0.855	0.838	0.987	0.997	0.903
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	150.	151.	142.		127.		10.4	20.2	0.199		0.855	0.838	0.987	0.997	0.903
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	158.	158.	141.		126.		16.9	23.6	0.271		0.783	0.871	0.982	0.995	0.900
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	135.	135.	141.		126.		-0.837	9.03	0.228		0.933	0.922	0.985	0.998	0.952

	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	[-]	186.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	186.	186.	186.		189.		0.226	24.4	0.705		0.774	0.725	0.921	0.987	0.827
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	186.	186.	186.		189.		0.226	24.4	0.705		0.774	0.725	0.921	0.987	0.827
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	191.	191.	186.		189.		4.68	19.1	0.567		0.771	0.794	0.940	0.997	0.859
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	182.	182.	186.		189.		-3.88	14.0	0.403		0.851	0.827	0.959	0.998	0.892

	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	[-]	249.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	246.	246.	249.		230.		-3.90	17.4	0.521		0.795	0.801	0.956	0.998	0.870
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	246.	246.	249.		230.		-3.90	17.4	0.521		0.795	0.801	0.956	0.998	0.870
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	249.	249.	249.		229.		-1.62	15.0	0.383		0.815	0.840	0.971	0.999	0.893
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	240.	240.	249.		229.		-9.34	14.4	0.247		0.811	0.855	0.982	0.999	0.900

	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	[-]	113.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	110.	110.	113.		111.		-4.14	16.0	0.421		0.931	0.853	0.972	0.956	0.913
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	110.	110.	113.		111.		-4.14	16.0	0.421		0.931	0.853	0.972	0.956	0.913
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	117.	117.	113.		111.		3.77	18.9	0.463		0.935	0.830	0.969	0.936	0.900
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	108.	108.	113.		111.		-4.72	17.8	0.478		0.942	0.837	0.964	0.976	0.911

	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	[-]	229.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	231.	231.	230.		225.		1.90	26.4	1.12		0.669	0.660	0.855	0.886	0.746
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	231.	231.	230.		225.		1.90	26.4	1.12		0.669	0.660	0.855	0.886	0.746
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	224.	224.	229.		224.		-3.72	22.6	0.913		0.662	0.735	0.900	0.609	0.728
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	226.	227.	229.		224.		0.262	13.5	0.423		0.771	0.825	0.954	0.962	0.867

	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	[-]	178.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	179.	179.	177.		198.		2.73	14.8	0.511		0.919	0.819	0.966	0.959	0.896
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	179.	179.	177.		198.		2.73	14.8	0.511		0.919	0.819	0.966	0.959	0.896
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	185.	185.	176.		198.		9.41	13.6	0.367		0.851	0.904	0.976	0.961	0.919
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	172.	172.	176.		198.		-2.18	7.52	0.273		0.932	0.913	0.981	0.997	0.947

	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	[-]	135.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	142.	142.	136.		128.		6.53	16.8	0.390		0.905	0.841	0.974	0.989	0.910
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	142.	142.	136.		128.		6.53	16.8	0.390		0.905	0.841	0.974	0.989	0.910
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	149.	149.	134.		126.		14.1	19.3	0.267		0.833	0.867	0.982	0.987	0.907
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	135.	135.	134.		126.		0.925	8.51	0.167		0.948	0.919	0.989	0.989	0.953

	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	[-]	202.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	190.	190.	202.		211.		-12.3	16.5	0.305		0.853	0.874	0.980	0.963	0.909
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	190.	190.	202.		211.		-12.3	16.5	0.305		0.853	0.874	0.980	0.963	0.909
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	190.	190.	201.		209.		-11.6	16.9	0.222		0.856	0.870	0.985	0.911	0.898
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	194.	194.	201.		209.		-7.57	11.5	0.147		0.894	0.916	0.990	0.969	0.937

	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	[-]	202.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	200.	201.	201.		233.		0.670	23.0	1.41		0.478	0.517	0.800	0.947	0.652
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	200.	201.	201.		233.		0.670	23.0	1.41		0.478	0.517	0.800	0.947	0.652
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	211.	211.	201.		232.		11.4	18.4	1.40		0.540	0.605	0.796	0.861	0.681
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	201.	201.	201.		232.		1.25	9.87	0.745		0.764	0.705	0.904	0.986	0.813

	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	[-]	214.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	210.	211.	214.		213.		-4.00	18.7	0.942		0.686	0.745	0.890	0.934	0.800
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	210.	211.	214.		213.		-4.00	18.7	0.942		0.686	0.745	0.890	0.934	0.800
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	219.	219.	215.		213.		4.28	17.4	0.927		0.720	0.775	0.891	0.835	0.799
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	211.	212.	215.		213.		-2.88	11.1	0.655		0.853	0.803	0.918	0.993	0.874

	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	[-]	207.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	216.	215.	208.		184.		3.36	32.5	0.702		0.675	0.736	0.934	0.765	0.769
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	216.	215.	208.		184.		3.36	32.5	0.702		0.675	0.736	0.934	0.765	0.769
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	212.	212.	208.		183.		-0.934	29.2	0.552		0.698	0.749	0.946	0.786	0.785
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	209.	207.	208.		183.		-5.76	21.0	0.419		0.765	0.811	0.955	0.991	0.867

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

  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:

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-rsds-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