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Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
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Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 449.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 456. 456. 449. 463. 9.12 12.9 1.49 0.480 0.724 0.800 0.921 0.730
I63_CRUJRA [-] 456. 456. 449. 463. 9.11 12.9 1.49 0.480 0.724 0.800 0.922 0.730
I65_CRUJRA [-] 456. 456. 449. 463. 8.93 13.0 1.48 0.482 0.718 0.798 0.912 0.725
I67_GSWP3 [-] 466. 466. 449. 464. 18.1 19.3 1.19 0.106 0.798 0.847 0.991 0.708
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
RMSE [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 466.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 473. 473. 466. 458. 6.90 18.9 0.746 0.392 0.389 0.936 0.993 0.620
I63_CRUJRA [-] 473. 473. 466. 458. 6.89 18.9 0.746 0.392 0.389 0.936 0.993 0.620
I65_CRUJRA [-] 473. 473. 466. 458. 7.15 18.7 0.720 0.387 0.406 0.938 0.987 0.625
I67_GSWP3 [-] 485. 485. 466. 464. 18.9 21.6 0.427 0.194 0.634 0.961 0.958 0.677
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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 [-] 439.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 441. 441. 439. 445. 3.93 14.5 1.25 0.495 0.497 0.834 0.981 0.661
I63_CRUJRA [-] 441. 441. 439. 445. 3.92 14.5 1.26 0.495 0.497 0.834 0.981 0.661
I65_CRUJRA [-] 442. 442. 439. 445. 4.19 14.6 1.19 0.481 0.493 0.845 0.983 0.659
I67_GSWP3 [-] 452. 452. 439. 441. 14.0 16.9 0.879 0.233 0.625 0.887 1.00 0.674
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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 [-] 285.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 270. 270. 284. 302. -11.0 16.1 0.129 0.226 0.426 0.990 0.997 0.613
I63_CRUJRA [-] 271. 271. 284. 302. -10.8 15.7 0.129 0.238 0.450 0.990 0.997 0.625
I65_CRUJRA [-] 271. 271. 284. 302. -10.8 16.2 0.129 0.236 0.416 0.990 0.997 0.611
I67_GSWP3 [-] 277. 277. 284. 298. -4.01 12.7 0.168 0.594 0.485 0.987 1.00 0.710
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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 [-] 455.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 456. 456. 451. 467. 6.84 15.0 1.99 0.263 0.789 0.707 1.00 0.709
I63_CRUJRA [-] 456. 456. 451. 467. 6.84 15.0 1.99 0.263 0.789 0.707 1.00 0.709
I65_CRUJRA [-] 455. 455. 451. 467. 6.36 14.9 2.02 0.271 0.782 0.701 0.999 0.707
I67_GSWP3 [-] 460. 460. 454. 469. 7.94 14.6 1.84 0.208 0.819 0.716 0.746 0.661
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Bias [W m-2]
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Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 312.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 308. 308. 312. 337. -3.76 8.98 0.0387 0.563 0.658 0.997 0.970 0.769
I63_CRUJRA [-] 308. 308. 312. 337. -3.49 8.78 0.0415 0.571 0.670 0.997 0.971 0.776
I65_CRUJRA [-] 309. 309. 312. 337. -2.80 9.42 0.0387 0.569 0.630 0.997 0.966 0.758
I67_GSWP3 [-] 316. 315. 311. 337. 4.50 10.4 0.0434 0.498 0.657 0.997 0.998 0.761
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 365.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 360. 359. 364. 411. -3.34 12.9 0.204 0.493 0.608 0.985 0.980 0.735
I63_CRUJRA [-] 360. 359. 364. 411. -3.35 12.9 0.204 0.493 0.613 0.985 0.980 0.736
I65_CRUJRA [-] 360. 359. 364. 411. -3.36 12.7 0.185 0.504 0.609 0.987 0.983 0.738
I67_GSWP3 [-] 366. 366. 364. 420. 4.12 11.6 0.205 0.506 0.659 0.985 1.00 0.762
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 446.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 454. 455. 445. 467. 12.2 18.9 0.473 0.242 0.541 0.957 0.976 0.651
I63_CRUJRA [-] 454. 455. 445. 467. 12.2 18.9 0.472 0.242 0.541 0.957 0.976 0.652
I65_CRUJRA [-] 454. 454. 445. 467. 11.9 18.8 0.489 0.248 0.537 0.955 0.977 0.651
I67_GSWP3 [-] 456. 457. 445. 466. 14.4 18.0 0.641 0.202 0.609 0.934 0.999 0.671
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Benchmark [-] 284.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 276. 277. 283. 295. -5.84 11.0 0.0766 0.527 0.550 0.995 0.982 0.721
I63_CRUJRA [-] 277. 277. 283. 295. -5.69 10.7 0.0771 0.535 0.567 0.994 0.980 0.729
I65_CRUJRA [-] 276. 277. 283. 295. -5.76 11.4 0.0766 0.524 0.529 0.995 0.979 0.711
I67_GSWP3 [-] 282. 283. 282. 306. 0.998 10.9 0.113 0.608 0.599 0.992 0.991 0.758
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 441.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 445. 445. 442. 425. 0.904 11.3 0.311 0.589 0.700 0.973 0.999 0.792
I63_CRUJRA [-] 445. 445. 442. 425. 0.901 11.3 0.311 0.589 0.700 0.973 0.999 0.792
I65_CRUJRA [-] 445. 445. 442. 425. 0.875 11.4 0.317 0.581 0.698 0.971 0.999 0.789
I67_GSWP3 [-] 451. 451. 440. 440. 7.14 11.4 0.314 0.518 0.739 0.973 0.994 0.792
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Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 366.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 361. 361. 363. 389. 1.13 11.7 0.366 0.502 0.608 0.975 0.993 0.737
I63_CRUJRA [-] 361. 361. 363. 389. 1.17 11.6 0.368 0.503 0.612 0.975 0.993 0.739
I65_CRUJRA [-] 362. 362. 363. 389. 1.54 12.1 0.364 0.502 0.586 0.975 0.995 0.729
I67_GSWP3 [-] 365. 365. 365. 392. 3.96 13.0 0.477 0.421 0.626 0.968 0.992 0.726
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Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 377.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 386. 386. 376. 413. 12.1 23.3 0.626 0.478 0.626 0.930 0.834 0.699
I63_CRUJRA [-] 386. 386. 376. 413. 12.1 23.3 0.627 0.479 0.630 0.930 0.834 0.700
I65_CRUJRA [-] 386. 386. 376. 413. 12.1 23.4 0.620 0.483 0.620 0.931 0.832 0.697
I67_GSWP3 [-] 382. 382. 376. 429. 8.23 13.9 0.514 0.381 0.685 0.945 0.999 0.739
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Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 452.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 449. 449. 452. 444. -2.01 12.5 0.430 0.619 0.700 0.966 0.996 0.797
I63_CRUJRA [-] 449. 449. 452. 444. -2.01 12.5 0.430 0.619 0.701 0.966 0.996 0.797
I65_CRUJRA [-] 449. 449. 452. 444. -1.98 12.5 0.430 0.619 0.699 0.966 0.996 0.796
I67_GSWP3 [-] 459. 459. 451. 444. 8.13 13.7 0.443 0.559 0.725 0.964 0.996 0.794
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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 [-] 287.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 279. 279. 287. 300. -7.94 14.3 0.138 0.413 0.484 0.989 0.938 0.662
I63_CRUJRA [-] 279. 279. 287. 300. -8.08 14.3 0.144 0.411 0.489 0.989 0.931 0.662
I65_CRUJRA [-] 279. 279. 287. 300. -7.55 14.6 0.140 0.421 0.460 0.989 0.932 0.653
I67_GSWP3 [-] 286. 286. 287. 291. -1.50 11.7 0.175 0.554 0.554 0.987 0.979 0.726
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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 [-] 442.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 442. 442. 439. 459. 8.55 15.3 0.888 0.381 0.615 0.887 0.989 0.698
I63_CRUJRA [-] 442. 442. 439. 459. 8.54 15.3 0.888 0.381 0.615 0.887 0.990 0.698
I65_CRUJRA [-] 441. 441. 439. 459. 8.14 15.4 0.901 0.388 0.604 0.885 0.988 0.694
I67_GSWP3 [-] 449. 449. 441. 460. 13.4 17.3 0.951 0.256 0.675 0.877 0.974 0.691
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Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
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Bias [W m-2]
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Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 384.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 386. 386. 382. 433. 6.10 11.2 0.378 0.382 0.714 0.975 0.999 0.757
I63_CRUJRA [-] 386. 386. 382. 433. 6.10 11.2 0.378 0.382 0.718 0.975 0.999 0.758
I65_CRUJRA [-] 385. 385. 382. 433. 5.75 10.9 0.378 0.398 0.719 0.975 1.00 0.762
I67_GSWP3 [-] 391. 391. 383. 443. 11.8 15.4 0.240 0.125 0.768 0.983 1.00 0.729
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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 [-] 323.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 321. 321. 323. 348. -0.409 8.10 0.204 0.686 0.667 0.986 0.999 0.801
I63_CRUJRA [-] 321. 321. 323. 348. -0.259 7.89 0.204 0.687 0.681 0.986 0.999 0.807
I65_CRUJRA [-] 322. 322. 323. 348. 0.773 8.51 0.208 0.679 0.654 0.986 1.00 0.795
I67_GSWP3 [-] 327. 327. 323. 355. 5.79 10.5 0.166 0.433 0.704 0.989 0.995 0.765
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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 [-] 376.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 372. 373. 376. 379. -2.15 9.04 0.167 0.614 0.710 0.988 1.00 0.804
I63_CRUJRA [-] 372. 373. 376. 379. -2.16 9.02 0.167 0.614 0.711 0.988 1.00 0.805
I65_CRUJRA [-] 373. 374. 376. 379. -1.50 9.18 0.165 0.620 0.696 0.988 0.999 0.800
I67_GSWP3 [-] 380. 381. 375. 378. 6.54 10.5 0.158 0.475 0.766 0.988 0.998 0.798
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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 [-] 444.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 450. 450. 443. 462. 7.35 10.6 1.44 0.396 0.776 0.810 0.958 0.743
I63_CRUJRA [-] 450. 450. 443. 462. 7.35 10.6 1.44 0.396 0.776 0.810 0.958 0.743
I65_CRUJRA [-] 449. 449. 443. 462. 6.40 10.2 1.43 0.438 0.770 0.811 0.963 0.750
I67_GSWP3 [-] 458. 458. 444. 463. 14.7 16.1 1.20 0.106 0.822 0.847 0.996 0.718
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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 [-] 434.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 440. 440. 434. 431. 5.64 9.57 0.698 0.526 0.685 0.919 0.994 0.762
I63_CRUJRA [-] 440. 440. 434. 431. 5.64 9.57 0.698 0.526 0.685 0.919 0.994 0.762
I65_CRUJRA [-] 439. 439. 434. 431. 4.55 9.22 0.710 0.552 0.693 0.915 0.995 0.770
I67_GSWP3 [-] 450. 449. 434. 434. 15.0 16.2 0.734 0.160 0.721 0.901 0.983 0.697
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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 [-] 382.
I62_CRUJRA [-] 380. 379. 381. 394. 1.45 17.8 0.636 0.330 0.637 0.928 0.986 0.704
I63_CRUJRA [-] 380. 379. 381. 394. 1.40 17.8 0.636 0.331 0.637 0.928 0.986 0.704
I65_CRUJRA [-] 380. 379. 381. 394. 1.49 17.8 0.621 0.329 0.638 0.932 0.986 0.704
I67_GSWP3 [-] 389. 388. 382. 399. 8.97 15.1 0.535 0.335 0.716 0.943 0.999 0.742

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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:
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-rlus-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