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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 449.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 457. 457. 449. 464. 9.21 12.8 1.36 0.468 0.723 0.820 0.947 0.736
I69_CRUJRA [-] 457. 457. 449. 463. 9.52 13.2 1.47 0.462 0.719 0.800 0.928 0.725
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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.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 473. 473. 466. 464. 7.22 18.4 0.748 0.391 0.415 0.932 0.964 0.623
I69_CRUJRA [-] 473. 473. 466. 458. 6.93 18.5 0.732 0.391 0.409 0.937 0.984 0.626
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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 [-] 439.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 442. 442. 439. 441. 5.04 14.3 1.21 0.499 0.498 0.842 0.995 0.666
I69_CRUJRA [-] 442. 442. 439. 445. 4.90 14.8 1.22 0.469 0.490 0.839 0.982 0.654
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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.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 271. 271. 285. 299. -11.1 16.9 0.168 0.242 0.413 0.987 1.00 0.611
I69_CRUJRA [-] 271. 271. 284. 302. -10.6 16.1 0.129 0.242 0.416 0.990 0.997 0.613
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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 [-] 455.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 456. 456. 454. 470. 4.26 14.6 2.10 0.284 0.791 0.687 0.990 0.709
I69_CRUJRA [-] 456. 456. 451. 467. 6.82 15.0 2.00 0.263 0.785 0.704 0.999 0.707
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 312.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 309. 309. 312. 338. -2.84 9.58 0.0378 0.570 0.629 0.997 0.972 0.759
I69_CRUJRA [-] 309. 309. 312. 337. -2.69 9.49 0.0380 0.570 0.626 0.997 0.966 0.757
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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.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 360. 359. 365. 421. -3.48 12.5 0.171 0.513 0.612 0.988 0.990 0.743
I69_CRUJRA [-] 360. 359. 364. 411. -3.23 12.8 0.177 0.501 0.609 0.987 0.983 0.738
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 446.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 454. 454. 446. 466. 11.4 18.0 0.481 0.252 0.545 0.958 0.984 0.657
I69_CRUJRA [-] 454. 455. 445. 467. 12.2 18.9 0.468 0.243 0.537 0.959 0.977 0.651
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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 284.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 277. 277. 284. 307. -5.85 11.8 0.104 0.538 0.527 0.993 0.984 0.714
I69_CRUJRA [-] 277. 277. 283. 295. -5.64 11.4 0.0766 0.530 0.528 0.995 0.980 0.712
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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 [-] 441.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 444. 445. 441. 440. 0.994 11.5 0.342 0.595 0.696 0.968 0.998 0.791
I69_CRUJRA [-] 445. 445. 442. 425. 0.973 11.4 0.309 0.580 0.699 0.972 0.999 0.790
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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 [-] 366.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 362. 362. 365. 393. 0.284 12.5 0.397 0.524 0.586 0.973 0.998 0.734
I69_CRUJRA [-] 362. 362. 363. 389. 1.50 11.9 0.398 0.506 0.593 0.973 0.995 0.732
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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 [-] 377.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 375. 375. 377. 430. 1.35 12.8 0.568 0.490 0.625 0.938 1.00 0.735
I69_CRUJRA [-] 375. 375. 376. 413. 1.62 12.9 0.550 0.478 0.621 0.941 1.00 0.732
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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.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 450. 450. 452. 444. -1.44 12.5 0.424 0.638 0.702 0.967 0.998 0.802
I69_CRUJRA [-] 449. 449. 452. 444. -1.97 12.5 0.429 0.619 0.698 0.967 0.997 0.796
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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.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 281. 281. 287. 292. -7.61 15.0 0.173 0.430 0.467 0.987 0.949 0.660
I69_CRUJRA [-] 280. 280. 287. 300. -7.24 14.4 0.139 0.432 0.466 0.989 0.933 0.657
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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 [-] 442.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 442. 442. 441. 460. 6.99 14.9 1.05 0.403 0.623 0.859 0.999 0.701
I69_CRUJRA [-] 442. 442. 439. 459. 8.53 15.6 0.904 0.381 0.607 0.885 0.986 0.693
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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.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 385. 385. 383. 443. 5.40 11.2 0.345 0.388 0.728 0.976 1.00 0.764
I69_CRUJRA [-] 386. 386. 382. 433. 5.97 11.0 0.329 0.388 0.724 0.978 1.00 0.763
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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 [-] 323.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 322. 322. 323. 355. 0.597 8.79 0.215 0.679 0.651 0.986 0.999 0.793
I69_CRUJRA [-] 322. 322. 323. 348. 0.881 8.52 0.201 0.678 0.654 0.987 1.00 0.795
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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.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 373. 374. 376. 379. -1.46 8.91 0.169 0.635 0.704 0.987 0.998 0.806
I69_CRUJRA [-] 373. 374. 376. 379. -1.41 9.12 0.166 0.624 0.698 0.988 0.999 0.802
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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.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 450. 450. 444. 463. 6.90 10.1 1.47 0.413 0.776 0.803 0.990 0.752
I69_CRUJRA [-] 450. 450. 443. 462. 7.20 10.6 1.44 0.403 0.772 0.810 0.960 0.744
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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.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 440. 439. 434. 434. 5.25 9.13 0.669 0.542 0.701 0.922 0.995 0.772
I69_CRUJRA [-] 440. 440. 434. 431. 5.50 9.52 0.686 0.523 0.691 0.920 0.993 0.763
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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 [-] 382.
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
I68_CRUJRA [-] 380. 380. 382. 400. 2.25 16.0 0.665 0.376 0.658 0.925 0.998 0.723
I69_CRUJRA [-] 380. 379. 381. 394. 1.48 17.8 0.625 0.329 0.638 0.931 0.986 0.704

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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