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Benchmark [-] -47.7
I123 [-] -68.6 -68.3 -47.8 -44.9 -21.3 22.8 2.35 0.109 0.619 0.627 0.955 0.586
post5.4 [-] -65.7 -65.4 -47.8 -44.9 -18.4 19.9 2.10 0.217 0.658 0.668 0.940 0.628
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Benchmark [-] -78.9
I123 [-] -95.6 -96.3 -79.0 -45.9 -16.6 25.7 0.536 0.194 0.271 0.926 0.846 0.501
post5.4 [-] -94.0 -94.6 -79.0 -45.9 -15.0 23.8 0.441 0.219 0.328 0.941 0.833 0.529
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Benchmark [-] -73.5
I123 [-] -87.5 -87.6 -73.7 -55.8 -12.5 20.5 1.63 0.252 0.450 0.771 0.807 0.546
post5.4 [-] -85.6 -85.8 -73.7 -55.8 -10.6 19.1 1.51 0.276 0.506 0.788 0.834 0.582
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Benchmark [-] -42.9
I123 [-] -42.1 -42.2 -42.9 -40.6 0.637 12.1 2.30 0.657 0.321 0.656 0.993 0.590
post5.4 [-] -42.2 -42.3 -42.9 -40.6 0.418 10.6 2.30 0.679 0.419 0.637 0.929 0.617
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Benchmark [-] -40.6
I123 [-] -51.1 -51.1 -40.2 -47.2 -11.8 14.7 2.64 0.259 0.778 0.573 0.928 0.663
post5.4 [-] -47.7 -47.7 -40.2 -47.2 -8.41 13.0 2.47 0.320 0.807 0.612 0.904 0.690
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Benchmark [-] -46.7
I123 [-] -52.0 -51.9 -46.7 -53.1 -5.28 11.8 1.56 0.502 0.374 0.801 0.997 0.609
post5.4 [-] -52.5 -52.5 -46.7 -53.1 -5.74 12.1 2.02 0.473 0.371 0.721 0.999 0.587
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Benchmark [-] -67.7
I123 [-] -76.1 -75.8 -67.8 -50.5 -6.89 13.2 0.975 0.465 0.559 0.879 0.992 0.691
post5.4 [-] -78.8 -78.5 -67.8 -50.5 -9.62 14.2 0.973 0.369 0.567 0.881 0.987 0.674
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Benchmark [-] -60.0
I123 [-] -82.9 -82.8 -60.1 -50.5 -19.7 24.4 1.30 0.134 0.405 0.813 0.992 0.550
post5.4 [-] -82.8 -82.7 -60.1 -50.5 -19.1 23.5 1.20 0.154 0.428 0.828 0.991 0.566
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Benchmark [-] -39.7
I123 [-] -42.1 -42.2 -39.6 -42.5 -2.37 10.8 2.26 0.691 0.376 0.688 0.970 0.620
post5.4 [-] -41.1 -41.2 -39.6 -42.5 -1.18 10.1 2.77 0.757 0.416 0.566 0.948 0.620
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Benchmark [-] -89.7
I123 [-] -96.8 -96.9 -90.2 -64.8 -2.95 12.9 1.30 0.534 0.591 0.794 0.953 0.693
post5.4 [-] -97.5 -97.5 -90.2 -64.8 -3.66 11.5 1.12 0.532 0.689 0.825 0.944 0.736
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Benchmark [-] -53.2
I123 [-] -56.8 -56.7 -53.1 -61.7 -4.63 12.4 1.60 0.495 0.481 0.774 0.995 0.645
post5.4 [-] -60.9 -60.8 -53.1 -61.7 -8.68 14.7 1.49 0.334 0.458 0.794 0.976 0.604
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Benchmark [-] -61.8
I123 [-] -71.2 -71.2 -61.9 -52.8 -8.19 15.3 1.66 0.390 0.514 0.758 0.989 0.633
post5.4 [-] -71.9 -71.9 -61.9 -52.8 -8.73 14.8 1.56 0.386 0.560 0.769 0.988 0.653
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Benchmark [-] -109.
I123 [-] -113. -113. -109. -69.4 -2.23 14.9 1.37 0.540 0.575 0.800 0.947 0.687
post5.4 [-] -113. -113. -109. -69.4 -2.77 14.2 1.17 0.548 0.623 0.821 0.898 0.702
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Benchmark [-] -40.9
I123 [-] -44.5 -44.4 -40.9 -37.9 -3.67 12.2 2.78 0.593 0.344 0.563 0.993 0.567
post5.4 [-] -43.7 -43.7 -40.9 -37.9 -2.77 10.0 2.38 0.612 0.490 0.613 0.997 0.640
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Benchmark [-] -65.8
I123 [-] -81.5 -81.7 -66.3 -53.2 -11.1 17.7 2.57 0.347 0.498 0.560 0.947 0.570
post5.4 [-] -82.9 -83.1 -66.3 -53.2 -12.5 18.1 2.27 0.317 0.533 0.607 0.957 0.589
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Benchmark [-] -51.6
I123 [-] -65.1 -65.0 -51.5 -59.8 -13.7 16.9 3.17 0.101 0.491 0.449 0.914 0.489
post5.4 [-] -63.1 -62.9 -51.5 -59.8 -11.6 15.2 3.17 0.169 0.508 0.442 0.976 0.521
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Benchmark [-] -44.0
I123 [-] -53.1 -53.2 -44.0 -45.1 -8.75 13.3 1.66 0.262 0.441 0.786 0.962 0.578
post5.4 [-] -53.3 -53.3 -44.0 -45.1 -8.79 12.0 1.52 0.256 0.567 0.804 0.942 0.627
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Benchmark [-] -80.1
I123 [-] -84.3 -84.0 -80.1 -53.5 -3.11 12.5 1.07 0.528 0.523 0.869 0.977 0.684
post5.4 [-] -85.3 -85.1 -80.1 -53.5 -4.24 12.2 0.964 0.503 0.567 0.879 0.964 0.696
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Benchmark [-] -31.9
I123 [-] -49.2 -49.1 -31.8 -45.6 -17.5 18.5 1.57 0.123 0.797 0.781 0.980 0.695
post5.4 [-] -45.5 -45.4 -31.8 -45.6 -13.9 15.1 1.33 0.221 0.835 0.819 0.985 0.739
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Benchmark [-] -57.0
I123 [-] -67.3 -67.9 -56.9 -58.7 -10.6 13.8 1.56 0.410 0.641 0.780 0.981 0.690
post5.4 [-] -68.3 -68.8 -56.9 -58.7 -11.6 13.7 1.49 0.351 0.694 0.788 0.993 0.704
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Benchmark [-] -78.2
I123 [-] -94.7 -94.3 -78.6 -49.7 -10.8 18.8 1.36 0.313 0.577 0.806 0.978 0.650
post5.4 [-] -92.1 -91.7 -78.6 -49.7 -8.32 17.3 1.35 0.345 0.608 0.800 0.971 0.666

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Data Information

  Title:
CERES EBAF TOA and Surface Fluxes. Monthly Averages and 07/2005 to 06/2015 Climatology.

  Version:
Edition 4.2
Release Date February 10, 2023

  Institution:
NASA Langley Research Center

  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, J. Climate, 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, J. Climate, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0523.1

  Conventions:
CF-1.4

  Comment:
Climatology from 07/2005 to 06/2015

  Doi:
10.5067/TERRA-AQUA-NOAA20/CERES/EBAF_L3B004.2