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

	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	[-]	29.7
I123	[-]	42.8	42.3	30.0		10.9		13.0	13.8	1.66		0.188	0.752	0.751	0.968	0.682
post5.4	[-]	41.2	40.8	30.0		10.9		11.5	12.4	1.59		0.216	0.725	0.774	0.964	0.681

	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	[-]	43.8
I123	[-]	47.3	47.8	43.9		11.9		2.93	8.59	1.32		0.482	0.717	0.840	0.949	0.741
post5.4	[-]	47.1	47.5	43.9		11.9		2.71	8.50	1.21		0.497	0.708	0.855	0.958	0.745

	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	[-]	33.1
I123	[-]	40.6	40.6	33.3		14.1		7.16	9.40	1.23		0.401	0.770	0.834	0.817	0.718
post5.4	[-]	40.0	40.0	33.3		14.1		6.54	8.70	1.29		0.458	0.780	0.821	0.852	0.738

	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	[-]	39.5
I123	[-]	36.5	36.5	39.5		37.1		-2.33	15.1	0.293		0.568	0.582	0.980	0.857	0.714
post5.4	[-]	35.0	35.0	39.5		37.1		-4.33	15.9	0.159		0.521	0.550	0.989	0.612	0.644

	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	[-]	18.1
I123	[-]	43.8	43.8	18.4		12.2		25.0	25.2	2.30		6.55e-05	0.765	0.623	0.447	0.520
post5.4	[-]	41.3	41.2	18.4		12.2		23.0	23.3	2.22		0.00129	0.735	0.645	0.596	0.542

	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	[-]	26.1
I123	[-]	27.5	27.4	26.1		22.7		1.31	8.83	0.362		0.628	0.585	0.964	0.856	0.723
post5.4	[-]	27.1	27.0	26.1		22.7		0.909	8.90	0.395		0.623	0.582	0.955	0.789	0.706

	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	[-]	34.3
I123	[-]	38.9	38.8	34.4		8.50		3.79	11.0	0.910		0.418	0.526	0.887	0.791	0.630
post5.4	[-]	37.5	37.5	34.4		8.50		2.41	10.4	0.907		0.434	0.536	0.882	0.820	0.642

	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	[-]	27.3
I123	[-]	41.3	41.3	27.5		12.6		13.4	15.4	1.01		0.116	0.622	0.885	0.802	0.609
post5.4	[-]	39.9	39.9	27.5		12.6		12.0	14.2	0.945		0.157	0.607	0.892	0.831	0.619

	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	[-]	35.0
I123	[-]	33.9	33.8	35.1		21.5		-0.647	13.0	0.240		0.705	0.559	0.984	0.890	0.740
post5.4	[-]	33.1	33.0	35.1		21.5		-1.64	12.4	0.171		0.694	0.579	0.989	0.793	0.727

	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	[-]	36.2
I123	[-]	42.9	42.9	36.6		12.0		5.37	8.06	0.492		0.617	0.837	0.961	0.696	0.790
post5.4	[-]	43.4	43.4	36.6		12.0		5.81	8.04	0.545		0.618	0.842	0.958	0.718	0.796

	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	[-]	19.2
I123	[-]	28.2	28.2	19.4		11.4		8.65	10.8	0.512		0.272	0.594	0.949	0.859	0.654
post5.4	[-]	28.5	28.5	19.4		11.4		8.89	11.2	0.410		0.248	0.575	0.959	0.852	0.642

	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	[-]	43.1
I123	[-]	49.0	49.0	43.4		15.4		4.66	12.9	0.789		0.427	0.647	0.903	0.981	0.721
post5.4	[-]	48.1	48.1	43.4		15.4		3.71	12.7	0.773		0.436	0.644	0.903	0.978	0.721

	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	[-]	72.2
I123	[-]	80.1	79.8	72.5		12.9		4.77	12.7	0.692		0.515	0.711	0.934	0.953	0.765
post5.4	[-]	80.2	79.9	72.5		12.9		4.83	12.7	0.617		0.508	0.715	0.939	0.959	0.767

	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	[-]	43.8
I123	[-]	41.7	41.6	43.7		45.9		-0.712	15.2	0.237		0.611	0.495	0.982	0.960	0.709
post5.4	[-]	39.6	39.6	43.7		45.9		-2.92	15.8	0.159		0.583	0.474	0.988	0.953	0.694

	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	[-]	25.7
I123	[-]	39.6	39.6	26.2		11.2		13.0	15.4	1.11		0.274	0.722	0.863	0.420	0.600
post5.4	[-]	39.4	39.5	26.2		11.2		12.7	14.9	1.19		0.298	0.715	0.841	0.416	0.597

	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	[-]	25.8
I123	[-]	33.3	33.3	25.9		11.0		6.90	8.98	0.869		0.348	0.570	0.879	0.686	0.610
post5.4	[-]	32.6	32.5	25.9		11.0		6.22	8.23	0.674		0.359	0.629	0.910	0.491	0.604

	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	[-]	24.9
I123	[-]	30.5	30.6	24.9		8.12		5.82	11.0	0.433		0.441	0.475	0.955	0.887	0.647
post5.4	[-]	29.4	29.5	24.9		8.12		4.63	10.8	0.467		0.462	0.467	0.950	0.846	0.639

	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	[-]	38.8
I123	[-]	38.3	38.2	38.8		10.6		-0.947	7.26	1.03		0.600	0.659	0.852	0.785	0.711
post5.4	[-]	37.4	37.3	38.8		10.6		-1.83	7.11	1.15		0.583	0.668	0.828	0.813	0.712

	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	[-]	26.2
I123	[-]	36.9	36.9	26.3		10.6		10.7	11.3	1.55		0.169	0.748	0.781	0.784	0.646
post5.4	[-]	35.2	35.2	26.3		10.6		9.10	10.1	1.54		0.235	0.731	0.783	0.923	0.680

	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	[-]	30.6
I123	[-]	34.0	34.0	30.8		11.8		3.04	6.07	0.857		0.585	0.769	0.905	0.467	0.699
post5.4	[-]	34.1	34.2	30.8		11.8		3.17	6.35	1.03		0.575	0.755	0.879	0.478	0.689

	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	[-]	29.5
I123	[-]	35.4	35.4	29.7		12.3		5.41	11.1	0.637		0.426	0.692	0.929	0.709	0.690
post5.4	[-]	36.3	36.2	29.7		12.3		6.16	11.4	0.729		0.408	0.688	0.925	0.687	0.679

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. 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