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Benchmark [-] 402.
I123pd [-] 391. 391. 402. 419. -10.1 11.9 1.67 0.344 0.537 0.754 0.988 0.632
post5.4 [-] 391. 391. 402. 419. -10.1 11.9 1.67 0.344 0.537 0.754 0.988 0.632
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Benchmark [-] 389.
I123pd [-] 378. 378. 389. 417. -10.5 14.4 0.573 0.663 0.745 0.946 0.997 0.819
post5.4 [-] 378. 378. 389. 417. -10.5 14.4 0.573 0.663 0.745 0.946 0.997 0.819
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Benchmark [-] 365.
I123pd [-] 355. 355. 365. 385. -7.07 12.0 1.06 0.659 0.768 0.864 0.981 0.808
post5.4 [-] 355. 355. 365. 385. -7.07 12.0 1.06 0.659 0.768 0.864 0.981 0.808
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Benchmark [-] 241.
I123pd [-] 229. 229. 241. 257. -8.82 11.7 0.114 0.849 0.886 0.992 0.994 0.921
post5.4 [-] 229. 229. 241. 257. -8.82 11.7 0.114 0.849 0.886 0.992 0.994 0.921
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Benchmark [-] 416.
I123pd [-] 408. 408. 415. 423. -6.16 9.34 1.31 0.271 0.657 0.792 0.939 0.663
post5.4 [-] 408. 408. 415. 423. -6.16 9.34 1.31 0.271 0.657 0.792 0.939 0.663
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Benchmark [-] 264.
I123pd [-] 257. 257. 264. 285. -6.48 10.2 0.0189 0.898 0.893 0.999 0.980 0.933
post5.4 [-] 257. 257. 264. 285. -6.48 10.2 0.0189 0.898 0.893 0.999 0.980 0.933
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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 295.
I123pd [-] 282. 282. 295. 368. -9.62 14.5 0.108 0.795 0.862 0.992 0.996 0.902
post5.4 [-] 282. 282. 295. 368. -9.62 14.5 0.108 0.795 0.862 0.992 0.996 0.902
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Benchmark [-] 386.
I123pd [-] 371. 372. 386. 416. -7.35 13.1 0.384 0.712 0.810 0.969 0.988 0.858
post5.4 [-] 371. 372. 386. 416. -7.35 13.1 0.384 0.712 0.810 0.969 0.988 0.858
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Benchmark [-] 244.
I123pd [-] 236. 236. 244. 265. -6.76 9.59 0.0787 0.882 0.890 0.995 0.993 0.930
post5.4 [-] 236. 236. 244. 265. -6.76 9.59 0.0787 0.882 0.890 0.995 0.993 0.930
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Benchmark [-] 352.
I123pd [-] 345. 345. 351. 376. -5.05 8.43 0.179 0.823 0.839 0.988 0.999 0.897
post5.4 [-] 345. 345. 351. 376. -5.05 8.43 0.179 0.823 0.839 0.988 0.999 0.897
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Benchmark [-] 312.
I123pd [-] 302. 302. 312. 331. -7.71 10.6 0.222 0.756 0.847 0.985 0.987 0.884
post5.4 [-] 302. 302. 312. 331. -7.71 10.6 0.222 0.756 0.847 0.985 0.987 0.884
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Benchmark [-] 316.
I123pd [-] 304. 304. 315. 376. -7.46 12.0 0.529 0.712 0.787 0.931 0.999 0.843
post5.4 [-] 304. 304. 315. 376. -7.46 12.0 0.529 0.712 0.787 0.931 0.999 0.843
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Benchmark [-] 344.
I123pd [-] 337. 337. 344. 373. -5.62 11.9 0.228 0.808 0.811 0.982 0.998 0.882
post5.4 [-] 337. 337. 344. 373. -5.62 11.9 0.228 0.808 0.811 0.982 0.998 0.882
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Benchmark [-] 245.
I123pd [-] 237. 236. 245. 254. -9.78 13.4 0.120 0.819 0.854 0.992 0.961 0.896
post5.4 [-] 237. 236. 245. 254. -9.78 13.4 0.120 0.819 0.854 0.992 0.961 0.896
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Benchmark [-] 377.
I123pd [-] 358. 358. 376. 407. -7.69 13.7 0.793 0.568 0.771 0.900 0.990 0.800
post5.4 [-] 358. 358. 376. 407. -7.69 13.7 0.793 0.568 0.771 0.900 0.990 0.800
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Benchmark [-] 332.
I123pd [-] 323. 323. 332. 383. -5.08 8.57 0.0995 0.881 0.882 0.993 0.999 0.928
post5.4 [-] 323. 323. 332. 383. -5.08 8.57 0.0995 0.881 0.882 0.993 0.999 0.928
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Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
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Benchmark [-] 278.
I123pd [-] 269. 269. 278. 310. -7.10 9.58 0.0954 0.841 0.886 0.994 0.997 0.921
post5.4 [-] 269. 269. 278. 310. -7.10 9.58 0.0954 0.841 0.886 0.994 0.997 0.921
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Bias [W m-2]
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 295.
I123pd [-] 287. 289. 295. 327. -5.71 10.9 0.0902 0.800 0.835 0.994 0.993 0.891
post5.4 [-] 287. 289. 295. 327. -5.71 10.9 0.0902 0.800 0.835 0.994 0.993 0.891
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 412.
I123pd [-] 404. 404. 412. 417. -7.09 9.61 2.65 0.438 0.591 0.573 0.982 0.635
post5.4 [-] 404. 404. 412. 417. -7.09 9.61 2.65 0.438 0.591 0.573 0.982 0.635
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Benchmark [-] 378.
I123pd [-] 372. 371. 378. 374. -6.51 9.39 1.29 0.712 0.801 0.796 1.00 0.822
post5.4 [-] 372. 371. 378. 374. -6.51 9.39 1.29 0.712 0.801 0.796 1.00 0.822
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 305.
I123pd [-] 287. 287. 304. 350. -7.84 17.3 0.499 0.510 0.686 0.960 0.998 0.768
post5.4 [-] 287. 287. 304. 350. -7.84 17.3 0.499 0.510 0.686 0.960 0.998 0.768

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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