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Benchmark [-] 29.7
I123pd [-] 41.0 40.6 30.0 10.9 11.4 12.3 1.56 0.219 0.724 0.779 0.965 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
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Benchmark [-] 43.8
I123pd [-] 47.1 47.6 43.9 11.9 2.76 8.51 1.21 0.495 0.709 0.856 0.957 0.745
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
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Benchmark [-] 33.1
I123pd [-] 39.8 39.8 33.3 14.1 6.38 8.74 1.29 0.455 0.779 0.822 0.837 0.734
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
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Benchmark [-] 39.5
I123pd [-] 34.4 34.4 39.5 37.1 -4.81 16.0 0.126 0.496 0.551 0.991 0.641 0.646
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
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Benchmark [-] 18.1
I123pd [-] 41.3 41.3 18.4 12.2 23.0 23.3 2.27 0.00107 0.733 0.635 0.582 0.537
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
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Benchmark [-] 26.1
I123pd [-] 26.9 26.8 26.1 22.7 0.705 8.86 0.368 0.624 0.585 0.959 0.788 0.708
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
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Benchmark [-] 34.3
I123pd [-] 37.6 37.5 34.4 8.50 2.45 10.5 0.900 0.431 0.535 0.883 0.817 0.641
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
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Benchmark [-] 27.3
I123pd [-] 40.0 40.0 27.5 12.6 12.1 14.2 0.943 0.154 0.608 0.892 0.829 0.618
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
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Benchmark [-] 35.0
I123pd [-] 32.8 32.6 35.1 21.5 -1.93 12.5 0.176 0.687 0.576 0.988 0.812 0.728
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
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Benchmark [-] 36.2
I123pd [-] 42.7 42.7 36.6 12.0 5.18 7.92 0.551 0.629 0.840 0.958 0.705 0.795
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
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Benchmark [-] 19.2
I123pd [-] 28.5 28.5 19.4 11.4 8.91 11.2 0.422 0.245 0.577 0.958 0.853 0.642
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
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Benchmark [-] 43.1
I123pd [-] 48.1 48.1 43.4 15.4 3.73 12.6 0.773 0.436 0.645 0.903 0.980 0.722
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
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Benchmark [-] 72.2
I123pd [-] 80.2 79.9 72.5 12.9 4.80 12.7 0.622 0.508 0.716 0.939 0.959 0.768
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
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Benchmark [-] 43.8
I123pd [-] 39.5 39.4 43.7 45.9 -3.06 15.8 0.166 0.578 0.476 0.987 0.957 0.695
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
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Benchmark [-] 25.7
I123pd [-] 39.1 39.2 26.2 11.2 12.5 14.9 1.19 0.294 0.717 0.842 0.412 0.597
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
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Benchmark [-] 25.8
I123pd [-] 32.7 32.7 25.9 11.0 6.38 8.29 0.682 0.354 0.630 0.908 0.523 0.609
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
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Benchmark [-] 24.9
I123pd [-] 29.3 29.4 24.9 8.12 4.57 10.7 0.462 0.473 0.473 0.951 0.862 0.646
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
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Benchmark [-] 38.8
I123pd [-] 37.2 37.2 38.8 10.6 -2.00 7.17 1.16 0.578 0.670 0.826 0.805 0.710
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
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Benchmark [-] 26.2
I123pd [-] 35.2 35.2 26.3 10.6 9.09 10.0 1.54 0.235 0.731 0.783 0.919 0.680
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
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Benchmark [-] 30.6
I123pd [-] 34.2 34.2 30.8 11.8 3.21 6.33 1.03 0.577 0.758 0.879 0.469 0.688
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
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Benchmark [-] 29.5
I123pd [-] 35.8 35.7 29.7 12.3 5.69 11.1 0.735 0.425 0.695 0.924 0.697 0.687
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

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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