| Variables | Unit | Test_mean | Ref._mean | Mean_Bias | Test_STD | Ref._STD | RMSE | Correlation |
|---|
| PRECT global GPCP_v2.2 | mm/day | 3.044 | 2.665 | 0.379 | 2.524 | 2.161 | 1.371 | 0.853 |
| SST global HadISST_CL | degC | 19.875 | 19.923 | -0.049 | 8.563 | 8.518 | 0.304 | 0.999 |
| SST global HadISST_PI | degC | 19.922 | 19.547 | 0.375 | 8.517 | 8.45 | 0.542 | 0.999 |
| SST global HadISST_PD | degC | 19.875 | 20.025 | -0.15 | 8.563 | 8.547 | 0.389 | 0.999 |
| SOLIN global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 342.28 | 342.274 | 0.006 | 100.117 | 100.947 | 1.702 | 1.0 |
| ALBEDO global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.312 | 0.319 | -0.007 | 0.138 | 0.128 | 0.033 | 0.974 |
| ALBEDOC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.172 | 0.174 | -0.002 | 0.134 | 0.133 | 0.022 | 0.987 |
| RESTOM global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 3.845 | 2.183 | 1.662 | 72.849 | 73.444 | 8.725 | 0.993 |
| FLUT global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 241.775 | 239.813 | 1.962 | 33.561 | 31.344 | 9.375 | 0.962 |
| FLUTC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 264.429 | 265.517 | -1.088 | 30.427 | 30.427 | 4.443 | 0.99 |
| FSNTOA global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 245.466 | 241.996 | 3.469 | 97.937 | 94.863 | 12.22 | 0.993 |
| FSNTOAC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 290.294 | 290.322 | -0.027 | 105.196 | 105.792 | 5.523 | 0.999 |
| SWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | -44.829 | -48.325 | 3.497 | 26.991 | 26.546 | 12.272 | 0.904 |
| LWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 22.654 | 25.705 | -3.051 | 12.117 | 12.244 | 8.019 | 0.815 |
| NETCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | -22.174 | -22.62 | 0.446 | 21.51 | 22.223 | 8.783 | 0.92 |
| SOLIN global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 342.28 | 342.237 | 0.043 | 100.117 | 100.782 | 1.653 | 1.0 |
| ALBEDO global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.312 | 0.318 | -0.007 | 0.138 | 0.13 | 0.033 | 0.973 |
| ALBEDOC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.172 | 0.176 | -0.004 | 0.134 | 0.13 | 0.022 | 0.987 |
| RESTOM global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 3.845 | 1.897 | 1.947 | 72.849 | 73.61 | 8.79 | 0.993 |
| FLUT global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 241.775 | 240.463 | 1.312 | 33.561 | 31.346 | 9.168 | 0.963 |
| FLUTC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 264.429 | 268.313 | -3.884 | 30.427 | 31.616 | 5.705 | 0.992 |
| FSNTOA global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 245.466 | 242.36 | 3.106 | 97.937 | 95.159 | 12.293 | 0.993 |
| FSNTOAC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 290.294 | 289.171 | 1.123 | 105.196 | 104.367 | 5.239 | 0.999 |
| SWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | -44.829 | -46.811 | 1.983 | 26.991 | 25.911 | 11.875 | 0.903 |
| LWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 22.654 | 27.85 | -5.196 | 12.117 | 13.427 | 9.771 | 0.795 |
| NETCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | -22.174 | -18.961 | -3.214 | 21.51 | 21.409 | 10.216 | 0.898 |
| ALBEDO_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.142 | 0.143 | -0.0 | 0.182 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.986 |
| SWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | -48.238 | -53.269 | 5.031 | 29.845 | 29.395 | 13.966 | 0.903 |
| LWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 27.544 | 28.949 | -1.406 | 19.785 | 18.174 | 9.768 | 0.874 |
| NETCF_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | -20.695 | -24.319 | 3.625 | 27.048 | 28.673 | 12.112 | 0.916 |
| FLDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 343.442 | 345.548 | -2.107 | 62.889 | 65.557 | 10.916 | 0.987 |
| FLDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 315.244 | 316.012 | -0.768 | 76.04 | 78.234 | 6.489 | 0.997 |
| FLNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 55.262 | 53.366 | 1.896 | 20.658 | 19.228 | 9.221 | 0.9 |
| FLNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 82.805 | 82.316 | 0.49 | 14.855 | 18.85 | 7.988 | 0.915 |
| FSDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 192.069 | 188.331 | 3.737 | 73.533 | 68.403 | 16.649 | 0.976 |
| FSDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 246.36 | 246.977 | -0.617 | 74.085 | 74.481 | 6.41 | 0.996 |
| FSNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 168.174 | 163.96 | 4.213 | 76.828 | 71.312 | 14.946 | 0.984 |
| FSNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 216.412 | 217.229 | -0.817 | 84.329 | 83.467 | 7.721 | 0.996 |
| ALBEDO_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.142 | 0.14 | 0.003 | 0.182 | 0.181 | 0.034 | 0.983 |
| SWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | -48.238 | -51.468 | 3.23 | 29.845 | 28.845 | 12.901 | 0.91 |
| LWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 27.544 | 30.924 | -3.381 | 19.785 | 15.785 | 8.732 | 0.922 |
| NETCF_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | -20.695 | -20.544 | -0.151 | 27.048 | 26.244 | 10.389 | 0.924 |
| FLDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 343.442 | 345.708 | -2.266 | 62.889 | 66.919 | 11.826 | 0.986 |
| FLDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 315.244 | 313.723 | 1.521 | 76.04 | 79.428 | 7.289 | 0.997 |
| FLNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 55.262 | 53.183 | 2.079 | 20.658 | 18.911 | 10.541 | 0.867 |
| FLNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 82.805 | 84.107 | -1.302 | 14.855 | 18.758 | 7.509 | 0.929 |
| FSDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 192.069 | 188.695 | 3.374 | 73.533 | 68.811 | 15.974 | 0.978 |
| FSDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 246.36 | 246.353 | 0.007 | 74.085 | 73.355 | 5.616 | 0.997 |
| FSNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 168.174 | 165.297 | 2.876 | 76.828 | 72.061 | 14.579 | 0.984 |
| FSNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 216.412 | 216.766 | -0.354 | 84.329 | 81.931 | 7.178 | 0.997 |
| LHFLX global OAFlux | W/m2 | 87.345 | 88.951 | -1.606 | 54.839 | 43.256 | 27.7 | 0.902 |
| SHFLX global OAFlux | W/m2 | 17.63 | 10.37 | 7.26 | 19.831 | 10.933 | 13.248 | 0.385 |
| LHFLX global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 87.345 | 81.845 | 5.5 | 54.839 | 51.314 | 16.361 | 0.96 |
| SHFLX global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 17.63 | 16.602 | 1.029 | 19.831 | 18.671 | 8.415 | 0.908 |
| PSL global ERA-Interim | mbar | 1011.152 | 1011.257 | -0.104 | 11.885 | 8.892 | 3.701 | 0.978 |
| FSNS global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 168.174 | 165.26 | 2.914 | 76.828 | 71.781 | 16.497 | 0.978 |
| FLNS global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 55.262 | 56.184 | -0.922 | 20.658 | 18.903 | 9.461 | 0.89 |
| NET_FLUX_SRF global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 7.937 | 10.628 | -2.692 | 49.344 | 47.79 | 20.315 | 0.915 |
| PRECT global ERA-Interim | mm/day | 3.044 | 2.917 | 0.127 | 2.589 | 2.592 | 1.28 | 0.879 |
| PREH2O global ERA-Interim | kg/m2 | 23.704 | 24.1 | -0.396 | 13.741 | 14.856 | 2.102 | 0.993 |
| U-850mb global ERA-Interim | m/s | 1.052 | 1.174 | -0.122 | 6.845 | 5.595 | 1.796 | 0.977 |
| U-200mb global ERA-Interim | m/s | 15.986 | 15.717 | 0.269 | 12.825 | 13.152 | 3.032 | 0.973 |
| Z3-500mb global ERA-Interim | hectometer | 56.478 | 56.594 | -0.116 | 2.863 | 2.69 | 0.3 | 0.997 |
| T-850mb global ERA-Interim | K | 280.933 | 281.018 | -0.085 | 10.193 | 11.235 | 1.167 | 0.996 |
| T-200mb global ERA-Interim | K | 216.64 | 218.273 | -1.633 | 3.616 | 3.339 | 2.436 | 0.868 |
| TAUXY ocean ERA-Interim | N/m^2 | 0.077 | 0.073 | 0.004 | 0.063 | 0.054 | 0.024 | 0.929 |
| LHFLX global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 87.345 | 82.553 | 4.792 | 54.839 | 53.161 | 16.147 | 0.96 |
| SHFLX global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 17.63 | 18.309 | -0.679 | 19.831 | 23.076 | 9.683 | 0.91 |
| PSL global MERRA2 | mbar | 1011.152 | 1010.859 | 0.293 | 11.885 | 9.071 | 3.677 | 0.974 |
| FSNS global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 168.174 | 164.821 | 3.352 | 76.828 | 71.898 | 19.517 | 0.969 |
| FLNS global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 55.262 | 62.472 | -7.21 | 20.658 | 18.752 | 11.237 | 0.909 |
| NET_FLUX_SRF global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 7.937 | 1.487 | 6.449 | 49.344 | 42.934 | 24.442 | 0.879 |
| PRECT global MERRA2 | mm/day | 3.044 | 2.917 | 0.127 | 2.589 | 2.877 | 1.654 | 0.823 |
| PREH2O global MERRA2 | kg/m2 | 23.704 | 24.618 | -0.914 | 13.741 | 15.455 | 2.628 | 0.993 |
| U-850mb global MERRA2 | m/s | 1.052 | 1.031 | 0.021 | 6.845 | 5.817 | 1.674 | 0.977 |
| U-200mb global MERRA2 | m/s | 15.986 | 16.109 | -0.123 | 12.825 | 12.848 | 2.95 | 0.974 |
| Z3-500mb global MERRA2 | hectometer | 56.478 | 56.575 | -0.097 | 2.863 | 2.685 | 0.297 | 0.997 |
| T-850mb global MERRA2 | K | 280.933 | 276.949 | 3.984 | 10.193 | 29.965 | 14.345 | 0.579 |
| T-200mb global MERRA2 | K | 216.64 | 218.047 | -1.408 | 3.616 | 3.477 | 2.32 | 0.865 |
| TAUXY ocean MERRA2 | N/m^2 | 0.077 | 0.078 | -0.001 | 0.063 | 0.057 | 0.024 | 0.926 |
| AODVIS global AOD_550 | dimensionless | 0.137 | 0.132 | 0.005 | 0.085 | 0.089 | 0.06 | 0.764 |
| TREFHT land ERA-Interim | DegC | 9.12 | 9.379 | -0.259 | 18.746 | 18.771 | 2.019 | 0.994 |
| TREFHT global ERA-Interim | DegC | 14.461 | 14.459 | 0.002 | 13.972 | 14.15 | 1.267 | 0.996 |
| TREFHT land MERRA2 | DegC | 9.12 | 8.761 | 0.358 | 18.746 | 19.774 | 2.258 | 0.995 |
| TREFHT global MERRA2 | DegC | 14.461 | 14.386 | 0.075 | 13.972 | 14.545 | 1.4 | 0.996 |