| Variables | Unit | Test_mean | Ref._mean | Mean_Bias | Test_STD | Ref._STD | RMSE | Correlation |
|---|
| PRECT global GPCP_v2.2 | mm/day | 3.088 | 2.648 | 0.44 | 2.316 | 2.04 | 1.352 | 0.835 |
| SST global HadISST_CL | degC | 19.861 | 19.902 | -0.041 | 8.988 | 8.939 | 0.238 | 1.0 |
| SST global HadISST_PI | degC | 19.863 | 19.507 | 0.356 | 8.987 | 8.896 | 0.529 | 0.999 |
| SST global HadISST_PD | degC | 19.861 | 19.975 | -0.114 | 8.988 | 8.963 | 0.296 | 1.0 |
| SOLIN global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 338.356 | 338.267 | 0.09 | 100.549 | 101.489 | 1.919 | 1.0 |
| ALBEDO global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.314 | 0.321 | -0.007 | 0.142 | 0.134 | 0.034 | 0.973 |
| ALBEDOC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.179 | 0.185 | -0.006 | 0.139 | 0.142 | 0.031 | 0.977 |
| RESTOM global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 2.714 | 1.307 | 1.408 | 71.082 | 72.165 | 9.439 | 0.992 |
| FLUT global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 240.424 | 238.912 | 1.511 | 33.915 | 30.756 | 8.6 | 0.97 |
| FLUTC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 263.484 | 265.317 | -1.833 | 32.061 | 31.806 | 4.821 | 0.99 |
| FSNTOA global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 243.009 | 240.219 | 2.79 | 97.842 | 94.673 | 12.467 | 0.993 |
| FSNTOAC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 285.592 | 284.17 | 1.423 | 100.895 | 102.098 | 9.283 | 0.996 |
| SWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | -42.583 | -43.951 | 1.367 | 23.365 | 22.499 | 12.381 | 0.857 |
| LWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 23.06 | 26.405 | -3.345 | 11.497 | 11.85 | 7.885 | 0.813 |
| NETCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | -19.524 | -17.545 | -1.978 | 17.206 | 16.999 | 9.799 | 0.843 |
| SOLIN global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 338.356 | 338.191 | 0.165 | 100.549 | 101.321 | 1.878 | 1.0 |
| ALBEDO global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.314 | 0.32 | -0.005 | 0.142 | 0.134 | 0.034 | 0.971 |
| ALBEDOC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.179 | 0.185 | -0.006 | 0.139 | 0.14 | 0.029 | 0.979 |
| RESTOM global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 2.714 | 1.42 | 1.295 | 71.082 | 71.907 | 9.349 | 0.992 |
| FLUT global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 240.424 | 239.196 | 1.228 | 33.915 | 30.947 | 8.544 | 0.97 |
| FLUTC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 263.484 | 267.591 | -4.108 | 32.061 | 32.979 | 5.728 | 0.993 |
| FSNTOA global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 243.009 | 240.616 | 2.393 | 97.842 | 94.518 | 12.528 | 0.992 |
| FSNTOAC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 285.592 | 283.524 | 2.068 | 100.895 | 100.378 | 9.104 | 0.996 |
| SWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | -42.583 | -42.909 | 0.325 | 23.365 | 22.404 | 12.009 | 0.863 |
| LWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 23.06 | 28.396 | -5.336 | 11.497 | 12.998 | 9.422 | 0.806 |
| NETCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | -19.524 | -14.513 | -5.011 | 17.206 | 16.529 | 10.842 | 0.838 |
| ALBEDO_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.154 | 0.154 | -0.0 | 0.2 | 0.195 | 0.038 | 0.982 |
| SWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | -45.591 | -48.445 | 2.853 | 25.415 | 24.738 | 14.073 | 0.849 |
| LWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 26.326 | 28.927 | -2.601 | 19.236 | 17.126 | 10.288 | 0.856 |
| NETCF_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | -19.266 | -19.518 | 0.252 | 24.471 | 27.085 | 12.071 | 0.895 |
| FLDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 341.671 | 344.648 | -2.978 | 66.078 | 66.965 | 11.75 | 0.985 |
| FLDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 314.701 | 315.871 | -1.17 | 78.665 | 79.346 | 7.368 | 0.996 |
| FLNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 55.683 | 53.914 | 1.769 | 20.682 | 19.669 | 10.112 | 0.879 |
| FLNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 82.009 | 82.841 | -0.832 | 15.873 | 19.971 | 8.744 | 0.907 |
| FSDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 190.649 | 188.033 | 2.615 | 76.304 | 71.353 | 17.363 | 0.975 |
| FSDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 242.955 | 242.405 | 0.549 | 73.097 | 73.806 | 6.819 | 0.996 |
| FSNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 166.131 | 162.706 | 3.425 | 76.794 | 71.532 | 14.671 | 0.984 |
| FSNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 211.723 | 211.151 | 0.572 | 79.366 | 79.959 | 10.728 | 0.991 |
| ALBEDO_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.154 | 0.151 | 0.003 | 0.2 | 0.195 | 0.037 | 0.983 |
| SWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | -45.591 | -47.206 | 1.615 | 25.415 | 24.305 | 13.055 | 0.865 |
| LWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 26.326 | 29.718 | -3.392 | 19.236 | 15.231 | 9.386 | 0.897 |
| NETCF_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | -19.266 | -17.488 | -1.778 | 24.471 | 24.161 | 10.799 | 0.904 |
| FLDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 341.671 | 344.33 | -2.66 | 66.078 | 69.376 | 12.024 | 0.986 |
| FLDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 314.701 | 313.921 | 0.78 | 78.665 | 80.891 | 7.452 | 0.996 |
| FLNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 55.683 | 54.205 | 1.479 | 20.682 | 18.487 | 10.959 | 0.852 |
| FLNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 82.009 | 83.923 | -1.914 | 15.873 | 19.62 | 7.813 | 0.93 |
| FSDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 190.649 | 188.283 | 2.365 | 76.304 | 71.231 | 17.104 | 0.976 |
| FSDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 242.955 | 242.221 | 0.734 | 73.097 | 71.508 | 5.434 | 0.997 |
| FSNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 166.131 | 163.742 | 2.39 | 76.794 | 71.569 | 14.632 | 0.984 |
| FSNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 211.723 | 210.948 | 0.775 | 79.366 | 77.381 | 10.018 | 0.992 |
| LHFLX global OAFlux | W/m2 | 89.739 | 86.965 | 2.774 | 55.349 | 43.642 | 29.674 | 0.913 |
| SHFLX global OAFlux | W/m2 | 18.668 | 8.929 | 9.739 | 18.416 | 7.452 | 13.009 | 0.31 |
| LHFLX global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 89.739 | 82.953 | 6.786 | 55.349 | 50.422 | 16.421 | 0.964 |
| SHFLX global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 18.668 | 18.663 | 0.005 | 18.416 | 19.176 | 9.755 | 0.866 |
| PSL global ERA-Interim | mbar | 1011.26 | 1011.338 | -0.078 | 10.544 | 8.005 | 3.542 | 0.964 |
| FSNS global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 166.131 | 164.503 | 1.629 | 76.794 | 70.795 | 18.908 | 0.971 |
| FLNS global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 55.683 | 57.393 | -1.71 | 20.682 | 19.762 | 10.484 | 0.87 |
| NET_FLUX_SRF global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 2.041 | 5.493 | -3.453 | 46.348 | 43.15 | 19.132 | 0.914 |
| PRECT global ERA-Interim | mm/day | 3.088 | 2.901 | 0.187 | 2.376 | 2.411 | 1.198 | 0.878 |
| PREH2O global ERA-Interim | kg/m2 | 23.672 | 24.251 | -0.579 | 14.168 | 15.246 | 2.25 | 0.992 |
| U-850mb global ERA-Interim | m/s | 1.05 | 1.007 | 0.043 | 6.858 | 5.412 | 1.886 | 0.978 |
| U-200mb global ERA-Interim | m/s | 17.214 | 17.077 | 0.137 | 12.169 | 12.059 | 2.925 | 0.971 |
| Z3-500mb global ERA-Interim | hectometer | 56.428 | 56.582 | -0.154 | 2.823 | 2.611 | 0.307 | 0.998 |
| T-850mb global ERA-Interim | K | 280.741 | 281.008 | -0.267 | 10.551 | 11.613 | 1.366 | 0.995 |
| T-200mb global ERA-Interim | K | 217.131 | 219.01 | -1.878 | 2.852 | 2.067 | 2.728 | 0.72 |
| TAUXY ocean ERA-Interim | N/m^2 | 0.076 | 0.069 | 0.007 | 0.06 | 0.052 | 0.021 | 0.951 |
| LHFLX global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 89.739 | 83.467 | 6.272 | 55.349 | 52.575 | 17.318 | 0.957 |
| SHFLX global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 18.668 | 19.671 | -1.003 | 18.416 | 23.092 | 12.278 | 0.85 |
| PSL global MERRA2 | mbar | 1011.26 | 1010.968 | 0.293 | 10.544 | 8.264 | 3.269 | 0.969 |
| FSNS global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 166.131 | 163.776 | 2.355 | 76.794 | 72.766 | 18.362 | 0.972 |
| FLNS global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 55.683 | 62.67 | -6.987 | 20.682 | 19.227 | 11.321 | 0.903 |
| NET_FLUX_SRF global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 2.041 | -2.032 | 4.073 | 46.348 | 43.862 | 21.027 | 0.897 |
| PRECT global MERRA2 | mm/day | 3.088 | 2.902 | 0.186 | 2.376 | 2.705 | 1.589 | 0.815 |
| PREH2O global MERRA2 | kg/m2 | 23.672 | 24.873 | -1.201 | 14.168 | 15.82 | 2.832 | 0.991 |
| U-850mb global MERRA2 | m/s | 1.05 | 0.822 | 0.228 | 6.858 | 5.668 | 1.751 | 0.978 |
| U-200mb global MERRA2 | m/s | 17.214 | 17.524 | -0.31 | 12.169 | 11.749 | 2.938 | 0.971 |
| Z3-500mb global MERRA2 | hectometer | 56.428 | 56.561 | -0.133 | 2.823 | 2.604 | 0.3 | 0.998 |
| T-850mb global MERRA2 | K | 280.741 | 276.953 | 3.788 | 10.551 | 30.175 | 14.197 | 0.595 |
| T-200mb global MERRA2 | K | 217.131 | 218.869 | -1.738 | 2.852 | 2.018 | 2.61 | 0.731 |
| TAUXY ocean MERRA2 | N/m^2 | 0.076 | 0.074 | 0.002 | 0.06 | 0.054 | 0.02 | 0.948 |
| AODVIS global AOD_550 | dimensionless | 0.141 | 0.132 | 0.009 | 0.11 | 0.089 | 0.072 | 0.763 |
| TREFHT land ERA-Interim | DegC | 7.511 | 8.636 | -1.125 | 20.204 | 20.151 | 2.335 | 0.995 |
| TREFHT global ERA-Interim | DegC | 14.066 | 14.373 | -0.308 | 15.048 | 15.007 | 1.337 | 0.996 |
| TREFHT land MERRA2 | DegC | 7.511 | 8.113 | -0.602 | 20.204 | 20.815 | 2.116 | 0.996 |
| TREFHT global MERRA2 | DegC | 14.066 | 14.291 | -0.225 | 15.048 | 15.273 | 1.246 | 0.997 |