| Variables | Unit | Test_mean | Ref._mean | Mean_Bias | Test_STD | Ref._STD | RMSE | Correlation |
|---|
| PRECT global GPCP_v2.2 | mm/day | 3.039 | 2.665 | 0.374 | 2.539 | 2.161 | 1.479 | 0.827 |
| SST global HadISST_CL | degC | 19.875 | 19.923 | -0.049 | 8.563 | 8.518 | 0.303 | 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 | 0.388 | 0.999 |
| SOLIN global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 342.281 | 342.274 | 0.007 | 100.115 | 100.947 | 1.702 | 1.0 |
| ALBEDO global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.311 | 0.319 | -0.008 | 0.138 | 0.128 | 0.035 | 0.97 |
| ALBEDOC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.173 | 0.174 | -0.001 | 0.133 | 0.133 | 0.022 | 0.986 |
| RESTOM global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 3.965 | 2.183 | 1.782 | 72.993 | 73.444 | 9.025 | 0.993 |
| FLUT global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 241.856 | 239.813 | 2.043 | 33.333 | 31.344 | 10.121 | 0.955 |
| FLUTC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 264.275 | 265.517 | -1.242 | 30.32 | 30.427 | 4.622 | 0.989 |
| FSNTOA global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 245.695 | 241.996 | 3.699 | 97.971 | 94.863 | 12.898 | 0.992 |
| FSNTOAC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 290.212 | 290.322 | -0.109 | 105.226 | 105.792 | 5.658 | 0.999 |
| SWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | -44.517 | -48.325 | 3.808 | 27.067 | 26.546 | 12.864 | 0.895 |
| LWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 22.419 | 25.705 | -3.286 | 12.011 | 12.244 | 8.455 | 0.794 |
| NETCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | -22.098 | -22.62 | 0.522 | 21.498 | 22.223 | 8.871 | 0.918 |
| SOLIN global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 342.281 | 342.237 | 0.043 | 100.115 | 100.782 | 1.653 | 1.0 |
| ALBEDO global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.311 | 0.318 | -0.007 | 0.138 | 0.13 | 0.035 | 0.97 |
| ALBEDOC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.173 | 0.176 | -0.003 | 0.133 | 0.13 | 0.022 | 0.987 |
| RESTOM global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 3.965 | 1.897 | 2.068 | 72.993 | 73.61 | 9.038 | 0.993 |
| FLUT global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 241.856 | 240.463 | 1.393 | 33.333 | 31.346 | 9.908 | 0.956 |
| FLUTC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 264.275 | 268.313 | -4.038 | 30.32 | 31.616 | 5.86 | 0.991 |
| FSNTOA global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 245.695 | 242.36 | 3.335 | 97.971 | 95.159 | 12.917 | 0.992 |
| FSNTOAC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 290.212 | 289.171 | 1.041 | 105.226 | 104.367 | 5.407 | 0.999 |
| SWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | -44.517 | -46.811 | 2.294 | 27.067 | 25.911 | 12.433 | 0.894 |
| LWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 22.419 | 27.85 | -5.431 | 12.011 | 13.427 | 10.191 | 0.776 |
| NETCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | -22.098 | -18.961 | -3.137 | 21.498 | 21.409 | 10.211 | 0.897 |
| ALBEDO_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.142 | 0.143 | -0.0 | 0.181 | 0.18 | 0.031 | 0.986 |
| SWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | -47.886 | -53.269 | 5.383 | 29.959 | 29.395 | 14.446 | 0.898 |
| LWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 26.961 | 28.949 | -1.988 | 19.461 | 18.174 | 9.542 | 0.879 |
| NETCF_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | -20.924 | -24.319 | 3.395 | 26.618 | 28.673 | 12.329 | 0.911 |
| FLDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 342.907 | 345.548 | -2.641 | 63.251 | 65.557 | 10.666 | 0.988 |
| FLDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 315.293 | 316.012 | -0.719 | 76.044 | 78.234 | 6.427 | 0.997 |
| FLNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 55.636 | 53.366 | 2.269 | 20.208 | 19.228 | 9.341 | 0.896 |
| FLNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 82.597 | 82.316 | 0.281 | 14.633 | 18.85 | 8.15 | 0.912 |
| FSDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 192.459 | 188.331 | 4.128 | 73.477 | 68.403 | 17.084 | 0.975 |
| FSDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 246.264 | 246.977 | -0.713 | 74.112 | 74.481 | 6.526 | 0.996 |
| FSNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 168.417 | 163.96 | 4.456 | 76.847 | 71.312 | 15.579 | 0.982 |
| FSNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 216.302 | 217.229 | -0.927 | 84.361 | 83.467 | 7.899 | 0.996 |
| ALBEDO_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.142 | 0.14 | 0.003 | 0.181 | 0.181 | 0.035 | 0.982 |
| SWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | -47.886 | -51.468 | 3.583 | 29.959 | 28.845 | 13.487 | 0.903 |
| LWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 26.961 | 30.924 | -3.963 | 19.461 | 15.785 | 8.79 | 0.922 |
| NETCF_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | -20.924 | -20.544 | -0.38 | 26.618 | 26.244 | 10.633 | 0.919 |
| FLDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 342.907 | 345.708 | -2.801 | 63.251 | 66.919 | 11.578 | 0.987 |
| FLDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 315.293 | 313.723 | 1.57 | 76.044 | 79.428 | 7.174 | 0.997 |
| FLNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 55.636 | 53.183 | 2.453 | 20.208 | 18.911 | 10.745 | 0.859 |
| FLNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 82.597 | 84.107 | -1.51 | 14.633 | 18.758 | 7.704 | 0.927 |
| FSDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 192.459 | 188.695 | 3.765 | 73.477 | 68.811 | 16.529 | 0.977 |
| FSDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 246.264 | 246.353 | -0.089 | 74.112 | 73.355 | 5.687 | 0.997 |
| FSNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 168.417 | 165.297 | 3.119 | 76.847 | 72.061 | 15.219 | 0.982 |
| FSNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 216.302 | 216.766 | -0.463 | 84.361 | 81.931 | 7.372 | 0.997 |
| LHFLX global OAFlux | W/m2 | 87.239 | 88.951 | -1.712 | 55.009 | 43.256 | 27.814 | 0.9 |
| SHFLX global OAFlux | W/m2 | 17.595 | 10.37 | 7.224 | 19.826 | 10.933 | 13.25 | 0.378 |
| LHFLX global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 87.239 | 81.845 | 5.394 | 55.009 | 51.314 | 16.333 | 0.96 |
| SHFLX global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 17.595 | 16.602 | 0.993 | 19.826 | 18.671 | 8.755 | 0.9 |
| PSL global ERA-Interim | mbar | 1011.154 | 1011.257 | -0.103 | 11.646 | 8.892 | 3.504 | 0.977 |
| FSNS global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 168.417 | 165.26 | 3.157 | 76.847 | 71.781 | 17.356 | 0.976 |
| FLNS global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 55.636 | 56.184 | -0.548 | 20.208 | 18.903 | 9.424 | 0.886 |
| NET_FLUX_SRF global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 7.947 | 10.628 | -2.681 | 49.187 | 47.79 | 20.509 | 0.912 |
| PRECT global ERA-Interim | mm/day | 3.039 | 2.917 | 0.122 | 2.61 | 2.592 | 1.42 | 0.852 |
| PREH2O global ERA-Interim | kg/m2 | 23.727 | 24.1 | -0.374 | 13.711 | 14.856 | 2.302 | 0.991 |
| U-850mb global ERA-Interim | m/s | 0.984 | 1.174 | -0.19 | 6.797 | 5.595 | 1.86 | 0.973 |
| U-200mb global ERA-Interim | m/s | 15.864 | 15.717 | 0.147 | 12.903 | 13.152 | 3.147 | 0.971 |
| Z3-500mb global ERA-Interim | hectometer | 56.481 | 56.594 | -0.113 | 2.846 | 2.69 | 0.281 | 0.997 |
| T-850mb global ERA-Interim | K | 280.943 | 281.018 | -0.075 | 10.175 | 11.235 | 1.148 | 0.996 |
| T-200mb global ERA-Interim | K | 216.229 | 218.273 | -2.044 | 3.571 | 3.339 | 2.588 | 0.897 |
| TAUXY ocean ERA-Interim | N/m^2 | 0.077 | 0.073 | 0.004 | 0.058 | 0.054 | 0.021 | 0.938 |
| LHFLX global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 87.239 | 82.553 | 4.686 | 55.009 | 53.161 | 16.311 | 0.959 |
| SHFLX global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 17.595 | 18.309 | -0.714 | 19.826 | 23.076 | 10.157 | 0.899 |
| PSL global MERRA2 | mbar | 1011.154 | 1010.859 | 0.295 | 11.646 | 9.071 | 3.522 | 0.973 |
| FSNS global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 168.417 | 164.821 | 3.596 | 76.847 | 71.898 | 20.379 | 0.966 |
| FLNS global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 55.636 | 62.472 | -6.837 | 20.208 | 18.752 | 11.074 | 0.903 |
| NET_FLUX_SRF global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 7.947 | 1.487 | 6.46 | 49.187 | 42.934 | 24.796 | 0.874 |
| PRECT global MERRA2 | mm/day | 3.039 | 2.917 | 0.122 | 2.61 | 2.877 | 1.663 | 0.822 |
| PREH2O global MERRA2 | kg/m2 | 23.727 | 24.618 | -0.891 | 13.711 | 15.455 | 2.834 | 0.99 |
| U-850mb global MERRA2 | m/s | 0.984 | 1.031 | -0.048 | 6.797 | 5.817 | 1.735 | 0.973 |
| U-200mb global MERRA2 | m/s | 15.864 | 16.109 | -0.245 | 12.903 | 12.848 | 3.114 | 0.971 |
| Z3-500mb global MERRA2 | hectometer | 56.481 | 56.575 | -0.094 | 2.846 | 2.685 | 0.278 | 0.997 |
| T-850mb global MERRA2 | K | 280.943 | 276.949 | 3.994 | 10.175 | 29.965 | 14.463 | 0.576 |
| T-200mb global MERRA2 | K | 216.229 | 218.047 | -1.819 | 3.571 | 3.477 | 2.439 | 0.894 |
| TAUXY ocean MERRA2 | N/m^2 | 0.077 | 0.078 | -0.001 | 0.058 | 0.057 | 0.022 | 0.93 |
| AODVIS global AOD_550 | dimensionless | 0.139 | 0.132 | 0.007 | 0.086 | 0.089 | 0.063 | 0.743 |
| TREFHT land ERA-Interim | DegC | 9.066 | 9.379 | -0.313 | 18.714 | 18.771 | 1.827 | 0.995 |
| TREFHT global ERA-Interim | DegC | 14.432 | 14.459 | -0.027 | 13.983 | 14.15 | 1.159 | 0.997 |
| TREFHT land MERRA2 | DegC | 9.066 | 8.761 | 0.304 | 18.714 | 19.774 | 2.117 | 0.996 |
| TREFHT global MERRA2 | DegC | 14.432 | 14.386 | 0.046 | 13.983 | 14.545 | 1.317 | 0.997 |