| Variables | Unit | Test_mean | Ref._mean | Mean_Bias | Test_STD | Ref._STD | RMSE | Correlation |
|---|
| PRECT global GPCP_v2.2 | mm/day | 3.042 | 2.665 | 0.377 | 2.519 | 2.161 | 1.411 | 0.842 |
| 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 | 0.31 | 0.319 | -0.009 | 0.136 | 0.128 | 0.034 | 0.971 |
| 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 | 3.959 | 2.183 | 1.776 | 72.812 | 73.444 | 9.183 | 0.992 |
| FLUT global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 241.976 | 239.813 | 2.163 | 33.176 | 31.344 | 9.867 | 0.957 |
| FLUTC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 264.437 | 265.517 | -1.08 | 30.264 | 30.427 | 4.639 | 0.989 |
| FSNTOA global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 245.809 | 241.996 | 3.812 | 97.551 | 94.863 | 12.667 | 0.993 |
| FSNTOAC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 290.214 | 290.322 | -0.108 | 105.182 | 105.792 | 5.622 | 0.999 |
| SWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | -44.405 | -48.325 | 3.92 | 26.838 | 26.546 | 12.619 | 0.899 |
| LWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 22.461 | 25.705 | -3.244 | 11.938 | 12.244 | 8.181 | 0.807 |
| NETCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | -21.944 | -22.62 | 0.676 | 21.363 | 22.223 | 8.921 | 0.917 |
| 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 | 0.31 | 0.318 | -0.008 | 0.136 | 0.13 | 0.034 | 0.971 |
| ALBEDOC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.173 | 0.176 | -0.003 | 0.133 | 0.13 | 0.022 | 0.986 |
| RESTOM global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 3.959 | 1.897 | 2.062 | 72.812 | 73.61 | 9.174 | 0.993 |
| FLUT global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 241.976 | 240.463 | 1.513 | 33.176 | 31.346 | 9.654 | 0.958 |
| FLUTC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 264.437 | 268.313 | -3.876 | 30.264 | 31.616 | 5.837 | 0.991 |
| FSNTOA global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 245.809 | 242.36 | 3.449 | 97.551 | 95.159 | 12.718 | 0.992 |
| FSNTOAC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 290.214 | 289.171 | 1.043 | 105.182 | 104.367 | 5.384 | 0.999 |
| SWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | -44.405 | -46.811 | 2.406 | 26.838 | 25.911 | 12.23 | 0.897 |
| LWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 22.461 | 27.85 | -5.389 | 11.938 | 13.427 | 9.94 | 0.789 |
| NETCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | -21.944 | -18.961 | -2.983 | 21.363 | 21.409 | 10.261 | 0.895 |
| ALBEDO_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.142 | 0.143 | -0.0 | 0.181 | 0.18 | 0.032 | 0.984 |
| SWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | -47.741 | -53.269 | 5.528 | 29.702 | 29.395 | 14.276 | 0.901 |
| LWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 26.82 | 28.949 | -2.13 | 19.299 | 18.174 | 9.531 | 0.879 |
| NETCF_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | -20.922 | -24.319 | 3.398 | 26.568 | 28.673 | 12.181 | 0.913 |
| FLDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 342.684 | 345.548 | -2.864 | 63.385 | 65.557 | 10.954 | 0.987 |
| FLDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 315.199 | 316.012 | -0.813 | 76.031 | 78.234 | 6.754 | 0.997 |
| FLNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 55.908 | 53.366 | 2.541 | 20.223 | 19.228 | 9.532 | 0.893 |
| FLNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 82.727 | 82.316 | 0.411 | 14.759 | 18.85 | 8.263 | 0.908 |
| FSDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 192.671 | 188.331 | 4.34 | 72.916 | 68.403 | 16.869 | 0.975 |
| FSDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 246.288 | 246.977 | -0.689 | 74.083 | 74.481 | 6.525 | 0.996 |
| FSNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 168.585 | 163.96 | 4.625 | 76.364 | 71.312 | 15.399 | 0.983 |
| FSNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 216.327 | 217.229 | -0.903 | 84.313 | 83.467 | 7.882 | 0.996 |
| ALBEDO_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.142 | 0.14 | 0.003 | 0.181 | 0.181 | 0.036 | 0.98 |
| SWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | -47.741 | -51.468 | 3.727 | 29.702 | 28.845 | 13.295 | 0.905 |
| LWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 26.82 | 30.924 | -4.105 | 19.299 | 15.785 | 8.803 | 0.921 |
| NETCF_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | -20.922 | -20.544 | -0.378 | 26.568 | 26.244 | 10.528 | 0.921 |
| FLDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 342.684 | 345.708 | -3.024 | 63.385 | 66.919 | 11.807 | 0.986 |
| FLDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 315.199 | 313.723 | 1.476 | 76.031 | 79.428 | 7.408 | 0.997 |
| FLNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 55.908 | 53.183 | 2.725 | 20.223 | 18.911 | 10.797 | 0.86 |
| FLNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 82.727 | 84.107 | -1.38 | 14.759 | 18.758 | 7.782 | 0.923 |
| FSDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 192.671 | 188.695 | 3.977 | 72.916 | 68.811 | 16.295 | 0.977 |
| FSDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 246.288 | 246.353 | -0.065 | 74.083 | 73.355 | 5.672 | 0.997 |
| FSNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 168.585 | 165.297 | 3.288 | 76.364 | 72.061 | 15.009 | 0.982 |
| FSNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 216.327 | 216.766 | -0.439 | 84.313 | 81.931 | 7.358 | 0.997 |
| LHFLX global OAFlux | W/m2 | 87.375 | 88.951 | -1.576 | 55.1 | 43.256 | 28.261 | 0.897 |
| SHFLX global OAFlux | W/m2 | 17.689 | 10.37 | 7.319 | 19.717 | 10.933 | 13.324 | 0.372 |
| LHFLX global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 87.375 | 81.845 | 5.529 | 55.1 | 51.314 | 16.672 | 0.959 |
| SHFLX global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 17.689 | 16.602 | 1.087 | 19.717 | 18.671 | 8.748 | 0.899 |
| PSL global ERA-Interim | mbar | 1011.163 | 1011.257 | -0.094 | 11.32 | 8.892 | 3.162 | 0.98 |
| FSNS global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 168.585 | 165.26 | 3.326 | 76.364 | 71.781 | 16.883 | 0.977 |
| FLNS global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 55.908 | 56.184 | -0.277 | 20.223 | 18.903 | 9.346 | 0.888 |
| NET_FLUX_SRF global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 7.614 | 10.628 | -3.015 | 48.753 | 47.79 | 20.516 | 0.912 |
| PRECT global ERA-Interim | mm/day | 3.042 | 2.917 | 0.125 | 2.586 | 2.592 | 1.359 | 0.863 |
| PREH2O global ERA-Interim | kg/m2 | 23.666 | 24.1 | -0.434 | 13.747 | 14.856 | 2.31 | 0.99 |
| U-850mb global ERA-Interim | m/s | 0.983 | 1.174 | -0.191 | 6.8 | 5.595 | 1.835 | 0.974 |
| U-200mb global ERA-Interim | m/s | 16.048 | 15.717 | 0.331 | 12.705 | 13.152 | 3.075 | 0.973 |
| Z3-500mb global ERA-Interim | hectometer | 56.481 | 56.594 | -0.112 | 2.83 | 2.69 | 0.263 | 0.998 |
| T-850mb global ERA-Interim | K | 280.961 | 281.018 | -0.057 | 10.149 | 11.235 | 1.156 | 0.996 |
| T-200mb global ERA-Interim | K | 216.424 | 218.273 | -1.849 | 3.548 | 3.339 | 2.469 | 0.889 |
| TAUXY ocean ERA-Interim | N/m^2 | 0.076 | 0.073 | 0.004 | 0.058 | 0.054 | 0.021 | 0.936 |
| LHFLX global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 87.375 | 82.553 | 4.822 | 55.1 | 53.161 | 16.553 | 0.958 |
| SHFLX global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 17.689 | 18.309 | -0.62 | 19.717 | 23.076 | 10.157 | 0.899 |
| PSL global MERRA2 | mbar | 1011.163 | 1010.859 | 0.304 | 11.32 | 9.071 | 3.249 | 0.974 |
| FSNS global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 168.585 | 164.821 | 3.764 | 76.364 | 71.898 | 20.0 | 0.967 |
| FLNS global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 55.908 | 62.472 | -6.565 | 20.223 | 18.752 | 10.855 | 0.904 |
| NET_FLUX_SRF global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 7.614 | 1.487 | 6.127 | 48.753 | 42.934 | 24.491 | 0.874 |
| PRECT global MERRA2 | mm/day | 3.042 | 2.917 | 0.125 | 2.586 | 2.877 | 1.625 | 0.829 |
| PREH2O global MERRA2 | kg/m2 | 23.666 | 24.618 | -0.952 | 13.747 | 15.455 | 2.821 | 0.99 |
| U-850mb global MERRA2 | m/s | 0.983 | 1.031 | -0.048 | 6.8 | 5.817 | 1.702 | 0.975 |
| U-200mb global MERRA2 | m/s | 16.048 | 16.109 | -0.061 | 12.705 | 12.848 | 2.968 | 0.973 |
| Z3-500mb global MERRA2 | hectometer | 56.481 | 56.575 | -0.093 | 2.83 | 2.685 | 0.263 | 0.997 |
| T-850mb global MERRA2 | K | 280.961 | 276.949 | 4.012 | 10.149 | 29.965 | 14.606 | 0.573 |
| T-200mb global MERRA2 | K | 216.424 | 218.047 | -1.623 | 3.548 | 3.477 | 2.352 | 0.883 |
| TAUXY ocean MERRA2 | N/m^2 | 0.076 | 0.078 | -0.001 | 0.058 | 0.057 | 0.022 | 0.93 |
| AODVIS global AOD_550 | dimensionless | 0.139 | 0.132 | 0.007 | 0.087 | 0.089 | 0.062 | 0.753 |
| TREFHT land ERA-Interim | DegC | 9.124 | 9.379 | -0.255 | 18.695 | 18.771 | 1.968 | 0.995 |
| TREFHT global ERA-Interim | DegC | 14.438 | 14.459 | -0.021 | 13.984 | 14.15 | 1.212 | 0.996 |
| TREFHT land MERRA2 | DegC | 9.124 | 8.761 | 0.362 | 18.695 | 19.774 | 2.273 | 0.995 |
| TREFHT global MERRA2 | DegC | 14.438 | 14.386 | 0.052 | 13.984 | 14.545 | 1.386 | 0.996 |