| Variables | Unit | Test_mean | Ref._mean | Mean_Bias | Test_STD | Ref._STD | RMSE | Correlation |
|---|
| PRECT global GPCP_v2.2 | mm/day | 3.076 | 2.648 | 0.428 | 2.255 | 2.04 | 1.295 | 0.843 |
| SST global HadISST_CL | degC | 19.861 | 19.902 | -0.041 | 8.988 | 8.939 | 0.239 | 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 | 0.318 | 0.321 | -0.003 | 0.141 | 0.134 | 0.033 | 0.973 |
| ALBEDOC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.179 | 0.185 | -0.006 | 0.139 | 0.142 | 0.03 | 0.977 |
| RESTOM global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 1.835 | 1.307 | 0.528 | 70.899 | 72.165 | 9.224 | 0.992 |
| FLUT global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 239.974 | 238.912 | 1.062 | 33.71 | 30.756 | 8.679 | 0.968 |
| FLUTC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 264.03 | 265.317 | -1.286 | 32.105 | 31.806 | 4.657 | 0.99 |
| FSNTOA global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 241.681 | 240.219 | 1.462 | 97.278 | 94.673 | 12.169 | 0.992 |
| FSNTOAC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 285.613 | 284.17 | 1.444 | 100.955 | 102.098 | 9.212 | 0.996 |
| SWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | -43.933 | -43.951 | 0.018 | 23.652 | 22.499 | 12.178 | 0.862 |
| LWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 24.056 | 26.405 | -2.349 | 11.827 | 11.85 | 7.632 | 0.812 |
| NETCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | -19.877 | -17.545 | -2.331 | 17.405 | 16.999 | 9.791 | 0.847 |
| 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 | 0.318 | 0.32 | -0.001 | 0.141 | 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 | 1.835 | 1.42 | 0.415 | 70.899 | 71.907 | 9.171 | 0.992 |
| FLUT global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 239.974 | 239.196 | 0.779 | 33.71 | 30.947 | 8.664 | 0.968 |
| FLUTC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 264.03 | 267.591 | -3.561 | 32.105 | 32.979 | 5.364 | 0.993 |
| FSNTOA global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 241.681 | 240.616 | 1.065 | 97.278 | 94.518 | 12.291 | 0.992 |
| FSNTOAC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 285.613 | 283.524 | 2.089 | 100.955 | 100.378 | 9.066 | 0.996 |
| SWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | -43.933 | -42.909 | -1.024 | 23.652 | 22.404 | 12.017 | 0.866 |
| LWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 24.056 | 28.396 | -4.339 | 11.827 | 12.998 | 8.917 | 0.807 |
| NETCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | -19.877 | -14.513 | -5.364 | 17.405 | 16.529 | 10.976 | 0.842 |
| 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 | -46.865 | -48.445 | 1.58 | 25.629 | 24.738 | 13.69 | 0.855 |
| LWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 26.749 | 28.927 | -2.178 | 19.085 | 17.126 | 10.236 | 0.853 |
| NETCF_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | -20.116 | -19.518 | -0.598 | 25.282 | 27.085 | 11.887 | 0.899 |
| FLDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 341.418 | 344.648 | -3.231 | 66.116 | 66.965 | 11.952 | 0.985 |
| FLDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 314.01 | 315.871 | -1.861 | 78.925 | 79.346 | 7.654 | 0.996 |
| FLNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 55.798 | 53.914 | 1.884 | 20.853 | 19.669 | 10.278 | 0.877 |
| FLNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 82.547 | 82.841 | -0.294 | 16.087 | 19.971 | 8.574 | 0.909 |
| FSDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 189.738 | 188.033 | 1.705 | 76.051 | 71.353 | 17.076 | 0.975 |
| FSDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 243.479 | 242.405 | 1.074 | 73.295 | 73.806 | 6.645 | 0.996 |
| FSNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 165.262 | 162.706 | 2.556 | 76.32 | 71.532 | 14.312 | 0.984 |
| FSNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 212.127 | 211.151 | 0.976 | 79.479 | 79.959 | 10.59 | 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 | -46.865 | -47.206 | 0.341 | 25.629 | 24.305 | 12.87 | 0.869 |
| LWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 26.749 | 29.718 | -2.969 | 19.085 | 15.231 | 9.132 | 0.897 |
| NETCF_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | -20.116 | -17.488 | -2.628 | 25.282 | 24.161 | 11.095 | 0.906 |
| FLDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 341.418 | 344.33 | -2.913 | 66.116 | 69.376 | 12.124 | 0.986 |
| FLDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 314.01 | 313.921 | 0.089 | 78.925 | 80.891 | 7.534 | 0.996 |
| FLNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 55.798 | 54.205 | 1.593 | 20.853 | 18.487 | 10.979 | 0.854 |
| FLNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 82.547 | 83.923 | -1.376 | 16.087 | 19.62 | 7.587 | 0.932 |
| FSDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 189.738 | 188.283 | 1.455 | 76.051 | 71.231 | 16.899 | 0.976 |
| FSDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 243.479 | 242.221 | 1.259 | 73.295 | 71.508 | 5.398 | 0.998 |
| FSNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 165.262 | 163.742 | 1.521 | 76.32 | 71.569 | 14.366 | 0.983 |
| FSNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 212.127 | 210.948 | 1.179 | 79.479 | 77.381 | 9.969 | 0.992 |
| LHFLX global OAFlux | W/m2 | 89.338 | 86.965 | 2.373 | 54.535 | 43.642 | 28.981 | 0.913 |
| SHFLX global OAFlux | W/m2 | 18.744 | 8.929 | 9.815 | 18.433 | 7.452 | 13.01 | 0.299 |
| LHFLX global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 89.338 | 82.953 | 6.385 | 54.535 | 50.422 | 15.668 | 0.966 |
| SHFLX global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 18.744 | 18.663 | 0.081 | 18.433 | 19.176 | 9.612 | 0.87 |
| PSL global ERA-Interim | mbar | 1011.242 | 1011.338 | -0.096 | 10.49 | 8.005 | 3.523 | 0.963 |
| FSNS global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 165.262 | 164.503 | 0.76 | 76.32 | 70.795 | 18.613 | 0.971 |
| FLNS global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 55.798 | 57.393 | -1.596 | 20.853 | 19.762 | 10.602 | 0.868 |
| NET_FLUX_SRF global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 1.382 | 5.493 | -4.111 | 45.671 | 43.15 | 18.826 | 0.916 |
| PRECT global ERA-Interim | mm/day | 3.076 | 2.901 | 0.175 | 2.324 | 2.411 | 1.224 | 0.87 |
| PREH2O global ERA-Interim | kg/m2 | 23.41 | 24.251 | -0.841 | 14.146 | 15.246 | 2.417 | 0.991 |
| U-850mb global ERA-Interim | m/s | 1.093 | 1.007 | 0.086 | 6.811 | 5.412 | 1.93 | 0.974 |
| U-200mb global ERA-Interim | m/s | 16.903 | 17.077 | -0.174 | 12.489 | 12.059 | 3.023 | 0.97 |
| Z3-500mb global ERA-Interim | hectometer | 56.426 | 56.582 | -0.156 | 2.818 | 2.611 | 0.327 | 0.997 |
| T-850mb global ERA-Interim | K | 280.787 | 281.008 | -0.221 | 10.64 | 11.613 | 1.339 | 0.995 |
| T-200mb global ERA-Interim | K | 217.029 | 219.01 | -1.98 | 2.911 | 2.067 | 2.883 | 0.694 |
| TAUXY ocean ERA-Interim | N/m^2 | 0.076 | 0.069 | 0.007 | 0.061 | 0.052 | 0.023 | 0.938 |
| LHFLX global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 89.338 | 83.467 | 5.871 | 54.535 | 52.575 | 16.905 | 0.957 |
| SHFLX global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 18.744 | 19.671 | -0.927 | 18.433 | 23.092 | 12.295 | 0.849 |
| PSL global MERRA2 | mbar | 1011.242 | 1010.968 | 0.274 | 10.49 | 8.264 | 3.262 | 0.968 |
| FSNS global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 165.262 | 163.776 | 1.486 | 76.32 | 72.766 | 18.162 | 0.972 |
| FLNS global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 55.798 | 62.67 | -6.872 | 20.853 | 19.227 | 11.137 | 0.908 |
| NET_FLUX_SRF global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 1.382 | -2.032 | 3.414 | 45.671 | 43.862 | 20.127 | 0.903 |
| PRECT global MERRA2 | mm/day | 3.076 | 2.902 | 0.173 | 2.324 | 2.705 | 1.78 | 0.762 |
| PREH2O global MERRA2 | kg/m2 | 23.41 | 24.873 | -1.464 | 14.146 | 15.82 | 3.01 | 0.991 |
| U-850mb global MERRA2 | m/s | 1.093 | 0.822 | 0.271 | 6.811 | 5.668 | 1.814 | 0.974 |
| U-200mb global MERRA2 | m/s | 16.903 | 17.524 | -0.621 | 12.489 | 11.749 | 3.153 | 0.969 |
| Z3-500mb global MERRA2 | hectometer | 56.426 | 56.561 | -0.135 | 2.818 | 2.604 | 0.321 | 0.997 |
| T-850mb global MERRA2 | K | 280.787 | 276.953 | 3.834 | 10.64 | 30.175 | 14.037 | 0.6 |
| T-200mb global MERRA2 | K | 217.029 | 218.869 | -1.84 | 2.911 | 2.018 | 2.752 | 0.711 |
| TAUXY ocean MERRA2 | N/m^2 | 0.076 | 0.074 | 0.002 | 0.061 | 0.054 | 0.022 | 0.933 |
| AODVIS global AOD_550 | dimensionless | 0.136 | 0.132 | 0.004 | 0.104 | 0.089 | 0.066 | 0.774 |
| TREFHT land ERA-Interim | DegC | 7.352 | 8.636 | -1.284 | 20.31 | 20.151 | 2.471 | 0.995 |
| TREFHT global ERA-Interim | DegC | 14.024 | 14.373 | -0.35 | 15.09 | 15.007 | 1.41 | 0.996 |
| TREFHT land MERRA2 | DegC | 7.352 | 8.113 | -0.762 | 20.31 | 20.815 | 2.161 | 0.995 |
| TREFHT global MERRA2 | DegC | 14.024 | 14.291 | -0.267 | 15.09 | 15.273 | 1.263 | 0.997 |