| Variables | Unit | Test_mean | Ref._mean | Mean_Bias | Test_STD | Ref._STD | RMSE | Correlation |
|---|
| PRECT global GPCP_v2.2 | mm/day | 3.037 | 2.665 | 0.371 | 2.458 | 2.161 | 1.327 | 0.856 |
| SST global HadISST_CL | degC | 19.874 | 19.923 | -0.049 | 8.563 | 8.518 | 0.304 | 0.999 |
| SST global HadISST_PI | degC | 19.921 | 19.547 | 0.375 | 8.517 | 8.45 | 0.542 | 0.999 |
| SST global HadISST_PD | degC | 19.874 | 20.025 | -0.151 | 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 | 0.314 | 0.319 | -0.005 | 0.136 | 0.128 | 0.032 | 0.973 |
| ALBEDOC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.173 | 0.174 | -0.001 | 0.134 | 0.133 | 0.022 | 0.987 |
| RESTOM global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 3.29 | 2.183 | 1.107 | 72.756 | 73.444 | 8.929 | 0.993 |
| FLUT global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 241.413 | 239.813 | 1.6 | 33.178 | 31.344 | 9.095 | 0.963 |
| FLUTC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 264.869 | 265.517 | -0.649 | 30.278 | 30.427 | 4.32 | 0.99 |
| FSNTOA global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 244.577 | 241.996 | 2.581 | 97.264 | 94.863 | 11.843 | 0.993 |
| FSNTOAC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 290.185 | 290.322 | -0.137 | 105.206 | 105.792 | 5.626 | 0.999 |
| SWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | -45.608 | -48.325 | 2.717 | 26.736 | 26.546 | 11.889 | 0.906 |
| LWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | 23.456 | 25.705 | -2.25 | 12.431 | 12.244 | 7.536 | 0.83 |
| NETCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v2.8 | W/m2 | -22.152 | -22.62 | 0.468 | 20.981 | 22.223 | 8.964 | 0.916 |
| 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 | 0.314 | 0.318 | -0.004 | 0.136 | 0.13 | 0.032 | 0.972 |
| ALBEDOC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.173 | 0.176 | -0.003 | 0.134 | 0.13 | 0.022 | 0.987 |
| RESTOM global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 3.29 | 1.897 | 1.393 | 72.756 | 73.61 | 9.033 | 0.993 |
| FLUT global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 241.413 | 240.463 | 0.95 | 33.178 | 31.346 | 8.918 | 0.964 |
| FLUTC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 264.869 | 268.313 | -3.445 | 30.278 | 31.616 | 5.395 | 0.992 |
| FSNTOA global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 244.577 | 242.36 | 2.217 | 97.264 | 95.159 | 12.028 | 0.993 |
| FSNTOAC global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 290.185 | 289.171 | 1.014 | 105.206 | 104.367 | 5.412 | 0.999 |
| SWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | -45.608 | -46.811 | 1.203 | 26.736 | 25.911 | 11.806 | 0.901 |
| LWCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | 23.456 | 27.85 | -4.395 | 12.431 | 13.427 | 9.075 | 0.814 |
| NETCF global ceres_ebaf_toa_v4.0 | W/m2 | -22.152 | -18.961 | -3.192 | 20.981 | 21.409 | 10.565 | 0.887 |
| ALBEDO_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | dimensionless | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.0 | 0.182 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.986 |
| SWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | -48.836 | -53.269 | 4.433 | 29.396 | 29.395 | 13.601 | 0.904 |
| LWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 27.133 | 28.949 | -1.817 | 19.177 | 18.174 | 9.521 | 0.876 |
| NETCF_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | -21.703 | -24.319 | 2.616 | 27.146 | 28.673 | 11.645 | 0.919 |
| FLDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 342.456 | 345.548 | -3.092 | 63.431 | 65.557 | 11.025 | 0.987 |
| FLDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 314.675 | 316.012 | -1.337 | 76.08 | 78.234 | 6.731 | 0.997 |
| FLNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 56.014 | 53.366 | 2.647 | 20.474 | 19.228 | 9.309 | 0.901 |
| FLNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 83.146 | 82.316 | 0.831 | 14.997 | 18.85 | 7.939 | 0.916 |
| FSDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 191.74 | 188.331 | 3.409 | 72.871 | 68.403 | 15.987 | 0.978 |
| FSDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 246.558 | 246.977 | -0.419 | 74.13 | 74.481 | 6.488 | 0.996 |
| FSNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 167.69 | 163.96 | 3.73 | 76.189 | 71.312 | 14.66 | 0.984 |
| FSNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v2.8 | W/m2 | 216.526 | 217.229 | -0.703 | 84.404 | 83.467 | 7.86 | 0.996 |
| ALBEDO_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | dimensionless | 0.143 | 0.14 | 0.003 | 0.182 | 0.181 | 0.034 | 0.982 |
| SWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | -48.836 | -51.468 | 2.633 | 29.396 | 28.845 | 12.772 | 0.908 |
| LWCFSRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 27.133 | 30.924 | -3.792 | 19.177 | 15.785 | 8.621 | 0.92 |
| NETCF_SRF global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | -21.703 | -20.544 | -1.159 | 27.146 | 26.244 | 10.427 | 0.925 |
| FLDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 342.456 | 345.708 | -3.252 | 63.431 | 66.919 | 11.908 | 0.986 |
| FLDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 314.675 | 313.723 | 0.952 | 76.08 | 79.428 | 7.23 | 0.997 |
| FLNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 56.014 | 53.183 | 2.831 | 20.474 | 18.911 | 10.536 | 0.87 |
| FLNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 83.146 | 84.107 | -0.961 | 14.997 | 18.758 | 7.337 | 0.931 |
| FSDS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 191.74 | 188.695 | 3.045 | 72.871 | 68.811 | 15.53 | 0.979 |
| FSDSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 246.558 | 246.353 | 0.205 | 74.13 | 73.355 | 5.71 | 0.997 |
| FSNS global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 167.69 | 165.297 | 2.393 | 76.189 | 72.061 | 14.347 | 0.983 |
| FSNSC global ceres_ebaf_surface_v4.0 | W/m2 | 216.526 | 216.766 | -0.24 | 84.404 | 81.931 | 7.397 | 0.996 |
| LHFLX global OAFlux | W/m2 | 87.279 | 88.951 | -1.672 | 54.755 | 43.256 | 27.881 | 0.899 |
| SHFLX global OAFlux | W/m2 | 17.557 | 10.37 | 7.187 | 19.874 | 10.933 | 13.35 | 0.365 |
| LHFLX global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 87.279 | 81.845 | 5.434 | 54.755 | 51.314 | 16.52 | 0.959 |
| SHFLX global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 17.557 | 16.602 | 0.955 | 19.874 | 18.671 | 8.571 | 0.904 |
| PSL global ERA-Interim | mbar | 1011.141 | 1011.257 | -0.115 | 11.536 | 8.892 | 3.411 | 0.977 |
| FSNS global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 167.69 | 165.26 | 2.431 | 76.189 | 71.781 | 15.921 | 0.979 |
| FLNS global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 56.014 | 56.184 | -0.17 | 20.474 | 18.903 | 9.2 | 0.894 |
| NET_FLUX_SRF global ERA-Interim | W/m2 | 6.84 | 10.628 | -3.788 | 48.743 | 47.79 | 20.462 | 0.913 |
| PRECT global ERA-Interim | mm/day | 3.037 | 2.917 | 0.12 | 2.528 | 2.592 | 1.266 | 0.879 |
| PREH2O global ERA-Interim | kg/m2 | 23.433 | 24.1 | -0.667 | 13.774 | 14.856 | 2.221 | 0.992 |
| U-850mb global ERA-Interim | m/s | 1.054 | 1.174 | -0.12 | 6.85 | 5.595 | 1.852 | 0.975 |
| U-200mb global ERA-Interim | m/s | 15.854 | 15.717 | 0.136 | 13.276 | 13.152 | 2.724 | 0.979 |
| Z3-500mb global ERA-Interim | hectometer | 56.484 | 56.594 | -0.11 | 2.862 | 2.69 | 0.271 | 0.998 |
| T-850mb global ERA-Interim | K | 281.004 | 281.018 | -0.014 | 10.169 | 11.235 | 1.113 | 0.996 |
| T-200mb global ERA-Interim | K | 215.965 | 218.273 | -2.308 | 3.434 | 3.339 | 2.734 | 0.907 |
| TAUXY ocean ERA-Interim | N/m^2 | 0.077 | 0.073 | 0.005 | 0.06 | 0.054 | 0.022 | 0.932 |
| LHFLX global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 87.279 | 82.553 | 4.727 | 54.755 | 53.161 | 16.339 | 0.958 |
| SHFLX global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 17.557 | 18.309 | -0.752 | 19.874 | 23.076 | 9.929 | 0.904 |
| PSL global MERRA2 | mbar | 1011.141 | 1010.859 | 0.282 | 11.536 | 9.071 | 3.5 | 0.971 |
| FSNS global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 167.69 | 164.821 | 2.869 | 76.189 | 71.898 | 18.89 | 0.97 |
| FLNS global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 56.014 | 62.472 | -6.459 | 20.474 | 18.752 | 10.495 | 0.915 |
| NET_FLUX_SRF global MERRA2 | W/m2 | 6.84 | 1.487 | 5.353 | 48.743 | 42.934 | 24.117 | 0.876 |
| PRECT global MERRA2 | mm/day | 3.037 | 2.917 | 0.12 | 2.528 | 2.877 | 1.768 | 0.794 |
| PREH2O global MERRA2 | kg/m2 | 23.433 | 24.618 | -1.185 | 13.774 | 15.455 | 2.787 | 0.992 |
| U-850mb global MERRA2 | m/s | 1.054 | 1.031 | 0.023 | 6.85 | 5.817 | 1.76 | 0.974 |
| U-200mb global MERRA2 | m/s | 15.854 | 16.109 | -0.255 | 13.276 | 12.848 | 2.746 | 0.979 |
| Z3-500mb global MERRA2 | hectometer | 56.484 | 56.575 | -0.091 | 2.862 | 2.685 | 0.27 | 0.998 |
| T-850mb global MERRA2 | K | 281.004 | 276.949 | 4.055 | 10.169 | 29.965 | 14.498 | 0.577 |
| T-200mb global MERRA2 | K | 215.965 | 218.047 | -2.082 | 3.434 | 3.477 | 2.568 | 0.906 |
| TAUXY ocean MERRA2 | N/m^2 | 0.077 | 0.078 | -0.0 | 0.06 | 0.057 | 0.023 | 0.925 |
| AODVIS global AOD_550 | dimensionless | 0.138 | 0.132 | 0.006 | 0.088 | 0.089 | 0.062 | 0.756 |
| TREFHT land ERA-Interim | DegC | 9.053 | 9.379 | -0.326 | 18.733 | 18.771 | 2.022 | 0.994 |
| TREFHT global ERA-Interim | DegC | 14.424 | 14.459 | -0.035 | 14.006 | 14.15 | 1.255 | 0.996 |
| TREFHT land MERRA2 | DegC | 9.053 | 8.761 | 0.291 | 18.733 | 19.774 | 2.25 | 0.995 |
| TREFHT global MERRA2 | DegC | 14.424 | 14.386 | 0.038 | 14.006 | 14.545 | 1.397 | 0.996 |