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Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]
Model Period Mean (complement) [1]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]
Bias [1]
RMSE [1]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.0963
E3SMv3 default [-] 0.147 0.147 0.136 0.0505 0.0103 0.0261 3.76 0.435 0.333 0.358 0.988 0.489
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 0.146 0.146 0.136 0.0505 0.00934 0.0257 3.71 0.436 0.341 0.368 0.982 0.494
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 0.146 0.146 0.136 0.0505 0.00990 0.0259 3.72 0.417 0.336 0.368 0.972 0.486
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Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]
Model Period Mean (complement) [1]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]
Bias [1]
RMSE [1]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.0664
E3SMv3 default [-] 0.128 0.128 0.0951 0.0519 0.0331 0.0373 2.71 0.249 0.487 0.560 0.337 0.424
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 0.129 0.129 0.0951 0.0519 0.0335 0.0375 2.76 0.242 0.484 0.550 0.352 0.423
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 0.129 0.129 0.0951 0.0519 0.0335 0.0375 2.84 0.247 0.486 0.539 0.327 0.417
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Period Mean (original grids) [1]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]
Model Period Mean (complement) [1]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]
Bias [1]
RMSE [1]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.253
E3SMv3 default [-] 0.264 0.264 0.262 0.136 0.00145 0.0483 2.02 0.489 0.509 0.682 0.996 0.637
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 0.260 0.260 0.262 0.136 -0.00219 0.0488 2.01 0.488 0.511 0.685 0.996 0.638
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 0.263 0.263 0.262 0.136 0.000845 0.0491 2.01 0.486 0.500 0.684 0.996 0.633
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Period Mean (original grids) [1]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]
Model Period Mean (complement) [1]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]
Bias [1]
RMSE [1]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.303
E3SMv3 default [-] 0.289 0.289 0.313 0.289 -0.0242 0.0920 0.881 0.712 0.673 0.895 0.986 0.788
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 0.275 0.275 0.313 0.289 -0.0376 0.0977 0.865 0.701 0.658 0.899 0.989 0.781
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 0.286 0.286 0.313 0.289 -0.0263 0.0927 0.889 0.712 0.668 0.893 0.988 0.786
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Period Mean (original grids) [1]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]
Model Period Mean (complement) [1]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]
Bias [1]
RMSE [1]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.131
E3SMv3 default [-] 0.133 0.133 0.134 0.0549 -0.00120 0.0166 2.68 0.492 0.480 0.564 0.714 0.546
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 0.133 0.133 0.134 0.0549 -0.000921 0.0165 2.70 0.495 0.480 0.562 0.723 0.548
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 0.132 0.132 0.134 0.0549 -0.00218 0.0167 2.77 0.482 0.482 0.547 0.746 0.548
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Period Mean (original grids) [1]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]
Model Period Mean (complement) [1]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]
Bias [1]
RMSE [1]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.161
E3SMv3 default [-] 0.218 0.218 0.220 0.0770 -0.00144 0.0736 0.988 0.655 0.618 0.881 0.983 0.751
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 0.211 0.211 0.220 0.0770 -0.00865 0.0741 0.992 0.654 0.619 0.881 0.982 0.751
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 0.219 0.219 0.220 0.0770 -0.000651 0.0756 0.988 0.651 0.604 0.881 0.983 0.745

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Data Information

  Title:
CERES EBAF TOA and Surface Fluxes. Monthly Averages and 07/2005 to 06/2015 Climatology.

  Version:
Edition 4.2
Release Date February 10, 2023

  Institution:
NASA Langley Research Center

  References:
Loeb, N. G., D. R. Doelling, H. Wang, W. Su, C. Nguyen, J. G. Corbett, L. Liang, C. Mitrescu, F. G. Rose, and S. Kato (2018), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) Top-of-Atmosphere (TOA) Edition-4.0 Data Product, J. Climate, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0208.1

Kato, S., F. G. Rose, D. A. Rutan, T. E. Thorsen, N. G. Loeb, D. R. Doelling, X. Huang, W. L. Smith, W. Su, and S.-H. Ham (2018), Surface irradiances of Edition 4.0 Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) data product, J. Climate, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0523.1

  Conventions:
CF-1.4

  Comment:
Climatology from 07/2005 to 06/2015

  Doi:
10.5067/TERRA-AQUA-NOAA20/CERES/EBAF_L3B004.2