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Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
RMSE [W m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 206.
E3SMv3 default [-] 195. 195. 190. 225. 5.74 20.5 1.84 0.604 0.433 0.730 0.997 0.639
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 188. 188. 190. 225. -1.40 19.2 1.87 0.666 0.432 0.716 0.995 0.648
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 177. 177. 190. 225. -13.2 24.7 1.62 0.475 0.447 0.767 0.918 0.611
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Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
RMSE [W m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 201.
E3SMv3 default [-] 179. 179. 188. 208. -9.32 19.2 1.40 0.539 0.577 0.802 0.876 0.674
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 170. 170. 188. 208. -18.3 23.1 1.46 0.426 0.585 0.789 0.950 0.667
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 156. 156. 188. 208. -32.3 36.0 1.51 0.237 0.511 0.790 0.994 0.608
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Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
RMSE [W m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 143.
E3SMv3 default [-] 145. 145. 141. 169. 3.56 16.3 0.712 0.781 0.729 0.923 0.996 0.831
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 143. 143. 141. 169. 2.06 15.4 0.722 0.793 0.736 0.921 0.998 0.837
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 139. 139. 141. 169. -2.18 16.5 0.680 0.778 0.724 0.926 0.997 0.830
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Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
RMSE [W m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 76.5
E3SMv3 default [-] 79.8 79.8 81.4 69.7 -1.60 15.5 0.431 0.903 0.814 0.971 0.988 0.898
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 81.9 81.9 81.4 69.7 0.502 14.2 0.447 0.909 0.827 0.970 0.994 0.906
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 79.4 79.4 81.4 69.7 -2.00 14.8 0.357 0.906 0.821 0.976 0.992 0.903
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Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
RMSE [W m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 175.
E3SMv3 default [-] 194. 194. 174. 217. 20.3 28.3 1.81 0.356 0.413 0.726 0.932 0.568
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 187. 187. 174. 217. 13.7 25.7 1.88 0.460 0.387 0.716 0.888 0.568
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 185. 185. 174. 217. 11.0 27.4 1.78 0.531 0.305 0.742 0.980 0.573
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Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
RMSE [W m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 120.
E3SMv3 default [-] 118. 118. 117. 124. 0.724 15.0 0.480 0.902 0.828 0.967 0.993 0.904
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 119. 119. 117. 124. 1.72 14.1 0.475 0.902 0.841 0.968 0.997 0.910
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 116. 116. 117. 124. -0.831 13.5 0.415 0.907 0.848 0.972 0.996 0.914

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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