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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 [-] -49.5
CanESM5 [-] -56.8 -56.8 -49.8 -42.2 -7.06 14.8 2.28 0.507 0.343 0.632 0.982 0.561
CMIP6 ens [-] -58.4 -58.4 -49.6 -42.9 -8.83 12.1 1.72 0.434 0.489 0.725 0.967 0.621
E3SMv3 default [-] -61.9 -61.9 -53.0 -46.6 -8.83 14.5 1.97 0.528 0.519 0.677 0.994 0.647
E3SMv3 highECS [-] -57.2 -57.2 -53.0 -46.6 -4.18 13.0 1.92 0.592 0.520 0.686 0.991 0.662
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] -55.3 -55.3 -53.0 -46.6 -2.27 11.7 1.77 0.644 0.521 0.716 0.994 0.679
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -58.4 -58.4 -49.7 -42.5 -8.73 14.3 1.66 0.479 0.416 0.745 0.983 0.608
MIROC-ES2L [-] -50.4 -50.4 -49.8 -42.2 -0.585 11.8 2.11 0.520 0.449 0.660 0.956 0.607
NorESM2-LM [-] -58.3 -58.3 -49.7 -42.5 -8.60 13.1 1.58 0.532 0.455 0.761 0.988 0.638
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -64.2 -64.2 -49.7 -42.5 -14.6 16.6 2.51 0.375 0.508 0.582 0.897 0.574
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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 [-] -44.9
CanESM5 [-] -45.1 -45.1 -44.9 -0.134 4.92 1.43 0.548 0.497 0.805 0.930 0.655
CMIP6 ens [-] -48.2 -48.2 -44.9 -3.21 4.37 1.46 0.508 0.658 0.782 0.901 0.702
E3SMv3 default [-] -36.0 -36.0 -39.7 -47.5 3.73 8.59 2.05 0.347 0.490 0.690 0.883 0.580
E3SMv3 highECS [-] -33.4 -33.4 -39.7 -47.5 6.31 9.44 1.89 0.315 0.497 0.717 0.897 0.585
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] -32.3 -32.3 -39.7 -47.5 7.39 10.2 2.74 0.295 0.454 0.554 0.918 0.535
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -48.9 -48.9 -44.9 -4.00 6.72 1.44 0.389 0.525 0.804 0.990 0.647
MIROC-ES2L [-] -44.4 -44.4 -44.9 0.572 5.93 1.65 0.448 0.505 0.753 0.991 0.640
NorESM2-LM [-] -45.3 -45.3 -44.9 -0.376 4.26 1.91 0.627 0.576 0.721 0.724 0.645
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -49.0 -49.0 -44.9 -4.09 7.02 1.96 0.453 0.483 0.693 0.913 0.605
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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 [-] -61.5
CanESM5 [-] -68.8 -68.8 -61.4 -73.6 -7.41 15.6 1.56 0.534 0.521 0.784 0.984 0.669
CMIP6 ens [-] -67.9 -67.9 -61.5 -77.9 -6.41 12.5 1.38 0.550 0.621 0.809 0.979 0.716
E3SMv3 default [-] -64.7 -64.7 -62.2 -52.4 -2.48 13.6 1.43 0.560 0.577 0.799 0.979 0.698
E3SMv3 highECS [-] -63.6 -63.6 -62.2 -52.4 -1.31 13.2 1.37 0.571 0.583 0.809 0.973 0.704
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] -62.8 -62.8 -62.2 -52.4 -0.557 13.3 1.41 0.569 0.579 0.802 0.967 0.699
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -67.4 -67.4 -61.4 -77.4 -6.04 15.3 1.57 0.526 0.539 0.777 0.978 0.672
MIROC-ES2L [-] -64.7 -64.7 -61.4 -73.6 -3.31 13.7 1.61 0.562 0.561 0.769 0.964 0.683
NorESM2-LM [-] -67.0 -67.0 -61.4 -77.4 -5.61 14.6 1.58 0.513 0.558 0.773 0.986 0.678
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -70.0 -70.0 -61.4 -77.0 -8.54 14.9 1.56 0.524 0.564 0.778 0.980 0.682
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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 [-] -40.5
CanESM5 [-] -43.0 -43.0 -40.5 -38.1 -2.49 10.1 1.66 0.655 0.490 0.773 0.980 0.677
CMIP6 ens [-] -42.0 -42.0 -40.5 -42.6 -1.47 7.90 1.56 0.715 0.586 0.780 0.994 0.732
E3SMv3 default [-] -40.2 -40.2 -42.4 -37.9 2.19 10.2 1.81 0.613 0.534 0.743 0.898 0.664
E3SMv3 highECS [-] -40.4 -40.4 -42.4 -37.9 1.96 9.79 1.77 0.628 0.543 0.751 0.930 0.679
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] -40.8 -40.8 -42.4 -37.9 1.55 9.64 1.89 0.625 0.549 0.734 0.913 0.674
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -41.5 -41.5 -40.5 -42.6 -0.978 11.1 1.73 0.671 0.458 0.750 0.976 0.663
MIROC-ES2L [-] -44.2 -44.2 -40.5 -38.1 -3.66 9.28 1.68 0.654 0.547 0.744 0.991 0.697
NorESM2-LM [-] -37.5 -37.5 -40.5 -42.6 2.95 10.8 1.83 0.572 0.523 0.724 0.886 0.646
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -40.6 -40.6 -40.5 -41.7 -0.122 9.03 1.61 0.697 0.521 0.770 0.981 0.698
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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 [-] -32.9
CanESM5 [-] -61.9 -61.9 -32.9 -29.0 34.8 1.85 0.0885 0.148 0.735 0.785 0.381
CMIP6 ens [-] -52.2 -52.2 -32.9 -19.4 22.1 1.97 0.114 0.338 0.716 0.914 0.484
E3SMv3 default [-] -44.7 -44.7 -32.4 -44.7 -12.3 16.6 1.96 0.250 0.367 0.715 0.879 0.516
E3SMv3 highECS [-] -42.2 -42.2 -32.4 -44.7 -9.76 14.8 2.01 0.327 0.364 0.707 0.890 0.530
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] -45.6 -45.6 -32.4 -44.7 -13.2 18.6 2.00 0.226 0.281 0.710 0.918 0.483
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -52.0 -52.0 -32.9 -19.2 21.9 1.95 0.108 0.388 0.717 0.979 0.516
MIROC-ES2L [-] -36.3 -36.3 -32.9 -3.46 12.9 1.90 0.447 0.325 0.727 0.977 0.560
NorESM2-LM [-] -47.2 -47.2 -32.9 -14.3 18.7 1.90 0.187 0.278 0.722 0.967 0.486
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -52.9 -52.9 -32.9 -20.0 22.1 2.14 0.129 0.389 0.686 0.966 0.512
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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 [-] -51.6
CanESM5 [-] -55.3 -55.3 -51.5 -55.7 -3.77 11.2 1.07 0.622 0.518 0.865 0.991 0.703
CMIP6 ens [-] -55.0 -55.0 -51.5 -55.1 -3.48 8.16 0.960 0.685 0.642 0.877 0.986 0.766
E3SMv3 default [-] -56.1 -56.1 -56.0 -45.3 -0.140 10.9 1.44 0.673 0.562 0.809 0.985 0.718
E3SMv3 highECS [-] -55.9 -55.9 -56.0 -45.3 0.0215 10.5 1.39 0.680 0.576 0.816 0.988 0.727
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] -56.3 -56.3 -56.0 -45.3 -0.346 10.2 1.44 0.678 0.588 0.812 0.989 0.731
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -52.0 -52.0 -51.5 -55.6 -0.477 11.3 1.29 0.637 0.512 0.822 0.977 0.692
MIROC-ES2L [-] -53.6 -53.6 -51.5 -55.7 -2.12 9.54 1.06 0.643 0.587 0.854 0.990 0.732
NorESM2-LM [-] -55.4 -55.4 -51.5 -55.6 -3.89 11.1 1.13 0.587 0.581 0.847 0.895 0.698
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -53.5 -53.5 -51.5 -55.3 -2.00 9.97 1.25 0.650 0.558 0.831 0.951 0.709

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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