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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 [-] 227.
CMIP6 ens [-] 234. 234. 228. 220. 6.08 19.6 1.52 0.607 0.523 0.780 0.832 0.653
E3SMv3 default [-] 230. 230. 220. 237. 9.39 23.0 1.74 0.591 0.430 0.743 0.999 0.639
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 221. 221. 220. 237. 0.719 21.4 1.77 0.684 0.422 0.727 0.998 0.650
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 207. 207. 220. 237. -12.9 27.7 1.59 0.487 0.413 0.768 0.928 0.602
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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 [-] 215.
CMIP6 ens [-] 219. 219. 215. 3.29 13.7 1.13 0.744 0.661 0.834 0.996 0.779
E3SMv3 default [-] 205. 205. 208. 219. -2.61 17.6 1.57 0.614 0.574 0.768 0.995 0.705
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 195. 195. 208. 219. -12.8 20.2 1.58 0.533 0.582 0.764 0.994 0.691
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 179. 179. 208. 219. -28.9 34.1 1.61 0.314 0.508 0.771 0.862 0.592
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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 [-] 186.
CMIP6 ens [-] 192. 192. 186. 209. 6.16 15.7 0.556 0.799 0.798 0.944 0.990 0.866
E3SMv3 default [-] 191. 191. 186. 189. 5.19 19.1 0.695 0.789 0.748 0.926 0.985 0.839
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 189. 189. 186. 189. 2.88 18.1 0.713 0.811 0.749 0.922 0.992 0.845
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 185. 185. 186. 189. -1.68 18.9 0.674 0.793 0.740 0.927 0.996 0.839
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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 [-] 110.
CMIP6 ens [-] 107. 107. 110. 93.6 -2.57 12.7 0.300 0.933 0.879 0.979 0.992 0.933
E3SMv3 default [-] 111. 111. 118. 98.2 -6.81 19.5 0.521 0.891 0.831 0.960 0.932 0.889
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 112. 112. 118. 98.2 -5.69 18.4 0.547 0.903 0.834 0.957 0.955 0.897
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 111. 111. 118. 98.2 -7.48 17.6 0.421 0.893 0.851 0.968 0.940 0.901
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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.
CMIP6 ens [-] 230. 230. 201. 28.8 32.3 1.34 0.247 0.538 0.819 0.968 0.622
E3SMv3 default [-] 224. 224. 200. 230. 23.2 31.8 1.73 0.369 0.414 0.740 0.982 0.584
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 216. 216. 200. 230. 15.7 28.9 1.83 0.480 0.385 0.725 0.956 0.587
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 213. 213. 200. 230. 12.2 31.2 1.78 0.528 0.300 0.740 0.944 0.562
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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.
CMIP6 ens [-] 144. 144. 143. 144. 0.686 12.7 0.446 0.910 0.873 0.964 0.989 0.922
E3SMv3 default [-] 151. 151. 150. 134. 1.54 18.3 0.522 0.878 0.832 0.961 0.958 0.892
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 151. 151. 150. 134. 1.64 17.6 0.535 0.883 0.838 0.960 0.968 0.897
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 149. 149. 150. 134. -0.149 15.8 0.474 0.886 0.860 0.966 0.964 0.907

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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