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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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

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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