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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 [-] 21.7
CMIP6 ens [-] 24.5 24.5 21.8 15.1 2.68 4.44 2.21 0.398 0.423 0.662 0.986 0.579
E3SMv3 default [-] 34.1 34.1 30.4 11.9 3.65 7.17 2.37 0.422 0.317 0.628 0.994 0.535
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 32.5 32.5 30.4 11.9 2.12 6.83 2.44 0.481 0.308 0.618 0.989 0.541
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 30.8 30.8 30.4 11.9 0.345 6.97 2.39 0.526 0.280 0.626 0.994 0.541
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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 [-] 14.1
CMIP6 ens [-] 14.9 14.9 14.1 0.777 2.15 1.61 0.556 0.608 0.743 0.966 0.696
E3SMv3 default [-] 26.3 26.3 19.6 11.4 6.71 7.88 2.29 0.284 0.509 0.633 0.465 0.480
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 25.0 25.0 19.6 11.4 5.45 7.34 2.29 0.297 0.514 0.636 0.447 0.482
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 23.0 23.0 19.6 11.4 3.38 7.08 2.42 0.266 0.482 0.613 0.541 0.477
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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 [-] 43.1
CMIP6 ens [-] 44.6 44.6 43.1 58.5 1.53 8.53 0.817 0.631 0.682 0.898 0.994 0.777
E3SMv3 default [-] 46.6 46.6 45.0 19.9 1.63 10.9 0.909 0.626 0.628 0.883 0.993 0.752
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 45.8 45.8 45.0 19.9 0.819 11.0 0.940 0.638 0.620 0.878 0.993 0.750
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 45.5 45.5 45.0 19.9 0.493 10.9 0.918 0.644 0.606 0.880 0.993 0.746
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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 [-] 33.2
CMIP6 ens [-] 31.6 31.6 33.3 12.3 -1.73 11.4 0.431 0.825 0.730 0.963 0.960 0.841
E3SMv3 default [-] 31.4 31.4 36.6 28.5 -5.21 16.2 0.463 0.768 0.667 0.948 0.986 0.807
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 30.4 30.4 36.6 28.5 -6.19 17.5 0.526 0.762 0.645 0.940 0.985 0.795
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 31.2 31.2 36.6 28.5 -5.48 16.2 0.369 0.766 0.670 0.963 0.986 0.811
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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 [-] 26.2
CMIP6 ens [-] 30.9 30.9 26.2 4.66 5.64 1.76 0.286 0.484 0.755 0.995 0.601
E3SMv3 default [-] 29.7 29.7 26.7 12.3 2.94 5.28 1.73 0.447 0.429 0.751 0.971 0.605
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 28.7 28.7 26.7 12.3 2.01 5.09 1.86 0.490 0.407 0.725 0.957 0.598
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 28.0 28.0 26.7 12.3 1.26 5.42 1.91 0.531 0.343 0.715 0.991 0.585
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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 [-] 23.1
CMIP6 ens [-] 23.7 23.7 23.1 17.2 0.546 6.38 0.637 0.794 0.741 0.930 0.986 0.838
E3SMv3 default [-] 33.1 33.1 32.3 10.0 0.816 12.7 0.763 0.675 0.634 0.899 0.941 0.757
E3SMv3 highECS [-] 32.2 32.2 32.3 10.0 -0.0893 13.0 0.801 0.681 0.624 0.893 0.946 0.754
E3SMv3 lowECS [-] 33.0 33.0 32.3 10.0 0.683 12.9 0.733 0.671 0.628 0.903 0.939 0.754

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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