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Bias [W m-2]
RMSE [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 156.
CanESM5 [-] 149. 149. 156. 163. -6.60 17.3 1.74 0.568 0.514 0.746 0.977 0.664
E3SMv3 default 0051 [-] 134. 134. 137. 179. -3.12 17.3 2.25 0.548 0.474 0.638 0.997 0.626
E3SMv3 default 0111 [-] 134. 134. 137. 179. -3.18 17.1 2.20 0.552 0.481 0.650 0.997 0.632
E3SMv3 default 0161 [-] 134. 134. 137. 179. -2.79 17.3 2.28 0.549 0.475 0.633 0.997 0.626
E3SMv3 default 0281 [-] 134. 134. 137. 179. -3.06 17.3 2.10 0.550 0.477 0.667 0.997 0.634
E3SMv3 default 0311 [-] 133. 133. 137. 179. -3.29 17.6 2.15 0.549 0.468 0.658 0.997 0.628
E3SMv3 highECS 0051 [-] 131. 131. 137. 179. -5.57 17.3 2.09 0.542 0.479 0.666 0.993 0.632
E3SMv3 highECS 0111 [-] 131. 131. 137. 179. -5.54 17.5 2.17 0.535 0.478 0.655 0.995 0.628
E3SMv3 highECS 0161 [-] 132. 132. 137. 179. -5.12 16.9 2.06 0.542 0.494 0.677 0.996 0.641
E3SMv3 highECS 0281 [-] 131. 131. 137. 179. -5.78 17.4 1.93 0.535 0.485 0.703 0.997 0.641
E3SMv3 highECS 0311 [-] 131. 131. 137. 179. -5.78 17.4 2.13 0.537 0.482 0.668 0.994 0.632
E3SMv3 lowECS 0051 [-] 121. 121. 137. 179. -15.3 22.7 2.27 0.383 0.477 0.633 0.995 0.593
E3SMv3 lowECS 0111 [-] 121. 121. 137. 179. -15.7 23.2 2.47 0.382 0.468 0.594 0.992 0.581
E3SMv3 lowECS 0161 [-] 121. 121. 137. 179. -15.4 22.9 2.30 0.383 0.475 0.631 0.991 0.591
E3SMv3 lowECS 0281 [-] 121. 121. 137. 179. -15.9 23.1 2.39 0.378 0.474 0.614 0.994 0.587
E3SMv3 lowECS 0311 [-] 122. 122. 137. 179. -15.1 22.8 2.38 0.386 0.472 0.617 0.994 0.588
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 150. 150. 156. 163. -5.67 20.9 2.49 0.580 0.386 0.602 0.991 0.589
MIROC-ES2L [-] 150. 150. 156. 163. -5.85 21.3 2.00 0.493 0.490 0.684 0.642 0.560
NorESM2-LM [-] 142. 142. 156. 163. -14.3 21.5 2.21 0.465 0.490 0.645 0.996 0.617
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 148. 148. 156. 163. -8.26 19.6 1.55 0.523 0.474 0.767 0.991 0.646
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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 [-] 156.
CanESM5 [-] 157. 157. 156. 0.823 14.6 1.50 0.663 0.607 0.791 0.994 0.733
E3SMv3 default 0051 [-] 142. 142. 148. 160. -6.75 15.4 1.35 0.566 0.594 0.817 0.847 0.684
E3SMv3 default 0111 [-] 144. 144. 148. 160. -4.77 15.1 1.36 0.591 0.569 0.815 0.818 0.673
E3SMv3 default 0161 [-] 143. 143. 148. 160. -5.37 14.1 1.27 0.594 0.602 0.821 0.834 0.690
E3SMv3 default 0281 [-] 143. 143. 148. 160. -5.38 14.9 1.39 0.581 0.579 0.814 0.833 0.677
E3SMv3 default 0311 [-] 142. 142. 148. 160. -6.07 15.0 1.16 0.579 0.582 0.845 0.840 0.686
E3SMv3 highECS 0051 [-] 136. 136. 148. 160. -12.2 17.2 1.53 0.495 0.577 0.784 0.903 0.667
E3SMv3 highECS 0111 [-] 137. 137. 148. 160. -11.4 16.6 1.84 0.517 0.575 0.728 0.897 0.659
E3SMv3 highECS 0161 [-] 136. 136. 148. 160. -12.3 17.2 1.60 0.497 0.580 0.772 0.912 0.668
E3SMv3 highECS 0281 [-] 136. 136. 148. 160. -12.8 17.8 1.43 0.487 0.586 0.791 0.929 0.676
E3SMv3 highECS 0311 [-] 136. 136. 148. 160. -12.1 16.7 1.58 0.499 0.606 0.770 0.917 0.679
E3SMv3 lowECS 0051 [-] 123. 123. 148. 160. -25.5 28.6 1.56 0.267 0.520 0.782 0.995 0.617
E3SMv3 lowECS 0111 [-] 124. 124. 148. 160. -24.7 28.3 1.54 0.276 0.514 0.781 0.997 0.617
E3SMv3 lowECS 0161 [-] 124. 124. 148. 160. -24.0 27.3 1.38 0.287 0.523 0.805 0.998 0.627
E3SMv3 lowECS 0281 [-] 122. 122. 148. 160. -26.2 29.4 1.33 0.256 0.527 0.822 0.995 0.626
E3SMv3 lowECS 0311 [-] 124. 124. 148. 160. -24.7 28.2 1.57 0.280 0.518 0.788 0.996 0.620
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 150. 150. 156. -6.37 21.5 1.48 0.533 0.575 0.775 0.655 0.623
MIROC-ES2L [-] 148. 148. 156. -8.80 18.5 1.53 0.618 0.520 0.757 0.625 0.608
NorESM2-LM [-] 155. 155. 156. -1.20 12.9 1.39 0.755 0.600 0.793 0.982 0.746
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 158. 158. 156. 1.21 14.2 1.25 0.673 0.631 0.823 0.985 0.749
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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 [-] 81.8
CanESM5 [-] 77.7 77.7 81.9 66.1 -4.25 14.8 0.816 0.752 0.731 0.906 0.991 0.822
E3SMv3 default 0051 [-] 80.1 80.1 79.0 116. 1.08 14.9 0.805 0.739 0.736 0.903 0.990 0.821
E3SMv3 default 0111 [-] 80.0 80.0 79.0 116. 1.05 14.9 0.810 0.740 0.734 0.904 0.990 0.821
E3SMv3 default 0161 [-] 80.1 80.1 79.0 116. 1.12 14.9 0.823 0.740 0.734 0.902 0.989 0.820
E3SMv3 default 0281 [-] 80.1 80.1 79.0 116. 1.07 14.9 0.814 0.740 0.734 0.905 0.990 0.821
E3SMv3 default 0311 [-] 80.0 80.0 79.0 116. 1.02 14.9 0.819 0.740 0.733 0.905 0.990 0.820
E3SMv3 highECS 0051 [-] 79.9 79.9 79.0 116. 0.876 14.8 0.855 0.732 0.737 0.899 0.990 0.819
E3SMv3 highECS 0111 [-] 79.7 79.7 79.0 116. 0.664 14.6 0.832 0.735 0.740 0.903 0.991 0.821
E3SMv3 highECS 0161 [-] 79.7 79.7 79.0 116. 0.684 14.7 0.823 0.733 0.739 0.902 0.990 0.821
E3SMv3 highECS 0281 [-] 79.5 79.5 79.0 116. 0.547 14.7 0.805 0.734 0.739 0.906 0.991 0.822
E3SMv3 highECS 0311 [-] 79.7 79.7 79.0 116. 0.747 14.8 0.831 0.732 0.738 0.902 0.990 0.820
E3SMv3 lowECS 0051 [-] 76.4 76.4 79.0 116. -2.60 15.8 0.836 0.721 0.724 0.899 0.992 0.812
E3SMv3 lowECS 0111 [-] 76.1 76.1 79.0 116. -2.88 15.8 0.843 0.721 0.726 0.898 0.992 0.812
E3SMv3 lowECS 0161 [-] 76.2 76.2 79.0 116. -2.82 15.8 0.833 0.721 0.727 0.898 0.992 0.813
E3SMv3 lowECS 0281 [-] 76.2 76.2 79.0 116. -2.81 15.8 0.823 0.719 0.726 0.901 0.992 0.813
E3SMv3 lowECS 0311 [-] 76.3 76.3 79.0 116. -2.71 15.9 0.833 0.722 0.724 0.898 0.992 0.812
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 80.7 80.7 81.8 72.0 -1.10 15.8 0.839 0.735 0.715 0.896 0.986 0.810
MIROC-ES2L [-] 84.0 84.0 81.9 66.1 2.07 16.8 0.853 0.750 0.688 0.891 0.993 0.802
NorESM2-LM [-] 77.8 77.8 81.8 72.0 -4.02 15.2 0.785 0.745 0.731 0.908 0.990 0.821
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 77.1 77.1 81.8 69.8 -4.75 14.3 0.758 0.750 0.748 0.909 0.994 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 [-] 36.0
CanESM5 [-] 32.7 32.7 36.0 29.9 -3.37 12.8 0.338 0.904 0.830 0.977 0.979 0.904
E3SMv3 default 0051 [-] 39.7 39.7 39.0 31.8 0.681 13.6 0.345 0.903 0.812 0.977 0.985 0.898
E3SMv3 default 0111 [-] 39.5 39.5 39.0 31.8 0.509 13.7 0.387 0.904 0.809 0.974 0.986 0.897
E3SMv3 default 0161 [-] 39.5 39.5 39.0 31.8 0.526 13.5 0.449 0.903 0.813 0.970 0.986 0.897
E3SMv3 default 0281 [-] 39.6 39.6 39.0 31.8 0.593 13.7 0.429 0.902 0.811 0.971 0.986 0.896
E3SMv3 default 0311 [-] 39.6 39.6 39.0 31.8 0.596 13.5 0.444 0.905 0.811 0.970 0.987 0.897
E3SMv3 highECS 0051 [-] 41.7 41.7 39.0 31.8 2.73 13.2 0.465 0.890 0.823 0.969 0.986 0.898
E3SMv3 highECS 0111 [-] 41.2 41.2 39.0 31.8 2.17 13.1 0.448 0.893 0.823 0.970 0.986 0.899
E3SMv3 highECS 0161 [-] 41.2 41.2 39.0 31.8 2.27 13.3 0.392 0.892 0.822 0.974 0.986 0.899
E3SMv3 highECS 0281 [-] 41.2 41.2 39.0 31.8 2.20 13.1 0.427 0.893 0.824 0.971 0.987 0.900
E3SMv3 highECS 0311 [-] 41.3 41.3 39.0 31.8 2.29 13.4 0.448 0.892 0.819 0.970 0.986 0.897
E3SMv3 lowECS 0051 [-] 38.6 38.6 39.0 31.8 -0.409 14.0 0.288 0.907 0.805 0.981 0.989 0.897
E3SMv3 lowECS 0111 [-] 38.4 38.4 39.0 31.8 -0.560 14.0 0.373 0.907 0.806 0.975 0.990 0.897
E3SMv3 lowECS 0161 [-] 38.4 38.4 39.0 31.8 -0.607 14.0 0.305 0.907 0.806 0.979 0.989 0.898
E3SMv3 lowECS 0281 [-] 38.7 38.7 39.0 31.8 -0.297 13.9 0.370 0.907 0.807 0.975 0.989 0.897
E3SMv3 lowECS 0311 [-] 38.4 38.4 39.0 31.8 -0.596 14.0 0.316 0.907 0.806 0.979 0.989 0.897
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 40.0 40.0 36.0 38.8 4.02 15.2 0.207 0.874 0.803 0.986 0.951 0.883
MIROC-ES2L [-] 37.2 37.2 36.0 29.9 1.17 13.5 0.217 0.905 0.807 0.986 0.981 0.897
NorESM2-LM [-] 30.5 30.5 36.0 38.8 -5.44 14.5 0.366 0.896 0.809 0.975 0.986 0.895
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 35.0 35.0 36.0 35.7 -0.968 12.6 0.286 0.908 0.827 0.981 0.987 0.906
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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 [-] 142.
CanESM5 [-] 147. 147. 142. 4.26 18.9 1.94 0.557 0.389 0.706 0.934 0.595
E3SMv3 default 0051 [-] 150. 150. 141. 173. 8.36 18.3 1.91 0.510 0.460 0.697 0.867 0.599
E3SMv3 default 0111 [-] 150. 150. 141. 173. 8.41 18.2 1.83 0.500 0.465 0.710 0.869 0.602
E3SMv3 default 0161 [-] 150. 150. 141. 173. 8.37 18.8 1.72 0.502 0.457 0.728 0.865 0.602
E3SMv3 default 0281 [-] 149. 149. 141. 173. 7.94 18.4 1.63 0.508 0.463 0.746 0.862 0.609
E3SMv3 default 0311 [-] 149. 149. 141. 173. 8.06 18.7 1.80 0.507 0.450 0.716 0.859 0.597
E3SMv3 highECS 0051 [-] 145. 145. 141. 173. 4.06 18.6 1.95 0.523 0.426 0.682 0.781 0.567
E3SMv3 highECS 0111 [-] 145. 145. 141. 173. 3.47 18.1 1.82 0.537 0.437 0.715 0.804 0.586
E3SMv3 highECS 0161 [-] 145. 145. 141. 173. 3.76 18.8 2.05 0.519 0.421 0.666 0.803 0.566
E3SMv3 highECS 0281 [-] 146. 146. 141. 173. 4.74 18.7 1.88 0.526 0.422 0.697 0.815 0.577
E3SMv3 highECS 0311 [-] 145. 145. 141. 173. 3.86 18.3 1.87 0.524 0.436 0.701 0.804 0.580
E3SMv3 lowECS 0051 [-] 139. 139. 141. 173. -2.27 19.1 1.99 0.545 0.379 0.682 0.987 0.594
E3SMv3 lowECS 0111 [-] 138. 138. 141. 173. -2.75 18.9 1.98 0.543 0.387 0.693 0.984 0.599
E3SMv3 lowECS 0161 [-] 139. 139. 141. 173. -2.62 18.7 2.14 0.544 0.394 0.661 0.985 0.595
E3SMv3 lowECS 0281 [-] 138. 138. 141. 173. -2.75 18.9 1.80 0.543 0.384 0.718 0.989 0.604
E3SMv3 lowECS 0311 [-] 140. 140. 141. 173. -1.56 19.2 2.01 0.549 0.374 0.679 0.986 0.592
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 143. 143. 142. 1.05 18.5 1.25 0.604 0.363 0.812 0.972 0.623
MIROC-ES2L [-] 152. 152. 142. 9.21 17.3 2.13 0.478 0.504 0.657 0.591 0.547
NorESM2-LM [-] 141. 141. 142. -1.02 13.6 1.47 0.635 0.516 0.784 0.849 0.660
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 143. 143. 142. 0.261 16.1 2.36 0.575 0.464 0.600 0.929 0.607
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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 [-] 68.4
CanESM5 [-] 62.5 62.5 68.3 71.7 -5.81 13.4 0.474 0.885 0.851 0.965 0.992 0.908
E3SMv3 default 0051 [-] 62.0 62.0 61.2 78.5 0.730 12.4 0.404 0.906 0.838 0.972 0.996 0.910
E3SMv3 default 0111 [-] 61.7 61.7 61.2 78.5 0.424 12.4 0.444 0.907 0.836 0.970 0.996 0.909
E3SMv3 default 0161 [-] 61.7 61.7 61.2 78.5 0.510 12.3 0.485 0.907 0.838 0.966 0.996 0.909
E3SMv3 default 0281 [-] 61.8 61.8 61.2 78.5 0.551 12.3 0.466 0.907 0.838 0.969 0.996 0.909
E3SMv3 default 0311 [-] 61.7 61.7 61.2 78.5 0.478 12.3 0.477 0.908 0.837 0.967 0.996 0.909
E3SMv3 highECS 0051 [-] 63.2 63.2 61.2 78.5 1.94 11.9 0.494 0.899 0.849 0.966 0.995 0.911
E3SMv3 highECS 0111 [-] 62.8 62.8 61.2 78.5 1.61 11.8 0.469 0.901 0.849 0.968 0.996 0.913
E3SMv3 highECS 0161 [-] 62.8 62.8 61.2 78.5 1.59 12.0 0.427 0.901 0.847 0.971 0.995 0.912
E3SMv3 highECS 0281 [-] 62.8 62.8 61.2 78.5 1.53 11.8 0.438 0.902 0.849 0.970 0.996 0.913
E3SMv3 highECS 0311 [-] 62.8 62.8 61.2 78.5 1.58 12.1 0.487 0.901 0.845 0.967 0.995 0.911
E3SMv3 lowECS 0051 [-] 60.2 60.2 61.2 78.5 -1.08 12.3 0.362 0.910 0.839 0.975 0.996 0.912
E3SMv3 lowECS 0111 [-] 59.9 59.9 61.2 78.5 -1.31 12.2 0.400 0.911 0.841 0.973 0.995 0.912
E3SMv3 lowECS 0161 [-] 60.0 60.0 61.2 78.5 -1.26 12.3 0.377 0.910 0.839 0.975 0.995 0.912
E3SMv3 lowECS 0281 [-] 60.2 60.2 61.2 78.5 -0.997 12.1 0.420 0.911 0.842 0.971 0.996 0.912
E3SMv3 lowECS 0311 [-] 60.0 60.0 61.2 78.5 -1.27 12.3 0.380 0.910 0.840 0.974 0.996 0.912
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 70.9 70.9 68.4 71.8 2.55 13.3 0.381 0.890 0.844 0.973 0.992 0.909
MIROC-ES2L [-] 68.7 68.7 68.3 71.7 0.381 12.6 0.349 0.907 0.844 0.972 0.989 0.911
NorESM2-LM [-] 63.2 63.2 68.4 71.8 -5.17 13.4 0.453 0.892 0.843 0.967 0.996 0.908
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 65.6 65.6 68.3 73.0 -2.71 11.8 0.359 0.909 0.858 0.976 0.991 0.918

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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