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Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [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 [-] -49.5
CanESM5 [-] -63.6 -61.8 -49.5 -7.21 15.8 2.37 0.489 0.328 0.619 0.967 0.546
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -66.9 -65.4 -49.5 -8.86 14.5 1.57 0.473 0.412 0.761 0.988 0.609
MIROC-ES2L [-] -53.9 -52.3 -49.5 -0.943 12.6 2.22 0.494 0.436 0.642 0.975 0.597
NorESM2-LM [-] -57.3 -58.1 -49.5 -8.92 13.5 1.63 0.526 0.448 0.756 0.980 0.632
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -64.0 -63.9 -49.5 -14.5 16.6 2.49 0.383 0.502 0.587 0.875 0.570
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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 [-] -38.8 -38.4 -45.0 -0.136 5.75 1.59 0.511 0.464 0.773 0.993 0.641
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -40.9 -40.5 -44.9 -3.92 7.11 1.52 0.378 0.511 0.792 0.967 0.632
MIROC-ES2L [-] -37.2 -36.6 -45.0 0.532 7.48 1.83 0.359 0.477 0.721 0.910 0.589
NorESM2-LM [-] -45.2 -45.3 -44.9 -0.400 4.38 1.99 0.617 0.565 0.706 0.806 0.652
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -49.1 -49.0 -44.9 -4.14 7.21 2.04 0.446 0.478 0.679 0.959 0.608
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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 [-] -61.5
CanESM5 [-] -70.5 -70.6 -61.5 -7.50 16.5 1.60 0.520 0.503 0.775 0.983 0.657
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -68.8 -68.8 -61.5 -6.10 15.9 1.62 0.513 0.527 0.766 0.979 0.662
MIROC-ES2L [-] -66.0 -66.1 -61.5 -3.41 14.4 1.64 0.545 0.548 0.762 0.961 0.673
NorESM2-LM [-] -67.2 -67.2 -61.5 -5.73 15.1 1.62 0.506 0.548 0.765 0.984 0.670
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -74.4 -70.1 -61.5 -8.60 15.4 1.59 0.520 0.553 0.772 0.977 0.675
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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 [-] -45.8 -45.9 -40.5 -2.52 10.6 1.68 0.640 0.473 0.768 0.972 0.665
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -43.9 -44.0 -40.5 -1.01 11.6 1.78 0.653 0.447 0.741 0.986 0.655
MIROC-ES2L [-] -46.4 -46.6 -40.5 -3.71 9.60 1.68 0.648 0.534 0.744 0.990 0.690
NorESM2-LM [-] -38.1 -37.6 -40.5 2.89 11.0 1.84 0.561 0.516 0.723 0.875 0.638
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 3.63e+16 -40.7 -40.5 -0.153 9.32 1.65 0.688 0.512 0.763 0.983 0.692
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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 [-] -62.9 -63.2 -32.9 -29.3 35.7 1.92 0.0990 0.141 0.722 0.670 0.355
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -52.1 -52.0 -32.9 -19.2 22.2 1.99 0.109 0.382 0.708 0.983 0.513
MIROC-ES2L [-] -36.1 -35.7 -32.9 -3.48 13.6 1.94 0.433 0.316 0.719 0.946 0.546
NorESM2-LM [-] -47.0 -47.1 -32.9 -14.5 18.9 1.95 0.185 0.274 0.716 0.981 0.486
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -52.9 -52.9 -32.9 -20.1 22.2 2.18 0.133 0.387 0.680 0.983 0.514
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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 [-] -59.6 -60.7 -51.6 -3.79 11.8 1.12 0.607 0.502 0.857 0.985 0.691
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] -58.6 -58.3 -51.6 -0.513 11.8 1.35 0.621 0.502 0.810 0.969 0.681
MIROC-ES2L [-] -59.0 -60.0 -51.6 -2.20 9.95 1.12 0.633 0.575 0.846 0.986 0.723
NorESM2-LM [-] -56.4 -55.5 -51.6 -3.89 11.3 1.16 0.576 0.572 0.842 0.889 0.690
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 9.15e+16 -53.7 -51.6 -2.04 10.3 1.28 0.641 0.549 0.825 0.946 0.702

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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