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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
CanESM5 [-] 38.8 38.0 21.7 4.52 7.15 2.28 0.373 0.282 0.651 0.886 0.495
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 33.3 32.7 21.7 1.78 4.97 2.30 0.357 0.290 0.649 0.989 0.515
MIROC-ES2L [-] 28.0 27.5 21.7 -1.70 4.71 2.52 0.336 0.394 0.600 0.954 0.536
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 29.7 29.5 21.7 7.69 9.01 1.77 0.284 0.468 0.736 0.803 0.552
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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 [-] 14.1
CanESM5 [-] 19.6 19.7 14.1 0.608 3.18 1.72 0.403 0.508 0.747 0.881 0.610
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 19.7 19.8 14.1 0.881 3.52 2.05 0.315 0.510 0.667 0.887 0.578
MIROC-ES2L [-] 17.2 17.2 14.1 -1.20 3.42 2.22 0.335 0.511 0.647 0.815 0.564
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 17.6 17.6 14.1 3.39 4.65 1.89 0.439 0.541 0.713 0.720 0.591
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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
CanESM5 [-] 52.1 52.4 43.1 5.10 13.2 0.989 0.535 0.576 0.874 0.985 0.709
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 47.9 48.0 43.1 0.827 11.4 0.956 0.599 0.616 0.876 0.981 0.738
MIROC-ES2L [-] 39.7 40.0 43.1 -5.51 15.4 1.04 0.555 0.593 0.860 0.919 0.704
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 48.3 50.3 43.1 7.10 13.4 0.883 0.475 0.633 0.889 0.984 0.723
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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 [-] 33.2
CanESM5 [-] 39.6 39.6 33.2 2.61 15.0 0.561 0.776 0.666 0.947 0.983 0.808
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 31.5 31.5 33.2 -2.60 13.8 0.490 0.785 0.673 0.949 0.988 0.814
MIROC-ES2L [-] 30.4 30.4 33.2 -3.33 15.1 0.506 0.764 0.687 0.955 0.963 0.811
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -1.54e+16 36.3 33.2 3.02 13.0 0.463 0.774 0.699 0.962 0.985 0.824
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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
CanESM5 [-] 31.5 31.6 26.2 4.41 6.74 1.79 0.303 0.372 0.744 0.938 0.546
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 29.7 29.7 26.2 2.36 6.03 1.96 0.371 0.327 0.713 0.957 0.539
MIROC-ES2L [-] 21.8 21.8 26.2 -4.78 6.51 2.05 0.252 0.486 0.684 0.928 0.567
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 40.5 40.7 26.2 14.5 15.2 2.14 0.0541 0.412 0.677 0.772 0.465
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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
CanESM5 [-] 39.1 40.0 23.1 4.32 11.3 0.879 0.685 0.623 0.900 0.900 0.746
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 33.2 33.1 23.1 0.0451 9.04 0.765 0.711 0.647 0.914 0.944 0.772
MIROC-ES2L [-] 28.8 29.4 23.1 -1.73 9.33 0.873 0.712 0.656 0.893 0.942 0.772
UKESM1-0-LL [-] -7.48e+16 27.0 23.1 3.87 9.27 0.735 0.690 0.674 0.919 0.973 0.786

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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