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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 [-] 26.5 26.5 22.0 15.2 4.53 6.79 2.31 0.359 0.288 0.644 0.922 0.500
CMIP6-MMM [-] 24.5 24.5 21.8 15.1 2.69 4.44 2.21 0.398 0.423 0.662 0.986 0.578
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 23.6 23.6 21.9 15.2 1.75 4.78 2.28 0.366 0.293 0.652 0.991 0.519
MIROC-ES2L [-] 20.2 20.2 22.0 15.2 -1.80 4.52 2.59 0.352 0.403 0.586 0.935 0.536
NorESM2-LM [-] 22.5 22.5 21.9 15.2 0.579 4.16 1.99 0.391 0.388 0.690 0.994 0.570
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 29.8 29.8 21.9 14.9 7.89 8.80 1.69 0.269 0.473 0.750 0.833 0.560
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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
CanESM5 [-] 14.8 14.8 14.1 0.635 3.11 1.74 0.370 0.521 0.745 0.772 0.586
CMIP6-MMM [-] 14.9 14.9 14.1 0.775 2.15 1.61 0.556 0.608 0.743 0.966 0.696
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 14.9 14.9 14.1 0.790 3.41 1.97 0.297 0.519 0.682 0.752 0.554
MIROC-ES2L [-] 12.9 12.9 14.1 -1.18 3.27 2.19 0.354 0.516 0.653 0.683 0.544
NorESM2-LM [-] 14.1 14.1 14.1 -0.00350 2.39 1.92 0.438 0.578 0.699 0.976 0.654
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 17.5 17.5 14.1 3.40 4.13 1.87 0.408 0.550 0.713 0.819 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 [-] 43.1
CanESM5 [-] 47.8 47.8 42.9 60.4 4.85 12.2 0.951 0.555 0.592 0.880 0.986 0.721
CMIP6-MMM [-] 44.6 44.6 43.1 58.5 1.53 8.53 0.817 0.631 0.682 0.898 0.994 0.777
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 43.9 43.9 43.0 57.8 0.845 10.5 0.918 0.621 0.628 0.882 0.986 0.749
MIROC-ES2L [-] 37.3 37.3 42.9 60.4 -5.69 14.8 1.00 0.565 0.602 0.866 0.904 0.708
NorESM2-LM [-] 44.0 44.0 43.0 57.8 1.00 9.55 0.930 0.642 0.633 0.881 0.993 0.757
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 50.1 50.1 43.0 59.6 7.10 12.5 0.854 0.484 0.646 0.893 0.985 0.730
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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
CanESM5 [-] 35.9 35.9 33.3 26.5 2.57 14.3 0.528 0.785 0.670 0.951 0.985 0.812
CMIP6-MMM [-] 31.5 31.5 33.3 12.3 -1.79 11.4 0.431 0.825 0.730 0.963 0.960 0.841
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 30.7 30.7 33.3 12.3 -2.66 13.1 0.449 0.797 0.683 0.953 0.991 0.822
MIROC-ES2L [-] 29.9 29.9 33.3 26.5 -3.42 14.5 0.461 0.770 0.693 0.960 0.955 0.814
NorESM2-LM [-] 30.5 30.5 33.3 12.3 -2.80 13.3 0.466 0.822 0.728 0.959 0.956 0.839
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 36.3 36.3 33.3 17.7 2.96 12.5 0.451 0.779 0.705 0.963 0.986 0.828
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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 [-] 30.4 30.4 26.2 4.18 6.04 1.72 0.325 0.395 0.754 0.994 0.573
CMIP6-MMM [-] 30.9 30.9 26.2 4.66 5.64 1.76 0.286 0.484 0.755 0.995 0.601
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 28.5 28.5 26.2 2.35 5.64 1.94 0.399 0.331 0.717 0.992 0.554
MIROC-ES2L [-] 21.3 21.3 26.2 -4.91 6.31 2.00 0.248 0.496 0.693 0.778 0.542
NorESM2-LM [-] 27.7 27.7 26.2 1.49 4.23 1.92 0.513 0.416 0.728 0.903 0.595
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 40.7 40.7 26.2 14.5 14.9 2.12 0.0468 0.420 0.681 0.856 0.485
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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 [-] 27.4 27.4 23.2 16.8 4.25 10.6 0.841 0.691 0.631 0.906 0.934 0.759
CMIP6-MMM [-] 23.6 23.6 23.1 17.2 0.517 6.38 0.637 0.794 0.741 0.930 0.985 0.838
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 23.3 23.3 23.1 17.2 0.166 8.47 0.726 0.722 0.657 0.920 0.960 0.783
MIROC-ES2L [-] 21.4 21.4 23.2 16.8 -1.76 8.90 0.818 0.717 0.663 0.900 0.931 0.775
NorESM2-LM [-] 23.2 23.2 23.1 17.2 0.0849 7.38 0.743 0.771 0.701 0.916 0.986 0.815
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 27.0 27.0 23.1 16.6 3.82 8.78 0.710 0.697 0.683 0.923 0.981 0.794

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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