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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 [-] 156.
CanESM5 [-] 149. 149. 156. 163. -6.60 17.3 1.74 0.568 0.514 0.746 0.977 0.664
CMIP6-MMM [-] 151. 151. 156. 162. -5.44 14.8 1.70 0.606 0.576 0.736 0.974 0.694
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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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 [-] 156.
CanESM5 [-] 157. 157. 156. 0.823 14.6 1.50 0.663 0.607 0.791 0.994 0.733
CMIP6-MMM [-] 156. 156. 156. -0.696 11.9 1.05 0.730 0.665 0.843 0.999 0.781
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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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
CMIP6-MMM [-] 80.0 80.0 81.8 72.3 -1.79 12.1 0.608 0.773 0.780 0.932 0.990 0.851
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
CMIP6-MMM [-] 33.7 33.7 36.0 38.8 -2.31 10.2 0.191 0.917 0.857 0.987 0.988 0.921
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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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 [-] 142.
CanESM5 [-] 147. 147. 142. 4.26 18.9 1.94 0.557 0.389 0.706 0.934 0.595
CMIP6-MMM [-] 147. 147. 142. 4.76 13.1 1.16 0.593 0.546 0.835 0.889 0.682
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
CMIP6-MMM [-] 65.0 65.0 68.4 72.1 -3.34 9.77 0.317 0.916 0.886 0.978 0.992 0.932
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