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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 [-] 242.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 264. 264. 242. 21.8 21.4 0.436 0.679 0.855 0.963 0.941 0.859
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 251. 251. 242. 8.73 11.9 0.305 0.833 0.871 0.979 0.988 0.909
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 251. 251. 242. 8.73 12.0 0.306 0.833 0.871 0.979 0.988 0.908
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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 [-] 229.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 252. 252. 229. 22.8 22.3 0.251 0.709 0.865 0.983 0.933 0.872
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 239. 239. 229. 9.95 10.3 0.251 0.860 0.896 0.983 0.989 0.928
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 239. 239. 229. 9.95 10.3 0.251 0.860 0.896 0.983 0.989 0.928
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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 [-] 222.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 250. 250. 222. 27.9 28.4 0.135 0.601 0.801 0.991 0.975 0.835
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 234. 235. 222. 12.7 12.8 0.552 0.794 0.875 0.963 0.982 0.901
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 234. 235. 222. 12.7 12.7 0.552 0.794 0.875 0.963 0.982 0.901
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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 [-] 254.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 273. 272. 254. 18.5 19.4 0.417 0.594 0.774 0.967 0.898 0.800
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 251. 250. 254. -3.94 12.0 0.311 0.829 0.766 0.977 0.785 0.845
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 250. 250. 254. -3.95 12.0 0.311 0.829 0.766 0.977 0.784 0.845
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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 [-] 211.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 238. 238. 211. 26.6 25.2 0.208 0.723 0.897 0.986 0.929 0.885
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 224. 225. 211. 13.5 12.2 0.162 0.848 0.929 0.989 0.994 0.939
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 224. 225. 211. 13.6 12.2 0.162 0.848 0.929 0.989 0.995 0.939
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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 [-] 249.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 270. 270. 249. 20.4 19.7 0.536 0.711 0.876 0.951 0.912 0.872
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 261. 260. 249. 11.1 11.4 0.339 0.838 0.894 0.977 0.927 0.916
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 261. 260. 249. 11.1 11.4 0.341 0.838 0.894 0.977 0.927 0.915
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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 [-] 175.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 210. 211. 175. 35.2 34.9 0.463 0.635 0.847 0.969 1.00 0.844
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 192. 192. 175. 16.3 16.1 0.0522 0.811 0.893 0.996 0.982 0.914
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 191. 192. 175. 16.2 16.1 0.0522 0.811 0.893 0.996 0.981 0.915
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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 [-] 221.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 250. 249. 221. 28.3 26.4 0.0259 0.702 0.906 0.998 0.885 0.871
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 239. 238. 221. 17.3 15.7 0.0259 0.806 0.921 0.998 0.983 0.925
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 239. 238. 221. 17.3 15.7 0.0259 0.805 0.921 0.998 0.984 0.925
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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 [-] 230.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 260. 261. 230. 30.3 29.3 0.306 0.472 0.849 0.980 0.937 0.814
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 226. 227. 230. -3.83 11.9 0.303 0.871 0.786 0.980 0.928 0.879
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 226. 227. 230. -3.82 11.9 0.303 0.870 0.786 0.980 0.926 0.879
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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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Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 221.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 249. 250. 222. 174. 27.7 28.3 0.443 0.596 0.801 0.957 0.923 0.816
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 221. 223. 222. 174. 0.440 18.3 0.392 0.738 0.808 0.965 0.957 0.855
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 221. 222. 222. 139. 0.317 18.3 0.396 0.739 0.808 0.965 0.927 0.849
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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 [-] 232.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 259. 259. 232. 26.7 28.4 0.630 0.462 0.714 0.920 0.870 0.736
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 208. 208. 232. -23.9 29.0 0.581 0.498 0.666 0.934 0.998 0.752
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 208. 208. 232. -24.0 29.0 0.585 0.497 0.666 0.933 0.998 0.752
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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 [-] 229.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 252. 252. 229. 22.8 22.3 0.251 0.709 0.865 0.983 0.933 0.871
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 239. 239. 229. 9.95 10.3 0.251 0.860 0.896 0.983 0.989 0.925
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 239. 239. 229. 9.95 10.3 0.251 0.860 0.896 0.983 0.989 0.925
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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 [-] 232.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 258. 258. 232. 26.6 27.2 0.100 0.605 0.799 0.993 0.908 0.821
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 243. 243. 232. 11.6 11.6 0.714 0.805 0.877 0.953 0.978 0.898
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 243. 243. 232. 11.5 11.6 0.714 0.805 0.877 0.953 0.981 0.899
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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 [-] 202.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 233. 233. 202. 30.7 31.0 0.209 0.591 0.805 0.986 0.994 0.836
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 217. 218. 202. 15.2 15.2 0.209 0.771 0.871 0.986 0.982 0.896
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 217. 218. 202. 15.2 15.1 0.209 0.771 0.871 0.986 0.982 0.896
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Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
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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 [-] 253.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 274. 274. 253. 20.4 20.8 0.510 0.623 0.810 0.966 0.737 0.790
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 255. 255. 253. 1.76 8.55 0.379 0.904 0.841 0.975 0.991 0.910
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 255. 255. 253. 1.77 8.55 0.379 0.903 0.841 0.975 0.991 0.910
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Model Period Mean (intersection) [W m-2]
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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 [-] 254.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 272. 271. 254. 17.2 18.6 0.353 0.574 0.750 0.968 0.961 0.801
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 247. 246. 254. -7.83 14.3 0.264 0.778 0.715 0.979 0.682 0.774
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 247. 246. 254. -7.86 14.3 0.264 0.777 0.715 0.979 0.680 0.773
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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 [-] 211.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 238. 238. 211. 26.6 25.2 0.208 0.723 0.897 0.986 0.929 0.886
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 224. 225. 211. 13.5 12.2 0.162 0.848 0.929 0.989 0.994 0.938
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 224. 225. 211. 13.6 12.2 0.162 0.848 0.929 0.989 0.995 0.938
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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 [-] 255.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 274. 274. 255. 18.3 18.1 0.823 0.709 0.860 0.924 0.980 0.867
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 264. 264. 255. 8.78 10.1 0.519 0.856 0.878 0.965 0.967 0.909
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 264. 264. 255. 8.78 10.1 0.519 0.856 0.878 0.965 0.967 0.909
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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 [-] 240.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 264. 264. 240. 23.7 22.1 0.0788 0.713 0.902 0.995 0.927 0.888
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 255. 255. 240. 14.8 13.4 0.0523 0.809 0.919 0.997 0.981 0.925
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 255. 255. 240. 14.9 13.4 0.0588 0.809 0.919 0.996 0.980 0.925
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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 [-] 170.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 204. 204. 170. 34.1 33.5 0.687 0.659 0.859 0.954 0.952 0.857
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 187. 186. 170. 16.3 15.5 0.00 0.820 0.907 1.00 0.943 0.915
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 187. 186. 170. 16.4 15.5 0.00 0.819 0.907 1.00 0.939 0.914
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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 [-] 151.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 188. 186. 151. 35.1 36.3 0.254 0.636 0.809 0.983 0.990 0.846
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 165. 163. 151. 12.3 13.5 0.00 0.854 0.885 1.00 0.990 0.923
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 165. 163. 151. 12.1 13.4 0.00 0.856 0.885 1.00 0.992 0.924
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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 [-] 184.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 218. 218. 184. 33.7 32.6 0.145 0.629 0.868 0.990 0.721 0.815
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 201. 200. 184. 16.3 16.0 0.145 0.799 0.889 0.990 0.992 0.912
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 201. 200. 184. 16.3 15.9 0.145 0.799 0.890 0.990 0.994 0.912
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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 [-] 183.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 219. 221. 183. 37.5 37.4 0.860 0.631 0.840 0.942 0.968 0.844
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 200. 202. 183. 18.7 18.2 0.00 0.795 0.895 1.00 0.867 0.891
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 200. 202. 183. 18.7 18.2 0.00 0.795 0.895 1.00 0.870 0.891
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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 [-] 215.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 247. 245. 215. 30.6 29.0 0.00 0.683 0.894 1.00 0.837 0.862
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 234. 232. 215. 17.9 16.5 0.00 0.800 0.914 1.00 0.969 0.920
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 234. 233. 215. 17.9 16.5 0.00 0.800 0.914 1.00 0.970 0.920
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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 [-] 223.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 251. 251. 223. 27.5 25.5 0.0346 0.709 0.911 0.998 0.894 0.884
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 241. 240. 223. 17.0 15.4 0.0346 0.807 0.924 0.998 0.984 0.927
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 241. 240. 223. 17.1 15.4 0.0346 0.807 0.924 0.998 0.984 0.927
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Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]
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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 [-] 230.
ERA5_CCAM_04k [-] 260. 261. 230. 30.3 29.3 0.306 0.472 0.849 0.980 0.937 0.817
ERA5_CCAM_12k [-] 226. 227. 230. -3.83 11.9 0.303 0.871 0.786 0.980 0.928 0.870
ERA5_CCAM_22k [-] 226. 227. 230. -3.82 11.9 0.303 0.870 0.786 0.980 0.926 0.870

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Data Information

  Title:
CERES EBAF TOA and Surface Fluxes

  Institutions:
NASA Langley Research Center

  Source:
Monthly mean surface fluxes calculated by a radiative transfer model and constrained by the combined Terra and Aqua SSF1deg measurements

  History:
2019-06-25: downloaded source from https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/products-info.php?product=EBAF
2019-08-13: converted to netCDF with https://github.com/mmu2019/Datasets/blob/master/read-rsds-ceres.py

  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, Journal of Climate, 31(2), 895-918, 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, Journal of Climate, 31, 4501-4527, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0523.1

  Comments:
time_period: 2000-01 through 2018-12
original_temporal_resolution: monthly
original_spatial_resolution: 1 degree
original_units: W m-2
final_temporal_resolution: monthly
final_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree
final_units: W m-2

  Convention:
CF-1.7