The assessment will be open to all contributions but the focus will be on the assessment of the GEWEX data products, together with ERBE/ScaRaB/CERES top-of-atmosphere fluxes. The assessment of the GEWEX data products will be reported as a consensus of analysis results, but individual contributions on related datasets or subjects will also be included in the report.

To carry out the broadest possible evaluation, a Web site will be established on which will be posted:

1. Statement of goals and requirements statement,
   
   
2. This assessment plan,
   
   
3. All the monthly mean datasets to be compared/assessed (with ftp access to full time resolution versions) and
   
   
4. Tools for analysis of the radiative flux differences by cloud type.
   
   

The monthly mean data will be in the form of maps of shortwave/longwave (SW/LW) fluxes, upwelling and downwelling (UP/DN), for all and clear sky (ALL/CLR) and global/zonal monthly means for land/water/all.

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