Africa - Central Africa - Sahel Africa - South Asia - East Siberia Asia - Indonesia Asia - North Central Asia - South Central Asia and China Asia - Southeast Asia and India Asia - West Siberia Australia Europe Global - Land Middle East and Sahara North America - Alaska and Northern Canada North America - Central America North America - Eastern United States North America - Southern Canada North America - Western United States South America - Amazon South America - Southeast South America - Southwest

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	293.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	294.	294.	293.	298.	296.		1.64	1.81	0.722		0.234	0.631	0.920	0.998	0.683
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	294.	294.	293.	298.	296.		1.66	1.83	0.737		0.232	0.632	0.918	0.997	0.682

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	293.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	295.	295.	293.	298.	295.		1.95	2.25	0.364		0.479	0.766	0.969	0.973	0.791
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	295.	295.	293.	298.	295.		1.96	2.25	0.366		0.479	0.767	0.969	0.973	0.791

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	289.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	290.	290.	289.	293.	293.		1.88	2.09	0.731		0.516	0.842	0.908	0.999	0.821
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	290.	290.	289.	293.	293.		1.88	2.09	0.723		0.515	0.842	0.909	0.999	0.822

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	257.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	257.	257.	257.	261.	262.		0.563	2.09	0.0196		0.914	0.914	0.999	0.959	0.940
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	257.	257.	257.	261.	262.		0.578	2.08	0.0199		0.914	0.915	0.999	0.959	0.940

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	294.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	296.	296.	294.	297.	295.		1.84	2.13	1.73		0.144	0.631	0.737	0.965	0.622
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	296.	296.	294.	297.	295.		1.84	2.13	1.73		0.144	0.631	0.737	0.965	0.622

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	266.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	266.	265.	266.	270.	270.		-0.181	1.41	0.0285		0.930	0.933	0.998	0.990	0.957
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	266.	265.	266.	270.	270.		-0.177	1.41	0.0285		0.929	0.933	0.998	0.990	0.957

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	274.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	275.	275.	274.	284.	284.		0.649	1.74	0.0930		0.861	0.928	0.994	1.00	0.942
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	275.	275.	274.	284.	284.		0.646	1.74	0.0929		0.861	0.928	0.994	1.00	0.942

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	291.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	292.	292.	291.	297.	296.		1.18	2.03	0.338		0.630	0.863	0.972	0.981	0.862
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	292.	292.	291.	297.	296.		1.19	2.03	0.336		0.629	0.864	0.972	0.981	0.862

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	260.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	259.	259.	260.	261.	260.		-0.484	1.69	0.0267		0.929	0.921	0.998	0.987	0.951
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	259.	259.	260.	261.	260.		-0.465	1.68	0.0257		0.930	0.922	0.998	0.986	0.952

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	288.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	290.	290.	288.	290.	289.		1.77	1.88	0.182		0.682	0.923	0.987	0.999	0.903
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	290.	290.	288.	290.	289.		1.77	1.89	0.185		0.681	0.923	0.986	0.999	0.903

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	278.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	277.	277.	278.	280.	282.		0.180	1.35	0.467		0.832	0.898	0.969	0.996	0.918
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	277.	277.	278.	280.	282.		0.183	1.35	0.464		0.832	0.899	0.969	0.996	0.919

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	281.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	281.	281.	281.	275.	286.		1.02	1.88	0.410		0.685	0.866	0.952	0.998	0.873
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	281.	281.	281.	275.	286.		1.03	1.88	0.411		0.684	0.866	0.952	0.998	0.873

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	289.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	290.	290.	289.	292.	292.		0.928	1.59	0.455		0.808	0.884	0.961	1.00	0.908
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	290.	290.	289.	292.	292.		0.930	1.59	0.455		0.808	0.884	0.961	1.00	0.908

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	260.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	260.	260.	260.	259.	262.		-0.0693	1.54	0.0510		0.933	0.917	0.997	0.994	0.952
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	260.	260.	260.	259.	262.		-0.0665	1.53	0.0512		0.933	0.917	0.997	0.994	0.952

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	289.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	291.	290.	289.	295.	293.		2.46	2.74	0.333		0.440	0.842	0.972	0.999	0.819
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	291.	290.	289.	295.	293.		2.46	2.74	0.332		0.439	0.842	0.972	0.999	0.819

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	280.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	282.	281.	280.	289.	287.		1.67	1.78	0.0735		0.820	0.950	0.995	1.00	0.943
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	282.	281.	280.	289.	287.		1.66	1.78	0.0735		0.820	0.951	0.995	1.00	0.943

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	269.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	269.	269.	269.	274.	275.		0.602	1.29	0.0948		0.904	0.930	0.994	0.994	0.950
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	269.	269.	269.	274.	275.		0.599	1.29	0.0927		0.904	0.930	0.994	0.994	0.950

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	276.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	278.	278.	276.	284.	281.		2.13	2.51	0.0641		0.737	0.905	0.996	0.999	0.908
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	278.	278.	276.	284.	281.		2.12	2.51	0.0641		0.737	0.905	0.996	0.999	0.908

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	294.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	295.	295.	294.	298.	295.		1.57	1.90	1.86		0.196	0.740	0.716	1.00	0.679
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	295.	295.	294.	298.	295.		1.58	1.90	1.86		0.195	0.741	0.716	1.00	0.679

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	290.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	292.	291.	290.	293.	288.		1.53	1.72	0.617		0.538	0.848	0.918	0.998	0.830
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	292.	291.	290.	293.	288.		1.53	1.72	0.621		0.537	0.847	0.917	0.998	0.829

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	278.
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	279.	279.	278.	285.	281.		1.76	2.80	0.290		0.502	0.821	0.978	0.976	0.820
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	279.	279.	278.	285.	281.		1.76	2.80	0.285		0.502	0.821	0.979	0.976	0.820

Africa - Central Africa - Sahel Africa - South Asia - East Siberia Asia - Indonesia Asia - North Central Asia - South Central Asia and China Asia - Southeast Asia and India Asia - West Siberia Australia Europe Global - Land Middle East and Sahara North America - Alaska and Northern Canada North America - Central America North America - Eastern United States North America - Southern Canada North America - Western United States South America - Amazon South America - Southeast South America - Southwest Temporally integrated period mean Temporally integrated period mean max month Temporally integrated mean phase shift Temporally integrated mean phase shift score Temporally integrated period mean bias Temporally integrated period mean bias score Temporally integrated period mean rmse Temporally integrated period mean rmse score Spatially integrated regional mean cycle Spatially integrated regional mean detrended cycle Spatially integrated regional mean

  Title:

CRU time series (TS) high-resolution gridded datasets

  Version:

4.02

  Institutions:

Climatic Research Unit, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK

  Source:

monthly observations at meteorological stations across the world land areas

  History:

2019-05-06: downloaded source from https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.02/

2019-05-06: converted to netCDF with https://gist.github.com/nocollier/d73585731756fa472731065389af45dc

  References:

Harris, I., P.D. Jones, T.J. Osborn and D.H. Lister (2014), Updated high-resolution grids of monthly climatic observations - the CRU TS3.10 Dataset, International Journal of Climatology, 34(3), 623-642, doi:10.1002/joc.3711

  Comments:

time_period: 1960-01 through 2017-12

original_temporal_resolution: monthly

original_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

original_units: C

final_temporal_resolution: monthly

final_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

final_units: K

  Convention:

CF-1.7