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	[-]	10.8
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	7.74	7.77	10.8	5.63	7.98		-3.17	3.25	0.993		0.300	0.863	0.853	0.975	0.771
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	7.73	7.76	10.8	5.63	7.98		-3.18	3.26	0.999		0.298	0.863	0.852	0.975	0.770

	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	[-]	13.6
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	10.5	10.6	13.6	6.40	11.1		-3.07	3.28	1.23		0.327	0.786	0.864	0.997	0.752
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	10.5	10.6	13.6	6.40	11.1		-3.08	3.28	1.23		0.326	0.785	0.863	0.997	0.751

	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	[-]	12.8
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	9.99	10.1	12.8	6.26	9.05		-2.98	3.24	1.06		0.324	0.830	0.875	0.960	0.764
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	9.99	10.1	12.8	6.26	9.05		-2.99	3.24	1.06		0.324	0.830	0.875	0.959	0.764

	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	[-]	9.32
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	6.19	6.22	9.35	5.11	7.79		-3.22	3.45	1.16		0.274	0.754	0.832	0.732	0.669
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	6.18	6.22	9.35	5.12	7.79		-3.22	3.45	1.19		0.274	0.754	0.826	0.729	0.667

	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	[-]	9.50
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	6.21	6.32	9.57	5.17	8.84		-3.55	3.62	1.27		0.371	0.915	0.834	0.716	0.750
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	6.21	6.32	9.57	5.17	8.84		-3.56	3.62	1.27		0.371	0.915	0.834	0.716	0.750

	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	[-]	10.6
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	8.10	8.11	10.6	5.93	8.38		-2.54	2.73	1.24		0.373	0.787	0.816	0.692	0.691
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	8.10	8.11	10.6	5.93	8.38		-2.54	2.73	1.26		0.373	0.787	0.812	0.687	0.689

	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	[-]	11.6
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	9.39	9.45	11.6	5.54	7.95		-2.26	2.46	1.39		0.444	0.833	0.810	0.969	0.778
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	9.40	9.46	11.6	5.54	7.95		-2.26	2.46	1.39		0.444	0.833	0.810	0.969	0.778

	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	[-]	11.1
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	8.88	8.94	11.1	5.93	8.47		-2.49	2.83	1.46		0.426	0.794	0.789	0.959	0.752
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	8.88	8.94	11.1	5.93	8.47		-2.49	2.83	1.46		0.427	0.794	0.789	0.959	0.753

	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	[-]	8.38
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	6.01	6.06	8.39	4.67	7.43		-2.41	2.59	0.670		0.399	0.798	0.919	0.960	0.775
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	6.01	6.06	8.39	4.67	7.43		-2.41	2.59	0.679		0.399	0.798	0.917	0.958	0.774

	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	[-]	13.5
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	10.3	10.4	13.5	6.14	10.2		-3.47	3.55	0.780		0.255	0.874	0.931	0.996	0.786
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	10.3	10.4	13.5	6.13	10.2		-3.47	3.55	0.776		0.255	0.874	0.932	0.996	0.786

	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	[-]	8.56
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	7.23	7.29	8.58	5.66	7.64		-1.53	1.89	0.970		0.555	0.855	0.889	0.990	0.829
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	7.23	7.29	8.58	5.65	7.64		-1.53	1.89	0.966		0.555	0.856	0.889	0.990	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	[-]	11.7
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	8.30	9.02	11.7	2.46	8.86		-2.87	3.11	1.23		0.356	0.820	0.833	0.949	0.756
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	8.30	9.02	11.7	2.46	8.86		-2.87	3.11	1.23		0.356	0.820	0.833	0.949	0.756

	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	[-]	14.0
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	12.1	12.1	14.0	7.18	11.0		-2.01	2.53	1.55		0.494	0.829	0.778	0.987	0.784
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	12.1	12.1	14.0	7.18	11.0		-2.02	2.53	1.55		0.494	0.829	0.778	0.987	0.783

	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	[-]	8.33
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	6.13	6.17	8.34	4.63	7.33		-2.32	2.59	1.38		0.409	0.756	0.791	0.986	0.739
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	6.13	6.17	8.34	4.63	7.33		-2.32	2.59	1.37		0.409	0.756	0.792	0.985	0.740

	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	[-]	13.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	9.51	9.65	13.4	6.94	10.2		-4.33	4.43	0.822		0.216	0.830	0.910	0.873	0.732
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	9.50	9.65	13.4	6.94	10.2		-4.34	4.43	0.809		0.215	0.829	0.912	0.873	0.732

	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	[-]	12.0
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	8.74	8.74	12.0	7.63	9.87		-3.33	3.39	1.83		0.181	0.851	0.718	0.994	0.719
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	8.74	8.74	12.0	7.63	9.87		-3.33	3.39	1.82		0.181	0.851	0.719	0.994	0.719

	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	[-]	10.8
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	8.35	8.36	10.9	5.77	7.44		-2.63	2.75	1.29		0.305	0.819	0.815	0.979	0.747
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	8.35	8.36	10.9	5.77	7.44		-2.63	2.75	1.29		0.306	0.819	0.816	0.979	0.747

	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	[-]	15.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	10.6	10.6	15.2	6.09	11.0		-4.66	4.77	0.825		0.0722	0.791	0.905	0.797	0.671
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	10.6	10.6	15.2	6.09	11.0		-4.66	4.76	0.817		0.0728	0.791	0.906	0.798	0.672

	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	[-]	10.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	6.64	6.65	10.2	5.17	9.41		-3.60	3.65	0.672		0.265	0.900	0.921	0.932	0.783
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	6.64	6.65	10.2	5.17	9.41		-3.60	3.66	0.674		0.265	0.900	0.921	0.931	0.783

	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	[-]	11.6
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	8.43	8.50	11.6	6.12	9.04		-3.18	3.29	0.802		0.273	0.846	0.914	0.988	0.773
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	8.43	8.50	11.6	6.13	9.04		-3.18	3.29	0.805		0.274	0.846	0.914	0.988	0.773

	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	[-]	12.4
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	10.8	10.8	12.5	6.27	7.52		-2.30	3.17	1.61		0.362	0.798	0.786	0.977	0.744
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	10.8	10.8	12.5	6.27	7.52		-2.31	3.17	1.61		0.362	0.798	0.786	0.977	0.744

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 of 2-meter maximum and minimum air temperature 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