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) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.59
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	3.61	3.63	3.59		3.57		0.0560	0.957	1.11		0.620	0.649	0.839	0.986	0.749
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	3.61	3.63	3.59		3.57		0.0560	0.957	1.11		0.620	0.649	0.839	0.986	0.749

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.26
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	2.39	2.36	2.24		3.40		0.126	0.682	0.230		0.569	0.650	0.977	0.981	0.765
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	2.39	2.36	2.24		3.40		0.126	0.682	0.230		0.569	0.650	0.977	0.981	0.765

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.31
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	2.35	2.34	2.30		2.62		0.0490	0.674	0.737		0.700	0.718	0.909	0.989	0.807
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	2.35	2.34	2.30		2.62		0.0490	0.674	0.737		0.700	0.718	0.909	0.989	0.807

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.964
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.979	0.979	0.954		1.08		0.0441	0.256	0.501		0.746	0.699	0.953	0.993	0.818
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.979	0.979	0.954		1.08		0.0441	0.256	0.501		0.746	0.699	0.953	0.993	0.818

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	6.90
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	7.79	7.80	6.99		6.59		0.569	1.88	1.65		0.568	0.652	0.758	0.858	0.697
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	7.79	7.80	6.99		6.59		0.569	1.88	1.65		0.568	0.652	0.758	0.858	0.697

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.37
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.47	1.48	1.36		1.94		0.123	0.229	0.299		0.767	0.812	0.979	0.991	0.872
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.47	1.48	1.36		1.94		0.123	0.229	0.299		0.767	0.812	0.979	0.991	0.872

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.57
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.44	1.44	1.53		3.96		0.0322	0.420	0.596		0.693	0.752	0.916	0.982	0.819
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.44	1.44	1.53		3.96		0.0322	0.420	0.596		0.693	0.752	0.916	0.982	0.819

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.60
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	3.57	3.57	3.51		4.92		0.364	1.77	0.844		0.540	0.517	0.892	0.904	0.674
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	3.57	3.57	3.51		4.92		0.364	1.77	0.844		0.540	0.517	0.892	0.904	0.674

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.979
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.11	1.12	0.990		0.721		0.116	0.215	0.356		0.727	0.790	0.970	0.995	0.854
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.11	1.12	0.990		0.721		0.116	0.215	0.356		0.727	0.790	0.970	0.995	0.854

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.61
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.43	1.43	1.54		2.57		0.0614	0.457	0.677		0.683	0.753	0.911	0.913	0.803
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.43	1.43	1.54		2.57		0.0614	0.457	0.677		0.683	0.753	0.911	0.913	0.803

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.95
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	2.15	2.15	1.94		2.02		0.246	0.463	0.770		0.632	0.794	0.892	0.830	0.788
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	2.15	2.15	1.94		2.02		0.246	0.463	0.770		0.632	0.794	0.892	0.830	0.788

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.05
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	2.25	2.25	2.00	1.09	3.03		0.346	0.783	0.881		0.656	0.728	0.880	0.903	0.779
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	2.25	2.25	2.00	1.09	3.03		0.346	0.783	0.881		0.656	0.728	0.880	0.903	0.779

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.386
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.393	0.396	0.375		0.672		0.0430	0.224	1.23		0.767	0.815	0.814	0.944	0.831
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.393	0.396	0.375		0.672		0.0430	0.224	1.23		0.767	0.815	0.814	0.944	0.831

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.04
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.07	1.06	1.04	0.354	1.15		0.0294	0.336	0.549		0.694	0.693	0.945	0.971	0.799
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.07	1.06	1.04	0.354	1.15		0.0294	0.336	0.549		0.694	0.693	0.945	0.971	0.799

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.68
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	2.93	2.94	2.56		3.26		0.623	1.27	1.04		0.502	0.600	0.846	0.890	0.688
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	2.93	2.94	2.56		3.26		0.623	1.27	1.04		0.502	0.600	0.846	0.890	0.688

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.74
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	2.92	2.94	2.71		3.27		0.279	0.419	0.986		0.633	0.825	0.856	0.989	0.825
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	2.92	2.94	2.71		3.27		0.279	0.419	0.986		0.633	0.825	0.856	0.989	0.825

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.03
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	2.12	2.12	1.98		3.24		0.277	0.567	0.764		0.619	0.733	0.899	0.901	0.777
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	2.12	2.12	1.98		3.24		0.277	0.567	0.764		0.619	0.733	0.899	0.901	0.777

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.05
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.26	1.27	1.04		1.98		0.278	0.473	0.797		0.578	0.734	0.886	0.781	0.743
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.26	1.27	1.04		1.98		0.278	0.473	0.797		0.578	0.734	0.886	0.781	0.743

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	5.44
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	6.13	6.13	5.47		4.07		0.686	1.44	0.732		0.591	0.699	0.915	0.963	0.773
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	6.13	6.13	5.47		4.07		0.686	1.44	0.732		0.591	0.699	0.915	0.963	0.773

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.25
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	3.25	3.24	3.26		3.01		-0.000337	0.656	0.743		0.701	0.789	0.911	0.935	0.825
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	3.25	3.24	3.26		3.01		-0.000337	0.656	0.743		0.701	0.789	0.911	0.935	0.825

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.26
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.43	1.44	1.27		1.15		0.299	0.983	0.907		0.372	0.566	0.888	0.529	0.584
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.43	1.44	1.27		1.15		0.299	0.983	0.907		0.372	0.566	0.888	0.529	0.584

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:

CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation (excludes NCEP Reanalysis)

  Version:

1904

  Institutions:

NOAA/OAR/ESRL PSD, Boulder, Colorado, USA

  Source:

Merged Precipitation with gauge observations, a variety of satellite observations and the NCEP–NCAR reanalysis

  History:

2019-04-30: downloaded source from https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/gridded/data.cmap.html#detail

2019-07-01: converted to netCDF with https://github.com/mmu2019/Datasets/blob/master/read-pr-cmap.py

  References:

Xie, P., and P.A. Arkin (1997), Global precipitation: A 17-year monthly analysis based on gauge observations, satellite estimates, and numerical model outputs, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 78, 2539-2558

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  Comments:

time_period: 1979-01 through 2018-12

original_temporal_resolution: monthly

original_spatial_resolution: 2.5 degree

original_units: mm/day

final_temporal_resolution: monthly

final_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

final_units: kg/m2/s

  Convention:

CF-1.7