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) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	75.1
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	76.6	76.5	74.2		92.4		2.71	6.07	1.51		0.359	0.618	0.775	0.978	0.670
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	76.5	76.5	74.2		92.4		2.66	6.05	1.51		0.361	0.619	0.776	0.976	0.670

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	53.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	54.1	53.7	52.6		90.4		1.28	5.74	0.249		0.782	0.775	0.975	0.988	0.859
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	54.2	53.7	52.6		90.4		1.29	5.76	0.245		0.781	0.774	0.976	0.988	0.859

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	68.1
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	63.5	63.5	67.0		91.2		-2.39	6.11	0.957		0.543	0.692	0.872	0.975	0.755
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	63.5	63.4	67.0		91.2		-2.40	6.12	0.955		0.542	0.692	0.872	0.976	0.755

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	72.7
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	83.4	83.4	71.1		92.5		12.7	19.2	3.22		0.486	0.513	0.465	0.249	0.445
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	83.3	83.3	71.1		92.5		12.7	19.1	3.23		0.488	0.513	0.465	0.249	0.445

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	86.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	85.5	85.6	84.5		92.0		0.296	6.07	2.20		0.261	0.560	0.651	0.674	0.541
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	85.5	85.6	84.5		92.0		0.294	6.07	2.20		0.261	0.560	0.651	0.673	0.541

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	72.9
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	80.9	80.9	72.7		89.8		8.20	11.4	2.16		0.584	0.630	0.669	0.489	0.600
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	80.9	80.9	72.7		89.8		8.22	11.5	2.16		0.583	0.630	0.669	0.490	0.600

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	57.3
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	64.7	64.8	56.7		89.9		8.61	12.5	1.26		0.564	0.655	0.823	0.664	0.672
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	64.7	64.8	56.7		89.9		8.62	12.5	1.26		0.564	0.655	0.823	0.664	0.672

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	67.0
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	66.3	66.3	65.1		91.8		2.81	7.82	0.889		0.581	0.690	0.875	0.874	0.742
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	66.3	66.3	65.1		91.8		2.79	7.81	0.889		0.582	0.690	0.875	0.873	0.742

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	77.4
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	86.3	86.2	76.7		93.0		9.77	13.9	2.98		0.538	0.579	0.489	0.304	0.498
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	86.2	86.2	76.7		93.0		9.70	13.8	2.99		0.541	0.578	0.488	0.296	0.496

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	55.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	49.3	49.2	52.6		87.7		-1.37	5.36	0.503		0.663	0.761	0.923	0.956	0.813
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	49.3	49.2	52.6		87.7		-1.38	5.36	0.502		0.662	0.761	0.923	0.956	0.813

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	78.5
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	78.6	78.6	77.4		90.0		1.10	5.58	0.648		0.644	0.732	0.930	0.839	0.775
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	78.6	78.6	77.4		90.0		1.10	5.57	0.645		0.645	0.732	0.931	0.842	0.776

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	68.9
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	69.8	69.8	67.8		91.0		2.68	8.73	1.47		0.488	0.651	0.775	0.914	0.696
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	69.8	69.8	67.8		91.0		2.68	8.73	1.47		0.488	0.651	0.775	0.914	0.696

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	44.5
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	48.6	48.6	42.8		88.5		6.85	11.0	0.805		0.398	0.600	0.893	0.885	0.675
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	48.6	48.6	42.8		88.5		6.85	11.0	0.806		0.399	0.600	0.893	0.885	0.675

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	83.0
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	79.1	79.0	82.4		92.8		-2.91	11.9	2.51		0.524	0.508	0.595	0.667	0.560
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	79.0	79.0	82.4		92.8		-2.91	11.9	2.51		0.524	0.507	0.594	0.669	0.560

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	72.3
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	65.5	65.5	68.4		91.4		-0.367	7.29	1.26		0.465	0.643	0.810	0.930	0.698
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	65.5	65.4	68.4		91.4		-0.387	7.28	1.26		0.466	0.644	0.810	0.930	0.699

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	73.0
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	72.8	72.9	72.1		91.2		1.07	4.53	2.40		0.675	0.689	0.588	0.759	0.680
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	72.9	73.0	72.1		91.2		1.09	4.54	2.44		0.674	0.689	0.581	0.758	0.678

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	79.5
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	76.4	76.5	79.1		90.4		-2.43	7.90	1.35		0.717	0.556	0.819	0.854	0.700
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	76.5	76.5	79.1		90.4		-2.41	7.90	1.36		0.717	0.556	0.816	0.854	0.700

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	56.3
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	56.9	57.1	55.7		90.5		1.80	5.66	1.21		0.723	0.717	0.842	0.955	0.791
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	56.9	57.1	55.7		90.5		1.84	5.67	1.24		0.722	0.716	0.836	0.954	0.789

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	82.0
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	86.5	86.5	81.7		92.4		4.60	6.18	0.897		0.295	0.678	0.886	0.998	0.707
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	86.5	86.5	81.7		92.4		4.60	6.18	0.896		0.295	0.678	0.887	0.998	0.707

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	72.6
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	74.0	73.8	71.9		93.0		2.14	4.88	0.837		0.576	0.726	0.896	0.992	0.783
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	74.0	73.7	71.9		93.0		2.14	4.88	0.830		0.576	0.726	0.897	0.992	0.783

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	61.9
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	58.2	58.3	58.7		90.7		1.71	10.9	1.16		0.399	0.645	0.839	0.846	0.675
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	58.2	58.3	58.7		90.7		1.71	10.9	1.17		0.399	0.644	0.839	0.846	0.674

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/

2019-05-08: estimate saturated vapor pressure using temperature

2019-05-08: calculate relative humidity using saturated vapor pressure and vapor pressure

2019-05-08: converted to ILAMB required netCDF with https://github.com/mmu2019/Datasets/blob/master/read-rhums-cru.py

  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

WMO CIMO Guide (2008), ANNEX 4.B. FORMULAE FOR THE COMPUTATION OF MEASURES OF HUMIDITY, MEASUREMENT OF HUMIDITY, Chapter 4, 163, https://library.wmo.int/doc_num.php?explnum_id=3151

  Comments:

time_period: 1980-01 through 2017-12

original_temporal_resolution: monthly

original_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

original_units: hPa

final_temporal_resolution: monthly

final_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

final_units: %

  Convention:

CF-1.7