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	[-]	60.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	76.6	76.5	58.7		89.5		18.2	19.3	1.63		0.0489	0.590	0.753	0.981	0.592
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	76.5	76.5	58.7		89.5		18.2	19.3	1.64		0.0494	0.591	0.751	0.980	0.592

	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	[-]	41.4
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	54.2	53.7	40.8		87.5		13.1	14.2	0.266		0.354	0.750	0.972	0.993	0.764
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	54.2	53.7	40.8		87.5		13.2	14.2	0.265		0.354	0.749	0.972	0.993	0.763

	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	[-]	56.5
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	63.5	63.4	55.0		88.1		9.66	11.9	1.15		0.224	0.701	0.839	0.973	0.687
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	63.5	63.4	55.0		88.1		9.65	11.9	1.15		0.224	0.701	0.839	0.973	0.688

	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	[-]	74.9
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	83.4	83.4	73.4		92.8		10.3	17.0	2.64		0.562	0.549	0.581	0.273	0.502
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	83.3	83.3	73.4		92.8		10.3	17.0	2.63		0.561	0.547	0.581	0.273	0.502

	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	[-]	73.7
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	85.5	85.6	69.7		87.3		15.2	19.6	2.08		0.00259	0.518	0.677	0.310	0.405
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	85.5	85.6	69.7		87.3		15.2	19.6	2.08		0.00257	0.518	0.677	0.309	0.405

	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	[-]	72.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	80.9	80.9	72.0		89.5		8.91	13.8	1.70		0.594	0.566	0.762	0.595	0.617
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	80.9	80.9	72.0		89.5		8.92	13.8	1.70		0.593	0.566	0.762	0.596	0.617

	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	[-]	64.7	64.8	52.6		87.6		12.7	16.9	1.65		0.422	0.583	0.749	0.723	0.612
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	64.7	64.8	52.6		87.6		12.7	16.9	1.65		0.422	0.583	0.750	0.723	0.612

	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	[-]	55.1
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	66.3	66.3	52.6		88.5		15.3	18.2	1.13		0.128	0.685	0.829	0.910	0.647
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	66.3	66.3	52.6		88.5		15.3	18.2	1.13		0.129	0.685	0.829	0.910	0.648

	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	[-]	79.1
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	86.3	86.3	78.5		93.3		7.98	13.0	2.66		0.619	0.570	0.556	0.377	0.539
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	86.2	86.2	78.5		93.3		7.91	13.0	2.66		0.623	0.568	0.555	0.367	0.536

	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	[-]	47.0
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	49.2	49.2	44.0		84.6		7.18	10.8	0.766		0.301	0.688	0.874	0.929	0.696
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	49.2	49.2	44.0		84.6		7.18	10.8	0.767		0.302	0.688	0.874	0.929	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	[-]	73.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	78.6	78.5	71.9		87.8		6.55	11.1	0.597		0.436	0.632	0.944	0.701	0.669
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	78.6	78.5	71.9		87.8		6.55	11.1	0.592		0.436	0.632	0.944	0.704	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	[-]	62.5
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	69.8	69.8	61.1		88.5		9.31	14.5	1.57		0.299	0.608	0.758	0.843	0.623
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	69.8	69.8	61.1		88.5		9.31	14.5	1.57		0.299	0.608	0.757	0.843	0.623

	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	[-]	37.5
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	48.5	48.6	35.6		86.3		14.1	17.1	0.800		0.188	0.576	0.888	0.896	0.625
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	48.5	48.6	35.6		86.3		14.1	17.1	0.800		0.188	0.575	0.888	0.896	0.625

	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	[-]	84.5
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	79.1	79.1	84.0		92.8		-4.44	12.6	2.71		0.535	0.467	0.559	0.759	0.557
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	79.1	79.1	84.0		92.8		-4.43	12.6	2.71		0.535	0.467	0.559	0.761	0.558

	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	[-]	62.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	65.5	65.5	56.9		88.3		11.1	16.3	1.58		0.112	0.588	0.754	0.912	0.591
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	65.5	65.4	56.9		88.3		11.0	16.3	1.59		0.112	0.589	0.754	0.912	0.591

	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	[-]	65.3
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	72.9	73.0	64.1		89.2		9.10	13.5	4.34		0.333	0.418	0.228	0.503	0.380
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	72.9	73.0	64.1		89.2		9.12	13.6	4.37		0.332	0.417	0.221	0.502	0.378

	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	[-]	77.2
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	76.5	76.6	76.8		88.6		-0.0544	11.7	1.48		0.816	0.473	0.800	0.866	0.686
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	76.5	76.6	76.8		88.6		-0.0385	11.7	1.49		0.816	0.473	0.797	0.866	0.685

	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	[-]	51.8
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	56.9	57.1	51.2		88.1		6.41	9.61	0.909		0.593	0.670	0.895	0.957	0.757
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	56.9	57.1	51.2		88.1		6.44	9.65	0.937		0.591	0.669	0.891	0.957	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	[-]	64.8
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	86.5	86.5	64.1		89.6		22.2	23.0	0.884		0.0107	0.698	0.888	0.982	0.656
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	86.5	86.5	64.1		89.6		22.2	23.0	0.882		0.0108	0.698	0.889	0.983	0.656

	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	[-]	59.3
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	74.0	73.7	58.3		91.4		15.7	17.0	1.03		0.0897	0.670	0.867	0.947	0.649
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	74.0	73.7	58.3		91.4		15.7	17.0	1.03		0.0896	0.671	0.867	0.947	0.649

	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	[-]	56.9
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	58.2	58.3	53.3		88.9		7.08	12.7	1.09		0.316	0.670	0.855	0.868	0.676
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	58.2	58.3	53.3		88.9		7.08	12.7	1.11		0.315	0.670	0.854	0.867	0.675

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:

4.03

  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:

2019-09-10: downloaded source from https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.03/

2019-11-15: estimate saturated vapor pressure using temperature

2019-11-15: calculate relative humidity using saturated vapor pressure and vapor pressure

2019-11-15: 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 2018-12

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