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
Control	[-]	69.3	69.1	74.2		92.4		-4.53	9.49	2.02		0.307	0.310	0.698	0.928	0.510
Randomized	[-]	70.2	70.1	74.2		92.4		-3.62	8.94	2.03		0.342	0.310	0.695	0.934	0.518

	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
Control	[-]	42.8	42.3	52.6		90.4		-10.2	12.2	0.262		0.537	0.694	0.968	0.991	0.777
Randomized	[-]	43.8	43.2	52.6		90.4		-9.24	11.5	0.290		0.565	0.687	0.962	0.992	0.779

	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
Control	[-]	56.0	56.0	67.0		91.2		-9.43	11.8	1.12		0.334	0.553	0.851	0.986	0.655
Randomized	[-]	56.7	56.6	67.0		91.2		-8.85	11.4	1.20		0.356	0.554	0.842	0.984	0.658

	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
Control	[-]	89.7	89.7	71.1		92.5		18.8	23.8	2.55		0.361	0.494	0.598	0.149	0.419
Randomized	[-]	89.4	89.4	71.1		92.5		18.4	23.6	2.59		0.366	0.492	0.585	0.149	0.417

	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
Control	[-]	83.6	83.7	84.5		92.0		-3.03	9.00	2.36		0.213	0.411	0.630	0.969	0.527
Randomized	[-]	83.7	83.8	84.5		92.0		-2.90	8.96	2.46		0.210	0.411	0.612	0.962	0.521

	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
Control	[-]	86.0	86.0	72.7		89.8		13.2	17.2	1.73		0.415	0.493	0.758	0.402	0.512
Randomized	[-]	86.0	86.1	72.7		89.8		13.3	17.2	1.78		0.413	0.493	0.750	0.384	0.507

	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
Control	[-]	66.7	67.0	56.7		89.9		10.6	17.0	1.59		0.507	0.582	0.760	0.762	0.639
Randomized	[-]	67.3	67.6	56.7		89.9		11.2	17.2	1.62		0.503	0.581	0.756	0.744	0.633

	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
Control	[-]	60.1	60.0	65.1		91.8		-3.23	12.5	1.17		0.469	0.532	0.834	0.978	0.669
Randomized	[-]	60.4	60.3	65.1		91.8		-2.96	12.3	1.14		0.478	0.529	0.837	0.974	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	[-]	77.4
Control	[-]	91.9	91.9	76.7		93.0		15.3	18.6	1.88		0.380	0.524	0.733	0.131	0.459
Randomized	[-]	91.9	91.8	76.7		93.0		15.2	18.6	2.14		0.382	0.522	0.672	0.128	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	[-]	55.2
Control	[-]	50.5	50.5	52.6		87.7		0.160	7.18	0.484		0.566	0.691	0.928	0.986	0.773
Randomized	[-]	50.1	50.1	52.6		87.7		-0.195	7.34	0.456		0.558	0.673	0.932	0.989	0.765

	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
Control	[-]	79.4	79.4	77.4		90.0		1.45	7.97	0.927		0.573	0.603	0.892	0.995	0.733
Randomized	[-]	79.5	79.5	77.4		90.0		1.55	7.94	0.893		0.574	0.603	0.894	0.994	0.734

	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
Control	[-]	67.9	67.9	67.8		91.0		0.929	11.8	1.57		0.434	0.523	0.766	0.989	0.647
Randomized	[-]	68.3	68.3	67.8		91.0		1.23	11.7	1.61		0.441	0.520	0.759	0.988	0.646

	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
Control	[-]	37.1	37.1	42.8		88.5		-4.12	10.8	1.05		0.517	0.510	0.845	0.945	0.665
Randomized	[-]	37.3	37.3	42.8		88.5		-3.90	10.8	1.11		0.524	0.506	0.844	0.944	0.664

	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
Control	[-]	89.7	89.7	82.4		92.8		7.49	13.0	2.47		0.521	0.468	0.612	0.305	0.475
Randomized	[-]	89.6	89.6	82.4		92.8		7.44	13.0	2.48		0.522	0.466	0.608	0.302	0.473

	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
Control	[-]	61.6	61.7	68.4		91.4		-4.64	9.49	1.29		0.407	0.539	0.804	0.967	0.651
Randomized	[-]	62.1	62.2	68.4		91.4		-4.21	9.44	1.36		0.414	0.532	0.795	0.964	0.647

	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
Control	[-]	71.9	72.1	72.1		91.2		0.140	8.52	2.51		0.630	0.374	0.596	0.998	0.595
Randomized	[-]	72.6	72.8	72.1		91.2		0.765	8.46	2.47		0.634	0.380	0.605	0.998	0.599

	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
Control	[-]	83.8	83.8	79.1		90.4		4.66	8.56	1.05		0.624	0.579	0.887	0.954	0.725
Randomized	[-]	84.0	84.0	79.1		90.4		4.89	8.74	1.01		0.616	0.570	0.894	0.933	0.717

	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
Control	[-]	56.6	56.6	55.7		90.5		1.15	10.6	1.11		0.570	0.552	0.864	0.977	0.703
Randomized	[-]	57.1	57.2	55.7		90.5		1.77	10.5	1.23		0.580	0.552	0.850	0.977	0.702

	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
Control	[-]	77.3	77.4	81.7		92.4		-4.32	9.81	1.15		0.269	0.271	0.857	0.943	0.522
Randomized	[-]	78.0	78.1	81.7		92.4		-3.62	9.50	1.13		0.297	0.272	0.861	0.958	0.532

	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
Control	[-]	65.1	64.9	71.9		93.0		-6.55	9.37	1.14		0.390	0.539	0.859	0.956	0.657
Randomized	[-]	65.9	65.7	71.9		93.0		-5.80	8.85	1.15		0.410	0.534	0.857	0.971	0.662

	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
Control	[-]	61.1	61.3	58.7		90.7		4.81	15.9	1.12		0.289	0.552	0.844	0.975	0.642
Randomized	[-]	61.0	61.1	58.7		90.7		4.69	15.6	1.20		0.300	0.541	0.840	0.976	0.639

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