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 Globe 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

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Benchmark	[-]	2.66
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	2.79	2.80	1.40	2.67	1.56		0.0738	0.644	1.91		0.54	0.44	0.83	0.98	0.38
GSWP3v1	[-]	2.79	2.80	1.40	2.67	1.56		0.0738	0.644	1.91		0.54	0.44	0.83	0.98	0.38
WFDEI	[-]	2.79	2.80	1.43	2.67	1.56		0.0735	0.643	1.91		0.54	0.44	0.83	0.98	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	1.13
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.948	0.931	0.164	1.13	1.52		-0.204	0.362	0.765		0.63	0.60	0.89	0.97	0.39
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.948	0.931	0.164	1.13	1.52		-0.204	0.362	0.765		0.63	0.60	0.89	0.97	0.39
WFDEI	[-]	0.974	0.958	0.167	1.13	1.52		-0.177	0.349	0.756		0.65	0.61	0.89	0.97	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	1.47
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.15	1.16	0.782	1.47	1.44		-0.311	0.468	0.930		0.50	0.56	0.88	0.96	0.39
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.15	1.16	0.782	1.47	1.44		-0.311	0.468	0.930		0.50	0.56	0.88	0.96	0.39
WFDEI	[-]	1.16	1.16	0.791	1.47	1.44		-0.302	0.461	0.923		0.51	0.56	0.88	0.96	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	0.882
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.362	0.364	0.340	0.884	0.756		-0.515	0.343	0.147		0.32	0.39	0.99	0.78	0.37
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.362	0.364	0.340	0.884	0.756		-0.515	0.343	0.147		0.32	0.39	0.99	0.78	0.37
WFDEI	[-]	0.362	0.364	0.340	0.884	0.756		-0.515	0.343	0.147		0.32	0.39	0.99	0.78	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	3.82
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	4.22	4.26	3.87	3.87	3.25		0.260	0.810	1.66		0.55	0.41	0.78	0.98	0.37
GSWP3v1	[-]	4.22	4.26	3.87	3.87	3.25		0.260	0.810	1.66		0.55	0.41	0.78	0.98	0.37
WFDEI	[-]	4.22	4.25	3.88	3.87	3.25		0.259	0.803	1.66		0.55	0.41	0.78	0.99	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	1.28
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.29	1.29	1.17	1.28	1.36		0.0155	0.602	0.0373		0.76	0.64	1.0	0.74	0.37
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.29	1.29	1.17	1.28	1.36		0.0155	0.602	0.0373		0.76	0.64	1.0	0.74	0.37
WFDEI	[-]	1.27	1.28	1.17	1.28	1.36		-0.000798	0.592	0.0375		0.76	0.64	1.0	0.75	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	0.905
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.611	0.695	0.118	0.908	0.702		-0.188	0.403	0.627		0.65	0.58	0.93	0.98	0.38
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.611	0.695	0.118	0.908	0.702		-0.188	0.403	0.627		0.65	0.58	0.93	0.98	0.38
WFDEI	[-]	0.614	0.697	0.118	0.908	0.702		-0.186	0.393	0.625		0.66	0.58	0.93	0.98	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	1.81
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.54	1.62	0.581	1.80	2.31		-0.0867	0.680	1.17		0.54	0.43	0.82	0.97	0.37
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.54	1.62	0.581	1.80	2.31		-0.0867	0.680	1.17		0.54	0.43	0.82	0.97	0.37
WFDEI	[-]	1.55	1.62	0.589	1.80	2.31		-0.0842	0.668	1.20		0.55	0.44	0.82	0.97	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	0.849
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.362	0.379	0.215	0.851	0.612		-0.477	0.376	0.362		0.38	0.42	0.98	0.88	0.37
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.362	0.379	0.215	0.851	0.612		-0.477	0.376	0.362		0.38	0.42	0.98	0.88	0.37
WFDEI	[-]	0.362	0.379	0.215	0.851	0.612		-0.477	0.376	0.362		0.38	0.42	0.98	0.88	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	0.851
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.587	0.559	1.47	0.832	1.90		-0.186	0.309	2.12		0.39	0.44	0.81	0.96	0.38
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.587	0.559	1.47	0.832	1.90		-0.186	0.309	2.12		0.39	0.44	0.81	0.96	0.38
WFDEI	[-]	0.595	0.568	1.48	0.832	1.90		-0.178	0.303	2.13		0.40	0.44	0.81	0.96	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	1.41
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.26	1.25	1.38	1.42	1.14		-0.148	0.518	0.470		0.67	0.58	0.96	0.98	0.38
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.26	1.25	1.38	1.42	1.14		-0.148	0.518	0.470		0.67	0.58	0.96	0.98	0.38
WFDEI	[-]	1.25	1.25	1.38	1.42	1.14		-0.149	0.513	0.468		0.68	0.59	0.96	0.98	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	1.50
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.04	1.31	0.115	1.49	1.84		-0.151	0.500	0.964		0.56	0.50	0.88	0.97	0.38
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.04	1.31	0.115	1.49	1.84		-0.151	0.500	0.964		0.56	0.50	0.88	0.97	0.38
WFDEI	[-]	1.05	1.31	0.116	1.49	1.84		-0.146	0.491	0.968		0.57	0.50	0.88	0.97	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	0.369
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.0689	0.198	0.0110	0.368	0.458		-0.149	0.218	2.15		0.42	0.48	0.81	0.88	0.38
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.0689	0.198	0.0110	0.368	0.458		-0.149	0.218	2.15		0.42	0.48	0.81	0.88	0.38
WFDEI	[-]	0.0776	0.221	0.0133	0.368	0.458		-0.127	0.207	2.16		0.46	0.48	0.81	0.89	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	0.597
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.309	0.324	0.116	0.599	0.464		-0.277	0.311	0.414		0.45	0.49	0.98	0.93	0.37
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.309	0.324	0.116	0.599	0.464		-0.277	0.311	0.414		0.45	0.49	0.98	0.93	0.37
WFDEI	[-]	0.309	0.324	0.116	0.599	0.464		-0.277	0.311	0.414		0.45	0.49	0.98	0.93	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	1.98
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.73	1.74	1.78	1.98	2.00		-0.159	0.670	1.42		0.45	0.44	0.76	0.97	0.38
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.73	1.74	1.78	1.98	2.00		-0.159	0.670	1.42		0.45	0.44	0.76	0.97	0.38
WFDEI	[-]	1.74	1.75	1.80	1.98	2.00		-0.149	0.660	1.43		0.46	0.44	0.75	0.97	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	1.79
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.35	1.38	0.895	1.79	1.29		-0.395	0.650	0.731		0.66	0.67	0.94	0.97	0.37
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.35	1.38	0.895	1.79	1.29		-0.395	0.650	0.731		0.66	0.67	0.94	0.97	0.37
WFDEI	[-]	1.38	1.41	0.905	1.79	1.29		-0.366	0.604	0.743		0.68	0.68	0.93	0.98	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	1.27
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.23	1.23	0.721	1.27	1.31		-0.0330	0.562	0.234		0.77	0.58	0.98	0.93	0.37
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.23	1.23	0.721	1.27	1.31		-0.0330	0.562	0.234		0.77	0.58	0.98	0.93	0.37
WFDEI	[-]	1.22	1.22	0.722	1.27	1.31		-0.0442	0.552	0.233		0.78	0.59	0.98	0.94	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	0.744
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.535	0.532	1.75	0.741	2.25		-0.185	0.321	0.765		0.53	0.55	0.92	0.96	0.37
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.535	0.532	1.75	0.741	2.25		-0.185	0.321	0.765		0.53	0.55	0.92	0.96	0.37
WFDEI	[-]	0.554	0.552	1.74	0.741	2.25		-0.166	0.301	0.767		0.56	0.56	0.92	0.95	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	3.93
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	4.24	4.25	3.26	3.94	2.06		0.268	0.838	1.14		0.55	0.44	0.86	0.97	0.37
GSWP3v1	[-]	4.24	4.25	3.26	3.94	2.06		0.268	0.838	1.14		0.55	0.44	0.86	0.97	0.37
WFDEI	[-]	4.22	4.23	3.25	3.94	2.06		0.254	0.837	1.15		0.55	0.44	0.86	0.97	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	1.97
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.58	1.57	2.12	1.97	2.23		-0.394	0.645	1.18		0.46	0.48	0.83	0.98	0.39
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.58	1.57	2.12	1.97	2.23		-0.394	0.645	1.18		0.46	0.48	0.83	0.98	0.39
WFDEI	[-]	1.60	1.59	2.14	1.97	2.23		-0.371	0.626	1.19		0.47	0.48	0.83	0.98	0.37

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Benchmark	[-]	0.781
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.523	0.562	0.235	0.772	1.13		-0.156	0.382	1.99		0.43	0.45	0.80	0.95	0.37
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.523	0.562	0.235	0.772	1.13		-0.156	0.382	1.99		0.43	0.45	0.80	0.95	0.37
WFDEI	[-]	0.528	0.567	0.237	0.772	1.13		-0.151	0.379	1.99		0.43	0.45	0.80	0.95	0.37

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  creation_date: Tue Mar 25 17:04:13 PDT 2014

  Conventions: Please contact Prof. James Randerson (Email: jranders@uci.edu) or Dr. Mingquan Mu (mmu@uci.edu) for any question

  source_file: This product is generated from monthly 1/12 degree AVHRR BU leaf area index observations

  title: derived AVHRR BU leaf area index in 0.5x0.5

  Approach: I read this variable from original abl files using matlab and simply averaged 15-day (half monthly) data to get monthly data. I also interpolated data from 1/12 (0.0833) degree into 0.5 degree and saved the data in NetCDF format.

  Temporal resolution: monthly

  General information: This product was derived from half monthly AVHRR BU leaf area index from Boston University.

  Spatial resolution: 0.5x0.5 degree

  Derived data code: http://redwood.ess.uci.edu/mingquan/www/ILAMB/Download/CODES/CODES/subroutines/convert/convert-lai-avhrr.ncl