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

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.66
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	3.05	3.02	2.51	2.67	1.56		0.341	1.30	2.49		0.302	0.296	0.545	0.871	0.784	0.516
CLM5PHSON	[-]	2.69	2.67	1.89	2.67	1.56		-0.0143	1.09	2.44		0.416	0.308	0.570	0.968	0.686	0.543

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.13
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.503	0.487	0.266	1.13	1.52		-0.647	0.848	1.36		0.281	0.433	0.754	0.680	0.733	0.553
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.607	0.587	0.371	1.13	1.52		-0.545	0.868	1.85		0.317	0.384	0.625	0.766	0.641	0.519

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.47
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.814	0.774	1.17	1.47	1.44		-0.700	1.09	1.70		0.180	0.387	0.724	0.838	0.625	0.524
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.940	0.930	1.05	1.47	1.44		-0.491	1.02	2.57		0.258	0.322	0.513	0.854	0.533	0.467

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.882
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.833	0.865	0.482	0.884	0.756		-0.0223	1.70	1.67		0.390	0.177	0.791	0.619	0.544	0.449
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.987	0.997	0.801	0.884	0.756		0.103	1.79	1.01		0.388	0.152	0.883	0.552	0.481	0.435

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.82
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	5.25	5.27	5.11	3.87	3.25		1.38	1.80	3.88		0.227	0.298	0.353	0.818	0.610	0.434
CLM5PHSON	[-]	4.30	4.31	4.19	3.87	3.25		0.430	1.13	3.77		0.441	0.330	0.379	0.985	0.610	0.512

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.28
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.53	1.52	2.27	1.28	1.36		0.242	1.44	1.11		0.488	0.433	0.846	0.214	0.608	0.504
CLM5PHSON	[-]	2.02	2.03	2.63	1.28	1.36		0.757	1.55	1.03		0.446	0.445	0.868	0.205	0.632	0.507

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.905
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.00	1.10	0.508	0.908	0.702		0.192	0.964	1.39		0.506	0.387	0.791	0.701	0.510	0.547
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.17	1.33	0.269	0.908	0.702		0.464	0.984	1.43		0.515	0.382	0.791	0.724	0.491	0.547

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.81
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.77	1.70	1.84	1.80	2.31		-0.108	1.20	2.86		0.344	0.314	0.440	0.806	0.664	0.480
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.70	1.71	1.06	1.80	2.31		0.0358	1.06	3.19		0.436	0.332	0.479	0.890	0.586	0.509

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.849
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.01	1.07	0.572	0.851	0.612		0.220	1.77	1.24		0.469	0.137	0.867	0.585	0.579	0.463
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.15	1.19	0.757	0.851	0.612		0.328	1.96	1.05		0.413	0.127	0.892	0.515	0.517	0.432

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.851
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.04	0.872	3.13	0.832	1.90		0.0391	0.662	2.22		0.259	0.215	0.632	0.727	0.426	0.412
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.906	0.848	2.95	0.832	1.90		0.200	0.668	2.40		0.323	0.201	0.644	0.755	0.426	0.425

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.41
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.90	1.83	2.42	1.42	1.14		0.413	1.37	1.07		0.411	0.384	0.886	0.418	0.587	0.512
CLM5PHSON	[-]	2.30	2.29	2.59	1.42	1.14		0.910	1.48	0.946		0.422	0.348	0.895	0.529	0.564	0.518

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.50
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.31	1.58	0.541	1.49	1.84		0.0898	1.19	1.92		0.340	0.331	0.650	0.810	0.612	0.512
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.37	1.70	0.198	1.49	1.84		0.275	1.17	1.95		0.413	0.333	0.673	0.867	0.569	0.531

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.369
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.0936	0.223	0.0321	0.368	0.458		-0.145	0.414	2.40		0.257	0.293	0.750	0.799	0.444	0.473
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.178	0.512	0.0291	0.368	0.458		0.175	0.617	2.42		0.293	0.175	0.760	0.829	0.332	0.427

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.597
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.884	0.958	0.415	0.599	0.464		0.360	1.30	2.37		0.301	0.192	0.734	0.375	0.563	0.393
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.15	1.21	0.454	0.599	0.464		0.573	1.55	2.15		0.242	0.173	0.746	0.287	0.432	0.342

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.98
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.91	1.82	2.43	1.98	2.00		-0.160	1.24	2.35		0.282	0.289	0.541	0.859	0.620	0.480
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.73	1.71	2.16	1.98	2.00		-0.114	1.06	2.40		0.344	0.312	0.548	0.940	0.586	0.507

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.79
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.37	1.32	2.33	1.79	1.29		-0.463	1.25	1.10		0.515	0.442	0.876	0.857	0.567	0.617
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.92	1.94	1.79	1.79	1.29		0.206	1.11	0.952		0.587	0.475	0.897	0.925	0.533	0.649

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.27
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	2.03	2.02	2.30	1.27	1.31		0.721	1.65	1.38		0.350	0.401	0.799	0.354	0.624	0.488
CLM5PHSON	[-]	2.77	2.77	1.79	1.27	1.31		1.51	1.94	1.42		0.309	0.402	0.807	0.425	0.625	0.495

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.744
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.418	0.402	2.78	0.741	2.25		-0.339	0.698	1.32		0.324	0.340	0.825	0.788	0.440	0.510
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.744	0.747	2.71	0.741	2.25		0.0468	0.714	1.35		0.400	0.285	0.814	0.897	0.377	0.510

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.93
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	4.62	4.63	4.68	3.94	2.06		0.683	1.64	2.97		0.348	0.312	0.527	0.759	0.654	0.485
CLM5PHSON	[-]	4.09	4.10	4.03	3.94	2.06		0.143	1.19	2.10		0.519	0.350	0.717	0.984	0.599	0.586

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.97
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.73	1.69	3.10	1.97	2.23		-0.286	1.25	2.34		0.283	0.289	0.630	0.649	0.586	0.454
CLM5PHSON	[-]	2.07	2.05	3.24	1.97	2.23		0.117	1.22	2.43		0.307	0.297	0.609	0.685	0.592	0.465

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.781
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.25	1.32	0.904	0.772	1.13		0.565	1.06	2.15		0.246	0.281	0.688	0.618	0.499	0.435
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.24	1.30	0.729	0.772	1.13		0.659	1.13	2.52		0.258	0.245	0.647	0.691	0.467	0.426

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

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.283		0.632	0.632
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.314		0.746	0.746

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.408		0.596	0.596
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.401		0.617	0.617

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.469		0.684	0.684
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.400		0.764	0.764

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.465		0.541	0.541
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.414		0.610	0.610

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.201		0.687	0.687
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.238		0.837	0.837

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.488		0.579	0.579
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.496		0.374	0.374

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.355		0.739	0.739
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.356		0.559	0.559

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.394		0.700	0.700
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.317		0.731	0.731

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.326		0.682	0.682
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.349		0.587	0.587

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.323		0.575	0.575
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.225		0.520	0.520

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.365		0.525	0.525
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.420		0.400	0.400

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.466		0.758	0.758
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.436		0.837	0.837

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.378		0.624	0.624
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.429		0.531	0.531

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.398		0.547	0.547
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.357		0.456	0.456

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.254		0.624	0.624
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.258		0.705	0.705

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.386		0.731	0.731
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.357		0.810	0.810

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.333		0.374	0.374
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.330		0.247	0.247

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.317		0.425	0.425
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.310		0.544	0.544

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.320		0.751	0.751
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.316		0.875	0.875

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.417		0.738	0.738
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.377		0.726	0.726

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.336		0.307	0.307
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.308		0.337	0.337

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 Temporally integrated period mean Temporally integrated period mean max month Temporally integrated mean phase shift Temporally integrated mean phase shift score Interannual variability Interannual variability 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 Relationship with Precipitation Relationship with diff_Precipitation Relationship with func_Precipitation

  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