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) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	44.1
PPE_NEW	[-]	39.7	40.4	44.0	44.2	10.1		-3.29	14.9	1.45		0.362	0.291	0.764	0.953	0.532
PPE_OLD	[-]	36.2	36.9	39.5	44.2	10.1		-6.86	19.3	1.61		0.286	0.244	0.710	0.843	0.466
R15	[-]	43.4	44.3	46.9	44.2	10.1		0.510	14.2	1.94		0.468	0.271	0.673	0.957	0.528

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	57.5
PPE_NEW	[-]	52.7	52.1	66.5	57.5			-5.21	19.5	0.742		0.488	0.422	0.940	0.903	0.635
PPE_OLD	[-]	50.7	50.1	65.2	57.5			-7.17	21.0	0.759		0.445	0.412	0.938	0.928	0.627
R15	[-]	51.6	51.1	64.9	57.5			-6.11	20.2	0.779		0.459	0.428	0.937	0.888	0.628

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	52.8
PPE_NEW	[-]	55.4	54.5	62.2	52.9	5.37		2.36	17.6	0.592		0.547	0.518	0.937	0.960	0.696
PPE_OLD	[-]	54.8	53.8	61.8	52.9	5.37		1.74	18.5	0.589		0.568	0.486	0.937	0.934	0.682
R15	[-]	56.1	55.1	63.2	52.9	5.37		2.99	18.1	0.748		0.569	0.489	0.911	0.961	0.684

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	18.0
PPE_NEW	[-]	12.7	13.2	8.25	18.0	8.24		-5.34	22.0	0.842		0.756	0.449	0.930	0.956	0.708
PPE_OLD	[-]	13.8	14.4	7.92	18.0	8.24		-4.35	20.0	0.689		0.768	0.494	0.945	0.939	0.728
R15	[-]	14.5	15.1	8.94	18.0	8.24		-3.66	19.4	0.592		0.776	0.506	0.952	0.941	0.736

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	22.1
PPE_NEW	[-]	25.1	23.6	29.4	22.3	10.9		4.37	16.2	1.29		0.270	0.167	0.806	0.845	0.451
PPE_OLD	[-]	15.0	13.4	19.5	22.3	10.9		-5.71	18.7	1.35		0.150	0.180	0.802	0.689	0.400
R15	[-]	31.6	30.3	34.9	22.3	10.9		10.7	17.4	1.32		0.303	0.181	0.807	0.839	0.462

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	27.0
PPE_NEW	[-]	22.1	21.8	26.9	27.0	14.6		-5.07	15.3	0.646		0.767	0.592	0.946	0.982	0.776
PPE_OLD	[-]	18.9	18.5	23.3	27.0	14.6		-8.38	16.6	0.526		0.701	0.596	0.951	0.956	0.760
R15	[-]	21.5	21.1	28.3	27.0	14.6		-5.70	15.0	0.516		0.749	0.617	0.953	0.948	0.777

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	28.4
PPE_NEW	[-]	34.1	34.1	35.7	28.4	5.99		5.75	18.8	0.783		0.662	0.519	0.920	0.937	0.712
PPE_OLD	[-]	31.8	31.8	33.5	28.4	5.99		3.34	20.0	0.828		0.627	0.500	0.914	0.927	0.693
R15	[-]	34.6	34.6	36.4	28.4	5.99		6.28	19.0	0.813		0.666	0.514	0.916	0.941	0.710

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	40.3
PPE_NEW	[-]	33.9	33.4	39.0	40.3	14.3		-6.53	21.2	0.491		0.448	0.491	0.959	0.845	0.647
PPE_OLD	[-]	28.9	28.5	33.8	40.3	14.3		-11.6	24.6	0.549		0.377	0.459	0.953	0.917	0.633
R15	[-]	37.4	36.9	43.2	40.3	14.3		-2.81	20.7	0.922		0.512	0.460	0.908	0.874	0.643

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	15.2
PPE_NEW	[-]	4.47	5.35	0.571	15.2	2.72		-10.2	23.1	1.11		0.657	0.460	0.905	0.869	0.670
PPE_OLD	[-]	4.46	5.25	0.763	15.2	2.72		-10.4	21.5	0.759		0.648	0.499	0.943	0.870	0.692
R15	[-]	5.31	6.17	1.21	15.2	2.72		-9.47	20.3	0.680		0.670	0.515	0.950	0.895	0.709

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	56.5
PPE_NEW	[-]	57.6	58.2	49.9	56.7	14.5		1.26	15.1	0.464		0.693	0.652	0.969	0.862	0.766
PPE_OLD	[-]	58.6	59.4	49.0	56.7	14.5		2.18	16.4	0.452		0.699	0.607	0.970	0.944	0.765
R15	[-]	59.7	60.3	52.7	56.7	14.5		3.28	16.1	0.584		0.705	0.613	0.959	0.892	0.757

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	20.2
PPE_NEW	[-]	20.0	19.2	29.7	20.2	5.93		0.936	16.1	0.738		0.726	0.601	0.930	0.879	0.748
PPE_OLD	[-]	16.4	15.6	26.6	20.2	5.93		-2.56	17.8	0.837		0.663	0.577	0.915	0.817	0.710
R15	[-]	19.6	18.9	29.7	20.2	5.93		0.665	17.1	0.981		0.708	0.586	0.893	0.783	0.711

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	34.3
PPE_NEW	[-]	29.5	35.3	8.87	34.5	8.59		1.06	19.2	0.835		0.585	0.500	0.923	0.928	0.687
PPE_OLD	[-]	27.3	32.6	8.23	34.5	8.59		-1.70	20.8	0.820		0.542	0.476	0.921	0.906	0.664
R15	[-]	30.5	36.4	9.43	34.5	8.59		2.30	19.2	0.891		0.599	0.491	0.909	0.923	0.682

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	22.7
PPE_NEW	[-]	44.0	45.7	42.3	22.7	1.93		24.7	35.8	1.25		0.494	0.492	0.932	0.785	0.639
PPE_OLD	[-]	44.0	45.7	42.3	22.7	1.93		24.9	36.5	1.29		0.487	0.475	0.927	0.796	0.632
R15	[-]	44.7	47.1	42.4	22.7	1.93		26.3	36.1	1.28		0.507	0.493	0.935	0.800	0.645

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	17.0
PPE_NEW	[-]	8.46	9.04	1.60	17.0	3.52		-8.57	22.6	1.13		0.687	0.480	0.888	0.873	0.682
PPE_OLD	[-]	8.17	8.74	1.19	17.0	3.52		-8.91	21.8	0.942		0.674	0.505	0.911	0.879	0.695
R15	[-]	9.76	10.4	1.91	17.0	3.52		-7.29	20.4	0.929		0.717	0.524	0.914	0.878	0.711

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	47.7
PPE_NEW	[-]	47.4	46.9	50.6	47.8	13.7		-0.446	21.9	0.502		0.488	0.546	0.956	0.898	0.687
PPE_OLD	[-]	45.2	44.7	48.6	47.8	13.7		-2.64	24.1	0.490		0.479	0.495	0.959	0.944	0.674
R15	[-]	50.9	50.3	55.1	47.8	13.7		3.37	22.4	0.668		0.506	0.535	0.937	0.894	0.681

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	28.6
PPE_NEW	[-]	29.1	28.9	34.0	28.6	16.4		0.917	14.3	0.890		0.706	0.488	0.895	0.975	0.710
PPE_OLD	[-]	23.0	22.9	27.6	28.6	16.4		-5.18	16.2	0.802		0.628	0.429	0.912	0.866	0.653
R15	[-]	31.2	31.1	35.5	28.6	16.4		2.98	14.4	0.581		0.711	0.475	0.942	0.973	0.715

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	26.7
PPE_NEW	[-]	24.2	24.2	24.2	26.7	7.66		-2.37	16.8	0.829		0.799	0.569	0.925	0.910	0.754
PPE_OLD	[-]	19.4	19.4	20.7	26.7	7.66		-7.16	18.7	0.740		0.698	0.555	0.922	0.828	0.711
R15	[-]	24.9	24.9	26.7	26.7	7.66		-1.64	16.3	0.607		0.784	0.598	0.944	0.958	0.777

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	49.7
PPE_NEW	[-]	41.3	41.3	51.3	49.7	16.3		-8.24	17.9	0.843		0.692	0.644	0.922	0.815	0.743
PPE_OLD	[-]	40.4	40.4	50.6	49.7	16.3		-9.27	18.2	0.830		0.684	0.642	0.923	0.874	0.753
R15	[-]	43.6	43.5	58.6	49.7	16.3		-6.01	17.2	0.859		0.724	0.645	0.923	0.869	0.761

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	30.2
PPE_NEW	[-]	29.3	29.2	42.5	30.2	13.7		-0.368	13.0	1.19		0.443	0.266	0.853	0.688	0.503
PPE_OLD	[-]	19.1	18.9	37.4	30.2	13.7		-10.4	17.8	1.12		0.199	0.262	0.862	0.501	0.417
R15	[-]	29.9	29.8	44.3	30.2	13.7		0.347	12.7	1.40		0.430	0.284	0.815	0.657	0.494

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	40.3
PPE_NEW	[-]	42.4	42.8	41.1	40.4	12.9		2.56	13.5	0.661		0.580	0.486	0.943	0.891	0.677
PPE_OLD	[-]	38.7	39.2	37.9	40.4	12.9		-0.983	15.8	0.689		0.543	0.423	0.943	0.773	0.621
R15	[-]	42.1	42.4	42.9	40.4	12.9		2.23	14.3	0.949		0.613	0.431	0.902	0.884	0.652

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt/m2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt/m2]		Bias [Watt/m2]	RMSE [Watt/m2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	41.5
PPE_NEW	[-]	57.6	56.2	66.8	41.8	6.16		14.1	32.8	0.729		0.504	0.516	0.938	0.833	0.661
PPE_OLD	[-]	57.8	56.4	68.3	41.8	6.16		14.1	35.6	0.876		0.495	0.473	0.923	0.777	0.628
R15	[-]	61.3	60.0	70.4	41.8	6.16		17.7	34.3	0.746		0.512	0.499	0.939	0.822	0.654

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 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:

derived GBAF in 0.5x0.5

  Source_file:

This product is generated from monthly Global Biosphere Amtospher Flux (GBAF) observations

  Conventions:

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

  Creation_date:

Tue Jul 28 15:54:11 PDT 2015

  Approach:

I read this variable from data file, and then save the data in NetCDF format by each month and each year. Meanwhile, I also converted the unit from MJoule*m-2*d-1 to Watt/m2.

  Temporal resolution:

monthly

  General information:

This product was derived from Monthly estimates of global biosphere-atmosphere fluxes from Biogeochemistry group at Max Planck Institute in Jena, Germany.

  Spatial resolution:

0.5x0.5 degree

  Derived data code:

http://redwood.ess.uci.edu/mingquan/www/ILAMB/Download/CODES/CODES/subroutines/convert/convert-sh-GBAF.ncl