Africa - Sahel Africa - South Asia - East Siberia Asia - South Central Asia and China Australia Europe Globe Middle East and Sahara North America - Alaska and Northern Canada North America - Eastern United States North America - Southern Canada North America - Western United States South America - Amazon South America - Southeast

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	199.
LMBIRCH	[-]	216.		17.6	30.2	0.00		0.526	0.415	1.00	0.943	0.660
PPE	[-]	216.		17.6	30.2	0.00		0.526	0.415	1.00	0.943	0.660
PPE_FINAL	[-]	216.		17.6	30.2	0.00		0.526	0.415	1.00	0.943	0.660
R15	[-]	216.		17.6	30.2	0.00		0.526	0.415	1.00	0.943	0.660

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	242.
LMBIRCH	[-]	237.		-5.42	15.2	0.00		0.926	0.797	1.00	0.972	0.898
PPE	[-]	237.		-5.42	15.2	0.00		0.926	0.797	1.00	0.972	0.898
PPE_FINAL	[-]	237.		-5.42	15.2	0.00		0.926	0.797	1.00	0.972	0.898
R15	[-]	237.		-5.42	15.2	0.00		0.926	0.797	1.00	0.972	0.898

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	105.
LMBIRCH	[-]	90.8		-14.4	15.0	1.02		0.840	0.763	0.933	0.961	0.852
PPE	[-]	90.8		-14.4	15.0	1.02		0.840	0.763	0.933	0.961	0.852
PPE_FINAL	[-]	90.8		-14.4	15.0	1.02		0.840	0.763	0.933	0.961	0.852
R15	[-]	90.8		-14.4	15.0	1.02		0.840	0.763	0.933	0.961	0.852

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	153.
LMBIRCH	[-]	161.		11.4	19.7	0.00		0.606	0.746	1.00	0.726	0.765
PPE	[-]	161.		11.4	19.7	0.00		0.606	0.746	1.00	0.726	0.765
PPE_FINAL	[-]	161.		11.4	19.7	0.00		0.606	0.746	1.00	0.726	0.765
R15	[-]	161.		11.4	19.7	0.00		0.606	0.746	1.00	0.726	0.765

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	222.
LMBIRCH	[-]	227.		5.04	30.6	0.258		0.703	0.597	0.983	0.839	0.744
PPE	[-]	227.		5.04	30.6	0.258		0.703	0.597	0.983	0.839	0.744
PPE_FINAL	[-]	227.		5.04	30.6	0.258		0.703	0.597	0.983	0.839	0.744
R15	[-]	227.		5.04	30.6	0.258		0.703	0.597	0.983	0.839	0.744

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	135.
LMBIRCH	[-]	136.		1.16	20.5	0.127		0.897	0.807	0.992	0.923	0.885
PPE	[-]	136.		1.16	20.5	0.127		0.897	0.807	0.992	0.923	0.885
PPE_FINAL	[-]	136.		1.16	20.5	0.127		0.897	0.807	0.992	0.923	0.885
R15	[-]	136.		1.16	20.5	0.127		0.897	0.807	0.992	0.923	0.885

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	181.
LMBIRCH	[-]	169.		-4.40	28.6	0.473		0.729	0.677	0.936	0.767	0.757
PPE	[-]	169.		-4.40	28.6	0.473		0.729	0.677	0.936	0.767	0.757
PPE_FINAL	[-]	169.		-4.40	28.6	0.473		0.729	0.677	0.936	0.767	0.757
R15	[-]	169.		-4.40	28.6	0.473		0.729	0.677	0.936	0.767	0.757

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	249.
LMBIRCH	[-]	239.		-16.8	20.1	0.00		0.518	0.836	1.00	0.636	0.765
PPE	[-]	239.		-16.8	20.1	0.00		0.518	0.836	1.00	0.636	0.765
PPE_FINAL	[-]	239.		-16.8	20.1	0.00		0.518	0.836	1.00	0.636	0.765
R15	[-]	239.		-16.8	20.1	0.00		0.518	0.836	1.00	0.636	0.765

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	151.
LMBIRCH	[-]	91.1		-60.2	28.4	0.508		0.467	0.421	0.966	0.495	0.554
PPE	[-]	91.1		-60.2	28.4	0.508		0.467	0.421	0.966	0.495	0.554
PPE_FINAL	[-]	91.1		-60.2	28.4	0.508		0.467	0.421	0.966	0.495	0.554
R15	[-]	91.1		-60.2	28.4	0.508		0.467	0.421	0.966	0.495	0.554

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	187.
LMBIRCH	[-]	174.		-12.7	28.4	0.145		0.892	0.753	0.990	0.883	0.854
PPE	[-]	174.		-12.7	28.4	0.145		0.892	0.753	0.990	0.883	0.854
PPE_FINAL	[-]	174.		-12.7	28.4	0.145		0.892	0.753	0.990	0.883	0.854
R15	[-]	174.		-12.7	28.4	0.145		0.892	0.753	0.990	0.883	0.854

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	162.
LMBIRCH	[-]	148.		-13.6	19.5	0.00		0.844	0.829	1.00	0.970	0.894
PPE	[-]	148.		-13.6	19.5	0.00		0.844	0.829	1.00	0.970	0.894
PPE_FINAL	[-]	148.		-13.6	19.5	0.00		0.844	0.829	1.00	0.970	0.894
R15	[-]	148.		-13.6	19.5	0.00		0.844	0.829	1.00	0.970	0.894

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	193.
LMBIRCH	[-]	187.		-6.47	16.6	0.00		0.926	0.830	1.00	0.954	0.908
PPE	[-]	187.		-6.47	16.6	0.00		0.926	0.830	1.00	0.954	0.908
PPE_FINAL	[-]	187.		-6.47	16.6	0.00		0.926	0.830	1.00	0.954	0.908
R15	[-]	187.		-6.47	16.6	0.00		0.926	0.830	1.00	0.954	0.908

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	195.
LMBIRCH	[-]	202.		6.43	26.5	3.07		0.627	0.167	0.494	0.893	0.470
PPE	[-]	202.		6.43	26.5	3.07		0.627	0.167	0.494	0.893	0.470
PPE_FINAL	[-]	202.		6.43	26.5	3.07		0.627	0.167	0.494	0.893	0.470
R15	[-]	202.		6.43	26.5	3.07		0.627	0.167	0.494	0.893	0.470

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	208.
LMBIRCH	[-]	219.		0.216	23.9	2.71		0.863	0.562	0.520	0.778	0.657
PPE	[-]	219.		0.216	23.9	2.71		0.863	0.562	0.520	0.778	0.657
PPE_FINAL	[-]	219.		0.216	23.9	2.71		0.863	0.562	0.520	0.778	0.657
R15	[-]	219.		0.216	23.9	2.71		0.863	0.562	0.520	0.778	0.657

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 bias Temporally integrated period mean bias score Temporally integrated period mean max month Temporally integrated mean phase shift Temporally integrated mean phase shift score Temporally integrated period mean rmse Temporally integrated period mean rmse score Interannual variability Interannual variability score Spatially integrated regional mean cycle Spatially integrated regional mean detrended cycle Spatially integrated regional mean

  Title:

derived WRMC BSRN

  Source_file:

This product is generated from monthly WRMC.BSRN observations

  Conventions:

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

  Altitude:

BSRN

  Site_name:

ASP,BAR,BER,BIL,BON,BOS,BOU,BRB,CAB,CAM,CAR,CLH,CNR,COC,DAA,DAR,DOM,DRA,DWN,E13,EUR,FLO,FPE,FUA,GCR,GVN,ILO,ISH,IZA,KWA,LAU,LER,LIN,MAN,MNM,NAU,NYA,PAL,PAY,PSU,PTR,REG,RLM,SAP,SBO,SMS,SOV,SPO,SXF,SYO,TAM,TAT,TIK,TOR,XIA

  Creation_date:

Sun Jun 22 23:48:40 PDT 2014

  Approach:

First I used BSRN Toolbox to extract swdn (surface downward shortwave radiation) from raw data files, and saved the data in ascii format, then I organized all site data together for each month and year and saved them in a netcdf file.

  Temporal resolution:

monthly

  General information:

This product was derived from WRMC-BSRN radiation dataset.

  Spatial resolution:

site observations

  Derived data code:

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