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 - 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	[-]	395.
LMBIRCH	[-]	399.		3.96	11.2	4.08		0.776	0.490	0.244	0.784	0.557
PPE	[-]	399.		3.96	11.2	4.08		0.776	0.490	0.244	0.784	0.557
PPE_FINAL	[-]	399.		3.96	11.2	4.08		0.776	0.490	0.244	0.784	0.557
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	399.		3.96	11.2	4.08		0.776	0.490	0.244	0.784	0.557
R15	[-]	399.		3.96	11.2	4.08		0.776	0.490	0.244	0.784	0.557

	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	[-]	315.
LMBIRCH	[-]	310.		-5.32	10.3	0.983		0.836	0.784	0.937	0.991	0.867
PPE	[-]	310.		-5.32	10.3	0.983		0.836	0.784	0.937	0.991	0.867
PPE_FINAL	[-]	310.		-5.32	10.3	0.983		0.836	0.784	0.937	0.991	0.867
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	310.		-5.32	10.3	0.983		0.836	0.784	0.937	0.991	0.867
R15	[-]	310.		-5.32	10.3	0.983		0.836	0.784	0.937	0.991	0.867

	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	[-]	319.
LMBIRCH	[-]	229.		-90.7	84.3	0.00		0.240	0.498	1.00	0.881	0.623
PPE	[-]	229.		-90.7	84.3	0.00		0.240	0.498	1.00	0.881	0.623
PPE_FINAL	[-]	229.		-90.7	84.3	0.00		0.240	0.498	1.00	0.881	0.623
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	229.		-90.7	84.3	0.00		0.240	0.498	1.00	0.881	0.623
R15	[-]	229.		-90.7	84.3	0.00		0.240	0.498	1.00	0.881	0.623

	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	[-]	321.
LMBIRCH	[-]	324.		1.62	14.1	0.344		0.676	0.812	0.977	0.673	0.790
PPE	[-]	324.		1.62	14.1	0.344		0.676	0.812	0.977	0.673	0.790
PPE_FINAL	[-]	324.		1.62	14.1	0.344		0.676	0.812	0.977	0.673	0.790
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	324.		1.62	14.1	0.344		0.676	0.812	0.977	0.673	0.790
R15	[-]	324.		1.62	14.1	0.344		0.676	0.812	0.977	0.673	0.790

	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	[-]	364.
LMBIRCH	[-]	363.		-1.52	8.83	0.00		0.941	0.724	1.00	0.905	0.859
PPE	[-]	363.		-1.52	8.83	0.00		0.941	0.724	1.00	0.905	0.859
PPE_FINAL	[-]	363.		-1.52	8.83	0.00		0.941	0.724	1.00	0.905	0.859
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	363.		-1.52	8.83	0.00		0.941	0.724	1.00	0.905	0.859
R15	[-]	363.		-1.52	8.83	0.00		0.941	0.724	1.00	0.905	0.859

	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	[-]	317.
LMBIRCH	[-]	311.		-6.38	16.0	0.517		0.788	0.644	0.965	0.825	0.773
PPE	[-]	311.		-6.38	16.0	0.517		0.788	0.644	0.965	0.825	0.773
PPE_FINAL	[-]	311.		-6.38	16.0	0.517		0.788	0.644	0.965	0.825	0.773
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	311.		-6.38	16.0	0.517		0.788	0.644	0.965	0.825	0.773
R15	[-]	311.		-6.38	16.0	0.517		0.788	0.644	0.965	0.825	0.773

	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	[-]	324.
LMBIRCH	[-]	306.		-2.09	16.2	0.394		0.692	0.701	0.961	0.856	0.782
PPE	[-]	306.		-2.09	16.2	0.394		0.692	0.701	0.961	0.856	0.782
PPE_FINAL	[-]	306.		-2.09	16.2	0.394		0.692	0.701	0.961	0.856	0.782
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	306.		-2.09	16.2	0.394		0.692	0.701	0.961	0.856	0.782
R15	[-]	306.		-2.09	16.2	0.394		0.692	0.701	0.961	0.856	0.782

	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	[-]	338.
LMBIRCH	[-]	345.		9.85	13.2	0.00		0.482	0.723	1.00	0.597	0.705
PPE	[-]	345.		9.85	13.2	0.00		0.482	0.723	1.00	0.597	0.705
PPE_FINAL	[-]	345.		9.85	13.2	0.00		0.482	0.723	1.00	0.597	0.705
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	345.		9.85	13.2	0.00		0.482	0.723	1.00	0.597	0.705
R15	[-]	345.		9.85	13.2	0.00		0.482	0.723	1.00	0.597	0.705

	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	[-]	228.
LMBIRCH	[-]	222.		-5.85	18.0	0.517		0.892	0.735	0.965	0.900	0.846
PPE	[-]	222.		-5.85	18.0	0.517		0.892	0.735	0.965	0.900	0.846
PPE_FINAL	[-]	222.		-5.85	18.0	0.517		0.892	0.735	0.965	0.900	0.846
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	222.		-5.85	18.0	0.517		0.892	0.735	0.965	0.900	0.846
R15	[-]	222.		-5.85	18.0	0.517		0.892	0.735	0.965	0.900	0.846

	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	[-]	327.
LMBIRCH	[-]	327.		0.320	9.93	0.148		0.934	0.820	0.990	0.943	0.902
PPE	[-]	327.		0.320	9.93	0.148		0.934	0.820	0.990	0.943	0.902
PPE_FINAL	[-]	327.		0.320	9.93	0.148		0.934	0.820	0.990	0.943	0.902
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	327.		0.320	9.93	0.148		0.934	0.820	0.990	0.943	0.902
R15	[-]	327.		0.320	9.93	0.148		0.934	0.820	0.990	0.943	0.902

	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	[-]	278.
LMBIRCH	[-]	283.		5.34	9.99	0.00		0.888	0.832	1.00	1.00	0.910
PPE	[-]	283.		5.34	9.99	0.00		0.888	0.832	1.00	1.00	0.910
PPE_FINAL	[-]	283.		5.34	9.99	0.00		0.888	0.832	1.00	1.00	0.910
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	283.		5.34	9.99	0.00		0.888	0.832	1.00	1.00	0.910
R15	[-]	283.		5.34	9.99	0.00		0.888	0.832	1.00	1.00	0.910

	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	[-]	290.
LMBIRCH	[-]	287.		-3.55	10.2	0.258		0.873	0.805	0.983	0.947	0.882
PPE	[-]	287.		-3.55	10.2	0.258		0.873	0.805	0.983	0.947	0.882
PPE_FINAL	[-]	287.		-3.55	10.2	0.258		0.873	0.805	0.983	0.947	0.882
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	287.		-3.55	10.2	0.258		0.873	0.805	0.983	0.947	0.882
R15	[-]	287.		-3.55	10.2	0.258		0.873	0.805	0.983	0.947	0.882

	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	[-]	353.
LMBIRCH	[-]	377.		29.2	33.9	0.508		0.255	0.620	0.966	0.993	0.691
PPE	[-]	377.		29.2	33.9	0.508		0.255	0.620	0.966	0.993	0.691
PPE_FINAL	[-]	377.		29.2	33.9	0.508		0.255	0.620	0.966	0.993	0.691
PPE_FINAL3	[-]	377.		29.2	33.9	0.508		0.255	0.620	0.966	0.993	0.691
R15	[-]	377.		29.2	33.9	0.508		0.255	0.620	0.966	0.993	0.691

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 23:42:20 PDT 2014

  Approach:

First I used BSRN Toolbox to extract lwdn (surface downward longwave 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