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	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	293.
Control	[-]	294.	294.	296.	293.	296.		0.915	1.53	0.682		0.418	0.477	0.921	1.00	0.773	0.678
LMBIRCH	[-]	294.	294.	296.	293.	296.		0.916	1.53	0.682		0.417	0.477	0.921	1.00	0.773	0.678
LMBIRCH2	[-]	294.	293.	296.	293.	296.		0.869	1.51	0.690		0.437	0.472	0.921	1.00	0.771	0.679
LUNA3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	293.	296.		0.916	1.53	0.682		0.417	0.477	0.921	1.00	0.773	0.678

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	293.
Control	[-]	294.	294.	296.	293.	294.		1.21	1.70	0.254		0.600	0.732	0.977	0.981	0.860	0.814
LMBIRCH	[-]	294.	294.	296.	293.	294.		1.21	1.70	0.254		0.600	0.732	0.977	0.981	0.860	0.814
LMBIRCH2	[-]	294.	294.	296.	293.	294.		1.18	1.68	0.256		0.606	0.731	0.977	0.982	0.861	0.815
LUNA3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	293.	294.		1.21	1.70	0.254		0.600	0.732	0.977	0.981	0.860	0.814

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	288.
Control	[-]	289.	289.	293.	288.	290.		1.10	1.67	0.653		0.622	0.770	0.922	0.999	0.834	0.819
LMBIRCH	[-]	289.	289.	293.	288.	290.		1.11	1.68	0.640		0.622	0.770	0.923	0.999	0.834	0.820
LMBIRCH2	[-]	289.	289.	293.	288.	290.		1.06	1.65	0.677		0.631	0.767	0.917	0.999	0.835	0.819
LUNA3	[-]	289.	289.	293.	288.	290.		1.11	1.68	0.640		0.622	0.770	0.923	0.999	0.834	0.820

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	256.
Control	[-]	256.	256.	262.	256.	263.		0.739	2.32	0.0557		0.905	0.904	0.996	0.995	0.905	0.935
LMBIRCH	[-]	257.	256.	262.	256.	263.		0.888	2.32	0.0582		0.904	0.905	0.996	0.996	0.904	0.935
LMBIRCH2	[-]	257.	256.	262.	256.	263.		0.869	2.32	0.0582		0.904	0.905	0.996	0.996	0.904	0.935
LUNA3	[-]	257.	256.	262.	256.	263.		0.833	2.31	0.0582		0.905	0.905	0.996	0.996	0.905	0.935

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	294.
Control	[-]	295.	295.	296.	294.	295.		1.53	2.15	1.46		0.221	0.495	0.778	0.921	0.802	0.619
LMBIRCH	[-]	295.	295.	296.	294.	295.		1.53	2.15	1.46		0.221	0.495	0.778	0.921	0.802	0.619
LMBIRCH2	[-]	295.	295.	296.	294.	295.		1.52	2.14	1.46		0.223	0.494	0.778	0.921	0.804	0.619
LUNA3	[-]	295.	295.	296.	294.	295.		1.53	2.15	1.46		0.221	0.495	0.778	0.921	0.802	0.619

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	265.
Control	[-]	265.	265.	270.	265.	269.		-0.189	1.31	0.0256		0.936	0.941	0.998	0.999	0.964	0.963
LMBIRCH	[-]	265.	265.	270.	265.	269.		-0.132	1.30	0.0256		0.939	0.941	0.998	0.999	0.964	0.963
LMBIRCH2	[-]	265.	265.	270.	265.	269.		-0.196	1.31	0.0256		0.937	0.941	0.998	0.999	0.964	0.963
LUNA3	[-]	265.	265.	270.	265.	269.		-0.0774	1.30	0.0256		0.939	0.940	0.998	0.999	0.964	0.963

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	274.
Control	[-]	275.	274.	284.	274.	283.		0.760	2.00	0.0226		0.854	0.915	0.998	1.00	0.925	0.934
LMBIRCH	[-]	275.	274.	284.	274.	283.		0.797	2.01	0.0218		0.853	0.915	0.999	1.00	0.924	0.934
LMBIRCH2	[-]	275.	274.	284.	274.	283.		0.753	1.99	0.0226		0.854	0.915	0.998	1.00	0.924	0.935
LUNA3	[-]	275.	274.	284.	274.	283.		0.800	2.01	0.0218		0.853	0.915	0.999	1.00	0.925	0.934

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	291.
Control	[-]	292.	291.	297.	291.	295.		0.791	2.01	0.275		0.667	0.824	0.977	0.993	0.923	0.868
LMBIRCH	[-]	292.	291.	297.	291.	295.		0.795	2.02	0.276		0.667	0.824	0.976	0.994	0.924	0.868
LMBIRCH2	[-]	292.	291.	297.	291.	295.		0.761	2.01	0.280		0.668	0.824	0.976	0.993	0.924	0.868
LUNA3	[-]	292.	291.	297.	291.	295.		0.804	2.01	0.276		0.667	0.825	0.976	0.994	0.923	0.868

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	259.
Control	[-]	259.	259.	262.	259.	260.		-0.128	1.70	0.0333		0.942	0.915	0.998	0.998	0.915	0.947
LMBIRCH	[-]	259.	259.	262.	259.	260.		-0.0188	1.67	0.0322		0.944	0.916	0.998	0.999	0.915	0.948
LMBIRCH2	[-]	259.	259.	262.	259.	260.		-0.0367	1.67	0.0322		0.944	0.916	0.998	0.999	0.915	0.948
LUNA3	[-]	259.	259.	262.	259.	260.		-0.0514	1.68	0.0322		0.944	0.916	0.998	0.999	0.915	0.948

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	287.
Control	[-]	289.	289.	289.	287.	289.		1.25	1.52	0.162		0.753	0.877	0.989	1.00	0.936	0.906
LMBIRCH	[-]	289.	289.	289.	287.	289.		1.26	1.53	0.165		0.752	0.878	0.989	1.00	0.936	0.905
LMBIRCH2	[-]	289.	289.	289.	287.	289.		1.24	1.52	0.152		0.754	0.877	0.990	1.00	0.936	0.906
LUNA3	[-]	289.	289.	289.	287.	289.		1.27	1.53	0.167		0.752	0.878	0.989	1.00	0.936	0.905

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	277.
Control	[-]	277.	277.	281.	277.	279.		0.189	1.64	0.209		0.806	0.891	0.986	0.989	0.932	0.916
LMBIRCH	[-]	277.	277.	281.	277.	279.		0.308	1.63	0.219		0.807	0.893	0.985	0.988	0.932	0.916
LMBIRCH2	[-]	277.	277.	281.	277.	279.		0.175	1.63	0.221		0.806	0.891	0.985	0.990	0.932	0.916
LUNA3	[-]	277.	277.	281.	277.	279.		0.331	1.63	0.219		0.807	0.892	0.985	0.988	0.932	0.916

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	281.
Control	[-]	277.	281.	251.	280.	289.		0.795	1.82	0.301		0.729	0.822	0.964	0.999	0.903	0.873
LMBIRCH	[-]	277.	281.	251.	280.	289.		0.828	1.82	0.302		0.729	0.822	0.965	0.999	0.903	0.873
LMBIRCH2	[-]	277.	281.	251.	280.	289.		0.784	1.81	0.306		0.732	0.821	0.964	0.999	0.903	0.873
LUNA3	[-]	277.	281.	251.	280.	289.		0.838	1.83	0.301		0.729	0.822	0.965	0.999	0.903	0.873

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	289.
Control	[-]	289.	289.	291.	289.	289.		0.686	1.62	0.252		0.822	0.872	0.981	1.00	0.906	0.909
LMBIRCH	[-]	289.	289.	291.	289.	289.		0.699	1.62	0.253		0.822	0.873	0.981	1.00	0.906	0.909
LMBIRCH2	[-]	289.	289.	291.	289.	289.		0.673	1.61	0.263		0.822	0.872	0.980	0.999	0.906	0.909
LUNA3	[-]	289.	289.	291.	289.	289.		0.700	1.62	0.253		0.822	0.873	0.981	1.00	0.906	0.909

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	260.
Control	[-]	260.	260.	262.	260.	264.		0.681	2.00	0.0567		0.912	0.901	0.996	0.994	0.914	0.936
LMBIRCH	[-]	260.	260.	262.	260.	264.		0.777	2.02	0.0577		0.910	0.900	0.996	0.993	0.915	0.936
LMBIRCH2	[-]	260.	260.	262.	260.	264.		0.740	2.01	0.0577		0.911	0.900	0.996	0.994	0.915	0.936
LUNA3	[-]	260.	260.	262.	260.	264.		0.765	2.02	0.0577		0.910	0.900	0.996	0.993	0.915	0.936

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	289.
Control	[-]	290.	289.	294.	289.	294.		1.74	2.69	0.469		0.497	0.742	0.954	0.994	0.876	0.801
LMBIRCH	[-]	290.	289.	294.	289.	294.		1.75	2.70	0.471		0.497	0.742	0.954	0.994	0.876	0.801
LMBIRCH2	[-]	289.	289.	294.	289.	294.		1.73	2.69	0.456		0.498	0.742	0.956	0.994	0.877	0.801
LUNA3	[-]	290.	289.	294.	289.	294.		1.75	2.70	0.456		0.496	0.742	0.956	0.994	0.875	0.801

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	280.
Control	[-]	281.	281.	289.	280.	284.		1.13	1.51	0.0403		0.860	0.922	0.997	0.997	0.962	0.943
LMBIRCH	[-]	281.	281.	289.	280.	284.		1.15	1.52	0.0403		0.858	0.923	0.997	0.997	0.962	0.943
LMBIRCH2	[-]	281.	280.	289.	280.	284.		1.06	1.46	0.0403		0.865	0.923	0.997	0.998	0.962	0.944
LUNA3	[-]	281.	281.	289.	280.	284.		1.19	1.54	0.0403		0.856	0.923	0.997	0.997	0.961	0.943

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	268.
Control	[-]	269.	268.	274.	268.	275.		0.443	1.44	0.0571		0.901	0.914	0.996	0.994	0.946	0.944
LMBIRCH	[-]	269.	268.	274.	268.	275.		0.504	1.46	0.0571		0.900	0.913	0.996	0.994	0.945	0.944
LMBIRCH2	[-]	269.	268.	274.	268.	275.		0.431	1.44	0.0571		0.902	0.914	0.996	0.994	0.946	0.944
LUNA3	[-]	269.	269.	274.	268.	275.		0.620	1.50	0.0571		0.897	0.912	0.996	0.995	0.945	0.943

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	276.
Control	[-]	277.	277.	284.	276.	282.		1.62	2.38	0.0458		0.763	0.876	0.997	1.00	0.938	0.908
LMBIRCH	[-]	277.	277.	284.	276.	282.		1.65	2.39	0.0458		0.762	0.876	0.997	1.00	0.938	0.908
LMBIRCH2	[-]	277.	277.	284.	276.	282.		1.61	2.37	0.0458		0.764	0.876	0.997	1.00	0.938	0.908
LUNA3	[-]	277.	277.	284.	276.	282.		1.66	2.39	0.0458		0.762	0.876	0.997	1.00	0.938	0.908

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	294.
Control	[-]	295.	295.	296.	294.	295.		0.952	1.62	1.20		0.390	0.546	0.818	0.995	0.866	0.693
LMBIRCH	[-]	295.	295.	296.	294.	295.		0.954	1.62	1.20		0.390	0.546	0.818	0.995	0.866	0.693
LMBIRCH2	[-]	295.	295.	296.	294.	295.		0.927	1.60	1.21		0.396	0.545	0.816	0.995	0.868	0.694
LUNA3	[-]	295.	295.	296.	294.	295.		0.954	1.62	1.20		0.390	0.546	0.818	0.995	0.866	0.693

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	290.
Control	[-]	291.	291.	291.	290.	293.		1.05	1.48	0.535		0.626	0.784	0.929	0.999	0.931	0.842
LMBIRCH	[-]	291.	291.	291.	290.	293.		1.09	1.50	0.535		0.622	0.785	0.929	1.00	0.930	0.842
LMBIRCH2	[-]	291.	291.	291.	290.	293.		1.02	1.46	0.529		0.632	0.786	0.930	0.999	0.930	0.844
LUNA3	[-]	291.	291.	291.	290.	293.		1.10	1.50	0.535		0.621	0.785	0.929	1.00	0.930	0.842

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	278.
Control	[-]	279.	279.	283.	278.	280.		1.50	3.09	0.156		0.533	0.771	0.986	0.998	0.914	0.829
LMBIRCH	[-]	279.	279.	283.	278.	280.		1.52	3.10	0.170		0.530	0.771	0.985	0.998	0.914	0.828
LMBIRCH2	[-]	279.	279.	283.	278.	280.		1.47	3.08	0.184		0.533	0.770	0.984	0.998	0.914	0.828
LUNA3	[-]	279.	279.	283.	278.	280.		1.54	3.10	0.156		0.530	0.771	0.986	0.999	0.913	0.828

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

  Title:

CRU TS4.01 Minimum Temperature

  Institution:

Original Data held at British Atmospheric Data Centre, RAL, UK.

  Source:

Run ID = 1709081022. Data generated from:TMN derived from gridded TMP & DTR absolutes, DTR in turn derived from tmn.1708171135.dtb, tmx.1708171215.dtb

  History:

2018-01-15: download from https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.01/cruts.1709081022.v4.01/ 2019-02-06: converted and created to netCDF4 for ILAMB package

  References:

Harris et al., 2014, Int. J. Climatol., doi:10.1002/joc.3711

  Conventions:

CF-1.7

  Creation_date:

Fri Feb 8 14:17:30 PST 2019

  Contact:

Please contact Prof. James Randerson (Email: jranders@uci.edu) or Dr. Forrest Hoffman (forrest@climatemodeling.org) for any question

  Original_resolution:

0.5x0.5

  Resolution:

0.5x0.5

  Original_frequency:

mon

  Frequency:

mon