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	[-]	37.5	38.0	43.1	44.2	10.1		-5.71	18.2	1.75		0.314	0.256	0.696	0.859	0.476
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	52.0	51.4	66.1	57.5			-5.84	20.9	0.800		0.472	0.403	0.934	0.905	0.623
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	55.3	54.4	62.6	52.9	5.37		2.31	18.5	0.645		0.570	0.484	0.928	0.943	0.682
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	13.8	14.4	7.93	18.0	8.24		-4.35	20.0	0.665		0.768	0.494	0.947	0.940	0.729
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	18.5	16.7	23.1	22.3	10.9		-2.43	17.5	1.31		0.202	0.179	0.808	0.687	0.411
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	18.7	18.3	23.3	27.0	14.6		-8.55	16.6	0.511		0.697	0.597	0.952	0.955	0.759
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	32.4	32.4	34.2	28.4	5.99		3.97	19.6	0.876		0.642	0.502	0.908	0.932	0.697
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	34.7	34.5	39.3	40.3	14.3		-5.68	21.3	0.839		0.485	0.452	0.916	0.919	0.645
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	4.45	5.24	0.747	15.2	2.72		-10.4	21.5	0.747		0.648	0.499	0.944	0.870	0.692
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	58.8	59.5	49.9	56.7	14.5		2.37	16.4	0.500		0.698	0.607	0.966	0.937	0.763
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	17.2	16.5	27.1	20.2	5.93		-1.76	17.5	1.03		0.682	0.572	0.885	0.811	0.704
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	28.1	33.5	8.60	34.5	8.59		-0.699	20.3	0.872		0.561	0.476	0.913	0.909	0.667
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	44.4	46.3	42.4	22.7	1.93		25.5	36.5	1.38		0.493	0.473	0.918	0.797	0.631
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	8.16	8.74	1.19	17.0	3.52		-8.91	21.7	0.942		0.674	0.505	0.911	0.879	0.695
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	47.6	47.1	51.6	47.8	13.7		-0.0658	23.2	0.527		0.495	0.506	0.955	0.933	0.679
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	26.1	26.1	29.2	28.6	16.4		-2.09	14.9	0.674		0.721	0.440	0.930	0.885	0.683
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	19.3	19.4	20.7	26.7	7.66		-7.24	18.8	0.748		0.696	0.552	0.920	0.827	0.709
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	41.1	41.1	51.5	49.7	16.3		-8.62	17.7	0.815		0.697	0.644	0.925	0.866	0.755
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	19.6	19.4	38.5	30.2	13.7		-9.86	17.6	1.13		0.205	0.265	0.860	0.493	0.418
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	40.1	40.5	40.1	40.4	12.9		0.354	15.3	0.817		0.568	0.426	0.920	0.814	0.631
PPEnocrop	[-]	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	[-]	58.1	56.6	68.7	41.8	6.16		14.3	35.6	0.889		0.495	0.474	0.920	0.777	0.628
PPEnocrop	[-]	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