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 Global - Land 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) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	55.9
h0	[-]	54.9	54.7	55.7	0.799	0.123		0.279		0.662	0.957	0.809
h0a	[-]	54.9	54.7	55.7	0.799	0.123		0.279		0.662	0.957	0.809

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	4.32
h0	[-]	4.98	3.59	4.31	0.989	0.0145		-0.187		0.623	0.745	0.684
h0a	[-]	4.98	3.59	4.31	0.989	0.0145		-0.187		0.623	0.745	0.684

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	17.1
h0	[-]	15.5	13.5	17.0	1.52	0.0744		-0.166		0.590	0.700	0.645
h0a	[-]	15.5	13.5	17.0	1.52	0.0744		-0.166		0.590	0.700	0.645

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.87
h0	[-]	3.09	2.82	2.85	0.324	0.0147		0.148		0.515	0.763	0.639
h0a	[-]	3.09	2.82	2.85	0.324	0.0147		0.148		0.515	0.763	0.639

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	63.4
h0	[-]	65.6	61.8	61.0	3.37	2.46		7.40		0.588	0.912	0.750
h0a	[-]	65.6	61.8	61.0	3.37	2.46		7.40		0.588	0.912	0.750

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	43.7
h0	[-]	67.4	65.9	43.6	0.312	0.100		2.70		0.516	0.768	0.642
h0a	[-]	67.4	65.9	43.6	0.312	0.100		2.70		0.516	0.768	0.642

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	42.4
h0	[-]	44.5	42.1	42.1	3.53	0.309		0.475		0.468	0.614	0.541
h0a	[-]	44.5	42.1	42.1	3.53	0.309		0.475		0.468	0.614	0.541

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	35.8
h0	[-]	37.0	33.7	34.9	2.36	0.982		1.30		0.518	0.793	0.655
h0a	[-]	37.0	33.7	34.9	2.36	0.982		1.30		0.518	0.793	0.655

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.98
h0	[-]	5.19	4.42	2.98	1.09			0.786		0.466	0.792	0.629
h0a	[-]	5.19	4.42	2.98	1.09			0.786		0.466	0.792	0.629

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	38.7
h0	[-]	14.7	12.3	37.8	2.16	0.933		-4.06		0.475	0.839	0.657
h0a	[-]	14.7	12.3	37.8	2.16	0.933		-4.06		0.475	0.839	0.657

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	36.0
h0	[-]	20.7	19.5	35.8	0.945	0.225		-2.35		0.561	0.837	0.699
h0a	[-]	20.7	19.5	35.8	0.945	0.225		-2.35		0.561	0.837	0.699

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	588.
h0	[-]	689.	662.	582.	25.6	6.38		1.66		0.501	0.841	0.671
h0a	[-]	689.	662.	582.	25.6	6.38		1.66		0.501	0.841	0.671

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	4.70
h0	[-]	3.35	1.77	4.65	1.58	0.0591		-1.54		0.552	0.549	0.550
h0a	[-]	3.35	1.77	4.65	1.58	0.0591		-1.54		0.552	0.549	0.550

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	6.62
h0	[-]	10.5	9.02	6.60	1.27	0.0169		0.906		0.378	0.826	0.602
h0a	[-]	10.5	9.02	6.60	1.27	0.0169		0.906		0.378	0.826	0.602

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	7.90
h0	[-]	18.3	16.6	7.57	1.24	0.333		5.79		0.314	0.235	0.274
h0a	[-]	18.3	16.6	7.57	1.24	0.333		5.79		0.314	0.235	0.274

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	19.4
h0	[-]	29.5	28.7	19.3	0.687	0.0945		2.77		0.519	0.647	0.583
h0a	[-]	29.5	28.7	19.3	0.687	0.0945		2.77		0.519	0.647	0.583

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	29.9
h0	[-]	46.1	45.7	29.7	0.603	0.199		3.48		0.443	0.913	0.678
h0a	[-]	46.1	45.7	29.7	0.603	0.199		3.48		0.443	0.913	0.678

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	15.3
h0	[-]	5.72	5.42	15.2	0.347	0.143		-2.84		0.484	0.868	0.676
h0a	[-]	5.72	5.42	15.2	0.347	0.143		-2.84		0.484	0.868	0.676

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	130.
h0	[-]	188.	186.	129.	1.00	0.134		7.16		0.568	0.949	0.758
h0a	[-]	188.	186.	129.	1.00	0.134		7.16		0.568	0.949	0.758

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	23.7
h0	[-]	44.1	43.9	23.6	0.853	0.0502		3.35		0.347	0.593	0.470
h0a	[-]	44.1	43.9	23.6	0.853	0.0502		3.35		0.347	0.593	0.470

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]		Bias [kg m-2]		Bias Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	7.82
h0	[-]	10.0	9.53	7.71	0.459	0.116		1.51		0.363	0.759	0.561
h0a	[-]	10.0	9.53	7.71	0.459	0.116		1.51		0.363	0.759	0.561

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 Global - Land 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

  Title:

GEOCARBON: Towards an Operational Global Carbon Observing System

  Version:

3

  Institution:

GEOCARBON (European FP7 project)

  Source:

Files are available https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/geodb/projects/Home.php

  History:

2024-06-20: downloaded source from https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/geodb/projects/DataDnld.php

2024-06-21: coarsened to 0.5 degree resolution using https://github.com/rubisco-sfa/ILAMB-Data/blob/master/biomass/GEOCARBON/convert.py

  References:

GEOCARBON (283080), Operational Global Carbon Observing System, ENV.2011.4.1.1-1