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) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	304.
h0	[-]	305.	305.	304.	304.	305.		1.10	1.44	0.388		0.382	0.799	0.954	0.991	0.785
h0a	[-]	305.	305.	304.	304.	305.		1.10	1.44	0.388		0.382	0.799	0.954	0.991	0.785

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	307.
h0	[-]	309.	309.	307.	304.	306.		1.36	1.60	0.224		0.594	0.860	0.981	0.995	0.858
h0a	[-]	309.	309.	307.	304.	306.		1.36	1.60	0.224		0.594	0.860	0.981	0.995	0.858

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	302.
h0	[-]	303.	303.	302.	300.	301.		1.02	1.51	0.460		0.515	0.830	0.945	0.985	0.821
h0a	[-]	303.	303.	302.	300.	301.		1.02	1.51	0.460		0.515	0.830	0.945	0.985	0.821

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	267.
h0	[-]	265.	265.	267.	269.	269.		-1.65	2.44	0.0520		0.894	0.907	0.997	0.997	0.940
h0a	[-]	265.	265.	267.	269.	269.		-1.65	2.44	0.0520		0.894	0.907	0.997	0.997	0.940

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	304.
h0	[-]	305.	305.	304.	303.	304.		0.788	1.49	1.00		0.171	0.664	0.856	0.859	0.643
h0a	[-]	305.	305.	304.	303.	304.		0.788	1.49	1.00		0.171	0.664	0.856	0.859	0.643

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	277.
h0	[-]	275.	275.	277.	277.	277.		-1.73	2.43	0.00990		0.881	0.901	0.999	1.00	0.936
h0a	[-]	275.	275.	277.	277.	277.		-1.73	2.43	0.00990		0.881	0.901	0.999	1.00	0.936

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	287.
h0	[-]	286.	286.	287.	290.	293.		-0.447	1.72	0.179		0.873	0.911	0.987	0.999	0.936
h0a	[-]	286.	286.	287.	290.	293.		-0.447	1.72	0.179		0.873	0.911	0.987	0.999	0.936

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	303.
h0	[-]	303.	303.	303.	304.	304.		0.567	1.53	0.252		0.670	0.812	0.975	1.00	0.854
h0a	[-]	303.	303.	303.	304.	304.		0.567	1.53	0.252		0.670	0.812	0.975	1.00	0.854

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	269.
h0	[-]	266.	266.	269.	268.	270.		-2.30	2.89	0.0352		0.856	0.901	0.998	0.998	0.931
h0a	[-]	266.	266.	269.	268.	270.		-2.30	2.89	0.0352		0.856	0.901	0.998	0.998	0.931

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	302.
h0	[-]	303.	303.	302.	296.	299.		1.15	1.62	0.219		0.720	0.882	0.984	0.987	0.891
h0a	[-]	303.	303.	302.	296.	299.		1.15	1.62	0.219		0.720	0.882	0.984	0.987	0.891

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	287.
h0	[-]	286.	286.	287.	287.	291.		-1.19	1.76	0.217		0.822	0.896	0.985	0.992	0.919
h0a	[-]	286.	286.	287.	287.	291.		-1.19	1.76	0.217		0.822	0.896	0.985	0.992	0.919

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	293.
h0	[-]	288.	293.	293.	247.	295.		-0.0659	1.79	0.230		0.717	0.861	0.976	0.991	0.881
h0a	[-]	288.	293.	293.	247.	295.		-0.0659	1.79	0.230		0.717	0.861	0.976	0.991	0.881

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	303.
h0	[-]	304.	304.	303.	299.	301.		0.344	1.24	0.212		0.850	0.916	0.982	0.997	0.932
h0a	[-]	304.	304.	303.	299.	301.		0.344	1.24	0.212		0.850	0.916	0.982	0.997	0.932

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	269.
h0	[-]	268.	268.	269.	267.	269.		-1.70	2.54	0.0314		0.865	0.880	0.998	1.00	0.925
h0a	[-]	268.	268.	269.	267.	269.		-1.70	2.54	0.0314		0.865	0.880	0.998	1.00	0.925

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	303.
h0	[-]	303.	303.	303.	303.	304.		0.210	1.45	0.321		0.613	0.830	0.970	0.996	0.848
h0a	[-]	303.	303.	303.	303.	304.		0.210	1.45	0.321		0.613	0.830	0.970	0.996	0.848

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	293.
h0	[-]	292.	292.	293.	298.	296.		0.0472	1.32	0.154		0.910	0.899	0.990	0.988	0.937
h0a	[-]	292.	292.	293.	298.	296.		0.0472	1.32	0.154		0.910	0.899	0.990	0.988	0.937

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	280.
h0	[-]	279.	279.	280.	281.	283.		-1.07	1.79	0.0683		0.898	0.891	0.995	0.985	0.932
h0a	[-]	279.	279.	280.	281.	283.		-1.07	1.79	0.0683		0.898	0.891	0.995	0.985	0.932

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	291.
h0	[-]	291.	291.	291.	292.	292.		-0.0762	1.62	0.0902		0.883	0.884	0.994	0.998	0.928
h0a	[-]	291.	291.	291.	292.	292.		-0.0762	1.62	0.0902		0.883	0.884	0.994	0.998	0.928

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	304.
h0	[-]	305.	305.	304.	303.	304.		1.07	1.40	0.427		0.347	0.784	0.944	1.00	0.772
h0a	[-]	305.	305.	304.	303.	304.		1.07	1.40	0.427		0.347	0.784	0.944	1.00	0.772

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	302.
h0	[-]	303.	303.	302.	299.	297.		1.05	1.34	0.273		0.603	0.817	0.970	0.996	0.841
h0a	[-]	303.	303.	302.	299.	297.		1.05	1.34	0.273		0.603	0.817	0.970	0.996	0.841

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	290.
h0	[-]	292.	292.	290.	292.	288.		1.20	2.27	0.368		0.571	0.777	0.952	0.992	0.814
h0a	[-]	292.	292.	290.	292.	288.		1.20	2.27	0.368		0.571	0.777	0.952	0.992	0.814

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 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:

CRU time series (TS) high-resolution gridded datasets

  Version:

4.02

  Institutions:

Climatic Research Unit, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK

  Source:

monthly observations at meteorological stations across the world land areas

  History:

2019-05-06: downloaded source from https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.02/

2019-05-06: converted to netCDF with https://gist.github.com/nocollier/d73585731756fa472731065389af45dc

  References:

Harris, I., P.D. Jones, T.J. Osborn and D.H. Lister (2014), Updated high-resolution grids of monthly climatic observations - the CRU TS3.10 Dataset, International Journal of Climatology, 34(3), 623-642, doi:10.1002/joc.3711

  Comments:

time_period: 1960-01 through 2017-12

original_temporal_resolution: monthly

original_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

original_units: C

final_temporal_resolution: monthly

final_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

final_units: K

  Convention:

CF-1.7