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	[-]	293.
h0	[-]	294.	294.	293.	297.	296.		0.624	1.04	0.597		0.408	0.651	0.942	1.00	0.731
h0a	[-]	294.	294.	293.	297.	296.		0.624	1.04	0.597		0.408	0.651	0.942	1.00	0.731

	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	[-]	294.
h0	[-]	294.	294.	294.	296.	295.		-0.0590	1.19	0.302		0.729	0.772	0.972	0.985	0.846
h0a	[-]	294.	294.	294.	296.	295.		-0.0590	1.19	0.302		0.729	0.772	0.972	0.985	0.846

	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	[-]	289.
h0	[-]	289.	289.	289.	292.	292.		0.212	0.997	0.617		0.718	0.854	0.933	0.995	0.871
h0a	[-]	289.	289.	289.	292.	292.		0.212	0.997	0.617		0.718	0.854	0.933	0.995	0.871

	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	[-]	258.
h0	[-]	255.	255.	258.	263.	261.		-2.10	2.79	0.0670		0.854	0.919	0.995	0.999	0.937
h0a	[-]	255.	255.	258.	263.	261.		-2.10	2.79	0.0670		0.854	0.919	0.995	0.999	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	[-]	295.
h0	[-]	295.	295.	295.	297.	295.		1.10	1.50	1.68		0.246	0.614	0.736	0.942	0.630
h0a	[-]	295.	295.	295.	297.	295.		1.10	1.50	1.68		0.246	0.614	0.736	0.942	0.630

	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	[-]	266.
h0	[-]	264.	264.	266.	270.	270.		-2.17	2.75	0.0663		0.842	0.896	0.996	0.999	0.926
h0a	[-]	264.	264.	266.	270.	270.		-2.17	2.75	0.0663		0.842	0.896	0.996	0.999	0.926

	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	[-]	275.
h0	[-]	274.	274.	275.	284.	285.		-1.19	2.00	0.0564		0.836	0.919	0.996	1.00	0.934
h0a	[-]	274.	274.	275.	284.	285.		-1.19	2.00	0.0564		0.836	0.919	0.996	1.00	0.934

	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	[-]	292.
h0	[-]	291.	291.	292.	296.	296.		-0.423	1.40	0.383		0.751	0.832	0.966	0.995	0.875
h0a	[-]	291.	291.	292.	296.	296.		-0.423	1.40	0.383		0.751	0.832	0.966	0.995	0.875

	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	[-]	261.
h0	[-]	258.	258.	261.	262.	263.		-2.74	3.26	0.0228		0.824	0.909	0.998	0.998	0.928
h0a	[-]	258.	258.	261.	262.	263.		-2.74	3.26	0.0228		0.824	0.909	0.998	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	[-]	288.
h0	[-]	288.	288.	288.	288.	289.		0.316	0.903	0.288		0.850	0.906	0.980	0.998	0.928
h0a	[-]	288.	288.	288.	288.	289.		0.316	0.903	0.288		0.850	0.906	0.980	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	[-]	278.
h0	[-]	276.	276.	278.	280.	283.		-1.46	1.88	0.211		0.761	0.897	0.986	0.986	0.906
h0a	[-]	276.	276.	278.	280.	283.		-1.46	1.88	0.211		0.761	0.897	0.986	0.986	0.906

	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	[-]	281.
h0	[-]	276.	280.	281.	239.	286.		-0.668	1.73	0.365		0.742	0.856	0.958	0.995	0.882
h0a	[-]	276.	280.	281.	239.	286.		-0.668	1.73	0.365		0.742	0.856	0.958	0.995	0.882

	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	[-]	289.
h0	[-]	288.	288.	289.	291.	290.		-1.08	1.61	0.357		0.802	0.888	0.972	1.00	0.910
h0a	[-]	288.	288.	289.	291.	290.		-1.08	1.61	0.357		0.802	0.888	0.972	1.00	0.910

	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	[-]	261.
h0	[-]	259.	259.	261.	261.	262.		-1.96	2.66	0.0709		0.842	0.899	0.995	0.997	0.926
h0a	[-]	259.	259.	261.	261.	262.		-1.96	2.66	0.0709		0.842	0.899	0.995	0.997	0.926

	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	[-]	289.
h0	[-]	289.	289.	289.	294.	295.		0.447	1.52	0.405		0.616	0.845	0.959	1.00	0.853
h0a	[-]	289.	289.	289.	294.	295.		0.447	1.52	0.405		0.616	0.845	0.959	1.00	0.853

	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	[-]	281.
h0	[-]	280.	280.	281.	288.	286.		0.0692	1.07	0.0735		0.912	0.921	0.995	0.989	0.948
h0a	[-]	280.	280.	281.	288.	286.		0.0692	1.07	0.0735		0.912	0.921	0.995	0.989	0.948

	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.	274.	276.		-1.25	1.99	0.0424		0.871	0.874	0.997	0.984	0.920
h0a	[-]	268.	268.	269.	274.	276.		-1.25	1.99	0.0424		0.871	0.874	0.997	0.984	0.920

	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	[-]	276.
h0	[-]	276.	276.	276.	282.	281.		0.158	1.55	0.0738		0.849	0.883	0.995	0.996	0.921
h0a	[-]	276.	276.	276.	282.	281.		0.158	1.55	0.0738		0.849	0.883	0.995	0.996	0.921

	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	[-]	294.
h0	[-]	295.	295.	294.	296.	296.		0.820	1.25	1.59		0.357	0.715	0.759	0.997	0.709
h0a	[-]	295.	295.	294.	296.	296.		0.820	1.25	1.59		0.357	0.715	0.759	0.997	0.709

	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	[-]	291.	290.	290.	292.	288.		0.230	0.964	0.619		0.733	0.846	0.914	0.999	0.868
h0a	[-]	291.	290.	290.	292.	288.		0.230	0.964	0.619		0.733	0.846	0.914	0.999	0.868

	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	[-]	278.
h0	[-]	278.	278.	278.	284.	280.		0.676	1.97	0.214		0.619	0.829	0.984	1.00	0.852
h0a	[-]	278.	278.	278.	284.	280.		0.676	1.97	0.214		0.619	0.829	0.984	1.00	0.852

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