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) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.55
h0	[-]	3.74	3.75	3.56		3.34		0.186	1.24	1.36		0.592	0.564	0.790	0.968	0.696
h0a	[-]	3.74	3.75	3.56		3.34		0.186	1.24	1.36		0.592	0.564	0.790	0.968	0.696

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.25
h0	[-]	2.53	2.50	2.25		3.03		0.269	0.953	0.328		0.518	0.557	0.963	0.915	0.702
h0a	[-]	2.53	2.50	2.25		3.03		0.269	0.953	0.328		0.518	0.557	0.963	0.915	0.702

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.28
h0	[-]	2.36	2.35	2.28		2.43		0.0619	0.930	1.09		0.651	0.603	0.862	0.981	0.740
h0a	[-]	2.36	2.35	2.28		2.43		0.0619	0.930	1.09		0.651	0.603	0.862	0.981	0.740

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.995
h0	[-]	0.989	0.986	0.993		1.02		0.0505	0.378	1.06		0.675	0.611	0.872	0.951	0.744
h0a	[-]	0.989	0.986	0.993		1.02		0.0505	0.378	1.06		0.675	0.611	0.872	0.951	0.744

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	7.19
h0	[-]	7.92	7.94	7.26		6.88		0.110	2.35	1.58		0.475	0.584	0.771	0.818	0.647
h0a	[-]	7.92	7.94	7.26		6.88		0.110	2.35	1.58		0.475	0.584	0.771	0.818	0.647

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.39
h0	[-]	1.34	1.34	1.38		1.89		-0.0287	0.327	0.719		0.730	0.702	0.931	0.958	0.805
h0a	[-]	1.34	1.34	1.38		1.89		-0.0287	0.327	0.719		0.730	0.702	0.931	0.958	0.805

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.60
h0	[-]	1.53	1.54	1.55		4.14		0.0902	0.618	1.09		0.634	0.601	0.851	0.976	0.733
h0a	[-]	1.53	1.54	1.55		4.14		0.0902	0.618	1.09		0.634	0.601	0.851	0.976	0.733

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.68
h0	[-]	3.68	3.66	3.59		5.30		0.272	2.08	0.911		0.482	0.431	0.896	0.893	0.627
h0a	[-]	3.68	3.66	3.59		5.30		0.272	2.08	0.911		0.482	0.431	0.896	0.893	0.627

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.01
h0	[-]	1.10	1.10	1.02		0.785		0.0889	0.340	1.30		0.669	0.650	0.839	0.984	0.758
h0a	[-]	1.10	1.10	1.02		0.785		0.0889	0.340	1.30		0.669	0.650	0.839	0.984	0.758

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.64
h0	[-]	1.41	1.40	1.59		2.38		0.0112	0.671	1.24		0.602	0.589	0.834	0.893	0.701
h0a	[-]	1.41	1.40	1.59		2.38		0.0112	0.671	1.24		0.602	0.589	0.834	0.893	0.701

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.94
h0	[-]	2.26	2.26	1.95		1.91		0.309	0.666	1.19		0.553	0.633	0.837	0.843	0.700
h0a	[-]	2.26	2.26	1.95		1.91		0.309	0.666	1.19		0.553	0.633	0.837	0.843	0.700

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.07
h0	[-]	2.06	2.06	2.03	1.07	2.95		0.126	0.844	1.30		0.597	0.611	0.817	0.933	0.714
h0a	[-]	2.06	2.06	2.03	1.07	2.95		0.126	0.844	1.30		0.597	0.611	0.817	0.933	0.714

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.362
h0	[-]	0.408	0.410	0.351		0.689		0.0759	0.317	1.38		0.708	0.717	0.796	0.930	0.774
h0a	[-]	0.408	0.410	0.351		0.689		0.0759	0.317	1.38		0.708	0.717	0.796	0.930	0.774

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.05
h0	[-]	1.22	1.21	1.05	0.844	1.05		0.200	0.484	0.924		0.593	0.601	0.902	0.836	0.707
h0a	[-]	1.22	1.21	1.05	0.844	1.05		0.200	0.484	0.924		0.593	0.601	0.902	0.836	0.707

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.66
h0	[-]	3.05	3.06	2.56		3.25		0.625	1.43	1.69		0.489	0.519	0.746	0.867	0.628
h0a	[-]	3.05	3.06	2.56		3.25		0.625	1.43	1.69		0.489	0.519	0.746	0.867	0.628

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.64
h0	[-]	2.89	2.92	2.62		3.06		0.345	0.629	1.35		0.553	0.663	0.816	0.989	0.737
h0a	[-]	2.89	2.92	2.62		3.06		0.345	0.629	1.35		0.553	0.663	0.816	0.989	0.737

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.99
h0	[-]	2.05	2.05	1.97		3.10		0.220	0.686	1.07		0.634	0.620	0.862	0.797	0.707
h0a	[-]	2.05	2.05	1.97		3.10		0.220	0.686	1.07		0.634	0.620	0.862	0.797	0.707

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.963
h0	[-]	1.29	1.30	0.944		1.96		0.385	0.620	1.24		0.504	0.643	0.826	0.729	0.669
h0a	[-]	1.29	1.30	0.944		1.96		0.385	0.620	1.24		0.504	0.643	0.826	0.729	0.669

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	5.57
h0	[-]	5.89	5.89	5.59		4.32		0.290	1.83	0.968		0.525	0.599	0.886	0.926	0.707
h0a	[-]	5.89	5.89	5.59		4.32		0.290	1.83	0.968		0.525	0.599	0.886	0.926	0.707

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.23
h0	[-]	3.15	3.14	3.24		2.93		-0.103	0.914	1.21		0.619	0.676	0.841	0.967	0.756
h0a	[-]	3.15	3.14	3.24		2.93		-0.103	0.914	1.21		0.619	0.676	0.841	0.967	0.756

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.24
h0	[-]	1.72	1.72	1.26		1.01		0.479	1.08	1.07		0.368	0.524	0.859	0.485	0.552
h0a	[-]	1.72	1.72	1.26		1.01		0.479	1.08	1.07		0.368	0.524	0.859	0.485	0.552

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:

CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation (excludes NCEP Reanalysis)

  Version:

1904

  Institutions:

NOAA/OAR/ESRL PSD, Boulder, Colorado, USA

  Source:

Merged Precipitation with gauge observations, a variety of satellite observations and the NCEP–NCAR reanalysis

  History:

2019-04-30: downloaded source from https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/gridded/data.cmap.html#detail

2019-07-01: converted to netCDF with https://github.com/mmu2019/Datasets/blob/master/read-pr-cmap.py

  References:

Xie, P., and P.A. Arkin (1997), Global precipitation: A 17-year monthly analysis based on gauge observations, satellite estimates, and numerical model outputs, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 78, 2539-2558

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  Comments:

time_period: 1979-01 through 2018-12

original_temporal_resolution: monthly

original_spatial_resolution: 2.5 degree

original_units: mm/day

final_temporal_resolution: monthly

final_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

final_units: kg/m2/s

  Convention:

CF-1.7