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	[-]	3.67
h0	[-]	3.74	3.75	3.70		3.09		0.0410	1.15	1.08		0.597	0.584	0.843	0.973	0.716
h0a	[-]	3.74	3.75	3.70		3.09		0.0410	1.15	1.08		0.597	0.584	0.843	0.973	0.716

	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	[-]	2.54
h0	[-]	2.53	2.50	2.53		4.05		-0.0192	0.859	0.294		0.548	0.543	0.971	0.960	0.713
h0a	[-]	2.53	2.50	2.53		4.05		-0.0192	0.859	0.294		0.548	0.543	0.971	0.960	0.713

	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	[-]	2.44
h0	[-]	2.36	2.35	2.45		2.22		-0.107	0.891	0.978		0.634	0.618	0.882	0.984	0.747
h0a	[-]	2.36	2.35	2.45		2.22		-0.107	0.891	0.978		0.634	0.618	0.882	0.984	0.747

	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	[-]	1.37
h0	[-]	0.989	0.986	1.36		1.47		-0.319	0.531	1.29		0.335	0.543	0.825	0.979	0.645
h0a	[-]	0.989	0.986	1.36		1.47		-0.319	0.531	1.29		0.335	0.543	0.825	0.979	0.645

	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	[-]	7.29
h0	[-]	7.92	7.94	7.47		6.35		-0.115	2.25	1.30		0.461	0.613	0.815	0.970	0.695
h0a	[-]	7.92	7.94	7.47		6.35		-0.115	2.25	1.30		0.461	0.613	0.815	0.970	0.695

	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	[-]	1.77
h0	[-]	1.34	1.34	1.76		2.37		-0.407	0.558	1.24		0.347	0.619	0.835	0.972	0.679
h0a	[-]	1.34	1.34	1.76		2.37		-0.407	0.558	1.24		0.347	0.619	0.835	0.972	0.679

	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	[-]	1.79
h0	[-]	1.53	1.54	1.74		4.33		-0.107	0.658	1.06		0.522	0.590	0.856	0.979	0.707
h0a	[-]	1.53	1.54	1.74		4.33		-0.107	0.658	1.06		0.522	0.590	0.856	0.979	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	[-]	3.97
h0	[-]	3.68	3.66	3.89		5.26		-0.0332	1.91	0.851		0.464	0.455	0.902	0.915	0.639
h0a	[-]	3.68	3.66	3.89		5.26		-0.0332	1.91	0.851		0.464	0.455	0.902	0.915	0.639

	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	[-]	1.59
h0	[-]	1.10	1.10	1.60		1.37		-0.490	0.632	1.75		0.288	0.518	0.746	0.795	0.573
h0a	[-]	1.10	1.10	1.60		1.37		-0.490	0.632	1.75		0.288	0.518	0.746	0.795	0.573

	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	[-]	1.76
h0	[-]	1.41	1.40	1.71		2.59		-0.103	0.674	1.21		0.575	0.579	0.840	0.944	0.703
h0a	[-]	1.41	1.40	1.71		2.59		-0.103	0.674	1.21		0.575	0.579	0.840	0.944	0.703

	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	[-]	2.58
h0	[-]	2.26	2.26	2.58		2.68		-0.325	0.729	1.25		0.414	0.617	0.827	0.981	0.691
h0a	[-]	2.26	2.26	2.58		2.68		-0.325	0.729	1.25		0.414	0.617	0.827	0.981	0.691

	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	[-]	2.30
h0	[-]	2.06	2.06	2.27		3.13		-0.112	0.813	1.28		0.531	0.606	0.820	0.972	0.707
h0a	[-]	2.06	2.06	2.27		3.13		-0.112	0.813	1.28		0.531	0.606	0.820	0.972	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	[-]	0.439
h0	[-]	0.408	0.410	0.427		0.809		0.000428	0.296	1.15		0.703	0.737	0.837	0.961	0.795
h0a	[-]	0.408	0.410	0.427		0.809		0.000428	0.296	1.15		0.703	0.737	0.837	0.961	0.795

	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	[-]	1.26
h0	[-]	1.22	1.21	1.24		1.49		0.00811	0.432	0.664		0.641	0.632	0.931	0.924	0.752
h0a	[-]	1.22	1.21	1.24		1.49		0.00811	0.432	0.664		0.641	0.632	0.931	0.924	0.752

	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	[-]	3.13
h0	[-]	3.05	3.06	3.08		3.46		0.107	1.35	1.26		0.497	0.538	0.822	0.939	0.667
h0a	[-]	3.05	3.06	3.08		3.46		0.107	1.35	1.26		0.497	0.538	0.822	0.939	0.667

	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	[-]	3.26
h0	[-]	2.89	2.92	3.24		3.63		-0.278	0.612	1.35		0.580	0.671	0.811	0.995	0.746
h0a	[-]	2.89	2.92	3.24		3.63		-0.278	0.612	1.35		0.580	0.671	0.811	0.995	0.746

	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	[-]	2.39
h0	[-]	2.05	2.05	2.35		4.47		-0.157	0.613	0.926		0.579	0.656	0.883	0.952	0.745
h0a	[-]	2.05	2.05	2.35		4.47		-0.157	0.613	0.926		0.579	0.656	0.883	0.952	0.745

	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	[-]	1.38
h0	[-]	1.29	1.30	1.35		2.80		-0.0236	0.504	1.11		0.631	0.648	0.858	0.936	0.744
h0a	[-]	1.29	1.30	1.35		2.80		-0.0236	0.504	1.11		0.631	0.648	0.858	0.936	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	[-]	6.26
h0	[-]	5.89	5.89	6.29		4.48		-0.403	1.80	0.929		0.481	0.606	0.891	0.940	0.705
h0a	[-]	5.89	5.89	6.29		4.48		-0.403	1.80	0.929		0.481	0.606	0.891	0.940	0.705

	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	[-]	3.42
h0	[-]	3.15	3.14	3.43		3.15		-0.288	0.951	1.14		0.590	0.673	0.859	0.991	0.757
h0a	[-]	3.15	3.14	3.43		3.15		-0.288	0.951	1.14		0.590	0.673	0.859	0.991	0.757

	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	[-]	1.73
h0	[-]	1.72	1.72	1.76		1.38		-0.0245	1.05	1.17		0.298	0.523	0.849	0.739	0.586
h0a	[-]	1.72	1.72	1.76		1.38		-0.0245	1.05	1.17		0.298	0.523	0.849	0.739	0.586

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:

GPCP Version 2.3 Combined Precipitation Dataset (Final)

  Version:

2.3

  Institutions:

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

ESSIC/CICS, University of Maryland, USA

  Source:

GPCC gauge analysis to bias correct satellite estimates over land and merge with satellite based on sampling

  History:

2019-04-18: downloaded source from http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/gridded/data.gpcp.html

2019-05-09: converted to netCDF with https://github.com/mmu2019/Datasets/blob/master/read-pr-gpcp.py

  References:

Adler, R.F., G.J. Huffman, A. Chang, R. Ferraro, P. Xie, J. Janowiak, B. Rudolf, U. Schneider, S. Curtis, D. Bolvin, A. Gruber, J. Susskind, P. Arkin (2003), The Version 2 Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) Monthly Precipitation Analysis (1979 - Present), J. Hydrometeor., 4(6), 1147-1167

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  Comments:

time_period: 1979-01 through 2018-12

original_temporal_resolution: monthly

original_spatial_resolution: 2.5x2.5 degree

original_units: mm/day

final_temporal_resolution: monthly

final_spatial_resolution: 0.5x0.5 degree

final_units: kg/m2/s

  Convention:

CF-1.7