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) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	74.8
h0	[-]	70.3	70.5	74.0		92.8		-2.68	11.0	2.19		0.314	0.293	0.661	0.784	0.469
h0a	[-]	70.3	70.5	74.0		92.8		-2.68	11.0	2.19		0.314	0.293	0.661	0.784	0.469

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	53.3
h0	[-]	51.2	50.6	53.0		92.1		-2.03	8.32	0.397		0.746	0.676	0.959	0.996	0.811
h0a	[-]	51.2	50.6	53.0		92.1		-2.03	8.32	0.397		0.746	0.676	0.959	0.996	0.811

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	68.1
h0	[-]	62.0	62.0	67.1		92.4		-3.75	10.3	1.17		0.422	0.484	0.847	0.967	0.641
h0a	[-]	62.0	62.0	67.1		92.4		-3.75	10.3	1.17		0.422	0.484	0.847	0.967	0.641

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	74.4
h0	[-]	88.2	88.1	72.9		93.3		15.7	23.0	2.82		0.392	0.393	0.539	0.209	0.385
h0a	[-]	88.2	88.1	72.9		93.3		15.7	23.0	2.82		0.392	0.393	0.539	0.209	0.385

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	86.5
h0	[-]	83.2	83.2	85.1		93.4		-2.51	7.05	2.60		0.268	0.368	0.584	0.470	0.412
h0a	[-]	83.2	83.2	85.1		93.4		-2.51	7.05	2.60		0.268	0.368	0.584	0.470	0.412

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	73.8
h0	[-]	82.9	82.9	73.7		92.8		9.28	16.5	2.17		0.557	0.409	0.673	0.391	0.488
h0a	[-]	82.9	82.9	73.7		92.8		9.28	16.5	2.17		0.557	0.409	0.673	0.391	0.488

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	57.0
h0	[-]	65.4	65.6	56.4		90.1		9.90	20.5	1.59		0.459	0.449	0.758	0.811	0.585
h0a	[-]	65.4	65.6	56.4		90.1		9.90	20.5	1.59		0.459	0.449	0.758	0.811	0.585

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	66.6
h0	[-]	60.1	59.8	65.0		93.0		-2.57	13.0	1.33		0.444	0.482	0.806	0.984	0.639
h0a	[-]	60.1	59.8	65.0		93.0		-2.57	13.0	1.33		0.444	0.482	0.806	0.984	0.639

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	78.5
h0	[-]	89.6	89.5	77.9		93.5		12.0	17.2	3.64		0.474	0.463	0.365	0.331	0.419
h0a	[-]	89.6	89.5	77.9		93.5		12.0	17.2	3.64		0.474	0.463	0.365	0.331	0.419

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	54.6
h0	[-]	51.0	51.0	52.5		89.4		1.43	8.21	0.782		0.531	0.596	0.908	0.986	0.723
h0a	[-]	51.0	51.0	52.5		89.4		1.43	8.21	0.782		0.531	0.596	0.908	0.986	0.723

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	78.0
h0	[-]	80.0	80.0	77.1		91.4		2.67	9.30	0.881		0.528	0.524	0.897	0.933	0.681
h0a	[-]	80.0	80.0	77.1		91.4		2.67	9.30	0.881		0.528	0.524	0.897	0.933	0.681

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	69.1
h0	[-]	69.7	69.6	68.1		92.2		2.59	12.3	1.62		0.434	0.462	0.762	0.985	0.621
h0a	[-]	69.7	69.6	68.1		92.2		2.59	12.3	1.62		0.434	0.462	0.762	0.985	0.621

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	44.7
h0	[-]	40.0	40.1	43.1		90.2		-1.22	12.0	0.929		0.445	0.456	0.865	0.909	0.626
h0a	[-]	40.0	40.1	43.1		90.2		-1.22	12.0	0.929		0.445	0.456	0.865	0.909	0.626

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	84.8
h0	[-]	88.9	88.9	84.3		93.8		5.27	13.3	2.69		0.573	0.355	0.567	0.493	0.469
h0a	[-]	88.9	88.9	84.3		93.8		5.27	13.3	2.69		0.573	0.355	0.567	0.493	0.469

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	72.3
h0	[-]	66.5	66.6	69.0		92.2		-0.241	9.93	1.66		0.376	0.499	0.754	0.911	0.608
h0a	[-]	66.5	66.6	69.0		92.2		-0.241	9.93	1.66		0.376	0.499	0.754	0.911	0.608

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	72.4
h0	[-]	76.8	76.9	71.5		91.9		5.34	9.42	2.04		0.404	0.462	0.682	0.968	0.596
h0a	[-]	76.8	76.9	71.5		91.9		5.34	9.42	2.04		0.404	0.462	0.682	0.968	0.596

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	80.2
h0	[-]	82.1	82.1	79.9		91.8		2.30	8.43	0.982		0.718	0.523	0.895	0.856	0.703
h0a	[-]	82.1	82.1	79.9		91.8		2.30	8.43	0.982		0.718	0.523	0.895	0.856	0.703

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	56.2
h0	[-]	63.4	63.4	55.6		90.7		8.05	13.0	1.15		0.481	0.487	0.854	0.996	0.661
h0a	[-]	63.4	63.4	55.6		90.7		8.05	13.0	1.15		0.481	0.487	0.854	0.996	0.661

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	82.1
h0	[-]	77.8	77.8	81.9		93.6		-3.95	10.4	1.74		0.276	0.288	0.755	0.825	0.486
h0a	[-]	77.8	77.8	81.9		93.6		-3.95	10.4	1.74		0.276	0.288	0.755	0.825	0.486

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	72.7
h0	[-]	71.7	71.6	72.0		93.1		-0.0686	11.3	1.50		0.326	0.517	0.798	0.779	0.588
h0a	[-]	71.7	71.6	72.0		93.1		-0.0686	11.3	1.50		0.326	0.517	0.798	0.779	0.588

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	62.6
h0	[-]	64.6	64.7	60.2		92.8		5.70	17.0	1.31		0.261	0.512	0.823	0.957	0.613
h0a	[-]	64.6	64.7	60.2		92.8		5.70	17.0	1.31		0.261	0.512	0.823	0.957	0.613

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/

2019-05-08: estimate saturated vapor pressure using temperature

2019-05-08: calculate relative humidity using saturated vapor pressure and vapor pressure

2019-05-08: converted to ILAMB required netCDF with https://github.com/mmu2019/Datasets/blob/master/read-rhums-cru.py

  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

WMO CIMO Guide (2008), ANNEX 4.B. FORMULAE FOR THE COMPUTATION OF MEASURES OF HUMIDITY, MEASUREMENT OF HUMIDITY, Chapter 4, 163, https://library.wmo.int/doc_num.php?explnum_id=3151

  Comments:

time_period: 1980-01 through 2017-12

original_temporal_resolution: monthly

original_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

original_units: hPa

final_temporal_resolution: monthly

final_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

final_units: %

  Convention:

CF-1.7