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	[-]	59.9
h0	[-]	70.3	70.5	58.6		90.6		12.8	16.7	2.13		0.165	0.245	0.673	0.812	0.428
h0a	[-]	70.3	70.5	58.6		90.6		12.8	16.7	2.13		0.165	0.245	0.673	0.812	0.428

	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	[-]	41.5
h0	[-]	51.2	50.6	41.1		90.2		9.91	14.3	0.407		0.456	0.505	0.957	0.972	0.679
h0a	[-]	51.2	50.6	41.1		90.2		9.91	14.3	0.407		0.456	0.505	0.957	0.972	0.679

	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	[-]	56.4
h0	[-]	62.1	62.0	54.9		90.5		8.45	13.5	1.35		0.263	0.376	0.809	0.966	0.558
h0a	[-]	62.1	62.0	54.9		90.5		8.45	13.5	1.35		0.263	0.376	0.809	0.966	0.558

	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	[-]	76.4
h0	[-]	88.2	88.2	75.1		93.4		13.5	19.0	2.25		0.466	0.524	0.647	0.248	0.482
h0a	[-]	88.2	88.2	75.1		93.4		13.5	19.0	2.25		0.466	0.524	0.647	0.248	0.482

	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	[-]	73.9
h0	[-]	83.2	83.2	70.5		90.7		12.1	17.8	2.40		0.00255	0.328	0.625	0.181	0.293
h0a	[-]	83.2	83.2	70.5		90.7		12.1	17.8	2.40		0.00255	0.328	0.625	0.181	0.293

	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	[-]	82.8	82.9	72.6		92.7		10.3	14.9	1.71		0.553	0.567	0.765	0.503	0.591
h0a	[-]	82.8	82.9	72.6		92.7		10.3	14.9	1.71		0.553	0.567	0.765	0.503	0.591

	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	[-]	52.8
h0	[-]	65.4	65.7	52.2		87.7		14.1	20.6	1.77		0.428	0.521	0.727	0.857	0.611
h0a	[-]	65.4	65.7	52.2		87.7		14.1	20.6	1.77		0.428	0.521	0.727	0.857	0.611

	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	[-]	54.8
h0	[-]	60.1	59.8	52.6		90.7		9.88	16.4	1.36		0.276	0.395	0.801	0.982	0.570
h0a	[-]	60.1	59.8	52.6		90.7		9.88	16.4	1.36		0.276	0.395	0.801	0.982	0.570

	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	[-]	79.7
h0	[-]	89.6	89.5	79.2		93.7		10.7	14.5	3.54		0.527	0.579	0.390	0.424	0.500
h0a	[-]	89.6	89.5	79.2		93.7		10.7	14.5	3.54		0.527	0.579	0.390	0.424	0.500

	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	[-]	46.5
h0	[-]	51.0	51.0	44.0		87.2		9.98	13.5	0.972		0.257	0.575	0.874	0.969	0.650
h0a	[-]	51.0	51.0	44.0		87.2		9.98	13.5	0.972		0.257	0.575	0.874	0.969	0.650

	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	[-]	72.6
h0	[-]	79.9	79.9	71.4		89.9		8.29	12.8	0.762		0.380	0.621	0.917	0.819	0.671
h0a	[-]	79.9	79.9	71.4		89.9		8.29	12.8	0.762		0.380	0.621	0.917	0.819	0.671

	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	[-]	62.5
h0	[-]	69.7	69.7	61.3		90.6		9.41	14.4	1.54		0.333	0.490	0.778	0.954	0.609
h0a	[-]	69.7	69.7	61.3		90.6		9.41	14.4	1.54		0.333	0.490	0.778	0.954	0.609

	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	[-]	37.5
h0	[-]	40.1	40.2	35.8		88.7		6.23	12.8	0.782		0.331	0.487	0.892	0.918	0.623
h0a	[-]	40.1	40.2	35.8		88.7		6.23	12.8	0.782		0.331	0.487	0.892	0.918	0.623

	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	[-]	85.6
h0	[-]	88.9	88.9	85.2		93.9		4.45	9.85	2.16		0.613	0.530	0.673	0.603	0.590
h0a	[-]	88.9	88.9	85.2		93.9		4.45	9.85	2.16		0.613	0.530	0.673	0.603	0.590

	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	[-]	62.1
h0	[-]	66.5	66.6	57.5		89.6		11.1	17.2	1.63		0.104	0.468	0.759	0.875	0.535
h0a	[-]	66.5	66.6	57.5		89.6		11.1	17.2	1.63		0.104	0.468	0.759	0.875	0.535

	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	[-]	64.7
h0	[-]	76.9	77.0	63.6		90.5		13.4	15.5	1.57		0.201	0.567	0.759	0.772	0.573
h0a	[-]	76.9	77.0	63.6		90.5		13.4	15.5	1.57		0.201	0.567	0.759	0.772	0.573

	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	[-]	77.4
h0	[-]	82.1	82.1	77.1		90.6		5.06	7.82	0.953		0.678	0.704	0.901	0.876	0.773
h0a	[-]	82.1	82.1	77.1		90.6		5.06	7.82	0.953		0.678	0.704	0.901	0.876	0.773

	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	[-]	51.6
h0	[-]	63.5	63.5	50.9		88.5		12.8	15.0	0.844		0.387	0.615	0.909	0.996	0.704
h0a	[-]	63.5	63.5	50.9		88.5		12.8	15.0	0.844		0.387	0.615	0.909	0.996	0.704

	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	[-]	64.8
h0	[-]	77.9	77.9	64.2		92.2		13.9	17.4	1.74		0.0962	0.236	0.757	0.937	0.452
h0a	[-]	77.9	77.9	64.2		92.2		13.9	17.4	1.74		0.0962	0.236	0.757	0.937	0.452

	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	[-]	59.3
h0	[-]	72.0	71.8	58.3		91.8		13.8	16.8	1.31		0.234	0.479	0.836	0.889	0.583
h0a	[-]	72.0	71.8	58.3		91.8		13.8	16.8	1.31		0.234	0.479	0.836	0.889	0.583

	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	[-]	57.5
h0	[-]	64.7	64.8	54.8		91.9		11.1	18.2	1.26		0.230	0.562	0.828	0.964	0.629
h0a	[-]	64.7	64.8	54.8		91.9		11.1	18.2	1.26		0.230	0.562	0.828	0.964	0.629

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:

4.03

  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:

2019-09-10: downloaded source from https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.03/

2019-11-15: estimate saturated vapor pressure using temperature

2019-11-15: calculate relative humidity using saturated vapor pressure and vapor pressure

2019-11-15: 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 2018-12

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