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Benchmark [-] 67.7
h0 [-] 71.9 72.5 67.7 66.9 3.49 4.40 14.0 1.63 0.657 0.637 0.770 0.983 0.737
h0a [-] 71.9 72.5 67.7 66.9 3.49 4.40 14.0 1.63 0.657 0.637 0.770 0.983 0.737
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Benchmark [-] 48.1
h0 [-] 48.9 48.2 48.1 52.7 0.250 20.4 1.26 0.546 0.381 0.833 0.908 0.610
h0a [-] 48.9 48.2 48.1 52.7 0.250 20.4 1.26 0.546 0.381 0.833 0.908 0.610
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Benchmark [-] 48.5
h0 [-] 46.0 44.8 48.5 58.1 28.8 -3.60 19.2 1.02 0.562 0.510 0.879 0.977 0.687
h0a [-] 46.0 44.8 48.5 58.1 28.8 -3.60 19.2 1.02 0.562 0.510 0.879 0.977 0.687
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Benchmark [-] 11.6
h0 [-] 11.7 11.9 11.6 11.2 19.4 0.289 9.15 0.241 0.646 0.417 0.983 0.946 0.682
h0a [-] 11.7 11.9 11.6 11.2 19.4 0.289 9.15 0.241 0.646 0.417 0.983 0.946 0.682
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Benchmark [-] 98.8
h0 [-] 100. 99.7 98.8 101. 107. 0.826 12.4 1.92 0.651 0.789 0.719 0.717 0.733
h0a [-] 100. 99.7 98.8 101. 107. 0.826 12.4 1.92 0.651 0.789 0.719 0.717 0.733
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Benchmark [-] 23.0
h0 [-] 23.9 23.8 23.0 23.6 35.1 0.783 9.73 0.495 0.668 0.499 0.966 0.974 0.721
h0a [-] 23.9 23.8 23.0 23.6 35.1 0.783 9.73 0.495 0.668 0.499 0.966 0.974 0.721
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Benchmark [-] 25.0
h0 [-] 27.1 26.0 25.0 41.2 41.7 1.14 10.3 0.803 0.682 0.616 0.916 0.968 0.760
h0a [-] 27.1 26.0 25.0 41.2 41.7 1.14 10.3 0.803 0.682 0.616 0.916 0.968 0.760
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Benchmark [-] 53.0
h0 [-] 54.0 50.5 53.0 76.5 -2.24 17.1 1.39 0.642 0.525 0.813 0.991 0.699
h0a [-] 54.0 50.5 53.0 76.5 -2.24 17.1 1.39 0.642 0.525 0.813 0.991 0.699
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Benchmark [-] 12.8
h0 [-] 15.3 16.1 12.8 12.1 3.20 11.9 0.165 0.535 0.292 0.987 0.898 0.601
h0a [-] 15.3 16.1 12.8 12.1 3.20 11.9 0.165 0.535 0.292 0.987 0.898 0.601
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Benchmark [-] 26.3
h0 [-] 32.3 29.5 26.3 55.2 33.5 3.84 12.9 1.35 0.669 0.578 0.826 0.981 0.726
h0a [-] 32.3 29.5 26.3 55.2 33.5 3.84 12.9 1.35 0.669 0.578 0.826 0.981 0.726
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Benchmark [-] 33.2
h0 [-] 32.3 32.9 33.2 29.7 38.3 -0.197 12.3 0.466 0.698 0.526 0.962 0.984 0.739
h0a [-] 32.3 32.9 33.2 29.7 38.3 -0.197 12.3 0.466 0.698 0.526 0.962 0.984 0.739
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Benchmark [-] 36.4
h0 [-] 33.8 37.2 36.4 20.6 35.4 0.984 13.2 1.12 0.648 0.557 0.855 0.987 0.721
h0a [-] 33.8 37.2 36.4 20.6 35.4 0.984 13.2 1.12 0.648 0.557 0.855 0.987 0.721
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Benchmark [-] 5.96
h0 [-] 9.72 9.35 5.96 18.8 8.46 3.54 7.75 1.64 0.767 0.731 0.761 0.860 0.770
h0a [-] 9.72 9.35 5.96 18.8 8.46 3.54 7.75 1.64 0.767 0.731 0.761 0.860 0.770
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Benchmark [-] 12.8
h0 [-] 15.5 16.8 12.8 12.3 3.90 14.0 0.421 0.430 0.244 0.969 0.952 0.568
h0a [-] 15.5 16.8 12.8 12.3 3.90 14.0 0.421 0.430 0.244 0.969 0.952 0.568
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Benchmark [-] 50.5
h0 [-] 59.9 53.6 50.5 78.3 32.3 3.98 16.3 1.23 0.575 0.586 0.845 0.959 0.710
h0a [-] 59.9 53.6 50.5 78.3 32.3 3.98 16.3 1.23 0.575 0.586 0.845 0.959 0.710
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Benchmark [-] 54.7
h0 [-] 51.3 51.3 54.7 53.2 -2.99 10.5 0.498 0.711 0.634 0.961 0.986 0.785
h0a [-] 51.3 51.3 54.7 53.2 -2.99 10.5 0.498 0.711 0.634 0.961 0.986 0.785
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Benchmark [-] 25.7
h0 [-] 30.0 29.9 25.7 31.6 4.07 12.4 0.322 0.590 0.440 0.977 0.988 0.687
h0a [-] 30.0 29.9 25.7 31.6 4.07 12.4 0.322 0.590 0.440 0.977 0.988 0.687
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Benchmark [-] 26.3
h0 [-] 25.4 25.7 26.2 31.4 30.4 -0.415 10.9 0.865 0.695 0.599 0.905 0.985 0.757
h0a [-] 25.4 25.7 26.2 31.4 30.4 -0.415 10.9 0.865 0.695 0.599 0.905 0.985 0.757
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Benchmark [-] 91.0
h0 [-] 90.9 91.0 91.1 90.5 81.6 -0.0388 17.0 2.46 0.676 0.605 0.608 0.995 0.698
h0a [-] 90.9 91.0 91.1 90.5 81.6 -0.0388 17.0 2.46 0.676 0.605 0.608 0.995 0.698
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Benchmark [-] 66.6
h0 [-] 63.3 63.0 66.6 64.0 72.0 -3.44 19.1 1.31 0.593 0.530 0.839 0.934 0.685
h0a [-] 63.3 63.0 66.6 64.0 72.0 -3.44 19.1 1.31 0.593 0.530 0.839 0.934 0.685
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Benchmark [-] 22.4
h0 [-] 27.1 27.1 22.4 25.2 10.7 4.42 13.9 1.58 0.568 0.552 0.784 0.934 0.678
h0a [-] 27.1 27.1 22.4 25.2 10.7 4.42 13.9 1.58 0.568 0.552 0.784 0.934 0.678

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Data Information

  Title:
Conserving Land-Atmosphere Synthesis Suite (CLASS) v1.1

  Version:
1.1

  Institution:
University of New South Wales

  Source:
Ground Heat Flux (GLDAS, MERRALND, MERRAFLX, NCEP_DOII, NCEP_NCAR), Sensible Heat Flux(GLDAS, MERRALND, MERRAFLX, NCEP_DOII, NCEP_NCAR, MPIBGC, Princeton), Latent Heat Flux(DOLCE1.0), Net Radiation (GLDAS, MERRALND, NCEP_DOII, NCEP_NCAR, ERAI, EBAF4.0), Precipitation(REGEN1.1), Runoff(LORA1.0), Change in Water storage(GRACE(GFZ, JPL, CSR))

  History:
2024-04-29: downloaded source from [http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2003.nc,http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2004.nc,http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2005.nc,http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2006.nc,http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2007.nc,http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2008.nc,http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2009.nc] 2024-04-29: converted to ILAMB netCDF4 with https://github.com/rubisco-sfa/ILAMB-Data/blob/master/CLASS/CLASS_to_ILAMB.py

  References:
Sanaa Hobeichi (2019), Conserving Land-Atmosphere Synthesis Suite (CLASS) v1.1, doi:10.25914/5c872258dc183

Hobeichi, Sanaa and Abramowitz, Gab and Evans, Jason (2020), Conserving Land-Atmosphere Synthesis Suite (CLASS), Journal of Climate, 5, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0036.1