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Benchmark [-] 40.1
h0 [-] 36.3 36.1 40.1 40.7 63.3 -3.61 15.9 2.13 0.554 0.551 0.680 0.955 0.658
h0a [-] 36.3 36.1 40.1 40.7 63.3 -3.61 15.9 2.13 0.554 0.551 0.680 0.955 0.658
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Benchmark [-] 50.4
h0 [-] 51.6 51.7 50.4 52.3 1.15 19.5 1.61 0.581 0.331 0.789 0.990 0.605
h0a [-] 51.6 51.7 50.4 52.3 1.15 19.5 1.61 0.581 0.331 0.789 0.990 0.605
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Benchmark [-] 55.9
h0 [-] 59.4 59.8 55.9 55.5 60.0 3.84 17.5 1.09 0.531 0.447 0.861 0.973 0.652
h0a [-] 59.4 59.8 55.9 55.5 60.0 3.84 17.5 1.09 0.531 0.447 0.861 0.973 0.652
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Benchmark [-] 4.01
h0 [-] 16.3 18.0 4.01 8.13 6.79 13.9 23.8 0.780 0.279 0.266 0.932 0.447 0.438
h0a [-] 16.3 18.0 4.01 8.13 6.79 13.9 23.8 0.780 0.279 0.266 0.932 0.447 0.438
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Benchmark [-] 13.9
h0 [-] 22.1 18.7 13.9 26.8 15.2 5.41 13.7 1.76 0.547 0.635 0.733 0.589 0.628
h0a [-] 22.1 18.7 13.9 26.8 15.2 5.41 13.7 1.76 0.547 0.635 0.733 0.589 0.628
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Benchmark [-] 10.5
h0 [-] 25.0 25.1 10.5 23.6 11.9 14.7 18.8 0.920 0.188 0.539 0.907 0.774 0.589
h0a [-] 25.0 25.1 10.5 23.6 11.9 14.7 18.8 0.920 0.188 0.539 0.907 0.774 0.589
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Benchmark [-] 27.7
h0 [-] 34.0 34.2 27.7 31.5 15.0 6.53 14.2 1.04 0.381 0.570 0.877 0.973 0.674
h0a [-] 34.0 34.2 27.7 31.5 15.0 6.53 14.2 1.04 0.381 0.570 0.877 0.973 0.674
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Benchmark [-] 36.8
h0 [-] 35.1 34.9 36.8 34.9 -1.82 15.3 1.32 0.574 0.541 0.851 0.972 0.696
h0a [-] 35.1 34.9 36.8 34.9 -1.82 15.3 1.32 0.574 0.541 0.851 0.972 0.696
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Benchmark [-] 1.17
h0 [-] 7.90 9.08 1.17 2.80 7.94 17.3 1.07 0.511 0.410 0.877 0.603 0.562
h0a [-] 7.90 9.08 1.17 2.80 7.94 17.3 1.07 0.511 0.410 0.877 0.603 0.562
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Benchmark [-] 65.3
h0 [-] 60.0 61.9 65.3 44.1 58.4 -3.71 13.0 0.608 0.603 0.530 0.947 0.939 0.710
h0a [-] 60.0 61.9 65.3 44.1 58.4 -3.71 13.0 0.608 0.603 0.530 0.947 0.939 0.710
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Benchmark [-] 11.6
h0 [-] 20.7 20.1 11.6 23.2 17.5 8.85 14.1 1.09 0.399 0.525 0.890 0.954 0.659
h0a [-] 20.7 20.1 11.6 23.2 17.5 8.85 14.1 1.09 0.399 0.525 0.890 0.954 0.659
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Benchmark [-] 34.8
h0 [-] 30.8 37.2 34.8 5.80 39.5 2.38 16.4 1.15 0.437 0.527 0.862 0.954 0.661
h0a [-] 30.8 37.2 34.8 5.80 39.5 2.38 16.4 1.15 0.437 0.527 0.862 0.954 0.661
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Benchmark [-] 51.8
h0 [-] 40.0 39.3 51.8 53.5 49.6 -12.2 18.0 1.13 0.284 0.666 0.869 0.972 0.692
h0a [-] 40.0 39.3 51.8 53.5 49.6 -12.2 18.0 1.13 0.284 0.666 0.869 0.972 0.692
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Benchmark [-] 7.56
h0 [-] 8.11 9.33 7.56 5.20 1.73 18.1 1.21 0.720 0.308 0.870 0.710 0.583
h0a [-] 8.11 9.33 7.56 5.20 1.73 18.1 1.21 0.720 0.308 0.870 0.710 0.583
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Benchmark [-] 47.4
h0 [-] 48.8 50.2 47.4 45.1 48.1 2.83 17.0 0.804 0.464 0.509 0.912 0.913 0.662
h0a [-] 48.8 50.2 47.4 45.1 48.1 2.83 17.0 0.804 0.464 0.509 0.912 0.913 0.662
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Benchmark [-] 21.1
h0 [-] 32.1 31.9 21.1 31.9 10.8 15.0 1.45 0.279 0.555 0.815 0.984 0.637
h0a [-] 32.1 31.9 21.1 31.9 10.8 15.0 1.45 0.279 0.555 0.815 0.984 0.637
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Benchmark [-] 16.1
h0 [-] 25.2 25.4 16.1 24.4 9.30 15.4 1.14 0.400 0.498 0.870 0.851 0.623
h0a [-] 25.2 25.4 16.1 24.4 9.30 15.4 1.14 0.400 0.498 0.870 0.851 0.623
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Benchmark [-] 39.8
h0 [-] 50.6 50.4 39.8 51.5 36.6 10.6 16.8 0.737 0.260 0.507 0.929 0.967 0.634
h0a [-] 50.6 50.4 39.8 51.5 36.6 10.6 16.8 0.737 0.260 0.507 0.929 0.967 0.634
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Benchmark [-] 24.3
h0 [-] 25.0 24.5 24.3 35.0 31.7 0.400 14.9 1.66 0.534 0.641 0.757 0.806 0.676
h0a [-] 25.0 24.5 24.3 35.0 31.7 0.400 14.9 1.66 0.534 0.641 0.757 0.806 0.676
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Benchmark [-] 44.4
h0 [-] 46.3 46.5 44.4 44.5 49.3 2.08 14.8 0.866 0.579 0.577 0.906 0.938 0.715
h0a [-] 46.3 46.5 44.4 44.5 49.3 2.08 14.8 0.866 0.579 0.577 0.906 0.938 0.715
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Benchmark [-] 56.8
h0 [-] 56.6 58.5 56.9 43.3 43.4 1.56 21.9 0.929 0.363 0.321 0.899 0.815 0.544
h0a [-] 56.6 58.5 56.9 43.3 43.4 1.56 21.9 0.929 0.363 0.321 0.899 0.815 0.544

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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