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Benchmark [-] 0.518
h0 [-] 0.0853 0.0840 0.518 0.0396 0.00963 -0.439 1.14 2.03 0.596 0.343 0.659 0.0363 0.396
h0a [-] 0.0853 0.0840 0.518 0.0396 0.00963 -0.439 1.14 2.03 0.596 0.343 0.659 0.0363 0.396
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Benchmark [-] -0.0251
h0 [-] 0.0742 0.0768 -0.0251 0.0406 0.103 1.71 0.936 0.733 0.287 0.874 0.0860 0.454
h0a [-] 0.0742 0.0768 -0.0251 0.0406 0.103 1.71 0.936 0.733 0.287 0.874 0.0860 0.454
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Benchmark [-] 0.826
h0 [-] 0.0538 0.0556 0.826 0.0394 0.149 -0.767 2.11 2.55 0.606 0.272 0.590 0.0442 0.357
h0a [-] 0.0538 0.0556 0.826 0.0394 0.149 -0.767 2.11 2.55 0.606 0.272 0.590 0.0442 0.357
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Benchmark [-] 4.49
h0 [-] 0.202 0.180 4.49 0.309 2.18 -4.31 9.67 0.146 0.628 0.406 0.990 0.0957 0.505
h0a [-] 0.202 0.180 4.49 0.309 2.18 -4.31 9.67 0.146 0.628 0.406 0.990 0.0957 0.505
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Benchmark [-] -0.592
h0 [-] 0.0465 0.0401 -0.592 0.0539 -0.716 0.635 0.832 1.62 0.291 0.529 0.764 0.0467 0.432
h0a [-] 0.0465 0.0401 -0.592 0.0539 -0.716 0.635 0.832 1.62 0.291 0.529 0.764 0.0467 0.432
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Bias Score [1]
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 3.47
h0 [-] 0.238 0.237 3.47 0.228 1.13 -3.24 7.66 0.510 0.670 0.429 0.964 0.0939 0.517
h0a [-] 0.238 0.237 3.47 0.228 1.13 -3.24 7.66 0.510 0.670 0.429 0.964 0.0939 0.517
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Benchmark [-] 2.09
h0 [-] 0.138 0.146 2.09 0.0738 -0.0290 -1.95 6.03 1.07 0.797 0.490 0.881 0.0198 0.536
h0a [-] 0.138 0.146 2.09 0.0738 -0.0290 -1.95 6.03 1.07 0.797 0.490 0.881 0.0198 0.536
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.215
h0 [-] -0.0452 -0.0485 0.215 -0.0475 -0.255 2.59 0.747 0.808 0.397 0.912 0.0659 0.516
h0a [-] -0.0452 -0.0485 0.215 -0.0475 -0.255 2.59 0.747 0.808 0.397 0.912 0.0659 0.516
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Model Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
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Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 4.41
h0 [-] 0.253 0.235 4.41 0.368 -4.17 9.53 0.143 0.608 0.376 0.990 0.193 0.508
h0a [-] 0.253 0.235 4.41 0.368 -4.17 9.53 0.143 0.608 0.376 0.990 0.193 0.508
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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 0.0616
h0 [-] 0.119 0.127 0.0618 0.0469 -1.02 0.0650 2.52 0.629 0.931 0.351 0.951 0.145 0.546
h0a [-] 0.119 0.127 0.0618 0.0469 -1.02 0.0650 2.52 0.629 0.931 0.351 0.951 0.145 0.546
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] -0.454
h0 [-] 0.185 0.196 -0.454 0.133 -0.719 0.645 3.50 1.00 0.839 0.517 0.919 0.115 0.581
h0a [-] 0.185 0.196 -0.454 0.133 -0.719 0.645 3.50 1.00 0.839 0.517 0.919 0.115 0.581
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 1.08
h0 [-] 0.128 0.138 1.08 0.0908 -0.177 -0.945 4.00 1.08 0.733 0.398 0.859 0.0267 0.483
h0a [-] 0.128 0.138 1.08 0.0908 -0.177 -0.945 4.00 1.08 0.733 0.398 0.859 0.0267 0.483
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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] -0.211
h0 [-] 0.128 0.132 -0.211 0.0568 -0.202 0.339 3.13 0.440 0.850 0.332 0.964 0.0990 0.515
h0a [-] 0.128 0.132 -0.211 0.0568 -0.202 0.339 3.13 0.440 0.850 0.332 0.964 0.0990 0.515
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Benchmark [-] 3.22
h0 [-] 0.245 0.226 3.22 0.279 -2.99 8.79 0.340 0.664 0.367 0.971 0.100 0.494
h0a [-] 0.245 0.226 3.22 0.279 -2.99 8.79 0.340 0.664 0.367 0.971 0.100 0.494
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.267
h0 [-] 0.0588 0.0713 0.267 0.0130 -0.000111 -0.202 2.00 0.884 0.778 0.321 0.880 0.150 0.490
h0a [-] 0.0588 0.0713 0.267 0.0130 -0.000111 -0.202 2.00 0.884 0.778 0.321 0.880 0.150 0.490
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -0.474
h0 [-] 0.201 0.224 -0.474 0.0415 0.698 4.08 0.974 0.866 0.519 0.869 0.174 0.590
h0a [-] 0.201 0.224 -0.474 0.0415 0.698 4.08 0.974 0.866 0.519 0.869 0.174 0.590
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
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Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 2.48
h0 [-] 0.246 0.255 2.48 0.215 -2.22 5.09 0.698 0.724 0.537 0.939 0.129 0.573
h0a [-] 0.246 0.255 2.48 0.215 -2.22 5.09 0.698 0.724 0.537 0.939 0.129 0.573
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.596
h0 [-] 0.179 0.184 0.596 0.0786 -0.383 -0.406 5.00 1.04 0.873 0.355 0.890 0.0810 0.511
h0a [-] 0.179 0.184 0.596 0.0786 -0.383 -0.406 5.00 1.04 0.873 0.355 0.890 0.0810 0.511
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.491
h0 [-] 0.130 0.133 0.491 0.0721 0.252 -0.354 1.21 2.16 0.457 0.395 0.666 0.0118 0.385
h0a [-] 0.130 0.133 0.491 0.0721 0.252 -0.354 1.21 2.16 0.457 0.395 0.666 0.0118 0.385
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.544
h0 [-] 0.111 0.116 0.544 0.0816 -0.291 -0.426 1.66 1.80 0.735 0.446 0.714 0.0430 0.477
h0a [-] 0.111 0.116 0.544 0.0816 -0.291 -0.426 1.66 1.80 0.735 0.446 0.714 0.0430 0.477
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 1.15
h0 [-] 0.145 0.170 1.15 -0.0184 0.0697 -1.00 3.17 1.79 0.633 0.436 0.740 0.0302 0.455
h0a [-] 0.145 0.170 1.15 -0.0184 0.0697 -1.00 3.17 1.79 0.633 0.436 0.740 0.0302 0.455

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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:
2020-01-30: 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] 2020-01-30: 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