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) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	27.1
Dew	[-]	28.3	28.3	27.1	27.0	7.18		1.12	5.55	1.04		0.331	0.649	0.845	0.951	0.685
DewRH1	[-]	28.3	28.3	27.1	27.0	7.18		1.12	5.55	1.04		0.331	0.649	0.845	0.951	0.685

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	20.2
Dew	[-]	20.0	19.8	20.2	19.6	23.4		-0.411	5.00	0.244		0.506	0.733	0.978	0.945	0.779
DewRH1	[-]	20.0	19.8	20.2	19.6	23.4		-0.411	5.00	0.244		0.506	0.733	0.978	0.945	0.779

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	20.3
Dew	[-]	19.9	19.7	20.3	21.8	12.4		-0.482	4.98	0.822		0.451	0.748	0.905	0.860	0.742
DewRH1	[-]	19.9	19.7	20.3	21.8	12.4		-0.482	4.98	0.822		0.451	0.748	0.905	0.860	0.742

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	31.5
Dew	[-]	47.3	47.2	31.5	49.6	23.2		15.7	17.9	1.08		0.113	0.179	0.847	0.339	0.331
DewRH1	[-]	47.3	47.2	31.5	49.6	23.2		15.7	17.9	1.08		0.113	0.179	0.847	0.339	0.331

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	34.9
Dew	[-]	36.5	37.3	34.9	35.1	26.7		2.33	6.06	1.18		0.231	0.599	0.839	0.521	0.558
DewRH1	[-]	36.5	37.3	34.9	35.1	26.7		2.33	6.06	1.18		0.231	0.599	0.839	0.521	0.558

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	31.9
Dew	[-]	43.8	43.9	31.9	42.7	23.9		12.1	13.9	1.11		0.181	0.258	0.837	0.363	0.379
DewRH1	[-]	43.8	43.9	31.9	42.7	23.9		12.1	13.9	1.11		0.181	0.258	0.837	0.363	0.379

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	23.3
Dew	[-]	26.7	26.6	23.3	29.6	23.3		3.47	5.67	1.60		0.336	0.534	0.748	0.906	0.612
DewRH1	[-]	26.7	26.6	23.3	29.6	23.3		3.47	5.67	1.60		0.336	0.534	0.748	0.906	0.612

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	24.7
Dew	[-]	25.8	25.3	24.7	31.2	19.0		0.709	4.94	0.513		0.481	0.683	0.945	0.945	0.747
DewRH1	[-]	25.8	25.3	24.7	31.2	19.0		0.709	4.94	0.513		0.481	0.683	0.945	0.945	0.747

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	33.8
Dew	[-]	57.3	57.2	33.8	54.4	28.0		23.4	24.9	0.957		0.104	0.226	0.891	0.341	0.357
DewRH1	[-]	57.3	57.2	33.8	54.4	28.0		23.4	24.9	0.957		0.104	0.226	0.891	0.341	0.357

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	15.6
Dew	[-]	18.8	18.5	15.6	23.8	13.0		3.18	4.81	0.593		0.389	0.751	0.929	0.833	0.731
DewRH1	[-]	18.8	18.5	15.6	23.8	13.0		3.18	4.81	0.593		0.389	0.751	0.929	0.833	0.731

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	28.5
Dew	[-]	35.1	35.3	28.5	33.2	24.9		6.57	9.22	0.547		0.298	0.363	0.950	0.616	0.518
DewRH1	[-]	35.1	35.3	28.5	33.2	24.9		6.57	9.22	0.547		0.298	0.363	0.950	0.616	0.518

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	23.8
Dew	[-]	28.9	28.8	23.8	30.5	18.4		5.03	7.79	0.893		0.309	0.539	0.883	0.725	0.599
DewRH1	[-]	28.9	28.8	23.8	30.5	18.4		5.03	7.79	0.893		0.309	0.539	0.883	0.725	0.599

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	10.2
Dew	[-]	13.2	13.1	10.2	18.3	9.74		2.97	3.81	0.882		0.243	0.604	0.884	0.959	0.659
DewRH1	[-]	13.2	13.1	10.2	18.3	9.74		2.97	3.81	0.882		0.243	0.604	0.884	0.959	0.659

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	30.7
Dew	[-]	46.4	46.9	30.7	42.3	23.2		16.2	17.4	0.982		0.0543	0.178	0.868	0.559	0.368
DewRH1	[-]	46.4	46.9	30.7	42.3	23.2		16.2	17.4	0.982		0.0543	0.178	0.868	0.559	0.368

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	22.0
Dew	[-]	24.3	23.1	22.0	29.3	16.9		1.61	5.54	0.462		0.393	0.687	0.943	0.906	0.723
DewRH1	[-]	24.3	23.1	22.0	29.3	16.9		1.61	5.54	0.462		0.393	0.687	0.943	0.906	0.723

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	30.0
Dew	[-]	35.3	35.3	30.0	36.3	22.6		5.22	7.42	0.518		0.290	0.483	0.960	0.872	0.617
DewRH1	[-]	35.3	35.3	30.0	36.3	22.6		5.22	7.42	0.518		0.290	0.483	0.960	0.872	0.617

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	29.6
Dew	[-]	44.4	44.7	29.6	42.2	25.0		15.0	17.2	0.483		0.0762	0.156	0.957	0.601	0.389
DewRH1	[-]	44.4	44.7	29.6	42.2	25.0		15.0	17.2	0.483		0.0762	0.156	0.957	0.601	0.389

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	20.8
Dew	[-]	24.0	24.0	20.8	31.7	19.5		3.23	4.84	0.808		0.429	0.654	0.911	0.938	0.717
DewRH1	[-]	24.0	24.0	20.8	31.7	19.5		3.23	4.84	0.808		0.429	0.654	0.911	0.938	0.717

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	33.8
Dew	[-]	35.4	35.5	33.8	30.1	21.0		1.76	5.95	0.777		0.362	0.562	0.924	0.661	0.614
DewRH1	[-]	35.4	35.5	33.8	30.1	21.0		1.76	5.95	0.777		0.362	0.562	0.924	0.661	0.614

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	26.7
Dew	[-]	29.6	29.5	26.7	27.9	22.4		2.74	6.31	0.937		0.353	0.700	0.883	0.807	0.689
DewRH1	[-]	29.6	29.5	26.7	27.9	22.4		2.74	6.31	0.937		0.353	0.700	0.883	0.807	0.689

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]		Bias [kg m-2]	RMSE [kg m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	18.8
Dew	[-]	21.6	21.6	18.8	22.8	13.9		2.64	6.56	0.959		0.332	0.624	0.881	0.856	0.663
DewRH1	[-]	21.6	21.6	18.8	22.8	13.9		2.64	6.56	0.959		0.332	0.624	0.881	0.856	0.663

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:

Observation-based global multilayer soil moisture products for 1970 to 2016

  Version:

1

  Institutions:

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  Source:

Offline land surface models, reanalysis, and satellite soil moisture datasets combined using the Optimal Linear Combination technique of Hobeichi, 2018 (doi:10.5194/hess-22-1317-2018)

  History:

2021-09-14: downloaded https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-v8QmowHzZrvUHWUdmSJw5rtwfxYJnfA/view?usp=sharing

2021-09-14: selected top 10cm, converted unit from vol-% to kg m-2

  References:

Wang, Y. and Mao, J. and Jin, M. and Hoffman, F. M. and Shi, X. and Wullschleger, S. D. and Dai, Y. (2021), Development of observation-based global multilayer soil moisture products for 1970 to 2016, Earth System Science Data, 4385--4405, 10.5194/essd-13-4385-2021

  Comments:

time_period: 1970-01 through 2016-12

temporal_resolution: monthly

spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

units: kg m-2

  Convention:

CF-1.8