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Benchmark [-] 0.518
Dew [-] 0.0305 0.0308 0.518 0.0463 0.00963 -0.490 1.17 2.11 0.556 0.337 0.660 0.0173 0.382
DewRH1 [-] 0.0305 0.0308 0.518 0.0463 0.00963 -0.490 1.17 2.11 0.556 0.337 0.660 0.0173 0.382
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Benchmark [-] -0.0251
Dew [-] 0.0781 0.0787 -0.0251 0.0572 0.106 1.64 0.977 0.742 0.293 0.866 0.0222 0.443
DewRH1 [-] 0.0781 0.0787 -0.0251 0.0572 0.106 1.64 0.977 0.742 0.293 0.866 0.0222 0.443
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Benchmark [-] 0.826
Dew [-] 0.0426 0.0388 0.826 0.0818 0.149 -0.783 1.93 2.65 0.599 0.307 0.559 0.0274 0.360
DewRH1 [-] 0.0426 0.0388 0.826 0.0818 0.149 -0.783 1.93 2.65 0.599 0.307 0.559 0.0274 0.360
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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 4.49
Dew [-] 0.310 0.321 4.49 0.248 2.18 -4.17 11.6 0.418 0.637 0.317 0.971 0.0731 0.463
DewRH1 [-] 0.310 0.321 4.49 0.248 2.18 -4.17 11.6 0.418 0.637 0.317 0.971 0.0731 0.463
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Benchmark [-] -0.592
Dew [-] -0.0568 -0.0790 -0.592 -0.0268 -0.716 0.521 0.783 1.29 0.310 0.518 0.815 0.0278 0.438
DewRH1 [-] -0.0568 -0.0790 -0.592 -0.0268 -0.716 0.521 0.783 1.29 0.310 0.518 0.815 0.0278 0.438
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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 [-] 3.47
Dew [-] 0.173 0.170 3.47 0.184 1.13 -3.30 9.69 0.472 0.664 0.331 0.967 0.0691 0.472
DewRH1 [-] 0.173 0.170 3.47 0.184 1.13 -3.30 9.69 0.472 0.664 0.331 0.967 0.0691 0.472
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Benchmark [-] 2.09
Dew [-] 0.195 0.194 2.09 0.213 -0.0290 -1.90 5.65 1.07 0.797 0.528 0.870 0.0108 0.547
DewRH1 [-] 0.195 0.194 2.09 0.213 -0.0290 -1.90 5.65 1.07 0.797 0.528 0.870 0.0108 0.547
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.215
Dew [-] -0.0350 -0.0320 0.215 -0.0604 -0.238 2.39 0.730 0.800 0.444 0.912 0.0212 0.524
DewRH1 [-] -0.0350 -0.0320 0.215 -0.0604 -0.238 2.39 0.730 0.800 0.444 0.912 0.0212 0.524
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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]
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Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 4.41
Dew [-] 0.147 0.145 4.41 0.174 -4.26 11.1 0.214 0.601 0.310 0.985 0.121 0.465
DewRH1 [-] 0.147 0.145 4.41 0.174 -4.26 11.1 0.214 0.601 0.310 0.985 0.121 0.465
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 0.0616
Dew [-] 0.0575 0.0605 0.0618 0.0332 -1.02 -0.00117 2.22 0.598 0.931 0.396 0.951 0.0950 0.554
DewRH1 [-] 0.0575 0.0605 0.0618 0.0332 -1.02 -0.00117 2.22 0.598 0.931 0.396 0.951 0.0950 0.554
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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]
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Benchmark [-] -0.454
Dew [-] 0.192 0.200 -0.454 0.148 -0.719 0.650 3.74 0.768 0.835 0.501 0.910 0.103 0.570
DewRH1 [-] 0.192 0.200 -0.454 0.148 -0.719 0.650 3.74 0.768 0.835 0.501 0.910 0.103 0.570
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [W m-2]
Bias [W m-2]
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Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 1.08
Dew [-] 0.104 0.107 1.08 0.0915 -0.177 -0.975 4.22 1.07 0.730 0.403 0.856 0.0184 0.482
DewRH1 [-] 0.104 0.107 1.08 0.0915 -0.177 -0.975 4.22 1.07 0.730 0.403 0.856 0.0184 0.482
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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]
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Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -0.211
Dew [-] 0.151 0.152 -0.211 0.147 -0.202 0.360 2.76 0.315 0.849 0.385 0.976 0.0558 0.530
DewRH1 [-] 0.151 0.152 -0.211 0.147 -0.202 0.360 2.76 0.315 0.849 0.385 0.976 0.0558 0.530
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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 3.22
Dew [-] 0.162 0.167 3.22 0.149 -3.06 11.3 0.484 0.658 0.264 0.961 0.0481 0.439
DewRH1 [-] 0.162 0.167 3.22 0.149 -3.06 11.3 0.484 0.658 0.264 0.961 0.0481 0.439
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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 [-] 0.267
Dew [-] 0.0292 0.0351 0.267 0.00867 -0.000111 -0.232 1.91 0.988 0.792 0.331 0.867 0.0563 0.476
DewRH1 [-] 0.0292 0.0351 0.267 0.00867 -0.000111 -0.232 1.91 0.988 0.792 0.331 0.867 0.0563 0.476
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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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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] -0.474
Dew [-] -0.0199 -0.00354 -0.474 -0.140 0.473 3.95 1.04 0.891 0.523 0.861 0.345 0.629
DewRH1 [-] -0.0199 -0.00354 -0.474 -0.140 0.473 3.95 1.04 0.891 0.523 0.861 0.345 0.629
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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 [-] 2.48
Dew [-] 0.185 0.191 2.48 0.148 -2.28 7.26 0.831 0.718 0.399 0.920 0.0513 0.498
DewRH1 [-] 0.185 0.191 2.48 0.148 -2.28 7.26 0.831 0.718 0.399 0.920 0.0513 0.498
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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
Dew [-] 0.121 0.122 0.596 0.0624 -0.383 -0.469 4.06 0.828 0.870 0.427 0.920 0.0694 0.542
DewRH1 [-] 0.121 0.122 0.596 0.0624 -0.383 -0.469 4.06 0.828 0.870 0.427 0.920 0.0694 0.542
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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 [-] 0.491
Dew [-] 0.0265 0.0233 0.491 0.0844 0.252 -0.461 1.18 2.18 0.446 0.440 0.662 0.00538 0.399
DewRH1 [-] 0.0265 0.0233 0.491 0.0844 0.252 -0.461 1.18 2.18 0.446 0.440 0.662 0.00538 0.399
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Bias Score [1]
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.544
Dew [-] -0.00136 -0.00191 0.544 0.0259 -0.291 -0.543 1.77 1.74 0.722 0.437 0.716 0.00933 0.464
DewRH1 [-] -0.00136 -0.00191 0.544 0.0259 -0.291 -0.543 1.77 1.74 0.722 0.437 0.716 0.00933 0.464
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [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 [-] 1.15
Dew [-] 0.0801 0.0812 1.15 0.0726 0.0697 -1.08 3.26 1.82 0.614 0.414 0.736 0.00326 0.436
DewRH1 [-] 0.0801 0.0812 1.15 0.0726 0.0697 -1.08 3.26 1.82 0.614 0.414 0.736 0.00326 0.436

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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