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Benchmark [-] 108.
Dew [-] 120. 120. 108. 114. 66.8 11.6 26.7 3.00 0.386 0.217 0.524 0.996 0.468
DewRH1 [-] 120. 120. 108. 114. 66.8 11.6 26.7 3.00 0.386 0.217 0.524 0.996 0.468
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Benchmark [-] 98.5
Dew [-] 109. 109. 98.5 117. 10.2 28.2 2.10 0.360 0.212 0.670 0.932 0.477
DewRH1 [-] 109. 109. 98.5 117. 10.2 28.2 2.10 0.360 0.212 0.670 0.932 0.477
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Benchmark [-] 105.
Dew [-] 114. 113. 105. 124. 89.0 7.49 17.6 1.78 0.507 0.479 0.739 0.991 0.639
DewRH1 [-] 114. 113. 105. 124. 89.0 7.49 17.6 1.78 0.507 0.479 0.739 0.991 0.639
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Benchmark [-] 20.1
Dew [-] 26.4 27.0 20.1 23.0 28.4 6.91 20.1 0.275 0.600 0.248 0.982 0.971 0.610
DewRH1 [-] 26.4 27.0 20.1 23.0 28.4 6.91 20.1 0.275 0.600 0.248 0.982 0.971 0.610
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Benchmark [-] 112.
Dew [-] 147. 145. 112. 149. 121. 33.0 37.4 3.04 0.117 0.546 0.502 0.937 0.530
DewRH1 [-] 147. 145. 112. 149. 121. 33.0 37.4 3.04 0.117 0.546 0.502 0.937 0.530
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Benchmark [-] 37.0
Dew [-] 44.7 44.6 37.0 44.3 48.1 7.67 21.2 0.459 0.455 0.229 0.965 0.879 0.551
DewRH1 [-] 44.7 44.6 37.0 44.3 48.1 7.67 21.2 0.459 0.455 0.229 0.965 0.879 0.551
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Benchmark [-] 54.8
Dew [-] 63.0 61.9 54.8 74.9 56.6 7.31 21.8 0.768 0.327 0.331 0.926 0.985 0.580
DewRH1 [-] 63.0 61.9 54.8 74.9 56.6 7.31 21.8 0.768 0.327 0.331 0.926 0.985 0.580
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Benchmark [-] 90.0
Dew [-] 105. 102. 90.0 124. 12.6 23.6 1.57 0.328 0.345 0.778 0.920 0.543
DewRH1 [-] 105. 102. 90.0 124. 12.6 23.6 1.57 0.328 0.345 0.778 0.920 0.543
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Benchmark [-] 18.4
Dew [-] 19.4 20.8 18.4 13.4 2.41 18.2 0.452 0.726 0.289 0.970 0.927 0.640
DewRH1 [-] 19.4 20.8 18.4 13.4 2.41 18.2 0.452 0.726 0.289 0.970 0.927 0.640
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Benchmark [-] 91.7
Dew [-] 105. 104. 91.7 114. 90.8 12.8 16.6 0.717 0.390 0.632 0.941 0.977 0.714
DewRH1 [-] 105. 104. 91.7 114. 90.8 12.8 16.6 0.717 0.390 0.632 0.941 0.977 0.714
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Benchmark [-] 44.4
Dew [-] 64.0 64.8 44.4 60.5 55.1 20.6 28.7 0.345 0.0325 0.146 0.975 0.989 0.458
DewRH1 [-] 64.0 64.8 44.4 60.5 55.1 20.6 28.7 0.345 0.0325 0.146 0.975 0.989 0.458
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Benchmark [-] 72.3
Dew [-] 69.0 79.0 72.3 29.9 74.8 6.93 21.0 1.08 0.417 0.384 0.861 0.986 0.606
DewRH1 [-] 69.0 79.0 72.3 29.9 74.8 6.93 21.0 1.08 0.417 0.384 0.861 0.986 0.606
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Benchmark [-] 57.6
Dew [-] 53.7 52.7 57.6 74.4 57.9 -4.42 16.7 1.06 0.419 0.619 0.869 0.807 0.667
DewRH1 [-] 53.7 52.7 57.6 74.4 57.9 -4.42 16.7 1.06 0.419 0.619 0.869 0.807 0.667
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Benchmark [-] 23.5
Dew [-] 26.0 28.8 23.5 19.2 5.00 23.2 0.184 0.574 0.156 0.987 0.839 0.543
DewRH1 [-] 26.0 28.8 23.5 19.2 5.00 23.2 0.184 0.574 0.156 0.987 0.839 0.543
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Benchmark [-] 98.2
Dew [-] 114. 108. 98.2 129. 80.4 11.5 26.2 1.46 0.424 0.311 0.800 0.603 0.490
DewRH1 [-] 114. 108. 98.2 129. 80.4 11.5 26.2 1.46 0.424 0.311 0.800 0.603 0.490
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Benchmark [-] 75.4
Dew [-] 84.8 84.8 75.4 85.8 9.67 19.2 0.509 0.382 0.299 0.965 0.999 0.589
DewRH1 [-] 84.8 84.8 75.4 85.8 9.67 19.2 0.509 0.382 0.299 0.965 0.999 0.589
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Benchmark [-] 44.3
Dew [-] 58.5 58.0 44.3 61.6 13.6 25.0 0.293 0.250 0.140 0.980 0.964 0.495
DewRH1 [-] 58.5 58.0 44.3 61.6 13.6 25.0 0.293 0.250 0.140 0.980 0.964 0.495
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Benchmark [-] 66.6
Dew [-] 68.8 69.2 66.6 75.6 66.6 2.61 15.4 0.521 0.614 0.446 0.964 0.967 0.687
DewRH1 [-] 68.8 69.2 66.6 75.6 66.6 2.61 15.4 0.521 0.614 0.446 0.964 0.967 0.687
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Benchmark [-] 116.
Dew [-] 121. 120. 116. 128. 114. 4.67 21.1 1.55 0.467 0.455 0.778 0.822 0.595
DewRH1 [-] 121. 120. 116. 128. 114. 4.67 21.1 1.55 0.467 0.455 0.778 0.822 0.595
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Benchmark [-] 111.
Dew [-] 111. 111. 111. 110. 121. -0.992 13.8 1.31 0.657 0.533 0.831 0.999 0.711
DewRH1 [-] 111. 111. 111. 110. 121. -0.992 13.8 1.31 0.657 0.533 0.831 0.999 0.711
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Benchmark [-] 80.4
Dew [-] 87.8 87.1 80.4 90.0 54.2 7.22 23.5 0.875 0.366 0.422 0.908 0.968 0.617
DewRH1 [-] 87.8 87.1 80.4 90.0 54.2 7.22 23.5 0.875 0.366 0.422 0.908 0.968 0.617

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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