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
Control	[-]	28.3	28.3	27.1	27.0	7.18		1.13	5.55	1.04		0.331	0.650	0.845	0.952	0.686
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

	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
Control	[-]	20.0	19.8	20.2	19.6	23.4		-0.404	5.01	0.243		0.506	0.734	0.978	0.945	0.779
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

	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
Control	[-]	19.9	19.7	20.3	21.8	12.4		-0.478	4.98	0.822		0.451	0.748	0.905	0.860	0.742
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

	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
Control	[-]	47.3	47.2	31.5	49.6	23.2		15.7	17.9	1.09		0.113	0.179	0.846	0.339	0.331
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

	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
Control	[-]	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
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

	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
Control	[-]	43.8	43.9	31.9	42.7	23.9		12.1	13.9	1.11		0.181	0.258	0.836	0.363	0.379
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

	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
Control	[-]	26.7	26.6	23.3	29.6	23.3		3.48	5.67	1.60		0.335	0.534	0.748	0.907	0.612
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

	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
Control	[-]	25.8	25.3	24.7	31.2	19.0		0.716	4.94	0.512		0.480	0.684	0.946	0.945	0.748
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

	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
Control	[-]	57.3	57.3	33.8	54.4	28.0		23.4	25.0	0.955		0.103	0.226	0.891	0.341	0.357
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

	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
Control	[-]	18.8	18.5	15.6	23.8	13.0		3.19	4.81	0.594		0.389	0.752	0.929	0.833	0.731
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

	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
Control	[-]	35.1	35.3	28.5	33.2	24.9		6.57	9.22	0.547		0.298	0.363	0.950	0.617	0.518
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

	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
Control	[-]	28.9	28.8	23.8	30.5	18.4		5.05	7.80	0.895		0.308	0.540	0.882	0.726	0.599
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

	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
Control	[-]	13.3	13.2	10.2	18.4	9.74		3.10	3.90	0.893		0.238	0.607	0.882	0.962	0.659
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

	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
Control	[-]	46.4	46.9	30.7	42.3	23.2		16.2	17.4	0.982		0.0543	0.179	0.868	0.559	0.368
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

	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
Control	[-]	24.3	23.1	22.0	29.3	16.9		1.62	5.54	0.462		0.393	0.687	0.943	0.906	0.723
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

	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
Control	[-]	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
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

	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
Control	[-]	44.4	44.7	29.6	42.2	25.0		15.0	17.2	0.485		0.0762	0.156	0.957	0.601	0.389
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

	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
Control	[-]	24.0	24.0	20.8	31.7	19.5		3.23	4.84	0.808		0.429	0.655	0.911	0.938	0.717
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

	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
Control	[-]	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
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

	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
Control	[-]	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
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

	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
Control	[-]	21.7	21.7	18.8	22.9	13.9		2.67	6.55	0.978		0.333	0.623	0.878	0.858	0.663
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

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