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 Globe 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) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.64
Calib	[-]	2.56	2.59	1.82	2.64			-0.0584	0.782	1.96		0.505	0.429	0.774	0.982	0.368	0.581
Control	[-]	2.56	2.59	1.82	2.64			-0.0584	0.782	1.96		0.505	0.429	0.774	0.982	0.368	0.581

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.17
Calib	[-]	0.938	0.970	0.681	1.17			-0.199	0.479	0.812		0.564	0.571	0.873	0.946	0.368	0.649
Control	[-]	0.938	0.970	0.681	1.17			-0.199	0.479	0.812		0.564	0.571	0.873	0.946	0.368	0.649

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.46
Calib	[-]	1.17	1.17	1.02	1.46	1.75		-0.284	0.518	1.12		0.479	0.540	0.843	0.943	0.368	0.619
Control	[-]	1.17	1.17	1.02	1.46	1.75		-0.284	0.518	1.12		0.479	0.540	0.843	0.943	0.368	0.619

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.936
Calib	[-]	0.345	0.366	0.386	0.925	1.03		-0.560	0.382	0.102		0.282	0.371	0.995	0.627	0.368	0.502
Control	[-]	0.345	0.366	0.386	0.925	1.03		-0.560	0.382	0.102		0.282	0.371	0.995	0.627	0.368	0.502

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.80
Calib	[-]	4.05	4.08	3.83	3.83	3.43		0.256	0.835	1.64		0.578	0.411	0.768	0.951	0.368	0.581
Control	[-]	4.05	4.08	3.83	3.83	3.43		0.256	0.835	1.64		0.578	0.411	0.768	0.951	0.368	0.581

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.29
Calib	[-]	1.22	1.20	1.39	1.29	1.54		-0.0875	0.617	0.0679		0.777	0.629	0.995	0.869	0.368	0.711
Control	[-]	1.22	1.20	1.39	1.29	1.54		-0.0875	0.617	0.0679		0.777	0.629	0.995	0.869	0.368	0.711

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.909
Calib	[-]	0.622	0.691	0.332	0.882	2.08		-0.191	0.432	0.723		0.605	0.563	0.925	0.958	0.368	0.664
Control	[-]	0.622	0.691	0.332	0.882	2.08		-0.191	0.432	0.723		0.605	0.563	0.925	0.958	0.368	0.664

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.81
Calib	[-]	1.71	1.66	1.57	1.81	2.96		-0.143	0.803	1.60		0.456	0.412	0.755	0.961	0.368	0.561
Control	[-]	1.71	1.66	1.57	1.81	2.96		-0.143	0.803	1.60		0.456	0.412	0.755	0.961	0.368	0.561

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.878
Calib	[-]	0.334	0.401	0.255	0.876	1.13		-0.475	0.394	0.271		0.349	0.401	0.985	0.868	0.368	0.562
Control	[-]	0.334	0.401	0.255	0.876	1.13		-0.475	0.394	0.271		0.349	0.401	0.985	0.868	0.368	0.562

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.851
Calib	[-]	0.754	0.611	1.26	0.814	2.75		-0.203	0.350	2.09		0.348	0.422	0.775	0.904	0.368	0.540
Control	[-]	0.754	0.611	1.26	0.814	2.75		-0.203	0.350	2.09		0.348	0.422	0.775	0.904	0.368	0.540

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.45
Calib	[-]	1.24	1.26	1.32	1.46	1.10		-0.202	0.560	0.567		0.639	0.573	0.953	0.889	0.368	0.666
Control	[-]	1.24	1.26	1.32	1.46	1.10		-0.202	0.560	0.567		0.639	0.573	0.953	0.889	0.368	0.666

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.50
Calib	[-]	1.13	1.31	0.821	1.49	1.97		-0.176	0.563	1.09		0.525	0.491	0.844	0.970	0.368	0.615
Control	[-]	1.13	1.31	0.821	1.49	1.97		-0.176	0.563	1.09		0.525	0.491	0.844	0.970	0.368	0.615

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.372
Calib	[-]	0.0999	0.210	0.0372	0.358	0.778		-0.148	0.244	2.18		0.369	0.448	0.795	0.769	0.368	0.533
Control	[-]	0.0999	0.210	0.0372	0.358	0.778		-0.148	0.244	2.18		0.369	0.448	0.795	0.769	0.368	0.533

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.613
Calib	[-]	0.297	0.327	0.206	0.613	0.652		-0.286	0.320	0.472		0.438	0.483	0.973	0.894	0.368	0.606
Control	[-]	0.297	0.327	0.206	0.613	0.652		-0.286	0.320	0.472		0.438	0.483	0.973	0.894	0.368	0.606

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.96
Calib	[-]	1.95	1.78	2.20	1.94	2.49		-0.165	0.755	1.54		0.411	0.430	0.696	0.963	0.368	0.550
Control	[-]	1.95	1.78	2.20	1.94	2.49		-0.165	0.755	1.54		0.411	0.430	0.696	0.963	0.368	0.550

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.79
Calib	[-]	1.49	1.37	1.64	1.79			-0.417	0.695	0.900		0.619	0.657	0.908	0.966	0.368	0.696
Control	[-]	1.49	1.37	1.64	1.79			-0.417	0.695	0.900		0.619	0.657	0.908	0.966	0.368	0.696

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.26
Calib	[-]	1.16	1.16	1.30	1.26	1.47		-0.0998	0.582	0.339		0.728	0.584	0.975	0.972	0.368	0.702
Control	[-]	1.16	1.16	1.30	1.26	1.47		-0.0998	0.582	0.339		0.728	0.584	0.975	0.972	0.368	0.702

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.735
Calib	[-]	0.471	0.573	1.95	0.735			-0.162	0.361	0.906		0.492	0.523	0.900	0.869	0.368	0.612
Control	[-]	0.471	0.573	1.95	0.735			-0.162	0.361	0.906		0.492	0.523	0.900	0.869	0.368	0.612

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.96
Calib	[-]	4.14	4.04	3.25	3.96	2.51		0.0777	0.965	1.45		0.513	0.445	0.805	0.984	0.368	0.593
Control	[-]	4.14	4.04	3.25	3.96	2.51		0.0777	0.965	1.45		0.513	0.445	0.805	0.984	0.368	0.593

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.98
Calib	[-]	1.57	1.60	1.67	1.98	1.15		-0.380	0.708	1.35		0.428	0.480	0.803	0.961	0.368	0.587
Control	[-]	1.57	1.60	1.67	1.98	1.15		-0.380	0.708	1.35		0.428	0.480	0.803	0.961	0.368	0.587

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.780
Calib	[-]	0.918	0.794	0.620	0.778	1.02		0.0161	0.592	2.31		0.347	0.409	0.738	0.883	0.368	0.526
Control	[-]	0.918	0.794	0.620	0.778	1.02		0.0161	0.592	2.31		0.347	0.409	0.738	0.883	0.368	0.526

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 Globe 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	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.431		0.717	0.717
Control	[-]	0.431		0.717	0.717

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.311		0.824	0.824
Control	[-]	0.311		0.824	0.824

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.381		0.813	0.813
Control	[-]	0.381		0.813	0.813

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.466		0.479	0.479
Control	[-]	0.466		0.479	0.479

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.507		0.815	0.815
Control	[-]	0.507		0.815	0.815

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.369		0.835	0.835
Control	[-]	0.369		0.835	0.835

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.273		0.815	0.815
Control	[-]	0.273		0.815	0.815

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.398		0.538	0.538
Control	[-]	0.398		0.538	0.538

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.410		0.582	0.582
Control	[-]	0.410		0.582	0.582

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.352		0.612	0.612
Control	[-]	0.352		0.612	0.612

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.343		0.785	0.785
Control	[-]	0.343		0.785	0.785

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.241		0.864	0.864
Control	[-]	0.241		0.864	0.864

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.219		0.727	0.727
Control	[-]	0.219		0.727	0.727

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.318		0.607	0.607
Control	[-]	0.318		0.607	0.607

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.466		0.758	0.758
Control	[-]	0.466		0.758	0.758

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.400		0.775	0.775
Control	[-]	0.400		0.775	0.775

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.311		0.852	0.852
Control	[-]	0.311		0.852	0.852

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.288		0.602	0.602
Control	[-]	0.288		0.602	0.602

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.390		0.833	0.833
Control	[-]	0.390		0.833	0.833

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.434		0.778	0.778
Control	[-]	0.434		0.778	0.778

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.344		0.590	0.590
Control	[-]	0.344		0.590	0.590

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 Globe 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 Interannual variability Interannual variability 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 Relationship with Precipitation Relationship with diff_Precipitation Relationship with func_Precipitation

  Title:

derived AVHRR BU leaf area index in 0.5x0.5

  Source_file:

This product is generated from monthly 1/12 degree AVHRR BU leaf area index observations

  Conventions:

Please contact Prof. James Randerson (Email: jranders@uci.edu) or Dr. Mingquan Mu (mmu@uci.edu) for any question

  Creation_date:

Tue Mar 25 17:04:13 PDT 2014

  Approach:

I read this variable from original abl files using matlab and simply averaged 15-day (half monthly) data to get monthly data. I also interpolated data from 1/12 (0.0833) degree into 0.5 degree and saved the data in NetCDF format.

  Temporal resolution:

monthly

  General information:

This product was derived from half monthly AVHRR BU leaf area index from Boston University.

  Spatial resolution:

0.5x0.5 degree

  Derived data code:

http://redwood.ess.uci.edu/mingquan/www/ILAMB/Download/CODES/CODES/subroutines/convert/convert-lai-avhrr.ncl