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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.83
Calib	[-]	2.56	2.59	2.00	2.83			-0.237	0.684	2.07		0.288	0.269	0.685	0.984	0.499
Control	[-]	2.56	2.59	2.00	2.83			-0.237	0.684	2.07		0.288	0.269	0.685	0.984	0.499

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.03
Calib	[-]	0.938	0.957	1.13	1.03			-0.0702	0.457	1.23		0.546	0.507	0.763	0.959	0.656
Control	[-]	0.938	0.957	1.13	1.03			-0.0702	0.457	1.23		0.546	0.507	0.763	0.959	0.656

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.40
Calib	[-]	1.17	1.16	1.15	1.40	1.95		-0.242	0.522	1.60		0.449	0.449	0.735	0.928	0.602
Control	[-]	1.17	1.16	1.15	1.40	1.95		-0.242	0.522	1.60		0.449	0.449	0.735	0.928	0.602

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.608
Calib	[-]	0.345	0.364	0.390	0.598	0.952		-0.235	0.396	0.221		0.680	0.632	0.985	0.895	0.765
Control	[-]	0.345	0.364	0.390	0.598	0.952		-0.235	0.396	0.221		0.680	0.632	0.985	0.895	0.765

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	4.00
Calib	[-]	4.05	4.13	3.87	4.04	3.37		0.0879	0.637	2.28		0.188	0.301	0.642	0.957	0.478
Control	[-]	4.05	4.13	3.87	4.04	3.37		0.0879	0.637	2.28		0.188	0.301	0.642	0.957	0.478

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.00
Calib	[-]	1.22	1.20	1.29	2.00	2.18		-0.799	0.933	0.0770		0.279	0.632	0.995	0.761	0.660
Control	[-]	1.22	1.20	1.29	2.00	2.18		-0.799	0.933	0.0770		0.279	0.632	0.995	0.761	0.660

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.758
Calib	[-]	0.622	0.601	1.18	0.734	2.49		-0.134	0.339	1.17		0.466	0.594	0.937	0.874	0.693
Control	[-]	0.622	0.601	1.18	0.734	2.49		-0.134	0.339	1.17		0.466	0.594	0.937	0.874	0.693

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.71
Calib	[-]	1.71	1.52	2.27	1.71	3.66		-0.192	0.625	1.37		0.227	0.450	0.804	0.924	0.571
Control	[-]	1.71	1.52	2.27	1.71	3.66		-0.192	0.625	1.37		0.227	0.450	0.804	0.924	0.571

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.648
Calib	[-]	0.334	0.405	0.265	0.650	0.328		-0.245	0.432	0.260		0.648	0.627	0.991	0.865	0.751
Control	[-]	0.334	0.405	0.265	0.650	0.328		-0.245	0.432	0.260		0.648	0.627	0.991	0.865	0.751

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.762
Calib	[-]	0.754	0.580	1.24	0.734	2.92		-0.154	0.292	1.42		0.267	0.455	0.813	0.934	0.585
Control	[-]	0.754	0.580	1.24	0.734	2.92		-0.154	0.292	1.42		0.267	0.455	0.813	0.934	0.585

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.52
Calib	[-]	1.24	1.25	1.33	1.53	1.04		-0.280	0.605	0.588		0.415	0.605	0.953	0.660	0.647
Control	[-]	1.24	1.25	1.33	1.53	1.04		-0.280	0.605	0.588		0.415	0.605	0.953	0.660	0.647

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.36
Calib	[-]	1.13	1.13	1.12	1.35	2.06		-0.221	0.500	1.34		0.311	0.474	0.824	0.955	0.608
Control	[-]	1.13	1.13	1.12	1.35	2.06		-0.221	0.500	1.34		0.311	0.474	0.824	0.955	0.608

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.0908
Calib	[-]	0.0999	0.0790	0.208	0.0857	0.651		-0.00672	0.0680	2.82		0.305	0.469	0.907	0.806	0.591
Control	[-]	0.0999	0.0790	0.208	0.0857	0.651		-0.00672	0.0680	2.82		0.305	0.469	0.907	0.806	0.591

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.650
Calib	[-]	0.297	0.317	0.255	0.652	0.308		-0.335	0.432	0.429		0.391	0.625	0.989	0.602	0.646
Control	[-]	0.297	0.317	0.255	0.652	0.308		-0.335	0.432	0.429		0.391	0.625	0.989	0.602	0.646

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.08
Calib	[-]	1.95	1.74	2.15	2.07	2.72		-0.329	0.673	1.16		0.254	0.462	0.835	0.951	0.593
Control	[-]	1.95	1.74	2.15	2.07	2.72		-0.329	0.673	1.16		0.254	0.462	0.835	0.951	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.99
Calib	[-]	1.49	1.37	1.55	1.99			-0.620	0.810	0.871		0.427	0.648	0.917	0.806	0.689
Control	[-]	1.49	1.37	1.55	1.99			-0.620	0.810	0.871		0.427	0.648	0.917	0.806	0.689

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.03
Calib	[-]	1.16	1.15	1.29	2.03	2.79		-0.878	1.02	0.112		0.151	0.636	0.993	0.630	0.609
Control	[-]	1.16	1.15	1.29	2.03	2.79		-0.878	1.02	0.112		0.151	0.636	0.993	0.630	0.609

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.769
Calib	[-]	0.471	0.560	1.93	0.769			-0.209	0.398	0.814		0.262	0.541	0.926	0.708	0.595
Control	[-]	0.471	0.560	1.93	0.769			-0.209	0.398	0.814		0.262	0.541	0.926	0.708	0.595

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.88
Calib	[-]	4.14	4.06	3.18	3.88	3.50		0.184	0.822	2.04		0.198	0.316	0.695	0.972	0.499
Control	[-]	4.14	4.06	3.18	3.88	3.50		0.184	0.822	2.04		0.198	0.316	0.695	0.972	0.499

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.92
Calib	[-]	1.57	1.59	1.71	1.92	0.918		-0.324	0.632	1.31		0.369	0.511	0.823	0.924	0.628
Control	[-]	1.57	1.59	1.71	1.92	0.918		-0.324	0.632	1.31		0.369	0.511	0.823	0.924	0.628

	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]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.692
Calib	[-]	0.918	0.737	0.873	0.689	1.59		0.0476	0.523	1.45		0.162	0.332	0.803	0.866	0.499
Control	[-]	0.918	0.737	0.873	0.689	1.59		0.0476	0.523	1.45		0.162	0.332	0.803	0.866	0.499

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	[-]	0.368		0.733	0.733
Control	[-]	0.368		0.733	0.733

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.354		0.819	0.819
Control	[-]	0.354		0.819	0.819

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.362		0.812	0.812
Control	[-]	0.362		0.812	0.812

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.424		0.587	0.587
Control	[-]	0.424		0.587	0.587

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.556		0.890	0.890
Control	[-]	0.556		0.890	0.890

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.383		0.676	0.676
Control	[-]	0.383		0.676	0.676

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.236		0.768	0.768
Control	[-]	0.236		0.768	0.768

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.436		0.526	0.526
Control	[-]	0.436		0.526	0.526

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.320		0.699	0.699
Control	[-]	0.320		0.699	0.699

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.332		0.537	0.537
Control	[-]	0.332		0.537	0.537

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.367		0.707	0.707
Control	[-]	0.367		0.707	0.707

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.193		0.850	0.850
Control	[-]	0.193		0.850	0.850

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.101		0.820	0.820
Control	[-]	0.101		0.820	0.820

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.256		0.548	0.548
Control	[-]	0.256		0.548	0.548

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.491		0.757	0.757
Control	[-]	0.491		0.757	0.757

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.469		0.714	0.714
Control	[-]	0.469		0.714	0.714

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.450		0.673	0.673
Control	[-]	0.450		0.673	0.673

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.247		0.559	0.559
Control	[-]	0.247		0.559	0.559

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.430		0.805	0.805
Control	[-]	0.430		0.805	0.805

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.419		0.796	0.796
Control	[-]	0.419		0.796	0.796

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Calib	[-]	0.256		0.469	0.469
Control	[-]	0.256		0.469	0.469

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 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 MODIS total leaf area index in 0.5x0.5

  Source_file:

This product is generated from monthly climatology MODIS total 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:

Wed Mar 5 15:35:03 PST 2014

  Approach:

I simply read this variable from original hdf file, and save the data in NetCDF format.

  Temporal resolution:

monthly

  General information:

This product was derived from MODIS Climatology Leaf Area Index (LAI) from NCAR group.

  Spatial resolution:

0.5x0.5 degree

  Derived data code:

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