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) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	11.0
Calib	[-]	10.8	11.5	8.70	11.0			0.499	1.68	0.904		0.434	0.514	0.866	0.898	0.404	0.605
Control	[-]	10.9	11.6	8.77	11.0			0.602	1.75	0.845		0.407	0.512	0.870	0.892	0.407	0.600

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	13.7
Calib	[-]	15.0	14.6	9.00	13.7	13.0		0.872	1.64	0.838		0.658	0.701	0.899	0.895	0.755	0.768
Control	[-]	15.1	14.7	9.03	13.7	13.0		0.988	1.71	0.832		0.637	0.701	0.899	0.888	0.753	0.763

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	12.8
Calib	[-]	13.0	13.2	7.54	12.8	9.12		0.366	2.00	0.852		0.513	0.601	0.894	0.924	0.572	0.684
Control	[-]	13.1	13.3	7.63	12.8	9.12		0.490	2.04	0.886		0.501	0.599	0.890	0.923	0.579	0.682

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	8.99
Calib	[-]	8.61	8.70	5.40	9.01	6.85		-0.357	1.53	0.895		0.692	0.589	0.857	0.812	0.798	0.723
Control	[-]	8.65	8.75	5.42	9.01	6.85		-0.312	1.56	0.984		0.684	0.582	0.842	0.806	0.801	0.716

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	9.38
Calib	[-]	7.79	7.73	6.17	9.45	8.44		-1.72	3.45	1.37		0.117	0.426	0.794	0.724	0.661	0.525
Control	[-]	7.85	7.79	6.21	9.45	8.44		-1.66	3.47	1.37		0.112	0.424	0.795	0.717	0.662	0.522

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	10.4
Calib	[-]	10.7	10.8	7.76	10.4	7.96		0.422	1.21	1.35		0.745	0.642	0.785	0.994	0.884	0.782
Control	[-]	10.8	10.9	7.80	10.4	7.96		0.529	1.26	1.46		0.723	0.637	0.767	0.996	0.883	0.774

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	11.4
Calib	[-]	11.1	11.3	5.24	11.5	8.55		-0.134	1.40	1.02		0.667	0.606	0.858	0.979	0.850	0.761
Control	[-]	11.2	11.4	5.26	11.5	8.55		-0.0432	1.40	1.02		0.664	0.610	0.858	0.976	0.849	0.761

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	10.9
Calib	[-]	10.7	11.0	6.61	10.9	6.76		0.0881	1.93	0.737		0.574	0.650	0.903	0.847	0.778	0.734
Control	[-]	10.7	11.0	6.62	10.9	6.76		0.0975	1.93	0.759		0.572	0.652	0.902	0.846	0.778	0.733

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	7.97
Calib	[-]	7.34	7.75	4.44	7.97	7.06		-0.219	1.37	0.907		0.734	0.588	0.854	0.839	0.782	0.731
Control	[-]	7.39	7.81	4.47	7.97	7.06		-0.162	1.40	1.15		0.724	0.584	0.814	0.835	0.780	0.720

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	13.6
Calib	[-]	12.9	13.7	6.60	13.7	10.3		0.00112	2.06	0.522		0.514	0.655	0.932	0.686	0.829	0.712
Control	[-]	13.0	13.8	6.65	13.7	10.3		0.0818	2.10	0.530		0.497	0.656	0.932	0.684	0.829	0.709

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	8.62
Calib	[-]	8.74	8.36	5.76	8.61	8.67		-0.251	1.90	0.790		0.556	0.626	0.897	0.731	0.774	0.701
Control	[-]	8.79	8.42	5.81	8.61	8.67		-0.197	1.91	0.840		0.549	0.625	0.891	0.727	0.769	0.698

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	11.5
Calib	[-]	9.87	11.6	5.66	11.6	7.80		-0.00840	1.81	0.973		0.554	0.594	0.860	0.960	0.736	0.716
Control	[-]	9.93	11.6	5.69	11.6	7.80		0.0722	1.84	1.01		0.544	0.594	0.855	0.958	0.737	0.714

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	14.0
Calib	[-]	13.9	14.7	8.14	14.0	10.8		0.639	2.23	1.03		0.380	0.543	0.849	0.795	0.702	0.636
Control	[-]	14.0	14.7	8.17	14.0	10.8		0.698	2.27	1.01		0.370	0.544	0.853	0.792	0.702	0.634

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	8.21
Calib	[-]	7.46	7.59	4.97	8.23	6.31		-0.639	1.49	1.07		0.646	0.557	0.834	0.901	0.883	0.730
Control	[-]	7.51	7.64	5.00	8.23	6.31		-0.584	1.50	1.23		0.644	0.554	0.806	0.894	0.883	0.722

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	13.1
Calib	[-]	11.1	11.9	6.81	13.2	10.2		-1.32	3.21	1.17		0.365	0.530	0.831	0.825	0.656	0.623
Control	[-]	11.2	12.0	6.90	13.2	10.2		-1.23	3.22	1.20		0.360	0.530	0.830	0.821	0.658	0.621

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	11.7
Calib	[-]	10.5	11.2	7.81	11.7			-0.504	1.51	1.67		0.600	0.574	0.725	0.684	0.863	0.670
Control	[-]	10.6	11.3	7.90	11.7			-0.435	1.49	1.68		0.602	0.582	0.724	0.686	0.864	0.673

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	10.8
Calib	[-]	10.5	10.5	6.01	10.8	6.58		-0.313	1.46	1.26		0.669	0.607	0.811	0.907	0.881	0.747
Control	[-]	10.7	10.7	6.06	10.8	6.58		-0.175	1.46	1.41		0.668	0.608	0.785	0.895	0.879	0.741

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	14.9
Calib	[-]	14.7	14.1	4.70	14.9			-0.766	1.92	0.788		0.596	0.601	0.889	0.925	0.884	0.750
Control	[-]	14.9	14.3	4.80	14.9			-0.607	1.85	0.788		0.609	0.611	0.889	0.923	0.881	0.754

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	10.2
Calib	[-]	10.4	10.7	6.90	10.2	8.06		0.500	1.30	0.717		0.535	0.619	0.904	0.915	0.413	0.668
Control	[-]	10.4	10.8	6.98	10.2	8.06		0.582	1.35	0.704		0.515	0.617	0.905	0.910	0.415	0.663

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	11.4
Calib	[-]	11.5	12.0	6.65	11.4	10.6		0.600	1.56	0.766		0.545	0.615	0.893	0.813	0.573	0.676
Control	[-]	11.5	12.1	6.76	11.4	10.6		0.689	1.61	0.793		0.526	0.609	0.886	0.812	0.583	0.671

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [K]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Model Period Mean (complement) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [K]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [K]		Bias [K]	RMSE [K]	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	[-]	12.1
Calib	[-]	11.8	11.5	8.72	12.2	7.65		-0.664	2.49	1.41		0.460	0.511	0.810	0.924	0.702	0.653
Control	[-]	11.8	11.6	8.76	12.2	7.65		-0.609	2.49	1.43		0.460	0.513	0.805	0.921	0.704	0.653

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

  Title:

CRU TS4.01 Diurnal Temperature Range

  Institution:

Original Data held at British Atmospheric Data Centre, RAL, UK.

  Source:

Run ID = 1709081022. Data generated from:dtr.1708250000.dtb

  History:

2018-01-15: download from https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.01/cruts.1709081022.v4.01/ 2019-02-06: converted and created to netCDF4 for ILAMB package

  References:

Harris et al., 2014, Int. J. Climatol., doi:10.1002/joc.3711

  Conventions:

CF-1.7

  Creation_date:

Fri Feb 8 13:55:45 PST 2019

  Contact:

Please contact Prof. James Randerson (Email: jranders@uci.edu) or Dr. Forrest Hoffman (forrest@climatemodeling.org) for any question

  Original_resolution:

0.5x0.5

  Resolution:

0.5x0.5

  Original_frequency:

mon

  Frequency:

mon