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	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
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.519	0.493	1.36	0.723	1.60	-0.175	0.285	2.19	0.39	0.43	0.79	0.96	0.61	0.60
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.519	0.493	1.36	0.723	1.60	-0.175	0.285	2.19	0.39	0.43	0.79	0.96	0.61	0.60
WFDEI	[-]	0.528	0.503	1.37	0.723	1.60	-0.166	0.278	2.19	0.40	0.43	0.78	0.96	0.63	0.61

	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	[-]	1.11
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.905	0.913	0.514	1.12	0.888	-0.213	0.498	0.0912	0.60	0.56	0.99	0.66	0.77	0.69
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.905	0.913	0.514	1.12	0.888	-0.213	0.498	0.0912	0.60	0.56	0.99	0.66	0.77	0.69
WFDEI	[-]	0.897	0.904	0.514	1.12	0.888	-0.221	0.492	0.0914	0.60	0.56	0.99	0.67	0.77	0.69

	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	[-]	0.783
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.582	0.619	0.118	0.788	0.600	-0.184	0.382	0.320	0.61	0.53	0.99	0.92	0.67	0.71
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.582	0.619	0.118	0.788	0.600	-0.184	0.382	0.320	0.61	0.53	0.99	0.92	0.67	0.71
WFDEI	[-]	0.576	0.613	0.118	0.788	0.600	-0.190	0.379	0.320	0.61	0.53	0.99	0.93	0.67	0.71

	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	[-]	1.92
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.70	1.69	1.85	1.95	1.81	-0.233	0.651	1.39	0.47	0.45	0.76	0.98	0.63	0.62
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.70	1.69	1.85	1.95	1.81	-0.233	0.651	1.39	0.47	0.45	0.76	0.98	0.63	0.62
WFDEI	[-]	1.71	1.69	1.86	1.95	1.81	-0.225	0.640	1.41	0.47	0.45	0.75	0.98	0.64	0.62

	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	[-]	0.775
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.503	0.576	0.104	0.770	0.781	-0.171	0.376	0.691	0.67	0.61	0.95	0.97	0.72	0.76
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.503	0.576	0.104	0.770	0.781	-0.171	0.376	0.691	0.67	0.61	0.95	0.97	0.72	0.76
WFDEI	[-]	0.509	0.582	0.106	0.770	0.781	-0.165	0.364	0.698	0.68	0.62	0.95	0.98	0.74	0.76

	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	[-]	3.64
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	4.15	4.19	3.65	3.77	2.98	0.243	0.812	1.71	0.54	0.41	0.77	0.99	0.57	0.61
GSWP3v1	[-]	4.15	4.19	3.65	3.77	2.98	0.243	0.812	1.71	0.54	0.41	0.77	0.99	0.57	0.61
WFDEI	[-]	4.14	4.19	3.67	3.77	2.98	0.243	0.806	1.71	0.55	0.41	0.77	0.99	0.57	0.62

	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	[-]	1.37
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.21	1.22	1.38	1.39	0.953	-0.146	0.510	0.464	0.67	0.59	0.96	0.98	0.75	0.76
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.21	1.22	1.38	1.39	0.953	-0.146	0.510	0.464	0.67	0.59	0.96	0.98	0.75	0.76
WFDEI	[-]	1.21	1.22	1.38	1.39	0.953	-0.147	0.503	0.462	0.68	0.59	0.96	0.98	0.76	0.76

	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
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.04	1.31	0.115	1.49	1.84	-0.151	0.500	0.964	0.56	0.50	0.88	0.97	0.67	0.68
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.04	1.31	0.115	1.49	1.84	-0.151	0.500	0.964	0.56	0.50	0.88	0.97	0.67	0.68
WFDEI	[-]	1.05	1.31	0.116	1.49	1.84	-0.146	0.491	0.968	0.57	0.50	0.88	0.97	0.68	0.68

	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	[-]	0.471
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.102	0.257	0.0170	0.465	0.670	-0.165	0.256	2.21	0.40	0.46	0.82	0.91	0.65	0.62
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.102	0.257	0.0170	0.465	0.670	-0.165	0.256	2.21	0.40	0.46	0.82	0.91	0.65	0.62
WFDEI	[-]	0.112	0.282	0.0198	0.465	0.670	-0.140	0.243	2.21	0.44	0.46	0.82	0.91	0.68	0.63

	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	[-]	1.48
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.14	1.35	0.0441	1.48	1.16	-0.128	0.440	1.11	0.57	0.52	0.86	0.98	0.72	0.70
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.14	1.35	0.0441	1.48	1.16	-0.128	0.440	1.11	0.57	0.52	0.86	0.98	0.72	0.70
WFDEI	[-]	1.15	1.37	0.0454	1.48	1.16	-0.108	0.431	1.11	0.58	0.53	0.86	0.98	0.73	0.70

	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	[-]	3.43
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	3.73	3.68	3.38	3.46	1.72	0.181	0.759	1.26	0.51	0.44	0.84	0.98	0.61	0.64
GSWP3v1	[-]	3.73	3.68	3.38	3.46	1.72	0.181	0.759	1.26	0.51	0.44	0.84	0.98	0.61	0.64
WFDEI	[-]	3.72	3.67	3.37	3.46	1.72	0.174	0.759	1.26	0.51	0.44	0.84	0.98	0.61	0.64

	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	[-]	1.80
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.63	1.64	1.33	1.80	2.70	-0.118	0.671	0.998	0.56	0.45	0.85	0.97	0.63	0.65
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.63	1.64	1.33	1.80	2.70	-0.118	0.671	0.998	0.56	0.45	0.85	0.97	0.63	0.65
WFDEI	[-]	1.63	1.64	1.34	1.80	2.70	-0.119	0.664	1.02	0.56	0.45	0.85	0.97	0.63	0.65

	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	[-]	1.73
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.43	1.50	0.616	1.73	1.66	-0.255	0.491	0.922	0.53	0.54	0.88	0.98	0.75	0.70
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.43	1.50	0.616	1.73	1.66	-0.255	0.491	0.922	0.53	0.54	0.88	0.98	0.75	0.70
WFDEI	[-]	1.44	1.50	0.622	1.73	1.66	-0.249	0.483	0.916	0.54	0.54	0.89	0.98	0.75	0.70

	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	[-]	2.53
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	2.42	2.50	0.677	2.54	1.29	-0.0887	0.679	1.30	0.52	0.46	0.85	0.97	0.63	0.65
GSWP3v1	[-]	2.42	2.50	0.677	2.54	1.29	-0.0887	0.679	1.30	0.52	0.46	0.85	0.97	0.63	0.65
WFDEI	[-]	2.43	2.50	0.684	2.54	1.29	-0.0840	0.670	1.31	0.53	0.46	0.85	0.97	0.64	0.65

	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
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.01	1.02	0.585	1.29	1.51	-0.259	0.511	0.679	0.66	0.63	0.94	0.98	0.74	0.77
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.01	1.02	0.585	1.29	1.51	-0.259	0.511	0.679	0.66	0.63	0.94	0.98	0.74	0.77
WFDEI	[-]	1.04	1.04	0.590	1.29	1.51	-0.237	0.481	0.679	0.68	0.64	0.94	0.98	0.77	0.78

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LeafAreaIndex / AVHRR / 1982-2010 / global / CRUNCEPv7

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	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.284	0.85	0.85
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.267	0.80	0.80
WFDEI	[-]	0.267	0.74	0.74

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.514	0.74	0.74
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.519	0.75	0.75
WFDEI	[-]	0.496	0.69	0.69

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.298	0.83	0.83
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.349	0.75	0.75
WFDEI	[-]	0.324	0.73	0.73

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.236	0.84	0.84
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.237	0.73	0.73
WFDEI	[-]	0.236	0.81	0.81

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.316	0.92	0.92
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.327	0.87	0.87
WFDEI	[-]	0.302	0.88	0.88

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.265	0.90	0.90
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.236	0.87	0.87
WFDEI	[-]	0.273	0.90	0.90

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.363	0.87	0.87
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.234	0.89	0.89
WFDEI	[-]	0.293	0.83	0.83

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.415	0.89	0.89
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.428	0.90	0.90
WFDEI	[-]	0.431	0.89	0.89

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.359	0.82	0.82
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.374	0.85	0.85
WFDEI	[-]	0.346	0.86	0.86

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.317	0.80	0.80
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.297	0.83	0.83
WFDEI	[-]	0.291	0.76	0.76

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.246	0.75	0.75
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.254	0.76	0.76
WFDEI	[-]	0.281	0.80	0.80

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.235	0.78	0.78
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.243	0.81	0.81
WFDEI	[-]	0.246	0.76	0.76

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.296	0.83	0.83
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.304	0.81	0.81
WFDEI	[-]	0.312	0.88	0.88

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.341	0.88	0.88
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.332	0.90	0.90
WFDEI	[-]	0.347	0.89	0.89

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]	Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.253	0.88	0.88
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.283	0.87	0.87
WFDEI	[-]	0.271	0.84	0.84

Precipitation/GPCP2

LeafAreaIndex / AVHRR / 1982-2010 / global / MNAME

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_NCProperties: version=1|netcdflibversion=4.4.1|hdf5libversion=1.8.17

creation_date: Tue Mar 25 17:04:13 PDT 2014

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

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

title: derived AVHRR BU leaf area index in 0.5x0.5

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