Australia Boreal Asia Boreal North America Central America Central Asia Equatorial Asia Europe Globe Middle East Northern Hemisphere Africa Northern Hemisphere South America Southeast Asia Southern Hemisphere Africa Southern Hemisphere South America Temperate North America

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	27.8
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	41.3	41.3	0.00	37.5	12.7		2.94	10.8	0.668		0.59	0.53	0.95	0.90	0.78	0.71
GSWP3v1	[-]	40.4	40.4	0.00	37.5	12.7		2.06	10.8	0.516		0.59	0.52	0.96	0.87	0.76	0.70
WATCH	[-]	41.0	41.1	0.00	36.9	12.7		3.11	10.8	0.630		0.57	0.52	0.94	0.95	0.79	0.72

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	23.9
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	28.6	28.6	0.00	24.5	14.4		4.61	13.8	0.412		0.76	0.56	0.96	0.93	0.78	0.76
GSWP3v1	[-]	27.8	27.8	0.00	24.5	14.4		3.65	14.2	0.468		0.78	0.53	0.95	0.98	0.77	0.76
WATCH	[-]	24.5	24.5	0.00	24.8	15.0		0.193	12.9	0.467		0.82	0.56	0.95	0.96	0.79	0.77

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	32.5
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	36.7	36.7	0.00	31.0	34.1		7.80	20.7	0.435		0.70	0.55	0.96	0.96	0.76	0.75
GSWP3v1	[-]	32.9	32.9	0.00	31.0	34.1		3.50	16.1	0.332		0.77	0.59	0.97	0.98	0.79	0.78
WATCH	[-]	33.6	33.6	0.00	31.3	34.8		4.01	19.2	0.345		0.74	0.54	0.96	0.98	0.74	0.75

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	19.2
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	33.1	33.1	0.00	26.6	12.9		6.20	10.5	0.832		0.49	0.46	0.92	0.68	0.68	0.61
GSWP3v1	[-]	32.9	32.9	0.00	26.6	12.9		6.13	10.5	0.760		0.54	0.45	0.93	0.80	0.71	0.65
WATCH	[-]	31.3	31.3	0.00	27.4	13.3		3.69	10.9	0.959		0.50	0.42	0.90	0.96	0.72	0.65

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	29.6
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	41.5	41.5	0.00	32.6	10.8		8.15	14.6	1.02		0.57	0.46	0.87	0.96	0.79	0.68
GSWP3v1	[-]	38.1	38.1	0.00	32.6	10.8		4.86	12.5	0.922		0.66	0.48	0.88	0.98	0.79	0.71
WATCH	[-]	37.2	37.2	0.00	31.7	10.9		4.91	14.1	1.05		0.63	0.43	0.86	0.96	0.74	0.68

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	17.9
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	29.6	29.6	0.00	25.0	14.2		5.24	11.5	1.92		0.40	0.38	0.70	0.22	0.56	0.44
GSWP3v1	[-]	27.9	28.0	0.00	25.0	14.2		3.80	11.6	1.36		0.34	0.37	0.80	0.26	0.61	0.46
WATCH	[-]	22.4	22.4	0.00	24.7	14.2		-0.638	12.1	1.91		0.23	0.34	0.71	0.69	0.62	0.49

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	17.4
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	27.7	27.4	0.00	20.7	8.64		6.11	11.6	1.14		0.60	0.51	0.87	0.94	0.74	0.69
GSWP3v1	[-]	23.5	23.2	0.00	20.7	8.64		2.48	10.5	1.21		0.69	0.51	0.85	0.88	0.72	0.69
WATCH	[-]	19.8	19.6	0.00	21.0	8.69		-1.34	10.6	1.15		0.64	0.52	0.86	0.80	0.71	0.67

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	23.6
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	47.6	47.6	0.00	43.1	14.1		3.75	16.6	0.898		0.59	0.48	0.89	0.88	0.72	0.67
GSWP3v1	[-]	45.0	45.0	0.00	43.1	14.1		1.14	14.4	0.858		0.62	0.49	0.89	0.88	0.75	0.69
WATCH	[-]	42.6	42.6	0.00	42.8	14.3		-0.881	15.8	0.985		0.57	0.47	0.87	0.90	0.73	0.67

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	52.4
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	76.0	74.9	0.00	59.0	11.7		13.2	20.0	0.596		0.54	0.57	0.94	0.97	0.77	0.73
GSWP3v1	[-]	72.8	71.7	0.00	59.0	11.7		10.3	17.8	0.454		0.57	0.59	0.96	0.98	0.81	0.75
WATCH	[-]	64.9	63.8	0.00	58.0	11.5		3.53	15.7	0.495		0.61	0.58	0.95	0.99	0.79	0.75

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	50.9
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	56.1	58.1	0.00	58.1	12.8		-0.646	15.0	1.23		0.43	0.41	0.85	0.96	0.70	0.63
GSWP3v1	[-]	53.8	55.8	0.00	58.1	12.8		-3.03	14.8	1.17		0.40	0.41	0.85	0.97	0.78	0.64
WATCH	[-]	45.3	47.3	0.00	58.2	12.9		-11.5	19.7	1.37		0.26	0.39	0.82	0.96	0.77	0.60

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	24.5
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	30.4	30.6	0.00	27.5	13.5		3.21	9.37	1.45		0.65	0.37	0.79	0.54	0.53	0.54
GSWP3v1	[-]	28.0	28.2	0.00	27.5	13.5		1.00	9.27	1.69		0.64	0.37	0.73	0.77	0.55	0.57
WATCH	[-]	22.5	22.4	0.00	28.9	13.6		-6.02	12.3	2.10		0.34	0.34	0.65	0.80	0.59	0.51

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	21.2
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	34.0	34.0	0.00	28.6	12.4		5.01	11.2	0.910		0.56	0.41	0.90	0.98	0.64	0.65
GSWP3v1	[-]	29.6	29.6	0.00	28.6	12.4		1.00	10.4	0.910		0.62	0.40	0.89	0.96	0.65	0.66
WATCH	[-]	27.2	27.2	0.00	27.5	12.5		-0.306	11.6	1.16		0.52	0.37	0.85	0.97	0.69	0.63

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	32.6
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	35.9	35.8	0.00	39.4	12.9		-3.37	11.6	1.87		0.41	0.40	0.70	0.92	0.62	0.58
GSWP3v1	[-]	35.4	35.3	0.00	39.4	12.9		-3.90	12.0	1.85		0.39	0.38	0.71	0.92	0.68	0.58
WATCH	[-]	32.0	31.8	0.00	39.8	12.8		-7.70	14.8	2.29		0.26	0.37	0.63	0.97	0.71	0.55

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Model Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Watt m-2]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Watt m-2]		Bias [Watt m-2]	RMSE [Watt m-2]	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	[-]	21.0
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	31.1	31.1	0.00	28.6	10.2		2.54	9.79	1.29		0.65	0.43	0.83	0.78	0.58	0.62
GSWP3v1	[-]	30.1	30.0	0.00	28.6	10.2		1.44	9.25	1.50		0.71	0.42	0.78	0.93	0.62	0.65
WATCH	[-]	27.5	27.5	0.00	29.7	10.3		-2.14	10.7	1.43		0.59	0.41	0.80	0.95	0.61	0.63

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Benchmark	[-]	23.6
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	32.6	32.6	0.00	25.4	9.87		6.88	11.6	0.956		0.53	0.47	0.87	0.99	0.78	0.68
GSWP3v1	[-]	30.0	30.1	0.00	25.4	9.87		4.38	9.66	0.872		0.63	0.49	0.88	0.99	0.79	0.71
WATCH	[-]	33.0	33.0	0.00	25.9	10.1		6.74	12.8	1.31		0.55	0.42	0.80	0.92	0.71	0.64

Australia Boreal Asia Boreal North America Central America Central Asia Equatorial Asia Europe Globe Middle East Northern Hemisphere Africa Northern Hemisphere South America Southeast Asia Southern Hemisphere Africa Southern Hemisphere South America Temperate North America 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 Interannual variability Interannual variability score Spatially integrated regional mean cycle Spatially integrated regional mean detrended cycle Spatially integrated regional mean

  creation_date: Mon Jun 30 23:28:16 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 degree GEWEX SRB Radiation observations

  title: derived GEWEX SRB Radiation

  Approach: I simply read surface all-sky upward shortwave (sw_sfc_up) from the raw files. Meanwhile, the data were also binned from original 1.0x1.0 resolution to final 0.5x0.5 resolution.

  Temporal resolution: monthly

  General information: This product was derived from NASA GEWEX SRB radiation dataset.

  Spatial resolution: 0.5x0.5 degree

  Derived data code: http://redwood.ess.uci.edu/mingquan/www/ILAMB/Download/CODES/CODES/subroutines/convert/convert-radiation-gewex.srb.ncl