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	[-]	2.66
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	3.05	3.02	2.51	2.67	1.56		0.341	1.30	2.49		0.30	0.30	0.54	0.87	0.78	0.52
CLM5PHSON	[-]	2.69	2.67	1.89	2.67	1.56		-0.0143	1.09	2.44		0.42	0.31	0.57	0.97	0.69	0.54

	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	[-]	1.13
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.503	0.487	0.266	1.13	1.52		-0.647	0.848	1.36		0.28	0.43	0.75	0.68	0.73	0.55
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.607	0.587	0.371	1.13	1.52		-0.545	0.868	1.85		0.32	0.38	0.62	0.77	0.64	0.52

	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	[-]	1.47
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.814	0.774	1.17	1.47	1.44		-0.700	1.09	1.70		0.18	0.39	0.72	0.84	0.63	0.52
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.940	0.930	1.05	1.47	1.44		-0.491	1.02	2.57		0.26	0.32	0.51	0.85	0.53	0.47

	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	[-]	0.882
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	-0.482	0.877	0.519	0.884	0.756		-0.0223	1.70	1.67		0.39	0.18	0.79	0.62	0.54	0.45
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.987	0.997	0.801	0.884	0.756		0.103	1.79	1.01		0.39	0.15	0.88	0.55	0.48	0.43

	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	[-]	3.82
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	5.25	5.27	5.11	3.87	3.25		1.38	1.80	3.88		0.23	0.30	0.35	0.82	0.61	0.43
CLM5PHSON	[-]	4.30	4.31	4.19	3.87	3.25		0.430	1.13	3.77		0.44	0.33	0.38	0.98	0.61	0.51

	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	[-]	1.28
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.53	1.52	2.27	1.28	1.36		0.242	1.44	1.11		0.49	0.43	0.85	0.21	0.61	0.50
CLM5PHSON	[-]	2.02	2.03	2.63	1.28	1.36		0.757	1.55	1.03		0.45	0.44	0.87	0.21	0.63	0.51

	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	[-]	0.905
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.00	1.10	0.508	0.908	0.702		0.192	0.964	1.39		0.51	0.39	0.79	0.70	0.51	0.55
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.17	1.33	0.269	0.908	0.702		0.464	0.984	1.43		0.52	0.38	0.79	0.72	0.49	0.55

	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
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.77	1.70	1.84	1.80	2.31		-0.108	1.20	2.86		0.34	0.31	0.44	0.81	0.66	0.48
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.70	1.71	1.06	1.80	2.31		0.0358	1.06	3.19		0.44	0.33	0.48	0.89	0.59	0.51

	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	[-]	0.849
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.01	1.07	0.572	0.851	0.612		0.220	1.77	1.24		0.47	0.14	0.87	0.59	0.58	0.46
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.15	1.19	0.757	0.851	0.612		0.328	1.96	1.05		0.41	0.13	0.89	0.51	0.52	0.43

	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
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.04	0.872	3.13	0.832	1.90		0.0391	0.662	2.22		0.26	0.22	0.63	0.73	0.43	0.41
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.906	0.848	2.95	0.832	1.90		0.200	0.668	2.40		0.32	0.20	0.64	0.75	0.43	0.42

	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	[-]	1.41
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.90	1.83	2.42	1.42	1.14		0.413	1.37	1.07		0.41	0.38	0.89	0.42	0.59	0.51
CLM5PHSON	[-]	2.30	2.29	2.59	1.42	1.14		0.910	1.48	0.946		0.42	0.35	0.90	0.53	0.56	0.52

	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
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.45	1.58	0.542	1.49	1.84		0.0898	1.19	1.92		0.34	0.33	0.65	0.81	0.61	0.51
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.37	1.70	0.198	1.49	1.84		0.275	1.17	1.95		0.41	0.33	0.67	0.87	0.57	0.53

	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	[-]	0.369
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.0936	0.223	0.0321	0.368	0.458		-0.145	0.414	2.40		0.26	0.29	0.75	0.80	0.44	0.47
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.178	0.512	0.0291	0.368	0.458		0.175	0.617	2.42		0.29	0.18	0.76	0.83	0.33	0.43

	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	[-]	0.597
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.884	0.958	0.415	0.599	0.464		0.360	1.30	2.37		0.30	0.19	0.73	0.38	0.56	0.39
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.15	1.21	0.454	0.599	0.464		0.573	1.55	2.15		0.24	0.17	0.75	0.29	0.43	0.34

	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
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.91	1.82	2.43	1.98	2.00		-0.160	1.24	2.35		0.28	0.29	0.54	0.86	0.62	0.48
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.73	1.71	2.16	1.98	2.00		-0.114	1.06	2.40		0.34	0.31	0.55	0.94	0.59	0.51

	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
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.37	1.32	2.33	1.79	1.29		-0.463	1.25	1.10		0.52	0.44	0.88	0.86	0.57	0.62
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.92	1.94	1.79	1.79	1.29		0.206	1.11	0.952		0.59	0.47	0.90	0.93	0.53	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	[-]	1.27
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	2.03	2.02	2.30	1.27	1.31		0.721	1.65	1.38		0.35	0.40	0.80	0.35	0.62	0.49
CLM5PHSON	[-]	2.77	2.77	1.79	1.27	1.31		1.51	1.94	1.42		0.31	0.40	0.81	0.43	0.62	0.50

	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	[-]	0.744
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.418	0.402	2.78	0.741	2.25		-0.339	0.698	1.32		0.32	0.34	0.82	0.79	0.44	0.51
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.744	0.747	2.71	0.741	2.25		0.0468	0.714	1.35		0.40	0.28	0.81	0.90	0.38	0.51

	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	[-]	3.93
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	4.62	4.63	4.68	3.94	2.06		0.683	1.64	2.97		0.35	0.31	0.53	0.76	0.65	0.49
CLM5PHSON	[-]	4.09	4.10	4.03	3.94	2.06		0.143	1.19	2.10		0.52	0.35	0.72	0.98	0.60	0.59

	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	[-]	1.97
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.73	1.69	3.10	1.97	2.23		-0.286	1.25	2.34		0.28	0.29	0.63	0.65	0.59	0.45
CLM5PHSON	[-]	2.07	2.05	3.24	1.97	2.23		0.117	1.22	2.43		0.31	0.30	0.61	0.69	0.59	0.46

	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	[-]	0.781
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	1.25	1.32	0.904	0.772	1.13		0.565	1.06	2.15		0.25	0.28	0.69	0.62	0.50	0.44
CLM5PHSON	[-]	1.24	1.30	0.729	0.772	1.13		0.659	1.13	2.52		0.26	0.24	0.65	0.69	0.47	0.43

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]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.303		0.60	0.60
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.322		0.72	0.72

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.392		0.60	0.60
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.390		0.62	0.62

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.483		0.68	0.68
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.401		0.76	0.76

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.466		0.54	0.54
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.401		0.61	0.61

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.216		0.69	0.69
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.240		0.84	0.84

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.489		0.58	0.58
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.498		0.38	0.38

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.355		0.74	0.74
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.358		0.56	0.56

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.395		0.70	0.70
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.321		0.73	0.73

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.325		0.68	0.68
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.349		0.59	0.59

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.325		0.55	0.55
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.231		0.50	0.50

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.368		0.53	0.53
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.420		0.40	0.40

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.466		0.76	0.76
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.436		0.84	0.84

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.378		0.62	0.62
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.430		0.53	0.53

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.398		0.55	0.55
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.357		0.46	0.46

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.253		0.63	0.63
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.257		0.71	0.71

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.385		0.73	0.73
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.356		0.81	0.81

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.329		0.37	0.37
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.329		0.25	0.25

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.323		0.43	0.43
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.309		0.54	0.54

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.326		0.75	0.75
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.314		0.88	0.88

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.417		0.73	0.73
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.377		0.72	0.72

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
CLM5PHSOFF	[-]	0.336		0.31	0.31
CLM5PHSON	[-]	0.308		0.34	0.34

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

  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