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	[-]	10.8
CLM4.5SP	[-]	12.4	12.5	7.68	10.9	8.01		1.38	1.88	0.605		0.342	0.489	0.917	0.987	0.534	0.626
CLM4SP	[-]	12.5	12.6	7.81	10.9	8.01		1.46	1.96	0.738		0.311	0.469	0.892	0.972	0.547	0.610
CLM5SP	[-]	12.0	12.0	7.37	10.9	8.01		0.908	1.42	0.486		0.422	0.560	0.933	0.967	0.498	0.657

	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	[-]	13.8
CLM4.5SP	[-]	15.0	15.1	9.46	13.8	11.0		1.19	1.67	0.453		0.659	0.696	0.954	0.973	0.795	0.796
CLM4SP	[-]	15.2	15.3	9.72	13.8	11.0		1.43	1.88	0.528		0.606	0.674	0.947	0.988	0.806	0.782
CLM5SP	[-]	14.7	14.8	9.12	13.8	11.0		0.904	1.34	0.512		0.715	0.736	0.947	0.991	0.777	0.817

	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
CLM4.5SP	[-]	14.1	14.3	7.09	12.8	9.07		1.08	1.64	0.419		0.488	0.645	0.950	0.982	0.713	0.737
CLM4SP	[-]	14.6	14.7	7.30	12.8	9.07		1.52	2.06	0.668		0.402	0.596	0.915	0.980	0.740	0.705
CLM5SP	[-]	13.9	14.0	6.76	12.8	9.07		0.836	1.41	0.398		0.535	0.683	0.952	0.979	0.697	0.755

	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	[-]	9.39
CLM4.5SP	[-]	10.0	10.1	6.64	9.41	7.83		0.433	1.45	1.70		0.681	0.531	0.715	0.995	0.879	0.722
CLM4SP	[-]	10.5	10.6	6.84	9.41	7.83		0.918	1.82	1.99		0.562	0.487	0.662	0.980	0.880	0.676
CLM5SP	[-]	9.65	9.75	6.02	9.41	7.83		0.0493	1.25	1.99		0.780	0.560	0.659	0.985	0.836	0.730

	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	[-]	9.53
CLM4.5SP	[-]	10.7	11.0	7.52	9.60	8.86		0.619	2.00	1.05		0.164	0.417	0.858	0.974	0.694	0.587
CLM4SP	[-]	10.4	10.7	7.27	9.60	8.86		0.361	1.89	1.06		0.190	0.416	0.856	0.976	0.692	0.591
CLM5SP	[-]	10.1	10.4	6.94	9.60	8.86		0.0612	1.72	0.907		0.226	0.493	0.875	0.963	0.765	0.636

	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	[-]	10.7
CLM4.5SP	[-]	12.1	12.1	6.48	10.7	8.60		1.39	1.92	1.04		0.515	0.558	0.850	0.990	0.905	0.729
CLM4SP	[-]	12.8	12.9	6.65	10.7	8.60		2.18	2.51	1.20		0.363	0.572	0.812	0.999	0.890	0.701
CLM5SP	[-]	11.2	11.2	5.95	10.7	8.60		0.527	1.19	1.18		0.749	0.627	0.816	0.996	0.946	0.793

	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
CLM4.5SP	[-]	12.5	12.5	6.98	11.8	9.57		0.538	1.27	0.698		0.686	0.608	0.905	0.997	0.881	0.781
CLM4SP	[-]	12.9	12.9	7.30	11.8	9.57		0.935	1.48	0.715		0.600	0.608	0.900	0.998	0.872	0.765
CLM5SP	[-]	12.1	12.1	6.61	11.8	9.57		0.152	1.04	0.675		0.748	0.642	0.907	0.998	0.917	0.809

	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	[-]	11.1
CLM4.5SP	[-]	12.6	12.8	7.23	11.2	8.50		1.14	1.76	0.529		0.565	0.680	0.934	0.973	0.825	0.776
CLM4SP	[-]	12.9	13.0	7.33	11.2	8.50		1.35	1.97	0.578		0.521	0.655	0.927	0.967	0.809	0.755
CLM5SP	[-]	12.1	12.3	6.72	11.2	8.50		0.630	1.33	0.485		0.652	0.726	0.941	0.966	0.841	0.809

	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	[-]	8.50
CLM4.5SP	[-]	9.02	9.09	6.27	8.51	7.45		0.458	1.41	0.708		0.712	0.540	0.896	0.966	0.865	0.753
CLM4SP	[-]	9.50	9.59	6.39	8.51	7.45		0.939	1.71	1.34		0.580	0.519	0.778	0.934	0.880	0.702
CLM5SP	[-]	8.46	8.53	5.66	8.51	7.45		-0.103	1.10	0.802		0.814	0.598	0.875	0.973	0.803	0.777

	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
CLM4.5SP	[-]	14.8	14.9	7.61	13.8	10.4		0.720	1.36	0.388		0.580	0.683	0.964	0.943	0.897	0.792
CLM4SP	[-]	15.1	15.2	7.67	13.8	10.4		0.980	1.57	0.382		0.514	0.678	0.965	0.931	0.896	0.777
CLM5SP	[-]	14.7	14.8	7.22	13.8	10.4		0.576	1.27	0.383		0.601	0.699	0.964	0.920	0.909	0.799

	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	[-]	8.57
CLM4.5SP	[-]	9.66	9.75	7.03	8.60	7.69		0.778	1.52	0.696		0.590	0.627	0.916	0.962	0.830	0.758
CLM4SP	[-]	10.2	10.3	7.19	8.60	7.69		1.25	1.84	0.696		0.494	0.639	0.912	0.916	0.816	0.736
CLM5SP	[-]	9.24	9.34	6.50	8.60	7.69		0.366	1.24	0.597		0.674	0.663	0.925	0.952	0.873	0.792

	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	[-]	11.6
CLM4.5SP	[-]	12.4	12.9	8.60	11.8	7.98		0.798	1.57	0.686		0.557	0.596	0.907	0.996	0.795	0.741
CLM4SP	[-]	12.5	13.2	7.03	11.8	7.98		1.13	1.83	0.814		0.480	0.584	0.885	0.994	0.794	0.720
CLM5SP	[-]	12.0	12.5	7.83	11.8	7.98		0.418	1.27	0.642		0.634	0.643	0.912	0.993	0.799	0.770

	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
CLM4.5SP	[-]	15.5	15.6	8.81	14.0	11.1		1.27	1.77	0.656		0.411	0.576	0.910	0.965	0.760	0.700
CLM4SP	[-]	15.8	15.9	9.14	14.0	11.1		1.56	2.02	0.715		0.355	0.552	0.903	0.964	0.773	0.683
CLM5SP	[-]	15.3	15.3	8.54	14.0	11.1		1.05	1.55	0.520		0.452	0.620	0.932	0.967	0.732	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	[-]	8.40
CLM4.5SP	[-]	8.94	9.01	6.42	8.41	7.44		0.347	1.26	0.617		0.709	0.530	0.910	0.989	0.912	0.763
CLM4SP	[-]	9.51	9.61	6.55	8.41	7.44		0.891	1.69	1.48		0.545	0.487	0.758	0.934	0.899	0.685
CLM5SP	[-]	8.43	8.51	5.79	8.41	7.44		-0.161	1.04	0.718		0.811	0.582	0.890	0.986	0.904	0.792

	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	[-]	13.3
CLM4.5SP	[-]	14.2	14.5	9.30	13.4	10.3		0.240	1.64	0.576		0.543	0.605	0.929	0.979	0.809	0.745
CLM4SP	[-]	14.6	14.9	9.48	13.4	10.3		0.571	1.83	0.618		0.494	0.590	0.926	0.965	0.813	0.730
CLM5SP	[-]	14.0	14.3	8.92	13.4	10.3		0.0148	1.56	0.524		0.568	0.617	0.938	0.968	0.799	0.751

	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	[-]	12.2
CLM4.5SP	[-]	12.3	12.3	9.40	12.2	9.97		0.0335	1.15	1.09		0.703	0.595	0.831	0.906	0.922	0.759
CLM4SP	[-]	12.9	12.9	9.79	12.2	9.97		0.632	1.27	1.09		0.616	0.631	0.833	0.898	0.911	0.753
CLM5SP	[-]	12.2	12.2	9.12	12.2	9.97		-0.132	1.01	0.920		0.735	0.640	0.856	0.903	0.939	0.785

	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
CLM4.5SP	[-]	11.8	11.8	7.47	11.1	7.54		0.599	1.44	0.952		0.662	0.600	0.862	0.993	0.915	0.772
CLM4SP	[-]	12.8	12.9	7.79	11.1	7.54		1.58	2.10	1.15		0.470	0.607	0.826	0.952	0.893	0.726
CLM5SP	[-]	11.2	11.2	6.99	11.1	7.54		-0.00688	1.05	0.747		0.789	0.658	0.893	0.997	0.943	0.823

	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	[-]	15.3
CLM4.5SP	[-]	15.2	15.2	9.98	15.3	11.3		-0.225	1.32	0.411		0.747	0.645	0.954	0.993	0.902	0.814
CLM4SP	[-]	15.7	15.7	10.0	15.3	11.3		0.235	1.30	0.464		0.745	0.671	0.946	0.992	0.901	0.821
CLM5SP	[-]	15.1	15.1	9.45	15.3	11.3		-0.347	1.25	0.419		0.755	0.656	0.950	0.998	0.925	0.824

	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
CLM4.5SP	[-]	11.8	11.8	7.54	10.2	9.50		1.45	1.76	0.485		0.334	0.563	0.942	0.983	0.520	0.651
CLM4SP	[-]	11.6	11.7	7.53	10.2	9.50		1.30	1.65	0.524		0.363	0.555	0.937	0.985	0.522	0.653
CLM5SP	[-]	11.1	11.1	6.95	10.2	9.50		0.766	1.11	0.435		0.501	0.657	0.947	0.989	0.466	0.703

	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
CLM4.5SP	[-]	12.6	12.7	7.43	11.7	9.16		0.813	1.21	0.439		0.557	0.634	0.945	0.993	0.611	0.729
CLM4SP	[-]	12.8	12.9	7.60	11.7	9.16		1.08	1.45	0.573		0.482	0.601	0.932	0.990	0.595	0.700
CLM5SP	[-]	12.3	12.4	6.98	11.7	9.16		0.582	0.993	0.368		0.624	0.682	0.956	0.986	0.617	0.758

	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	[-]	12.5
CLM4.5SP	[-]	13.6	13.6	8.79	12.6	7.59		0.383	1.50	0.842		0.601	0.588	0.894	0.979	0.754	0.734
CLM4SP	[-]	14.0	14.1	8.96	12.6	7.59		0.817	1.71	0.896		0.530	0.590	0.887	0.972	0.762	0.722
CLM5SP	[-]	13.5	13.5	8.56	12.6	7.59		0.279	1.39	0.801		0.622	0.612	0.901	0.978	0.735	0.743

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

  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

  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

  original_resolution: 0.5x0.5

  resolution: 0.5x0.5

  original_frequency: mon

  frequency: mon

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

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

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

  title: CRU TS4.01 Diurnal Temperature Range

  Conventions: CF-1.7