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) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	3.61
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	3.53	3.56	2.74	3.61	4.17		-0.0443	1.80	1.05		0.82	0.48	0.84	0.99	0.85	0.74
GSWP3v1	[-]	3.57	3.59	2.85	3.61	4.17		-0.00924	1.87	1.16		0.81	0.46	0.85	0.99	0.80	0.73
WATCH	[-]	4.15	4.17	2.97	3.64	4.12		0.502	2.34	1.05		0.73	0.42	0.83	0.88	0.78	0.68

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	2.25
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	2.25	2.21	1.35	2.24	3.58		-0.0197	1.33	0.241		0.86	0.60	0.97	0.98	0.80	0.80
GSWP3v1	[-]	2.35	2.32	1.47	2.24	3.58		0.0875	1.26	0.238		0.86	0.62	0.97	0.98	0.79	0.81
WATCH	[-]	2.46	2.42	1.65	2.25	4.03		0.174	1.37	0.358		0.84	0.59	0.96	0.98	0.74	0.78

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	2.31
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	2.29	2.28	2.63	2.30	2.58		-0.0162	1.37	0.744		0.87	0.57	0.90	0.99	0.83	0.79
GSWP3v1	[-]	2.38	2.37	2.40	2.30	2.58		0.0714	1.43	0.718		0.85	0.56	0.89	0.99	0.82	0.78
WATCH	[-]	2.36	2.35	2.90	2.32	2.58		0.0449	1.48	0.741		0.86	0.55	0.91	0.98	0.85	0.78

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	0.948
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.916	0.914	1.04	0.946	1.06		-0.0102	0.448	0.542		0.86	0.53	0.94	0.99	0.84	0.78
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.12	1.12	1.30	0.946	1.06		0.202	0.586	0.848		0.71	0.48	0.89	0.91	0.72	0.70
WATCH	[-]	1.09	1.08	1.31	0.920	1.03		0.193	0.549	0.812		0.74	0.48	0.89	0.90	0.81	0.72

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	6.96
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	7.89	7.93	7.31	7.01	6.59		0.617	3.59	1.64		0.74	0.40	0.76	0.87	0.77	0.66
GSWP3v1	[-]	8.05	8.12	6.98	7.01	6.59		0.732	3.58	1.39		0.71	0.42	0.80	0.75	0.84	0.66
WATCH	[-]	8.05	8.08	7.60	6.84	6.50		0.990	3.82	1.65		0.71	0.39	0.75	0.87	0.80	0.65

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	1.36
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.40	1.40	1.79	1.35	1.97		0.0532	0.464	0.307		0.90	0.61	0.97	1.0	0.88	0.83
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.48	1.47	1.92	1.35	1.97		0.128	0.495	0.332		0.83	0.60	0.97	0.95	0.80	0.79
WATCH	[-]	1.51	1.51	1.98	1.34	1.93		0.179	0.545	0.430		0.81	0.56	0.96	0.98	0.83	0.78

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	1.40	1.39	2.60	1.49	1.86		-0.0181	0.778	0.628		0.84	0.56	0.93	0.99	0.84	0.79
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.46	1.46	2.48	1.49	1.86		0.0465	0.777	0.772		0.80	0.57	0.91	0.97	0.78	0.77
WATCH	[-]	1.48	1.48	2.74	1.48	1.86		0.0816	0.829	0.735		0.82	0.54	0.91	0.98	0.83	0.77

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	3.49
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	3.44	3.40	5.24	3.46	5.01		0.162	2.40	0.783		0.82	0.54	0.90	0.95	0.78	0.75
GSWP3v1	[-]	3.74	3.69	5.30	3.46	5.01		0.436	2.83	0.783		0.76	0.51	0.90	0.86	0.75	0.71
WATCH	[-]	3.57	3.53	5.94	3.41	4.95		0.375	2.66	0.701		0.80	0.51	0.90	0.90	0.77	0.73

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	0.991
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.05	1.05	0.934	0.994	0.707		0.0505	0.387	0.566		0.83	0.52	0.95	0.99	0.86	0.78
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.29	1.30	1.15	0.994	0.707		0.296	0.576	1.17		0.60	0.43	0.85	0.91	0.63	0.64
WATCH	[-]	1.32	1.33	1.06	0.967	0.680		0.348	0.590	0.766		0.55	0.44	0.91	0.89	0.71	0.66

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	1.53
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.41	1.39	2.64	1.50	2.74		-0.00916	0.975	0.685		0.83	0.56	0.91	0.93	0.85	0.78
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.47	1.45	2.88	1.50	2.74		0.0629	1.00	0.696		0.82	0.56	0.91	0.92	0.83	0.77
WATCH	[-]	1.50	1.48	3.12	1.51	2.75		0.103	1.05	0.657		0.81	0.54	0.92	0.86	0.84	0.75

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	1.96
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	2.14	2.14	2.35	1.96	2.14		0.201	0.840	0.879		0.76	0.54	0.87	0.84	0.81	0.73
GSWP3v1	[-]	2.34	2.35	2.30	1.96	2.14		0.395	0.959	1.03		0.71	0.51	0.83	0.80	0.74	0.68
WATCH	[-]	2.36	2.36	2.46	1.96	2.14		0.414	0.979	0.989		0.70	0.51	0.85	0.79	0.78	0.69

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	2.21
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	2.01	2.11	1.24	2.10	4.08		0.0909	1.15	0.813		0.81	0.52	0.89	0.97	0.80	0.75
GSWP3v1	[-]	2.10	2.23	1.00	2.10	4.08		0.216	1.22	0.842		0.78	0.52	0.89	0.95	0.78	0.74
WATCH	[-]	2.13	2.26	1.10	2.10	4.09		0.257	1.29	0.860		0.77	0.49	0.88	0.95	0.79	0.73

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	0.370
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.305	0.303	0.634	0.368	0.568		-0.0464	0.451	1.40		0.77	0.45	0.80	0.96	0.74	0.69
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.350	0.349	0.696	0.368	0.568		0.000556	0.445	1.22		0.75	0.46	0.82	0.94	0.75	0.69
WATCH	[-]	0.338	0.337	0.662	0.380	0.574		-0.0239	0.457	1.25		0.75	0.45	0.80	0.95	0.72	0.69

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	1.05
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.968	0.959	0.868	1.04	1.24		-0.0683	0.616	0.556		0.77	0.47	0.94	0.97	0.73	0.72
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.20	1.20	1.18	1.04	1.24		0.183	0.747	0.627		0.68	0.43	0.92	0.86	0.72	0.67
WATCH	[-]	1.17	1.16	1.03	1.03	1.24		0.136	0.682	0.623		0.65	0.45	0.92	0.96	0.77	0.70

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	2.59
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	2.99	2.98	3.55	2.54	3.41		0.692	2.11	0.999		0.71	0.45	0.79	0.84	0.72	0.66
GSWP3v1	[-]	3.03	3.03	3.50	2.54	3.41		0.702	2.02	1.10		0.71	0.47	0.79	0.86	0.79	0.68
WATCH	[-]	2.98	2.98	3.28	2.53	3.36		0.677	2.23	1.09		0.70	0.42	0.83	0.86	0.76	0.66

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	2.71
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	2.84	2.86	2.88	2.70	3.23		0.199	0.966	1.01		0.85	0.54	0.84	0.99	0.86	0.77
GSWP3v1	[-]	3.05	3.07	3.01	2.70	3.23		0.408	1.07	0.977		0.76	0.53	0.84	0.99	0.78	0.74
WATCH	[-]	3.08	3.11	3.11	2.76	3.33		0.376	1.18	1.24		0.77	0.49	0.79	0.99	0.82	0.72

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	2.00
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	2.02	2.02	2.69	1.98	3.25		0.148	0.915	0.747		0.74	0.48	0.89	0.95	0.82	0.73
GSWP3v1	[-]	2.16	2.15	3.08	1.98	3.25		0.302	0.945	0.827		0.70	0.49	0.88	0.84	0.75	0.69
WATCH	[-]	2.22	2.22	3.00	1.99	3.32		0.348	0.984	0.920		0.66	0.48	0.86	0.92	0.78	0.70

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	1.04
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.20	1.20	1.71	1.04	1.77		0.193	0.741	1.03		0.75	0.51	0.87	0.86	0.77	0.71
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.28	1.30	1.63	1.04	1.77		0.292	0.818	0.955		0.70	0.48	0.88	0.74	0.71	0.66
WATCH	[-]	1.48	1.48	2.23	1.10	1.88		0.411	0.996	1.20		0.65	0.44	0.84	0.73	0.68	0.63

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	5.48
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	6.01	6.01	5.98	5.50	2.96		0.533	2.51	0.716		0.81	0.51	0.92	0.98	0.75	0.75
GSWP3v1	[-]	6.14	6.14	5.95	5.50	2.96		0.678	2.57	0.733		0.78	0.51	0.92	0.92	0.77	0.73
WATCH	[-]	6.20	6.20	6.18	5.39	3.00		0.844	2.87	0.665		0.77	0.47	0.93	0.90	0.74	0.71

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	3.28
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	3.27	3.26	3.52	3.28	3.30		-0.00500	1.43	0.728		0.87	0.60	0.90	0.94	0.88	0.80
GSWP3v1	[-]	3.36	3.34	3.56	3.28	3.30		0.0808	1.42	0.676		0.87	0.60	0.91	0.96	0.84	0.79
WATCH	[-]	3.49	3.47	3.48	3.29	3.26		0.186	1.63	0.786		0.84	0.56	0.89	0.91	0.87	0.77

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-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	[-]	1.30
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.13	1.14	0.919	1.29	1.52		-0.0568	1.18	0.979		0.65	0.45	0.91	0.83	0.71	0.67
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.56	1.57	0.886	1.29	1.52		0.384	1.34	0.943		0.60	0.45	0.90	0.53	0.73	0.61
WATCH	[-]	1.21	1.22	0.985	1.33	1.54		0.0164	1.39	1.15		0.61	0.41	0.88	0.74	0.71	0.63

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 Mar 4 10:41:55 PST 2016

  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 CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation Standard observations

  title: derived CMAP precipitation

  Approach: I read the monthly global precipitation data from original file, and interpolated from the original resolution in 2.5x2.5 degree to the final one in 0.5x0.5 degree. Meanwhile I also converted the unit from mm/day to Kg m-2 s-1. The final data were saved by each month and each year.

  Temporal resolution: monthly

  General information: This product was derived from CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation (CMAP) excluding NCEP Reanalysis Data Set.

  Spatial resolution: 0.5x0.5 degree

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