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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 10.8
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 8.65 8.67 5.39 10.9 8.01 -2.36 2.75 1.14 0.215 0.376 0.827 0.978 0.545 0.553
GSWP3v1 [-] 12.0 12.0 7.44 10.9 8.01 0.911 1.41 0.537 0.424 0.556 0.925 0.974 0.497 0.656
WATCH [-] 9.20 9.22 7.83 10.8 8.02 -1.73 1.94 0.471 0.284 0.521 0.937 0.976 0.494 0.622
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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 13.8
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 12.0 12.1 7.63 13.8 11.0 -1.70 3.48 0.958 0.513 0.440 0.903 0.818 0.532 0.608
GSWP3v1 [-] 14.6 14.7 9.22 13.8 11.0 0.822 1.26 0.504 0.734 0.749 0.948 0.986 0.765 0.822
WATCH [-] 11.9 11.9 8.97 13.9 11.0 -1.95 2.29 0.657 0.516 0.671 0.931 0.999 0.704 0.749
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 12.8
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 11.2 11.3 5.50 12.8 9.07 -1.80 2.71 0.759 0.415 0.450 0.907 0.937 0.651 0.635
GSWP3v1 [-] 13.9 14.0 6.81 12.8 9.07 0.800 1.35 0.410 0.549 0.696 0.951 0.981 0.687 0.760
WATCH [-] 11.7 11.7 8.14 12.8 9.06 -1.26 1.59 0.516 0.497 0.631 0.942 0.992 0.670 0.727
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 9.39
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 6.86 6.93 4.62 9.41 7.83 -2.70 3.34 0.929 0.282 0.377 0.890 0.974 0.786 0.615
GSWP3v1 [-] 9.81 9.91 6.10 9.41 7.83 0.203 1.28 1.96 0.752 0.558 0.663 0.977 0.841 0.725
WATCH [-] 7.82 7.86 6.38 9.47 7.88 -1.75 2.07 1.40 0.425 0.560 0.781 0.940 0.726 0.666
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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 9.53
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 4.24 4.35 3.16 9.60 8.86 -5.58 5.62 1.57 0.00240 0.397 0.772 0.590 0.635 0.466
GSWP3v1 [-] 10.2 10.4 7.01 9.60 8.86 0.116 1.72 0.900 0.224 0.492 0.876 0.963 0.763 0.635
WATCH [-] 8.59 8.62 8.18 9.63 8.89 -1.09 1.60 0.907 0.309 0.423 0.879 0.849 0.737 0.603
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Benchmark [-] 10.7
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 8.39 8.41 4.38 10.7 8.60 -2.31 2.99 2.53 0.392 0.439 0.590 0.729 0.766 0.559
GSWP3v1 [-] 11.2 11.2 6.00 10.7 8.60 0.480 1.14 1.16 0.756 0.641 0.821 0.989 0.944 0.799
WATCH [-] 9.27 9.29 6.56 10.7 8.65 -1.43 1.76 0.779 0.504 0.614 0.891 0.998 0.868 0.748
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Bias Score [1]
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Benchmark [-] 11.7
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 10.4 10.4 4.64 11.8 9.57 -1.59 2.88 2.21 0.433 0.373 0.646 0.992 0.818 0.606
GSWP3v1 [-] 12.2 12.3 6.69 11.8 9.57 0.292 1.08 0.681 0.737 0.639 0.905 0.999 0.916 0.806
WATCH [-] 10.5 10.5 7.42 11.8 9.57 -1.41 1.76 0.803 0.484 0.601 0.890 0.999 0.889 0.744
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Bias Score [1]
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 11.1
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 10.2 10.3 4.49 11.2 8.50 -1.39 2.71 1.53 0.530 0.530 0.782 0.802 0.714 0.648
GSWP3v1 [-] 12.1 12.2 6.83 11.2 8.50 0.602 1.27 0.497 0.661 0.733 0.940 0.973 0.835 0.813
WATCH [-] 10.2 10.2 8.07 11.2 8.53 -1.19 1.65 0.624 0.608 0.664 0.924 0.954 0.810 0.771
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
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Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Interannual Variability Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 8.50
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 6.35 6.41 4.48 8.51 7.45 -2.21 2.94 2.13 0.352 0.378 0.642 0.981 0.759 0.582
GSWP3v1 [-] 8.59 8.67 5.72 8.51 7.45 0.0319 1.11 0.752 0.816 0.592 0.882 0.969 0.807 0.776
WATCH [-] 7.01 7.06 5.53 8.59 7.51 -1.60 1.91 0.464 0.431 0.578 0.944 0.998 0.800 0.721
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 13.7
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 11.8 11.9 4.97 13.8 10.4 -2.36 3.15 0.844 0.415 0.475 0.920 0.702 0.808 0.632
GSWP3v1 [-] 14.7 14.8 7.39 13.8 10.4 0.595 1.25 0.385 0.603 0.706 0.964 0.932 0.913 0.804
WATCH [-] 12.3 12.3 9.45 13.8 10.4 -1.67 1.98 0.619 0.423 0.604 0.939 0.983 0.894 0.741
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Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
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Interannual Variability Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 8.57
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 6.90 6.96 4.96 8.60 7.69 -1.92 2.42 1.09 0.429 0.565 0.867 0.978 0.747 0.692
GSWP3v1 [-] 9.40 9.50 6.61 8.60 7.69 0.520 1.31 0.649 0.639 0.666 0.915 0.943 0.872 0.784
WATCH [-] 7.66 7.69 6.92 8.58 7.70 -1.00 1.59 0.799 0.598 0.589 0.894 0.989 0.777 0.739
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 11.6
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 9.62 10.0 6.09 11.8 7.98 -2.04 3.23 1.45 0.350 0.417 0.789 0.962 0.689 0.604
GSWP3v1 [-] 12.0 12.6 7.84 11.8 7.98 0.472 1.27 0.655 0.629 0.646 0.910 0.994 0.799 0.771
WATCH [-] 10.1 10.4 7.48 11.8 8.00 -1.56 1.93 0.778 0.449 0.578 0.895 0.966 0.761 0.705
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Bias [K]
RMSE [K]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
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Interannual Variability Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 14.0
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 15.2 15.2 8.67 14.0 11.1 0.929 2.89 1.25 0.379 0.324 0.832 0.834 0.628 0.553
GSWP3v1 [-] 15.3 15.4 8.58 14.0 11.1 1.09 1.58 0.572 0.442 0.617 0.925 0.970 0.733 0.717
WATCH [-] 12.7 12.7 9.84 14.0 11.1 -1.47 1.89 0.866 0.426 0.514 0.882 0.995 0.632 0.661
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
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Interannual Variability Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 8.40
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 6.72 6.79 4.87 8.41 7.44 -1.83 2.79 1.03 0.399 0.324 0.855 0.960 0.799 0.610
GSWP3v1 [-] 8.58 8.67 5.85 8.41 7.44 -0.0175 1.07 0.851 0.794 0.573 0.867 0.971 0.906 0.781
WATCH [-] 7.18 7.22 5.67 8.44 7.49 -1.37 1.71 0.774 0.448 0.542 0.880 0.990 0.875 0.713
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 13.3
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 8.60 8.70 6.04 13.4 10.3 -5.41 5.73 1.24 0.114 0.439 0.838 0.917 0.633 0.564
GSWP3v1 [-] 14.0 14.3 8.96 13.4 10.3 -0.00928 1.53 0.501 0.575 0.620 0.942 0.974 0.803 0.755
WATCH [-] 12.5 12.6 10.6 13.4 10.4 -1.31 2.01 0.628 0.470 0.514 0.930 0.938 0.734 0.683
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 12.2
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 8.63 8.63 5.31 12.2 9.97 -3.70 3.95 2.47 0.135 0.459 0.605 0.926 0.679 0.544
GSWP3v1 [-] 12.2 12.2 9.22 12.2 9.97 -0.0749 0.948 0.838 0.752 0.656 0.871 0.911 0.943 0.798
WATCH [-] 10.7 10.7 9.91 12.2 10.0 -1.58 1.96 1.31 0.410 0.538 0.808 0.997 0.939 0.705
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 11.0
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 8.72 8.72 4.69 11.1 7.54 -2.51 3.03 2.39 0.327 0.477 0.605 0.996 0.711 0.599
GSWP3v1 [-] 11.4 11.4 7.11 11.1 7.54 0.174 1.05 0.737 0.762 0.676 0.895 0.997 0.945 0.825
WATCH [-] 9.48 9.49 7.46 11.1 7.56 -1.70 2.08 1.38 0.464 0.578 0.782 0.928 0.923 0.709
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 15.3
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 12.5 12.5 8.47 15.3 11.3 -2.92 3.83 0.894 0.344 0.392 0.901 0.990 0.841 0.643
GSWP3v1 [-] 15.1 15.1 9.64 15.3 11.3 -0.320 1.20 0.455 0.769 0.663 0.946 0.999 0.931 0.828
WATCH [-] 13.1 13.1 10.5 15.4 11.4 -2.36 2.70 0.493 0.385 0.590 0.940 0.977 0.925 0.735
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 10.2
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 7.43 7.44 3.96 10.2 9.50 -2.90 3.09 0.600 0.155 0.507 0.920 0.989 0.456 0.589
GSWP3v1 [-] 11.1 11.1 7.07 10.2 9.50 0.792 1.12 0.433 0.493 0.656 0.948 0.991 0.463 0.701
WATCH [-] 8.88 8.89 7.34 10.3 9.57 -1.41 1.60 0.423 0.346 0.597 0.947 0.989 0.475 0.659
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
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Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 11.7
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 9.30 9.40 4.60 11.7 9.16 -2.45 2.98 0.859 0.265 0.391 0.885 0.904 0.545 0.564
GSWP3v1 [-] 12.4 12.5 7.16 11.7 9.16 0.663 1.02 0.367 0.600 0.687 0.955 0.985 0.632 0.758
WATCH [-] 10.0 10.1 7.92 11.7 9.17 -1.66 1.90 0.484 0.345 0.594 0.940 0.999 0.630 0.683
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Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Interannual Variability Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 12.5
CRUNCEPv7 [-] 9.91 9.92 6.60 12.6 7.59 -3.13 3.75 1.37 0.238 0.470 0.814 0.988 0.673 0.609
GSWP3v1 [-] 13.7 13.7 8.63 12.6 7.59 0.457 1.44 0.845 0.595 0.615 0.897 0.976 0.743 0.740
WATCH [-] 12.1 12.1 8.87 12.6 7.61 -1.02 1.64 0.839 0.505 0.589 0.893 0.994 0.749 0.720

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Data Information

  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