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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 38.7
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 58.7 58.9 0.216 38.7 0.0457 4.82 0.46 0.59 0.53
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 45.4 45.4 0.214 38.7 0.0457 1.81 0.61 0.78 0.69
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 58.3 59.2 0.192 38.7 0.0457 4.86 0.54 0.70 0.62
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 49.5 50.3 0.175 38.7 0.0457 2.84 0.65 0.81 0.73
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 42.9 43.3 0.201 38.7 0.0457 1.34 0.71 0.90 0.81
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 38.5 38.7 0.202 38.7 0.0457 0.293 0.77 0.95 0.86
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Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 11.9
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 2.44 2.14 0.0206 11.9 0.0196 -1.46 0.43 0.52 0.48
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 2.26 2.02 0.0241 11.9 0.0196 -1.47 0.43 0.38 0.40
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 7.47 6.59 0.00842 11.9 0.0196 -0.786 0.55 0.85 0.70
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 7.62 6.82 0.00883 11.9 0.0196 -0.754 0.58 0.88 0.73
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 3.54 3.10 0.0369 11.9 0.0196 -1.31 0.46 0.62 0.54
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 3.25 2.85 0.0430 11.9 0.0196 -1.35 0.45 0.59 0.52
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 24.6
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 6.79 6.36 0.272 24.5 0.0612 -1.85 0.46 0.77 0.61
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 4.94 4.60 0.227 24.5 0.0612 -2.04 0.44 0.70 0.57
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 13.7 13.1 0.259 24.5 0.0612 -1.15 0.50 0.75 0.63
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 10.9 10.4 0.239 24.5 0.0612 -1.42 0.53 0.84 0.68
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 17.0 16.3 0.393 24.5 0.0612 -0.721 0.56 0.79 0.67
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 12.3 11.7 0.367 24.5 0.0612 -1.21 0.51 0.80 0.65
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 36.8
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 66.7 63.5 2.96 35.7 1.10 15.1 0.40 0.84 0.62
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 54.1 51.6 2.16 35.7 1.10 10.3 0.53 0.87 0.70
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 79.6 75.8 3.45 35.7 1.10 19.6 0.31 0.59 0.45
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 62.7 60.1 2.37 35.7 1.10 12.8 0.45 0.68 0.57
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 49.4 46.8 2.28 35.7 1.10 8.69 0.62 0.94 0.78
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 39.9 37.9 1.80 35.7 1.10 5.14 0.72 0.92 0.82
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 38.4
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 44.2 31.5 13.2 38.3 0.0891 -0.330 0.50 0.55 0.52
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 40.9 30.9 10.3 38.3 0.0891 -0.477 0.53 0.60 0.57
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 45.4 33.4 12.7 38.3 0.0891 -0.0468 0.57 0.57 0.57
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 40.6 30.7 10.5 38.3 0.0891 -0.539 0.58 0.64 0.61
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 36.1 23.9 13.0 38.3 0.0891 -1.35 0.54 0.69 0.61
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 31.6 23.2 9.15 38.3 0.0891 -1.53 0.59 0.80 0.69
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 43.7
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 25.6 24.0 0.704 43.4 0.257 -1.62 0.50 0.72 0.61
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 22.9 21.6 0.572 43.4 0.257 -2.15 0.53 0.79 0.66
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 30.3 28.7 0.664 43.4 0.257 -1.07 0.61 0.81 0.71
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 28.1 26.8 0.491 43.4 0.257 -1.57 0.61 0.86 0.73
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 25.4 24.0 0.749 43.4 0.257 -1.74 0.59 0.85 0.72
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 24.8 23.2 0.670 43.4 0.257 -1.98 0.61 0.89 0.75
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 13.7
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 7.56 1.67 5.76 13.5 0.139 -1.82 0.42 0.65 0.54
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 7.63 1.55 6.01 13.5 0.139 -1.85 0.41 0.54 0.48
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 7.52 1.46 5.92 13.5 0.139 -1.87 0.41 0.62 0.52
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 7.61 1.66 5.85 13.5 0.139 -1.85 0.42 0.58 0.50
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 11.5 4.26 7.02 13.5 0.139 -1.29 0.46 0.62 0.54
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 11.0 3.66 7.16 13.5 0.139 -1.38 0.44 0.64 0.54
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 352.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 559. 404. 156. 348. 3.81 1.57 0.46 0.57 0.51
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 452. 327. 125. 348. 3.81 0.359 0.54 0.70 0.62
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 582. 459. 123. 348. 3.81 2.37 0.47 0.48 0.48
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 467. 376. 90.9 348. 3.81 0.986 0.54 0.63 0.58
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 589. 355. 233. 348. 3.81 0.826 0.59 0.77 0.68
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 486. 309. 178. 348. 3.81 0.0653 0.64 0.85 0.75
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 2.53
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 1.53 0.121 1.41 2.53 0.00250 -1.09 0.38 0.017 0.20
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 1.34 0.119 1.24 2.53 0.00250 -1.08 0.39 0.020 0.20
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 1.35 0.110 1.23 2.53 0.00250 -1.09 0.38 0.011 0.20
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 1.32 0.117 1.21 2.53 0.00250 -1.09 0.39 0.011 0.20
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 1.68 0.229 1.44 2.53 0.00250 -1.04 0.40 0.023 0.21
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 1.55 0.211 1.35 2.53 0.00250 -1.04 0.39 0.021 0.21
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 11.1
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 11.4 10.6 0.532 10.9 0.149 1.23 0.51 0.58 0.55
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 8.47 7.78 0.434 10.9 0.149 0.0277 0.54 0.68 0.61
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 5.39 4.73 0.362 10.9 0.149 -1.15 0.45 0.57 0.51
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 4.64 4.09 0.284 10.9 0.149 -1.52 0.45 0.66 0.56
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 11.9 11.0 0.602 10.9 0.149 1.49 0.57 0.68 0.63
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 10.2 9.38 0.547 10.9 0.149 0.813 0.61 0.77 0.69
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 1.55
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 20.4 3.67 16.5 1.52 0.0247 3.74 0.49 0.47 0.48
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 14.7 1.63 12.9 1.52 0.0247 0.864 0.60 0.76 0.68
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 16.4 3.22 13.1 1.52 0.0247 2.94 0.54 0.54 0.54
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 13.4 2.27 11.0 1.52 0.0247 1.54 0.64 0.77 0.70
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 17.7 3.58 14.0 1.52 0.0247 3.61 0.47 0.49 0.48
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 11.9 1.32 10.5 1.52 0.0247 0.434 0.55 0.68 0.62
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 0.219
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 3.41 0.0679 3.39 0.219 0.00 -0.490 0.45 0.13 0.29
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 2.99 0.0814 2.95 0.219 0.00 -0.445 0.47 0.13 0.30
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 5.10 0.0841 5.06 0.219 0.00 -0.442 0.46 0.17 0.32
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 3.99 0.100 3.95 0.219 0.00 -0.388 0.49 0.19 0.34
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 3.48 0.0759 3.42 0.219 0.00 -0.459 0.46 0.099 0.28
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 3.04 0.0844 2.99 0.219 0.00 -0.433 0.47 0.082 0.27
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
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Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 100.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 181. 180. 0.479 100. 0.0690 9.91 0.44 0.55 0.49
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 141. 141. 0.404 100. 0.0690 5.17 0.59 0.67 0.63
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 208. 207. 0.431 100. 0.0690 13.1 0.39 0.39 0.39
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 159. 158. 0.331 100. 0.0690 7.20 0.51 0.49 0.50
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 152. 151. 0.453 100. 0.0690 6.40 0.60 0.84 0.72
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 128. 128. 0.396 100. 0.0690 3.63 0.71 0.92 0.81
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 18.4
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 15.4 15.3 0.235 18.4 0.0281 -0.252 0.53 0.49 0.51
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 13.5 13.4 0.195 18.4 0.0281 -0.573 0.52 0.57 0.54
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 20.1 20.3 0.146 18.4 0.0281 0.485 0.53 0.45 0.49
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 17.8 17.9 0.122 18.4 0.0281 0.0899 0.55 0.53 0.54
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 21.7 21.7 0.382 18.4 0.0281 0.759 0.62 0.73 0.67
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 21.8 21.8 0.347 18.4 0.0281 0.735 0.55 0.58 0.56
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Period Mean (original grids) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Model Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [Pg]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [Pg]
Bias [kg m-2]
Bias Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 7.28
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP [-] 4.36 4.41 0.104 7.15 0.128 -0.255 0.47 0.52 0.49
CLM4.5_GSWP3 [-] 5.00 5.06 0.113 7.15 0.128 -0.0225 0.47 0.51 0.49
CLM4_CRUNCEP [-] 3.86 4.08 0.0995 7.15 0.128 -0.427 0.49 0.52 0.50
CLM4_GSWP3 [-] 4.80 5.04 0.0866 7.15 0.128 -0.164 0.49 0.50 0.49
CLM5_CRUNCEP [-] 5.25 5.14 0.150 7.15 0.128 0.169 0.53 0.53 0.53
CLM5_GSWP3 [-] 6.25 6.14 0.145 7.15 0.128 0.387 0.52 0.57 0.55

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Data Information

  title: Global Tropical Forest Biomass

  institution: NASA-JPL (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91109, USA)

  institute_id: NASA-JPL

  source: 4079 in situ inventory plots, satellite light detection and ranging (LiDAR) samples of forest structure, and optical and microwave imagery (1-km resolution) to extrapolate estimates

  history: 2015-01-08-T06:37:41Z Converted from 1 km x 1 km to 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree by Mingquan Mu (mmu@uci.edu) on Fri Jan 9 10:37:41 PST 2015

  creation_date: 2015-01-08-T06:37:41Z

  Conventions: CF-1.6

  product: observations

  data_structure: grid

  realm: land

  contact: Prof. James T. Randerson (jranders@uci.edu) or Dr. Mingquan Mu (mmu@uci.edu)

  references: Saatchi, S. S., N. L. Harris, S. Brown, M. Lefsky, E. T. A. Mitchard, W. Salas, B. R. Zutta, W. Buermann, S. L. Lewis, S. Hagen, S. Petrova, L. White, M. Silman, and A. Morel (2011), Benchmark map of forest carbon stocks in tropical regions across three continents, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 108(24):9899-9904, doi:10.1073/pnas.1019576108.