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	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	[-]	293.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	294.	294.	298.	293.	296.		1.59	2.00	0.875		0.33	0.49	0.90	0.98	0.80	0.67
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	293.	293.	296.	293.	296.		0.348	1.31	0.802		0.54	0.44	0.90	1.0	0.72	0.67
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	293.	293.	297.	293.	296.		0.362	1.28	0.780		0.55	0.44	0.91	1.0	0.71	0.67
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	294.	294.	298.	293.	296.		1.20	1.74	0.854		0.43	0.49	0.90	0.96	0.80	0.68
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	293.	293.	296.	293.	296.		0.0254	1.31	0.832		0.52	0.42	0.90	1.0	0.71	0.66
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	293.	293.	297.	293.	296.		0.228	1.26	0.788		0.56	0.43	0.91	1.0	0.72	0.67
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	295.	295.	298.	293.	296.		2.11	2.33	0.941		0.19	0.49	0.88	1.0	0.80	0.64
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	294.	293.	297.	293.	296.		0.843	1.30	0.638		0.45	0.49	0.93	1.0	0.77	0.69
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	295.	295.	298.	293.	296.		2.08	2.28	0.884		0.20	0.50	0.89	1.0	0.80	0.65
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	293.	293.	297.	293.	296.		0.833	1.28	0.623		0.46	0.49	0.93	1.0	0.77	0.69

	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	[-]	293.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	295.	295.	297.	293.	294.		1.71	2.58	0.319		0.50	0.62	0.97	0.99	0.90	0.77
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	293.	294.		0.842	1.53	0.201		0.65	0.71	0.98	0.99	0.87	0.82
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	293.	294.		0.754	1.47	0.228		0.68	0.71	0.98	0.98	0.85	0.82
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	294.	294.	297.	293.	294.		1.20	2.23	0.412		0.59	0.61	0.96	0.99	0.91	0.78
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	293.	293.	296.	293.	294.		0.463	1.42	0.264		0.74	0.67	0.98	0.99	0.87	0.82
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	293.	293.	296.	293.	294.		0.601	1.39	0.234		0.72	0.69	0.98	0.98	0.86	0.82
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	295.	295.	297.	293.	294.		2.04	2.64	0.306		0.48	0.63	0.97	0.96	0.89	0.76
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	293.	294.		1.17	1.50	0.181		0.62	0.75	0.98	0.99	0.86	0.83
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	295.	295.	297.	293.	294.		1.87	2.50	0.334		0.50	0.63	0.97	0.96	0.89	0.76
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	293.	294.		1.08	1.45	0.183		0.64	0.75	0.98	0.99	0.86	0.83

	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	[-]	288.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	291.	291.	294.	288.	293.		2.31	2.56	0.845		0.46	0.74	0.89	1.0	0.83	0.78
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	293.	288.	293.		0.786	1.32	0.727		0.69	0.76	0.91	1.0	0.84	0.83
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	293.	288.	293.		0.704	1.27	0.542		0.71	0.76	0.94	1.0	0.85	0.84
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	290.	290.	294.	288.	293.		1.87	2.23	0.919		0.54	0.73	0.87	1.0	0.84	0.79
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	293.	288.	293.		0.450	1.26	0.690		0.73	0.74	0.91	1.0	0.84	0.83
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	293.	288.	293.		0.347	1.25	0.556		0.74	0.73	0.93	1.0	0.86	0.83
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	291.	291.	294.	288.	293.		2.48	2.67	0.888		0.45	0.74	0.88	1.0	0.83	0.77
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	293.	288.	293.		1.00	1.36	0.598		0.66	0.79	0.93	1.0	0.84	0.83
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	291.	291.	294.	288.	293.		2.46	2.65	0.692		0.45	0.75	0.91	1.0	0.83	0.78
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	293.	288.	293.		0.967	1.33	0.517		0.67	0.79	0.94	1.0	0.84	0.84

	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	[-]	256.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	254.	254.	259.	256.	261.		-1.52	2.62	0.0671		0.89	0.89	1.0	1.0	0.89	0.93
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	256.	255.	262.	256.	261.		-0.319	1.92	0.0372		0.93	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.91	0.94
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	256.	256.	263.	256.	261.		-0.169	1.86	0.0416		0.93	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.91	0.94
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	254.	254.	259.	256.	261.		-1.84	2.77	0.0730		0.87	0.89	1.0	1.0	0.89	0.92
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	255.	255.	263.	256.	261.		-0.475	1.97	0.0379		0.92	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.91	0.94
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	255.	255.	262.	256.	261.		-0.571	2.02	0.0383		0.92	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.91	0.94
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	257.	256.	261.	256.	261.		0.587	1.91	0.0676		0.93	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.89	0.94
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	256.	256.	264.	256.	261.		0.395	1.75	0.0380		0.93	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.91	0.95
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	257.	257.	261.	256.	261.		0.683	1.93	0.0676		0.93	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.89	0.94
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	256.	256.	264.	256.	261.		0.444	1.75	0.0394		0.93	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.91	0.95

	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	[-]	294.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	296.	296.	298.	294.	295.		2.35	2.62	1.58		0.11	0.46	0.77	0.99	0.78	0.59
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	294.	295.		0.526	1.45	1.53		0.38	0.44	0.77	0.93	0.85	0.64
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	294.	295.		0.627	1.48	1.61		0.37	0.45	0.76	0.93	0.85	0.63
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	296.	296.	298.	294.	295.		2.22	2.53	1.59		0.13	0.45	0.76	0.99	0.80	0.60
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	294.	295.		0.343	1.49	1.54		0.36	0.43	0.77	0.93	0.85	0.63
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	294.	295.		0.633	1.51	1.51		0.36	0.44	0.77	0.94	0.84	0.63
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	297.	297.	298.	294.	295.		3.11	3.26	1.60		0.060	0.48	0.76	0.94	0.74	0.58
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	295.	295.	297.	294.	295.		1.21	1.66	1.28		0.28	0.50	0.81	0.96	0.81	0.65
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	297.	297.	298.	294.	295.		3.14	3.28	1.65		0.059	0.48	0.75	0.92	0.74	0.57
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	295.	295.	297.	294.	295.		1.18	1.64	1.26		0.29	0.50	0.81	0.96	0.82	0.65

	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	[-]	265.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	263.	263.	270.	265.	269.		-1.79	2.62	0.0273		0.85	0.91	1.0	0.99	0.97	0.94
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	264.	264.	271.	265.	269.		-1.38	1.98	0.0268		0.89	0.92	1.0	0.99	0.95	0.95
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	264.	264.	271.	265.	269.		-1.20	1.90	0.0260		0.90	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.95	0.95
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	263.	263.	270.	265.	269.		-2.31	2.87	0.0281		0.83	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.96	0.94
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	264.	263.	271.	265.	269.		-1.68	2.17	0.0266		0.87	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.95	0.94
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	263.	263.	271.	265.	269.		-1.77	2.23	0.0264		0.87	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.95	0.94
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	266.	266.	272.	265.	269.		0.538	1.48	0.0277		0.94	0.93	1.0	0.99	0.97	0.96
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	265.	265.	272.	265.	269.		-0.198	1.13	0.0191		0.95	0.95	1.0	1.0	0.97	0.97
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	266.	266.	272.	265.	269.		0.573	1.46	0.0284		0.94	0.93	1.0	0.99	0.97	0.96
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	265.	265.	272.	265.	269.		-0.203	1.13	0.0201		0.95	0.94	1.0	1.0	0.96	0.97

	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	[-]	274.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	274.	274.	284.	274.	280.		0.121	2.30	0.0231		0.85	0.86	1.0	1.0	0.90	0.91
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	274.	274.	284.	274.	280.		-0.0301	1.73	0.0171		0.87	0.90	1.0	1.0	0.88	0.93
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	274.	274.	284.	274.	280.		0.310	1.66	0.0195		0.88	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.89	0.93
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	273.	273.	284.	274.	280.		-0.263	2.35	0.0254		0.85	0.86	1.0	1.0	0.89	0.91
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	274.	273.	284.	274.	280.		-0.247	1.79	0.0175		0.87	0.90	1.0	1.0	0.87	0.92
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	274.	274.	284.	274.	280.		0.0478	1.67	0.0196		0.88	0.90	1.0	1.0	0.88	0.93
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	275.	275.	285.	274.	280.		1.21	2.20	0.0399		0.85	0.88	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.92
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	274.	274.	285.	274.	280.		0.670	1.54	0.0163		0.88	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.93	0.94
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	275.	275.	285.	274.	280.		1.34	2.23	0.0239		0.84	0.89	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.92
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	275.	274.	285.	274.	280.		0.788	1.57	0.0129		0.88	0.93	1.0	1.0	0.93	0.94

	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	[-]	291.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	291.	291.	298.	291.	296.		0.723	2.13	0.328		0.64	0.78	0.97	0.98	0.85	0.83
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	291.	291.	296.	291.	296.		0.110	1.56	0.282		0.74	0.81	0.98	1.0	0.89	0.87
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	291.	291.	297.	291.	296.		0.189	1.54	0.266		0.74	0.81	0.98	1.0	0.89	0.87
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	291.	291.	298.	291.	296.		0.310	2.16	0.345		0.65	0.78	0.97	0.97	0.83	0.83
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	290.	290.	296.	291.	296.		-0.339	1.65	0.310		0.75	0.79	0.97	1.0	0.84	0.85
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	291.	291.	297.	291.	296.		0.0335	1.56	0.286		0.75	0.80	0.98	1.0	0.86	0.86
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	292.	292.	298.	291.	296.		1.17	2.14	0.303		0.63	0.79	0.98	0.99	0.85	0.84
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	291.	291.	297.	291.	296.		0.736	1.51	0.255		0.72	0.85	0.98	1.0	0.93	0.89
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	292.	292.	298.	291.	296.		1.15	2.14	0.321		0.63	0.79	0.97	0.99	0.86	0.84
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	291.	291.	297.	291.	296.		0.700	1.49	0.227		0.72	0.85	0.98	1.0	0.93	0.89

	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	[-]	259.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	257.	257.	259.	259.	260.		-2.30	3.08	0.0283		0.86	0.88	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.92
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	258.	258.	262.	259.	260.		-1.09	2.02	0.0227		0.91	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.94
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	258.	258.	262.	259.	260.		-0.953	1.94	0.0251		0.92	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.94
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	256.	256.	259.	259.	260.		-2.59	3.29	0.0255		0.84	0.88	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.92
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	258.	258.	262.	259.	260.		-1.23	2.13	0.0252		0.91	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.94
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	258.	258.	262.	259.	260.		-1.33	2.20	0.0272		0.90	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.94
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	259.	259.	261.	259.	260.		-0.0883	1.60	0.0227		0.96	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.91	0.95
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	259.	259.	263.	259.	260.		-0.224	1.48	0.0263		0.95	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.95
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	259.	259.	261.	259.	260.		-0.000922	1.58	0.0247		0.96	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.91	0.95
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	259.	259.	263.	259.	260.		-0.185	1.46	0.0250		0.96	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.95

	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	[-]	287.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	290.	290.	291.	287.	289.		2.17	2.42	0.223		0.63	0.83	0.98	0.98	0.91	0.86
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	288.	288.	290.	287.	289.		0.829	1.18	0.130		0.81	0.88	0.99	1.0	0.94	0.91
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	288.	288.	290.	287.	289.		1.03	1.29	0.133		0.79	0.88	0.99	1.0	0.95	0.91
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	290.	290.	291.	287.	289.		2.13	2.40	0.219		0.63	0.83	0.98	0.98	0.91	0.86
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	288.	288.	290.	287.	289.		0.780	1.16	0.125		0.81	0.88	0.99	1.0	0.93	0.91
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	288.	288.	290.	287.	289.		0.874	1.20	0.144		0.81	0.88	0.99	1.0	0.94	0.92
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	290.	290.	291.	287.	289.		2.60	2.76	0.207		0.58	0.83	0.99	0.99	0.90	0.86
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	290.	287.	289.		1.16	1.34	0.138		0.77	0.89	0.99	1.0	0.94	0.91
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	290.	290.	291.	287.	289.		2.63	2.78	0.197		0.58	0.84	0.99	0.99	0.91	0.86
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	290.	287.	289.		1.23	1.39	0.123		0.76	0.89	0.99	1.0	0.95	0.91

	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	[-]	277.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	276.	276.	279.	277.	281.		-0.716	1.98	0.101		0.80	0.82	0.99	0.97	0.88	0.88
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	276.	276.	279.	277.	281.		-0.928	1.65	0.0970		0.80	0.88	0.99	0.99	0.91	0.91
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	276.	276.	280.	277.	281.		-0.409	1.39	0.126		0.84	0.89	0.99	0.98	0.91	0.92
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	276.	276.	280.	277.	281.		-0.641	2.01	0.102		0.80	0.82	0.99	0.96	0.87	0.88
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	276.	276.	280.	277.	281.		-0.858	1.61	0.0968		0.81	0.87	0.99	0.99	0.90	0.91
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	276.	276.	280.	277.	281.		-0.671	1.52	0.0846		0.82	0.89	0.99	0.98	0.90	0.91
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	278.	278.	281.	277.	281.		0.782	1.54	0.261		0.82	0.87	0.98	0.99	0.92	0.91
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	277.	277.	280.	277.	281.		0.00878	1.14	0.219		0.86	0.91	0.99	0.99	0.94	0.93
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	278.	278.	281.	277.	281.		0.964	1.59	0.125		0.81	0.87	0.99	0.99	0.92	0.91
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	277.	277.	280.	277.	281.		0.142	1.12	0.120		0.86	0.91	0.99	0.99	0.94	0.93

	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	[-]	281.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	276.	281.	240.	280.	287.		0.453	2.38	0.403		0.67	0.78	0.95	0.99	0.89	0.84
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	276.	280.	243.	280.	287.		0.0800	1.59	0.302		0.77	0.81	0.96	1.0	0.90	0.87
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	276.	280.	243.	280.	287.		0.240	1.56	0.296		0.78	0.81	0.96	1.0	0.90	0.88
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	276.	280.	241.	280.	287.		0.170	2.35	0.413		0.68	0.78	0.95	0.99	0.88	0.84
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	276.	280.	243.	280.	287.		-0.111	1.59	0.312		0.78	0.80	0.96	1.0	0.89	0.87
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	276.	280.	243.	280.	287.		0.00281	1.58	0.302		0.78	0.80	0.96	1.0	0.90	0.87
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	277.	282.	241.	280.	287.		1.45	2.25	0.416		0.66	0.79	0.95	1.0	0.90	0.85
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	277.	281.	244.	280.	287.		0.686	1.46	0.269		0.76	0.83	0.97	1.0	0.91	0.88
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	277.	282.	241.	280.	287.		1.51	2.27	0.380		0.65	0.80	0.95	1.0	0.90	0.85
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	277.	281.	244.	280.	287.		0.726	1.47	0.250		0.76	0.84	0.97	1.0	0.91	0.88

	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	[-]	289.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	289.	289.	292.	288.	292.		0.244	1.86	0.309		0.80	0.84	0.98	1.0	0.90	0.89
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	292.	288.	292.		0.314	1.32	0.255		0.86	0.87	0.98	1.0	0.91	0.91
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	292.	288.	292.		0.377	1.32	0.254		0.86	0.87	0.98	1.0	0.91	0.91
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	288.	288.	292.	288.	292.		0.0109	1.91	0.329		0.79	0.84	0.97	1.0	0.90	0.89
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	292.	288.	292.		0.117	1.32	0.289		0.87	0.86	0.98	1.0	0.91	0.91
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	292.	288.	292.		0.174	1.32	0.282		0.87	0.86	0.98	1.0	0.91	0.91
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	289.	289.	292.	288.	292.		0.570	1.87	0.313		0.79	0.84	0.98	1.0	0.91	0.89
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	292.	288.	292.		0.623	1.29	0.238		0.85	0.88	0.98	1.0	0.91	0.92
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	289.	289.	292.	288.	292.		0.626	1.90	0.298		0.79	0.84	0.98	1.0	0.91	0.89
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	292.	288.	292.		0.668	1.30	0.222		0.85	0.88	0.98	1.0	0.91	0.92

	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	[-]	260.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	258.	258.	257.	260.	262.		-2.07	2.84	0.0762		0.85	0.88	0.99	0.99	0.90	0.92
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	259.	259.	261.	260.	262.		-0.590	1.87	0.0458		0.92	0.90	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.94
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	259.	259.	261.	260.	262.		-0.354	1.82	0.0477		0.93	0.90	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.94
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	258.	258.	257.	260.	262.		-2.38	3.03	0.0693		0.83	0.88	1.0	0.99	0.90	0.91
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	259.	259.	261.	260.	262.		-0.749	1.96	0.0558		0.91	0.90	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.94
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	259.	259.	261.	260.	262.		-0.751	1.95	0.0555		0.91	0.90	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.94
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	260.	260.	259.	260.	262.		0.124	1.63	0.0682		0.94	0.90	1.0	0.99	0.90	0.94
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	260.	260.	262.	260.	262.		0.385	1.52	0.0456		0.94	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.95
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	260.	260.	259.	260.	262.		0.273	1.66	0.0664		0.93	0.90	1.0	0.98	0.90	0.94
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	260.	260.	262.	260.	262.		0.473	1.54	0.0471		0.94	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.95

	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	[-]	289.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	290.	290.	295.	289.	293.		2.60	3.11	0.570		0.41	0.70	0.94	0.99	0.87	0.77
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	294.	289.	293.		1.08	1.86	0.357		0.60	0.75	0.96	1.0	0.91	0.83
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	294.	289.	293.		1.11	1.90	0.342		0.59	0.75	0.97	1.0	0.91	0.83
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	290.	290.	295.	289.	293.		2.66	3.20	0.515		0.40	0.72	0.95	0.98	0.87	0.77
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	294.	289.	293.		1.07	1.88	0.358		0.59	0.75	0.96	1.0	0.90	0.83
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	289.	288.	294.	289.	293.		0.863	1.82	0.361		0.61	0.75	0.96	1.0	0.91	0.83
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	291.	291.	295.	289.	293.		3.06	3.46	0.530		0.38	0.71	0.95	0.99	0.87	0.77
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	294.	289.	293.		1.40	2.00	0.369		0.57	0.77	0.96	1.0	0.90	0.83
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	291.	291.	295.	289.	293.		2.99	3.43	0.543		0.38	0.71	0.95	0.99	0.87	0.77
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	289.	289.	294.	289.	293.		1.38	2.00	0.342		0.57	0.77	0.96	1.0	0.90	0.83

	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	[-]	280.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	280.	280.	290.	280.	287.		0.506	1.51	0.0606		0.89	0.88	1.0	0.99	0.93	0.93
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	280.	280.	289.	280.	287.		0.380	1.02	0.0296		0.92	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.96	0.95
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	280.	280.	289.	280.	287.		0.786	1.20	0.0308		0.90	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.96	0.95
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	280.	280.	290.	280.	287.		0.229	1.51	0.0725		0.89	0.88	1.0	0.99	0.92	0.93
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	280.	280.	289.	280.	287.		0.134	1.03	0.0328		0.92	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.95	0.95
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	280.	280.	289.	280.	287.		0.484	1.12	0.0338		0.91	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.95	0.95
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	282.	282.	291.	280.	287.		1.92	2.14	0.0503		0.79	0.91	1.0	0.99	0.95	0.92
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	281.	281.	289.	280.	287.		1.06	1.27	0.0255		0.88	0.94	1.0	1.0	0.97	0.95
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	282.	282.	291.	280.	287.		2.04	2.23	0.0503		0.78	0.91	1.0	0.99	0.95	0.92
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	281.	281.	290.	280.	287.		1.10	1.32	0.0253		0.87	0.93	1.0	1.0	0.97	0.95

	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	[-]	268.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	266.	266.	273.	268.	274.		-1.55	2.32	0.0393		0.84	0.88	1.0	0.97	0.94	0.92
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	267.	267.	273.	268.	274.		-0.706	1.54	0.0351		0.89	0.91	1.0	0.99	0.94	0.94
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	268.	268.	273.	268.	274.		-0.162	1.37	0.0372		0.92	0.90	1.0	1.0	0.93	0.94
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	266.	266.	273.	268.	274.		-1.93	2.56	0.0440		0.82	0.89	1.0	0.96	0.94	0.92
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	267.	267.	273.	268.	274.		-0.915	1.66	0.0351		0.88	0.91	1.0	0.99	0.94	0.94
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	267.	267.	273.	268.	274.		-0.853	1.62	0.0385		0.89	0.91	1.0	0.99	0.94	0.94
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	269.	269.	274.	268.	274.		0.849	1.54	0.0363		0.90	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.94	0.94
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	268.	268.	274.	268.	274.		0.439	1.14	0.0361		0.92	0.93	1.0	1.0	0.95	0.95
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	269.	269.	274.	268.	274.		1.09	1.64	0.0359		0.88	0.91	1.0	1.0	0.95	0.94
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	269.	269.	274.	268.	274.		0.585	1.21	0.0363		0.92	0.92	1.0	1.0	0.95	0.95

	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	[-]	276.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	276.	276.	282.	276.	280.		0.819	2.21	0.0341		0.80	0.83	1.0	1.0	0.85	0.88
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	276.	277.	282.	276.	280.		1.10	1.85	0.0383		0.81	0.88	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.91
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	277.	277.	282.	276.	280.		1.33	1.96	0.0368		0.80	0.88	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.91
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	276.	276.	282.	276.	280.		0.511	2.23	0.0308		0.80	0.83	1.0	0.99	0.84	0.88
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	276.	276.	282.	276.	280.		0.948	1.83	0.0296		0.81	0.88	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.92
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	276.	276.	282.	276.	280.		1.07	1.90	0.0309		0.80	0.88	1.0	1.0	0.92	0.91
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	277.	277.	283.	276.	280.		1.79	2.50	0.0354		0.76	0.84	1.0	1.0	0.90	0.89
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	277.	277.	283.	276.	280.		1.52	2.00	0.0516		0.79	0.89	1.0	1.0	0.94	0.92
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	277.	277.	283.	276.	280.		1.82	2.53	0.0322		0.76	0.84	1.0	1.0	0.90	0.89
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	277.	277.	283.	276.	280.		1.58	2.03	0.0332		0.78	0.89	1.0	1.0	0.94	0.92

	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	[-]	294.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	295.	295.	298.	294.	294.		1.67	2.16	2.07		0.20	0.52	0.67	0.98	0.89	0.63
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	294.	294.		0.342	1.28	1.35		0.49	0.49	0.79	1.0	0.88	0.69
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	294.	294.		0.245	1.27	1.37		0.50	0.48	0.79	0.99	0.88	0.69
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	295.	295.	298.	294.	294.		1.41	1.98	2.03		0.24	0.52	0.67	0.97	0.88	0.64
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	294.	294.		0.145	1.23	1.38		0.54	0.48	0.79	1.0	0.88	0.69
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	296.	294.	294.		0.244	1.25	1.41		0.51	0.48	0.78	0.99	0.88	0.69
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	296.	296.	298.	294.	294.		2.20	2.50	2.13		0.14	0.52	0.66	1.0	0.88	0.62
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	295.	295.	297.	294.	294.		0.925	1.38	1.11		0.40	0.55	0.83	1.0	0.87	0.70
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	296.	296.	298.	294.	294.		2.24	2.51	1.97		0.14	0.53	0.69	1.0	0.88	0.63
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	294.	294.	297.	294.	294.		0.878	1.34	1.08		0.42	0.55	0.84	0.99	0.88	0.70

	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	[-]	290.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	292.	292.	293.	290.	288.		1.92	2.28	0.765		0.48	0.73	0.89	0.98	0.90	0.78
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	290.	290.	292.	290.	288.		0.675	1.21	0.483		0.69	0.76	0.94	1.0	0.92	0.84
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	291.	290.	292.	290.	288.		0.860	1.23	0.529		0.69	0.77	0.93	1.0	0.94	0.85
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	291.	291.	293.	290.	288.		1.58	2.04	0.799		0.53	0.73	0.89	0.98	0.89	0.79
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	290.	290.	292.	290.	288.		0.441	1.18	0.469		0.73	0.74	0.94	1.0	0.92	0.85
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	290.	290.	292.	290.	288.		0.692	1.17	0.522		0.72	0.75	0.93	1.0	0.93	0.85
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	292.	292.	294.	290.	288.		2.43	2.59	0.778		0.41	0.74	0.89	1.0	0.92	0.78
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	291.	291.	293.	290.	288.		1.06	1.31	0.478		0.64	0.80	0.94	1.0	0.94	0.85
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	292.	292.	294.	290.	288.		2.56	2.70	0.678		0.39	0.75	0.91	1.0	0.92	0.79
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	291.	291.	293.	290.	288.		1.13	1.35	0.470		0.63	0.80	0.94	1.0	0.94	0.85

	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	[-]	278.
CLM4.5_CRUNCEP	[-]	279.	279.	284.	278.	281.		1.88	2.90	0.306		0.52	0.72	0.97	1.0	0.90	0.80
CLM4.5_GSWP3	[-]	278.	278.	284.	278.	281.		0.934	2.17	0.134		0.60	0.77	0.99	1.0	0.92	0.84
CLM4.5SP_GSWP3	[-]	279.	278.	284.	278.	281.		1.15	2.22	0.119		0.59	0.78	0.99	1.0	0.92	0.84
CLM4_CRUNCEP	[-]	279.	279.	284.	278.	281.		1.33	2.68	0.239		0.54	0.73	0.98	0.99	0.90	0.81
CLM4_GSWP3	[-]	278.	278.	284.	278.	281.		0.656	2.13	0.148		0.61	0.76	0.99	1.0	0.92	0.84
CLM4SP_GSWP3	[-]	278.	278.	284.	278.	281.		0.862	2.15	0.137		0.61	0.77	0.99	1.0	0.92	0.84
CLM5_CRUNCEP	[-]	280.	280.	285.	278.	281.		2.59	3.21	0.305		0.46	0.75	0.96	1.0	0.92	0.81
CLM5_GSWP3	[-]	279.	278.	284.	278.	281.		1.24	2.18	0.122		0.60	0.79	0.99	1.0	0.92	0.85
CLM5SP_CRUNCEP	[-]	280.	280.	285.	278.	281.		2.73	3.31	0.255		0.44	0.75	0.97	1.0	0.92	0.81
CLM5SP_GSWP3	[-]	279.	279.	284.	278.	281.		1.40	2.27	0.106		0.58	0.80	0.99	1.0	0.92	0.85

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 14:17:30 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:TMN derived from gridded TMP & DTR absolutes, DTR in turn derived from tmn.1708171135.dtb, tmx.1708171215.dtb

  title: CRU TS4.01 Minimum Temperature

  Conventions: CF-1.7