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) [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	[-]	34.1
CLM4	[-]	31.5	32.8	0.148	33.8	0.315		0.0325		0.647	0.891	0.769
CLM4.5	[-]	38.1	38.5	0.300	33.8	0.315		1.53		0.596	0.772	0.684
CLM5	[-]	41.4	42.1	0.279	33.8	0.315		2.30		0.618	0.799	0.708

	Download Data	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	[-]	44.8
CLM4	[-]	22.1	20.8	0.00819	44.4	0.478		-3.43		0.591	0.887	0.739
CLM4.5	[-]	17.6	16.7	0.0228	44.4	0.478		-4.03		0.534	0.762	0.648
CLM5	[-]	17.5	16.5	0.0170	44.4	0.478		-4.09		0.509	0.847	0.678

	Download Data	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	[-]	60.1
CLM4	[-]	27.6	27.0	0.389	59.3	0.762		-3.26		0.576	0.831	0.704
CLM4.5	[-]	36.0	34.9	0.936	59.3	0.762		-2.13		0.627	0.898	0.762
CLM5	[-]	40.1	38.8	0.989	59.3	0.762		-1.70		0.587	0.785	0.686

	Download Data	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	[-]	7.93	0.889	7.17	10.3	0.803		-16.4		0.430	0.242	0.336
CLM4.5	[-]	93.5	8.35	85.4	10.3	0.803		7.44		0.444	0.208	0.326
CLM5	[-]	248.	14.7	234.	10.3	0.803		23.0		0.397	0.0745	0.236

	Download Data	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	[-]	55.7
CLM4	[-]	24.7	23.3	1.21	50.7	4.99		-5.18		0.682	0.184	0.433
CLM4.5	[-]	29.3	27.4	1.64	50.7	4.99		-3.00		0.690	0.360	0.525
CLM5	[-]	25.3	23.5	1.53	50.7	4.99		-4.37		0.693	0.301	0.497

	Download Data	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	[-]	65.6
CLM4	[-]	85.6	37.9	45.7	65.2	0.461		-6.33		0.618	0.470	0.544
CLM4.5	[-]	156.	67.7	84.9	65.2	0.461		1.04		0.671	0.832	0.752
CLM5	[-]	294.	93.5	195.	65.2	0.461		7.25		0.621	0.942	0.781

	Download Data	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	[-]	143.
CLM4	[-]	86.3	84.2	4.13	141.	2.09		-2.99		0.591	0.848	0.719
CLM4.5	[-]	118.	114.	7.42	141.	2.09		-1.12		0.610	0.743	0.677
CLM5	[-]	122.	112.	14.0	141.	2.09		-1.29		0.660	0.741	0.700

	Download Data	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	[-]	58.4
CLM4	[-]	36.4	34.9	0.544	56.8	1.57		-2.35		0.653	0.817	0.735
CLM4.5	[-]	46.4	44.4	1.04	56.8	1.57		-0.617		0.640	0.667	0.653
CLM5	[-]	37.4	35.7	0.948	56.8	1.57		-1.91		0.633	0.766	0.700

	Download Data	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	[-]	7.78
CLM4	[-]	5.53	0.647	5.33	7.36	0.414		-13.9		0.425	0.239	0.332
CLM4.5	[-]	95.5	8.25	88.6	7.36	0.414		9.15		0.428	0.256	0.342
CLM5	[-]	254.	13.8	243.	7.36	0.414		26.1		0.437	0.0664	0.252

	Download Data	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	[-]	58.9
CLM4	[-]	15.7	15.0	0.635	57.4	1.53		-4.50		0.513	0.806	0.660
CLM4.5	[-]	24.8	23.4	1.25	57.4	1.53		-3.27		0.570	0.693	0.632
CLM5	[-]	30.2	28.1	1.77	57.4	1.53		-2.42		0.531	0.377	0.454

	Download Data	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	[-]	61.8
CLM4	[-]	24.8	23.4	1.03	60.2	1.58		-5.97		0.592	0.406	0.499
CLM4.5	[-]	57.3	52.7	3.82	60.2	1.58		0.195		0.666	0.793	0.729
CLM5	[-]	67.9	60.9	5.98	60.2	1.58		2.18		0.700	0.954	0.827

	Download Data	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	[-]	1.09e+03
CLM4	[-]	614.	506.	108.	1.03e+03	55.6		-3.97		0.595	0.744	0.670
CLM4.5	[-]	1.27e+03	736.	535.	1.03e+03	55.6		-1.63		0.615	0.759	0.687
CLM5	[-]	1.92e+03	821.	1.10e+03	1.03e+03	55.6		-0.830		0.621	0.437	0.529

	Download Data	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	[-]	64.3
CLM4	[-]	5.51	5.39	0.102	63.6	0.726		-3.53		0.413	0.576	0.494
CLM4.5	[-]	11.5	11.3	0.279	63.6	0.726		-3.10		0.462	0.796	0.629
CLM5	[-]	18.3	18.0	0.405	63.6	0.726		-2.65		0.500	0.760	0.630

	Download Data	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	[-]	13.3
CLM4	[-]	23.0	1.32	21.5	12.1	1.24		-8.66		0.433	0.303	0.368
CLM4.5	[-]	126.	8.66	117.	12.1	1.24		0.497		0.438	0.531	0.484
CLM5	[-]	326.	17.3	310.	12.1	1.24		10.0		0.425	0.140	0.283

	Download Data	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	[-]	42.5
CLM4	[-]	7.50	7.00	0.290	40.2	2.26		-9.53		0.473	0.280	0.376
CLM4.5	[-]	21.0	19.4	1.02	40.2	2.26		-3.94		0.560	0.814	0.687
CLM5	[-]	21.0	19.3	1.14	40.2	2.26		-3.97		0.574	0.835	0.704

	Download Data	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	[-]	45.3
CLM4	[-]	33.2	32.4	0.299	44.4	0.888		-2.50		0.693	0.579	0.636
CLM4.5	[-]	53.3	52.0	0.511	44.4	0.888		2.52		0.627	0.908	0.768
CLM5	[-]	42.8	41.7	0.410	44.4	0.888		-0.109		0.748	0.836	0.792

	Download Data	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	[-]	51.3
CLM4	[-]	41.7	25.6	16.3	49.6	1.76		-6.92		0.626	0.633	0.629
CLM4.5	[-]	75.3	42.8	33.0	49.6	1.76		-1.38		0.670	0.884	0.777
CLM5	[-]	145.	61.9	81.7	49.6	1.76		4.53		0.624	0.721	0.672

	Download Data	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	[-]	34.3
CLM4	[-]	11.8	11.9	0.338	34.0	0.216		-5.52		0.538	0.790	0.664
CLM4.5	[-]	14.5	14.9	0.385	34.0	0.216		-4.64		0.590	0.904	0.747
CLM5	[-]	12.9	13.1	0.522	34.0	0.216		-5.04		0.549	0.830	0.689

	Download Data	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	[-]	101.
CLM4	[-]	77.2	76.5	0.209	100.	0.811		-2.53		0.726	0.383	0.554
CLM4.5	[-]	90.8	90.1	0.454	100.	0.811		-0.578		0.714	0.677	0.695
CLM5	[-]	86.4	85.4	0.425	100.	0.811		-1.19		0.725	0.587	0.656

	Download Data	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	[-]	60.7
CLM4	[-]	37.5	37.7	0.238	60.4	0.300		-3.03		0.668	0.724	0.696
CLM4.5	[-]	48.2	48.0	0.511	60.4	0.300		-1.23		0.651	0.885	0.768
CLM5	[-]	62.6	63.0	0.653	60.4	0.300		1.03		0.652	0.913	0.783

	Download Data	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	[-]	29.6
CLM4	[-]	6.54	6.40	0.120	28.2	1.46		-6.16		0.487	0.290	0.389
CLM4.5	[-]	10.7	10.4	0.165	28.2	1.46		-4.64		0.537	0.561	0.549
CLM5	[-]	17.7	16.8	0.278	28.2	1.46		-2.29		0.558	0.730	0.644

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 bias Temporally integrated period mean bias score

  Approach: I just read the data from the original data file and flip the latitude arrange from original 90N->90S to 90S->90N.

  Temporal resolution: yearly

  General information: This product was derived from Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD) v1.2 dataset.

  Spatial resolution: 0.5x0.5 degree

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

  history: Tue Mar 19 20:15:17 2019: ncrename -v soilc,cSoilAbove1m soilc_0.5x0.5.nc tmp.nc