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

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Benchmark	[-]	2.83
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	2.78	2.79	2.15	2.83	1.57		-0.0793	0.528	1.83		0.29	0.28	0.73	0.99
GSWP3v1	[-]	2.78	2.79	2.15	2.83	1.57		-0.0793	0.528	1.83		0.29	0.28	0.73	0.99
WFDEI	[-]	2.79	2.80	2.17	2.83	1.57		-0.0742	0.517	1.84		0.30	0.28	0.72	0.99

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Benchmark	[-]	1.03
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.946	0.918	0.695	1.03	1.90		-0.114	0.343	1.14		0.62	0.54	0.79	0.98
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.946	0.918	0.695	1.03	1.90		-0.114	0.343	1.14		0.62	0.54	0.79	0.98
WFDEI	[-]	0.974	0.946	0.701	1.03	1.90		-0.0858	0.338	1.14		0.64	0.54	0.79	0.98

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Benchmark	[-]	1.40
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.15	1.14	1.08	1.40	1.48		-0.260	0.472	1.71		0.48	0.47	0.70	0.95
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.15	1.14	1.08	1.40	1.48		-0.260	0.472	1.71		0.48	0.47	0.70	0.95
WFDEI	[-]	1.16	1.16	1.10	1.40	1.48		-0.244	0.464	1.71		0.49	0.46	0.70	0.96

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Benchmark	[-]	0.602
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.362	0.362	0.382	0.602	0.637		-0.235	0.380	0.212		0.69	0.65	0.99	0.93
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.362	0.362	0.382	0.602	0.637		-0.235	0.380	0.212		0.69	0.65	0.99	0.93
WFDEI	[-]	0.362	0.362	0.382	0.602	0.637		-0.235	0.380	0.212		0.69	0.65	0.99	0.93

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Benchmark	[-]	4.00
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	4.22	4.29	3.96	4.01	3.77		0.182	0.619	2.31		0.20	0.28	0.64	0.99
GSWP3v1	[-]	4.22	4.29	3.96	4.01	3.77		0.182	0.619	2.31		0.20	0.28	0.64	0.99
WFDEI	[-]	4.22	4.28	3.97	4.01	3.77		0.179	0.614	2.30		0.20	0.28	0.64	0.99

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Benchmark	[-]	2.00
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.29	1.30	1.15	2.00	1.54		-0.707	0.820	0.101		0.32	0.62	0.99	0.88
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.29	1.30	1.15	2.00	1.54		-0.707	0.820	0.101		0.32	0.62	0.99	0.88
WFDEI	[-]	1.27	1.28	1.15	2.00	1.54		-0.722	0.838	0.102		0.31	0.61	0.99	0.87

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Benchmark	[-]	0.758
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.610	0.601	1.25	0.761	0.432		-0.146	0.268	1.07		0.53	0.63	0.94	0.93
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.610	0.601	1.25	0.761	0.432		-0.146	0.268	1.07		0.53	0.63	0.94	0.93
WFDEI	[-]	0.614	0.604	1.25	0.761	0.432		-0.143	0.272	1.07		0.53	0.62	0.94	0.93

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Benchmark	[-]	1.71
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.54	1.51	2.20	1.71	2.93		-0.144	0.469	1.36		0.31	0.43	0.78	0.98
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.54	1.51	2.20	1.71	2.93		-0.144	0.469	1.36		0.31	0.43	0.78	0.98
WFDEI	[-]	1.55	1.51	2.21	1.71	2.93		-0.140	0.464	1.36		0.31	0.42	0.79	0.98

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Benchmark	[-]	0.648
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.362	0.379	0.258	0.649	0.394		-0.272	0.428	0.237		0.64	0.63	0.99	0.84
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.362	0.379	0.258	0.649	0.394		-0.272	0.428	0.237		0.64	0.63	0.99	0.84
WFDEI	[-]	0.362	0.379	0.258	0.649	0.394		-0.272	0.428	0.237		0.64	0.63	0.99	0.84

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Benchmark	[-]	0.762
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.587	0.539	1.52	0.754	2.06		-0.151	0.243	1.26		0.31	0.47	0.85	0.97
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.587	0.539	1.52	0.754	2.06		-0.151	0.243	1.26		0.31	0.47	0.85	0.97
WFDEI	[-]	0.595	0.547	1.53	0.754	2.06		-0.143	0.246	1.25		0.32	0.46	0.86	0.97

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Benchmark	[-]	1.52
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.26	1.24	1.42	1.52	1.36		-0.260	0.515	0.527		0.46	0.61	0.96	0.88
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.26	1.24	1.42	1.52	1.36		-0.260	0.515	0.527		0.46	0.61	0.96	0.88
WFDEI	[-]	1.25	1.24	1.42	1.52	1.36		-0.263	0.516	0.527		0.46	0.61	0.96	0.87

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Benchmark	[-]	1.36
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.04	1.14	0.404	1.36	1.80		-0.202	0.421	1.22		0.34	0.48	0.83	0.97
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.04	1.14	0.404	1.36	1.80		-0.202	0.421	1.22		0.34	0.48	0.83	0.97
WFDEI	[-]	1.05	1.14	0.406	1.36	1.80		-0.196	0.421	1.20		0.34	0.48	0.83	0.97

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Benchmark	[-]	0.0908
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.0689	0.0638	0.307	0.0904	0.233		-0.0203	0.0474	2.40		0.36	0.56	0.92	0.87
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.0689	0.0638	0.307	0.0904	0.233		-0.0203	0.0474	2.40		0.36	0.56	0.92	0.87
WFDEI	[-]	0.0776	0.0724	0.326	0.0904	0.233		-0.0115	0.0471	2.28		0.40	0.54	0.92	0.89

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Benchmark	[-]	0.650
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.309	0.317	0.189	0.650	0.453		-0.337	0.416	0.411		0.40	0.63	0.99	0.68
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.309	0.317	0.189	0.650	0.453		-0.337	0.416	0.411		0.40	0.63	0.99	0.68
WFDEI	[-]	0.309	0.317	0.189	0.650	0.453		-0.337	0.416	0.411		0.40	0.63	0.99	0.68

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Benchmark	[-]	2.08
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.72	1.72	1.81	2.08	2.33		-0.282	0.536	1.36		0.31	0.47	0.74	0.98
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.72	1.72	1.81	2.08	2.33		-0.282	0.536	1.36		0.31	0.47	0.74	0.98
WFDEI	[-]	1.74	1.74	1.83	2.08	2.33		-0.267	0.525	1.33		0.31	0.47	0.76	0.98

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Benchmark	[-]	1.99
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.35	1.39	0.924	1.99	1.63		-0.586	0.693	0.778		0.47	0.67	0.92	0.95
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.35	1.39	0.924	1.99	1.63		-0.586	0.693	0.778		0.47	0.67	0.92	0.95
WFDEI	[-]	1.38	1.42	0.931	1.99	1.63		-0.555	0.680	0.777		0.49	0.67	0.92	0.92

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Benchmark	[-]	2.03
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.23	1.23	0.988	2.03	2.79		-0.792	0.860	0.117		0.19	0.65	0.99	0.85
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.23	1.23	0.988	2.03	2.79		-0.792	0.860	0.117		0.19	0.65	0.99	0.85
WFDEI	[-]	1.22	1.22	0.987	2.03	2.79		-0.804	0.888	0.116		0.18	0.64	0.99	0.83

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Benchmark	[-]	0.769
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.535	0.526	1.91	0.767	2.81		-0.222	0.294	0.679		0.31	0.61	0.94	0.85
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.535	0.526	1.91	0.767	2.81		-0.222	0.294	0.679		0.31	0.61	0.94	0.85
WFDEI	[-]	0.554	0.546	1.89	0.767	2.81		-0.202	0.302	0.701		0.32	0.58	0.94	0.83

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Benchmark	[-]	3.88
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	4.23	4.26	2.92	3.88	2.76		0.351	0.732	1.84		0.18	0.31	0.73	0.95
GSWP3v1	[-]	4.23	4.26	2.92	3.88	2.76		0.351	0.732	1.84		0.18	0.31	0.73	0.95
WFDEI	[-]	4.22	4.25	2.92	3.88	2.76		0.342	0.729	1.85		0.18	0.31	0.73	0.95

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Benchmark	[-]	1.92
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	1.57	1.55	2.05	1.92	1.61		-0.359	0.552	1.31		0.40	0.53	0.82	0.97
GSWP3v1	[-]	1.57	1.55	2.05	1.92	1.61		-0.359	0.552	1.31		0.40	0.53	0.82	0.97
WFDEI	[-]	1.60	1.59	2.08	1.92	1.61		-0.325	0.531	1.34		0.42	0.53	0.82	0.96

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Benchmark	[-]	0.692
CRUNCEPv7	[-]	0.523	0.525	0.670	0.687	1.18		-0.119	0.305	1.30		0.20	0.32	0.85	0.94
GSWP3v1	[-]	0.523	0.525	0.670	0.687	1.18		-0.119	0.305	1.30		0.20	0.32	0.85	0.94
WFDEI	[-]	0.528	0.530	0.674	0.687	1.18		-0.115	0.303	1.30		0.20	0.32	0.85	0.94

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  creation_date: Wed Mar 5 15:35:03 PST 2014

  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 climatology MODIS total leaf area index observations

  title: derived MODIS total leaf area index in 0.5x0.5

  Approach: I simply read this variable from original hdf file, and save the data in NetCDF format.

  Temporal resolution: monthly

  General information: This product was derived from MODIS Climatology Leaf Area Index (LAI) from NCAR group.

  Spatial resolution: 0.5x0.5 degree

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