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) [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	[-]	10.9
CON	[-]	11.8	12.0	7.48	10.9	9.13		0.670	1.49	0.535		0.448	0.550	0.926	0.899	0.486	0.643
OP	[-]	11.8	11.9	7.47	10.9	9.13		0.649	1.48	0.535		0.454	0.550	0.926	0.898	0.486	0.644

	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	[-]	13.5
CON	[-]	14.5	14.5	7.68	13.5	11.8		0.834	1.38	0.731		0.690	0.755	0.922	0.916	0.808	0.808
OP	[-]	14.5	14.5	7.68	13.5	11.8		0.840	1.38	0.731		0.689	0.756	0.922	0.915	0.808	0.808

	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	[-]	12.8
CON	[-]	13.8	14.0	8.41	12.9	8.90		0.547	1.61	0.540		0.552	0.653	0.931	0.938	0.642	0.728
OP	[-]	13.8	14.0	8.41	12.9	8.90		0.538	1.61	0.538		0.554	0.653	0.931	0.938	0.641	0.729

	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	[-]	9.13
CON	[-]	9.51	9.68	6.77	9.14	6.92		0.0987	1.35	1.70		0.710	0.579	0.717	0.937	0.850	0.729
OP	[-]	9.48	9.64	6.75	9.14	6.92		0.0672	1.34	1.68		0.717	0.582	0.723	0.939	0.849	0.732

	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	[-]	9.31
CON	[-]	9.58	9.91	7.89	9.34	8.54		-0.475	2.29	1.02		0.199	0.445	0.854	0.933	0.671	0.591
OP	[-]	9.54	9.86	7.85	9.34	8.54		-0.519	2.28	1.03		0.205	0.445	0.852	0.934	0.671	0.592

	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	[-]	10.5
CON	[-]	11.1	11.1	7.90	10.5	7.58		0.533	1.15	1.19		0.734	0.665	0.813	0.989	0.921	0.798
OP	[-]	11.1	11.0	7.86	10.5	7.58		0.501	1.12	1.12		0.742	0.670	0.824	0.989	0.923	0.803

	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	[-]	11.4
CON	[-]	11.9	12.0	6.47	11.4	8.25		0.347	1.23	0.822		0.689	0.624	0.888	0.992	0.887	0.784
OP	[-]	11.9	12.0	6.46	11.4	8.25		0.340	1.23	0.814		0.691	0.624	0.890	0.991	0.888	0.785

	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	[-]	10.9
CON	[-]	11.7	12.0	7.40	10.9	8.22		0.324	1.59	0.586		0.622	0.693	0.930	0.898	0.794	0.772
OP	[-]	11.7	12.0	7.39	10.9	8.22		0.316	1.58	0.609		0.624	0.693	0.928	0.896	0.794	0.771

	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	[-]	8.03
CON	[-]	8.24	8.41	5.88	8.03	7.42		0.166	1.19	1.22		0.774	0.592	0.794	0.925	0.832	0.752
OP	[-]	8.21	8.38	5.86	8.03	7.42		0.140	1.18	1.18		0.781	0.594	0.803	0.928	0.830	0.755

	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	[-]	13.4
CON	[-]	14.5	14.7	9.08	13.5	10.4		0.496	1.49	0.405		0.566	0.716	0.958	0.846	0.878	0.780
OP	[-]	14.5	14.7	9.06	13.5	10.4		0.487	1.48	0.411		0.568	0.716	0.958	0.846	0.878	0.780

	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	[-]	8.59
CON	[-]	9.27	9.45	6.54	8.59	6.25		0.229	1.59	0.776		0.578	0.653	0.894	0.812	0.834	0.737
OP	[-]	9.25	9.44	6.52	8.59	6.25		0.215	1.59	0.768		0.580	0.654	0.895	0.811	0.835	0.738

	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	[-]	11.5
CON	[-]	11.8	12.4	7.65	11.5	7.30		0.358	1.49	0.791		0.588	0.629	0.890	0.981	0.782	0.750
OP	[-]	11.8	12.4	7.64	11.5	7.30		0.344	1.48	0.784		0.591	0.630	0.891	0.980	0.782	0.751

	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	[-]	13.9
CON	[-]	15.2	15.4	8.64	13.9	10.0		0.979	1.85	0.785		0.407	0.587	0.891	0.899	0.732	0.684
OP	[-]	15.2	15.4	8.64	13.9	10.0		0.979	1.85	0.790		0.407	0.586	0.891	0.899	0.732	0.684

	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	[-]	8.21
CON	[-]	8.38	8.53	5.73	8.21	7.26		-0.133	1.22	1.02		0.725	0.566	0.840	0.932	0.905	0.756
OP	[-]	8.37	8.51	5.72	8.21	7.26		-0.151	1.21	1.00		0.728	0.568	0.843	0.935	0.905	0.758

	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	[-]	13.3
CON	[-]	13.7	14.3	9.46	13.3	8.64		-0.709	2.28	0.667		0.461	0.584	0.920	0.886	0.740	0.696
OP	[-]	13.7	14.3	9.44	13.3	8.64		-0.724	2.28	0.667		0.462	0.583	0.920	0.887	0.740	0.696

	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	[-]	11.8
CON	[-]	11.8	12.0	9.40	11.9	10.7		-0.154	1.17	1.07		0.669	0.641	0.829	0.742	0.923	0.741
OP	[-]	11.8	12.0	9.38	11.9	10.7		-0.168	1.17	1.07		0.671	0.641	0.829	0.742	0.924	0.741

	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	[-]	10.8
CON	[-]	11.2	11.3	7.70	10.8	7.12		0.182	1.18	0.906		0.711	0.671	0.872	0.969	0.930	0.804
OP	[-]	11.1	11.2	7.66	10.8	7.12		0.143	1.16	0.874		0.718	0.673	0.878	0.970	0.930	0.807

	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	[-]	15.1
CON	[-]	15.0	15.0	8.18	15.1	12.1		-0.284	1.37	0.569		0.723	0.651	0.932	0.985	0.916	0.810
OP	[-]	15.0	15.0	8.15	15.1	12.1		-0.290	1.37	0.561		0.723	0.651	0.933	0.985	0.917	0.810

	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	[-]	10.1
CON	[-]	10.9	11.0	7.89	10.1	8.15		0.786	1.24	0.506		0.486	0.624	0.938	0.981	0.450	0.684
OP	[-]	10.9	11.0	7.87	10.1	8.15		0.748	1.21	0.511		0.499	0.624	0.937	0.981	0.450	0.686

	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	[-]	11.5
CON	[-]	12.3	12.4	8.50	11.5	7.37		0.652	1.22	0.521		0.567	0.669	0.934	0.928	0.647	0.736
OP	[-]	12.3	12.4	8.50	11.5	7.37		0.650	1.22	0.513		0.568	0.668	0.935	0.929	0.647	0.736

	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	[-]	12.3
CON	[-]	13.5	13.6	9.66	12.4	7.58		0.272	1.92	1.09		0.513	0.570	0.857	0.933	0.753	0.699
OP	[-]	13.5	13.5	9.65	12.4	7.58		0.253	1.91	1.09		0.515	0.571	0.856	0.933	0.753	0.700

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

  Title:

CRU TS4.01 Diurnal Temperature Range

  Institution:

Original Data held at British Atmospheric Data Centre, RAL, UK.

  Source:

Run ID = 1709081022. Data generated from:dtr.1708250000.dtb

  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

  References:

Harris et al., 2014, Int. J. Climatol., doi:10.1002/joc.3711

  Conventions:

CF-1.7

  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

  Original_resolution:

0.5x0.5

  Resolution:

0.5x0.5

  Original_frequency:

mon

  Frequency:

mon