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	[-]	304.
CON	[-]	306.	306.	304.	304.	305.		1.62	2.11	0.376		0.293	0.642	0.956	0.996	0.820	0.725
OP	[-]	306.	306.	304.	304.	305.		1.59	2.08	0.376		0.298	0.643	0.956	0.996	0.820	0.726

	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	[-]	307.
CON	[-]	309.	309.	305.	307.	306.		2.04	2.42	0.232		0.471	0.763	0.981	0.999	0.909	0.814
OP	[-]	309.	309.	305.	307.	306.		2.04	2.42	0.232		0.471	0.763	0.981	1.00	0.909	0.815

	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	[-]	302.
CON	[-]	304.	304.	301.	302.	299.		1.59	2.14	0.439		0.440	0.709	0.948	0.997	0.857	0.777
OP	[-]	304.	304.	301.	302.	299.		1.58	2.13	0.431		0.442	0.709	0.949	0.997	0.857	0.777

	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	[-]	267.
CON	[-]	267.	267.	270.	267.	270.		0.707	2.00	0.0413		0.927	0.911	0.997	1.00	0.927	0.945
OP	[-]	267.	267.	270.	267.	270.		0.675	1.99	0.0413		0.928	0.911	0.997	1.00	0.927	0.946

	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	[-]	304.
CON	[-]	305.	305.	305.	304.	304.		0.981	1.74	0.973		0.171	0.495	0.854	0.864	0.827	0.618
OP	[-]	305.	305.	304.	304.	304.		0.927	1.70	0.975		0.176	0.495	0.854	0.865	0.828	0.619

	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.
CON	[-]	277.	277.	279.	277.	278.		0.264	1.21	0.00937		0.950	0.942	0.999	1.00	0.963	0.966
OP	[-]	277.	277.	279.	277.	278.		0.232	1.20	0.00937		0.951	0.943	0.999	1.00	0.964	0.967

	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	[-]	286.
CON	[-]	287.	287.	291.	286.	292.		1.04	2.03	0.0798		0.846	0.916	0.993	1.00	0.930	0.934
OP	[-]	287.	287.	291.	286.	292.		1.03	2.02	0.0786		0.846	0.916	0.994	1.00	0.931	0.934

	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	[-]	303.
CON	[-]	304.	304.	305.	303.	303.		1.12	2.25	0.301		0.574	0.773	0.968	0.998	0.899	0.831
OP	[-]	304.	304.	305.	303.	303.		1.11	2.25	0.293		0.576	0.773	0.968	0.998	0.899	0.831

	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.
CON	[-]	268.	268.	269.	268.	269.		-0.0839	1.38	0.0226		0.956	0.926	0.998	1.00	0.952	0.960
OP	[-]	268.	268.	269.	268.	269.		-0.110	1.39	0.0226		0.955	0.926	0.998	1.00	0.952	0.960

	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	[-]	301.
CON	[-]	304.	304.	298.	301.	300.		1.66	2.07	0.153		0.663	0.860	0.987	0.999	0.869	0.873
OP	[-]	304.	304.	298.	301.	300.		1.64	2.05	0.159		0.665	0.860	0.986	0.999	0.869	0.873

	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.
CON	[-]	287.	287.	288.	287.	286.		0.348	1.57	0.338		0.862	0.889	0.977	0.998	0.927	0.924
OP	[-]	287.	287.	288.	287.	286.		0.330	1.57	0.351		0.862	0.889	0.976	0.998	0.928	0.924

	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.
CON	[-]	289.	294.	260.	293.	297.		1.10	2.03	0.230		0.674	0.826	0.975	0.997	0.907	0.867
OP	[-]	289.	294.	260.	293.	297.		1.08	2.02	0.229		0.675	0.826	0.975	0.997	0.907	0.868

	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	[-]	303.
CON	[-]	305.	305.	300.	303.	300.		1.65	2.35	0.187		0.723	0.879	0.984	0.998	0.915	0.896
OP	[-]	305.	305.	300.	303.	300.		1.65	2.35	0.187		0.723	0.879	0.984	0.998	0.915	0.896

	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	[-]	269.
CON	[-]	270.	270.	268.	269.	272.		0.423	1.88	0.0462		0.920	0.895	0.997	1.00	0.931	0.940
OP	[-]	270.	270.	268.	269.	272.		0.405	1.87	0.0462		0.920	0.895	0.997	1.00	0.931	0.940

	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	[-]	303.
CON	[-]	304.	304.	304.	303.	303.		1.00	2.29	0.451		0.527	0.712	0.948	0.974	0.876	0.792
OP	[-]	304.	304.	304.	303.	303.		0.979	2.28	0.451		0.529	0.712	0.948	0.974	0.876	0.792

	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	[-]	292.
CON	[-]	293.	293.	299.	292.	295.		0.919	1.40	0.119		0.871	0.926	0.992	0.996	0.952	0.944
OP	[-]	293.	293.	299.	292.	295.		0.899	1.39	0.108		0.872	0.926	0.993	0.996	0.952	0.944

	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.
CON	[-]	280.	280.	282.	280.	283.		0.568	1.40	0.0773		0.914	0.921	0.995	0.998	0.953	0.950
OP	[-]	280.	280.	282.	280.	283.		0.528	1.37	0.0778		0.915	0.921	0.995	0.998	0.954	0.951

	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.
CON	[-]	292.	293.	292.	291.	295.		1.28	2.09	0.0760		0.823	0.899	0.995	0.996	0.930	0.923
OP	[-]	292.	293.	292.	291.	295.		1.27	2.08	0.0842		0.823	0.899	0.994	0.996	0.930	0.923

	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	[-]	304.
CON	[-]	306.	306.	304.	304.	304.		1.67	2.11	0.550		0.231	0.654	0.929	1.00	0.888	0.726
OP	[-]	306.	306.	304.	304.	304.		1.62	2.06	0.528		0.239	0.654	0.931	1.00	0.888	0.728

	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	[-]	302.
CON	[-]	303.	304.	300.	302.	301.		1.64	1.92	0.305		0.489	0.773	0.963	0.996	0.896	0.815
OP	[-]	303.	304.	300.	302.	301.		1.63	1.91	0.305		0.491	0.773	0.963	0.996	0.897	0.816

	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.
CON	[-]	293.	292.	293.	290.	288.		1.69	2.99	0.479		0.524	0.735	0.939	0.990	0.864	0.798
OP	[-]	293.	292.	293.	290.	288.		1.67	2.98	0.479		0.525	0.735	0.939	0.990	0.864	0.798

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 Maximum Temperature

  Institution:

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

  Source:

Run ID = 1709081022. Data generated from:TMX derived from gridded TMP & DTR absolutes, DTR in turn derived from tmn.1708171135.dtb, tmx.1708171215.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 14:12:14 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