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	[-]	293.
CON	[-]	294.	294.	297.	293.	296.		0.952	1.51	0.971		0.387	0.504	0.868	0.999	0.788	0.675
OP	[-]	294.	294.	297.	293.	296.		0.939	1.50	0.966		0.391	0.503	0.869	0.999	0.788	0.676

	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.
CON	[-]	295.	295.	297.	294.	295.		1.21	1.65	0.269		0.596	0.759	0.976	0.984	0.900	0.829
OP	[-]	295.	295.	297.	294.	295.		1.20	1.65	0.269		0.597	0.758	0.976	0.984	0.900	0.829

	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.
CON	[-]	290.	290.	293.	289.	290.		1.05	1.63	0.744		0.621	0.773	0.904	0.998	0.845	0.819
OP	[-]	290.	290.	293.	289.	290.		1.04	1.63	0.743		0.622	0.773	0.904	0.998	0.845	0.819

	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	[-]	258.
CON	[-]	257.	257.	263.	258.	264.		0.616	2.13	0.0598		0.905	0.917	0.996	0.995	0.932	0.944
OP	[-]	257.	257.	263.	258.	264.		0.616	2.12	0.0598		0.905	0.917	0.996	0.995	0.933	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	[-]	295.
CON	[-]	296.	296.	297.	295.	295.		1.46	2.09	1.44		0.185	0.438	0.778	0.925	0.822	0.598
OP	[-]	296.	296.	297.	295.	295.		1.45	2.08	1.44		0.186	0.437	0.777	0.925	0.822	0.597

	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	[-]	266.
CON	[-]	266.	266.	271.	266.	270.		-0.260	1.30	0.0266		0.933	0.942	0.998	0.999	0.948	0.960
OP	[-]	266.	266.	271.	266.	270.		-0.260	1.29	0.0266		0.933	0.942	0.998	0.999	0.948	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	[-]	275.
CON	[-]	275.	275.	285.	275.	284.		0.709	1.97	0.0377		0.851	0.916	0.997	1.00	0.927	0.935
OP	[-]	275.	275.	285.	275.	284.		0.705	1.97	0.0398		0.851	0.916	0.997	1.00	0.927	0.935

	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	[-]	292.	292.	297.	292.	295.		0.801	2.01	0.322		0.654	0.817	0.972	0.993	0.914	0.861
OP	[-]	292.	292.	297.	292.	295.		0.790	2.01	0.341		0.655	0.817	0.970	0.993	0.914	0.861

	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.
CON	[-]	260.	260.	263.	260.	261.		-0.243	1.46	0.0318		0.938	0.932	0.998	0.998	0.953	0.958
OP	[-]	260.	260.	263.	260.	261.		-0.244	1.46	0.0318		0.938	0.932	0.998	0.998	0.953	0.958

	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.
CON	[-]	289.	289.	289.	288.	289.		1.16	1.44	0.175		0.766	0.885	0.986	1.00	0.924	0.908
OP	[-]	289.	289.	289.	288.	289.		1.16	1.43	0.173		0.766	0.885	0.987	1.00	0.924	0.908

	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.
CON	[-]	277.	277.	281.	278.	280.		0.127	1.61	0.315		0.805	0.893	0.979	0.990	0.933	0.916
OP	[-]	277.	277.	281.	278.	280.		0.124	1.62	0.329		0.805	0.893	0.978	0.990	0.933	0.915

	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.
CON	[-]	278.	281.	253.	281.	289.		0.743	1.78	0.353		0.725	0.826	0.957	0.999	0.912	0.874
OP	[-]	278.	281.	253.	281.	289.		0.738	1.77	0.356		0.726	0.825	0.957	0.999	0.912	0.874

	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.
CON	[-]	290.	290.	291.	289.	290.		0.674	1.61	0.292		0.823	0.878	0.978	1.00	0.926	0.914
OP	[-]	290.	290.	291.	289.	290.		0.672	1.61	0.294		0.823	0.878	0.978	1.00	0.926	0.914

	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	[-]	261.
CON	[-]	261.	261.	263.	261.	265.		0.564	1.91	0.0482		0.911	0.906	0.997	0.995	0.941	0.943
OP	[-]	261.	261.	263.	261.	265.		0.564	1.91	0.0482		0.911	0.906	0.997	0.995	0.941	0.943

	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.
CON	[-]	290.	289.	294.	289.	295.		1.71	2.65	0.442		0.492	0.740	0.957	0.996	0.886	0.802
OP	[-]	290.	289.	294.	289.	295.		1.70	2.65	0.440		0.492	0.739	0.957	0.996	0.886	0.802

	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.
CON	[-]	281.	281.	290.	280.	284.		1.08	1.46	0.0614		0.861	0.926	0.996	0.997	0.958	0.944
OP	[-]	281.	281.	290.	280.	284.		1.08	1.46	0.0614		0.861	0.925	0.996	0.997	0.958	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	[-]	269.
CON	[-]	269.	269.	274.	269.	276.		0.398	1.41	0.0511		0.900	0.916	0.997	0.993	0.944	0.944
OP	[-]	269.	269.	274.	269.	276.		0.397	1.41	0.0511		0.900	0.916	0.997	0.993	0.944	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	[-]	276.
CON	[-]	277.	278.	284.	276.	282.		1.59	2.32	0.0694		0.765	0.883	0.995	1.00	0.930	0.909
OP	[-]	277.	278.	284.	276.	282.		1.58	2.32	0.0694		0.765	0.883	0.995	1.00	0.930	0.909

	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.
CON	[-]	295.	295.	297.	294.	296.		0.888	1.57	1.50		0.376	0.541	0.769	0.996	0.879	0.684
OP	[-]	295.	295.	297.	294.	296.		0.876	1.57	1.50		0.379	0.540	0.768	0.996	0.878	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	[-]	290.
CON	[-]	291.	291.	292.	290.	293.		0.988	1.42	0.595		0.625	0.797	0.917	0.997	0.932	0.844
OP	[-]	291.	291.	292.	290.	293.		0.980	1.41	0.602		0.626	0.796	0.916	0.997	0.932	0.844

	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.
CON	[-]	279.	279.	284.	278.	280.		1.43	3.07	0.165		0.531	0.784	0.986	0.998	0.896	0.830
OP	[-]	279.	279.	284.	278.	280.		1.43	3.06	0.196		0.531	0.784	0.984	0.998	0.896	0.830

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 Minimum Temperature

  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

  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 14:17:30 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