Africa - Central Africa - Sahel Africa - South Asia - Indonesia Asia - South Central Asia and China Asia - Southeast Asia and India Australia Globe Middle East and Sahara North America - Central America North America - Eastern United States 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	[-]	38.7
Control	[-]	40.5	38.1	0.651	38.7	0.000568		0.380		0.744	0.928	0.836
LMBIRCH	[-]	40.4	38.0	0.649	38.7	0.000568		0.358		0.744	0.929	0.836
LMBIRCH2	[-]	44.9	41.7	0.686	38.7	0.000568		1.23		0.731	0.923	0.827
LUNA3	[-]	40.4	38.0	0.649	38.7	0.000568		0.358		0.744	0.929	0.836

	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	[-]	11.9
Control	[-]	2.32	3.28	0.0818	11.9	0.000887		-1.26		0.457	0.717	0.587
LMBIRCH	[-]	2.08	3.06	0.0812	11.9	0.000887		-1.30		0.449	0.698	0.573
LMBIRCH2	[-]	2.95	4.34	0.0874	11.9	0.000887		-1.10		0.482	0.793	0.637
LUNA3	[-]	2.08	3.06	0.0813	11.9	0.000887		-1.30		0.449	0.698	0.573

	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	[-]	24.6
Control	[-]	14.0	13.4	0.752	24.5	0.0133		-0.920		0.524	0.785	0.654
LMBIRCH	[-]	13.7	13.1	0.745	24.5	0.0133		-0.955		0.520	0.789	0.655
LMBIRCH2	[-]	14.7	14.3	0.790	24.5	0.0133		-0.809		0.532	0.772	0.652
LUNA3	[-]	13.7	13.0	0.744	24.5	0.0133		-0.957		0.520	0.789	0.654

	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	[-]	36.8
Control	[-]	40.5	35.5	3.70	36.4	0.356		6.33		0.694	0.902	0.798
LMBIRCH	[-]	40.4	35.4	3.69	36.4	0.356		6.28		0.695	0.901	0.798
LMBIRCH2	[-]	42.8	37.5	3.90	36.4	0.356		7.22		0.671	0.915	0.793
LUNA3	[-]	40.4	35.4	3.69	36.4	0.356		6.28		0.695	0.901	0.798

	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	[-]	38.4
Control	[-]	35.2	24.9	10.6	38.3	0.0457		-1.08		0.600	0.796	0.698
LMBIRCH	[-]	35.0	25.2	10.3	38.3	0.0457		-1.06		0.605	0.811	0.708
LMBIRCH2	[-]	41.6	29.7	12.5	38.3	0.0457		-0.346		0.581	0.693	0.637
LUNA3	[-]	30.1	22.8	7.73	38.3	0.0457		-1.43		0.606	0.847	0.726

	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	[-]	43.7
Control	[-]	27.2	23.9	1.37	43.7	0.0383		-1.48		0.613	0.887	0.750
LMBIRCH	[-]	26.5	23.3	1.35	43.7	0.0383		-1.57		0.609	0.888	0.748
LMBIRCH2	[-]	30.0	26.3	1.45	43.7	0.0383		-1.08		0.630	0.883	0.756
LUNA3	[-]	26.2	23.0	1.35	43.7	0.0383		-1.61		0.607	0.886	0.747

	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	[-]	13.7
Control	[-]	11.6	3.80	7.13	13.6	0.0402		-1.33		0.446	0.655	0.550
LMBIRCH	[-]	11.6	3.75	7.21	13.6	0.0402		-1.34		0.444	0.645	0.545
LMBIRCH2	[-]	12.8	4.41	7.72	13.6	0.0402		-1.20		0.463	0.642	0.553
LUNA3	[-]	11.2	3.70	6.94	13.6	0.0402		-1.35		0.443	0.647	0.545

	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	[-]	352.
Control	[-]	519.	318.	202.	349.	2.09		0.510		0.629	0.835	0.732
LMBIRCH	[-]	459.	315.	143.	349.	2.09		0.464		0.630	0.839	0.735
LMBIRCH2	[-]	549.	346.	202.	349.	2.09		0.984		0.618	0.807	0.712
LUNA3	[-]	413.	310.	102.	349.	2.09		0.380		0.630	0.840	0.735

	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	[-]	2.53
Control	[-]	1.95	0.247	1.60	2.53	5.07e-05		-0.977		0.397	0.0251	0.211
LMBIRCH	[-]	2.21	0.243	1.87	2.53	5.07e-05		-0.980		0.396	0.0238	0.210
LMBIRCH2	[-]	2.28	0.255	1.91	2.53	5.07e-05		-0.973		0.398	0.0234	0.211
LUNA3	[-]	1.90	0.243	1.57	2.53	5.07e-05		-0.980		0.396	0.0237	0.210

	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
Control	[-]	10.6	8.71	1.21	11.0	0.0920		1.08		0.616	0.819	0.717
LMBIRCH	[-]	10.5	8.67	1.19	11.0	0.0920		1.04		0.615	0.824	0.720
LMBIRCH2	[-]	11.1	9.07	1.27	11.0	0.0920		1.28		0.612	0.796	0.704
LUNA3	[-]	10.4	8.56	1.19	11.0	0.0920		1.01		0.615	0.822	0.719

	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	[-]	1.55
Control	[-]	13.4	1.48	11.7	1.54	0.00901		0.919		0.589	0.689	0.639
LMBIRCH	[-]	14.6	1.42	12.9	1.54	0.00901		0.754		0.638	0.774	0.706
LMBIRCH2	[-]	19.7	2.75	16.6	1.54	0.00901		2.79		0.561	0.657	0.609
LUNA3	[-]	9.60	1.03	8.37	1.54	0.00901		0.215		0.583	0.745	0.664

	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	[-]	0.219
Control	[-]	3.43	0.102	3.51	0.219			-0.350		0.479	0.137	0.308
LMBIRCH	[-]	2.88	0.116	2.90	0.219			-0.303		0.501	0.130	0.315
LMBIRCH2	[-]	3.52	0.129	3.63	0.219			-0.264		0.513	0.204	0.358
LUNA3	[-]	2.31	0.0952	2.38	0.219			-0.372		0.474	0.114	0.294

	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	[-]	100.
Control	[-]	132.	131.	0.898	100.	0.0486		4.18		0.690	0.915	0.802
LMBIRCH	[-]	131.	130.	0.894	100.	0.0486		4.12		0.692	0.915	0.804
LMBIRCH2	[-]	140.	139.	0.952	100.	0.0486		5.12		0.660	0.900	0.780
LUNA3	[-]	131.	130.	0.894	100.	0.0486		4.12		0.692	0.915	0.804

	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	[-]	18.4
Control	[-]	25.1	24.1	0.431	18.4	0.0435		1.14		0.507	0.580	0.544
LMBIRCH	[-]	24.5	23.6	0.420	18.4	0.0435		1.05		0.520	0.597	0.559
LMBIRCH2	[-]	27.6	26.8	0.461	18.4	0.0435		1.56		0.515	0.570	0.543
LUNA3	[-]	23.9	23.0	0.418	18.4	0.0435		0.970		0.522	0.598	0.560

	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	[-]	7.28
Control	[-]	8.21	7.41	0.169	7.14	0.137		0.837		0.537	0.546	0.542
LMBIRCH	[-]	8.29	7.53	0.164	7.14	0.137		0.749		0.555	0.605	0.580
LMBIRCH2	[-]	9.59	8.73	0.190	7.14	0.137		1.35		0.509	0.481	0.495
LUNA3	[-]	7.14	6.40	0.137	7.14	0.137		0.262		0.572	0.644	0.608

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

  Title:

Global Tropical Forest Biomass

  Institution:

NASA-JPL (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91109, USA)

  Source:

4079 in situ inventory plots, satellite light detection and ranging (LiDAR) samples of forest structure, and optical and microwave imagery (1-km resolution) to extrapolate estimates

  History:

2015-01-08-T06:37:41Z Converted from 1 km x 1 km to 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree by Mingquan Mu (mmu@uci.edu) on Fri Jan 9 10:37:41 PST 2015

  References:

Saatchi, S. S., N. L. Harris, S. Brown, M. Lefsky, E. T. A. Mitchard, W. Salas, B. R. Zutta, W. Buermann, S. L. Lewis, S. Hagen, S. Petrova, L. White, M. Silman, and A. Morel (2011), Benchmark map of forest carbon stocks in tropical regions across three continents, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 108(24):9899-9904, doi:10.1073/pnas.1019576108.

  Conventions:

CF-1.6

  Institute_id:

NASA-JPL

  Creation_date:

2015-01-08-T06:37:41Z

  Product:

observations

  Data_structure:

grid

  Realm:

land

  Contact:

Prof. James T. Randerson (jranders@uci.edu) or Dr. Mingquan Mu (mmu@uci.edu)