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	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.
Control	[-]	305.	306.	304.	304.	305.		1.71	2.21	0.396		0.290	0.631	0.951	0.997	0.801	0.717
LMBIRCH	[-]	305.	306.	304.	304.	305.		1.71	2.21	0.396		0.290	0.631	0.951	0.997	0.801	0.717
LMBIRCH2	[-]	305.	306.	304.	304.	305.		1.70	2.21	0.396		0.290	0.631	0.951	0.997	0.801	0.717
LUNA3	[-]	305.	306.	304.	304.	305.		1.71	2.21	0.396		0.290	0.631	0.951	0.997	0.801	0.717

	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.
Control	[-]	309.	309.	304.	307.	306.		1.97	2.37	0.235		0.485	0.742	0.981	0.999	0.878	0.804
LMBIRCH	[-]	309.	309.	304.	307.	306.		1.97	2.37	0.236		0.485	0.742	0.981	0.999	0.878	0.804
LMBIRCH2	[-]	309.	309.	304.	307.	306.		1.97	2.38	0.235		0.483	0.742	0.981	0.998	0.878	0.804
LUNA3	[-]	309.	309.	304.	307.	306.		1.97	2.37	0.236		0.485	0.742	0.981	0.999	0.878	0.804

	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.
Control	[-]	303.	303.	301.	301.	299.		1.73	2.25	0.426		0.429	0.714	0.946	0.996	0.823	0.770
LMBIRCH	[-]	303.	303.	301.	301.	299.		1.73	2.25	0.426		0.429	0.714	0.946	0.996	0.823	0.770
LMBIRCH2	[-]	303.	303.	301.	301.	299.		1.72	2.25	0.426		0.430	0.714	0.946	0.996	0.824	0.771
LUNA3	[-]	303.	303.	301.	301.	299.		1.73	2.25	0.426		0.429	0.714	0.946	0.996	0.823	0.770

	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.
Control	[-]	266.	266.	269.	266.	270.		0.747	2.18	0.0589		0.926	0.899	0.996	1.00	0.897	0.936
LMBIRCH	[-]	266.	266.	269.	266.	270.		0.686	2.18	0.0589		0.928	0.898	0.996	1.00	0.896	0.936
LMBIRCH2	[-]	266.	266.	269.	266.	270.		0.717	2.18	0.0578		0.927	0.898	0.996	1.00	0.896	0.936
LUNA3	[-]	266.	266.	269.	266.	270.		0.718	2.18	0.0589		0.927	0.898	0.996	1.00	0.897	0.936

	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.
Control	[-]	305.	305.	304.	304.	303.		1.02	1.84	1.09		0.186	0.498	0.835	0.823	0.795	0.606
LMBIRCH	[-]	305.	305.	304.	304.	303.		1.02	1.84	1.09		0.186	0.498	0.835	0.823	0.795	0.606
LMBIRCH2	[-]	305.	305.	304.	304.	303.		1.01	1.84	1.09		0.187	0.497	0.835	0.823	0.795	0.606
LUNA3	[-]	305.	305.	304.	304.	303.		1.02	1.84	1.09		0.186	0.498	0.835	0.823	0.795	0.606

	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.
Control	[-]	276.	276.	278.	276.	277.		0.286	1.24	0.00998		0.952	0.941	0.999	1.00	0.970	0.967
LMBIRCH	[-]	276.	276.	278.	276.	277.		0.271	1.26	0.00998		0.952	0.939	0.999	1.00	0.970	0.967
LMBIRCH2	[-]	276.	276.	278.	276.	277.		0.292	1.24	0.00998		0.952	0.941	0.999	1.00	0.970	0.967
LUNA3	[-]	276.	276.	278.	276.	277.		0.228	1.28	0.00998		0.952	0.937	0.999	1.00	0.970	0.966

	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.
Control	[-]	287.	287.	290.	286.	291.		1.01	2.01	0.0808		0.850	0.916	0.994	1.00	0.937	0.936
LMBIRCH	[-]	287.	287.	290.	286.	291.		1.00	2.01	0.0758		0.850	0.916	0.994	1.00	0.939	0.936
LMBIRCH2	[-]	287.	287.	290.	286.	291.		0.998	2.01	0.0830		0.851	0.916	0.993	1.00	0.938	0.936
LUNA3	[-]	287.	287.	290.	286.	291.		1.01	2.01	0.0758		0.850	0.916	0.994	1.00	0.938	0.936

	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.
Control	[-]	303.	303.	304.	302.	303.		1.10	2.25	0.247		0.579	0.782	0.974	0.998	0.913	0.838
LMBIRCH	[-]	303.	303.	304.	302.	303.		1.10	2.25	0.247		0.579	0.783	0.974	0.998	0.913	0.838
LMBIRCH2	[-]	303.	303.	304.	302.	303.		1.09	2.25	0.247		0.579	0.782	0.974	0.997	0.913	0.838
LUNA3	[-]	303.	303.	304.	302.	303.		1.10	2.25	0.247		0.579	0.783	0.974	0.998	0.913	0.838

	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.
Control	[-]	267.	267.	268.	268.	268.		-0.138	1.62	0.0296		0.955	0.913	0.998	1.00	0.906	0.947
LMBIRCH	[-]	267.	267.	268.	268.	268.		-0.189	1.66	0.0296		0.953	0.911	0.998	1.00	0.906	0.947
LMBIRCH2	[-]	267.	267.	268.	268.	268.		-0.163	1.64	0.0296		0.954	0.912	0.998	1.00	0.906	0.947
LUNA3	[-]	267.	267.	268.	268.	268.		-0.184	1.66	0.0296		0.954	0.911	0.998	1.00	0.906	0.947

	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.
Control	[-]	303.	304.	298.	301.	299.		1.73	2.13	0.141		0.660	0.861	0.989	0.998	0.899	0.878
LMBIRCH	[-]	303.	304.	298.	301.	299.		1.72	2.13	0.139		0.661	0.861	0.989	0.998	0.899	0.878
LMBIRCH2	[-]	303.	304.	298.	301.	299.		1.73	2.14	0.141		0.660	0.861	0.989	0.998	0.898	0.878
LUNA3	[-]	303.	304.	298.	301.	299.		1.72	2.13	0.139		0.661	0.861	0.989	0.998	0.899	0.878

	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.
Control	[-]	286.	286.	287.	286.	285.		0.365	1.59	0.215		0.863	0.886	0.986	0.998	0.925	0.924
LMBIRCH	[-]	286.	286.	287.	286.	285.		0.357	1.60	0.194		0.863	0.884	0.987	0.998	0.925	0.923
LMBIRCH2	[-]	286.	286.	287.	286.	285.		0.366	1.59	0.208		0.863	0.887	0.986	0.998	0.925	0.924
LUNA3	[-]	286.	286.	287.	286.	285.		0.336	1.62	0.194		0.863	0.882	0.987	0.997	0.924	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	[-]	292.
Control	[-]	289.	293.	259.	292.	296.		1.10	2.06	0.215		0.676	0.822	0.976	0.997	0.904	0.866
LMBIRCH	[-]	289.	293.	259.	292.	296.		1.10	2.06	0.213		0.677	0.822	0.976	0.997	0.904	0.866
LMBIRCH2	[-]	289.	293.	259.	292.	296.		1.10	2.06	0.215		0.676	0.822	0.976	0.997	0.904	0.866
LUNA3	[-]	289.	293.	259.	292.	296.		1.09	2.06	0.213		0.677	0.821	0.976	0.997	0.904	0.866

	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.
Control	[-]	304.	304.	299.	303.	299.		1.61	2.31	0.162		0.724	0.877	0.987	0.998	0.907	0.895
LMBIRCH	[-]	304.	304.	299.	303.	299.		1.61	2.31	0.161		0.724	0.877	0.987	0.998	0.907	0.895
LMBIRCH2	[-]	304.	304.	299.	303.	299.		1.61	2.31	0.159		0.724	0.877	0.987	0.998	0.907	0.895
LUNA3	[-]	304.	304.	299.	303.	299.		1.61	2.31	0.161		0.724	0.877	0.987	0.998	0.907	0.895

	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.
Control	[-]	269.	269.	268.	268.	271.		0.480	1.95	0.0392		0.921	0.890	0.997	1.00	0.904	0.934
LMBIRCH	[-]	269.	269.	268.	268.	271.		0.458	1.95	0.0392		0.921	0.890	0.997	1.00	0.904	0.934
LMBIRCH2	[-]	269.	269.	268.	268.	271.		0.469	1.95	0.0392		0.921	0.890	0.997	1.00	0.904	0.934
LUNA3	[-]	269.	269.	268.	268.	271.		0.440	1.96	0.0392		0.922	0.889	0.997	1.00	0.904	0.933

	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.
Control	[-]	303.	303.	303.	302.	303.		1.04	2.28	0.473		0.535	0.713	0.942	0.973	0.880	0.793
LMBIRCH	[-]	303.	303.	303.	302.	303.		1.04	2.28	0.473		0.535	0.713	0.942	0.973	0.880	0.793
LMBIRCH2	[-]	303.	303.	303.	302.	303.		1.04	2.28	0.473		0.535	0.713	0.942	0.972	0.880	0.792
LUNA3	[-]	303.	303.	303.	302.	303.		1.04	2.28	0.473		0.535	0.713	0.942	0.973	0.880	0.793

	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.
Control	[-]	293.	293.	299.	292.	294.		0.927	1.42	0.0872		0.875	0.922	0.994	0.996	0.956	0.944
LMBIRCH	[-]	293.	293.	299.	292.	294.		0.932	1.42	0.0872		0.875	0.923	0.994	0.996	0.957	0.945
LMBIRCH2	[-]	293.	293.	299.	292.	294.		0.928	1.41	0.0872		0.875	0.923	0.994	0.996	0.957	0.945
LUNA3	[-]	293.	293.	299.	292.	294.		0.927	1.42	0.0872		0.875	0.921	0.994	0.996	0.956	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	[-]	279.
Control	[-]	280.	280.	281.	279.	282.		0.535	1.41	0.0533		0.916	0.918	0.996	0.998	0.953	0.950
LMBIRCH	[-]	280.	280.	281.	279.	282.		0.536	1.42	0.0520		0.916	0.917	0.997	0.998	0.953	0.950
LMBIRCH2	[-]	280.	280.	281.	279.	282.		0.535	1.41	0.0533		0.916	0.918	0.996	0.998	0.953	0.950
LUNA3	[-]	280.	280.	281.	279.	282.		0.517	1.43	0.0520		0.917	0.915	0.997	0.998	0.953	0.949

	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.
Control	[-]	292.	292.	292.	291.	294.		1.23	2.09	0.0613		0.827	0.893	0.996	0.997	0.933	0.923
LMBIRCH	[-]	292.	292.	292.	291.	294.		1.23	2.09	0.0574		0.827	0.893	0.996	0.997	0.934	0.923
LMBIRCH2	[-]	292.	292.	292.	291.	294.		1.23	2.09	0.0613		0.827	0.893	0.996	0.997	0.932	0.923
LUNA3	[-]	292.	292.	292.	291.	294.		1.22	2.09	0.0574		0.828	0.892	0.996	0.997	0.934	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.
Control	[-]	306.	306.	304.	304.	304.		1.68	2.12	0.483		0.243	0.634	0.936	1.00	0.899	0.724
LMBIRCH	[-]	306.	306.	304.	304.	304.		1.68	2.12	0.483		0.243	0.634	0.936	1.00	0.899	0.724
LMBIRCH2	[-]	306.	306.	304.	304.	304.		1.67	2.12	0.474		0.244	0.634	0.937	1.00	0.899	0.725
LUNA3	[-]	306.	306.	304.	304.	304.		1.68	2.12	0.483		0.243	0.634	0.936	1.00	0.899	0.724

	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.
Control	[-]	303.	303.	300.	301.	300.		1.67	1.97	0.332		0.487	0.760	0.958	0.996	0.921	0.814
LMBIRCH	[-]	303.	303.	300.	301.	300.		1.67	1.96	0.332		0.488	0.760	0.958	0.996	0.922	0.814
LMBIRCH2	[-]	303.	303.	300.	301.	300.		1.67	1.97	0.340		0.487	0.762	0.957	0.996	0.921	0.814
LUNA3	[-]	303.	303.	300.	301.	300.		1.67	1.96	0.332		0.488	0.760	0.958	0.996	0.922	0.814

	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.
Control	[-]	292.	292.	293.	290.	288.		1.66	3.01	0.368		0.527	0.734	0.951	0.988	0.911	0.808
LMBIRCH	[-]	292.	292.	293.	290.	288.		1.67	3.01	0.368		0.527	0.734	0.951	0.989	0.912	0.808
LMBIRCH2	[-]	292.	292.	293.	290.	288.		1.66	3.00	0.387		0.527	0.734	0.947	0.988	0.912	0.807
LUNA3	[-]	292.	292.	293.	290.	288.		1.66	3.01	0.354		0.527	0.732	0.952	0.988	0.912	0.807

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