Africa - Central Africa - Sahel Africa - South Asia - East Siberia Asia - Indonesia Asia - North Central Asia - South Central Asia and China Australia Europe Global - Land 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) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	152.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	153.		1.53	42.5	0.508		0.353	0.387	0.966	0.523
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	153.		1.53	42.5	0.508		0.353	0.387	0.966	0.523
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	201.		49.8	54.1	0.492		0.198	0.500	0.968	0.541
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	200.		48.9	53.4	0.492		0.228	0.466	0.968	0.532

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	221.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	256.		34.9	75.8	2.04		0.384	0.352	0.713	0.451
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	256.		34.9	75.8	2.04		0.384	0.352	0.713	0.451
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	260.		38.9	68.8	2.55		0.502	0.434	0.588	0.489
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	251.		29.3	63.3	2.04		0.644	0.338	0.713	0.508

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	228.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	241.		12.9	34.3	2.03		0.606	0.290	0.749	0.484
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	241.		12.9	34.3	2.03		0.606	0.290	0.749	0.484
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	238.		10.2	25.9	0.00		0.675	0.397	1.00	0.617
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	244.		15.9	23.9	1.02		0.541	0.514	0.933	0.625

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	100.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	93.0		-7.35	17.0	0.508		0.926	0.851	0.966	0.899
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	93.0		-7.35	17.0	0.508		0.926	0.851	0.966	0.899
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	103.		2.24	20.5	0.508		0.970	0.808	0.966	0.888
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	95.8		-4.49	21.9	0.508		0.955	0.801	0.966	0.881

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	198.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	184.		-14.1	30.5	0.00		0.455	0.226	1.00	0.477
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	184.		-14.1	30.5	0.00		0.455	0.226	1.00	0.477
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	210.		11.8	17.8	2.00		0.517	0.483	0.756	0.560
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	195.		-2.65	15.3	1.02		0.862	0.429	0.933	0.663

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	117.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	133.		16.1	23.8	0.00		0.819	0.818	1.00	0.864
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	133.		16.1	23.8	0.00		0.819	0.818	1.00	0.864
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	145.		27.3	31.7	0.00		0.714	0.826	1.00	0.842
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	125.		7.41	13.9	0.00		0.913	0.866	1.00	0.911

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	170.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	179.		8.60	26.3	0.933		0.764	0.668	0.903	0.751
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	179.		8.60	26.3	0.933		0.764	0.668	0.903	0.751
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	191.		20.8	30.4	0.340		0.658	0.723	0.952	0.764
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	174.		4.03	16.9	0.849		0.887	0.740	0.909	0.819

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	223.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	237.		14.2	27.6	0.537		0.766	0.664	0.959	0.763
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	237.		14.2	27.6	0.537		0.766	0.664	0.959	0.763
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	228.		5.22	22.4	0.312		0.772	0.705	0.974	0.789
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	227.		3.50	21.8	0.533		0.804	0.706	0.951	0.792

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	143.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	154.		11.4	23.2	0.447		0.850	0.798	0.969	0.854
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	154.		11.4	23.2	0.447		0.850	0.798	0.969	0.854
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	163.		20.6	27.3	0.370		0.761	0.827	0.976	0.848
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	140.		-2.33	18.3	0.354		0.915	0.814	0.973	0.879

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	167.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	173.		5.84	24.5	0.544		0.822	0.755	0.959	0.823
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	173.		5.84	24.5	0.544		0.822	0.755	0.959	0.823
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	179.		11.6	26.4	0.434		0.772	0.776	0.966	0.823
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	166.		-0.943	19.4	0.389		0.875	0.785	0.968	0.853

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	107.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	95.5		-11.8	23.2	0.678		0.884	0.810	0.955	0.865
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	95.5		-11.8	23.2	0.678		0.884	0.810	0.955	0.865
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	104.		-3.47	22.8	0.678		0.965	0.791	0.955	0.875
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	101.		-6.30	24.0	0.678		0.934	0.791	0.955	0.868

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	177.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	234.		57.3	71.4	1.02		0.184	0.369	0.933	0.464
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	234.		57.3	71.4	1.02		0.184	0.369	0.933	0.464
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	231.		54.3	65.1	1.02		0.200	0.397	0.933	0.482
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	193.		16.5	25.1	0.00		0.614	0.594	1.00	0.701

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	165.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	169.		4.03	18.3	0.687		0.901	0.799	0.954	0.864
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	169.		4.03	18.3	0.687		0.901	0.799	0.954	0.864
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	175.		10.0	20.1	0.550		0.852	0.806	0.964	0.857
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	162.		-2.90	17.5	0.385		0.901	0.808	0.975	0.873

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	129.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	138.		9.25	19.1	0.339		0.890	0.816	0.978	0.875
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	138.		9.25	19.1	0.339		0.890	0.816	0.978	0.875
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	147.		18.5	25.1	0.339		0.792	0.817	0.978	0.851
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	134.		4.74	13.7	0.00		0.934	0.857	1.00	0.912

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	211.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	193.		-17.4	27.4	0.399		0.810	0.788	0.974	0.840
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	193.		-17.4	27.4	0.399		0.810	0.788	0.974	0.840
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	194.		-17.0	28.3	0.399		0.822	0.781	0.974	0.839
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	200.		-11.2	19.2	0.254		0.868	0.836	0.983	0.881

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	195.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	205.		10.7	30.8	0.339		0.603	0.513	0.978	0.651
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	205.		10.7	30.8	0.339		0.603	0.513	0.978	0.651
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	218.		23.2	32.7	0.339		0.529	0.553	0.978	0.653
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	209.		14.3	23.2	0.339		0.671	0.591	0.978	0.707

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	195.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	208.		13.3	21.3	1.03		0.801	0.784	0.930	0.825
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	208.		13.3	21.3	1.03		0.801	0.784	0.930	0.825
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	219.		24.2	31.1	1.03		0.668	0.769	0.930	0.784
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	198.		3.06	19.4	0.00		0.950	0.719	1.00	0.847

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [W m-2]		Bias [W m-2]	RMSE [W m-2]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	239.
CTSM51_CRUJRA	[-]	234.		-5.22	17.5	1.03		0.932	0.767	0.930	0.849
CTSM51_CRUJRA_FLDS	[-]	234.		-5.22	17.5	1.03		0.932	0.767	0.930	0.849
CTSM51_CRUNCEPV7	[-]	232.		-7.18	16.1	1.03		0.907	0.782	0.930	0.850
CTSM51_GSWP3V1	[-]	219.		-20.2	25.5	1.03		0.761	0.776	0.930	0.811

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 Global - Land 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 Temporally integrated period mean max month Temporally integrated mean phase shift Temporally integrated mean phase shift 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:

FluxNet Tower eddy covariance measurements (Tier 1)

  Version:

2015

  Institutions:

FluxNet, AmeriFlux, AfriFlux, AsiaFlux, ChinaFlux, Fluxnet-Canada, KoFlux, CarboAfrica, CarboEuropeIP, CarboItaly, CarboMont, GreenGrass, OzFlux-TERN, LBA, NECC, ICOS, TCOS-Siberia, and USCCC

  References:

Reichstein, M., D. Papale, R. Valentini, M. Aubinet, C. Bernhofer, A. Knohl, T. Laurila, A. Lindroth, E. Moors, K. Pilegaard, and G. Seufert (2007), Determinants of terrestrialecosystem carbon balance inferred from European eddy covarianceflux sites, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L01402, doi:10.1029/2006GL027880

Lasslop, G., M. Reichstein, D. Papale, A.D. Richardson, A. Arneth, A. Barr, P. Stoy, and G. Wohlfahrt (2010), Separation of net ecosystem exchange into assimilation and respiration using a light response curve approach: critical issues and global evaluation, Global Change Biology, 16, 187-208, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2009.02041.x

Knauer, J., S. Zaehle, B.E. Medlyn, M. Reichstein, C.A. Williams, M. Migliavacca, M.G. De Kauwe, C. Werner, C. Keitel, P. Kolari, J.-M. Limousin, and M.-L. Linderson (2018), Towards physiologically meaningful water use efficiency estimates from eddy covariance data, Global Change Biology, 24(2), 694-710, doi:10.1111/gcb.13893

  Comment:

Fluxnet variable(s) used: SW_IN_F