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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 27.3
I65_CRUJRA [-] 28.8 29.0 27.3 26.8 18.0 1.59 5.06 0.706 0.368 0.651 0.899 0.975 0.709
I67_GSWP3 [-] 23.9 24.1 27.3 24.1 -3.28 5.14 0.719 0.315 0.620 0.896 0.771 0.645
I68_CRUJRA [-] 28.9 29.1 27.3 28.5 1.74 4.60 0.631 0.390 0.657 0.913 0.989 0.721
I69_CRUJRA [-] 28.8 29.1 27.3 26.8 18.0 1.65 5.06 0.707 0.365 0.649 0.899 0.977 0.708
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 20.4
I65_CRUJRA [-] 23.4 23.2 20.4 18.8 25.0 2.78 5.32 0.265 0.508 0.707 0.976 0.882 0.756
I67_GSWP3 [-] 21.9 21.8 20.4 19.7 1.38 4.24 0.235 0.542 0.718 0.979 0.829 0.757
I68_CRUJRA [-] 23.1 22.9 20.4 19.4 2.46 4.45 0.223 0.560 0.723 0.980 0.932 0.784
I69_CRUJRA [-] 23.4 23.2 20.4 18.7 25.0 2.76 5.28 0.252 0.511 0.710 0.977 0.882 0.758
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 20.3
I65_CRUJRA [-] 22.6 22.5 20.3 23.9 16.5 2.22 5.19 0.680 0.448 0.742 0.919 0.856 0.742
I67_GSWP3 [-] 22.8 22.8 20.3 24.1 16.3 2.46 4.34 0.605 0.499 0.737 0.930 0.933 0.767
I68_CRUJRA [-] 22.8 22.7 20.3 24.1 16.3 2.44 4.44 0.612 0.502 0.760 0.925 0.917 0.773
I69_CRUJRA [-] 22.8 22.7 20.3 24.0 16.5 2.44 5.23 0.701 0.448 0.742 0.915 0.855 0.741
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 31.4
I65_CRUJRA [-] 41.0 40.6 31.4 46.4 21.9 9.30 13.3 0.711 0.189 0.172 0.921 0.398 0.370
I67_GSWP3 [-] 29.2 28.8 31.4 34.5 -2.33 6.45 0.497 0.288 0.285 0.965 0.935 0.552
I68_CRUJRA [-] 41.6 41.4 31.4 45.7 10.1 13.2 0.554 0.169 0.153 0.950 0.474 0.380
I69_CRUJRA [-] 41.3 41.0 31.4 46.4 21.9 9.65 13.5 0.742 0.182 0.170 0.915 0.402 0.368
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 34.7
I65_CRUJRA [-] 36.8 37.3 34.7 36.0 27.8 2.60 5.82 1.06 0.258 0.673 0.862 0.568 0.606
I67_GSWP3 [-] 37.3 37.9 34.7 36.4 3.14 5.40 0.949 0.270 0.650 0.881 0.772 0.645
I68_CRUJRA [-] 36.8 37.2 34.7 36.1 2.57 5.04 0.913 0.288 0.692 0.880 0.763 0.663
I69_CRUJRA [-] 36.8 37.3 34.7 35.9 27.8 2.58 5.82 1.03 0.257 0.672 0.865 0.563 0.606
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 31.7
I65_CRUJRA [-] 39.7 39.7 31.7 39.0 19.8 8.12 11.0 0.611 0.226 0.272 0.920 0.432 0.424
I67_GSWP3 [-] 32.9 32.9 31.7 31.4 1.23 7.48 0.308 0.292 0.280 0.966 0.608 0.485
I68_CRUJRA [-] 39.9 39.9 31.7 40.9 8.31 10.5 0.493 0.215 0.263 0.939 0.548 0.446
I69_CRUJRA [-] 39.8 39.9 31.7 38.8 19.8 8.31 11.0 0.637 0.226 0.270 0.916 0.438 0.424
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 23.4
I65_CRUJRA [-] 26.6 26.5 23.4 30.5 23.0 3.21 5.47 1.54 0.317 0.579 0.751 0.932 0.632
I67_GSWP3 [-] 24.6 24.6 23.4 27.7 1.40 4.53 1.46 0.372 0.603 0.765 0.949 0.659
I68_CRUJRA [-] 26.5 26.4 23.4 30.5 3.19 5.07 1.54 0.339 0.587 0.750 0.951 0.643
I69_CRUJRA [-] 26.6 26.5 23.4 30.4 23.0 3.18 5.43 1.54 0.319 0.580 0.752 0.933 0.633
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 24.7
I65_CRUJRA [-] 27.5 27.1 24.7 32.6 23.8 2.46 5.62 0.533 0.437 0.692 0.946 0.942 0.742
I67_GSWP3 [-] 27.9 27.5 24.7 31.5 2.88 5.31 0.541 0.469 0.680 0.942 0.955 0.745
I68_CRUJRA [-] 27.1 26.8 24.7 31.4 2.19 4.92 0.488 0.484 0.710 0.949 0.972 0.765
I69_CRUJRA [-] 27.4 27.0 24.7 32.6 23.8 2.37 5.55 0.526 0.441 0.693 0.946 0.945 0.744
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 33.9
I65_CRUJRA [-] 49.2 48.8 33.9 53.6 27.8 14.9 17.8 0.658 0.190 0.207 0.933 0.338 0.375
I67_GSWP3 [-] 38.4 38.1 33.9 44.0 4.53 12.1 0.446 0.244 0.132 0.960 0.514 0.396
I68_CRUJRA [-] 48.4 48.1 33.9 53.5 14.7 16.8 0.593 0.154 0.204 0.941 0.438 0.388
I69_CRUJRA [-] 49.4 49.0 33.9 53.6 27.8 15.2 18.0 0.646 0.179 0.207 0.936 0.342 0.374
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 15.8
I65_CRUJRA [-] 19.6 19.3 15.8 24.0 17.4 3.75 5.24 0.425 0.364 0.798 0.948 0.828 0.747
I67_GSWP3 [-] 20.3 20.0 15.8 24.9 4.48 4.83 0.556 0.387 0.805 0.929 0.933 0.772
I68_CRUJRA [-] 19.5 19.1 15.8 24.1 3.61 4.46 0.388 0.409 0.811 0.953 0.913 0.780
I69_CRUJRA [-] 19.7 19.4 15.8 24.1 17.4 3.82 5.28 0.422 0.361 0.798 0.948 0.826 0.746
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 28.5
I65_CRUJRA [-] 35.3 35.4 28.6 34.2 20.4 6.64 8.77 0.450 0.272 0.449 0.956 0.698 0.564
I67_GSWP3 [-] 33.3 33.7 28.6 30.1 18.5 4.85 7.21 0.575 0.329 0.475 0.941 0.769 0.598
I68_CRUJRA [-] 35.2 35.3 28.5 33.9 18.5 6.67 8.40 0.431 0.272 0.440 0.957 0.768 0.575
I69_CRUJRA [-] 35.2 35.3 28.6 34.1 20.4 6.59 8.76 0.441 0.273 0.446 0.956 0.694 0.563
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 23.9
I65_CRUJRA [-] 28.6 28.3 23.9 32.7 18.7 4.44 6.91 0.756 0.319 0.570 0.903 0.830 0.638
I67_GSWP3 [-] 26.8 26.5 23.9 29.1 18.7 2.75 5.67 0.722 0.353 0.567 0.908 0.966 0.672
I68_CRUJRA [-] 28.4 28.3 23.9 30.2 18.7 4.50 6.39 0.705 0.341 0.577 0.909 0.863 0.654
I69_CRUJRA [-] 28.6 28.4 23.9 31.4 18.7 4.52 6.92 0.755 0.319 0.570 0.903 0.829 0.638
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 10.4
I65_CRUJRA [-] 13.2 13.0 10.4 18.8 10.1 2.71 3.60 0.823 0.276 0.676 0.893 0.979 0.700
I67_GSWP3 [-] 14.1 14.0 10.4 17.6 3.65 4.18 0.918 0.223 0.669 0.875 0.927 0.673
I68_CRUJRA [-] 13.2 13.0 10.4 18.8 2.74 3.37 0.822 0.291 0.686 0.894 0.986 0.709
I69_CRUJRA [-] 13.2 13.0 10.4 18.8 10.1 2.70 3.60 0.820 0.276 0.676 0.893 0.980 0.700
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 30.6
I65_CRUJRA [-] 42.0 42.0 30.6 41.1 21.8 11.6 14.0 0.715 0.0925 0.191 0.915 0.552 0.388
I67_GSWP3 [-] 37.9 37.8 30.6 37.4 7.29 10.6 0.467 0.143 0.153 0.956 0.766 0.434
I68_CRUJRA [-] 42.5 42.5 30.6 41.5 12.0 13.8 0.625 0.0879 0.183 0.926 0.636 0.403
I69_CRUJRA [-] 42.4 42.4 30.6 41.1 21.8 12.0 14.1 0.695 0.0911 0.186 0.918 0.574 0.391
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 22.1
I65_CRUJRA [-] 26.2 25.5 22.2 29.6 18.6 3.85 5.61 0.386 0.421 0.711 0.959 0.908 0.742
I67_GSWP3 [-] 26.6 25.8 22.1 29.5 4.07 5.07 0.506 0.430 0.725 0.946 0.964 0.758
I68_CRUJRA [-] 26.4 25.3 22.1 30.5 3.68 4.85 0.298 0.447 0.724 0.971 0.958 0.765
I69_CRUJRA [-] 26.3 25.5 22.2 29.6 18.6 3.88 5.58 0.392 0.422 0.711 0.958 0.911 0.742
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 30.1
I65_CRUJRA [-] 35.8 35.8 30.1 35.7 22.4 5.64 7.30 0.470 0.286 0.568 0.963 0.880 0.653
I67_GSWP3 [-] 35.7 35.9 30.1 33.8 5.70 7.16 0.540 0.285 0.564 0.957 0.968 0.668
I68_CRUJRA [-] 35.8 36.0 30.1 34.5 5.79 7.11 0.436 0.284 0.572 0.967 0.959 0.671
I69_CRUJRA [-] 35.8 35.9 30.1 35.7 22.4 5.67 7.31 0.474 0.286 0.570 0.962 0.883 0.654
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 29.4
I65_CRUJRA [-] 39.4 39.7 29.4 39.3 20.5 10.4 12.8 0.470 0.117 0.170 0.952 0.870 0.456
I67_GSWP3 [-] 35.9 35.8 29.4 38.8 6.62 9.65 0.650 0.196 0.174 0.913 0.972 0.486
I68_CRUJRA [-] 39.3 39.5 29.4 40.0 10.1 12.4 0.440 0.108 0.163 0.957 0.941 0.467
I69_CRUJRA [-] 39.4 39.7 29.4 39.3 20.5 10.3 12.7 0.472 0.117 0.170 0.951 0.882 0.458
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 21.3
I65_CRUJRA [-] 25.4 25.4 21.3 30.4 20.7 4.24 5.24 0.688 0.411 0.720 0.928 0.879 0.731
I67_GSWP3 [-] 24.6 24.8 21.3 26.0 3.49 4.78 0.637 0.438 0.720 0.937 0.960 0.755
I68_CRUJRA [-] 25.5 25.5 21.3 29.9 4.31 5.11 0.639 0.411 0.732 0.934 0.923 0.747
I69_CRUJRA [-] 25.5 25.5 21.3 30.4 20.7 4.25 5.26 0.686 0.409 0.720 0.928 0.878 0.731
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 33.9
I65_CRUJRA [-] 34.8 35.0 33.9 30.5 21.8 1.10 5.50 0.625 0.350 0.604 0.946 0.715 0.644
I67_GSWP3 [-] 34.7 34.8 34.0 31.9 0.853 4.58 0.632 0.429 0.534 0.943 0.898 0.668
I68_CRUJRA [-] 35.1 35.2 33.9 31.6 1.35 4.80 0.530 0.396 0.609 0.956 0.852 0.685
I69_CRUJRA [-] 34.9 35.0 33.9 30.5 21.8 1.16 5.52 0.634 0.351 0.599 0.945 0.715 0.642
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 26.9
I65_CRUJRA [-] 29.8 29.7 26.9 27.8 22.9 2.67 6.00 0.771 0.350 0.715 0.913 0.841 0.707
I67_GSWP3 [-] 30.0 29.8 26.9 28.0 19.6 2.85 4.84 0.777 0.444 0.679 0.912 0.957 0.734
I68_CRUJRA [-] 30.1 30.0 26.9 28.2 19.6 2.99 4.91 0.729 0.420 0.723 0.919 0.939 0.745
I69_CRUJRA [-] 30.2 30.0 26.9 27.9 22.9 3.05 5.98 0.753 0.352 0.715 0.916 0.860 0.711
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Period Mean (original grids) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [kg m-2]
Model Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [kg m-2]
Bias [kg m-2]
RMSE [kg m-2]
Phase Shift [months]
Bias Score [1]
RMSE Score [1]
Seasonal Cycle Score [1]
Spatial Distribution Score [1]
Overall Score [1]
Benchmark [-] 19.0
I65_CRUJRA [-] 20.0 20.0 19.0 21.1 19.8 1.26 5.10 0.905 0.407 0.619 0.887 0.925 0.691
I67_GSWP3 [-] 21.0 20.9 19.0 23.0 1.88 4.64 0.536 0.442 0.653 0.944 0.944 0.727
I68_CRUJRA [-] 20.7 20.6 19.0 23.0 1.53 4.53 0.775 0.452 0.631 0.905 0.962 0.716
I69_CRUJRA [-] 19.9 20.0 19.0 20.9 19.8 1.20 5.02 0.905 0.409 0.621 0.887 0.932 0.694

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Data Information

  Title:
Observation-based global multilayer soil moisture products for 1970 to 2016

  Version:
1

  Institutions:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  Source:
Offline land surface models, reanalysis, and satellite soil moisture datasets combined using the Optimal Linear Combination technique of Hobeichi, 2018 (doi:10.5194/hess-22-1317-2018)

  History:
2021-09-14: downloaded https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-v8QmowHzZrvUHWUdmSJw5rtwfxYJnfA/view?usp=sharing
2021-09-14: selected top 10cm, converted unit from vol-% to kg m-2

  References:
Wang, Y. and Mao, J. and Jin, M. and Hoffman, F. M. and Shi, X. and Wullschleger, S. D. and Dai, Y. (2021), Development of observation-based global multilayer soil moisture products for 1970 to 2016, Earth System Science Data, 4385--4405, 10.5194/essd-13-4385-2021

  Comments:
time_period: 1970-01 through 2016-12
temporal_resolution: monthly
spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree
units: kg m-2

  Convention:
CF-1.8