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

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.64
I123pd	[-]	3.60	3.61	3.64	4.18	0.928		-0.00896	0.672	0.923		0.707	0.735	0.868	0.996	0.808
post5.4	[-]	3.60	3.61	3.64	4.18	0.928		-0.00895	0.672	0.923		0.707	0.735	0.868	0.996	0.808

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.34
I123pd	[-]	2.43	2.40	2.34	3.58	8.16		0.0681	0.497	0.204		0.687	0.724	0.979	0.995	0.822
post5.4	[-]	2.43	2.40	2.34	3.58	8.16		0.0681	0.497	0.204		0.687	0.724	0.979	0.995	0.822

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.34
I123pd	[-]	2.34	2.33	2.34	2.74	3.65		0.000882	0.530	0.574		0.762	0.768	0.931	0.992	0.844
post5.4	[-]	2.34	2.33	2.34	2.74	3.65		0.000875	0.530	0.574		0.762	0.768	0.931	0.992	0.844

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.944
I123pd	[-]	0.975	0.971	0.944	1.12			0.0439	0.241	0.288		0.721	0.753	0.968	0.989	0.837
post5.4	[-]	0.975	0.971	0.944	1.12			0.0439	0.241	0.288		0.721	0.753	0.968	0.989	0.837

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	7.71
I123pd	[-]	7.74	7.79	7.72	7.37	7.06		-0.228	1.76	1.35		0.588	0.657	0.811	0.948	0.732
post5.4	[-]	7.74	7.79	7.72	7.37	7.06		-0.228	1.76	1.35		0.588	0.657	0.811	0.948	0.732

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.41
I123pd	[-]	1.48	1.48	1.41	1.96	1.56		0.0812	0.228	0.424		0.768	0.819	0.961	0.985	0.870
post5.4	[-]	1.48	1.48	1.41	1.96	1.56		0.0812	0.228	0.424		0.768	0.819	0.961	0.985	0.870

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.50
I123pd	[-]	1.43	1.43	1.49	2.07	4.71		0.0463	0.315	0.441		0.753	0.796	0.945	0.991	0.856
post5.4	[-]	1.43	1.43	1.49	2.07	4.71		0.0463	0.315	0.441		0.753	0.796	0.945	0.991	0.856

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	4.02
I123pd	[-]	3.56	3.52	4.02	6.05	5.16		-0.148	1.51	0.615		0.596	0.568	0.932	0.957	0.724
post5.4	[-]	3.56	3.52	4.02	6.05	5.16		-0.148	1.51	0.615		0.596	0.568	0.932	0.957	0.724

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.02
I123pd	[-]	1.12	1.13	1.02	0.972	1.05		0.0876	0.202	0.432		0.739	0.816	0.955	0.988	0.863
post5.4	[-]	1.12	1.13	1.02	0.972	1.05		0.0876	0.202	0.432		0.739	0.816	0.955	0.988	0.863

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.60
I123pd	[-]	1.44	1.41	1.59	2.80	2.62		-0.0251	0.398	0.601		0.725	0.746	0.925	0.978	0.824
post5.4	[-]	1.44	1.41	1.59	2.80	2.62		-0.0251	0.398	0.601		0.725	0.746	0.925	0.978	0.824

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.16
I123pd	[-]	2.14	2.14	2.17	2.43	1.71		0.0327	0.373	0.695		0.677	0.804	0.910	0.991	0.837
post5.4	[-]	2.14	2.14	2.17	2.43	1.71		0.0327	0.373	0.695		0.677	0.804	0.910	0.991	0.837

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.26
I123pd	[-]	2.05	2.18	2.26	0.911	4.22		0.0187	0.534	0.681		0.709	0.761	0.912	0.983	0.825
post5.4	[-]	2.05	2.18	2.26	0.911	4.22		0.0187	0.534	0.681		0.709	0.761	0.912	0.983	0.825

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.396
I123pd	[-]	0.388	0.386	0.396	0.972	1.42		0.0110	0.200	1.12		0.779	0.828	0.834	0.965	0.847
post5.4	[-]	0.388	0.386	0.396	0.972	1.42		0.0110	0.200	1.12		0.779	0.828	0.834	0.965	0.847

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.07
I123pd	[-]	1.09	1.08	1.07	0.958	2.50		0.00673	0.282	0.375		0.720	0.773	0.966	0.917	0.830
post5.4	[-]	1.09	1.08	1.07	0.958	2.50		0.00673	0.282	0.375		0.720	0.773	0.966	0.917	0.830

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.22
I123pd	[-]	2.99	2.97	3.20	3.65	4.67		-0.00228	0.921	0.794		0.627	0.694	0.886	0.978	0.776
post5.4	[-]	2.99	2.97	3.20	3.65	4.67		-0.00228	0.921	0.794		0.627	0.694	0.886	0.978	0.776

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.97
I123pd	[-]	2.92	2.94	2.97	3.10	2.64		0.0255	0.261	0.776		0.838	0.850	0.892	0.998	0.886
post5.4	[-]	2.92	2.94	2.97	3.10	2.64		0.0255	0.261	0.776		0.838	0.850	0.892	0.998	0.886

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.22
I123pd	[-]	2.14	2.13	2.22	3.27			0.0573	0.425	0.707		0.705	0.765	0.911	0.975	0.824
post5.4	[-]	2.14	2.13	2.22	3.27			0.0573	0.425	0.707		0.705	0.765	0.911	0.975	0.824

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.26
I123pd	[-]	1.26	1.27	1.26	3.45	2.92		0.0526	0.335	0.717		0.690	0.782	0.898	0.970	0.824
post5.4	[-]	1.26	1.27	1.26	3.45	2.92		0.0526	0.335	0.717		0.690	0.782	0.898	0.970	0.824

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	6.09
I123pd	[-]	6.19	6.18	6.10	6.45	1.75		0.0656	1.25	0.699		0.632	0.712	0.926	0.943	0.785
post5.4	[-]	6.19	6.18	6.10	6.45	1.75		0.0656	1.25	0.699		0.632	0.712	0.926	0.943	0.785

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.24
I123pd	[-]	3.23	3.21	3.24	3.41	2.40		-0.0197	0.571	0.701		0.764	0.799	0.916	0.995	0.854
post5.4	[-]	3.23	3.21	3.24	3.41	2.40		-0.0197	0.571	0.701		0.764	0.799	0.916	0.995	0.854

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [mm d-1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [mm d-1]		Bias [mm d-1]	RMSE [mm d-1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.58
I123pd	[-]	1.57	1.61	1.58	0.945	3.54		0.0926	0.792	0.884		0.497	0.624	0.881	0.930	0.711
post5.4	[-]	1.57	1.61	1.58	0.945	3.54		0.0926	0.792	0.884		0.497	0.624	0.881	0.930	0.711

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 max month Temporally integrated mean phase shift Temporally integrated mean phase shift 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:

GPCC Full Data Reanalysis Version 2018 0.5x0.5 Monthly Total

  Version:

v2018

  Institutions:

Global Precipitation Climatology Centre (GPCC)

  Source:

GPCC Precipitation 0.5 degree V2018 Full Reanalysis

  History:

2020-10-07: downloaded source from ftp://ftp.cdc.noaa.gov/Datasets/gpcc/full_v2018/precip.mon.total.v2018.nc

2020-10-07: converted to netCDF, original data is divided by days in a month for a mean monthly rate.

  References:

Schneider, Udo and Finger, Peter and Meyer-Christoffer, Anja and Rustemeier, Elke and Ziese, Markus and Becker, Andreas (2017), Evaluating the Hydrological Cycle over Land Using the Newly-Corrected Precipitation Climatology from the Global Precipitation Climatology Centre (GPCC), Atmosphere, 12, doi:10.3390/atmos8030052

  Comments:

time_period: 1980-01 through 2016-12

temporal_resolution: monthly

spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

units: mm d-1

  Convention:

CF-1.8