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) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	60.1
I123pd	[-]	76.2	76.2	59.5		93.5		17.2	19.0	1.55		0.0515	0.587	0.770	0.994	0.598
post5.4	[-]	76.3	76.3	59.5		93.5		17.3	19.1	1.56		0.0513	0.588	0.769	0.994	0.598

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	41.5
I123pd	[-]	54.4	53.9	41.4		91.3		12.9	14.5	0.251		0.348	0.741	0.971	0.991	0.758
post5.4	[-]	54.4	54.0	41.4		91.3		12.9	14.5	0.253		0.347	0.739	0.971	0.991	0.757

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	56.4
I123pd	[-]	63.6	63.5	55.9		93.7		8.97	12.2	1.14		0.211	0.702	0.848	0.907	0.674
post5.4	[-]	63.7	63.6	55.9		93.7		9.07	12.3	1.16		0.209	0.701	0.843	0.909	0.673

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	75.8
I123pd	[-]	84.5	84.5	75.6		95.0		9.35	15.8	2.36		0.526	0.579	0.630	0.215	0.506
post5.4	[-]	85.6	85.6	75.6		95.0		10.3	16.2	1.96		0.501	0.588	0.713	0.180	0.514

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	73.8
I123pd	[-]	85.5	85.6	72.7		92.9		12.0	18.4	2.23		0.00355	0.534	0.652	0.282	0.401
post5.4	[-]	85.6	85.6	72.7		92.9		12.0	18.4	2.19		0.00346	0.539	0.657	0.279	0.403

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	72.5
I123pd	[-]	81.3	81.4	72.4		95.0		8.93	13.5	1.62		0.576	0.586	0.775	0.588	0.622
post5.4	[-]	82.8	82.9	72.4		95.0		10.4	14.0	1.53		0.529	0.605	0.795	0.548	0.617

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	53.2
I123pd	[-]	65.2	65.4	53.0		94.2		13.0	17.2	1.62		0.402	0.598	0.756	0.691	0.609
post5.4	[-]	65.3	65.5	53.0		94.2		13.1	17.2	1.58		0.400	0.604	0.763	0.697	0.614

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	55.0
I123pd	[-]	66.7	66.8	54.4		92.8		14.5	18.7	1.29		0.114	0.666	0.802	0.836	0.617
post5.4	[-]	66.8	66.9	54.4		92.8		14.6	18.7	1.30		0.113	0.670	0.800	0.839	0.619

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	79.3
I123pd	[-]	87.3	87.2	79.2		94.8		8.38	12.7	2.60		0.566	0.594	0.566	0.317	0.527
post5.4	[-]	88.1	88.1	79.2		94.8		9.12	13.1	2.45		0.543	0.603	0.599	0.219	0.513

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	46.7
I123pd	[-]	48.9	48.8	46.0		87.1		5.56	11.5	0.853		0.288	0.690	0.858	0.834	0.672
post5.4	[-]	49.0	48.9	46.0		87.1		5.67	11.6	0.860		0.284	0.687	0.858	0.838	0.671

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	72.8
I123pd	[-]	78.6	78.6	72.6		89.1		6.06	11.7	0.605		0.396	0.664	0.940	0.618	0.656
post5.4	[-]	78.8	78.7	72.6		89.1		6.19	11.7	0.628		0.392	0.671	0.939	0.618	0.658

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	62.5
I123pd	[-]	70.5	70.5	62.2		92.2		9.29	14.3	1.51		0.305	0.615	0.774	0.904	0.642
post5.4	[-]	70.8	70.8	62.2		92.2		9.50	14.4	1.50		0.301	0.618	0.778	0.904	0.644

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	37.5
I123pd	[-]	48.5	48.5	37.2		92.2		13.0	17.4	0.778		0.181	0.583	0.892	0.825	0.613
post5.4	[-]	48.5	48.5	37.2		92.2		13.0	17.4	0.779		0.181	0.584	0.892	0.826	0.613

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	84.9
I123pd	[-]	80.0	80.0	84.9		95.0		-4.31	12.0	2.49		0.517	0.481	0.602	0.673	0.551
post5.4	[-]	80.5	80.5	84.9		95.0		-3.90	11.9	2.45		0.526	0.481	0.609	0.619	0.543

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	62.1
I123pd	[-]	66.3	66.2	61.1		90.6		8.76	16.8	1.69		0.0878	0.591	0.732	0.800	0.560
post5.4	[-]	66.5	66.4	61.1		90.6		8.96	16.9	1.69		0.0858	0.591	0.733	0.801	0.560

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	65.3
I123pd	[-]	73.3	73.4	65.0		94.7		8.71	14.0	4.17		0.317	0.421	0.265	0.381	0.361
post5.4	[-]	73.4	73.6	65.0		94.7		8.91	13.9	3.95		0.313	0.438	0.310	0.401	0.380

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	77.4
I123pd	[-]	77.6	77.6	77.4		95.0		0.560	11.2	1.24		0.785	0.495	0.852	0.850	0.696
post5.4	[-]	77.8	77.9	77.4		95.0		0.771	11.0	1.21		0.779	0.501	0.858	0.879	0.704

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	51.9
I123pd	[-]	57.7	57.9	51.8		94.8		6.81	9.79	0.813		0.564	0.692	0.914	0.936	0.760
post5.4	[-]	57.7	57.9	51.8		94.8		6.86	9.77	0.794		0.562	0.696	0.917	0.935	0.761

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	64.8
I123pd	[-]	86.4	86.5	64.6		91.6		21.7	22.7	0.989		0.0107	0.692	0.866	0.907	0.634
post5.4	[-]	86.6	86.6	64.6		91.6		21.8	22.9	0.966		0.0104	0.692	0.870	0.901	0.633

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	59.3
I123pd	[-]	73.5	73.3	58.9		93.4		14.7	16.5	1.03		0.0982	0.666	0.870	0.855	0.631
post5.4	[-]	73.7	73.5	58.9		93.4		15.0	16.7	1.04		0.0954	0.666	0.870	0.857	0.631

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [%]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [%]	Model Period Mean (complement) [%]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [%]		Bias [%]	RMSE [%]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	57.3
I123pd	[-]	59.5	59.6	56.7		94.5		5.06	13.1	1.43		0.309	0.657	0.800	0.722	0.629
post5.4	[-]	59.7	59.8	56.7		94.5		5.26	13.2	1.42		0.304	0.657	0.801	0.725	0.629

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:

CRU time series (TS) high-resolution gridded datasets

  Version:

4.03

  Institutions:

Climatic Research Unit, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK

  Source:

monthly observations at meteorological stations across the world land areas

  History:

2019-09-10: downloaded source from https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.03/

2019-11-15: estimate saturated vapor pressure using temperature

2019-11-15: calculate relative humidity using saturated vapor pressure and vapor pressure

2019-11-15: converted to ILAMB required netCDF with https://github.com/mmu2019/Datasets/blob/master/read-rhums-cru.py

  References:

Harris, I., P.D. Jones, T.J. Osborn and D.H. Lister (2014), Updated high-resolution grids of monthly climatic observations - the CRU TS3.10 Dataset, International Journal of Climatology, 34(3), 623-642, doi:10.1002/joc.3711

WMO CIMO Guide (2008), ANNEX 4.B. FORMULAE FOR THE COMPUTATION OF MEASURES OF HUMIDITY, MEASUREMENT OF HUMIDITY, Chapter 4, 163, https://library.wmo.int/doc_num.php?explnum_id=3151

  Comments:

time_period: 1980-01 through 2018-12

original_temporal_resolution: monthly

original_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

original_units: hPa

final_temporal_resolution: monthly

final_spatial_resolution: 0.5 degree

final_units: %

  Convention:

CF-1.7