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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 [-] 30.7
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 29.5 29.3 30.7 31.9 27.1 -1.39 5.64 2.54 0.306 0.415 0.606 0.924 0.533
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 24.3 24.0 30.7 28.1 29.3 -6.63 7.82 0.984 0.167 0.473 0.872 0.984 0.594
CanESM5 [-] 31.3 30.5 30.7 45.1 -0.177 9.72 1.83 0.249 0.150 0.737 0.810 0.419
CESM2 [-] 44.4 44.1 30.7 47.0 26.1 13.6 15.7 1.24 0.119 0.161 0.819 0.483 0.349
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 30.0 30.3 30.7 25.6 -0.377 6.40 1.50 0.262 0.426 0.776 0.971 0.572
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 22.0 21.6 30.7 25.2 27.9 -9.06 10.7 0.596 0.0979 0.506 0.926 0.977 0.602
MIROC-ESM2L [-] 32.6 32.8 30.7 32.9 2.08 7.13 1.46 0.201 0.480 0.802 0.982 0.589
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] 23.2 23.6 30.7 16.7 28.0 -7.08 9.74 1.96 0.134 0.429 0.690 0.669 0.470
NorESM2-LM [-] 44.5 44.5 30.7 46.9 14.1 16.5 1.32 0.110 0.155 0.810 0.468 0.340
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 32.7 33.0 30.7 26.9 35.2 2.39 6.84 1.86 0.303 0.242 0.714 0.987 0.498
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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
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 21.9 19.9 23.9 32.0 22.7 -4.01 6.11 1.77 0.309 0.546 0.743 0.983 0.625
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 18.7 16.0 23.9 32.6 21.5 -7.85 8.69 1.20 0.194 0.553 0.840 0.919 0.612
CanESM5 [-] 28.2 20.2 23.9 67.1 -3.63 8.25 1.49 0.267 0.353 0.792 0.884 0.530
CESM2 [-] 30.2 30.0 23.9 32.8 18.8 6.12 8.38 1.29 0.332 0.475 0.815 0.658 0.551
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 21.4 23.5 23.9 15.0 -0.435 5.11 1.37 0.385 0.547 0.806 0.986 0.654
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 19.0 18.8 23.9 21.8 21.4 -5.19 7.02 1.10 0.284 0.580 0.851 0.883 0.635
MIROC-ESM2L [-] 25.2 24.5 23.9 28.4 18.0 0.616 5.91 1.27 0.324 0.549 0.825 0.962 0.641
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] 16.2 18.0 23.9 5.21 22.6 -5.90 6.97 1.33 0.263 0.582 0.815 0.979 0.644
NorESM2-LM [-] 27.5 29.7 23.9 16.0 6.06 8.82 1.38 0.322 0.462 0.802 0.632 0.536
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 18.7 20.7 23.9 8.23 21.1 -3.13 7.44 1.46 0.275 0.466 0.795 0.841 0.569
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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 [-] 11.5
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 9.87 9.88 11.5 10.3 10.4 -1.62 3.21 2.02 0.419 0.586 0.678 0.960 0.646
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 8.35 8.36 11.5 9.77 10.4 -3.10 4.08 1.56 0.330 0.603 0.768 0.863 0.633
CanESM5 [-] 6.66 6.67 11.5 6.80 -4.86 5.44 1.93 0.191 0.524 0.704 0.872 0.563
CESM2 [-] 14.8 14.7 11.5 16.6 9.96 3.20 4.11 1.47 0.332 0.596 0.777 0.933 0.647
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 13.4 13.4 11.5 13.0 1.89 3.63 1.60 0.371 0.624 0.760 0.948 0.665
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 12.0 11.8 11.5 13.0 9.18 0.251 3.18 1.56 0.438 0.592 0.763 0.974 0.672
MIROC-ESM2L [-] 11.4 11.2 11.5 12.4 9.05 -0.188 4.07 1.48 0.319 0.570 0.785 0.858 0.620
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] 8.29 8.26 11.5 9.62 12.0 -3.23 3.71 1.01 0.319 0.673 0.862 0.915 0.688
NorESM2-LM [-] 14.8 14.5 11.5 16.3 3.00 4.19 1.40 0.339 0.603 0.791 0.881 0.644
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 3.84 3.80 11.5 5.66 9.01 -7.67 8.15 1.38 0.0811 0.611 0.796 0.890 0.598
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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 [-] 16.0
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 15.0 15.1 16.0 16.5 14.3 -0.948 4.61 1.81 0.412 0.542 0.741 0.976 0.643
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 11.4 11.3 16.0 12.7 12.5 -4.64 5.89 1.18 0.264 0.591 0.844 0.958 0.649
CanESM5 [-] 11.9 12.0 16.0 12.6 -3.84 7.60 1.37 0.274 0.367 0.811 0.762 0.516
CESM2 [-] 20.1 20.1 16.0 22.4 16.0 4.14 5.25 1.44 0.357 0.613 0.779 0.914 0.655
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 16.6 16.6 16.0 12.4 0.628 4.44 1.90 0.456 0.506 0.726 0.984 0.636
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 15.1 15.2 16.0 17.3 14.8 -0.819 4.28 1.22 0.439 0.596 0.828 0.916 0.675
MIROC-ESM2L [-] 19.9 19.7 16.0 20.0 3.81 6.81 1.43 0.345 0.468 0.796 0.838 0.583
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] 10.9 11.0 16.0 13.7 15.8 -5.01 5.50 1.77 0.270 0.593 0.752 0.922 0.626
NorESM2-LM [-] 20.2 20.1 16.0 21.4 4.20 5.97 1.58 0.334 0.530 0.764 0.906 0.613
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 10.0 10.1 16.0 12.7 15.6 -5.84 8.66 1.45 0.172 0.494 0.788 0.668 0.523
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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 [-] 31.6
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 27.2 27.1 31.6 26.8 -4.71 6.24 1.56 0.228 0.457 0.788 0.697 0.525
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 23.2 23.4 31.6 24.5 22.9 -8.20 9.35 2.25 0.127 0.471 0.661 0.963 0.539
CanESM5 [-] 39.4 27.6 31.6 39.0 -4.32 9.73 1.68 0.202 0.247 0.766 0.472 0.387
CESM2 [-] 39.3 38.2 31.7 39.0 20.1 6.62 8.33 1.62 0.230 0.375 0.774 0.974 0.546
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 31.7 31.5 31.6 32.2 -0.156 6.76 1.95 0.269 0.401 0.710 0.879 0.532
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 26.2 26.8 31.7 24.2 22.7 -5.25 6.80 1.61 0.272 0.502 0.771 0.741 0.558
MIROC-ESM2L [-] 33.5 35.1 31.6 30.4 2.54 6.49 1.91 0.232 0.504 0.718 0.755 0.543
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] 19.6 20.8 31.8 19.7 25.7 -10.9 12.3 2.42 0.0459 0.579 0.613 0.602 0.484
NorESM2-LM [-] 37.9 37.5 31.6 39.4 5.76 8.85 1.54 0.239 0.292 0.792 0.924 0.508
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 29.0 29.8 31.7 29.2 21.7 -1.98 4.68 1.82 0.370 0.461 0.732 0.995 0.604
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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 [-] 30.4
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 24.3 24.1 30.4 24.9 26.0 -6.38 7.32 1.43 0.205 0.510 0.830 0.970 0.605
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 20.4 20.3 30.4 21.6 26.6 -10.1 10.8 1.10 0.105 0.519 0.879 0.961 0.596
CanESM5 [-] 29.7 29.7 30.4 27.5 -1.04 7.60 1.39 0.308 0.321 0.832 0.644 0.485
CESM2 [-] 34.1 34.2 30.4 35.5 22.9 3.76 6.54 0.929 0.348 0.403 0.881 0.869 0.581
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 29.8 30.1 30.4 27.4 -0.306 4.91 1.14 0.381 0.578 0.860 0.826 0.644
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 22.8 22.5 30.4 22.1 28.2 -8.05 8.66 1.12 0.149 0.566 0.841 0.960 0.616
MIROC-ESM2L [-] 31.8 31.6 30.4 31.1 20.2 1.10 5.79 1.14 0.304 0.605 0.862 0.715 0.618
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] 22.4 22.4 30.5 22.0 26.9 -8.13 8.85 1.36 0.186 0.585 0.821 0.751 0.586
NorESM2-LM [-] 33.3 33.3 30.4 34.8 2.97 6.62 0.936 0.329 0.404 0.883 0.823 0.569
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 30.6 30.7 30.4 28.9 27.4 0.198 5.01 1.31 0.440 0.442 0.843 0.910 0.616
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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 [-] 35.5
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 26.8 26.9 35.5 25.2 31.4 -8.75 9.20 1.30 0.0810 0.474 0.833 0.995 0.571
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 22.0 21.9 35.5 22.7 32.3 -13.5 14.2 1.81 0.0490 0.347 0.718 0.811 0.454
CanESM5 [-] 30.7 30.1 35.5 29.3 -5.34 8.90 1.53 0.222 0.260 0.789 0.632 0.433
CESM2 [-] 37.4 37.4 35.5 37.5 27.0 1.93 5.08 0.967 0.329 0.405 0.887 0.785 0.562
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 31.6 31.9 35.5 31.0 -3.54 7.06 1.03 0.204 0.297 0.870 0.822 0.498
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 28.9 29.4 35.5 27.1 29.3 -6.43 6.87 1.31 0.150 0.560 0.831 0.950 0.610
MIROC-ESM2L [-] 34.5 34.2 35.5 34.3 -1.32 6.01 1.67 0.274 0.328 0.744 0.688 0.472
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] 30.2 30.4 35.7 25.7 30.0 -5.36 7.00 1.60 0.248 0.528 0.774 0.577 0.531
NorESM2-LM [-] 35.0 34.9 35.5 36.1 -0.322 5.43 1.17 0.263 0.346 0.853 0.904 0.542
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 32.9 32.9 35.5 32.8 27.7 -2.53 4.61 1.34 0.326 0.469 0.824 0.989 0.616
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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 [-] 27.5
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 19.4 19.4 27.5 19.7 23.9 -8.17 8.95 1.09 0.239 0.595 0.856 0.980 0.653
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 16.6 16.5 27.5 18.0 22.7 -11.0 11.7 1.01 0.167 0.573 0.870 0.965 0.630
CanESM5 [-] 20.3 20.2 27.5 23.0 -7.44 10.0 1.12 0.296 0.381 0.854 0.946 0.571
CESM2 [-] 28.9 28.9 27.5 30.1 21.6 1.39 5.42 0.872 0.475 0.583 0.895 0.981 0.704
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 24.1 24.4 27.5 22.8 -3.06 5.81 0.760 0.456 0.561 0.911 0.990 0.696
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 21.5 21.2 27.5 22.6 23.9 -6.44 7.57 1.08 0.320 0.599 0.863 0.988 0.674
MIROC-ESM2L [-] 26.2 26.1 27.5 26.0 25.2 -1.46 6.35 1.04 0.413 0.574 0.861 0.945 0.673
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] 20.9 20.9 27.6 20.9 23.8 -6.70 7.84 0.908 0.319 0.614 0.889 0.976 0.682
NorESM2-LM [-] 28.8 28.8 27.5 29.4 1.18 5.59 0.996 0.460 0.574 0.878 0.985 0.694
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 22.2 21.9 27.5 23.7 22.1 -5.62 7.82 1.13 0.368 0.547 0.854 0.799 0.623
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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 [-] 31.3
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 33.4 32.8 31.3 35.3 27.2 1.44 4.53 2.93 0.342 0.493 0.546 0.558 0.486
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 24.2 21.6 31.3 33.6 25.5 -9.76 10.3 0.862 0.0784 0.525 0.898 0.857 0.577
CanESM5 [-] 40.6 31.1 31.3 77.4 0.108 9.41 1.17 0.244 0.170 0.841 0.558 0.397
CESM2 [-] 57.2 58.2 31.3 50.9 22.2 26.9 28.5 2.41 0.0200 0.128 0.620 0.426 0.265
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 28.2 32.7 31.3 15.4 1.36 6.04 1.94 0.262 0.472 0.706 0.957 0.574
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 21.9 20.9 31.3 30.3 27.2 -10.5 11.4 0.496 0.0673 0.523 0.954 0.970 0.608
MIROC-ESM2L [-] 34.4 34.8 31.3 31.9 3.44 6.39 1.08 0.219 0.512 0.849 0.991 0.616
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] 20.3 24.2 31.4 5.14 27.8 -7.15 8.64 2.01 0.183 0.404 0.676 0.913 0.516
NorESM2-LM [-] 53.9 60.1 31.3 29.2 29.2 30.6 2.93 0.00886 0.122 0.523 0.524 0.260
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 31.2 36.3 31.3 11.9 25.9 5.01 8.70 2.22 0.207 0.193 0.671 0.988 0.450
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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 [-] 24.0
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 19.1 19.3 24.0 18.5 21.2 -4.75 6.35 1.53 0.319 0.575 0.798 0.987 0.651
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 15.7 15.8 24.0 14.4 23.4 -8.21 8.99 1.26 0.180 0.572 0.844 0.978 0.629
CanESM5 [-] 23.0 23.0 24.0 19.4 -1.17 8.63 1.50 0.358 0.334 0.800 0.611 0.487
CESM2 [-] 27.6 27.6 24.0 25.8 18.2 3.50 5.29 1.29 0.432 0.567 0.814 0.949 0.666
GFDL-ESM4 [-] 23.0 23.2 24.0 20.7 -0.780 4.68 1.64 0.482 0.591 0.769 0.962 0.679
IPSL-CM6A-LR [-] 19.1 19.1 24.0 17.7 20.8 -5.03 6.80 0.990 0.314 0.632 0.877 0.970 0.685
MIROC-ESM2L [-] 25.1 25.3 24.0 24.0 24.2 1.27 6.65 1.25 0.354 0.595 0.835 0.724 0.621
MPI-ESM1.2-HR [-] 18.2 18.1 24.0 19.2 21.6 -5.94 6.76 1.37 0.284 0.612 0.831 0.977 0.664
NorESM2-LM [-] 27.1 27.1 24.0 25.3 2.98 5.61 1.38 0.426 0.531 0.804 0.918 0.642
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 22.0 21.9 24.0 21.8 19.2 -2.04 7.23 1.50 0.370 0.433 0.790 0.740 0.553

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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