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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 [-] 2.78
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 4.40 4.42 2.78 1.07 2.52 1.76 0.598 0.423 0.774 0.877 0.619
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 4.95 4.95 2.78 1.40 2.43 1.78 0.536 0.476 0.754 0.932 0.635
BGCLND [-] 3.39 3.39 3.50 1.91 -0.113 0.852 0.602 0.842 0.760 0.920 0.991 0.854
BGCLNDATM_progCO2 [-] 4.07 4.07 3.50 1.91 0.566 1.63 1.37 0.726 0.586 0.795 0.959 0.731
CanESM5 [-] 4.60 4.67 2.78 1.40 2.75 1.78 0.552 0.411 0.802 0.864 0.608
CNRM-ESM2-1 [-] 2.82 2.75 2.78 0.969 3.40 1.78 0.478 0.449 0.798 0.805 0.596
EC-Earth3-CC [-] 3.41 3.42 2.78 0.649 2.60 1.65 0.680 0.445 0.836 0.938 0.669
MeanCMIP6 [-] 4.45 4.39 2.78 1.22 1.98 1.25 0.630 0.550 0.848 0.976 0.711
MIROC-ES2L [-] 4.61 4.65 2.78 1.38 2.46 1.26 0.612 0.487 0.849 0.954 0.678
MPI-ESM1-2-LR [-] 3.15 3.02 2.78 0.940 2.80 1.46 0.637 0.508 0.838 0.911 0.680
MRI-ESM2-0 [-] 4.01 4.01 2.78 1.07 2.80 1.91 0.651 0.445 0.746 0.924 0.642
NorESM2-LM [-] 3.24 3.17 2.78 -0.153 1.43 1.31 0.771 0.570 0.843 0.976 0.746
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 3.30 3.25 2.78 0.626 2.09 1.46 0.692 0.544 0.800 0.942 0.704
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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 [-] 6.43
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 9.82 9.86 6.43 1.92 4.04 2.46 0.582 0.408 0.602 0.930 0.586
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 9.00 9.00 6.43 2.25 3.69 2.36 0.567 0.480 0.617 0.980 0.625
BGCLND [-] 7.00 7.00 7.10 6.09 -0.103 1.80 1.28 0.698 0.697 0.804 0.987 0.776
BGCLNDATM_progCO2 [-] 7.52 7.52 7.10 6.09 0.421 2.40 1.52 0.605 0.645 0.764 0.842 0.700
CanESM5 [-] 9.47 9.62 6.43 1.91 3.70 2.55 0.554 0.484 0.577 0.917 0.603
CNRM-ESM2-1 [-] 8.11 8.07 6.43 0.639 3.34 2.13 0.565 0.513 0.648 0.821 0.612
EC-Earth3-CC [-] 7.30 7.38 6.42 0.951 2.66 2.03 0.611 0.583 0.668 0.980 0.685
MeanCMIP6 [-] 8.30 8.27 6.39 1.62 2.57 2.04 0.625 0.626 0.664 0.934 0.695
MIROC-ES2L [-] 7.08 7.16 6.43 0.691 2.87 2.54 0.659 0.519 0.561 0.904 0.632
MPI-ESM1-2-LR [-] 6.02 5.94 6.43 1.71 3.87 2.56 0.514 0.468 0.550 0.951 0.590
MRI-ESM2-0 [-] 10.3 10.3 6.43 1.58 3.64 2.54 0.552 0.462 0.567 0.748 0.558
NorESM2-LM [-] 8.49 8.46 6.43 1.46 2.57 2.11 0.635 0.591 0.679 0.958 0.691
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 6.80 6.80 6.43 1.22 3.38 2.03 0.574 0.514 0.680 0.959 0.648
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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 [-] 2.30
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 2.52 2.52 2.30 0.348 1.39 1.69 0.654 0.545 0.797 0.917 0.692
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 2.26 2.26 2.30 0.106 1.22 1.55 0.649 0.598 0.783 0.944 0.714
BGCLND [-] 2.15 2.15 2.24 3.06 -0.0889 0.620 1.05 0.782 0.765 0.881 0.981 0.835
BGCLNDATM_progCO2 [-] 2.50 2.50 2.24 3.06 0.260 0.976 1.48 0.710 0.660 0.830 0.963 0.765
CanESM5 [-] 2.26 2.24 2.30 0.0844 1.39 1.67 0.637 0.565 0.802 0.911 0.696
CNRM-ESM2-1 [-] 2.12 2.12 2.30 -0.0499 1.37 1.55 0.616 0.586 0.809 0.924 0.704
EC-Earth3-CC [-] 2.30 2.30 2.30 -0.000698 1.13 1.47 0.698 0.607 0.819 0.958 0.737
MeanCMIP6 [-] 2.30 2.30 2.30 0.141 0.961 1.34 0.703 0.673 0.847 0.967 0.773
MIROC-ES2L [-] 2.57 2.56 2.30 0.362 1.36 1.61 0.641 0.573 0.787 0.950 0.705
MPI-ESM1-2-LR [-] 1.97 1.97 2.30 -0.111 1.20 1.49 0.650 0.598 0.787 0.951 0.717
MRI-ESM2-0 [-] 2.43 2.42 2.30 0.186 1.21 1.54 0.687 0.587 0.812 0.936 0.722
NorESM2-LM [-] 2.13 2.12 2.30 -0.0457 1.08 1.41 0.698 0.621 0.840 0.967 0.749
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 2.15 2.15 2.30 0.0234 1.09 1.45 0.706 0.618 0.826 0.955 0.745
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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 [-] 1.82
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 1.93 1.94 1.82 0.317 0.705 1.33 0.687 0.609 0.804 0.980 0.738
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 1.60 1.61 1.82 -0.101 0.544 1.10 0.708 0.681 0.848 0.942 0.772
BGCLND [-] 1.51 1.51 1.62 2.09 -0.112 0.425 0.987 0.724 0.761 0.842 0.975 0.812
BGCLNDATM_progCO2 [-] 1.77 1.77 1.62 2.09 0.145 0.564 1.34 0.684 0.686 0.786 0.974 0.763
CanESM5 [-] 1.61 1.61 1.82 -0.0983 0.574 1.03 0.699 0.667 0.846 0.909 0.758
CNRM-ESM2-1 [-] 1.74 1.74 1.82 -0.0103 0.653 1.25 0.667 0.655 0.827 0.960 0.753
EC-Earth3-CC [-] 1.84 1.83 1.82 0.0151 0.516 1.17 0.739 0.680 0.827 0.980 0.781
MeanCMIP6 [-] 1.68 1.68 1.82 -0.0181 0.491 0.955 0.739 0.713 0.858 0.956 0.796
MIROC-ES2L [-] 1.80 1.81 1.82 0.0329 0.727 1.31 0.668 0.607 0.800 0.948 0.726
MPI-ESM1-2-LR [-] 1.83 1.83 1.82 0.0983 0.615 1.08 0.692 0.657 0.843 0.959 0.762
MRI-ESM2-0 [-] 1.88 1.88 1.82 0.162 0.544 1.01 0.724 0.689 0.855 0.978 0.787
NorESM2-LM [-] 1.59 1.59 1.82 -0.0223 0.515 0.999 0.718 0.689 0.856 0.971 0.785
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 1.58 1.58 1.82 -0.0191 0.520 1.12 0.735 0.675 0.841 0.982 0.781
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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 [-] 6.25
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 6.81 6.79 6.25 0.331 3.30 0.906 0.620 0.534 0.904 0.583 0.635
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 4.90 4.90 6.25 -1.32 3.68 1.94 0.530 0.484 0.681 0.730 0.582
BGCLND [-] 6.18 6.18 6.29 5.30 -0.112 1.23 0.572 0.798 0.780 0.925 0.954 0.848
BGCLNDATM_progCO2 [-] 6.08 6.08 6.29 5.30 -0.208 2.14 0.896 0.709 0.635 0.884 0.861 0.745
CanESM5 [-] 4.84 4.68 6.25 -1.64 4.20 1.26 0.476 0.488 0.849 0.495 0.559
CNRM-ESM2-1 [-] 4.75 4.75 6.25 -1.55 3.55 1.32 0.528 0.534 0.811 0.729 0.627
EC-Earth3-CC [-] 5.41 5.42 6.25 -0.849 3.12 1.40 0.637 0.530 0.824 0.718 0.648
MeanCMIP6 [-] 5.41 5.41 6.24 -0.862 2.48 1.13 0.624 0.625 0.862 0.923 0.732
MIROC-ES2L [-] 6.26 6.21 6.25 -0.0431 2.67 1.51 0.668 0.556 0.820 0.958 0.712
MPI-ESM1-2-LR [-] 4.64 4.62 6.25 -1.67 3.16 1.92 0.552 0.538 0.698 0.942 0.654
MRI-ESM2-0 [-] 7.00 7.01 6.25 0.589 3.14 1.12 0.665 0.491 0.865 0.668 0.636
NorESM2-LM [-] 5.16 5.12 6.25 -1.15 3.10 1.05 0.623 0.496 0.878 0.880 0.675
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 6.08 6.09 6.25 -0.211 2.87 1.46 0.684 0.532 0.811 0.874 0.687
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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 [-] 2.49
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 2.05 2.05 2.49 0.292 0.863 1.36 0.736 0.618 0.816 0.986 0.755
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 1.71 1.71 2.49 -0.125 0.735 1.24 0.758 0.656 0.836 0.965 0.774
BGCLND [-] 1.61 1.61 1.78 3.51 -0.162 0.437 0.938 0.754 0.777 0.851 0.980 0.828
BGCLNDATM_progCO2 [-] 1.90 1.90 1.78 3.51 0.129 0.640 1.25 0.711 0.691 0.813 0.968 0.775
CanESM5 [-] 1.72 1.71 2.49 -0.184 0.749 1.20 0.725 0.674 0.843 0.969 0.777
CNRM-ESM2-1 [-] 1.89 1.89 2.49 0.0162 0.802 1.31 0.713 0.677 0.829 0.979 0.775
EC-Earth3-CC [-] 2.48 2.47 2.49 -0.0187 0.673 1.26 0.772 0.681 0.830 0.988 0.790
MeanCMIP6 [-] 1.82 1.82 2.49 0.000160 0.605 1.01 0.790 0.714 0.863 0.976 0.811
MIROC-ES2L [-] 2.08 2.08 2.49 0.125 0.945 1.34 0.697 0.613 0.807 0.941 0.734
MPI-ESM1-2-LR [-] 1.90 1.90 2.49 -0.0486 0.815 1.27 0.709 0.655 0.829 0.946 0.759
MRI-ESM2-0 [-] 2.05 2.05 2.49 0.169 0.741 1.11 0.744 0.686 0.857 0.977 0.790
NorESM2-LM [-] 1.63 1.62 2.49 -0.154 0.717 1.12 0.736 0.685 0.860 0.981 0.789
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 1.69 1.70 2.49 0.00220 0.680 1.15 0.772 0.673 0.844 0.988 0.790

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Data Information

  Title:
GPCP Version 2.3 Combined Precipitation Dataset (Final)

  Version:
2.3

  Institutions:
NOAA/OAR/ESRL PSD, Boulder, Colorado, USA
ESSIC/CICS, University of Maryland, USA

  Source:
GPCC gauge analysis to bias correct satellite estimates over land and merge with satellite based on sampling

  History:
2019-04-18: downloaded source from http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/gridded/data.gpcp.html
2019-05-09: converted to netCDF with https://github.com/mmu2019/Datasets/blob/master/read-pr-gpcp.py

  References:
Adler, R.F., G.J. Huffman, A. Chang, R. Ferraro, P. Xie, J. Janowiak, B. Rudolf, U. Schneider, S. Curtis, D. Bolvin, A. Gruber, J. Susskind, P. Arkin (2003), The Version 2 Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) Monthly Precipitation Analysis (1979 - Present), J. Hydrometeor., 4(6), 1147-1167
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  Comments:
time_period: 1979-01 through 2018-12
original_temporal_resolution: monthly
original_spatial_resolution: 2.5x2.5 degree
original_units: mm/day
final_temporal_resolution: monthly
final_spatial_resolution: 0.5x0.5 degree
final_units: kg/m2/s

  Convention:
CF-1.7