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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 [-] 26.4
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 19.4 19.5 26.4 18.9 -6.96 7.74 1.91 0.268 0.554 0.710 0.977 0.613
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 17.5 17.4 26.6 19.7 14.0 -9.16 9.72 1.71 0.193 0.579 0.744 0.937 0.606
BGCLND [-] 24.0 24.0 26.4 23.2 -2.37 4.27 0.996 0.499 0.636 0.858 0.994 0.725
BGCLNDATM_progCO2 [-] 25.0 25.0 26.4 23.2 -1.35 4.03 1.51 0.543 0.647 0.775 0.992 0.721
CanESM5 [-] 20.5 20.9 26.4 19.6 -5.70 8.51 1.62 0.308 0.399 0.760 0.909 0.555
CNRM-ESM2-1 [-] 26.2 25.8 26.4 28.2 8.84 -0.558 5.72 1.94 0.452 0.487 0.699 0.967 0.618
EC-Earth3-CC [-] 12.6 23.9 26.4 0.384 -2.54 8.71 1.87 0.391 0.282 0.720 0.829 0.501
MeanCMIP6 [-] 23.8 23.7 26.4 20.6 -2.79 3.93 1.26 0.517 0.666 0.811 0.993 0.731
MIROC-ES2L [-] 26.1 26.3 26.4 25.8 10.1 -0.253 5.53 1.49 0.455 0.559 0.774 0.944 0.658
MPI-ESM1-2-LR [-] 20.6 20.0 26.4 20.5 25.7 -6.51 7.61 1.59 0.306 0.558 0.775 0.978 0.635
MRI-ESM2-0 [-] 23.8 23.8 26.6 22.1 14.6 -2.87 5.52 1.75 0.474 0.471 0.732 0.975 0.625
NorESM2-LM [-] 27.7 27.2 26.4 27.4 0.780 4.77 1.32 0.480 0.589 0.811 0.966 0.687
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 18.3 17.9 26.4 17.3 18.4 -8.52 9.63 1.77 0.232 0.495 0.738 0.883 0.568
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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
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 26.8 28.1 34.7 25.1 29.7 -6.99 7.50 1.48 0.125 0.597 0.795 0.706 0.564
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 24.7 25.8 34.7 23.3 25.9 -9.17 10.3 1.98 0.0858 0.499 0.690 0.951 0.545
BGCLND [-] 31.7 33.9 34.7 29.9 -0.758 5.50 1.07 0.230 0.693 0.855 0.878 0.670
BGCLNDATM_progCO2 [-] 31.5 34.3 34.7 29.3 -0.363 5.22 1.84 0.241 0.642 0.705 0.879 0.622
CanESM5 [-] 31.2 33.1 34.7 30.2 -2.42 5.58 1.91 0.288 0.475 0.710 0.962 0.582
CNRM-ESM2-1 [-] 38.5 39.6 34.7 36.6 24.4 4.79 6.90 1.90 0.213 0.379 0.732 0.995 0.539
EC-Earth3-CC [-] 7.32 36.4 34.7 2.53 0.688 7.57 1.56 0.209 0.410 0.781 0.368 0.436
MeanCMIP6 [-] 31.3 34.5 34.6 27.4 -0.483 3.71 1.50 0.365 0.593 0.782 0.960 0.659
MIROC-ES2L [-] 34.0 36.3 34.7 32.9 1.08 4.88 2.69 0.339 0.349 0.546 0.947 0.506
MPI-ESM1-2-LR [-] 29.7 29.9 34.7 28.6 34.7 -4.80 9.89 2.17 0.0972 0.516 0.659 0.624 0.482
MRI-ESM2-0 [-] 32.4 33.8 34.7 30.5 27.3 -1.27 3.74 2.16 0.387 0.507 0.657 0.858 0.583
NorESM2-LM [-] 37.8 39.0 34.7 36.3 4.36 6.21 1.56 0.262 0.427 0.790 0.954 0.572
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 32.5 33.8 34.7 30.9 28.1 -0.951 3.91 1.17 0.342 0.596 0.850 0.882 0.653
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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
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
BGCLND [-] 24.3 24.1 23.9 26.9 23.4 0.144 4.89 0.764 0.418 0.595 0.905 0.929 0.688
BGCLNDATM_progCO2 [-] 25.5 25.3 23.9 27.6 23.4 1.39 5.74 1.03 0.405 0.543 0.861 0.855 0.642
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
CNRM-ESM2-1 [-] 28.0 26.7 23.9 35.2 17.9 2.87 5.72 1.21 0.365 0.482 0.842 0.984 0.631
EC-Earth3-CC [-] 19.2 22.1 23.9 10.7 -2.01 6.88 1.05 0.322 0.475 0.862 0.844 0.596
MeanCMIP6 [-] 24.2 23.0 23.9 30.0 -0.889 4.34 1.02 0.439 0.582 0.863 0.980 0.689
MIROC-ES2L [-] 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-LR [-] 16.7 18.5 23.9 6.60 24.5 -5.37 6.57 1.34 0.283 0.574 0.812 0.980 0.645
MRI-ESM2-0 [-] 24.5 24.0 23.9 27.2 21.9 0.0625 5.66 1.88 0.356 0.496 0.713 0.936 0.599
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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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 [-] 30.9
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 30.3 29.6 30.9 33.3 26.1 -1.40 5.48 2.34 0.305 0.464 0.657 0.988 0.575
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 24.0 22.7 30.9 30.3 26.4 -8.27 9.16 0.906 0.127 0.488 0.896 0.987 0.597
BGCLND [-] 35.3 35.2 30.9 36.0 23.7 4.24 8.94 0.723 0.268 0.264 0.907 0.638 0.468
BGCLNDATM_progCO2 [-] 38.5 38.7 30.9 37.4 23.7 7.73 11.7 0.674 0.222 0.246 0.915 0.513 0.428
CanESM5 [-] 36.4 31.4 30.9 60.9 0.581 8.97 1.35 0.279 0.180 0.824 0.717 0.436
CNRM-ESM2-1 [-] 35.8 35.7 30.9 35.6 18.6 4.81 7.57 0.655 0.270 0.280 0.946 0.976 0.550
EC-Earth3-CC [-] 16.6 30.9 30.9 3.71 -0.245 6.21 0.900 0.330 0.512 0.885 0.603 0.568
MeanCMIP6 [-] 33.9 33.8 30.9 34.2 2.92 5.29 0.716 0.341 0.439 0.922 0.994 0.627
MIROC-ES2L [-] 33.0 33.1 30.9 32.4 2.10 6.43 1.17 0.245 0.533 0.845 0.967 0.624
MPI-ESM1-2-LR [-] 23.0 25.1 31.0 11.6 29.9 -5.91 7.88 1.68 0.225 0.484 0.744 0.803 0.548
MRI-ESM2-0 [-] 36.2 36.3 30.9 34.7 26.0 5.38 7.80 3.28 0.216 0.338 0.447 0.971 0.462
NorESM2-LM [-] 47.6 50.2 30.9 37.7 19.6 21.4 1.70 0.0893 0.174 0.742 0.365 0.309
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 31.8 34.0 30.9 18.3 28.1 3.10 7.40 1.69 0.283 0.251 0.762 0.959 0.501
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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 [-] 34.0
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 23.1 23.2 34.0 18.7 29.2 -10.8 11.2 0.886 0.0840 0.484 0.905 0.901 0.572
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 17.3 17.3 34.0 16.3 35.5 -16.6 17.1 1.08 0.0386 0.348 0.867 0.866 0.494
BGCLND [-] 29.4 29.5 34.0 25.1 -4.41 5.04 0.946 0.299 0.681 0.904 0.964 0.706
BGCLNDATM_progCO2 [-] 29.1 29.3 34.0 24.8 -4.67 5.59 0.938 0.292 0.551 0.899 0.951 0.649
CanESM5 [-] 22.1 22.1 34.0 17.8 -12.0 14.6 0.982 0.107 0.199 0.890 0.546 0.388
CNRM-ESM2-1 [-] 32.4 32.5 34.0 31.6 31.3 -1.48 6.21 1.34 0.436 0.313 0.826 0.918 0.561
EC-Earth3-CC [-] 31.2 33.5 34.0 3.15 -0.516 8.81 1.14 0.293 0.266 0.866 0.473 0.433
MeanCMIP6 [-] 26.0 26.1 33.9 22.3 -7.87 8.76 0.585 0.151 0.408 0.944 0.956 0.573
MIROC-ES2L [-] 30.9 30.9 34.0 30.4 33.3 -3.07 7.01 0.807 0.285 0.423 0.903 0.652 0.537
MPI-ESM1-2-LR [-] 25.9 26.2 34.1 18.9 29.9 -7.88 8.72 1.28 0.191 0.442 0.820 0.781 0.535
MRI-ESM2-0 [-] 28.3 28.4 34.0 23.1 35.5 -5.65 6.82 0.791 0.245 0.431 0.911 0.956 0.595
NorESM2-LM [-] 31.9 31.9 34.0 28.8 -2.10 5.11 0.863 0.399 0.439 0.916 0.982 0.635
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 30.0 30.0 34.0 27.3 20.3 -4.10 6.04 1.37 0.353 0.452 0.823 0.807 0.578
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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 [-] 27.2
ACCESS-ESM1-5 [-] 24.5 24.3 27.2 25.8 24.0 -2.87 5.74 2.09 0.315 0.495 0.702 0.988 0.599
BCC-CSM2-MR [-] 19.5 19.3 27.2 22.6 25.4 -7.91 8.75 1.07 0.153 0.520 0.871 0.981 0.609
BGCLND [-] 29.3 29.1 27.2 31.3 23.3 1.88 6.28 0.796 0.377 0.453 0.898 0.820 0.600
BGCLNDATM_progCO2 [-] 30.0 30.0 27.2 29.5 23.3 2.78 7.03 0.784 0.372 0.423 0.903 0.751 0.575
CanESM5 [-] 27.2 26.4 27.2 33.0 -0.913 8.44 1.45 0.306 0.247 0.807 0.886 0.498
CNRM-ESM2-1 [-] 31.3 31.2 27.2 31.8 21.7 3.95 6.38 0.959 0.345 0.399 0.890 0.978 0.602
EC-Earth3-CC [-] 14.4 26.3 27.2 1.38 -1.11 5.93 0.894 0.363 0.527 0.894 0.745 0.611
MeanCMIP6 [-] 27.9 28.0 27.2 26.3 0.830 4.30 1.10 0.439 0.501 0.857 0.983 0.657
MIROC-ES2L [-] 29.3 29.1 27.2 29.4 23.2 1.86 6.08 1.30 0.307 0.541 0.826 0.973 0.638
MPI-ESM1-2-LR [-] 21.2 21.3 27.2 19.2 27.6 -5.93 7.33 1.71 0.240 0.528 0.751 0.952 0.600
MRI-ESM2-0 [-] 30.7 30.7 27.2 30.1 24.2 3.52 6.56 2.45 0.312 0.424 0.612 0.926 0.540
NorESM2-LM [-] 36.2 37.0 27.2 36.4 9.99 12.3 1.51 0.240 0.326 0.778 0.509 0.436
UKESM1-0-LL [-] 27.1 27.1 27.2 25.2 24.8 -0.135 6.91 1.54 0.331 0.332 0.786 0.862 0.529

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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