Australia Boreal Asia Boreal North America Central America Central Asia Equatorial Asia Europe Globe Middle East Northern Hemisphere Africa Northern Hemisphere South America Southeast Asia Southern Hemisphere Africa Southern Hemisphere South America Temperate North America

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.735
default	[-]	0.743	0.633	1.57	0.728	1.43		-0.0942	0.600	1.84		0.32	0.18	0.77	0.92	0.39	0.46
default_v11	[-]	0.743	0.633	1.57	0.728	1.43		-0.0945	0.601	1.82		0.32	0.18	0.77	0.91	0.39	0.46
vbe	[-]	0.690	0.588	1.40	0.728	1.43		-0.140	0.560	2.06		0.31	0.20	0.73	0.92	0.44	0.47
vbe_v11	[-]	0.688	0.587	1.39	0.728	1.43		-0.141	0.559	2.05		0.31	0.20	0.73	0.92	0.44	0.47

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.11
default	[-]	1.79	1.83	1.03	1.12	0.870		0.702	1.47	1.29		0.45	0.35	0.85	0.24	0.70	0.49
default_v11	[-]	1.79	1.82	1.03	1.12	0.870		0.701	1.47	1.29		0.45	0.35	0.85	0.24	0.70	0.49
vbe	[-]	1.57	1.61	0.818	1.12	0.870		0.491	1.21	1.36		0.43	0.39	0.84	0.23	0.65	0.49
vbe_v11	[-]	1.54	1.58	0.801	1.12	0.870		0.456	1.18	1.35		0.43	0.40	0.84	0.24	0.64	0.49

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.783
default	[-]	1.59	1.81	0.457	0.785	0.555		1.03	1.51	1.78		0.23	0.33	0.80	0.25	0.66	0.43
default_v11	[-]	1.59	1.81	0.455	0.785	0.555		1.02	1.50	1.78		0.23	0.33	0.80	0.25	0.66	0.43
vbe	[-]	1.45	1.65	0.395	0.785	0.555		0.868	1.30	1.94		0.24	0.36	0.79	0.28	0.65	0.45
vbe_v11	[-]	1.43	1.63	0.386	0.785	0.555		0.842	1.27	1.95		0.25	0.37	0.79	0.29	0.65	0.45

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.92
default	[-]	2.25	2.04	3.01	1.94	1.51		0.0901	1.42	1.94		0.32	0.20	0.66	0.83	0.35	0.43
default_v11	[-]	2.25	2.04	3.01	1.94	1.51		0.0890	1.42	1.92		0.32	0.20	0.66	0.83	0.35	0.43
vbe	[-]	1.90	1.76	2.50	1.94	1.51		-0.185	1.26	2.29		0.33	0.24	0.62	0.92	0.46	0.47
vbe_v11	[-]	1.85	1.71	2.43	1.94	1.51		-0.230	1.26	2.36		0.32	0.24	0.60	0.92	0.47	0.47

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.775
default	[-]	1.13	1.17	0.859	0.775	0.762		0.394	0.926	1.59		0.46	0.40	0.81	0.48	0.54	0.52
default_v11	[-]	1.12	1.17	0.858	0.775	0.762		0.393	0.925	1.59		0.46	0.40	0.81	0.48	0.55	0.52
vbe	[-]	1.02	1.07	0.726	0.775	0.762		0.300	0.843	1.80		0.46	0.42	0.79	0.56	0.57	0.54
vbe_v11	[-]	0.996	1.05	0.701	0.775	0.762		0.277	0.828	1.82		0.46	0.42	0.79	0.58	0.57	0.54

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.64
default	[-]	5.64	5.73	5.31	3.71	2.97		2.01	2.56	2.45		0.12	0.22	0.62	0.77	0.42	0.39
default_v11	[-]	5.64	5.73	5.31	3.71	2.97		2.02	2.57	2.45		0.12	0.22	0.62	0.77	0.42	0.39
vbe	[-]	4.18	4.26	3.93	3.71	2.97		0.544	1.43	2.58		0.44	0.26	0.60	0.98	0.50	0.51
vbe_v11	[-]	4.08	4.15	3.83	3.71	2.97		0.439	1.38	2.60		0.45	0.26	0.59	0.98	0.51	0.51

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.37
default	[-]	1.84	1.86	1.65	1.38	0.749		0.475	1.18	1.38		0.48	0.37	0.85	0.56	0.56	0.53
default_v11	[-]	1.83	1.86	1.65	1.38	0.749		0.472	1.18	1.38		0.48	0.37	0.85	0.56	0.56	0.53
vbe	[-]	1.72	1.75	1.51	1.38	0.749		0.366	1.05	1.43		0.52	0.38	0.84	0.67	0.59	0.56
vbe_v11	[-]	1.69	1.72	1.48	1.38	0.749		0.340	1.04	1.42		0.52	0.38	0.84	0.69	0.59	0.57

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.50
default	[-]	1.82	1.93	0.942	1.49	1.93		0.442	1.30	1.74		0.34	0.29	0.72	0.74	0.53	0.49
default_v11	[-]	1.82	1.93	0.941	1.49	1.93		0.441	1.30	1.74		0.34	0.29	0.72	0.74	0.53	0.49
vbe	[-]	1.58	1.69	0.774	1.49	1.93		0.203	1.12	1.86		0.36	0.32	0.70	0.85	0.55	0.51
vbe_v11	[-]	1.55	1.66	0.756	1.49	1.93		0.173	1.11	1.87		0.36	0.32	0.70	0.86	0.55	0.52

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.471
default	[-]	0.185	0.384	0.0995	0.469	0.636		-0.0855	0.360	2.20		0.42	0.30	0.74	0.91	0.50	0.53
default_v11	[-]	0.185	0.384	0.0994	0.469	0.636		-0.0859	0.360	2.20		0.42	0.30	0.74	0.91	0.50	0.53
vbe	[-]	0.150	0.319	0.0839	0.469	0.636		-0.151	0.345	2.01		0.38	0.33	0.74	0.91	0.53	0.53
vbe_v11	[-]	0.142	0.303	0.0802	0.469	0.636		-0.166	0.350	2.07		0.37	0.33	0.74	0.90	0.53	0.53

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.48
default	[-]	1.03	1.24	0.419	1.48	0.877		-0.241	0.988	1.74		0.30	0.32	0.60	0.87	0.66	0.51
default_v11	[-]	1.03	1.24	0.419	1.48	0.877		-0.242	0.989	1.73		0.30	0.32	0.60	0.87	0.65	0.51
vbe	[-]	0.937	1.13	0.378	1.48	0.877		-0.346	0.934	1.87		0.32	0.33	0.57	0.93	0.66	0.52
vbe_v11	[-]	0.933	1.13	0.374	1.48	0.877		-0.350	0.934	1.87		0.32	0.33	0.57	0.93	0.65	0.52

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.43
default	[-]	5.06	5.08	4.83	3.45	2.10		1.64	2.37	1.89		0.20	0.25	0.75	0.63	0.52	0.43
default_v11	[-]	5.06	5.08	4.83	3.45	2.10		1.64	2.37	1.89		0.20	0.25	0.75	0.63	0.52	0.43
vbe	[-]	3.90	3.93	3.64	3.45	2.10		0.490	1.68	1.94		0.34	0.28	0.74	0.82	0.53	0.50
vbe_v11	[-]	3.81	3.84	3.56	3.45	2.10		0.401	1.66	1.93		0.34	0.28	0.74	0.83	0.53	0.50

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.80
default	[-]	2.92	2.85	3.09	1.79	3.10		1.04	2.09	1.72		0.29	0.20	0.71	0.64	0.43	0.41
default_v11	[-]	2.92	2.85	3.09	1.79	3.10		1.04	2.09	1.71		0.29	0.20	0.71	0.64	0.43	0.41
vbe	[-]	2.65	2.62	2.65	1.79	3.10		0.816	1.81	1.87		0.32	0.23	0.68	0.77	0.52	0.46
vbe_v11	[-]	2.61	2.58	2.60	1.79	3.10		0.778	1.76	1.92		0.33	0.23	0.68	0.79	0.54	0.47

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.73
default	[-]	1.20	1.26	1.21	1.73	1.54		-0.477	1.08	1.53		0.26	0.34	0.78	0.88	0.56	0.52
default_v11	[-]	1.20	1.26	1.21	1.73	1.54		-0.477	1.08	1.51		0.26	0.34	0.78	0.88	0.56	0.52
vbe	[-]	1.18	1.24	1.12	1.73	1.54		-0.498	1.06	1.60		0.29	0.33	0.75	0.93	0.53	0.53
vbe_v11	[-]	1.18	1.23	1.11	1.73	1.54		-0.499	1.06	1.63		0.29	0.33	0.75	0.93	0.53	0.52

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.53
default	[-]	2.63	2.80	1.67	2.53	2.11		0.274	1.45	2.42		0.40	0.27	0.61	0.88	0.55	0.50
default_v11	[-]	2.63	2.80	1.67	2.53	2.11		0.274	1.45	2.42		0.40	0.27	0.61	0.88	0.55	0.50
vbe	[-]	2.20	2.32	1.43	2.53	2.11		-0.203	1.37	2.45		0.31	0.29	0.61	0.95	0.55	0.50
vbe_v11	[-]	2.15	2.28	1.41	2.53	2.11		-0.249	1.38	2.46		0.30	0.29	0.60	0.95	0.55	0.50

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Interannual Variability Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.29
default	[-]	1.86	1.81	2.99	1.29	1.06		0.513	1.13	1.23		0.48	0.39	0.88	0.72	0.40	0.54
default_v11	[-]	1.86	1.80	2.99	1.29	1.06		0.511	1.13	1.22		0.48	0.39	0.88	0.72	0.40	0.54
vbe	[-]	1.79	1.76	2.59	1.29	1.06		0.466	1.05	1.42		0.49	0.41	0.85	0.77	0.43	0.56
vbe_v11	[-]	1.75	1.73	2.49	1.29	1.06		0.433	1.04	1.42		0.50	0.41	0.85	0.78	0.43	0.57

Australia Boreal Asia Boreal North America Central America Central Asia Equatorial Asia Europe Globe Middle East Northern Hemisphere Africa Northern Hemisphere South America Southeast Asia Southern Hemisphere Africa Southern Hemisphere South America Temperate North America

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.234		0.60	0.60
default_v11	[-]	0.234		0.60	0.60
vbe	[-]	0.212		0.62	0.62
vbe_v11	[-]	0.224		0.62	0.62

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.368		0.52	0.52
default_v11	[-]	0.369		0.52	0.52
vbe	[-]	0.426		0.56	0.56
vbe_v11	[-]	0.441		0.57	0.57

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.362		0.24	0.24
default_v11	[-]	0.363		0.24	0.24
vbe	[-]	0.369		0.30	0.30
vbe_v11	[-]	0.372		0.31	0.31

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.263		0.50	0.50
default_v11	[-]	0.263		0.50	0.50
vbe	[-]	0.304		0.66	0.66
vbe_v11	[-]	0.283		0.68	0.68

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.282		0.29	0.29
default_v11	[-]	0.282		0.29	0.29
vbe	[-]	0.287		0.41	0.41
vbe_v11	[-]	0.286		0.43	0.43

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.288		0.53	0.53
default_v11	[-]	0.283		0.53	0.53
vbe	[-]	0.328		0.79	0.79
vbe_v11	[-]	0.339		0.82	0.82

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.336		0.50	0.50
default_v11	[-]	0.334		0.50	0.50
vbe	[-]	0.355		0.58	0.58
vbe_v11	[-]	0.353		0.59	0.59

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.411		0.66	0.66
default_v11	[-]	0.412		0.66	0.66
vbe	[-]	0.416		0.88	0.88
vbe_v11	[-]	0.416		0.90	0.90

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.299		0.81	0.81
default_v11	[-]	0.299		0.81	0.81
vbe	[-]	0.302		0.80	0.80
vbe_v11	[-]	0.311		0.78	0.78

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.340		0.61	0.61
default_v11	[-]	0.339		0.61	0.61
vbe	[-]	0.367		0.69	0.69
vbe_v11	[-]	0.363		0.69	0.69

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.209		0.47	0.47
default_v11	[-]	0.209		0.47	0.47
vbe	[-]	0.268		0.61	0.61
vbe_v11	[-]	0.273		0.62	0.62

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.259		0.47	0.47
default_v11	[-]	0.258		0.47	0.47
vbe	[-]	0.300		0.58	0.58
vbe_v11	[-]	0.301		0.60	0.60

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.400		0.73	0.73
default_v11	[-]	0.397		0.73	0.73
vbe	[-]	0.371		0.75	0.75
vbe_v11	[-]	0.372		0.74	0.74

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.297		0.80	0.80
default_v11	[-]	0.296		0.80	0.80
vbe	[-]	0.318		0.80	0.80
vbe_v11	[-]	0.316		0.79	0.79

	Download Data	Precipitation Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation RMSE Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
default	[-]	0.301		0.56	0.56
default_v11	[-]	0.304		0.56	0.56
vbe	[-]	0.289		0.58	0.58
vbe_v11	[-]	0.277		0.60	0.60

Australia Boreal Asia Boreal North America Central America Central Asia Equatorial Asia Europe Globe Middle East Northern Hemisphere Africa Northern Hemisphere South America Southeast Asia Southern Hemisphere Africa Southern Hemisphere South America Temperate North America Temporally integrated period mean Temporally integrated period mean max month Temporally integrated mean phase shift Temporally integrated mean phase shift score Interannual variability Interannual variability 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 Relationship with Precipitation Relationship with diff_Precipitation Relationship with func_Precipitation

  creation_date: Tue Mar 25 17:04:13 PDT 2014

  Conventions: Please contact Prof. James Randerson (Email: jranders@uci.edu) or Dr. Mingquan Mu (mmu@uci.edu) for any question

  source_file: This product is generated from monthly 1/12 degree AVHRR BU leaf area index observations

  title: derived AVHRR BU leaf area index in 0.5x0.5

  Approach: I read this variable from original abl files using matlab and simply averaged 15-day (half monthly) data to get monthly data. I also interpolated data from 1/12 (0.0833) degree into 0.5 degree and saved the data in NetCDF format.

  Temporal resolution: monthly

  General information: This product was derived from half monthly AVHRR BU leaf area index from Boston University.

  Spatial resolution: 0.5x0.5 degree

  Derived data code: http://redwood.ess.uci.edu/mingquan/www/ILAMB/Download/CODES/CODES/subroutines/convert/convert-lai-avhrr.ncl