Boreal forest Global - Land Subtropical desert Temperate grassland/desert Temperate rain forest Temperate seasonal forest Tropical rain forest Tropical seasonal forest/savanna Tundra Woodland/shrubland

	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	[-]	70.2
CLM-CRUJRA	[-]	71.7	71.7	70.1		81.1		1.63	10.6	1.37		0.803	0.515	0.803	0.967	0.721
CLM-GSWP3	[-]	82.7	82.6	70.1		81.1		12.6	17.5	1.61		0.602	0.505	0.811	0.377	0.560
CLM-Princeton	[-]	85.5	85.6	70.0		81.1		15.6	21.1	2.04		0.483	0.417	0.699	0.361	0.476
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA	[-]	66.6	66.5	70.2		81.7		-3.61	10.4	1.55		0.734	0.530	0.761	0.998	0.711
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3	[-]	82.9	82.7	70.2				12.4	17.5	1.66		0.588	0.511	0.808	0.427	0.569
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton	[-]	84.8	84.7	70.1		81.8		14.6	20.9	2.23		0.501	0.398	0.659	0.429	0.477
JSBACH-CRUJRA	[-]	74.6	75.9	69.6		80.8		-1.15	10.6	1.38		0.742	0.540	0.836	0.996	0.731
JSBACH-GSWP3	[-]	81.9	81.4	69.6		80.8		11.8	17.9	1.65		0.625	0.478	0.816	0.501	0.580
JSBACH-Princeton	[-]	85.9	85.8	69.6		80.8		11.7	19.0	1.57		0.632	0.423	0.801	0.438	0.543
Mean-CRUJRA	[-]	69.3	68.5	69.6		80.8		-1.15	10.6	1.38		0.742	0.540	0.836	0.996	0.731
Mean-GSWP3	[-]	81.9	81.4	69.6		80.8		11.8	17.9	1.65		0.625	0.478	0.816	0.501	0.580
Mean-Princeton	[-]	81.6	81.4	69.6		80.8		11.7	19.0	1.57		0.632	0.423	0.801	0.438	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	[-]	59.4
CLM-CRUJRA	[-]	63.9	65.2	57.8		88.3		7.41	13.2	1.13		0.421	0.537	0.807	0.951	0.651
CLM-GSWP3	[-]	66.7	68.3	57.8		88.3		10.5	17.3	1.46		0.367	0.355	0.772	0.980	0.566
CLM-Princeton	[-]	69.2	70.3	57.8		88.3		12.5	18.4	1.56		0.316	0.380	0.740	0.980	0.559
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA	[-]	61.7	61.6	58.8		91.1		2.84	11.2	1.14		0.436	0.623	0.795	0.974	0.690
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3	[-]	68.0	68.0	59.4				8.59	17.2	1.54		0.344	0.367	0.747	0.979	0.561
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton	[-]	69.8	69.8	58.8		91.2		11.1	18.5	1.70		0.307	0.362	0.708	0.980	0.544
JSBACH-CRUJRA	[-]	62.6	62.6	56.0		78.5		4.22	11.5	1.30		0.511	0.493	0.811	0.989	0.659
JSBACH-GSWP3	[-]	65.2	66.4	56.0		78.5		10.3	17.6	1.52		0.395	0.362	0.785	0.988	0.579
JSBACH-Princeton	[-]	66.5	66.5	56.0		78.5		10.2	17.0	1.47		0.394	0.396	0.788	0.987	0.592
Mean-CRUJRA	[-]	60.3	60.3	56.0		78.5		4.22	11.5	1.30		0.511	0.493	0.811	0.989	0.659
Mean-GSWP3	[-]	66.5	66.4	56.0		78.5		10.3	17.6	1.52		0.395	0.362	0.785	0.988	0.579
Mean-Princeton	[-]	66.3	66.3	56.0		78.5		10.2	17.0	1.47		0.394	0.396	0.788	0.987	0.592

	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	[-]	36.0
CLM-CRUJRA	[-]	47.4	47.2	35.6		55.5		11.6	12.3	0.520		0.247	0.612	0.921	0.990	0.676
CLM-GSWP3	[-]	42.8	42.8	35.6		55.5		7.20	12.8	0.707		0.391	0.352	0.885	0.985	0.593
CLM-Princeton	[-]	41.8	41.6	35.6		55.6		5.98	10.8	0.905		0.439	0.398	0.839	0.937	0.602
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA	[-]	43.5	43.4	35.9		54.8		7.54	8.24	0.556		0.377	0.722	0.906	0.969	0.739
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3	[-]	40.8	41.0	36.0				5.16	11.9	0.770		0.403	0.370	0.867	0.979	0.598
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton	[-]	40.3	40.2	35.9		54.8		4.34	10.5	1.00		0.461	0.399	0.816	0.895	0.594
JSBACH-CRUJRA	[-]	39.4	39.3	34.7		52.3		5.40	7.74	0.985		0.496	0.549	0.872	0.996	0.692
JSBACH-GSWP3	[-]	38.8	39.0	34.7		52.3		4.37	11.1	0.983		0.448	0.397	0.883	0.982	0.622
JSBACH-Princeton	[-]	37.1	36.9	34.7		52.3		2.36	9.29	1.24		0.518	0.440	0.834	0.939	0.634
Mean-CRUJRA	[-]	40.1	40.1	34.7		52.3		5.40	7.74	0.985		0.496	0.549	0.872	0.996	0.692
Mean-GSWP3	[-]	38.8	39.0	34.7		52.3		4.37	11.1	0.983		0.448	0.397	0.883	0.982	0.622
Mean-Princeton	[-]	36.8	37.0	34.7		52.3		2.36	9.29	1.24		0.518	0.440	0.834	0.939	0.634

	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	[-]	45.3
CLM-CRUJRA	[-]	51.4	51.9	45.3		61.0		6.69	11.4	0.685		0.624	0.615	0.928	0.986	0.754
CLM-GSWP3	[-]	51.5	51.7	45.3		61.0		6.55	16.5	0.812		0.583	0.518	0.924	0.891	0.687
CLM-Princeton	[-]	56.6	57.0	45.3		61.2		11.6	16.8	0.972		0.554	0.531	0.909	0.871	0.679
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA	[-]	45.5	45.2	45.3		63.0		-0.142	8.69	0.654		0.698	0.690	0.922	0.984	0.797
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3	[-]	49.1	48.8	45.3				3.49	16.8	0.795		0.560	0.518	0.921	0.939	0.691
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton	[-]	54.2	53.8	45.4		63.2		8.46	15.7	1.04		0.595	0.523	0.897	0.934	0.694
JSBACH-CRUJRA	[-]	50.0	51.0	45.0		55.9		-1.89	11.5	0.808		0.708	0.554	0.931	0.963	0.742
JSBACH-GSWP3	[-]	46.6	47.3	45.0		55.9		2.26	17.8	1.17		0.561	0.462	0.895	0.901	0.656
JSBACH-Princeton	[-]	57.1	60.9	45.0		55.9		6.55	16.2	1.20		0.640	0.478	0.887	0.872	0.671
Mean-CRUJRA	[-]	42.8	43.0	45.0		55.9		-1.89	11.5	0.808		0.708	0.554	0.931	0.963	0.742
Mean-GSWP3	[-]	46.6	47.3	45.0		55.9		2.26	17.8	1.17		0.561	0.462	0.895	0.901	0.656
Mean-Princeton	[-]	51.3	51.5	45.0		55.9		6.55	16.2	1.20		0.640	0.478	0.887	0.872	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	[-]	72.6
CLM-CRUJRA	[-]	75.9	75.5	72.4		73.5		2.86	8.50	1.78		0.475	0.448	0.732	0.964	0.613
CLM-GSWP3	[-]	86.0	84.9	72.4		73.5		12.6	15.1	1.91		0.262	0.327	0.711	0.774	0.480
CLM-Princeton	[-]	89.0	88.5	72.4		73.5		16.2	17.8	1.84		0.182	0.388	0.737	0.629	0.465
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA	[-]	72.4	72.4	72.5		76.8		0.184	7.46	1.55		0.483	0.542	0.759	0.966	0.658
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3	[-]	84.0	84.0	72.6				11.6	14.1	2.36		0.289	0.347	0.626	0.837	0.489
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton	[-]	88.7	88.9	72.5		76.8		16.5	18.3	2.42		0.170	0.353	0.617	0.663	0.431
JSBACH-CRUJRA	[-]	72.7	75.7	72.3		73.1		3.14	7.83	1.61		0.505	0.461	0.779	0.996	0.641
JSBACH-GSWP3	[-]	86.4	87.5	72.3		73.1		15.0	17.3	1.98		0.230	0.373	0.719	0.831	0.505
JSBACH-Princeton	[-]	89.5	88.7	72.3		73.1		14.5	16.4	1.58		0.221	0.432	0.785	0.458	0.465
Mean-CRUJRA	[-]	73.3	75.5	72.3		73.1		3.14	7.83	1.61		0.505	0.461	0.779	0.996	0.641
Mean-GSWP3	[-]	86.4	87.5	72.3		73.1		15.0	17.3	1.98		0.230	0.373	0.719	0.831	0.505
Mean-Princeton	[-]	86.5	86.9	72.3		73.1		14.5	16.4	1.58		0.221	0.432	0.785	0.458	0.465

	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	[-]	67.3
CLM-CRUJRA	[-]	72.4	72.5	67.1		73.7		5.42	10.3	1.82		0.560	0.491	0.722	0.998	0.653
CLM-GSWP3	[-]	79.0	79.0	67.1		73.7		11.9	15.5	1.49		0.419	0.436	0.811	0.722	0.565
CLM-Princeton	[-]	82.9	82.8	67.1		73.8		15.7	18.6	1.79		0.314	0.433	0.742	0.515	0.487
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA	[-]	69.2	68.9	67.3		75.8		1.75	8.59	1.75		0.663	0.539	0.727	0.987	0.691
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3	[-]	78.8	78.6	67.3				11.2	14.8	1.41		0.436	0.461	0.811	0.736	0.581
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton	[-]	82.5	82.5	67.3		75.9		15.2	18.4	1.98		0.326	0.416	0.705	0.548	0.482
JSBACH-CRUJRA	[-]	70.1	69.4	66.6		71.9		2.44	9.39	1.61		0.653	0.501	0.770	0.996	0.684
JSBACH-GSWP3	[-]	79.6	79.5	66.6		71.9		12.9	17.1	1.41		0.412	0.432	0.829	0.791	0.579
JSBACH-Princeton	[-]	83.8	83.3	66.6		71.9		14.1	17.6	1.54		0.360	0.433	0.786	0.619	0.526
Mean-CRUJRA	[-]	69.3	69.1	66.6		71.9		2.44	9.39	1.61		0.653	0.501	0.770	0.996	0.684
Mean-GSWP3	[-]	79.6	79.5	66.6		71.9		12.9	17.1	1.41		0.412	0.432	0.829	0.791	0.579
Mean-Princeton	[-]	80.9	80.7	66.6		71.9		14.1	17.6	1.54		0.360	0.433	0.786	0.619	0.526

	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	[-]	64.2
CLM-CRUJRA	[-]	84.1	84.1	64.2		64.8		19.9	20.0	1.20		0.0104	0.467	0.826	0.952	0.544
CLM-GSWP3	[-]	85.5	85.5	64.2		64.8		21.3	22.3	2.27		0.00968	0.101	0.650	0.998	0.372
CLM-Princeton	[-]	90.0	90.0	64.2		64.8		25.9	26.1	1.82		0.00411	0.319	0.740	0.999	0.476
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA	[-]	80.2	80.1	64.3		63.5		15.8	16.0	0.877		0.0359	0.687	0.871	0.837	0.624
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3	[-]	84.7	84.6	64.2				20.4	21.4	2.37		0.0148	0.152	0.632	0.949	0.380
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton	[-]	89.9	89.7	64.3		63.5		25.5	25.8	1.99		0.00497	0.277	0.704	0.974	0.447
JSBACH-CRUJRA	[-]	84.0	84.0	64.2		64.3		18.6	18.8	1.43		0.0158	0.433	0.804	0.990	0.535
JSBACH-GSWP3	[-]	87.9	87.8	64.2		64.3		23.5	24.4	1.92		0.00961	0.207	0.722	0.975	0.424
JSBACH-Princeton	[-]	88.2	88.1	64.2		64.3		23.0	23.3	1.56		0.00550	0.389	0.777	0.907	0.494
Mean-CRUJRA	[-]	82.5	82.8	64.2		64.3		18.6	18.8	1.43		0.0158	0.433	0.804	0.990	0.535
Mean-GSWP3	[-]	87.9	87.8	64.2		64.3		23.5	24.4	1.92		0.00961	0.207	0.722	0.975	0.424
Mean-Princeton	[-]	87.2	87.3	64.2		64.3		23.0	23.3	1.56		0.00550	0.389	0.777	0.907	0.494

	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	[-]	56.8
CLM-CRUJRA	[-]	72.1	71.9	56.6		61.0		15.3	15.8	0.850		0.122	0.564	0.874	0.871	0.599
CLM-GSWP3	[-]	70.8	70.8	56.6		61.0		14.2	18.5	1.44		0.158	0.182	0.792	0.837	0.430
CLM-Princeton	[-]	76.1	76.1	56.6		61.0		19.5	21.7	1.37		0.0919	0.265	0.796	0.821	0.448
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA	[-]	69.2	69.1	56.7		60.6		12.3	12.7	0.747		0.165	0.691	0.884	0.898	0.666
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3	[-]	70.9	71.0	56.8				14.2	18.7	1.60		0.151	0.198	0.757	0.839	0.429
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton	[-]	76.5	76.5	56.7		60.6		19.8	22.2	1.45		0.0827	0.238	0.778	0.849	0.437
JSBACH-CRUJRA	[-]	69.0	68.8	56.1		60.4		12.0	13.6	1.22		0.203	0.438	0.838	0.867	0.557
JSBACH-GSWP3	[-]	71.6	71.4	56.1		60.4		15.3	19.5	1.68		0.148	0.204	0.764	0.834	0.431
JSBACH-Princeton	[-]	75.0	74.8	56.1		60.4		17.4	19.7	1.42		0.117	0.303	0.806	0.861	0.478
Mean-CRUJRA	[-]	68.5	68.2	56.1		60.4		12.0	13.6	1.22		0.203	0.438	0.838	0.867	0.557
Mean-GSWP3	[-]	71.6	71.4	56.1		60.4		15.3	19.5	1.68		0.148	0.204	0.764	0.834	0.431
Mean-Princeton	[-]	73.8	73.5	56.1		60.4		17.4	19.7	1.42		0.117	0.303	0.806	0.861	0.478

	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	[-]	75.1
CLM-CRUJRA	[-]	60.4	74.4	75.1		79.0		-0.532	14.2	1.87		0.750	0.438	0.688	0.977	0.658
CLM-GSWP3	[-]	84.8	89.0	75.1		79.0		14.0	22.7	2.68		0.564	0.386	0.572	0.352	0.452
CLM-Princeton	[-]	79.8	84.7	74.9		79.1		9.82	22.1	2.64		0.560	0.352	0.555	0.536	0.471
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA	[-]	70.1	70.1	75.1		80.2		-4.91	13.0	1.85		0.673	0.505	0.690	0.983	0.671
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3	[-]	89.1	89.0	75.1				13.9	23.3	2.65		0.563	0.374	0.585	0.319	0.443
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton	[-]	82.8	82.8	75.0		80.1		7.87	23.2	2.80		0.537	0.326	0.521	0.796	0.501
JSBACH-CRUJRA	[-]	78.2	78.1	74.2		83.1		0.334	16.0	2.14		0.701	0.434	0.662	0.980	0.642
JSBACH-GSWP3	[-]	84.2	87.1	74.2		83.1		12.8	23.0	2.53		0.581	0.376	0.611	0.482	0.485
JSBACH-Princeton	[-]	82.1	82.0	74.2		83.1		6.22	21.4	2.26		0.597	0.359	0.634	0.534	0.497
Mean-CRUJRA	[-]	74.2	74.6	74.2		83.1		0.334	16.0	2.14		0.701	0.434	0.662	0.980	0.642
Mean-GSWP3	[-]	87.1	87.1	74.2		83.1		12.8	23.0	2.53		0.581	0.376	0.611	0.482	0.485
Mean-Princeton	[-]	80.4	80.4	74.2		83.1		6.22	21.4	2.26		0.597	0.359	0.634	0.534	0.497

	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	[-]	55.4
CLM-CRUJRA	[-]	60.5	60.3	55.2		64.5		5.17	10.0	0.880		0.616	0.572	0.886	0.997	0.729
CLM-GSWP3	[-]	67.6	67.5	55.2		64.5		12.3	18.3	1.22		0.484	0.451	0.857	0.801	0.609
CLM-Princeton	[-]	71.0	70.8	55.2		64.6		15.6	19.0	1.24		0.392	0.491	0.856	0.847	0.615
ISBA-CTRIP-CRUJRA	[-]	56.0	56.4	55.3		68.2		1.12	8.22	0.763		0.669	0.636	0.896	0.977	0.763
ISBA-CTRIP-GSWP3	[-]	67.2	67.1	55.4				11.7	17.9	1.14		0.486	0.460	0.861	0.849	0.623
ISBA-CTRIP-Princeton	[-]	70.6	70.6	55.4		68.2		15.2	18.8	1.32		0.394	0.479	0.842	0.877	0.614
JSBACH-CRUJRA	[-]	55.5	54.6	54.7		62.8		0.642	9.76	0.956		0.705	0.542	0.887	0.996	0.734
JSBACH-GSWP3	[-]	66.8	66.4	54.7		62.8		11.7	19.2	1.27		0.485	0.423	0.855	0.854	0.608
JSBACH-Princeton	[-]	67.9	67.7	54.7		62.8		13.0	17.9	1.08		0.461	0.471	0.884	0.859	0.629
Mean-CRUJRA	[-]	55.4	55.3	54.7		62.8		0.642	9.76	0.956		0.705	0.542	0.887	0.996	0.734
Mean-GSWP3	[-]	66.8	66.4	54.7		62.8		11.7	19.2	1.27		0.485	0.423	0.855	0.854	0.608
Mean-Princeton	[-]	67.9	67.7	54.7		62.8		13.0	17.9	1.08		0.461	0.471	0.884	0.859	0.629

Boreal forest Global - Land Subtropical desert Temperate grassland/desert Temperate rain forest Temperate seasonal forest Tropical rain forest Tropical seasonal forest/savanna Tundra Woodland/shrubland 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