Collaborative Distributed Evaluation System for Earth System Models

normalEval_atmos

The performance of atmospheric modules is evaluated based on historical atmospheric variables using ESM outputs.

normalEval_land

The performance of land modules is evaluated based on historical land variables using ESM outputs.

normalEval_ocean

The performance of ocean modules is evaluated based on historical oceanic variables using ESM outputs.

atmosClimatology

Comparative analysis of climatological variables (pr, u850, v850) in atmospheric modules.

Unit: depend on variables

Time period: 1979-2014

Spatial scale: Global

atmosInterannual

Comparative analysis of interannual variability of pr, u850 and v850 in atmospheric modules.

Unit: depend on variables

Time period: 1979-2014

Spatial scale: Global

feedback

Comparative analysis of atmosphere-land feedback.

Unit: GtC K^-1

Time period: 1980-2010

Spatial scale: Global

landAllocation

Model-data comparison of carbon allocation processes in terrestrial ecosystems.

Unit: dimensionless

Time period: 2000-2005

Spatial scale: Data points over global

bench_globalcTau

Benchmark analysis of ecosystem residence time at a global scale.

Unit: years

Time period: 2001-2005

Spatial scale: Global

bench_globalGPP

Benchmark analysis of terrestrial gross primary production at a global scale.

Unit: kgC m^-2 s^-1

Time period: 2001-2005

Spatial scale: Global

bench_globalNPP

Benchmark analysis of terrestrial net primary production at a global scale.

Unit: kgC m^{-2 s^-1}

Time period: 2001-2005

Spatial scale: Global

bench_globalcSoil

Benchmark analysis of terrestrial soil carbon storage at a global scale.

Unit: kgC m^-2

Time period: 2001-2005

Spatial scale: Global

bench_globalcVeg

Benchmark analysis of terrestrial vegetation biomass at a global scale.

Unit: kgC m^-2

Time period: 2001-2005

Spatial scale: Global

bench_GPP

Benchmark analysis of temporal dynamics in terrestrial gross primary production.

Unit: PgC year^-1

Time period: 2001-2005

Spatial scale: Global

bench_NPP

Benchmark analysis of temporal dynamics in terrestrial net primary production.

Unit: PgC year^-1

Time period: 2001-2005

Spatial scale: Global

landCWoodVeg

Model-data comparison of terrestrial woody biomass. Observations are collected from literatures.

Unit: KgC m^-2

Time period: 2000-2005

Spatial scale: Data points over global

landPhotosyn

Comparative analysis of the NPP and GPP results in land ecosystem photosynthesis.

Unit: PgC year^-1

Time period: 2001-2005

Spatial scale: Global

landSIN

Model-data comparison of soil inorganic nitrogen over China.

Unit: mg Kg^-1

Time period: 1990-2008

Spatial scale: Data points over China

landTauObs

Benchmark analysis of terrestrial ecosystem carbon residence time at a global scale.

Unit: years

Time period: 2001-2005

Spatial scale: Global

landTauRadioC

Benchmark analysis of terrestrial carbon residence time based on radioactive isotopes.

Unit: years

Time period: 1850-1860

Spatial scale: Data points over global

oceanIce

Comparison of variables (rls, rss, siconc and sithick) in the sea ice module

Unit: depend on variables

Time period: 1980-2014

Spatial scale: Global

bench_all

Benchmark analysis of all variables and models based on the whole observational databases

Unit: dimensionless

Time period: depend on variables

Spatial scale: Global

EASMClimatology

Analysis of the climatological state in the East Asian monsoon region.

EASMClimatologySkill

Comparative analysis of climate skills in the East Asian monsoon region.

EASMIndex

Index analysis of East Asian monsoon region.

EASMInterannual

Analysis of interannual variability in the East Asian monsoon region.

EASMInterannualSkill

Comparative analysis of interannual variability techniques for atmospheric variables in the East Asian monsoon region.

EASMNormEval

Functional analysis of key processes of land ecosystem carbon cycle in East Asian monsoon region.

EASMPlumRain

Comparative analysis of the plum rain in the East Asian monsoon region.

cCwd (kgC m^-2)

Carbon Mass in Coarse Woody Debris

cLand (kgC m^-2)

Total Carbon in All Terrestrial Carbon Pools

cLeaf (kgC m^-2)

Carbon Mass in Leaves

cLitter (kgC m^-2)

Carbon Mass in Litter Pool

cRoot (kgC m^-2)

Carbon Mass in Roots

cSoil (kgC m^-2)

Carbon Mass in Soil Pool

cStem (kgC m^-2)

Carbon Mass in Stem

cVeg (kgC m^-2)

Carbon Mass in Vegetation

evspsbl (kg m^-2 s^-1)

Evaporation Including Sublimation and Transpiration

gpp (kg m^{-2 s^-1)
Gross Primary Production on Land}

hfls (W m^-2)

Surface Upward Latent Heat Flux

hfss (W m^-2)

Surface Upward Sensible Heat Flux

lai (dimensionless)

Leaf Area Index

mrro (kg m^-2 s^-1)

Total Runoff

mrso (kg m^-2)

Total Soil Moisture Content

nbp (kg m^-2 s^-1)

Net Biospheric Production on Land

nep (kg m^-2 s^-1)

Net Ecosystem Productivity on Land

npp (kg m^-2 s^-1)

Net Primary Production on Land

pr (kg m^-2 s^-1)

Precipitation

rh (kg m^-2 s^-1)

Total Heterotrophic Respiration on Land

rhSoil (kg m^-2 s^-1)

Heterotrophic Respiration from Soil on Land

rls (W m^-2)

Net Longwave Surface Radiation

rss (W m^-2)

Net Shortwave Surface Radiation

sfcWind (m s^-1)

Near-Surface Wind Speed

sfcWindmax (m s^-1)

Daily Maximum Near-Surface Wind Speed

siconc (%)

Sea-Ice Area Percentage (Ocean Grid)

sithick (m)

Sea Ice Thickness

tas (K)

Near-Surface Air Temperature

tsl (K)

Temperature of Soil

u850 (m s^-1)

850 hPa Zonal Wind

v850 (m s^-1)

850 hPa Meridional Wind

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Benchmarking Analysis