Metric Metric
components
Observations &
comparison protocol
Model
model_name
Score (points)
Full model_name
NPP EMDI NPP
observations
Class_A_table table
scatter_plot
2.5 M_npp_S81
Class_B_table table
scatter_plot
2.5 M_npp_S933
EMDI NPP
normalized by PPT
Class_A_histogram Class_A_histogram 2.5 M_npp_H81
Class_B_histogram Class_B_histogram 2.5 M_npp_H933
Correlation with MODIS obs. global_map model_map
model_vs_obs
5 M_npp_G
Correlation with MODIS-zonal mean zonal_mean_obs zonal_mean
model_vs_obs_plot
5 M_npp_Z
LAI MODIS Mean land_class_obs
land_class_model
global_map
model_vs_obs_table
global_map
model_vs_obs
5 M_lai_Mean
MODIS Maximum global_map global_map
model_vs_obs
5 M_lai_Max
MODIS Phase global_map global_map
model_vs_obs
5 M_lai_Phase
CO2
Seasonal
Cycle
Comparison with NOAA observations
phase and amplitude
-- model_vs_obs 20 M_co2
Carbon
Stocks
Aboveground live biomass
in South America
obs_amazon model_amazon
model_vs_obs
5 M_biomass
Aboveground live
biomass
within Amazon Basin
(sum within Legal Amazon)
mask
obs_masked
Sum_biomass_ob (Pg C)
model_masked
model_vs_obs
Sum_biomass_mod (Pg C)
5 M_biomask
Energy and
C Fluxes
from Fluxnet
NEE line_plot model_vs_obs 5 M_fluxnet_nee
Net radiation 5 M_fluxnet_rad
Latent heat 5 M_fluxnet_lh
Sensible heat 5 M_fluxnet_sh
Energy and
C Fluxes
from Ameriflux
NEE line_plot model_vs_obs
timeseries_plot
1 M_ameriflux_nee
Shortwave Incoming 1 M_ameriflux_rad
Latent heat 1 M_ameriflux_lh
Sensible heat 1 M_ameriflux_sh
GPP 1 M_ameriflux_gpp
ER 1 M_ameriflux_er
Transient Dynamics Beta factor for NPP Stimulation from elevated CO2 -- FACE_Site_comparison
biome_table
3 M_beta
Turnover times and pool sizes -- Leaf
Wood
Fine_Root
Litter
Coarse_Woody_Debris
Soil
3 --
Carbon Sinks
(1990-2004)
-- biome_mean
biome_total
2 --
Fire Variability -- global_spatial_comparison
temporal_dynamics_(1997-2004)
2 M_fire
Total 100 M_total