Metric Metric
components
Observations &
comparison protocol
Model
model1
Model
model2
Score (points)
Full model1 model2
LAI MODIS Phase global_map global_map
model_vs_obs
global_map
model_vs_obs
6.00 M_lai_Phase M_lai_Phase
MODIS Maximum global_map global_map
model_vs_obs
global_map
model_vs_obs
5.00 M_lai_Max M_lai_Max
MODIS Mean land_class_obs
land_class_model
global_map
model_vs_obs_table
global_map
model_vs_obs
model_vs_obs_table
global_map
model_vs_obs
4.00 M_lai_Mean M_lai_Mean
NPP EMDI NPP
observations
Class_A_table table
scatter_plot
table
scatter_plot
1.00 M_npp_S81 M_npp_S81
Class_B_table table
scatter_plot
table
scatter_plot
1.00 M_npp_S933 M_npp_S933
EMDI NPP
normalized by PPT
Class_A_histogram Class_A_histogram Class_A_histogram 2.00 M_npp_H81 M_npp_H81
Class_B_histogram Class_B_histogram Class_B_histogram 2.00 M_npp_H933 M_npp_H933
Correlation with MODIS obs. global_map model_map
model_vs_obs
model_map
model_vs_obs
2.00 M_npp_G M_npp_G
Correlation with MODIS-zonal mean zonal_mean_obs zonal_mean
model_vs_obs_plot
zonal_mean
model_vs_obs_plot
2.00 M_npp_Z M_npp_Z
CO2
Seasonal
Cycle
Comparison with NOAA observations
phase and amplitude
-- model_vs_obs model_vs_obs 15.00 M_co2 M_co2
Energy and
C Fluxes
from Fluxnet
NEE line_plot model_vs_obs model_vs_obs -- -- --
Net radiation -- -- --
Latent heat -- -- --
Sensible heat -- -- --
Energy and
C Fluxes
from Ameriflux
NEE line_plot model_vs_obs
timeseries_plot
model_vs_obs
timeseries_plot
6.00 M_ameriflux_nee M_ameriflux_nee
Shortwave Incoming -- -- --
Latent heat 9.00 M_ameriflux_lh M_ameriflux_lh
Sensible heat 9.00 M_ameriflux_sh M_ameriflux_sh
GPP 6.00 M_ameriflux_gpp M_ameriflux_gpp
ER -- -- --
Transient Dynamics Aboveground live biomass
in South America
obs_amazon model_amazon
model_vs_obs
amazon_map
model_vs_obs
10.00 M_biomass 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)
model_masked
model_vs_obs
Sum_biomass_mod (Pg C)
-- -- --
Beta factor for NPP Stimulation from elevated CO2 -- FACE_Site_comparison
biome_table
FACE_Site_comparison
biome_table
10.00 M_beta M_beta
Turnover times and pool sizes -- Leaf
Wood
Fine_Root
Litter
Coarse_Woody_Debris
Soil
Leaf
Wood
Fine_Root
Litter
Coarse_Woody_Debris
Soil
-- -- --
Carbon Sinks
(1990-2004)
-- biome_mean
biome_total
biome_mean
biome_total
-- -- --
Fire Variability -- -- global_spatial_comparison
temporal_dynamics_(1997-2004)
5.00 -- M_fire
Total 100.00 M_total M_total