CLAMP Score Sheet for Biogeochemical Model Evaluation

Metric Metric
components
Observations &
companion protocol
Model
b40.coup_carb.004
Score (points)
Full b40.coup_carb.004
NPP EMDI NPP
observations
ClassA_table model_vs_obs_table
scatter_plot
2.5 0.86
ClassB_table model_vs_obs_table
scatter_plot
2.5 1.32
EMDI NPP
normalized by PPT
ClassA_histogram ClassA_histogram 2.5 1.44
ClassB_histogram ClassB_histogram 2.5 1.08
Correlation with MODIS obs. global_map model_map
model_vs_obs
5 2.46
Correlation with MODIS-zonal mean zonal_mean_obs zonal_mean
model_vs_obs_plot
5 3.72
LAI MODIS Mean land_class_obs
land_class_model
global_map
model_vs_obs_table
global_map
model_vs_obs
5 4.50
MODIS Maximum global_map global_map
model_vs_obs
5 4.44
MODIS Phase global_map global_map
5 4.27
CO2
Seasonal
Cycle
Comparison with NOAA observations
phase and amplitude
-- -- 20 --
Carbon
Stocks
Aboveground biomass
within Amazon Basin
(spatial pattern)
obs_amazon model_amazon
model_vs_obs
5 2.69
Aboveground biomass
within Amazon Basin
(sum within Legal Amazon)
mask_plot
obs_masked
64.88 (Pg C)
model_masked
model_vs_obs
96.65 (Pg C)
5 3.42
Energy and
C Fluxes
from Fluxnet
NEE line_plot model_vs_obs 5 2.09
Net radiation 5 3.54
Latent heat 5 3.50
Sensible heat 5 3.55
Energy and
C Fluxes
from Ameriflux
NEE line_plot model_vs_obs
timeseries_plot
1 0.40
Shortwave Incoming 1 0.89
Latent heat 1 0.74
Sensible heat 1 0.71
GPP 1 0.58
ER 1 0.70
Transient Dynamics Beta factor for NPP Stimulation from elevated CO2 -- FACE_comparison
biome_table
3 0.00
Turnover times and pool sizes -- table_Leaf
table_Wood
table_Fine_Root
table_Litter
table_Coarse_Woody_Debris
table_Soil
3 --
EL Nino anomaly 1998
(NEE and fire components)
-- table_per_m2
table_per_biome
2 --
Fire Variability -- global_spatial_comparison
temporal_dynamics(1997-2004)
2 0.67
Total 100 0.00