Validation datasets

This page lists validation/benchmarking datasets that are publicly available for the testing of homogenisation algorithms.

HOME benchmarking dataset (monthly temperature and precipitation, small networks in Europe).

HOME daily validation dataset (daily temperature data, unpublished, more for historical interest).

USHCN dataset (monthly temperature, for USA).

Rachel Killick daily dataset (daily temperature, weather dependent inhomogeneities, regions in the USA).

ZAMG humidity validation dataset (daily humidity data, small networks in Austria).

MULTITEST dataset (large validation dataset for monthly temperature and precipitation).

International Surface Temperature Initiative benchmark (global monthly temperature, upcoming).