Research Article
Evaluation of ERA-Interim Air Temperature Data over the Qilian Mountains of China
Table 6
Seasonal averaged (r), bias, and RMSE for different elevation groups.
| | | R | Bias (°C) | RMSE (°C) | | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
| | 1000–1500 | 0.980 | 0.954 | 0.925 | 0.958 | −2.4 | −1.9 | −1.5 | −0.3 | ±2.4 | ±1.9 | ±1.5 | ±0.8 | | 1500–2000 | 0.953 | 0.905 | 0.884 | 0.931 | −2.5 | −1.8 | −2.0 | −1.2 | ±2.5 | ±1.9 | ±2.1 | ±1.3 | | 2000–2500 | 0.831 | 0.825 | 0.695 | 0.777 | −2.9 | −2.2 | −2.3 | −1.1 | ±3.0 | ±2.3 | ±2.3 | ±1.5 | | 2500–3000 | 0.926 | 0.914 | 0.899 | 0.881 | −2.5 | −2.5 | −2.3 | −1.9 | ±2.5 | ±2.6 | ±2.3 | ±2.0 | | 3000–3500 | 0.927 | 0.901 | 0.842 | 0.889 | −1.1 | −1.8 | −1.3 | −0.9 | ±3.0 | ±3.8 | ±2.5 | ±1.8 |
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