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Assuming each input file is a monthly average comprising the variables T, Q, and RH, then the output will be FSNT_000101_000912.nc and AODVIS_000101_000912.nc. ncclimo reshapes the input so that the outputs are continuous timeseries of each variable taken from all input files. When necessary, the output is split into segments each containing no more than ypf_max (default 50) years-per-file, i.e., FSNT_000101_005012.nc, FSNT_005101_009912.nc, FSNT_010001_014912.nc, etc. Change the maximum number of years-per-output-file with the --ypf_max=ypf_max option. The remainder of this documentation refers to climatology-generation mode.
One caveat worth noting is that, for technical reasons too boring to explain, non-interactive batch queues cannot unambiguously distinguish filelists provided via stdin from batch queue information provided via stdin. To address this issue, ncclimo supports the --stdin switch to cause the filelist to be read from stdin. This switch is only necessary when running ncclimo in non-interactive batch mode. The switch is permitted though redundant when running ncclimo interactively (i.e., from a terminal shell).
MPAS O/I considerations:
MPAS ocean and ice models currently have their own (non-CESM'ish) naming convention that guarantees output files have the same names for all simulations. By default ncclimo analyzes the "timeSeriesStatsMonthly" analysis member output (tell CZ if you want options for other AM output). ncclimo recognizes input files as being MPAS-style when invoked with "-m mpaso" or "-m mpascice" like this:
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