This is a working document showing the conversion status for publishing E3SM data to CMIP6. The variables listed are unordered, and pulled from the priority 1 request list as well as scientist input. If you think that an important variable is missing please add it.
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CMIP6 name | CMIP6 description | E3SM variable(s) | conversion formula | CMOR handler complete | conversion formula verified by |
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tas | Near-Surface Air Temperature | TREFHT | tas = TREFHT, no change | yes | J.Zhang |
ts | Surface Temperature | TS | ts = TS, no change | yes | J.Zhang |
psl | Sea Level Pressure | PSL | psl = PSL, no change | yes | J.Zhang |
ps | Surface Air Pressure | PS | ps = PS, no change | yes | J.Zhang |
sfcWind | Near-Surface Wind Speed | U10 | sfcWind = U10, no change | yes | J.Zhang |
huss | Near-Surface Specific Humidity | QREFHT | huss = QREFHT, no change | yes | J.Zhang |
pr | Precipitation | PRECC , PRECL | pr = (PRECC + PRECL) * 1000 | yes | J.Zhang |
prc | Convective Precipitation | PRECC | prc = PRECC * 1000 | J.Zhang | |
prsn | Snowfall Flux | PRECSC, PRECSL | prsn = (PRECSC + PRECSL) * 1000 | yes | J.Zhang |
evspsbl | Evaporation Including Sublimation and Transpiration | QFLX | evspsbl = QFLX, no change | yes | J.Zhang |
tauu | Surface Downward Eastward Wind Stress | TAUX | tauu = TAUX, no change | yes | J.Zhang |
tauv | Surface Downward Northward Wind Stress | TAUY | tauv = TAUY, no change | yes | J.Zhang |
hfls | Surface Upward Latent Heat Flux | LHFLX | hfls = LHFLX, no change | yes | J.Zhang |
clt | Total Cloud Cover Percentage | CLDTOT | clt = CLDTOT * 100., unit conversion | yes | Chris Golaz |
rlds | Surface Downwelling Longwave Radiation | FLDS | rlds = FLDS, no change | yes | J.Zhang |
rlus | Surface Upwelling Longwave Radiation | FLDS, FLNS | rlus = FLDS + FLNS | yes | J.Zhang |
rsds | Surface Downwelling Shortwave Radiation | FSDS | rsds = FSDS | yes | J.Zhang |
rsus | Surface Upwelling Shortwave Radiation | FSDS, FSNS | rsus = FSDS - FSNS | yes | J.Zhang |
hfss | Surface Upward Sensible Heat Flux | SHFLX | hfss = SHFLX | yes | J.Zhang |
Suggested additions if available (Chris Golaz) | |||||
cl | Percentage Cloud Cover | CLOUD | cl = CLOUD *100., on model levels, unit conversion | Chris Golaz | |
cli | Mass Fraction of Cloud Ice | CLDICE | cli = CLDICE on model levels | ||
clivi | Ice Water Path | TGCLDIWP | clivi = TGCLDIWP | ||
clw | Mass Fraction of Cloud Liquid Water | CLDLIQ | clw = CLDLIQ on model levels | ||
clwvi | Condensed Water Path | TGCLDCWP | clwvi = TGCLDCWP | ||
hur | Relative Humidity | RELHUM | hur = RELUM interpolated to 19 pressure levels | Chris Golaz | |
hus | Specific Humidity | Q | hus = Q interpolated to 19 pressure levels | Chris Golaz | |
o3 | Mole Fraction of O3 | O3 | To verify, interpolated to 19 pressure levels | Need input from Philip Cameron-Smith (Unlicensed) | |
pfull | Pressure at Model Full-Levels | P0, PS, hyam, hybm | pfull = P0*hyam + PS*hybm | Chris Golaz | |
phalf | Pressure on Model Half-Levels | P0, PS, hyai, hybi | phalf = P0*hyai + PS*hybi | Chris Golaz | |
prw | Water Vapor Path | TMQ | prw = TMQ | Chris Golaz | |
rldscs | Surface Downwelling Clear-Sky Longwave Radiation | FLDS, FLNS, FLNSC | rldscs = FLDS + FLNS - FLNSC | Chris Golaz | |
rlut | TOA Outgoing Longwave Radiation | FSNTOA, FSNT, FLNT | rlut = FSNTOA - FSNT + FLNT | Note: equation originally from NCAR. Using this ensures that individual TOA terms (SW, LW, up/down) are consistent with TOM net flux (rtmt): rtmt = rsdt - rsut - rlut | |
rlutcs | TOA Outgoing Clear-Sky Longwave Radiation | FLUTC | rlutcs = FLUTC | Note: slight approximation here since we are using TOM, but NCAR does the same. | |
rsdscs | Surface Downwelling Clear-Sky Shortwave Radiation | FSDSC | rsdscs = FSDSC | Chris Golaz | |
rsdt | TOA Incident Shortwave Radiation | SOLIN | rsdt = SOLIN | Chris Golaz | |
rsuscs | Surface Upwelling Clear-Sky Shortwave Radiation | FSDSC, FSNSC | rsuscs = FSDSC - FSNSC | Chris Golaz | |
rsut | TOA Outgoing Shortwave Radiation | FSUTOA | rsut = FSUTOA | Chris Golaz | |
rsutcs | TOA Outgoing Clear-Sky Shortwave Radiation | FSUTOAC | rsutcs = FSUTOAC | Chris Golaz | |
rtmt | Net Downward Radiative Flux at Top of Model | FSNT, FLNT | rtmt = FSNT - FLNT | Chris Golaz | |
ta | Air Temperature | T | ta = T, interpolated to 19 pressure levels | Chris Golaz | |
tasmax | Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air Temperature | TREFHTMX | We cannot use monthly h0 output for this. But the necessary data is in daily h1 files. We would have to create time series of monthly averages from these daily files. | ||
tasmin | Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air Temperature | TREFHTMN | Same as above | ||
ua | Eastward Wind | U | ua = U, interpolated to 19 pressure levels | Chris Golaz | |
va | Northward Wind | V | va = V, interpolated to 19 pressure levels | Chris Golaz | |
wap | Omega (=dp/dt) | OMEGA | wap = OMEGA, interpolated to 19 pressure levels | Chris Golaz | |
zg | Geopotential Height | Z3 | zg = Z3, interpolated to 19 pressure levels | Chris Golaz | |
AERmon | |||||
abs550aer | Ambient Aerosol Absorption Optical Thickness at 550nm | AODABS | abs550aer = AODABS | ||
od550aer | Ambient Aerosol Optical Thickness at 550nm | AODVIS | od550aer = AODVIS | ||
reffclwtop | Cloud-Top Effective Droplet Radius | AREL | reffclwtop = AREL |
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CMIP6 name | E3SM variable(s) | conversion formula | CMOR handler complete | verified |
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mrsos | SOILWATER_10CM | mrsos = SOILWATER_10CM, no change | yes | |
mrso | SOILICE, SOILLIQ | mrso = sum_over_z(SOILICE + SOILLIQ, capped_at=5000) | yes | |
mrfso | SOILICE | mrfso = sum_over_z(SOILICE, capped_at=5000) | yes | |
mrros | QOVER | mrros = QOVER, no change | yes | |
mrro | QRUNOFF | |||
prveg | QINTR | prveg = QINTR, no change | yes | |
evspsblveg | QVEGE | evspsblveg = QVEGE, no change | yes | |
evspsblsoi | QSOIL | evspsblsoi = QSOIL, no change | yes | |
tran | QSOIL, QVEGT | tran = QSOIL + QVEGT | yes | |
tsl | TSOI | tsl = TSOI, no change | yes | |
lai | LAISHA, LAISUN | lai = LAISHA + LAISUN | yes | |
cLitter | TOTLITC, CWDC | cLitter = TOTLITC + CWDC | ||
cProduct | TOTPRODC | cProduct = TOTPRODC, no change | ||
cSoil | TOTSOMC | cSoil = TOTSOMC, no change | ||
fFire | COL_FIRE_CLOSS | fFire = COL_FIRE_CLOSS, no change | ||
fHarvest | WOOD_HARVESTC | fHarvest = WOOD_HARVESTC, no change | ||
fVegLitter | LITFALL, gap_mortality_c_to_cwdc_col, fire_mortality_c_to_cwdc_col, harvest_c_to_cwdc_col, dwt_livecrootc_to_cwdc_col, dwt_deadcrootc_to_cwdc_col | fVegLitter = LITFALL + gap_mortality_c_to_cwdc_col + fire_mortality_c_to_cwdc_col + harvest_c_to_cwdc_col + dwt_livecrootc_to_cwdc_col + dwt_deadcrootc_to_cwdc_col | ||
fLitterSoil | LITTERC_LOSS, LITTERC_HR, M_LITR1C_TO_FIRE, M_LITR2C_TO_FIRE, M_LITR3C_TO_FIRE | fLitterSoil = LITTERC_LOSS - LITTERC_HR - M_LITR1C_TO_FIRE - M_LITR2C_TO_FIRE - M_LITR3C_TO_FIRE | ||
cVeg | TOTVEGC | cVeg = TOTVEGC, no change | ||
nbp | NBP | nbp = NBP, no change | ||
gpp | GPP | gpp = GPP, no change | ||
ra | AR | ra = AR, no change | ||
rh | HR | rh = HR, no change |
OCN
CMIP6 name | E3SM variable(s) | conversion formula | CMOR handler complete | verified |
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masso | ||||
sf6 | ||||
cfc11 | ||||
pbo | ||||
cfc12 | ||||
pso | ||||
dissicnatos | ||||
fgsf6 | ||||
volo | ||||
dissicabioos | ||||
fgcfc11 | ||||
zos | ||||
dissi14cabioos | ||||
fgcfc12 | ||||
zossq | ||||
dissi13cos | ||||
zostoga | ||||
masscello |
ICE. – Notz et al. 2016 – https://www.geosci-model-dev.net/9/3427/2016/gmd-9-3427-2016.pdf
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