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 have TSMX, but that's not the right onecannot 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 | We have TSMN, but that's not the right oneTREFHTMN | 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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