ctsm5.4.020: Update namelist defaults: paramfile, rh_hgh, defo_fire_precip_thresh_bet, initial conditions#3756
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This looks good to me so far. But, there are more things that need to come in, so I won't approve now, nor ask for changes.
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@wwieder this is next in line now. First, we should confirm about
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We can discuss this in our meeting today, but to start that conversation: Suggested parameter file for CAM7-CLM6 land tuning mode: Let's rename this And initial conditions at ne30 resolution for cases starting in 1850: @slevis-lmwg adding
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Three rimports DONE: |
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minor suggestions on the log files.
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I am waiting for three aux_clm tests to complete... |
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Address C-cycle + fire biases in CESM3 runs by updating nml defaults - New defaults for lnd_tuning_mode="clm6_0_cam7.0" defo_fire_precip_thresh_bet = 1.4d00 rh_hgh = 80.0d00 - New default paramfiles for clm6: /glade/work/linnia/CLM6-PPE/ctsm6_cal/paramfiles/ctsm60_params.c260204.nc for lnd_tuning_mode="clm6_0_cam7.0": /glade/u/home/slevis/paramfiles/iss3725_forFang/ctsm60_params.c260204.cesm3-01.nc The latter got renamed to ctsm60-cam70_params.c260204.nc and it increases pft-specific values of "rswf_max" and "rswf_min" - New default finidat for ne30 and 1850 /glade/derecho/scratch/wwieder/archive/ctsm5.4.015_BGCcrop_ne30_144_pSASU/rest/0181-01-01-00000/ctsm5.4.015_BGCcrop_ne30_144_pSASU.clm2.r.0181-01-01-00000.nc All new files got moved to /inputdata and got rimported. Issue ESCOMP#3725 PR ESCOMP#3756 Changes answers relative to baseline in Clm6 cases: - Nature of change: larger than roundoff due to changes in defaults - LMWG_dev issue number(s): NCAR/LMWG_dev#141 NCAR/LMWG_dev#143
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paramfile = '/glade/work/linnia/CLM6-PPE/ctsm6_cal/paramfiles/ctsm60_params.c260204.nc'init_interp_fill_missing_urban_with_HDto FALSE for non-IHist cases #3363Specific notes
Contributors other than yourself, if any:
@linniahawkins, @lifang0209, @wwieder
CTSM Issues Fixed (include github issue #):
Fixes #3725
Are answers expected to change (and if so in what way)?
Yes, due to new namelist defaults
Does this create a need to change or add documentation? Did you do so?
Likely
Testing performed, if any:
I confirmed that I got the correct defaults by submitting (without building and running) two tests:
@slevis-lmwg working locally in
/glade/work/slevis/git/upd_nml_defaults