[production/AQM.v7] Merge the changes to address NCO's review comments on AQMv7 delivery package partly

[JianpingHuang-NOAA]

This PR is used to address Issue 964 (#964) partly

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
• This change requires a documentation update

TESTS CONDUCTED:

• hera.intel
• orion.intel
• hercules.intel
• cheyenne.intel
• cheyenne.gnu
• derecho.intel
• gaea.intel
• gaeac5.intel
• jet.intel
• wcoss2.intel
• NOAA Cloud (indicate which platform)
• Jenkins
• fundamental test suite
• comprehensive tests (specify which if a subset was used)

CHECKLIST

• My code follows the style guidelines in the Contributor's Guide
• I have performed a self-review of my own code using the Code Reviewer's Guide
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• My changes need updates to the documentation. I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• My changes do not require updates to the documentation (explain).
• My changes generate no new warnings
• New and existing tests pass with my changes
• Any dependent changes have been merged and published

LABELS (optional):

• Work In Progress
• bug
• enhancement
• documentation
• release
• high priority
• run_ci
• run_we2e_fundamental_tests
• run_we2e_comprehensive_tests
• Needs Cheyenne test
• Needs Jet test
• Needs Hera test
• Needs Orion test
• help wanted

[chan-hoo]

@JianpingHuang-NOAA, please do not remove anything in manage_externals. I'll move it on my end.

[chan-hoo]

@JianpingHuang-NOAA, why do you delete the input files for FV3_GFS_v16 such as diag_table and field_table in the parm directory? How does your NRT run without those files?

[JianpingHuang-NOAA]

Yes, I only keep those related aqm. I did not find any impact on our model running and results. I have completed the tests

[chan-hoo]

@JianpingHuang-NOAA, which CCPP physics suite are you using in your NRT?

[JianpingHuang-NOAA]

@JianpingHuang-NOAA, please do not remove anything in manage_externals. I'll move it on my end.

I deleted "test" subdirectory only under ~/manage_external. I am not comfortable with other changes. So I leave them for you.

[chan-hoo]

@JianpingHuang-NOAA, I can see the files in your branch, but the PR is saying they are deleted. Strange ....

[chan-hoo]

@JianpingHuang-NOAA, I got it now. They have different names for AQM. Sorry. I was confused. Approving now.