ARM Diags
This is a major release.
New Features:
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Incorporation of ARM-diags which uses in-situ measurements from DOE's ARM (Atmospheric Radiation Measurement) Program to compare with point grid model output. Diagnostics added include: seasonal mean, annual cycle cycle of a set of atmospheric variables, including (surface temperature, precipitation, radiation fluxes, surface turbulent fluxes...); diurnal cycle of precipitation and cloud; convection onset metrics.
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MERRA 2 datasets are updated to include monthly main daily maximum and minimum surface air temperature.
Other major enhancement
- Add a test suite for E3SM-Diags on Chrysalis/Anvil
- Image comparison tests added in unit tests and a complete run
- Integrate GitHub Actions CI/CD workflow
- Add and apply formatters and linters to codebase
Minor enhancement
- Code repo clean up by moving test data to E3SM data server and providing data download script.
- Simplify Conda environments
Documentation
- Include quick guide for Chrysalis/Anvil
- Update post-processing and run scripts examples
- Update development guide