NorESM2_3_beta01

[TomasTorsvik]

Create a first beta release for NorESM2.3

• Update BLOM tag to v1.6.13
• Update CAM tag to cam_noresm2_3_v1.0.0j
• Update CIME tag to cime5.6.10_NorESM2_3_r7

Test results, comparing with noresm2_3_alpha03 tag:

• prealpha_noresm
  • Expected namelist changes for CAM
  • Expected BLOM namelist changes
  • Baseline differences -- okay?
• aux_cam_noresm
  • Expected namelist changes in CAM
  • Expected baseline changes
• aux_blom_noresm: [3/4] tests PASS
  • Expected FAIL for ERP_Ld3_P256.T62_tn14.NOINY.betzy_intel
  • Expected NLFAIL for 3 tests

[gold2718]

@TomasTorsvik, can you check to see if the BLOM namelist changes are okay in the prealpha suite? Also, I'm not sure how to evaluate the baseline changes. I think the aux_cam ones are okay.

/cluster/work/users/goldy/camtest/test_prealpha_noresm_test_noresm23_beta01

[TomasTorsvik]

@gold2718 - I see there are changes related to the extended nitrogen cycle, which is now enabled by default. Also changes to the sediment spinup. It looks OK to me.

I don't think the baseline differences are related to BLOM, since I only get NLFAIL when running aux_blom.

I see you are doing baseline comparison relative to noresm2_3_alpha03_v1.7.2, but I think it is more correct to compare with noresm2_3_alpha03 baseline. The v1.7.2 is a BLOM branch with more changes than the v1.6.X, intended to be compatible with NorESM2.3, but not the default option, as it is further removed from the CMIP6 configuration.

[gold2718]

This looks okay. We still have some clean-up and documentation to do for release.

[TomasTorsvik]

@gold2718 , @mvertens - Should I tag this as noresm2_3_beta01?

[gold2718]

@gold2718 , @mvertens - Should I tag this as noresm2_3_beta01?

I think so because of the undone items (documentation plus this list).

[gold2718]

NorESM (prealpha) baselines here: /cluster/shared/noresm/noresm_baselines/noresm_develop/noresm2_3_beta01
CAM baselines here: /cluster/shared/noresm/noresm_baselines/cam_develop/noresm2_3_beta01

[TomasTorsvik]

BLOM baselines here: /cluster/shared/noresm/noresm_baselines/blom_develop/noresm2_3_beta01