Set 5&6

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BG_iteration_2

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DIAG Sets 5 & 6 - Horizontal contour/vector plots of DJF, MAM, JJA, SON and ANN means



Surface Variables DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
ALBSURF Albedo at surface plotplotplotplotplot
PBLH Planetary boundary layer height plotplotplotplotplot
PS Surface pressure plotplotplotplotplot
PSL * Sea level pressure plotplotplotplotplot
TREFHT * 2-meter air temperature plotplotplotplotplot
TS * Surface temperature plotplotplotplotplot
SST Sea Surface temperature plotplotplotplotplot








Vector Variables DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
SURF STRESS * Surface wind stress (ocean) plotplotplotplotplot
SURF STRESS TROP Tropical surface wind stress (ocean) plotplotplotplotplot
SURF WIND Near surface wind plotplotplotplotplot








Constant Pressure Levels DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CHI 200 * 200 mb velocity potential plotplotplotplotplot
EKE 850 * 850 mb transient eddy kinetic energy plotplotplotplotplot
PSI 200 * 200 mb stream function plotplotplotplotplot
TTRP Tropopause temperature plotplotplotplotplot
T 850 * 850 mb temperature plotplotplotplotplot
T 200 200 mb temperature plotplotplotplotplot
U 200 * 200 mb zonal wind plotplotplotplotplot
VT 850 * 850 mb meridional heat transport plotplotplotplotplot
Z 500 500 mb geopotential height plotplotplotplotplot
Z 300 * 300 mb geopotential height plotplotplotplotplot








Hydrologic Cycle DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
EP * Evaporation - precipitation plotplotplotplotplot
PRECIP Cumulative precipitation plotplotplotplotplot
PRECT * Precipitation rate plotplotplotplotplot
PRECT TROP Tropical precipitation rate plotplotplotplotplot
PREH2O * Total precipitable water plotplotplotplotplot
PREH2O TROP Tropical total precipitable water plotplotplotplotplot
QFLX Surface water flux plotplotplotplotplot








Surface Energy Fluxes DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
FLDS Longwave downwelling flux plotplotplotplotplot
FLDSC Clearsky longwave downwelling flux plotplotplotplotplot
FLNS * Net longwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FLNSC Clearsky net longwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FSDS * Shortwave downwelling flux plotplotplotplotplot
FSNS * Net shortwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FSNS TROP Tropical net shortwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FSNSC Clearsky net shortwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
LHFLX * Latent heat flux plotplotplotplotplot
RESSURF * Residual energy flux plotplotplotplotplot
RESSURF TROP Tropical residual energy flux plotplotplotplotplot
SHFLX * Sensible heat flux plotplotplotplotplot








Top of Model Energy Fluxes DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
ALBEDO TOA albedo plotplotplotplotplot
ALBEDOC TOA clearsky albedo plotplotplotplotplot
FLNT * Net longwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FLNTC Clearsky net longwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FSNT * Net shortwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FSNTC Clearsky net shortwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
LWCF * Longwave cloud forcing plotplotplotplotplot
SOLIN Incoming solar radiation plotplotplotplotplot
SWCF * Shortwave cloud forcing plotplotplotplotplot
SWCF TROP Tropical shortwave cloud forcing plotplotplotplotplot








Cloud Variables DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CLDHGH High-level cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLDLOW Low-level cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLDMED Mid-level cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLDTOT * Total cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
TGCLDIWP Total grid-box cloud ice water path plotplotplotplotplot
TGCLDLWP Total grid-box cloud liquid water path plotplotplotplotplot
TGCLDLWP TROP Tropical Total grid-box cloud LWP plotplotplotplotplot
TICLDIWP Integrated in-cloud ice WP plotplotplotplotplot
TICLDLIQWP Integrated in-cloud liquid WP plotplotplotplotplot
TICLDTWP Integrated in-cloud ice+liquid WP plotplotplotplotplot








ISCCP Cloud Simulator DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
MEANPTOP Mean Cloud Top Pressure plotplotplotplotplot
MEANTTOP Mean Cloud Top Temperature plotplotplotplotplot
MEANTAU Mean Cloud Optical Thickness plotplotplotplotplot
TCLDAREA Total cloud area plotplotplotplotplot








Aerosols DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
AODVIS Aerosol Optical Depth plotplotplotplotplot
AODDUST Dust Optical Depth plotplotplotplotplot

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DIAG Sets 5 & 6 - Horizontal contour/vector plots of DJF, MAM, JJA, SON and ANN means










Surface Variables DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
ALBSURF Albedo at surface plotplotplotplotplot
PBLH Planetary boundary layer height plotplotplotplotplot
PS Surface pressure plotplotplotplotplot
PSL * Sea level pressure plotplotplotplotplot
TREFHT * 2-meter air temperature plotplotplotplotplot
TS * Surface temperature plotplotplotplotplot
SST Sea Surface temperature plotplotplotplotplot








Vector Variables DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
SURF STRESS * Surface wind stress (ocean) plotplotplotplotplot
SURF STRESS TROP Tropical surface wind stress (ocean) plotplotplotplotplot
SURF WIND Near surface wind plotplotplotplotplot








Constant Pressure Levels DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CHI 200 * 200 mb velocity potential plotplotplotplotplot
EKE 850 * 850 mb transient eddy kinetic energy plotplotplotplotplot
PSI 200 * 200 mb stream function plotplotplotplotplot
TTRP Tropopause temperature plotplotplotplotplot
T 850 * 850 mb temperature plotplotplotplotplot
T 200 200 mb temperature plotplotplotplotplot
U 200 * 200 mb zonal wind plotplotplotplotplot
VT 850 * 850 mb meridional heat transport plotplotplotplotplot
Z 500 500 mb geopotential height plotplotplotplotplot
Z 300 * 300 mb geopotential height plotplotplotplotplot








Hydrologic Cycle DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
EP * Evaporation - precipitation plotplotplotplotplot
PRECIP Cumulative precipitation plotplotplotplotplot
PRECT * Precipitation rate plotplotplotplotplot
PRECT TROP Tropical precipitation rate plotplotplotplotplot
PREH2O * Total precipitable water plotplotplotplotplot
PREH2O TROP Tropical total precipitable water plotplotplotplotplot
QFLX Surface water flux plotplotplotplotplot








Surface Energy Fluxes DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
FLDS Longwave downwelling flux plotplotplotplotplot
FLDSC Clearsky longwave downwelling flux plotplotplotplotplot
FLNS * Net longwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FLNSC Clearsky net longwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FSDS * Shortwave downwelling flux plotplotplotplotplot
FSNS * Net shortwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FSNS TROP Tropical net shortwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FSNSC Clearsky net shortwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
LHFLX * Latent heat flux plotplotplotplotplot
RESSURF * Residual energy flux plotplotplotplotplot
RESSURF TROP Tropical residual energy flux plotplotplotplotplot
SHFLX * Sensible heat flux plotplotplotplotplot








Top of Model Energy Fluxes DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
ALBEDO TOA albedo plotplotplotplotplot
ALBEDOC TOA clearsky albedo plotplotplotplotplot
FLNT * Net longwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FLNTC Clearsky net longwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FSNT * Net shortwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
FSNTC Clearsky net shortwave flux plotplotplotplotplot
LWCF * Longwave cloud forcing plotplotplotplotplot
SOLIN Incoming solar radiation plotplotplotplotplot
SWCF * Shortwave cloud forcing plotplotplotplotplot
SWCF TROP Tropical shortwave cloud forcing plotplotplotplotplot








Cloud Variables DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CLDHGH High-level cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLDLOW Low-level cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLDMED Mid-level cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLDTOT * Total cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
TGCLDIWP Total grid-box cloud ice water path plotplotplotplotplot
TGCLDLWP Total grid-box cloud liquid water path plotplotplotplotplot
TGCLDLWP TROP Tropical Total grid-box cloud LWP plotplotplotplotplot
TICLDIWP Integrated in-cloud ice WP plotplotplotplotplot
TICLDLIQWP Integrated in-cloud liquid WP plotplotplotplotplot
TICLDTWP Integrated in-cloud ice+liquid WP plotplotplotplotplot








ISCCP Cloud Simulator DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
MEANPTOP Mean Cloud Top Pressure plotplotplotplotplot
MEANTTOP Mean Cloud Top Temperature plotplotplotplotplot
MEANTAU Mean Cloud Optical Thickness plotplotplotplotplot
TCLDAREA Total cloud area plotplotplotplotplot








Cloud Microphysics Variables DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
SIWC Grid-box Average Snow + Ice Water Content plotplotplotplotplot
CDNUMC Vertically-Integrated Cloud Droplet Concentration plotplotplotplotplot








Aerosols DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
AODVIS Aerosol Optical Depth plotplotplotplotplot
AODDUST Dust Optical Depth plotplotplotplotplot








CFMIP Observation Simulator Package (COSP) Primary Diagnostics

CALIPSO GOCCP 2007-2010 DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CLDTOT_CAL Total cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLDLOW_CAL Low-level cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLDMED_CAL Mid-level cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLDHGH_CAL High-level cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot








ISCCP-COSP From D1 Daytime Jul1983-Sep2008 DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CLDTOT_ISCCPCOSP Total cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDTHICK_ISCCPCOSP Optically thick cloud amount (tau > 23.0) plotplotplotplotplot








MISR L3 CTH-OD V5 Mar2000-Nov2009 DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CLDTOT_MISR Total cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDTHICK_MISR Optically thick cloud amount (tau > 23.0) plotplotplotplot







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MODIS-COSP 2003-2010 DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CLDTOT_MODIS Total cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDTHICK_MODIS Optically thick cloud amount (tau > 23.0) plotplotplotplotplot








Additional COSP Diagnostics

CALIPSO GOCCP 2007-2010 DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CLDTOT_CAL Total cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLDLOW_CAL Low-level cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLDMED_CAL Mid-level cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLDHGH_CAL High-level cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot








CLOUDSAT-COSP From Level 2 GEOPROF Jun2006-Nov2010 DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CLDTOT_CS2 Total cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot








ISCCP-COSP From D1 Daytime Jul1983-Sep2008 DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CLDTOT_ISCCPCOSP Total cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDLOW_ISCCPCOSP Low-topped cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDMED_ISCCPCOSP Mid-topped cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDHGH_ISCCPCOSP High-topped cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDTHICK_ISCCPCOSP Optically thick cloud amount (tau > 23.0) plotplotplotplotplot
MEANPTOP_ISCCPCOSP Mean cloud top pressure plotplotplotplotplot
MEANCLDALB_ISCCPCOSP Mean cloud albedo plotplotplotplotplot








MISR L3 CTH-OD V5 Mar2000-Nov2009 DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CLDTOT_MISR Total cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDLOW_MISR Low-topped cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDMED_MISR Mid-topped cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDHGH_MISR High-topped cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDTHICK_MISR Optically thick cloud amount (tau > 23.0) plotplotplotplotplot








MODIS-COSP 2003-2010 DJF MAM JJA SON ANN
CLDTOT_MODIS Total cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDLOW_MODIS Low-topped cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDMED_MODIS Mid-topped cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDHGH_MODIS High-topped cloud amount (tau > 0.3) plotplotplotplotplot
CLDTHICK_MODIS Optically thick cloud amount (tau > 23.0) plotplotplotplotplot
CLIMODIS Total ice cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
CLWMODIS Total liquid cloud amount plotplotplotplotplot
IWPMODIS Mean ice water path plotplotplotplotplot
LWPMODIS Mean liquid water path plotplotplotplotplot
PCTMODIS Mean cloud top pressure plotplotplotplotplot
REFFCLIMODIS Mean effective radius (ice clouds) plotplotplotplotplot
REFFCLWMODIS Mean effective radius (liquid clouds) plotplotplotplotplot
TAUILOGMODIS Log-weighted mean optical thickness (ice clouds) plotplotplotplotplot
TAUWLOGMODIS Log-weighted mean optical thickness (liquid clouds) plotplotplotplotplot
TAUTLOGMODIS Log-weighted mean optical thickness (all clouds) plotplotplotplotplot
TAUIMODIS Mean optical thickness (ice clouds) plotplotplotplotplot
TAUWMODIS Mean optical thickness (liquid clouds) plotplotplotplotplot
TAUTMODIS Mean optical thickness (all clouds) plotplotplotplotplot

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