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CMATv1 CESM3dev Repository
Created: Thu Oct 23 08:42:15 2025
CMAT Version 1: NetCDF output

CMAT 1.0 CESM3dev CESM3dev_235pi: vs CESM2_1:
(Overall: 0.69-A; Energy: 0.72-A; Water: 0.63-A; Dynamics: 0.73-NA)



Summary Comments
NotesFlags vs ObsImprovements (vs CESM2_1)Degradations (vs CESM2_1)
CESM3dev Global Mean FSNT too small.
see also SWCF, ALBDS
NHM-SHM FSNT too small.
see also SWCF, ALBDS
Global Mean FLNT too small.
see also LWCF, TREFHT, TMQ
NHM-SHM FLNT too small.
see also LWCF, TREFHT, TMQ
NHM-SHM LHFLX too small.
OM-LM LHFLX too small.


FLNT PCor-ENSO degrades.
see also LWCF, TREFHT, TMQ
SWCF PCor-ENSO degrades.
see also ALBDS
LWCF PCor-ENSO degrades.
PR PCor-ENSO degrades.
TMQ PCor-ENSO degrades.
LHFLX PCor-ENSO degrades.
EP PCor-AM degrades.
EP PCor-ENSO degrades.
RTFS PCor-ENSO degrades.
Z500 PCor-ENSO degrades.
RELHUM992 PCor-ENSO degrades.
OMEGA500 PCor-ENSO degrades.
U10 PCor-ENSO degrades.
PSL PCor-ENSO degrades.

Select Timeseries
Global: TREFHT, RT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, OHC 0-300m, OHC 0-700m, OHC 0-2000, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
NH:TREFHT, RT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, OHC 0-300m, OHC 0-700m, OHC 0-2000, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
SH: TREFHT, RT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, OHC 0-300m, OHC 0-700m, OHC 0-2000, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
Ocean: TREFHT, RT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
Land: TREFHT, RT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
Arctic(60N/90N): TREFHT, RT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, OHC 0-300m, OHC 0-700m, OHC 0-2000, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
NH Mid(30N/60N): TREFHT, RT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, OHC 0-300m, OHC 0-700m, OHC 0-2000, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
Tropics(30/30): TREFHT, RT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, OHC 0-300m, OHC 0-700m, OHC 0-2000, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
Ocean(30/30): TREFHT, RT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
Land(30/30): TREFHT, RT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
SH Mid(30S/60S): TREFHT, RT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, OHC 0-300m, OHC 0-700m, OHC 0-2000, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
SH Ant.(60S/90S): TREFHT, RT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, OHC 0-300m, OHC 0-700m, OHC 0-2000, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
Global (by LME member1): TREFHT, FSNT, FLNT, SWCF, LWCF, OHC 0-300m, OHC 0-700m, OHC 0-2000, P, CLDTOT, CLDLOW, CLDHGH, TMQ
Ocean Drift: Summary By Basin Nino3.4: TS Forcing Est.FSNTOAC 30/30 Ocean


Lat/Lon Maps
FSNT 0.76 Annual 0.99JJA-DJF 0.99ENSO Tele 0.31DJF 0.99MAM 0.99JJA 0.99SON 0.99
FLNT 0.83 Annual 0.98JJA-DJF 0.96ENSO Tele 0.56DJF 0.97MAM 0.96JJA 0.97SON 0.98
SWCF 0.72 Annual 0.88JJA-DJF 0.95ENSO Tele 0.33DJF 0.93MAM 0.88JJA 0.90SON 0.89
LWCF 0.78 Annual 0.90JJA-DJF 0.91ENSO Tele 0.54DJF 0.91MAM 0.85JJA 0.88SON 0.90
FS 0.53 Annual 0.60JJA-DJF 0.96ENSO Tele 0.03DJF 0.89MAM 0.74JJA 0.88SON 0.76
RTFS 0.69 Annual 0.92JJA-DJF 0.92ENSO Tele 0.23DJF 0.92MAM 0.89JJA 0.91SON 0.90
Key Water VariablesScored/GradedUnscored
PR 0.74Annual 0.87JJA-DJF 0.84ENSO Tele 0.51DJF 0.85MAM 0.85JJA 0.85SON 0.83
TMQ 0.91Annual 0.99JJA-DJF 0.97ENSO Tele 0.77DJF 0.98MAM 0.99JJA 0.98SON 0.99
LHFLX 0.75Annual 0.96JJA-DJF 0.91ENSO Tele 0.39DJF 0.95MAM 0.95JJA 0.95SON 0.95
EP 0.55Annual 0.56JJA-DJF 0.52ENSO Tele 0.56DJF 0.60MAM 0.58JJA 0.51SON 0.49
RELHUM992 0.58Annual 0.81JJA-DJF 0.65ENSO Tele 0.29DJF 0.78MAM 0.79JJA 0.74SON 0.83
Key Dynamics VariablesScored/GradedUnscored
PSL 0.77Annual 0.99JJA-DJF 0.95ENSO Tele 0.35DJF 0.98MAM 0.98JJA 0.98SON 0.99
U10 0.79Annual 0.96JJA-DJF 0.92ENSO Tele 0.47DJF 0.95MAM 0.96JJA 0.96SON 0.96
Z500 0.70Annual 0.93JJA-DJF 0.91ENSO Tele 0.26DJF 0.96MAM 0.90JJA 0.87SON 0.90
OMEGA500 0.60Annual 0.67JJA-DJF 0.72ENSO Tele 0.40DJF 0.66MAM 0.66JJA 0.71SON 0.67
RELHUM500 0.84Annual 0.96JJA-DJF 0.94ENSO Tele 0.64DJF 0.95MAM 0.95JJA 0.95SON 0.95
Other Variables (unscored)
SOLINAnnual 1.00JJA-DJF 1.00DNADJF 1.00MAM 1.00JJA 1.00SON 1.00
ALBEDOAnnual 0.92JJA-DJF 0.44ENSO Tele 0.31DJF 0.71MAM 0.92JJA 0.86SON 0.93
ALBDSAnnual 0.98JJA-DJF 0.91ENSO Tele 0.14DJF 0.96MAM 0.97JJA 0.96SON 0.97
RTAnnual 0.99JJA-DJF 0.99ENSO Tele 0.35DJF 0.99MAM 0.99JJA 0.99SON 0.99
FSDSAnnual 0.97JJA-DJF 0.99ENSO Tele 0.35DJF 0.98MAM 0.98JJA 0.97SON 0.97
FLDSAnnual 0.99JJA-DJF 0.97ENSO Tele 0.57DJF 0.99MAM 0.99JJA 0.98SON 0.99
FSNSAnnual 0.98JJA-DJF 0.98ENSO Tele 0.34DJF 0.98MAM 0.98JJA 0.98SON 0.98
FLNSAnnual 0.91JJA-DJF 0.89ENSO Tele 0.35DJF 0.90MAM 0.91JJA 0.90SON 0.91
SHFLXAnnual 0.89JJA-DJF 0.88ENSO Tele 0.18DJF 0.89MAM 0.87JJA 0.87SON 0.89
TREFHTAnnual 0.99JJA-DJF 0.99ENSO Tele 0.42DJF 0.99MAM 0.99JJA 0.99SON 0.99
TREFHTAAnnual -0.01JJA-DJF -0.62ENSO Tele 0.42DJF -0.63MAM -0.02JJA -0.58SON -0.46
NETCFAnnual 0.85JJA-DJF 0.96ENSO Tele 0.31DJF 0.93MAM 0.81JJA 0.90SON 0.89


Hovmollers
FSNTOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
FLNTOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
SWCFOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
LWCFOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
FSOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
PROCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
TMQOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
SOLINOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
ALBEDOOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
ALBDSOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
RTOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
FSDSOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
FLDSOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
FSNSOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
FLNSOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
LHFLXOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
SHFLXOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
TREFHTOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
TREFHTAOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
EPOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
RTFSOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
Z500OCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
RELHUM992OCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
NETCFOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
OMEGA500OCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
U10OCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
PSLOCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN
RELHUM500OCEANLANDLAND+OCEAN