CMIP6 climate patterns

doc/sphinx/source/recipes/index.rst

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Atmosphere
    :maxdepth: 1
 
    recipe_miles
+   recipe_climate_patterns
    recipe_clouds
    recipe_cmug_h2o
    recipe_crem

doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_climate_patterns.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+.. _recipes_climate_patterns:
+
+Generating Climate Patterns from CMIP6 Models
+=============================================
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+The recipe recipe_climate_patterns generates climate patterns from CMIP6 model
+datasets.
+
+.. note::
+  The regrid setting in the recipe is set to a 2.5x3.75 grid. This is done to
+  match the current resolution in the IMOGEN-JULES framework, but can be
+  adjusted with no issues for a finer/coarser patterns grid.
+
+
+Available recipes and diagnostics
+---------------------------------
+
+Recipes are stored in esmvaltool/recipes/
+
+    * recipe_climate_patterns.yml
+
+Diagnostics are stored in esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_patterns/
+
+    * climate_patterns.py: generates climate patterns from input datasets
+    * rename_variables.py: renames variables depending on user specifications
+    * sub_functions.py: set of sub functions to assist with driving scripts
+    * plotting.py: contains all plotting functions for driving scripts
+
+
+User settings in recipe
+-----------------------
+
+#. Script climate_patterns.py
+
+   *Required settings for script*
+
+   None
+
+   *Optional settings for script*
+
+   * grid: whether you want to remove Antarctic latitudes or not
+   * imogen_mode: output imogen-specific var names + .nc files
+   * output_r2_scores: output measures of pattern robustness (adds runtime)
+   * parallelise: parallelise over models or not
+   * parallel_threads: if you want to paralellise, how many threads you want
+
+   *Required settings for variables*
+
+   * short_name
+   * additional_datasets
+
+   *Optional settings for variables*
+
+   None
+
+   *Required settings for preprocessor*
+
+   * monthly_statistics: converts data to mean monthly data
+
+   *Optional settings for preprocessor*
+
+   * regrid: regrids data
+
+
+Variables
+---------
+
+#. Script climate_patterns.py
+
+* tasmax (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* tasmin (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* tas (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* hurs (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* huss (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* pr (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* sfcWind (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* ps (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* rsds (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* rlds (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+
+
+Observations and reformat scripts
+---------------------------------
+
+None
+
+References
+----------
+
+* Huntingford, C., Cox, P. An analogue model to derive additional climate
+  change scenarios from existing GCM simulations.
+  Climate Dynamics 16, 575–586 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003820000067
+
+Example plots
+-------------
+
+.. _fig_climate_patterns_2:
+.. figure::  /recipes/figures/climate_patterns/patterns.png
+   :align:   center
+   :width: 80%
+
+   Patterns generated for CMIP6 models, gridded view. Patterns are shown per
+   variable, for the month of January.
+
+.. _fig_climate_patterns_3:
+.. figure::  /recipes/figures/climate_patterns/score_timeseries.png
+   :align:   center
+   :width: 80%
+
+   R2 scores of patterns fitting per variable. Diversity of scores sits in the
+   literatures' range: with temperature, specific humidity and longwave
+   downwelling radiation being the most robust fits.

esmvaltool/config-references.yml

@@ -376,6 +376,11 @@ authors:
     institute: BSC, Spain
     orcid:
     github: emchamarro
+  munday_gregory:
+    name: Munday, Gregory
+    institute: MetOffice, UK
+    orcid:
+    github: mo-gregmunday
   nikulin_grigory:
     name: Nikulin, Grigory
     institute: SMHI, Sweden