Release v11.5.2 on 2024-03-04

Zero-diff to Previous Release: YES

Restart Changes: YES (see details below)

Major Zero-Diff Changes:

• OBIO (NOBM) is integrated into the Krok Model #871
• SHOC-MF updates #902
• Refactor DataSea/DataIce IS_FCST to OGCM_IS_FCST #910 #583
• Disable Catchment-CN4.5 land model option (LSM_CHOICE=3) for GCM simulations #900 #575
• AGCM.rc updates to support RRTMGP v1.7 #585
• Add new history template HISTORY.RADVAL.rc.tmpl to support RRTMGP validation #582
• Assorted enhancements of remap_restarts.py package (EASE, SLES15, NAS, lake/landice log) #43
• Addition of new features to generate ocean boundary conditions for atmosphere-only forecasts #47
• Do not remap restarts when it is not necessary #53
• Add surface forcing lfo_Nx+- to HISTORY.rc.tmpl #578
• Plot updates for transport images and stats montage fixes #57
• Bugfix in SCM #903 #904
• Fix for GNU hystpdf crash #899
• Initialize USE_WAVES to 0 #569 #570
• Use nccmp, add readers/writers test to regress #573
• Use CMake to determine MPI Stack #580
• Move to use cp and tar at NAS #56
• Prepare for sparse checkout #58

Fixture Changes:

• ESMA_cmake v3.38.0 => v3.41.0
• GEOS_Util v2.0.5 => v2.0.7
• MAPL v2.43.1 => v2.44.0
• GEOSgcm_GridComp v2.5.1 => v2.5.2
• FVdycoreCubed_GridComp v2.10.0 => v2.11.0
• GEOS_OceanGridComp v2.1.5 => v2.1.6
• MOM6 geos/v2.2.3 => geos/v3.1
• icepack geos/v0.1.1 => geos/v0.2.0
• GEOSradiation_GridComp v1.6.0 => v1.8.0
• RRTMGP RRTMGP geos/v1.6+1.1.0 => geos/v1.7+1.0.0
• GEOSgcm_App v2.3.1 => v2.3.2

Restart Changes:

The following changes occurred in solar_internal_rst but the overall state of the model is zero-diff with RRTMG.

• Metadata changes (long_name)
  • CLDHISW: "high-level_cloud_area_fraction_rrtmg_sw_REFRESH" → "high-level_cloud_area_fraction_RRTMG_P_SW_REFRESH"
  • CLDLOSW: "low-level_cloud_area_fraction_rrtmg_sw_REFRESH" → "low-level_cloud_area_fraction_RRTMG_P_SW_REFRESH"
  • CLDMDSW: "mid-level_cloud_area_fraction_rrtmg_sw_REFRESH" → "mid-level_cloud_area_fraction_RRTMG_P_SW_REFRESH"
  • CLDTTSW: "total_cloud_area_fraction_rrtmg_sw_REFRESH" → "total_cloud_area_fraction_RRTMG_P_SW_REFRESH"
• Removed fields
  • TAUHIPAR
  • TAULOPAR
  • TAUMDPAR
  • TAUTTPAR
• Added fields
  • COTDENHIPAR
  • COTDENLOPAR
  • COTDENMDPAR
  • COTDENTTPAR
  • COTHIPAR
  • COTLOPAR
  • COTMDPAR
  • COTTTPAR
  • COTNUMHIPAR
  • COTNUMLOPAR
  • COTNUMMDPAR
  • COTNUMTTPAR