ESMValTool v2.13.0

ESMValTool v2.13.0 released!

New versions of the ESMValTool (v2.13.0) and ESMValCore (v2.13.0) have just been released:

• https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/releases/tag/v2.13.0
• https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValCore/releases/tag/v2.13.0

These versions are available, as usual, on GitHub, conda-forge, PyPI and as containers.

Please refer to the Changelogs for an overview of the latest changes and additions:

• https://docs.esmvaltool.org/en/latest/changelog.html#v2-13-0
• https://docs.esmvaltool.org/projects/esmvalcore/en/latest/changelog.html#v2-13-0

Highlights:

ESMValCore:

• Extra facets are now more easily configurable with the new configuration system, as described in Extra Facets.
• Preprocessor esmvalcore.preprocessor.extract_surface_from_atm() allows to extract the surface values of a 3D atmospheric variable based on surface pressure.
• Force the new configuration system through the environment variable ESMVALTOOL_CONFIG_DIR as described here.
• A set of ruff rules has been enabled in place of Prospector and related tools and Codacy, modernizing our development setup. Additional information is available in the section on Code quality in our contribution guidelines.
• An on-the-fly CMORizer for ICON-XPP is now available.
• Stale issues and pull requests will now be closed automatically following the stale action workflow.

ESMValTool:

• New/updated CMORizers: ESACCI-OZONE, ESACCI-SEAICE, OSI-450 (OSISAF/CCI)
• New diagnostics:
  • Seasonal cycle and time series of Arctic/Antarctic sea ice area (REF diagnostic)
  • Zero Emissions Commitment (ZEC)
  • Cloud radiative effects (REF diagnostic)
  • Transient Climate Response to Emissions (TCRE)
  • ENSO metrics
  • 2D histograms and scatterplots for clouds (REF diagnostic)
  • Regional historical changes (REF diagnostic)
  • Evaluation of climate variables at Global warming levels
  • Sea surface temperature bias (IPCC AR6 Ch3 Fig. 3.24)
  • Climate drivers for fire
  • Rate of sea ice area loss per degree of warming
  • Ozone metrics and climatology (REF diagnostic)

Happy model evaluation with ESMValTool!