ESMValTool-workflow Releases

ACCESS-NRI Releases
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:rocket: Release: 1.4.0

ESMValTool-workflow is the ACCESS-NRI software and data infrastructure that enables the ESMValTool evaluation framework on NCI Gadi. It includes the ESMValTool/ESMValCore Python packages, the ESMValTool collection of recipes and diagnostics, and a curated set of observational datasets. ESMValTool-workflow is configured to use the existing NCI-supported CMIP data collections.

:toolbox: ESMValTool v2.13 and ESMValCore v2.13 are now available via the NCI module system from conda/analysis3-25.10 onward.
To use them, run:

module use /g/data/xp65/public/modules  
module load conda/analysis3-25.10  # or conda/analysis3-latest

The ESMValTool-workflow v1.4 has now been released! This version includes several exciting updates and improvements:

:white_check_mark: ESMValCore v2.13.0
:white_check_mark: ESMValTool v2.13.0

:magnifying_glass_tilted_left: Highlights from ESMValTool v2.13.0

This release marks the first official support for the CMIP Rapid Evaluation Framework (REF), with a constellation of updated and new CMORizers and diagnostics:

CMORizers:

  • Updated ESACCI-OZONE CMORizer
  • New ESACCI-SEAICE CMORizer
  • Updated OSI-450 (OSISAF/CCI) CMORizer

Diagnostics:

  • Seasonal cycle and time series of Arctic/Antarctic sea ice area
  • Zero Emissions Commitment (ZEC)
  • Cloud radiative effects
  • Transient Climate Response to Emissions (TCRE)
  • ENSO metrics
  • 2D histograms and scatterplots for clouds
  • Regional historical changes
  • 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

:pushpin: Julia support has been deprecated in this release.

:australia: ACCESS-NRI Specific Updates

:white_check_mark: Added support for Tier 3 observational datasets, now available via project av17.
NCI users can request access to the project here: Log in | MyNCI
Explore the list of available Tier 3 datasets

Please share your feedback on our forum or GitHub so we can continue to improve ESMValTool-workflow for you.

Get started with the latest version by referring to the User Guide. For more details, check out the ESMValCore / ESMValTool release notes.