Cloud Feedback Diagnostics


Global Mean Radiative Feedback

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
Radiative feedback [W/m2/K] TOA radiative feedbacks [SWCRE, LWCRE, netCRE, clear-sky SW, clear-sky LW, net TOA, net TOA SW, net TOA LW, clear-sky net TOA, clear-sky net TOA SW, clear-sky net TOA LW] NaN plot

Global Mean Radiative Kernel Feedback

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
CRE [W/m2/K] Adjusted CRE feedbacks derived from radiative kernel method (SW, LW, NET) NaN plot

Global Mean Cloud Radiative Kernel Feedback

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
Cloud feedback [W/m2/K] Cloud feedback components derived from cloud radiative kernel method (ISCCP simulator output): Low clouds and non-low clouds; Cloud amount, altitude and optical depth ncases = 6 plot

LAT-LON Radiative Kernel Feedback

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
CRE [W/m2/K] Adjusted CRE feedback derived from radiative kernel method (SW, LW, and NET) SIP plot

LAT-LON Cloud Radiative Kernel Feedback

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
NET-ALL [W/m2/K] NET ALL feedback SIP plot
NET-HI680 [W/m2/K] NET High cloud feedback SIP plot
NET-LO680 [W/m2/K] NET Low cloud feedback SIP plot
SW-ALL [W/m2/K] SW ALL feedback SIP plot
SW-HI680 [W/m2/K] SW High cloud feedback SIP plot
SW-LO680 [W/m2/K] SW Low cloud feedback SIP plot
LW-ALL [W/m2/K] LW ALL feedback SIP plot
LW-HI680 [W/m2/K] LW High cloud feedback SIP plot
LW-LO680 [W/m2/K] LW Low cloud feedback SIP plot

Zonal Mean Radiative Kernel Feedback

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
CRE [W/m2/K] Adjusted CRE feedbacks derived from radiative kernel method (SW, LW, NET) ncases = 6 plot

Zonal Mean Cloud Radiative Kernel Feedback

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
NET-ALL [W/m2/K] NET ALL Feedback ncases = 6 plot
NET-HI680 [W/m2/K] NET High cloud Feedback ncases = 6 plot
NET-LO680 [W/m2/K] NET Low cloud Feedback ncases = 6 plot
SW-ALL [W/m2/K] SW ALL Feedback ncases = 6 plot
SW-HI680 [W/m2/K] SW High cloud Feedback ncases = 6 plot
SW-LO680 [W/m2/K] SW Low cloud Feedback ncases = 6 plot
LW-ALL [W/m2/K] LW ALL Feedback ncases = 6 plot
LW-HI680 [W/m2/K] LW High cloud Feedback ncases = 6 plot
LW-LO680 [W/m2/K] LW Low cloud Feedback ncases = 6 plot

Liquid Condensate Fraction

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
LCF [fraction] The ratio of Liquid cloud water to total cloud water NaN plot

LAT-LON Radiative Kernel Feedback Difference

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
CRE [W/m2/K] Adjusted CRE feedback derived from radiative kernel method (SW, LW, and NET) CTL .VS. CTL plot
CRE [W/m2/K] Adjusted CRE feedback derived from radiative kernel method (SW, LW, and NET) DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
CRE [W/m2/K] Adjusted CRE feedback derived from radiative kernel method (SW, LW, and NET) conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
CRE [W/m2/K] Adjusted CRE feedback derived from radiative kernel method (SW, LW, and NET) M92 .VS. CTL plot
CRE [W/m2/K] Adjusted CRE feedback derived from radiative kernel method (SW, LW, and NET) freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
CRE [W/m2/K] Adjusted CRE feedback derived from radiative kernel method (SW, LW, and NET) SIP .VS. CTL plot

LAT-LON Cloud Radiative Kernel Feedback Difference

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
NET-ALL [W/m2/K] NET ALL feedback CTL .VS. CTL plot
NET-ALL [W/m2/K] NET ALL feedback DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
NET-ALL [W/m2/K] NET ALL feedback conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
NET-ALL [W/m2/K] NET ALL feedback M92 .VS. CTL plot
NET-ALL [W/m2/K] NET ALL feedback freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
NET-ALL [W/m2/K] NET ALL feedback SIP .VS. CTL plot
NET-HI680 [W/m2/K] NET High cloud feedback CTL .VS. CTL plot
NET-HI680 [W/m2/K] NET High cloud feedback DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
NET-HI680 [W/m2/K] NET High cloud feedback conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
NET-HI680 [W/m2/K] NET High cloud feedback M92 .VS. CTL plot
NET-HI680 [W/m2/K] NET High cloud feedback freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
NET-HI680 [W/m2/K] NET High cloud feedback SIP .VS. CTL plot
NET-LO680 [W/m2/K] NET Low cloud feedback CTL .VS. CTL plot
NET-LO680 [W/m2/K] NET Low cloud feedback DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
NET-LO680 [W/m2/K] NET Low cloud feedback conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
NET-LO680 [W/m2/K] NET Low cloud feedback M92 .VS. CTL plot
NET-LO680 [W/m2/K] NET Low cloud feedback freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
NET-LO680 [W/m2/K] NET Low cloud feedback SIP .VS. CTL plot
SW-ALL [W/m2/K] SW ALL feedback CTL .VS. CTL plot
SW-ALL [W/m2/K] SW ALL feedback DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
SW-ALL [W/m2/K] SW ALL feedback conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
SW-ALL [W/m2/K] SW ALL feedback M92 .VS. CTL plot
SW-ALL [W/m2/K] SW ALL feedback freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
SW-ALL [W/m2/K] SW ALL feedback SIP .VS. CTL plot
SW-HI680 [W/m2/K] SW High cloud feedback CTL .VS. CTL plot
SW-HI680 [W/m2/K] SW High cloud feedback DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
SW-HI680 [W/m2/K] SW High cloud feedback conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
SW-HI680 [W/m2/K] SW High cloud feedback M92 .VS. CTL plot
SW-HI680 [W/m2/K] SW High cloud feedback freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
SW-HI680 [W/m2/K] SW High cloud feedback SIP .VS. CTL plot
SW-LO680 [W/m2/K] SW Low cloud feedback CTL .VS. CTL plot
SW-LO680 [W/m2/K] SW Low cloud feedback DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
SW-LO680 [W/m2/K] SW Low cloud feedback conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
SW-LO680 [W/m2/K] SW Low cloud feedback M92 .VS. CTL plot
SW-LO680 [W/m2/K] SW Low cloud feedback freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
SW-LO680 [W/m2/K] SW Low cloud feedback SIP .VS. CTL plot
LW-ALL [W/m2/K] LW ALL feedback CTL .VS. CTL plot
LW-ALL [W/m2/K] LW ALL feedback DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
LW-ALL [W/m2/K] LW ALL feedback conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
LW-ALL [W/m2/K] LW ALL feedback M92 .VS. CTL plot
LW-ALL [W/m2/K] LW ALL feedback freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
LW-ALL [W/m2/K] LW ALL feedback SIP .VS. CTL plot
LW-HI680 [W/m2/K] LW High cloud feedback CTL .VS. CTL plot
LW-HI680 [W/m2/K] LW High cloud feedback DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
LW-HI680 [W/m2/K] LW High cloud feedback conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
LW-HI680 [W/m2/K] LW High cloud feedback M92 .VS. CTL plot
LW-HI680 [W/m2/K] LW High cloud feedback freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
LW-HI680 [W/m2/K] LW High cloud feedback SIP .VS. CTL plot
LW-LO680 [W/m2/K] LW Low cloud feedback CTL .VS. CTL plot
LW-LO680 [W/m2/K] LW Low cloud feedback DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
LW-LO680 [W/m2/K] LW Low cloud feedback conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
LW-LO680 [W/m2/K] LW Low cloud feedback M92 .VS. CTL plot
LW-LO680 [W/m2/K] LW Low cloud feedback freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
LW-LO680 [W/m2/K] LW Low cloud feedback SIP .VS. CTL plot

LAT-LON Surface Air Temperature Response Difference

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
TAS [K/K] surface air temperature response CTL .VS. CTL plot
TAS [K/K] surface air temperature response DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
TAS [K/K] surface air temperature response conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
TAS [K/K] surface air temperature response M92 .VS. CTL plot
TAS [K/K] surface air temperature response freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
TAS [K/K] surface air temperature response SIP .VS. CTL plot

Zonal Mean Cloud Related Variables Difference

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
CLOUD [fraction/K] Zonal mean CLOUD CTL .VS. CTL plot
CLDLIQ [mg/kg/K] Zonal mean CLDLIQ CTL .VS. CTL plot
CLDICE [mg/kg/K] Zonal mean CLDICE CTL .VS. CTL plot
CLOUD [fraction/K] Zonal mean CLOUD DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
CLDLIQ [mg/kg/K] Zonal mean CLDLIQ DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
CLDICE [mg/kg/K] Zonal mean CLDICE DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
CLOUD [fraction/K] Zonal mean CLOUD conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
CLDLIQ [mg/kg/K] Zonal mean CLDLIQ conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
CLDICE [mg/kg/K] Zonal mean CLDICE conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
CLOUD [fraction/K] Zonal mean CLOUD M92 .VS. CTL plot
CLDLIQ [mg/kg/K] Zonal mean CLDLIQ M92 .VS. CTL plot
CLDICE [mg/kg/K] Zonal mean CLDICE M92 .VS. CTL plot
CLOUD [fraction/K] Zonal mean CLOUD freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
CLDLIQ [mg/kg/K] Zonal mean CLDLIQ freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
CLDICE [mg/kg/K] Zonal mean CLDICE freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
CLOUD [fraction/K] Zonal mean CLOUD SIP .VS. CTL plot
CLDLIQ [mg/kg/K] Zonal mean CLDLIQ SIP .VS. CTL plot
CLDICE [mg/kg/K] Zonal mean CLDICE SIP .VS. CTL plot

LAT-LON Cloud Related Variables Difference

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
TGCLDLWP [g/m2/K] TGCLDLWP CTL .VS. CTL plot
CLDLOW [%/K] CLDLOW CTL .VS. CTL plot
TGCLDIWP [g/m2/K] TGCLDIWP CTL .VS. CTL plot
CLDMED [%/K] CLDMED CTL .VS. CTL plot
CLDHGH [%/K] CLDHGH CTL .VS. CTL plot
TGCLDLWP [g/m2/K] TGCLDLWP DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
CLDLOW [%/K] CLDLOW DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
TGCLDIWP [g/m2/K] TGCLDIWP DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
CLDMED [%/K] CLDMED DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
CLDHGH [%/K] CLDHGH DCS_E3SM .VS. CTL plot
TGCLDLWP [g/m2/K] TGCLDLWP conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
CLDLOW [%/K] CLDLOW conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
TGCLDIWP [g/m2/K] TGCLDIWP conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
CLDMED [%/K] CLDMED conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
CLDHGH [%/K] CLDHGH conv_trig .VS. CTL plot
TGCLDLWP [g/m2/K] TGCLDLWP M92 .VS. CTL plot
CLDLOW [%/K] CLDLOW M92 .VS. CTL plot
TGCLDIWP [g/m2/K] TGCLDIWP M92 .VS. CTL plot
CLDMED [%/K] CLDMED M92 .VS. CTL plot
CLDHGH [%/K] CLDHGH M92 .VS. CTL plot
TGCLDLWP [g/m2/K] TGCLDLWP freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
CLDLOW [%/K] CLDLOW freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
TGCLDIWP [g/m2/K] TGCLDIWP freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
CLDMED [%/K] CLDMED freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
CLDHGH [%/K] CLDHGH freez_cloud .VS. CTL plot
TGCLDLWP [g/m2/K] TGCLDLWP SIP .VS. CTL plot
CLDLOW [%/K] CLDLOW SIP .VS. CTL plot
TGCLDIWP [g/m2/K] TGCLDIWP SIP .VS. CTL plot
CLDMED [%/K] CLDMED SIP .VS. CTL plot
CLDHGH [%/K] CLDHGH SIP .VS. CTL plot

LAT-LON Cloud Feedbacks from Webb Method

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
CRE [W/m2/K] Cloud feedback components derived from Webb method SIP plot

Regional Mean Cloud Profiles

Variables Description Case.VS.Case Plot
regional average cloud profile ocn Sc none plot
regional average cloud profile ocn Cu none plot
regional average cloud profile ocn As none plot

NRMSE and COR evolution for RadKern

regional NRMSE and COR evolution for RadKern

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