What's New In FACTS

21 Nov 2022
  • Split the CESM2 Large Ensemble into two experiments based on biomass burning

11 Dec 2019
  • Added Daily data for ESRL-CAM5 amip_obs_rf experiment
  • Added wap and prw variables to ESRL-CAM5HR dataset
  • Added capability to output in vector graphics formats (PDF, EPS)

09 Oct 2019
  • Added 20th Century Reanalysis Version 3 monthly and daily data
  • Added CPC Global temperature and precipitation daily observations

26 Sep 2019
  • updated main web page to add time series of obs/reanalysis data
  • added popup help for time series correlation page
  • added GISSTEMP global temperature dataset (monthly)

17 Sep 2019
  • updated main web page
  • added access to daily data

04 Sep 2019
  • added lead/lag options to the climate time series correlation page
  • added standard deviation as an statistic option on comparison pages.

22 Jul 2019
  • added ERA5 monthly variables to Reanalysis datasets

15 May 2019
  • updated ESRL-CAM5 factual (amip_obs_rf) and counterfactual (amip_1880s_rf) runs through February 2019

13 May 2019
  • updated ECHAM5 factual (amip_obs_rf) and counterfactual (amip_1880s_rf) runs through February 2019, adding 20 more ensemble members
  • updated ECHAM5 sea ice (amip_clim_polar) runs through February 2018. This run will no longer be updated.

6 Feb 2019
  • added GFDL-CAM3 Large Ensemble (1920-2100) data (20 members).

7 Dec 2018
  • added 1 run of ECHAM6 (1979-2014 - factual)

24 Oct 2018
  • added 1 run of the FV3GFS (1978-2016 - factual)

3 Jul 2018
  • updated ECHAM5 factual (amip_obs_rf) and counterfactual (amip_1880s_rf) runs through Apr 2018.

13 Jun 2018
  • updated ESRL-CAM5 factual (amip_obs_rf) run through Feb 2018 and 40 members for all variables.

8 May 2018
  • added high resolution (~0.5 degree) ESRL-CAM5HR factual (amip_obs_rf) and counterfactual (amip_1880s_rf) runs - 10 members, 1979-2016.

16 Feb 2018
  • added CanESM2 historical, historicalNat, historicalMisc (aerosol only), and historicalMisc-ozone (stratospheric ozone only) runs. 50 ensemble members/experiment

06 Feb 2018
  • added tasmax, taxmin variables to CESM1-CAM5 Large Ensemble.

30 Jan 2018
  • added pressure level variable (ta,ua,va,zg) variables to CESM1-CAM5 Large Ensemble. Also added serveral soil moisture and radiation variables. All variables now run through 2100 instead of 2080.

21 Nov 2017
  • added new functionality to plot PDFs, maps and time series of ensemble members from a particular experiment

3 Nov 2017
  • added ESRL-CAM5 amip_clim_polar (20 members (Jan 1979-Apri 2017))

12 Oct 2017
  • ESRL-CAM5 amip_1880s_rf updated to 30 members (Jan 1979-Dec 2016)

15 Aug 2017
  • Added the capability to compare more than two models for the same experiment
  • Added the capability to compare multiple ensemble members for the same model/experiment
  • Added JRA-55 and MERRA-2 reanalysis datasets
  • User selectable color tables for comparisons

8 Aug 2017
  • ESRL-CAM5 amip_obs_rf monthly data updated to 30 members, January 1900 to April 2017.

01 August 2017
  • ECHAM5 amip_obs_rf, amip_clim_polar and amip_1880s_rf monthly data updated through April 2017.

11 July 2017
  • ESRL-CAM5 amip_obs_rf monthly data updated to 26 members, but time frame reduced to January 1900 to April 2017.

09 May 2017
  • ESRL-CAM5 amip_1880s_rf monthly data added. 20 members, Jan 1979-Dec 2016.

01 May 2017
  • CESM-CAM5 Large Ensemble monthly data added, 40 members, Jan 1920-Dec 2080

28 February 2017
  • ESRL-CAM5 amip_obs_rf monthly data has been updated through December 2016.

15 February 2017
  • ECHAM5 amip_obs_rf and amip_clim_polar monthly data has been updated through December 2016.

23 January 2017
  • ESRL-CAM5 amip_obs_rf now has 20 ensemble members (up from 16)

13 September 2016
  • ESRL-GFSv2 and ESRL-CAM5 amip_obs_rf monthly data has been updated through March 2016.
  • ESRL-CAM5 amip_obs_rf now has 16 ensemble members (up from 12)
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