How to Run a Regional Diagnostics:

Outline 1: Define a new regional name 2: Create a new control file 3. Replace the default name “global” with the new regional name 4. Make a run

1. Define your new region in $ILAMB_ROOT/CODES/INPUT/retrieve_latlon_region.ncl

If the regional name is not defined in the code, please make a copy similar to “global” to define a new region, for example South US: if (str_lower(KeyWord).eq.”south.us") then lat = (/ 25.5, 37.0/) lon = (/-109.5, -88.5/) end if The region name here should be in lower cases

retrieve_latlon_region.ncl

Part 1: Models

Part 2: Global Variables

Part 3: Variable to Variable Relationship

Part 4: Time Series Comparison

Go to the directory $ILAMB_ROOT/CODES/INPUT/ Copy ILAMB_PARA_SETUP.CMIP5 To ILAMB_PARA_SETUP, make sure if all model names Are right in part 1 and delete non-used models.

2. Make a new control file $ILAMB_ROOT/CODES/INPUT/ILAMB_PARA_SETUP

Method In part 2, change “Global” to the new region name “South.US”.

3. Replace “Global” with the new regional name

Method Go to $ILAMB_ROOT/CODES and Run the package ./ILAMB_Main.csh >&output.log& Or use other command to submit a job

4. Run the package