What global means from the ocean are of interest?

[sanAkel]

Type of static data

Experimental data

Target directory

Exp Data: NEW

Type of change

• Update existing files (Version update needed)
• Remove files (Version update needed)
• Add new files to existing directory
• Add new directory (Version update needed if fix)

Any workflow changes needed?

Non-version changes only

Please list all related issues. If this request requires a workflow update (including a fix version update), please open a separate global-workflow issue to track the change.

The ocean model (MOM6) part of the diag_table does not write out time averaged global means (for example global mean sea surface height).

It is trivial to have them output, see below example (to write 1-day mean).
Based on your reply to ⬇ 1 and 2, I can send a PR.

1. Which variables are of interest?
2. Can the workflow save the output for (later) post-processing?
3. In case someone wants to know how the memory footprint changes, such files are O(KB) and help immensely in quick diagnostics!

"scalar",   1,"days",1,"days","Time",


## Scalar fields for run-time monitoring:
##=======================================
"ocean_model", "masso",               "masso",               "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # global mean masscello
"ocean_model", "thetaoga",           "thetaoga",            "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # global mean theta
"ocean_model", "soga",                  "soga",                "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # global mean salinity
"ocean_model", "tosga",                 "tosga",               "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # area mean SST
"ocean_model", "sosga",                "sosga",               "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # area mean SSS
"ocean_model", "volo",                   "volo",                "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # ocean volume
"ocean_model", "ssh_ga",               "ssh_ga",              "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # global mean ssh
"ocean_model", "prcme_ga",          "prcme_ga",            "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # global mean prcme
"ocean_model", "precip_ga",           "precip_ga",           "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # global mean precip
"ocean_model", "evap_ga",             "evap_ga",             "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # global mean evaporation
"ocean_model", "sens_ga",             "sens_ga",             "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # global mean sensible heat
"ocean_model", "LwLatSens_ga",    "LwLatSens_ga",        "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # global mean LW + latent + sensible
"ocean_model", "sw_ga",               "sw_ga",               "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # global mean SW
"ocean_model", "lw_ga",               "lw_ga",               "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # global mean LW
"ocean_model", "lat_ga",              "lat_ga",              "scalar",  "all", .true.,  "none",2  # global mean latent

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[sanAkel]

@NeilBarton-NOAA would you please list variables of interest?

[WalterKolczynski-NOAA]

Pretty sure this is miscategorized and is not related to static data. Not sure this should even be an issue; a discussion or even just an email would be more appropriate.

[sanAkel]

Pretty sure this is miscategorized and is not related to static data. Not sure this should even be an issue; a discussion or even just an email would be more appropriate.

@WalterKolczynski-NOAA I plan on closing this issue with a draft PR in next few days- until then, please let's keep this issue open. Thanks!