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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Hi folks,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Many of the output variables specified in the latest CMIP5 MIP tables now have their valid min/max and absolute mean min/max values set. At present, if the CMOR library detects input data values which contravene any of these bounds it logs a non-critical error message and continues to output the netcdf files comprising the atomic dataset.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Hypothesis: We then examine the netcdf output data and, after due consultation with the relevant science expert(s), decide that the data are in fact valid, or that the discrepancy from the bounds is so minimal as to be inconsequential, or that the bounds are overly conservative. Accordingly we submit the atomic dataset to a CMIP5 data node (for us, BADC).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">My question then is: Would such an atomic dataset pass ESGF's QC level 1 checks?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">My current (albeit hazy!) understanding is that the QCL1 checks are equivalent to those implemented by CMOR. So any dataset output by the CMOR library should pass QCL1, right?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">If this is not the case, then would it be desirable to have CMOR throw instead a critical error and NOT generate the atomic dataset?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Regards,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Phil</FONT>
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