Relationship between −NEE, NEP, and NBP in CLM (CLM60Bgc compset)

[pengzhou]

Dear CESM scientists,
I would like to seek your advice on whether −NEE produced by the default CLM60Bgc configuration should correspond to NEP or to NBP.
In my current analysis, the simulated −NEE appears to match NBP, and I am not sure whether this is due to an error in my post-processing or if there is another reason.
Peng

 

[slevis]

I'm hoping that you can answer your question by reading this page:

1.2.5. CTSM History Fields — ctsm release-clm5.0 documentation

escomp.github.io

 

[pengzhou]

I'm hoping that you can answer your question by reading this page:

1.2.5. CTSM History Fields — ctsm release-clm5.0 documentation

escomp.github.io

Thank you very much for your helpful reply and for pointing me to the CTSM documentation. I really appreciate your guidance — the history fields description is exactly what I needed to clarify how −NEE is defined in CLM.

This will be very helpful for interpreting my results correctly. Thanks again for your time and support.

Best regards,
Peng