diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 47e87cf517..82492e724f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ commands:
           name: Log versions
           command: |
             . /opt/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
+            conda env export --name base > /logs/base_environment.yml
             conda activate esmvaltool
             esmvaltool version
             dpkg -l > /logs/versions.txt
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ commands:
           command: |
             . /opt/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
             conda activate esmvaltool
+            mamba --version
             pytest -n 4 --junitxml=test-reports/report.xml
             esmvaltool version
             esmvaltool -- --help
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
   test_installation_from_source_test_mode:
     # Test installation from source
     docker:
-      - image: condaforge/mambaforge:latest
+      - image: condaforge/miniforge3:latest
     resource_class: large
     steps:
       - test_installation_from_source:
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
   test_installation_from_source_develop_mode:
     # Test development installation
     docker:
-      - image: condaforge/mambaforge:latest
+      - image: condaforge/miniforge3:latest
     resource_class: large
     steps:
       - test_installation_from_source:
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ jobs:
     # purpose of this test to discover backward-incompatible changes early on in
     # the development cycle.
     docker:
-      - image: condaforge/mambaforge:latest
+      - image: condaforge/miniforge3:latest
     resource_class: large
     steps:
       - run:
@@ -214,8 +216,8 @@ jobs:
             conda activate esmvaltool
             mkdir -p ~/climate_data
             esmvaltool config get_config_user
-            echo "search_esgf: when_missing" >> ~/.esmvaltool/config-user.yml
-            cat ~/.esmvaltool/config-user.yml
+            echo "search_esgf: when_missing" >> ~/.config/esmvaltool/config-user.yml
+            cat ~/.config/esmvaltool/config-user.yml
             for recipe in esmvaltool/recipes/testing/recipe_*.yml; do
               esmvaltool run "$recipe"
             done
@@ -231,8 +233,8 @@ jobs:
   build_documentation:
     # Test building documentation
     docker:
-      - image: condaforge/mambaforge:latest
-    resource_class: small
+      - image: condaforge/miniforge3:latest
+    resource_class: medium
     steps:
       - checkout
       - run:
@@ -255,8 +257,8 @@ jobs:
   test_installation_from_conda:
     # Test conda package installation
     docker:
-      - image: condaforge/mambaforge:latest
-    resource_class: medium
+      - image: condaforge/miniforge3:latest
+    resource_class: large
     steps:
       - run:
           command: |
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ jobs:
             # Install prerequisites
             mkdir /logs
             # Install ESMValTool in a new conda environment
-            mamba create -y --name esmvaltool -c conda-forge esmvaltool julia 'python=3.10' >> /logs/conda.txt 2>&1
+            mamba create -y --name esmvaltool -c conda-forge esmvaltool julia 'python=3.11' >> /logs/conda.txt 2>&1
             # Activate the environment
             set +x; conda activate esmvaltool; set -x
             # install the Julia dependencies
diff --git a/.codacy.yml b/.codacy.yml
index 06a0ea342f..afe979f5c7 100644
--- a/.codacy.yml
+++ b/.codacy.yml
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ engines:
 exclude_paths: [
     'doc/sphinx/**',
     'esmvaltool/cmor/tables/**',
-    'tests/**'
+    'tests/**',
+    'esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/configure/bin/test_configure.py'
 ]
diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 2086d60173..3478d469b4 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 esmvaltool/cmorizers @ESMValGroup/obs-maintainers
 .github/workflows @valeriupredoi
+esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/ @alistairsellar @ehogan
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-rtw.yml b/.github/workflows/check-rtw.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..611601dfd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-rtw.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+# This workflow performs various validation steps for Cylc and Rose.
+name: Check Recipe Test Workflow (RTW)
+
+# Controls when the action will run
+on:
+  # Triggers the workflow on push events
+  push:
+    paths:
+#      - esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/**
+
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+# Common variables are defined here
+env:
+  RTW_ROOT_DIR: esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow
+
+# Required shell entrypoint to have properly configured bash shell
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash -l {0}
+
+# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run
+# sequentially or in parallel
+jobs:
+  # This workflow contains a single job called "check-rtw"
+  check-rtw:
+    # The type of runner that the job will run on
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part
+    # of the job
+    steps:
+      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job
+      # can access it
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
+        with:
+          miniforge-version: "latest"
+          miniforge-variant: Miniforge3
+          use-mamba: true
+          conda-remove-defaults: "true"
+
+      - name: Install Cylc and Rose
+        run: conda install cylc-flow>=8.2 cylc-rose metomi-rose
+
+      - name: Check current environment
+        run: conda list
+
+      - name: Validate Cylc workflow
+        run: |
+          cd ${RTW_ROOT_DIR}
+          cylc validate . -O metoffice
+
+      - name: Run Cylc configuration linter
+        run: |
+          cd ${RTW_ROOT_DIR}
+          cylc lint
+
+      - name: Validate format of Rose configuration files
+        run: |
+          cd ${RTW_ROOT_DIR}
+          output="$(rose config-dump)"
+          msg="Run 'rose config-dump' to re-dump the Rose configuration files"
+          msg="${msg} in the common format, then commit the changes."
+          # The '-z' option returns true if 'output' is empty.
+          if [[ -z "${output}" ]]; then true; else echo "${msg}" && exit 1; fi
+
+      - name: Validate Rose configuration metadata
+        run: |
+          cd ${RTW_ROOT_DIR}
+          rose metadata-check -C meta/
+
+      - name: Run Rose configuration validation macros
+        run: |
+          cd ${RTW_ROOT_DIR}
+          rose macro -V
+
+      - name: Lint shell scripts
+        run: |
+          cd ${RTW_ROOT_DIR}
+          output=$(find . -name "*.sh" -exec shellcheck {} \;)
+          if [ "$output" ]; then echo "${output}" && exit 1; fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/citation_file_validator.yml b/.github/workflows/citation_file_validator.yml
index 43a4d5c444..e957d40f86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/citation_file_validator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/citation_file_validator.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out a copy of the repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Check whether the citation metadata from CITATION.cff is valid
         uses: citation-file-format/cffconvert-github-action@2.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-condalock-file.yml b/.github/workflows/create-condalock-file.yml
index 9ab4443cd7..7babd2a456 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-condalock-file.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-condalock-file.yml
@@ -20,24 +20,25 @@ jobs:
     name: Create conda lock file for latest Python
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           auto-update-conda: true
           activate-environment: esmvaltool-fromlock
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.12"
           miniforge-version: "latest"
-          miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
           use-mamba: true
       - name: Show conda config
         run: |
           conda update -n base -c conda-forge conda
           conda --version
-          # setup-miniconda@v2 installs an old conda and mamba
+          # setup-miniconda@v3 installs an old conda and mamba
           # forcing a modern mamba updates both mamba and conda
-          conda install -c conda-forge "mamba>=1.4.8"
+          # unpin mamba after conda-lock=3 release
+          # see github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3782
+          conda install -c conda-forge "mamba>=1.4.8,<2"
           conda config --show-sources
           conda config --show
           conda --version
@@ -97,7 +98,4 @@ jobs:
             automatedPR
           assignees: valeriupredoi
           reviewers: valeriupredoi
-          team-reviewers: |
-            owners
-            maintainers
           draft: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/install-from-conda.yml b/.github/workflows/install-from-conda.yml
index 55897e7fe4..185add02a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install-from-conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install-from-conda.yml
@@ -20,14 +20,13 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
     name: Linux Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           miniforge-version: "latest"
-          miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
           use-mamba: true
       - run: mkdir -p conda_install_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Record versions
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           esmvaltool version 2>&1 | tee conda_install_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/version.txt
       - name: Upload artifacts
         if: ${{ always() }}  # upload artifacts even if fail
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: Conda_Install_Linux_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: conda_install_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -56,12 +55,12 @@ jobs:
 #    runs-on: "macos-latest"
 #    strategy:
 #      matrix:
-#        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+#        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11"]
 #      fail-fast: false
 #    name: OSX Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 #    steps:
 #      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-#      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+#      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
 #        with:
 #          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 #          miniconda-version: "latest"
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
 #      - run: esmvaltool version 2>&1 | tee conda_install_osx_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/version.txt
 #      - name: Upload artifacts
 #        if: ${{ always() }}  # upload artifacts even if fail
-#        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+#        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
 #        with:
 #          name: Conda_Install_OSX_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
 #          path: conda_install_osx_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/install-from-condalock-file.yml b/.github/workflows/install-from-condalock-file.yml
index a209c06f32..0f11cddc6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install-from-condalock-file.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install-from-condalock-file.yml
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
       fail-fast: false
     name: Linux Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           activate-environment: esmvaltool-fromlock
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: pytest -n 2 -m "not installation"
       - name: Upload artifacts
         if: ${{ always() }}  # upload artifacts even if fail
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: Source_Install_Linux_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: source_install_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/install-from-source.yml b/.github/workflows/install-from-source.yml
index 2e24b8f049..018fcb2a0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install-from-source.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install-from-source.yml
@@ -19,20 +19,19 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
       fail-fast: false
     name: Linux Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           activate-environment: esmvaltool
           environment-file: environment.yml
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           miniforge-version: "latest"
-          miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
           use-mamba: true
       - run: mkdir -p source_install_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Record versions
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           esmvaltool version 2>&1 | tee source_install_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/version.txt
       - name: Upload artifacts
         if: ${{ always() }}  # upload artifacts even if fail
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: Source_Install_Linux_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: source_install_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -59,12 +58,12 @@ jobs:
 #    runs-on: "macos-latest"
 #    strategy:
 #      matrix:
-#        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+#        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11"]
 #      fail-fast: false
 #    name: OSX Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 #    steps:
 #      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-#      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+#      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
 #        with:
 #          activate-environment: esmvaltool
 #          environment-file: environment.yml
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
 #      - run: esmvaltool version 2>&1 | tee source_install_osx_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/version.txt
 #      - name: Upload artifacts
 #        if: ${{ always() }}  # upload artifacts even if fail
-#        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+#        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
 #        with:
 #          name: Source_Install_OSX_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
 #          path: source_install_osx_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi-build-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/pypi-build-and-deploy.yml
index f1ed214e12..d6df3626e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pypi-build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi-build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ jobs:
     name: Build and publish ESMValTool on PyPi
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Set up Python 3.11
+      - name: Set up Python 3.12
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.12"
       - name: Install pep517
         run: >-
           python -m
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests-monitor.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests-monitor.yml
index 1efe54a66a..1fc657e387 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests-monitor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests-monitor.yml
@@ -23,25 +23,26 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
     name: Linux Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           activate-environment: esmvaltool
           environment-file: environment.yml
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           miniforge-version: "latest"
-          miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
           use-mamba: true
       - run: mkdir -p test_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Record versions
         run: |
           mamba --version 2>&1 | tee test_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/conda_version.txt
           python -V 2>&1 | tee test_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/python_version.txt
+      - name: Inspect environment
+        run: conda list
       - name: Install pytest-monitor
         run: pip install pytest-monitor
       - name: Install ESMValTool
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python tests/parse_pymon.py
       - name: Upload artifacts
         if: ${{ always() }}  # upload artifacts even if fail
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: Test_Linux_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: test_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -65,20 +66,21 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "macos-latest"
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        architecture: ["x64"]  # need to force Intel, arm64 builds have issues
       fail-fast: false
     name: OSX Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
+          architecture: ${{ matrix.architecture }}
           activate-environment: esmvaltool
           environment-file: environment_osx.yml
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           miniforge-version: "latest"
-          miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
           use-mamba: true
       # - name: Install libomp with homebrew
       #   run: brew install libomp
@@ -87,6 +89,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mamba --version 2>&1 | tee test_osx_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/conda_version.txt
           python -V 2>&1 | tee test_osx_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/python_version.txt
+      - name: Inspect environment
+        run: conda list
+      - name: Install git
+        run: mamba install -c conda-forge git
       - name: Install pytest-monitor
         run: pip install pytest-monitor
       - name: Install ESMValTool
@@ -101,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python tests/parse_pymon.py
       - name: Upload artifacts
         if: ${{ always() }}  # upload artifacts even if fail
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: Test_OSX_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: test_osx_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-development.yml b/.github/workflows/test-development.yml
index cab6489548..f6718a866e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-development.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-development.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - fix_recipe_filler_bkwds_incompatibility
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
 
@@ -27,19 +26,18 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
     name: Linux Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           activate-environment: esmvaltool
           environment-file: environment.yml
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           miniforge-version: "latest"
-          miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
           use-mamba: true
       - run: mkdir -p develop_test_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Record versions
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pytest -n 2 -m "not installation" 2>&1 | tee develop_test_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/test_report.txt
       - name: Upload artifacts
         if: ${{ always() }}  # upload artifacts even if fail
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: Develop_Test_Linux_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: develop_test_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 9eec648279..8b3c9ceb39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - fix_recipe_filler_bkwds_incompatibility
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
 
@@ -21,19 +20,18 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
     name: Linux Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           activate-environment: esmvaltool
           environment-file: environment.yml
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           miniforge-version: "latest"
-          miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
           use-mamba: true
       - run: mkdir -p test_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Record versions
@@ -42,8 +40,12 @@ jobs:
           python -V 2>&1 | tee test_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/python_version.txt
           # this is how to export variables to the GITHUB var environment
           echo "pver0=$(python -V)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Inspect environment
+        run: conda list
       - name: Install ESMValTool
         run: pip install -e .[develop] 2>&1 | tee test_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/install.txt
+      - name: Examine conda environment
+        run: conda list
       - name: Install Julia dependencies
         run: esmvaltool install Julia
       - name: Export Python minor version
@@ -54,13 +56,15 @@ jobs:
           echo "Python minor version changed after Julia install"
           python -V
           exit 1
+      - name: Inspect environment
+        run: conda list
       - name: Run flake8
         run: flake8
       - name: Run tests
         run: pytest -n 2 -m "not installation" 2>&1 | tee test_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/test_report.txt
       - name: Upload artifacts
         if: ${{ always() }}  # upload artifacts even if fail
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: Test_Linux_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: test_linux_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -69,20 +73,21 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "macos-latest"
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        architecture: ["x64"]  # need to force Intel, arm64 builds have issues
       fail-fast: false
     name: OSX Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
+          architecture: ${{ matrix.architecture }}
           activate-environment: esmvaltool
           environment-file: environment_osx.yml
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           miniforge-version: "latest"
-          miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
           use-mamba: true
       # - name: Install libomp with homebrew
       #   run: brew install libomp
@@ -91,15 +96,25 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mamba --version 2>&1 | tee test_osx_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/conda_version.txt
           python -V 2>&1 | tee test_osx_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/python_version.txt
+      - name: Inspect environment
+        run: conda list
+      - name: Determine if git
+        run: |
+          which git
+          git --version
+      - name: Install git
+        run: mamba install -c conda-forge git
       - name: Install ESMValTool
         run: pip install -e .[develop] 2>&1 | tee test_osx_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/install.txt
+      - name: Inspect environment
+        run: conda list
       - name: Run flake8
         run: flake8
       - name: Run tests
         run: pytest -n 2 -m "not installation" 2>&1 | tee test_osx_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}/test_report.txt
       - name: Upload artifacts
         if: ${{ always() }}  # upload artifacts even if fail
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: Test_OSX_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: test_osx_artifacts_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index f13cea8c72..f3ac440f05 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ exclude: |
   ^esmvaltool/diag_scripts/cvdp/
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: v4.4.0
+    rev: v4.6.0
     hooks:
       - id: check-added-large-files
       - id: check-ast
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ repos:
       - id: trailing-whitespace
         args: [--markdown-linebreak-ext=md]
   - repo: https://github.com/adrienverge/yamllint
-    rev: 'v1.31.0'
+    rev: 'v1.35.1'
     hooks:
       - id: yamllint
   - repo: local  # nclcodestyle is installed alongside ESMValTool
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ repos:
         language: system
         files: '\.(ncl|NCL)$'
   - repo: https://github.com/lorenzwalthert/precommit/  # Checks for R
-    rev: 'v0.3.2.9007'
+    rev: 'v0.4.2'
     hooks:
       - id: style-files  # styler
       - id: lintr
   - repo: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell
-    rev: 'v2.2.4'
+    rev: 'v2.3.0'
     hooks:
       - id: codespell
   - repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/isort
-    rev: '5.12.0'
+    rev: '5.13.2'
     hooks:
       - id: isort
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-yapf
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ repos:
         additional_dependencies:
           - 'toml'
   - repo: https://github.com/myint/docformatter
-    rev: 'v1.6.5'
+    rev: 'v1.7.5'
     hooks:
       - id: docformatter
   - repo: https://github.com/pycqa/flake8
-    rev: '6.0.0'
+    rev: '5.0.4'
     hooks:
       - id: flake8
diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 071686d373..3b66ab14aa 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -7,21 +7,22 @@ version: 2
 
 # Set the version of Python and other tools you might need
 build:
-  os: ubuntu-22.04
+  os: ubuntu-lts-latest
   tools:
-    # updated and deployed from Aug 1, 2023
-    python: "mambaforge-22.9"
+    # try miniforge3 when available? see github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3779
+    # DO NOT use mambaforge-*; that is currently sunsetted
+    python: "miniconda-latest"
   jobs:
-    pre_create_environment:
-      # update mamba just in case
-      - mamba update --yes --quiet --name=base mamba 'zstd=1.5.2'
-      - mamba --version
-      - mamba list --name=base
-    post_create_environment:
-      - conda run -n ${CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV} mamba list
-      # use conda run executable wrapper to have all env variables
-      - conda run -n ${CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV} mamba --version
-      - conda run -n ${CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV} pip install . --no-deps
+    post_checkout:
+      # The ESMValTool repository is shallow i.e., has a .git/shallow,
+      # therefore complete the repository with a full history in order
+      # to allow setuptools-scm to correctly auto-discover the version.
+      - git fetch --unshallow
+      - git fetch --all
+    pre_install:
+      - git stash
+    post_install:
+      - git stash pop
 
 # Declare the requirements required to build your docs
 conda:
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ sphinx:
   configuration: doc/sphinx/source/conf.py
   fail_on_warning: true
 
+python:
+  install:
+    - method: pip
+      path: .
+
 # If using Sphinx, optionally build your docs in additional formats such as PDF
 formats:
   - pdf
diff --git a/.zenodo.json b/.zenodo.json
index c6a731981f..be799a9dc1 100644
--- a/.zenodo.json
+++ b/.zenodo.json
@@ -81,13 +81,17 @@
       "name": "Berg, Peter",
       "orcid": "0000-0002-1469-2568"
     },
+    {
+      "affiliation": "Met Office, UK",
+      "name": "Billows, Chris"
+    },
     {
       "affiliation": "DLR, Germany",
       "name": "Bock, Lisa",
       "orcid": "0000-0001-7058-5938"
     },
     {
-      "affiliation": "MetOffice, UK",
+      "affiliation": "Met Office, UK",
       "name": "Bodas-Salcedo, Alejandro",
       "orcid": "0000-0002-7890-2536"
     },
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@
       "name": "Docquier, David"
     },
     {
-      "affiliation": "MetOffice, UK",
+      "affiliation": "Met Office, UK",
       "name": "Dreyer, Laura"
     },
     {
@@ -150,13 +154,21 @@
       "name": "Ehbrecht, Carsten"
     },
     {
-      "affiliation": "MetOffice, UK",
+      "affiliation": "Met Office, UK",
       "name": "Earnshaw, Paul"
     },
+    {
+      "affiliation": "Met Office, UK",
+      "name": "Geddes, Theo"
+    },
     {
       "affiliation": "University of Bremen, Germany",
       "name": "Gier, Bettina"
     },
+    {
+      "affiliation": "Met Office, UK",
+      "name": "Gillett, Ed"
+    },
     {
       "affiliation": "BSC, Spain",
       "name": "Gonzalez-Reviriego, Nube",
@@ -171,6 +183,11 @@
       "name": "Hagemann, Stefan",
       "orcid": "0000-0001-5444-2945"
     },
+    {
+      "affiliation": "University of Canterbury, New Zealand",
+      "name": "Hardacre, Catherine",
+      "orcid": "0000-0001-9093-4656"
+    },
     {
       "affiliation": "ISAC-CNR, Italy",
       "name": "von Hardenberg, Jost",
@@ -186,6 +203,10 @@
       "name": "Heuer, Helge",
       "orcid": "0000-0003-2411-7150"
     },
+    {
+      "affiliation": "Met Office, UK",
+      "name": "Hogan, Emma"
+    },
     {
       "affiliation": "BSC, Spain",
       "name": "Hunter, Alasdair",
@@ -222,7 +243,7 @@
       "orcid": "0000-0001-6085-5914"
     },
     {
-      "affiliation": "MetOffice, UK",
+      "affiliation": "Met Office, UK",
       "name": "Little, Bill"
     },
     {
@@ -274,7 +295,7 @@
       "name": "Sandstad, Marit"
     },
     {
-      "affiliation": "MetOffice, UK",
+      "affiliation": "Met Office, UK",
       "name": "Sellar, Alistair"
     },
     {
@@ -300,6 +321,10 @@
       "name": "Swaminathan, Ranjini",
       "orcid": "0000-0001-5853-2673"
     },
+    {
+      "affiliation": "Met Office, UK",
+      "name": "Tomkins, Katherine"
+    },
     {
       "affiliation": "BSC, Spain",
       "name": "Torralba, Verónica"
@@ -380,15 +405,20 @@
       "affiliation": "DLR, Germany",
       "name": "Bonnet, Pauline",
       "orcid": "0000-0003-3780-0784"
+    },
+    {
+      "affiliation": "Met Office, UK",
+      "name": "Munday, Gregory",
+      "orcid": "0000-0003-4750-9923"
     }
   ],
   "description": "ESMValTool: A community diagnostic and performance metrics tool for routine evaluation of Earth system models in CMIP.",
   "license": {
     "id": "Apache-2.0"
   },
-  "publication_date": "2023-07-06",
+  "publication_date": "2024-07-04",
   "title": "ESMValTool",
-  "version": "v2.9.0",
+  "version": "v2.11.0",
   "communities": [ 
       { 
           "identifier": "is-enes3" 
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 147e3acd17..ab158d2436 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -85,13 +85,17 @@ authors:
     family-names: Berg
     given-names: Peter
     orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1469-2568"
+  -
+    affiliation: "Met Office, UK"
+    family-names: Billows
+    given-names: Chris
   -
     affiliation: "DLR, Germany"
     family-names: Bock
     given-names: Lisa
     orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7058-5938"
   -
-    affiliation: "MetOffice, UK"
+    affiliation: "Met Office, UK"
     family-names: Bodas-Salcedo
     given-names: Alejandro
     orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7890-2536"
@@ -146,7 +150,7 @@ authors:
     family-names: Docquier
     given-names: David
   -
-    affiliation: "MetOffice, UK"
+    affiliation: "Met Office, UK"
     family-names: Dreyer
     given-names: Laura
   -
@@ -154,13 +158,21 @@ authors:
     family-names: Ehbrecht
     given-names: Carsten
   -
-    affiliation: "MetOffice, UK"
+    affiliation: "Met Office, UK"
     family-names: Earnshaw
     given-names: Paul
+  -
+    affiliation: "Met Office, UK"
+    family-names: Geddes
+    given-names: Theo
   -
     affiliation: "University of Bremen, Germany"
     family-names: Gier
     given-names: Bettina
+  -
+    affiliation: "Met Office, UK"
+    family-names: Gillett
+    given-names: Ed
   -
     affiliation: "BSC, Spain"
     family-names: Gonzalez-Reviriego
@@ -175,6 +187,11 @@ authors:
     family-names: Hagemann
     given-names: Stefan
     orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5444-2945"
+  -
+    affiliation: "University of Canterbury, New Zealand"
+    family-names: Hardacre
+    given-names: Catherine
+    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9093-4656"
   -
     affiliation: "ISAC-CNR, Italy"
     name-particle: von
@@ -191,6 +208,10 @@ authors:
     family-names: Heuer
     given-names: Helge
     orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2411-7150"
+  -
+    affiliation: "Met Office, UK"
+    family-names: Hogan
+    given-names: Emma
   -
     affiliation: "BSC, Spain"
     family-names: Hunter
@@ -227,7 +248,7 @@ authors:
     given-names: Valerio
     orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6085-5914"
   -
-    affiliation: "MetOffice, UK"
+    affiliation: "Met Office, UK"
     family-names: Little
     given-names: Bill
   -
@@ -270,6 +291,11 @@ authors:
     family-names: Phillips
     given-names: Adam
     orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-8585"
+  -
+    affiliation: "ACCESS-NRI, Australia"
+    family-names: Proft
+    given-names: Max
+    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1611-9516"
   -
     affiliation: "University of Arizona, USA"
     family-names: Russell
@@ -279,7 +305,7 @@ authors:
     family-names: Sandstad
     given-names: Marit
   -
-    affiliation: "MetOffice, UK"
+    affiliation: "Met Office, UK"
     family-names: Sellar
     given-names: Alistair
   -
@@ -305,6 +331,10 @@ authors:
     family-names: Swaminathan
     given-names: Ranjini
     orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5853-2673"
+  -
+    affiliation: "Met Office, UK"
+    family-names: Tomkins
+    given-names: Katherine
   -
     affiliation: "BSC, Spain"
     family-names: Torralba
@@ -386,13 +416,18 @@ authors:
     family-names: Bonnet
     given-names: Pauline
     orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3780-0784"
+  -
+    affiliation: "Met Office, UK"
+    family-names: Munday
+    given-names: Gregory
+    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4750-9923"
 
 cff-version: 1.2.0
-date-released: 2023-07-06
+date-released: 2024-07-04
 doi: "10.5281/zenodo.3401363"
 license: "Apache-2.0"
 message: "If you use this software, please cite it using these metadata."
 repository-code: "https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/"
 title: ESMValTool
-version: "v2.9.0"
+version: "v2.11.0"
 ...
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 694dab6a82..4ac7d694ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@
 [![Chat on Matrix](https://matrix.to/img/matrix-badge.svg)](https://matrix.to/#/#ESMValGroup_Lobby:gitter.im)
 [![CircleCI](https://circleci.com/gh/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/tree/main.svg?style=svg)](https://circleci.com/gh/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/tree/main)
 [![Test in Full Development Mode](https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/actions/workflows/test-development.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/actions/workflows/test-development.yml)
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-[![Codacy Badge](https://app.codacy.com/project/badge/Grade/79bf6932c2e844eea15d0fb1ed7e415c)](https://www.codacy.com/gh/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool?utm_source=github.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=ESMValGroup/ESMValTool&amp;utm_campaign=Badge_Grade)
-[![Docker Build Status](https://img.shields.io/docker/cloud/build/esmvalgroup/esmvaltool.svg)](https://hub.docker.com/r/esmvalgroup/esmvaltool/)
-[![Anaconda-Server Badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/Anaconda.org-2.9.0-blue.svg)](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/esmvaltool)
+[![Codacy Badge](https://app.codacy.com/project/badge/Grade/79bf6932c2e844eea15d0fb1ed7e415c)](https://app.codacy.com/gh/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/dashboard?utm_source=gh&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Badge_grade)
+[![Docker Build Status](https://img.shields.io/docker/automated/esmvalgroup/esmvaltool)](https://hub.docker.com/r/esmvalgroup/esmvaltool/)
+[![Anaconda-Server Badge](https://img.shields.io/conda/vn/conda-forge/ESMValTool?color=blue&label=conda-forge&logo=conda-forge&logoColor=white)](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/esmvaltool)
 ![stand with Ukraine](https://badgen.net/badge/stand%20with/UKRAINE/?color=0057B8&labelColor=FFD700)
 
-![esmvaltoollogo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/main/doc/sphinx/source/figures/ESMValTool-logo-2.png)
+![esmvaltoollogo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/main/doc/sphinx/source/figures/ESMValTool-logo-2-glow.png)
 
 - [**Documentation**](https://docs.esmvaltool.org/en/latest/)
 - [**ESMValTool Website**](https://www.esmvaltool.org/)
diff --git a/conda-linux-64.lock b/conda-linux-64.lock
index b4ed02d1d9..f738a048fa 100644
--- a/conda-linux-64.lock
+++ b/conda-linux-64.lock
@@ -1,659 +1,700 @@
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diff --git a/config-user-example.yml b/config-user-example.yml
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-###############################################################################
-# Example user configuration file for ESMValTool
-###############################################################################
-#
-# Note for users:
-# --------------
-# Site-specific entries for different HPC centers are given at the bottom of
-# this file. Comment out/replace as needed. This default version of the file
-# can be used in combination with the command line argument
-# ``search_esgf=when_missing``. If only certain values are allowed for an
-# option, these are listed after ``---``. The option in square brackets is the
-# default value, i.e., the one that is used if this option is omitted in the
-# file.
-#
-###############################################################################
-#
-# Note for developers:
-# -------------------
-# Two identical copies of this file (``ESMValTool/config-user-example.yml`` and
-# ``ESMValCore/esmvalcore/config-user.yml``) exist. If you change one of it,
-# make sure to apply the changes to the other.
-#
-###############################################################################
----
-
-# Destination directory where all output will be written
-# Includes log files and performance stats.
-output_dir: ~/esmvaltool_output
-
-# Auxiliary data directory
-# Used by some recipes to look for additional datasets.
-auxiliary_data_dir: ~/auxiliary_data
-
-# Automatic data download from ESGF --- [never]/when_missing/always
-# Use automatic download of missing CMIP3, CMIP5, CMIP6, CORDEX, and obs4MIPs
-# data from ESGF. ``never`` disables this feature, which is useful if you are
-# working on a computer without an internet connection, or if you have limited
-# disk space. ``when_missing`` enables the automatic download for files that
-# are not available locally. ``always`` will always check ESGF for the latest
-# version of a file, and will only use local files if they correspond to that
-# latest version.
-search_esgf: never
-
-# Directory for storing downloaded climate data
-# Make sure to use a directory where you can store multiple GBs of data. Your
-# home directory on a HPC is usually not suited for this purpose, so please
-# change the default value in this case!
-download_dir: ~/climate_data
-
-# Run at most this many tasks in parallel --- [null]/1/2/3/4/...
-# Set to ``null`` to use the number of available CPUs. If you run out of
-# memory, try setting max_parallel_tasks to ``1`` and check the amount of
-# memory you need for that by inspecting the file ``run/resource_usage.txt`` in
-# the output directory. Using the number there you can increase the number of
-# parallel tasks again to a reasonable number for the amount of memory
-# available in your system.
-max_parallel_tasks: null
-
-# Log level of the console --- debug/[info]/warning/error
-# For much more information printed to screen set log_level to ``debug``.
-log_level: info
-
-# Exit on warning --- true/[false]
-# # Only used in NCL diagnostic scripts.
-exit_on_warning: false
-
-# Plot file format --- [png]/pdf/ps/eps/epsi
-output_file_type: png
-
-# Remove the ``preproc`` directory if the run was successful --- [true]/false
-# By default this option is set to ``true``, so all preprocessor output files
-# will be removed after a successful run. Set to ``false`` if you need those
-# files.
-remove_preproc_dir: true
-
-# Use netCDF compression --- true/[false]
-compress_netcdf: false
-
-# Save intermediary cubes in the preprocessor --- true/[false]
-# Setting this to ``true`` will save the output cube from each preprocessing
-# step. These files are numbered according to the preprocessing order.
-save_intermediary_cubes: false
-
-# Path to custom ``config-developer.yml`` file
-# This can be used to customise project configurations. See
-# ``config-developer.yml`` for an example. Set to ``null`` to use the default.
-config_developer_file: null
-
-# Use a profiling tool for the diagnostic run --- [false]/true
-# A profiler tells you which functions in your code take most time to run.
-# Only available for Python diagnostics.
-profile_diagnostic: false
-
-# Rootpaths to the data from different projects
-# This default setting will work if files have been downloaded by ESMValTool
-# via ``search_esgf``. Lists are also possible. For site-specific entries and
-# more examples, see below. Comment out these when using a site-specific path.
-rootpath:
-  default: ~/climate_data
-
-# Directory structure for input data --- [default]/ESGF/BADC/DKRZ/ETHZ/etc.
-# This default setting will work if files have been downloaded by ESMValTool
-# via ``search_esgf``. See ``config-developer.yml`` for definitions.  Comment
-# out/replace as per needed.
-drs:
-  CMIP3: ESGF
-  CMIP5: ESGF
-  CMIP6: ESGF
-  CORDEX: ESGF
-  obs4MIPs: ESGF
-
-# Example rootpaths and directory structure that showcases the different
-# projects and also the use of lists
-# For site-specific entries, see below.
-#rootpath:
-#  CMIP3: [~/cmip3_inputpath1, ~/cmip3_inputpath2]
-#  CMIP5: [~/cmip5_inputpath1, ~/cmip5_inputpath2]
-#  CMIP6: [~/cmip6_inputpath1, ~/cmip6_inputpath2]
-#  OBS: ~/obs_inputpath
-#  OBS6: ~/obs6_inputpath
-#  obs4MIPs: ~/obs4mips_inputpath
-#  ana4mips: ~/ana4mips_inputpath
-#  native6: ~/native6_inputpath
-#  RAWOBS: ~/rawobs_inputpath
-#  default: ~/default_inputpath
-#drs:
-#  CMIP3: default
-#  CMIP5: default
-#  CMIP6: default
-#  CORDEX: default
-#  obs4MIPs: default
-
-# Directory tree created by automatically downloading from ESGF
-# Uncomment the lines below to locate data that has been automatically
-# downloaded from ESGF (using ``search_esgf``).
-#rootpath:
-#  CMIP3: ~/climate_data
-#  CMIP5: ~/climate_data
-#  CMIP6: ~/climate_data
-#  CORDEX: ~/climate_data
-#  obs4MIPs: ~/climate_data
-#drs:
-#  CMIP3: ESGF
-#  CMIP5: ESGF
-#  CMIP6: ESGF
-#  CORDEX: ESGF
-#  obs4MIPs: ESGF
-
-# Site-specific entries: JASMIN
-# Uncomment the lines below to locate data on JASMIN.
-#auxiliary_data_dir: /gws/nopw/j04/esmeval/aux_data/AUX
-#rootpath:
-#  CMIP6: /badc/cmip6/data/CMIP6
-#  CMIP5: /badc/cmip5/data/cmip5/output1
-#  CMIP3: /badc/cmip3_drs/data/cmip3/output
-#  OBS: /gws/nopw/j04/esmeval/obsdata-v2
-#  OBS6: /gws/nopw/j04/esmeval/obsdata-v2
-#  obs4MIPs: /gws/nopw/j04/esmeval/obsdata-v2
-#  ana4mips: /gws/nopw/j04/esmeval/obsdata-v2
-#  CORDEX: /badc/cordex/data/CORDEX/output
-#drs:
-#  CMIP6: BADC
-#  CMIP5: BADC
-#  CMIP3: BADC
-#  CORDEX: BADC
-#  OBS: default
-#  OBS6: default
-#  obs4MIPs: default
-#  ana4mips: default
-
-# Site-specific entries: DKRZ-Levante
-# For bd0854 members a shared download directory is available
-#search_esgf: when_missing
-#download_dir: /work/bd0854/DATA/ESMValTool2/download
-# Uncomment the lines below to locate data on Levante at DKRZ.
-#auxiliary_data_dir: /work/bd0854/DATA/ESMValTool2/AUX
-#rootpath:
-#  CMIP6: /work/bd0854/DATA/ESMValTool2/CMIP6_DKRZ
-#  CMIP5: /work/bd0854/DATA/ESMValTool2/CMIP5_DKRZ
-#  CMIP3: /work/bd0854/DATA/ESMValTool2/CMIP3
-#  CORDEX: /work/ik1017/C3SCORDEX/data/c3s-cordex/output
-#  OBS: /work/bd0854/DATA/ESMValTool2/OBS
-#  OBS6: /work/bd0854/DATA/ESMValTool2/OBS
-#  obs4MIPs: /work/bd0854/DATA/ESMValTool2/OBS
-#  ana4mips: /work/bd0854/DATA/ESMValTool2/OBS
-#  native6: /work/bd0854/DATA/ESMValTool2/RAWOBS
-#  RAWOBS: /work/bd0854/DATA/ESMValTool2/RAWOBS
-#drs:
-#  CMIP6: DKRZ
-#  CMIP5: DKRZ
-#  CMIP3: DKRZ
-#  CORDEX: BADC
-#  obs4MIPs: default
-#  ana4mips: default
-#  OBS: default
-#  OBS6: default
-#  native6: default
-
-# Site-specific entries: ETHZ
-# Uncomment the lines below to locate data at ETHZ.
-#rootpath:
-#  CMIP6: /net/atmos/data/cmip6
-#  CMIP5: /net/atmos/data/cmip5
-#  CMIP3: /net/atmos/data/cmip3
-#  OBS: /net/exo/landclim/PROJECTS/C3S/datadir/obsdir/
-#drs:
-#  CMIP6: ETHZ
-#  CMIP5: ETHZ
-#  CMIP3: ETHZ
-
-# Site-specific entries: IPSL
-# Uncomment the lines below to locate data on Ciclad at IPSL.
-#rootpath:
-#  IPSLCM: /
-#  CMIP5: /bdd/CMIP5/output
-#  CMIP6: /bdd/CMIP6
-#  CMIP3: /bdd/CMIP3
-#  CORDEX: /bdd/CORDEX/output
-#  obs4MIPs: /bdd/obs4MIPS/obs-CFMIP/observations
-#  ana4mips: /not_yet
-#  OBS: /not_yet
-#  OBS6: /not_yet
-#  RAWOBS: /not_yet
-#drs:
-#  CMIP6: DKRZ
-#  CMIP5: DKRZ
-#  CMIP3: IPSL
-#  CORDEX: BADC
-#  obs4MIPs: IPSL
-#  ana4mips: default
-#  OBS: not_yet
-#  OBS6: not_yet
-
-# Site-specific entries: Met Office
-# Uncomment the lines below to locate data at the Met Office.
-#rootpath:
-#  CMIP5: /project/champ/data/cmip5/output1
-#  CMIP6: /project/champ/data/CMIP6
-#  CORDEX: /project/champ/data/cordex/output
-#  OBS: /data/users/esmval/ESMValTool/temporary/obs/
-#  obs4MIPs: /data/users/esmval/ESMValTool/temporary/obs/
-#  ana4mips: /project/champ/data/ana4MIPs
-#drs:
-#  CMIP5: BADC
-#  CMIP6: BADC
-#  CORDEX: BADC
-#  OBS: default
-#  obs4MIPs: default
-#  ana4mips: BADC
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/changelog.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/changelog.rst
index 52c3aa3086..76c0a86da5 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/changelog.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/changelog.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,245 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+.. _changelog-v2-11-0:
+
+v2.11.0
+-------
+Highlights
+
+- Two new recipes have been added:
+
+  - Recipe :ref:`recipe_aod_aeronet_assess.yml <recipe_aod_aeronet_assess>`
+    evaluates model aerosol optical depth (AOD) climatologies against ground
+    based observations from the AeroNET measurement network.
+  - Recipe :ref:`recipe_climate_patterns.yml <recipes_climate_patterns>`
+    generates climate patterns from CMIP6 model datasets.
+
+- The ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR CMORizer now includes daily data and uses the
+  officially released CDR2 data.
+- Support for 5 new datasets have been added:
+
+  - AeroNET
+  - ANU Climate 2.0 Australian data
+  - Australian Gridded Climate Data(AGCD) precipitation
+  - NOAA-ERSST
+  - NSIDC-G02202-sh sea ice fraction
+
+- NEW TREND: First time release manager shout-outs!
+
+  - This is the first ESMValTool release managed by the Met Office! We want to
+    shout this out - and for all future first time release managers to
+    shout-out - to celebrate the growing, thriving ESMValTool community.
+
+This release includes
+
+Bug fixes
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Recipe_ocean_quadmap: Update ATSR to match ESGF name (:pull:`3443`) by :user:`rbeucher`
+-  Fix recipe_bock20jgr_fig_8-10.yml (:pull:`3665`) by :user:`LisaBock`
+-  Update the list of datasets used in ``recipe_easy_ipcc.yml`` (:pull:`3710`) by :user:`bouweandela`
+
+Documentation
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Improve release tools and documentation (:pull:`3462`) by :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix a typo in the references file (:pull:`3499`) by :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix recipe path in ``recipe_perfmetrics.rst`` (:pull:`3532`) by :user:`TomasTorsvik`
+-  Improved description of model evaluation recipes (:pull:`3541`) by :user:`schlunma`
+-  Remove double word in cmorizer documentation (:pull:`3553`) by :user:`bettina-gier`
+-  Fix Codacy badge (:pull:`3558`) by :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update the release schedule for v2.11.0 (:pull:`3573`) by :user:`ehogan`
+-  Improve the formatting of the recipe documentation template (:pull:`3652`) by :user:`mo-gill`
+-  Add introduction material on the main documentation page (:pull:`3628`) by :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Avoid warning in documentation build (:pull:`3675`) by :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update the list of broken recipes for ``v2.11.0`` (:pull:`3706`) by :user:`ehogan`
+
+Diagnostics
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  ``monitor/multi_dataset.py`` improvements: allow data w/o ``timerange`` and improve text formatting (:pull:`3528`) by :user:`schlunma`
+-  Allow datasets without ``project`` in multi_datasets.py (:pull:`3552`) by :user:`schlunma`
+-  Prevent overlapping time axis tick labels in monitoring recipe (:pull:`3682`) by :user:`schlunma`
+
+New recipe
+~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Add support for aerosol optical depth climatology metrics to the AutoAssess replacement (:pull:`3048`) by :user:`catherinehardacre`
+-  CMIP6 climate patterns  (:pull:`2785`) by :user:`mo-gregmunday`
+
+Observational and re-analysis dataset support
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Add cmorizer scripts for NOAA-ERSST. (:pull:`1799`) by :user:`bjoernbroetz`
+-  Update OceanSODA-ETHZ CMORizer with new source file (:pull:`3535`) by :user:`TomasTorsvik`
+-  Add CMORizer script for NSIDC-G02202-sh sea ice fraction (:pull:`3512`) by :user:`flicj191`
+-  CMORizer Australian Gridded Climate Data(AGCD) precipitation (:pull:`3445`) by :user:`flicj191`
+-  Extend CMORizer NCEP-DOE-R2 (:pull:`3469`) by :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Add comment to recipe_lauer13jclim regarding UWisc being superseded by MAC-LWP (:pull:`3537`) by :user:`rbeucher`
+-  Recipe_autoassess_landsurface_surfrad: Remove CERES-EBAF version to fix ESGF search (:pull:`3438`) by :user:`rbeucher`
+-  Updating ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR cmorizer (:pull:`3282`) by :user:`malininae`
+-  CMORiser for ANU Climate 2.0 Australian data (:pull:`3511`) by :user:`flicj191`
+-  Add AERONET cmorizer (:pull:`3227`) by :user:`zklaus`
+-  Update CRU CMORizer (:pull:`3381`) by :user:`lukruh`
+-  Fix recipe_check_obs to be aligned with DKRZ (:pull:`3673`) by :user:`LisaBock`
+-  Update AERONET data version (:pull:`3692`) by :user:`ehogan`
+
+Automatic testing
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Move code into function in batch job generation script (:pull:`3491`) by :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix sklearn tests (:pull:`3506`) by :user:`schlunma`
+-  Pinned sklearn>=1.4.0 (:pull:`3508`) by :user:`schlunma`
+-  Update sklearn tests to be compatible with current pytest version (pytest >=8.0.0) (:pull:`3517`) by :user:`schlunma`
+-  Update sklearn tests to be compatible with current pytest version (pytest >=8.0.0) Part 2 (:pull:`3518`) by :user:`schlunma`
+-  [Circle/CI]Fix `test_installation_from_conda` Circle CI tests (:pull:`3538`) by :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  [Github Actions] install git in OSX and add environment inspection (:pull:`3581`) by :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  [CI Github Actions] Update (outdated) actions versions that produce Node.js warnings (:pull:`3586`) by :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix ``flake8==7`` linting issues (:pull:`3634`) by :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Use ``importlib`` as the import mode for ``pytest`` (:pull:`3672`) by :user:`ehogan`
+
+Installation
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Update dependencies (:pull:`3487`) by :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Merge v2.10.x into main (:pull:`3489`) by :user:`schlunma`
+-  Add imagehash package as an ESMValTool dependency (:pull:`3557`) by :user:`alistairsellar`
+-  Unpin ``r-akima`` (:pull:`3564`) by :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Adding pys2index dependency (:pull:`3577`) by :user:`ljoakim`
+-  Pin esmpy <8.6.0 (:pull:`3585`) by :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Pin R <4.3.0 (:pull:`3689`) by :user:`ehogan`
+-  Pin importlib_metadata <8 (:pull:`3700`) by :user:`ehogan`
+-  Pin matplotlib <3.9.0 on ESMValTool release branch (:pull:`3712`) by :user:`ehogan`
+
+Dependency updates
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Fix for ``recipe_seaice_drift.yml``: fix CRS transformer for "North Pole Stereographic" (:pull:`3531`) by :user:`flicj191`
+-  Fixed attribute handling in austral_jet/main.ncl for iris>=3.8 (:pull:`3603`) by :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fixed attribute handling in emergent constraint diagnostic for iris>=3.8 (:pull:`3605`) by :user:`schlunma`
+-  Update the name of the remapcon2 operator in R recipes (:pull:`3611`) by :user:`ehogan`
+-  Use ``iris.FUTURE.save_split_attrs = True`` to remove iris warning in many diagnostics (:pull:`3651`) by :user:`schlunma`
+-  Avoid concatenation error in recipe_pcrglobwb.yml (:pull:`3645`) by :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update `scipy.integrate.simps` import (:pull:`3704`) by :user:`ehogan`
+
+Improvements
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Add native6, OBS6 and RAWOBS rootpaths to metoffice template in config-user-example.yml and remove temporary dir (:pull:`3613`) by :user:`alistairsellar`
+
+.. _changelog-v2-10-0:
+
+v2.10.0
+-------
+Highlights
+
+-  Add a realistic IPCC example recipe that reproduces figure 9.3 from AR6. It
+   computes the mean sea-surface temperature anomaly between 1850-2100 over all
+   available CMIP6 models. See the :ref:`recipe documentation <recipe_examples>`
+   or read the `blog post <https://blog.esciencecenter.nl/easy-ipcc-powered-by-esmvalcore-19a0b6366ea7>`__
+   for more information.
+
+-  Added more plot types to monitoring diagnostic: Hovmoeller Z vs. time,
+   Hovmoeller time vs latlon, variable vs. latitude are now available. See the
+   :ref:`recipe documentation <recipe_monitor>` for more information.
+
+-  Add support for 4 new datasets:
+
+   - NOAA-CIRES-20CR v3 reanalysis
+   - NASA MERRA reanalysis
+   - NOAA marine boundary layer data for CH4
+   - MOBO-DIC2004-2019
+
+   See :ref:`supported_datasets` and :ref:`inputdata_observations` for more
+   information.
+
+-  Many recipes now have up-to-date obs4MIPs dataset names so required data can
+   automatically be downloaded from ESGF.
+
+This release includes
+
+Bug fixes
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Update recipe shapeselect to work with shapely v2 (:pull:`3283`) :user:`lukruh`
+-  Correctly handle ``~`` when reading ``plot_folder`` option of monitoring diagnostic (:pull:`3449`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fixed provenance tracking for NCL multipanel PNGs (:pull:`3332`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fixed plot paths in NCL provenance tracking (:pull:`3422`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix erroneous file_type handling in certain NCL diagnostics (:pull:`3474`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Fix NCL provenance tracking (:pull:`3477`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix plots and provenance in Russell diagnostics (:pull:`3479`) :user:`schlunma`
+
+Documentation
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Add merge instructions to release instructions (:pull:`3292`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Update release schedule after release of v2.9.0 (:pull:`3289`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Add list of failing recipes for v2.9.0 release (:pull:`3294`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Update ``mamba`` version in readthedocs configuration docs builds (:pull:`3310`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Add Romain Beucher to citation file as contributor (:pull:`3318`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Removed recipe_carvalhais14nat from list of broken recipes (:pull:`3319`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Add `OBS-maintainers <https://github.com/orgs/ESMValGroup/teams/obs-maintainers>`__ team to documentation on OBS data maintenance and CMORizer reviews (:pull:`3335`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Add Pauline Bonnet to citation file (:pull:`3347`) :user:`Paulinebonnet111`
+-  Ensure compatible zstandard and zstd in readthedocs builds (:pull:`3362`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Fix documentation build (:pull:`3397`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Minor updates to release tools (:pull:`3216`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Enhance provenance documentation (:pull:`3305`) :user:`alistairsellar`
+-  Re-add communities and grants in zenodo file (:pull:`3416`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update Anconda badge in README (:pull:`3375`, :pull:`3453`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+
+Diagnostics
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Slight refactoring of diagnostic script ``galytska23/select_variables_for_tigramite.py`` for generality and portability (:pull:`3298`) :user:`valeriupredoi` and :user:`egalytska`
+-  Allow custom variable grouping in diagnostic script ``monitor/multi_datasets.py`` (:pull:`3343`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Extended monitor diagnostic with plot type variable vs. latitude (:pull:`3340`) :user:`ellensarauer`
+-  Add Hovmoeller Z vs. time plot to monitoring diagnostic (:pull:`3345`) :user:`cubeme` and :user:`helgehr`
+-  Adding Hovmoeller time vs latlon plots to monitoring recipes (:pull:`3341`) :user:`lukruh` and :user:`jeremykraftdlr`
+-  Implied heat transport new diagnostic (:pull:`3177`) :user:`mo-abodas`
+-  Recipe changes for new statistics preprocessors (percentiles) (:pull:`3351`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Add a realistic example recipe (:pull:`3356`) :user:`Peter9191` and :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Support ``CenteredNorm`` in diagnostic monitor/multidatasets.py (:pull:`3415`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Use new preprocessor statistics calling convention for recipe_easy_ipcc.yml (:pull:`3418`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Adapt to changed style scheme name in matplotlib (:pull:`3475`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Add version to dataset in python example recipe to avoid "Unknown file format" issue on JASMIN (:pull:`3322`) :user:`ehogan`
+-  Add the dataset version in the heatwaves_coldwaves recipe to avoid the "Unknown file format" issue on JASMIN (:pull:`3373`) :user:`ehogan`
+
+Observational and re-analysis dataset support
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Cmorizer for NOAA-CIRES-20CR v3 reanalysis (clt, clwvi, hus, prw, rlut, rlutcs, rsut, rsutcs) (:pull:`3137`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  CMORizer for NASA MERRA reanalysis (:pull:`3039`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Download and formatting of NOAA marine boundary layer data for CH4 (NOAA-MBL-CH4) (:pull:`3301`) :user:`FranziskaWinterstein`
+-  Added CMORizer for MOBO-DIC2004-2019 (:pull:`3297`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Update obs4MIPs dataset names in quantilebias recipe (:pull:`3330`) :user:`rbeucher`
+-  Update obs4MIPs dataset names in Schlund20esd recipe (:pull:`3329`) :user:`rbeucher`
+-  Update obs4MIPs dataset names in flatoipcc recipes (:pull:`3328`) :user:`rbeucher`
+-  Update obs4mips dataset names in clouds recipes (:pull:`3326`) :user:`rbeucher`
+-  Update Obs4MIPs dataset names in ECS recipes (:pull:`3327`) :user:`rbeucher`
+-  Update obs4mips dataset names in Bock et al recipes (:pull:`3324`, :pull:`3389` and :pull:`3473`) :user:`rbeucher` and :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update obs4mips dataset names in radiation budget recipe (:pull:`3323`) :user:`rbeucher`
+-  Update Obs4MIPs dataset names in perfmetrics CMIP5 recipe (:pull:`3325`) :user:`rbeucher`
+
+Automatic testing
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Made sklearn test backwards-compatible with sklearn < 1.3 (:pull:`3285`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Update conda lock creation Github Action workflow and ship updated conda-lock file (:pull:`3307`, :pull:`3407`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Compress all bash shell setters into one default option per GitHub Action workflow (:pull:`3315`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Remove deprecated option ``offline`` from CI configuration (:pull:`3367`) :user:`schlunma`
+
+Installation
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Use ESMValCore v2.10 (:pull:`3486`) :user:`bouweandela`
+
+Improvements
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+-  Merge v2.9.x into main  (:pull:`3286`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Allow NCL unit conversion `kg s-1` -> `GtC y-1` (:pull:`3300`) :user:`schlunma`
+
 .. _changelog-v2-9-0:
 
 v2.9.0
@@ -46,70 +285,70 @@ This release includes
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Fixed usage of ``work_dir`` in some CMORizer scripts (`#3192 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3192>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Realize data for scalar cube in `recipe_carvalhais14nat` to avert issue from dask latest (2023.6.0) (`#3265 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3265>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix failing ``mlr`` diagnostic test by adding new scikit-learn default tag (`#3273 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3273>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Fix ordering of models in perfmetrics diagnostic script (`#3275 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3275>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
+-  Fixed usage of ``work_dir`` in some CMORizer scripts (:pull:`3192`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Realize data for scalar cube in `recipe_carvalhais14nat` to avert issue from dask latest (2023.6.0) (:pull:`3265`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix failing ``mlr`` diagnostic test by adding new scikit-learn default tag (:pull:`3273`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Fix ordering of models in perfmetrics diagnostic script (:pull:`3275`) :user:`LisaBock`
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Update release schedule after v2.8.0 (`#3138 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3138>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Added reference entry for Winterstein (`#3154 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3154>`__) `FranziskaWinterstein <https://github.com/FranziskaWinterstein>`__
--  Show logo on PyPI (`#3185 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3185>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Add Release Managers for v2.9.0 and v2.10.0 (`#3184 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3184>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Fix readthedocs build with esmpy>=8.4.0 and missing ESMFMKFILE variable (`#3205 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3205>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Add ESMValCore release v2.8.1 into the documentation (`#3235 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3235>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Modified links to the tutorial (`#3236 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3236>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Fix gitter badge in README (`#3258 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3258>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Add release notes for v2.9.0 (`#3266 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3266>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
+-  Update release schedule after v2.8.0 (:pull:`3138`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Added reference entry for Winterstein (:pull:`3154`) :user:`FranziskaWinterstein`
+-  Show logo on PyPI (:pull:`3185`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Add Release Managers for v2.9.0 and v2.10.0 (:pull:`3184`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Fix readthedocs build with esmpy>=8.4.0 and missing ESMFMKFILE variable (:pull:`3205`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Add ESMValCore release v2.8.1 into the documentation (:pull:`3235`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Modified links to the tutorial (:pull:`3236`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Fix gitter badge in README (:pull:`3258`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Add release notes for v2.9.0 (:pull:`3266`) :user:`bouweandela`
 
 Diagnostics
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  New plot_type 1d_profile in monitor  (`#3178 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3178>`__) `FranziskaWinterstein <https://github.com/FranziskaWinterstein>`__
--  Add Seaborn diagnostic (`#3155 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3155>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  New recipe and diagnostic for Arctic-midlatitude research (`#3021 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3021>`__) `Evgenia Galytska <https://github.com/egalytska>`__
--  Generate climatology on the fly for AutoAssess soil moisture (`#3197 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3197>`__) `Alistair Sellar <https://github.com/alistairsellar>`__
--  Remove "fx_variables" from recipe_tebaldi21esd.yml (`#3211 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3211>`__) `Birgit Hassler <https://github.com/hb326>`__
--  Remove "fx_variables" from ipccwg1ar5ch9 recipes (`#3215 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3215>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Remove "fx_variables" from recipe_wenzel14jgr.yml (`#3212 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3212>`__) `Birgit Hassler <https://github.com/hb326>`__
--  Update obs4MIPs dataset to the current naming scheme in recipe_smpi.yml (`#2991 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2991>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fixed pandas diagnostics for pandas>=2.0.0 (`#3209 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3209>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Update recipe_impact.yml to work with newer versions of `pandas` (`#3220 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3220>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add variable long names to provenance record in monitoring diagnostics (`#3222 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3222>`__) `Brei Soliño <https://github.com/bsolino>`__
+-  New plot_type 1d_profile in monitor  (:pull:`3178`) :user:`FranziskaWinterstein`
+-  Add Seaborn diagnostic (:pull:`3155`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  New recipe and diagnostic for Arctic-midlatitude research (:pull:`3021`) :user:`egalytska`
+-  Generate climatology on the fly for AutoAssess soil moisture (:pull:`3197`) :user:`alistairsellar`
+-  Remove "fx_variables" from recipe_tebaldi21esd.yml (:pull:`3211`) :user:`hb326`
+-  Remove "fx_variables" from ipccwg1ar5ch9 recipes (:pull:`3215`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Remove "fx_variables" from recipe_wenzel14jgr.yml (:pull:`3212`) :user:`hb326`
+-  Update obs4MIPs dataset to the current naming scheme in recipe_smpi.yml (:pull:`2991`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fixed pandas diagnostics for pandas>=2.0.0 (:pull:`3209`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Update recipe_impact.yml to work with newer versions of `pandas` (:pull:`3220`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add variable long names to provenance record in monitoring diagnostics (:pull:`3222`) :user:`bsolino`
 
 Observational and re-analysis dataset support
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add CMORizer for GPCP-SG (pr) (`#3150 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3150>`__) `FranziskaWinterstein <https://github.com/FranziskaWinterstein>`__
--  Extension of NASA MERRA2 CMORizer (cl, cli, clivi, clw, clwvi) (`#3167 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3167>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
+-  Add CMORizer for GPCP-SG (pr) (:pull:`3150`) :user:`FranziskaWinterstein`
+-  Extension of NASA MERRA2 CMORizer (cl, cli, clivi, clw, clwvi) (:pull:`3167`) :user:`axel-lauer`
 
 Automatic testing
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add a CircleCI-testing-specific ``recipe_python_for_CI.yml`` to avoid calling geolocator/Nominatim over CI (`#3159 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3159>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Check if Python minor version changed after Julia install in development installation test (`#3213 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3213>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix tests using deprecated ``esmvalcore._config`` module that has been removed in ESMValCore v2.9 (`#3204 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3204>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Add a CircleCI-testing-specific ``recipe_python_for_CI.yml`` to avoid calling geolocator/Nominatim over CI (:pull:`3159`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Check if Python minor version changed after Julia install in development installation test (:pull:`3213`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix tests using deprecated ``esmvalcore._config`` module that has been removed in ESMValCore v2.9 (:pull:`3204`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Installation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add support for Python=3.11 (`#3173 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3173>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Drop python=3.8 support (`#3193 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3193>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Repair generation of conda lock files (`#3148 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3148>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Modernize lock creation script and repair lock generation (`#3174 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3174>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Pin numpy !=1.24.3 due to severe masking bug (`#3182 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3182>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update xesmf to versions >= 0.4.0 (`#2728 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2728>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Update esmpy import for ESMF version 8.4.0 or larger (`#3188 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3188>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Relax the pin on iris to allow the use of older versions for performance reasons (`#3270 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3270>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Use ESMValCore v2.9.0 (`#3274 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3274>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
+-  Add support for Python=3.11 (:pull:`3173`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Drop python=3.8 support (:pull:`3193`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Repair generation of conda lock files (:pull:`3148`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Modernize lock creation script and repair lock generation (:pull:`3174`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Pin numpy !=1.24.3 due to severe masking bug (:pull:`3182`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update xesmf to versions >= 0.4.0 (:pull:`2728`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Update esmpy import for ESMF version 8.4.0 or larger (:pull:`3188`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Relax the pin on iris to allow the use of older versions for performance reasons (:pull:`3270`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Use ESMValCore v2.9.0 (:pull:`3274`) :user:`bouweandela`
 
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Update pre-commit hooks (`#3189 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3189>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add support for using a dask distributed scheduler (`#3151 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3151>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
+-  Update pre-commit hooks (:pull:`3189`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add support for using a dask distributed scheduler (:pull:`3151`) :user:`bouweandela`
 
 .. _changelog-v2-8-0:
 
@@ -152,22 +391,22 @@ Backwards incompatible changes
 Please read the descriptions of the linked pull requests for detailed upgrade instructions.
 
 -  Deprecated features scheduled for removal in v2.8.0 or earlier have now been removed
-   (`#2941 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2941>`__)
-   `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__.
+   (:pull:`2941`)
+   :user:`schlunma`.
    Removed ``esmvaltool.iris_helpers.var_name_constraint`` (has been deprecated
    in v2.6.0; please use :class:`iris.NameConstraint` with the keyword argument
    ``var_name`` instead).
    Removed `write_netcdf` and `write_plots` from `recipe_filer.py`.
 -  No files from the ``native6`` project will be found if a non-existent version
    of a dataset is specified (`#3041 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3041>`_)
-   `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__.
+   :user:`remi-kazeroni`.
    The tool now searches for exact ``version`` of ``native6`` datasets.
    Therefore, it is necessary to make sure that the version number in the
    directory tree matches with the version number in the recipe to find the files.
 -  The conversion of precipitation units from monitoring diagnostic is now done
    at the preprocessor stage
    (`#3049 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3049>`_)
-   `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__.
+   :user:`schlunma`.
    To use the unit conversion for precipitation in the new version of this
    diagnostic, add it as a preprocessor for the precipitation dataset to the
    recipe.
@@ -175,145 +414,145 @@ Please read the descriptions of the linked pull requests for detailed upgrade in
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Fix for provenance records from `seaice_tsline.ncl` (`#2938 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2938>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Fix in `validation.py` for resolving datasets with identical names by using distinct aliases (`#2955 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2955>`__) `FranziskaWinterstein <https://github.com/FranziskaWinterstein>`__
--  Bugfix: masking of non-significant differences in `zonal.ncl` (perfmetrics) (`#2957 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2957>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Fix typo in `perfmetrics/main.ncl` to add tropopause (`#2966 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2966>`__) `FranziskaWinterstein <https://github.com/FranziskaWinterstein>`__
--  Fix .png bug in `wenzel16nat` diagnostics (`#2976 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2976>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  `Recipe_ocean_Landschuetzer2016`: Fix typo in filename to run model vs OBS diagnostics (`#2997 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2997>`__) `Tomas Torsvik <https://github.com/TomasTorsvik>`__
--  Fix read_cmor in NCL utilities (`#3007 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3007>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Removed usages of deprecated features that cause diagnostic crashes (`#3009 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3009>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Replace removed `matplotlib.pyplot.savefig` option `additional_artists` (`#3075 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3075>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Added missing comma to `sommer17joss.bibtex` (`#3078 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3078>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fix call of output_type in `aux_plotting.ncl` (`#3083 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3083>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
--  Remove colorbar from `bbox_extra_artists` (`#3087 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3087>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fix `MPI-ESM1-2-HR` entries in `recipe_tebaldi21esd` (`#3093 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3093>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Fix bug in provenance writing of `perfmetrics` recipes v2.8.0 (`#3098 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3098>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Fix `recipe_sea_surface_salinity` for v2.8 (`#3102 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3102>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Fix variable `short_name` and metadata for ESACCI-LST CMORizer (`#3104 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3104>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Fix `recipe_carvalhais14`: replace outline patch with splines (`#3111 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3111>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Replace deprecated function `cm.register_cmap` with `mpl.colormaps.register` for `recipe_ arctic_ocean` (`#3112 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3112>`__) `Tomas Torsvik <https://github.com/TomasTorsvik>`__
--  Fix `recipe_extract_shape.yml` (lacking caption for provenance) (`#3126 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3126>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Fix for provenance records from `seaice_tsline.ncl` (:pull:`2938`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Fix in `validation.py` for resolving datasets with identical names by using distinct aliases (:pull:`2955`) :user:`FranziskaWinterstein`
+-  Bugfix: masking of non-significant differences in `zonal.ncl` (perfmetrics) (:pull:`2957`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Fix typo in `perfmetrics/main.ncl` to add tropopause (:pull:`2966`) :user:`FranziskaWinterstein`
+-  Fix .png bug in `wenzel16nat` diagnostics (:pull:`2976`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  `Recipe_ocean_Landschuetzer2016`: Fix typo in filename to run model vs OBS diagnostics (:pull:`2997`) :user:`TomasTorsvik`
+-  Fix read_cmor in NCL utilities (:pull:`3007`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Removed usages of deprecated features that cause diagnostic crashes (:pull:`3009`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Replace removed `matplotlib.pyplot.savefig` option `additional_artists` (:pull:`3075`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Added missing comma to `sommer17joss.bibtex` (:pull:`3078`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix call of output_type in `aux_plotting.ncl` (:pull:`3083`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  Remove colorbar from `bbox_extra_artists` (:pull:`3087`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix `MPI-ESM1-2-HR` entries in `recipe_tebaldi21esd` (:pull:`3093`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Fix bug in provenance writing of `perfmetrics` recipes v2.8.0 (:pull:`3098`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Fix `recipe_sea_surface_salinity` for v2.8 (:pull:`3102`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Fix variable `short_name` and metadata for ESACCI-LST CMORizer (:pull:`3104`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Fix `recipe_carvalhais14`: replace outline patch with splines (:pull:`3111`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Replace deprecated function `cm.register_cmap` with `mpl.colormaps.register` for `recipe_ arctic_ocean` (:pull:`3112`) :user:`TomasTorsvik`
+-  Fix `recipe_extract_shape.yml` (lacking caption for provenance) (:pull:`3126`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Community
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Update documentation on pre-installed versions on HPC clusters (`#2934 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2934>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
+-  Update documentation on pre-installed versions on HPC clusters (:pull:`2934`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
 
 Deprecations
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Remove radiation recipes that have been superseded by :ref:`recipe_radiation_budget <recipes_radiation_budget>` along with associated diagnostic scripts (`#3115 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3115>`_) `Alistair Sellar <https://github.com/alistairsellar>`__
+-  Remove radiation recipes that have been superseded by :ref:`recipe_radiation_budget <recipes_radiation_budget>` along with associated diagnostic scripts (`#3115 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3115>`_) :user:`alistairsellar`
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Backward compatibility policy (`#2879 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2879>`__) `Alistair Sellar <https://github.com/alistairsellar>`__
--  Suppress installing and reinstalling dependencies with pip during readthedocs builds (`#2913 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2913>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update installation instructions (`#2939 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2939>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update documentation for `recipe_extreme_index` (`#2951 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2951>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Update documentation and `recipe_check_obs` (ERA5) (`#2952 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2952>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Updated ICON dataset entry in documentation (`#2954 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2954>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Add Franziska Winterstein as collaborator in CITATION file (`#3001 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3001>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update release schedule for v2.7.0 and v2.8.0 (`#3010 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3010>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Add ESMValCore Bugfix release v2.7.1 to the release overview table (`#3028 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3028>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Detailed instructions for release procedure: running recipes and analyzing the output (`#3032 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3032>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Link backward compatibility policy to top level of ESMValCore changelog  (`#3052 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3052>`__) `Alistair Sellar <https://github.com/alistairsellar>`__
--  Update release instructions (`#3066 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3066>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Updated docs and tests regarding new `search_esgf` option (`#3069 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3069>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Update script to draft release notes (`#3070 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3070>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Synchronize documentation table of contents with ESMValCore (`#3073 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3073>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update environment handling in release documentation (`#3096 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3096>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Clarify use (or not) of Jasmin climatology files by soil moisture & permafrost recipes (`#3103 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3103>`__) `Alistair Sellar <https://github.com/alistairsellar>`__
--  Add link to recipe portal in the gallery page (`#3113 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3113>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Improve stratosphere documentation (`#3114 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3114>`__) `Alistair Sellar <https://github.com/alistairsellar>`__
--  Added note to documentation that not all datasets used in `schlund20jgr` recipes are available on ESGF (`#3121 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3121>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Draft changelog for `v2.8.0` (`#3124 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3124>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Documenting broken recipes after recipe testing for releases (`#3129 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3129>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Increase ESMValTool version to 2.8.0 and update release dates (`#3136 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3136>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
+-  Backward compatibility policy (:pull:`2879`) :user:`alistairsellar`
+-  Suppress installing and reinstalling dependencies with pip during readthedocs builds (:pull:`2913`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update installation instructions (:pull:`2939`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update documentation for `recipe_extreme_index` (:pull:`2951`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Update documentation and `recipe_check_obs` (ERA5) (:pull:`2952`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Updated ICON dataset entry in documentation (:pull:`2954`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Add Franziska Winterstein as collaborator in CITATION file (:pull:`3001`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update release schedule for v2.7.0 and v2.8.0 (:pull:`3010`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Add ESMValCore Bugfix release v2.7.1 to the release overview table (:pull:`3028`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Detailed instructions for release procedure: running recipes and analyzing the output (:pull:`3032`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Link backward compatibility policy to top level of ESMValCore changelog  (:pull:`3052`) :user:`alistairsellar`
+-  Update release instructions (:pull:`3066`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Updated docs and tests regarding new `search_esgf` option (:pull:`3069`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Update script to draft release notes (:pull:`3070`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Synchronize documentation table of contents with ESMValCore (:pull:`3073`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update environment handling in release documentation (:pull:`3096`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Clarify use (or not) of Jasmin climatology files by soil moisture & permafrost recipes (:pull:`3103`) :user:`alistairsellar`
+-  Add link to recipe portal in the gallery page (:pull:`3113`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Improve stratosphere documentation (:pull:`3114`) :user:`alistairsellar`
+-  Added note to documentation that not all datasets used in `schlund20jgr` recipes are available on ESGF (:pull:`3121`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Draft changelog for `v2.8.0` (:pull:`3124`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Documenting broken recipes after recipe testing for releases (:pull:`3129`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Increase ESMValTool version to 2.8.0 and update release dates (:pull:`3136`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
 
 Diagnostics
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Cloud diagnostics for Lauer et al. (2023) (`#2750 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2750>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Splitting of `flato13ipcc.yml` into separate recipes and adding recipes for regional Figures (`#2156 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2156>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Adding IPCC AR6 Chapter 3 Figure  3.43 - Pattern Correlation (`#2772 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2772>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
--  Adding IPCC AR6 Chapter 3 Fig. 3.42 - Perfmetrics (`#2856 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2856>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
--  Comment missing datasets and remove deprecated argument in `recipe_climate_change_hotspot` (`#2920 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2920>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Add plot type `annual_cycle` to multi-dataset monitoring diagnostic (`#2922 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2922>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Adding IPCC AR6 Chapter 3 Fig. 3.19 - Speed-Up Of Zonal Mean Wind (`#2984 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2984>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
--  Adding IPCC AR6 Chapter 3 Fig. 3.9 - Attribution (`#2986 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2986>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
--  Obs4mips CERES-EBAF: update version to latest available through esgf in `recipe_validation.yml` (`#3002 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3002>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Improve flexibility of cloud diagnostics (`#3016 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3016>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Let `recipe_impact.yml` write a CSV file that can directly be used in C4I portal (`#2258 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2258>`__) `Peter Kalverla <https://github.com/Peter9192>`__
--  Fix version numbers of native6 datasets in recipes (`#3041`_) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Removed automatic conversion of precipitation units from monitoring diagnostic (`#3049`_) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__.
--  Updated recipes for ESMValCore v2.8 (`#3064 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3064>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fix `cos22esd` for release of 2.8 (`#3097 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3097>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Diagnostic for `recipe_autoassess_stratosphere.yml`: remove unused feature incompatible with Matplotlib=3.7.1 (`#3089 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3089>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix numpy deprecation in `hype` diagnostic (`#3101 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3101>`__) `Peter Kalverla <https://github.com/Peter9192>`__
--  Remove superseded radiation recipes (`#3115`_) `Alistair Sellar <https://github.com/alistairsellar>`__
--  Removed `fx_variables` in `recipe_mpqb_xch4` and `recipe_lauer22jclim_fig8` (`#3117 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3117>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Update Python example recipe (`#3119 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3119>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Updated figure settings to account for newer matplotlib version (`#3133 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3133>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
+-  Cloud diagnostics for Lauer et al. (2023) (:pull:`2750`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Splitting of `flato13ipcc.yml` into separate recipes and adding recipes for regional Figures (:pull:`2156`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Adding IPCC AR6 Chapter 3 Figure  3.43 - Pattern Correlation (:pull:`2772`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  Adding IPCC AR6 Chapter 3 Fig. 3.42 - Perfmetrics (:pull:`2856`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  Comment missing datasets and remove deprecated argument in `recipe_climate_change_hotspot` (:pull:`2920`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Add plot type `annual_cycle` to multi-dataset monitoring diagnostic (:pull:`2922`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Adding IPCC AR6 Chapter 3 Fig. 3.19 - Speed-Up Of Zonal Mean Wind (:pull:`2984`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  Adding IPCC AR6 Chapter 3 Fig. 3.9 - Attribution (:pull:`2986`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  Obs4mips CERES-EBAF: update version to latest available through esgf in `recipe_validation.yml` (:pull:`3002`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Improve flexibility of cloud diagnostics (:pull:`3016`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Let `recipe_impact.yml` write a CSV file that can directly be used in C4I portal (:pull:`2258`) :user:`Peter9192`
+-  Fix version numbers of native6 datasets in recipes (`#3041`_) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Removed automatic conversion of precipitation units from monitoring diagnostic (`#3049`_) :user:`schlunma`.
+-  Updated recipes for ESMValCore v2.8 (:pull:`3064`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix `cos22esd` for release of 2.8 (:pull:`3097`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Diagnostic for `recipe_autoassess_stratosphere.yml`: remove unused feature incompatible with Matplotlib=3.7.1 (:pull:`3089`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix numpy deprecation in `hype` diagnostic (:pull:`3101`) :user:`Peter9192`
+-  Remove superseded radiation recipes (`#3115`_) :user:`alistairsellar`
+-  Removed `fx_variables` in `recipe_mpqb_xch4` and `recipe_lauer22jclim_fig8` (:pull:`3117`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Update Python example recipe (:pull:`3119`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Updated figure settings to account for newer matplotlib version (:pull:`3133`) :user:`katjaweigel`
 
 Observational and re-analysis dataset support
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Earth System Data Cube (ESDC) cmorizer (`#2799 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2799>`__) `Brei Soliño <https://github.com/bsolino>`__
--  Added CMORizer for Landschützer2020 (spco2) (`#2908 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2908>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Added CMORizer for MOBO-DIC_MPIM (dissic) (`#2909 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2909>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Added CMORizer for OceanSODA-ETHZ (areacello, co3os, dissicos, fgco2, phos, spco2, talkos) (`#2915 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2915>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Extension of ERA-Interim CMORizer (cl, cli, clw, lwp, rlut, rlutcs, rsut, rsutcs) (`#2923 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2923>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Add JRA-25 cmorizer (clt, hus, prw, rlut, rlutcs, rsut, rsutcs) (`#2927 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2927>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
--  New CMORizers for datasets from the NCEP family (NCEP-DOE-R2, NCEP-NCAR-R1, NOAA-CIRES-20CR) (`#2931 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2931>`__) `Birgit Hassler <https://github.com/hb326>`__
--  Updates to the recipes that use the NCEP reanalysis dataset (`#2932 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2932>`__) `Birgit Hassler <https://github.com/hb326>`__
--  MERRA2 cmorizer convert vertical level coordinate units from hPa to Pa (`#3003 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3003>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  MERRA2 cmorizer set UNLIMITED time coordinate (`#3006 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3006>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Added CMORizers for TCOM-CH4 (CH4) and TCOM-N2O (N2O) (`#3014 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3014>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Update HadISST cmorizer to include recent years (`#3027 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3027>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
+-  Earth System Data Cube (ESDC) cmorizer (:pull:`2799`) :user:`bsolino`
+-  Added CMORizer for Landschützer2020 (spco2) (:pull:`2908`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Added CMORizer for MOBO-DIC_MPIM (dissic) (:pull:`2909`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Added CMORizer for OceanSODA-ETHZ (areacello, co3os, dissicos, fgco2, phos, spco2, talkos) (:pull:`2915`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Extension of ERA-Interim CMORizer (cl, cli, clw, lwp, rlut, rlutcs, rsut, rsutcs) (:pull:`2923`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Add JRA-25 cmorizer (clt, hus, prw, rlut, rlutcs, rsut, rsutcs) (:pull:`2927`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  New CMORizers for datasets from the NCEP family (NCEP-DOE-R2, NCEP-NCAR-R1, NOAA-CIRES-20CR) (:pull:`2931`) :user:`hb326`
+-  Updates to the recipes that use the NCEP reanalysis dataset (:pull:`2932`) :user:`hb326`
+-  MERRA2 cmorizer convert vertical level coordinate units from hPa to Pa (:pull:`3003`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  MERRA2 cmorizer set UNLIMITED time coordinate (:pull:`3006`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Added CMORizers for TCOM-CH4 (CH4) and TCOM-N2O (N2O) (:pull:`3014`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Update HadISST cmorizer to include recent years (:pull:`3027`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
 
 Automatic testing
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add DKRZ/Levante batch scripts for release recipe running (`#2883 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2883>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Remove `pytest-flake8` and call the use of `flake8` straight (`#2904 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2904>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Unpin `flake8` (`#2937 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2937>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix failing tests that use deprecated feature of `sklearn` (`#2961 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2961>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fix recipe loading tests for esmvalcore before and after version 2.8 (`#3020 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3020>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update recipe load test for v2.8 (`#3040 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3040>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Test running recipes with the development version of ESMValCore (`#3072 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3072>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix `test_naming.py` so it doesn't let through directories that need be ignored (`#3082 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3082>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Conda environment files for interim use of `esmvalcore=2.8.0rc1` (`#3090 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3090>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Move `flake8` check to a step separate from installation on CircleCI (`#3105 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3105>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Recreate conda lock file to harpoon esmvalcore=2.8.0rc1 (`#3108 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3108>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update batch script generation to run all recipes in one command (`#3130 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3130>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
+-  Add DKRZ/Levante batch scripts for release recipe running (:pull:`2883`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Remove `pytest-flake8` and call the use of `flake8` straight (:pull:`2904`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Unpin `flake8` (:pull:`2937`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix failing tests that use deprecated feature of `sklearn` (:pull:`2961`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix recipe loading tests for esmvalcore before and after version 2.8 (:pull:`3020`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update recipe load test for v2.8 (:pull:`3040`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Test running recipes with the development version of ESMValCore (:pull:`3072`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix `test_naming.py` so it doesn't let through directories that need be ignored (:pull:`3082`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Conda environment files for interim use of `esmvalcore=2.8.0rc1` (:pull:`3090`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Move `flake8` check to a step separate from installation on CircleCI (:pull:`3105`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Recreate conda lock file to harpoon esmvalcore=2.8.0rc1 (:pull:`3108`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update batch script generation to run all recipes in one command (:pull:`3130`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
 
 Installation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Merge release branch `release_270stable` in main so we pick up unsquashed commits and set the correct version 2.7.0 for main (and up version in CITATION.cff) (`#2896 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2896>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Unpin `NetCDF4` (`#2929 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2929>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Unpin `cf-units` (`#2930 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2930>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Set the version number on the development branches to one minor version more than the last release  (`#2964 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2964>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Pin `shapely<2.0.0` for linux64 (`#2970 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2970>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Unpin `matplotlib` (`#3068 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3068>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Add `packaging` as direct dependency to ESMValTool (`#3099 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3099>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Re-pin sphinx to latest (6.1.3) and add nbsphinx to the environment (`#3118 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3118>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Conda environment files for esmvalcore=2.8.0rc2 (`#3120 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3120>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Remove rc (release candidates) conda channel and re-pin esmvalcore to new stable 2.8 (`#3131 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3131>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Merge release branch `release_270stable` in main so we pick up unsquashed commits and set the correct version 2.7.0 for main (and up version in CITATION.cff) (:pull:`2896`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Unpin `NetCDF4` (:pull:`2929`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Unpin `cf-units` (:pull:`2930`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Set the version number on the development branches to one minor version more than the last release  (:pull:`2964`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Pin `shapely<2.0.0` for linux64 (:pull:`2970`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Unpin `matplotlib` (:pull:`3068`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Add `packaging` as direct dependency to ESMValTool (:pull:`3099`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Re-pin sphinx to latest (6.1.3) and add nbsphinx to the environment (:pull:`3118`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Conda environment files for esmvalcore=2.8.0rc2 (:pull:`3120`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Remove rc (release candidates) conda channel and re-pin esmvalcore to new stable 2.8 (:pull:`3131`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Read `config-user.yml` using `esmvalcore.config` module (`#2736 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2736>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Make results of recipes `schlund20jgr_*.yml` deterministic (`#2900 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2900>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  `Recipe_gier2020bg.yml`: add sorting to SA barplot (`#2905 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2905>`__) `Bettina Gier <https://github.com/bettina-gier>`__
--  Add the outline of a climatological tropopause to the zonalmean_profile plots (`#2947 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2947>`__) `FranziskaWinterstein <https://github.com/FranziskaWinterstein>`__
--  Update data finder imports (`#2958 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2958>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add support for the upcoming ESMValCore v2.8 release to the recipe filler tool (`#2995 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2995>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Updated monitoring diagnostics with netCDF output and additional logging (`#3029 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3029>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Use aliases in perfmetrics (`#3058 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3058>`__) `FranziskaWinterstein <https://github.com/FranziskaWinterstein>`__
+-  Read `config-user.yml` using `esmvalcore.config` module (:pull:`2736`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Make results of recipes `schlund20jgr_*.yml` deterministic (:pull:`2900`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  `Recipe_gier2020bg.yml`: add sorting to SA barplot (:pull:`2905`) :user:`bettina-gier`
+-  Add the outline of a climatological tropopause to the zonalmean_profile plots (:pull:`2947`) :user:`FranziskaWinterstein`
+-  Update data finder imports (:pull:`2958`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add support for the upcoming ESMValCore v2.8 release to the recipe filler tool (:pull:`2995`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Updated monitoring diagnostics with netCDF output and additional logging (:pull:`3029`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Use aliases in perfmetrics (:pull:`3058`) :user:`FranziskaWinterstein`
 
 
 .. _changelog-v2-7-0:
@@ -331,81 +570,81 @@ Highlights
 Backwards incompatible changes
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Remove installation of R dependencies from the help message (`#2761 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2761>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
+-  Remove installation of R dependencies from the help message (:pull:`2761`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
 
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Fix misplaced provenance records from IPCC AR5 Ch.12 diags (`#2758 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2758>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Fix `esmvaltool.utils.testing.regression.compare` module to run with Python<3.10 too (`#2778 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2778>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fixed small bug that could lead to wrong pr units in `monitor/multi_datasets.py` (`#2788 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2788>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Pin `xgboost>1.6.1` so we avert documentation failing to build with `1.6.1` (`#2780 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2780>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Pin `matplotlib-base<3.6.0` to avoid conflict from `mapgenerator` that fails doc builds (`#2830 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2830>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fixed wrong latitudes in NDP CMORizer (`#2832 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2832>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fix indexer in Autoassess supermeans module use a tuple of `(slice(), idx, idx)` (`#2838 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2838>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Replace xarray ufuncs with bogstandard numpy in weighting/climwip/calibrate_sigmas.py (`#2848 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2848>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix units MERRA2 CMORizer (`#2850 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2850>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Fix bug when using log-scale y-axis for ocean transects. (`#2862 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2862>`__) `Tomas Torsvik <https://github.com/TomasTorsvik>`__
+-  Fix misplaced provenance records from IPCC AR5 Ch.12 diags (:pull:`2758`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Fix `esmvaltool.utils.testing.regression.compare` module to run with Python<3.10 too (:pull:`2778`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fixed small bug that could lead to wrong pr units in `monitor/multi_datasets.py` (:pull:`2788`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Pin `xgboost>1.6.1` so we avert documentation failing to build with `1.6.1` (:pull:`2780`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Pin `matplotlib-base<3.6.0` to avoid conflict from `mapgenerator` that fails doc builds (:pull:`2830`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fixed wrong latitudes in NDP CMORizer (:pull:`2832`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix indexer in Autoassess supermeans module use a tuple of `(slice(), idx, idx)` (:pull:`2838`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Replace xarray ufuncs with bogstandard numpy in weighting/climwip/calibrate_sigmas.py (:pull:`2848`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix units MERRA2 CMORizer (:pull:`2850`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Fix bug when using log-scale y-axis for ocean transects. (:pull:`2862`) :user:`TomasTorsvik`
 
 Community
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add MO-paths to config file (`#2784 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2784>`__) `mo-tgeddes <https://github.com/mo-tgeddes>`__
+-  Add MO-paths to config file (:pull:`2784`) `mo-tgeddes <https://github.com/mo-tgeddes>`__
 
 Deprecations
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Recipe `recipe_esacci_oc.yml` replace with new regrid scheme `nearest_extrapolate` (`#2841 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2841>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Recipe `recipe_esacci_oc.yml` replace with new regrid scheme `nearest_extrapolate` (:pull:`2841`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Update release schedule for v2.7 (`#2747 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2747>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add Met Office installation method (`#2751 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2751>`__) `mo-tgeddes <https://github.com/mo-tgeddes>`__
--  Add release dates for 2023 (`#2769 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2769>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Made `maintainer` entry mandatory for published recipes (`#2703 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2703>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Use command with current command line opts for `cffconvert` in documentation (`#2791 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2791>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update CMORizer documentation with command options (`#2795 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2795>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Fixed broken link for monthly meetings (`#2806 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2806>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Update MO obs4MIPs paths in the user configuration file (`#2813 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2813>`__) `mo-tgeddes <https://github.com/mo-tgeddes>`__
--  Fix Windows incompatible file names in documentation of recipe_climate_change_hotspot.yml (`#2823 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2823>`__) `Lee de Mora <https://github.com/ledm>`__
--  Update documentation for the Landschuetzer 2016 recipe. (`#2801 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2801>`__) `Tomas Torsvik <https://github.com/TomasTorsvik>`__
--  Fixed anaconda badge in README (`#2866 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2866>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update release strategy notes (`#2734 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2734>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Add documentation on how to handle CMORizers for multiple dataset versions (`#2730 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2730>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Extending documentation: recipe maintainer + broken recipe policy (`#2719 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2719>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
+-  Update release schedule for v2.7 (:pull:`2747`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add Met Office installation method (:pull:`2751`) `mo-tgeddes <https://github.com/mo-tgeddes>`__
+-  Add release dates for 2023 (:pull:`2769`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Made `maintainer` entry mandatory for published recipes (:pull:`2703`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Use command with current command line opts for `cffconvert` in documentation (:pull:`2791`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update CMORizer documentation with command options (:pull:`2795`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Fixed broken link for monthly meetings (:pull:`2806`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Update MO obs4MIPs paths in the user configuration file (:pull:`2813`) `mo-tgeddes <https://github.com/mo-tgeddes>`__
+-  Fix Windows incompatible file names in documentation of recipe_climate_change_hotspot.yml (:pull:`2823`) :user:`ledm`
+-  Update documentation for the Landschuetzer 2016 recipe. (:pull:`2801`) :user:`TomasTorsvik`
+-  Fixed anaconda badge in README (:pull:`2866`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update release strategy notes (:pull:`2734`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Add documentation on how to handle CMORizers for multiple dataset versions (:pull:`2730`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Extending documentation: recipe maintainer + broken recipe policy (:pull:`2719`) :user:`axel-lauer`
 
 Diagnostics
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Recipe and diagnostics for : Tebaldi et al.,ESD, 2021 (`#2052 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2052>`__) `debe-kevin <https://github.com/debe-kevin>`__
--  Figures for IPCC AR6 WG1 Chapter 3 (Atmosphere) (`#2533 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2533>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
+-  Recipe and diagnostics for : Tebaldi et al.,ESD, 2021 (:pull:`2052`) `debe-kevin <https://github.com/debe-kevin>`__
+-  Figures for IPCC AR6 WG1 Chapter 3 (Atmosphere) (:pull:`2533`) :user:`LisaBock`
 
 Observational and re-analysis dataset support
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Update CERES-EBAF to Ed4.1 (`#2752 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2752>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  New CMORizer for CALIPSO-ICECLOUD (`#2753 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2753>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  New CMORizer for CLOUDSAT-L2 (`#2754 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2754>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Update MERRA2 cmorizer with extra 2D and 3D variables (`#2774 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2774>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Update CERES-EBAF to Ed4.1 (:pull:`2752`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  New CMORizer for CALIPSO-ICECLOUD (:pull:`2753`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  New CMORizer for CLOUDSAT-L2 (:pull:`2754`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Update MERRA2 cmorizer with extra 2D and 3D variables (:pull:`2774`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Automatic testing
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Pin `netcdf4 != 1.6.1` since that is spitting large numbers of SegFaults (`#2796 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2796>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Pin `netcdf4 != 1.6.1` since that is spitting large numbers of SegFaults (:pull:`2796`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Installation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Increase esmvalcore version to 2.7.0 in environment files (`#2860 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2860>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Add iris-esmf-regrid as a dependency (`#2880 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2880>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
+-  Increase esmvalcore version to 2.7.0 in environment files (:pull:`2860`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Add iris-esmf-regrid as a dependency (:pull:`2880`) :user:`zklaus`
 
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Fix tebaldi21esd (`#2749 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2749>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Added option to show basic statistics in plots of `monitor/multi_datasets.py` (`#2790 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2790>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Remove retracted datasets from `recipe_climate_change_hotspot` (`#2854 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2854>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
+-  Fix tebaldi21esd (:pull:`2749`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Added option to show basic statistics in plots of `monitor/multi_datasets.py` (:pull:`2790`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Remove retracted datasets from `recipe_climate_change_hotspot` (:pull:`2854`) :user:`sloosvel`
 
 
 .. _changelog-v2-6-0:
@@ -431,83 +670,83 @@ This release includes
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Fix dtype for Marrmot recipe results (`#2646 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2646>`__) `SarahAlidoost <https://github.com/SarahAlidoost>`__
--  Adapt test_fix_coords to new version of cf-units (`#2707 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2707>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Fix nested axes in `recipe_martin18_grl` and `recipe_li17natcc` (`#2712 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2712>`__) `Lukas <https://github.com/lukruh>`__
--  Update common_climdex_preprocessing_for_plots.R (`#2727 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2727>`__) `Enrico Arnone <https://github.com/earnone>`__
+-  Fix dtype for Marrmot recipe results (:pull:`2646`) :user:`SarahAlidoost`
+-  Adapt test_fix_coords to new version of cf-units (:pull:`2707`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Fix nested axes in `recipe_martin18_grl` and `recipe_li17natcc` (:pull:`2712`) :user:`lukruh`
+-  Update common_climdex_preprocessing_for_plots.R (:pull:`2727`) :user:`earnone`
 
 Community
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Collecting github user names for config-references (`#2677 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2677>`__) `Lukas <https://github.com/lukruh>`__
+-  Collecting github user names for config-references (:pull:`2677`) :user:`lukruh`
 
 Deprecations
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Deprecate the function `esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared.var_name_constraint`. This function is scheduled for removal in v2.8.0. Please use :class:`iris.NameConstraint` with the keyword argument var_name instead: this is an exact replacement. (`#2655 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2655>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  Deprecate the function `esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared.var_name_constraint`. This function is scheduled for removal in v2.8.0. Please use :class:`iris.NameConstraint` with the keyword argument var_name instead: this is an exact replacement. (:pull:`2655`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Documentation Improvements (`#2580 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2580>`__) `stacristo <https://github.com/stacristo>`__
--  Fixed broken label in the documentation (`#2616 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2616>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Add readthedocs configuration file (`#2627 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2627>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update the command for building the documentation (`#2622 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2622>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Added DKRZ-Levante to `config-user-example.yml` (`#2632 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2632>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Improved documentation on native dataset support (`#2635 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2635>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Add documentation on building and uploading Docker images (`#2662 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2662>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Remove support for Mistral in `config-user-example.yml` (`#2667 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2667>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Add note to clarify that CORDEX support is work in progress (`#2682 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2682>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Restore accidentally deleted text from input data docs (`#2683 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2683>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add running settings note in `recipe_wenzel16nat.yml` documentation (`#2692 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2692>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Add a note on transferring permissions to the release manager (`#2688 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2688>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update documentation on ESMValTool module at DKRZ (`#2696 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2696>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Add note on how to run recipe_wenzel14jgr.yml (`#2717 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2717>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Added conda forge feedstock repo link in README (`#2555 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2555>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Documentation Improvements (:pull:`2580`) :user:`stacristo`
+-  Fixed broken label in the documentation (:pull:`2616`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Add readthedocs configuration file (:pull:`2627`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update the command for building the documentation (:pull:`2622`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Added DKRZ-Levante to `config-user-example.yml` (:pull:`2632`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Improved documentation on native dataset support (:pull:`2635`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Add documentation on building and uploading Docker images (:pull:`2662`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Remove support for Mistral in `config-user-example.yml` (:pull:`2667`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Add note to clarify that CORDEX support is work in progress (:pull:`2682`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Restore accidentally deleted text from input data docs (:pull:`2683`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add running settings note in `recipe_wenzel16nat.yml` documentation (:pull:`2692`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Add a note on transferring permissions to the release manager (:pull:`2688`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update documentation on ESMValTool module at DKRZ (:pull:`2696`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Add note on how to run recipe_wenzel14jgr.yml (:pull:`2717`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Added conda forge feedstock repo link in README (:pull:`2555`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Diagnostics
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Compute bias instead of correlation in `compare_salinity.py` (`#2642 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2642>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Update monitor diagnostics (`#2608 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2608>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Add new Psyplot diagnostic (`#2653 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2653>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Reduce memory usage of lisflood recipe (`#2634 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2634>`__) `Stefan Verhoeven <https://github.com/sverhoeven>`__
--  Provenance in ocean diagnostics (`#2651 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2651>`__) `Tomas Lovato <https://github.com/tomaslovato>`__
--  Extend monitor diagnostics with multi-dataset plots (`#2657 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2657>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Recipe and diagnostics to plot climate change hotspots: Cos et al., ESD 2022 (`#2614 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2614>`__) `Pep Cos <https://github.com/pepcos>`__
--  Update plots of consecutive dry days recipe (`#2671 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2671>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix the format of ids in Hype forcing files (`#2679 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2679>`__) `SarahAlidoost <https://github.com/SarahAlidoost>`__
--  WFlow diagnostic script: remove manual rechunking (`#2680 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2680>`__) `Peter Kalverla <https://github.com/Peter9192>`__
+-  Compute bias instead of correlation in `compare_salinity.py` (:pull:`2642`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Update monitor diagnostics (:pull:`2608`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Add new Psyplot diagnostic (:pull:`2653`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Reduce memory usage of lisflood recipe (:pull:`2634`) :user:`sverhoeven`
+-  Provenance in ocean diagnostics (:pull:`2651`) :user:`tomaslovato`
+-  Extend monitor diagnostics with multi-dataset plots (:pull:`2657`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Recipe and diagnostics to plot climate change hotspots: Cos et al., ESD 2022 (:pull:`2614`) :user:`pepcos`
+-  Update plots of consecutive dry days recipe (:pull:`2671`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix the format of ids in Hype forcing files (:pull:`2679`) :user:`SarahAlidoost`
+-  WFlow diagnostic script: remove manual rechunking (:pull:`2680`) :user:`Peter9192`
 
 Observational and re-analysis dataset support
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Extending the HadCRUT5 cmorizer (`#2509 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2509>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
--  Cmorize Kadow2020 dataset (`#2513 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2513>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
--  Cmorize NOAAGlobalTemp dataset (`#2515 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2515>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
--  Add option to CMORize ts as tos in ESACCI data (`#2731 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2731>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
+-  Extending the HadCRUT5 cmorizer (:pull:`2509`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  Cmorize Kadow2020 dataset (:pull:`2513`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  Cmorize NOAAGlobalTemp dataset (:pull:`2515`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  Add option to CMORize ts as tos in ESACCI data (:pull:`2731`) :user:`sloosvel`
 
 Automatic testing
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add a tool for comparing recipe runs to previous runs (`#2613 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2613>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Ignore NCL interface files when comparing recipe runs (`#2673 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2673>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add a short version of recipe deangelis15nat for testing (`#2685 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2685>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Expanded recipe output comparison tool to better handle absolute paths in output (`#2709 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2709>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Update development infrastructure (`#2663 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2663>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
+-  Add a tool for comparing recipe runs to previous runs (:pull:`2613`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Ignore NCL interface files when comparing recipe runs (:pull:`2673`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add a short version of recipe deangelis15nat for testing (:pull:`2685`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Expanded recipe output comparison tool to better handle absolute paths in output (:pull:`2709`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Update development infrastructure (:pull:`2663`) :user:`bouweandela`
 
 Installation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Removed `package/meta.yaml` and all references to it (`#2612 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2612>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  Removed `package/meta.yaml` and all references to it (:pull:`2612`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Improved handling of weights in MLR diagnostics (`#2625 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2625>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fixed order of variables in perfemetrics plot of Anav13jclim recipe (`#2706 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2706>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Added input file sorting to many diagnostic to make output exactly reproducible (`#2710 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2710>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Removed 'ancestors' attributes before saving netcdf files in emergent constraints diagnostics (`#2713 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2713>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  Improved handling of weights in MLR diagnostics (:pull:`2625`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fixed order of variables in perfemetrics plot of Anav13jclim recipe (:pull:`2706`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Added input file sorting to many diagnostic to make output exactly reproducible (:pull:`2710`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Removed 'ancestors' attributes before saving netcdf files in emergent constraints diagnostics (:pull:`2713`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 .. _changelog-v2-5-0:
 
@@ -533,115 +772,115 @@ This release includes
 Backwards incompatible changes
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Streamline observations download (`#1657 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1657>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegreg>`__. This change removes the ``cmorize_obs`` command which has previously been used to CMORize observations and other datasets. The new command ``esmvaltool data`` provides many new features apart from the CMORization (``esmvaltool data format``), for example, automatic downloading of observational datasets (``esmvaltool data download``). More details on this can be found :ref:`here<inputdata_observations>` and :ref:`here<new-cmorizer>`.
--  Dropped Python 3.7 (`#2585 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2585>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__. ESMValTool v2.5.0 dropped support for Python 3.7. From now on Python >=3.8 is required to install ESMValTool. The main reason for this is that conda-forge dropped support for Python 3.7 for OSX and arm64 (more details are given `here <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/2584#issuecomment-1063853630>`__).
+-  Streamline observations download (:pull:`1657`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegreg>`__. This change removes the ``cmorize_obs`` command which has previously been used to CMORize observations and other datasets. The new command ``esmvaltool data`` provides many new features apart from the CMORization (``esmvaltool data format``), for example, automatic downloading of observational datasets (``esmvaltool data download``). More details on this can be found :ref:`here<inputdata_observations>` and :ref:`here<new-cmorizer>`.
+-  Dropped Python 3.7 (:pull:`2585`) :user:`schlunma`. ESMValTool v2.5.0 dropped support for Python 3.7. From now on Python >=3.8 is required to install ESMValTool. The main reason for this is that conda-forge dropped support for Python 3.7 for OSX and arm64 (more details are given `here <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/2584#issuecomment-1063853630>`__).
 
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Remove the use of `esmvalgroup` channel from the conda install Github Action workflow (`#2420 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2420>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Ignore .pymon-journal file in test discovery (`#2491 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2491>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Relocate pytest-monitor outputted database `.pymon` so `.pymon-journal` file should not be looked for by `pytest` (`#2501 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2501>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Re-establish Python 3.7 compatibility (`#2506 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2506>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Update intersphinx mapping (`#2531 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2531>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Fixed `KeyError` in `recipe_ocean_bgc.yml` (`#2540 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2540>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Corrected ESACCI-SEA-SURFACE-SALINITY from OBS to OBS6 (`#2542 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2542>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Fixed `recipe_kcs.yml` (`#2541 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2541>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fix MDER diagnostic regression_stepwise (`#2545 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2545>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Fix for recipe_wenzel16nat (`#2547 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2547>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Fixed `recipe_carvalhais14nat` and removed deprecated use of np.float (`#2558 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2558>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fix `recipe_wenzel14jgr` (`#2577 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2577>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Fixed various recipes by removing faulty or non-available datasets (`#2563 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2563>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Remove missing CMIP5 data from 2 recipes (`#2579 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2579>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Fix `recipe_seaice` (`#2578 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2578>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Fix `recipe_climwip_brunner20esd` (`#2581 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2581>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
+-  Remove the use of `esmvalgroup` channel from the conda install Github Action workflow (:pull:`2420`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Ignore .pymon-journal file in test discovery (:pull:`2491`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Relocate pytest-monitor outputted database `.pymon` so `.pymon-journal` file should not be looked for by `pytest` (:pull:`2501`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Re-establish Python 3.7 compatibility (:pull:`2506`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Update intersphinx mapping (:pull:`2531`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Fixed `KeyError` in `recipe_ocean_bgc.yml` (:pull:`2540`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Corrected ESACCI-SEA-SURFACE-SALINITY from OBS to OBS6 (:pull:`2542`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Fixed `recipe_kcs.yml` (:pull:`2541`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix MDER diagnostic regression_stepwise (:pull:`2545`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Fix for recipe_wenzel16nat (:pull:`2547`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Fixed `recipe_carvalhais14nat` and removed deprecated use of np.float (:pull:`2558`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix `recipe_wenzel14jgr` (:pull:`2577`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Fixed various recipes by removing faulty or non-available datasets (:pull:`2563`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Remove missing CMIP5 data from 2 recipes (:pull:`2579`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Fix `recipe_seaice` (:pull:`2578`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Fix `recipe_climwip_brunner20esd` (:pull:`2581`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
 
 Deprecations
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Remove `--use-feature=2020-resolver` command line option for obsolete pip 2020 solver (`#2493 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2493>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Renamed vertical regridding schemes in affected recipes (`#2487 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2487>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  Remove `--use-feature=2020-resolver` command line option for obsolete pip 2020 solver (:pull:`2493`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Renamed vertical regridding schemes in affected recipes (:pull:`2487`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Update release manager for v2.5 (`#2429 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2429>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Mention ENES Climate Analytics service (`#2438 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2438>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add recipe overview page (`#2439 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2439>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix pointer to Tutorial lesson on preprocessor from 05 to 06 (`#2473 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2473>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Removed obsolete option `synda-download` from documentation (`#2485 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2485>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Update CMUG XCH4 docu figure (`#2502 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2502>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Add Python=3.10 to package info, update Circle CI auto install and documentation for Python=3.10 (`#2503 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2503>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Unify user configuration file (`#2507 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2507>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Synchronized `config-user.yml` with version from ESMValCore (`#2516 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2516>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  CITATION.cff fix and automatic validation of your citation metadata (`#2517 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2517>`__) `Abel Siqueira <https://github.com/abelsiqueira>`__
--  Add backwards incompatible changes at the top of the release notes draft (`#2431 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2431>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fixed intersphinx mapping of `scipy` (`#2523 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2523>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Add authors to citation cff (`#2525 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2525>`__) `SarahAlidoost <https://github.com/SarahAlidoost>`__
--  Update documentation on running a recipe (`#2432 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2432>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix recipe `hydrology/recipe_wflow.yml` (`#2549 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2549>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Update `draft_release_notes.py` for new release (`#2553 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2553>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Added stand with Ukraine badge (`#2565 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2565>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Updated CREM docu (recipe_williams09climdyn.yml) (`#2567 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2567>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  First draft for v2.5.0 changelog (`#2554 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2554>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Replace nonfunctional Github Actions badge with cool one in README (`#2582 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2582>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Updated changelog (`#2589 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2589>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Updated release strategy with current release and upcoming release (`#2597 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2597>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Increased ESMValTool version to 2.5.0 (`#2600 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2600>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  Update release manager for v2.5 (:pull:`2429`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Mention ENES Climate Analytics service (:pull:`2438`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add recipe overview page (:pull:`2439`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix pointer to Tutorial lesson on preprocessor from 05 to 06 (:pull:`2473`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Removed obsolete option `synda-download` from documentation (:pull:`2485`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Update CMUG XCH4 docu figure (:pull:`2502`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Add Python=3.10 to package info, update Circle CI auto install and documentation for Python=3.10 (:pull:`2503`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Unify user configuration file (:pull:`2507`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Synchronized `config-user.yml` with version from ESMValCore (:pull:`2516`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  CITATION.cff fix and automatic validation of your citation metadata (:pull:`2517`) :user:`abelsiqueira`
+-  Add backwards incompatible changes at the top of the release notes draft (:pull:`2431`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fixed intersphinx mapping of `scipy` (:pull:`2523`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Add authors to citation cff (:pull:`2525`) :user:`SarahAlidoost`
+-  Update documentation on running a recipe (:pull:`2432`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix recipe `hydrology/recipe_wflow.yml` (:pull:`2549`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Update `draft_release_notes.py` for new release (:pull:`2553`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Added stand with Ukraine badge (:pull:`2565`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Updated CREM docu (recipe_williams09climdyn.yml) (:pull:`2567`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  First draft for v2.5.0 changelog (:pull:`2554`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Replace nonfunctional Github Actions badge with cool one in README (:pull:`2582`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Updated changelog (:pull:`2589`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Updated release strategy with current release and upcoming release (:pull:`2597`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Increased ESMValTool version to 2.5.0 (:pull:`2600`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 Diagnostics
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  AutoAssess: Add new diagnostic for radiation budget (`#2282 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2282>`__) `Jon Lillis <https://github.com/Jon-Lillis>`__
--  CMUG Sea Surface Salinity dataset and diagnostic (`#1832 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1832>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegreg>`__
--  Recipe with new diagnostics for ESA-CMUG H2O (`#1834 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1834>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Cleaned Schlund et al. (2020) recipe and fixed small bugs in corresponding diagnostic (`#2484 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2484>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Add ESA CCI LST cmorizer and diagnostic (`#1897 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1897>`__) `morobking <https://github.com/morobking>`__
--  XCH4 ESA CMUG diagnostics (subset of the MPQB diagnostics) (`#1960 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1960>`__) `Birgit Hassler <https://github.com/hb326>`__
--  Add support for ESACCI Ocean Color (Chlorophyll) observations (`#2055 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2055>`__) `ulrikaw-cloud <https://github.com/ulrikaw-cloud>`__
--  Updated `recipe_zmnam.yml` with hemisphere selection (`#2230 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2230>`__) `fserva <https://github.com/fserva>`__
--  Add recipe and diagnostic scripts to compute figures of D9.4 of ISENES3 (`#2441 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2441>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Save resampled climates from KCS diagnostic local_resampling.py (`#2221 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2221>`__) `Emma Daniels <https://github.com/Emmadd>`__
--  Use years from KCS recipe (`#2223 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2223>`__) `Emma Daniels <https://github.com/Emmadd>`__
--  Recipe to plot generic output from the preprocessor (`#2184 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2184>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegreg>`__
--  Fixed provenance tracking for emergent constraint diagnostics (`#2573 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2573>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  AutoAssess: Add new diagnostic for radiation budget (:pull:`2282`) :user:`Jon-Lillis`
+-  CMUG Sea Surface Salinity dataset and diagnostic (:pull:`1832`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegreg>`__
+-  Recipe with new diagnostics for ESA-CMUG H2O (:pull:`1834`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Cleaned Schlund et al. (2020) recipe and fixed small bugs in corresponding diagnostic (:pull:`2484`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Add ESA CCI LST cmorizer and diagnostic (:pull:`1897`) :user:`morobking`
+-  XCH4 ESA CMUG diagnostics (subset of the MPQB diagnostics) (:pull:`1960`) :user:`hb326`
+-  Add support for ESACCI Ocean Color (Chlorophyll) observations (:pull:`2055`) `ulrikaw-cloud <https://github.com/ulrikaw-cloud>`__
+-  Updated `recipe_zmnam.yml` with hemisphere selection (:pull:`2230`) :user:`fserva`
+-  Add recipe and diagnostic scripts to compute figures of D9.4 of ISENES3 (:pull:`2441`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Save resampled climates from KCS diagnostic local_resampling.py (:pull:`2221`) :user:`Emmadd`
+-  Use years from KCS recipe (:pull:`2223`) :user:`Emmadd`
+-  Recipe to plot generic output from the preprocessor (:pull:`2184`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegreg>`__
+-  Fixed provenance tracking for emergent constraint diagnostics (:pull:`2573`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 Observational and re-analysis dataset support
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Ensure dummy data for cmorize_obs_woa test are written to the correct directory (`#2451 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2451>`__) `Emma Hogan <https://github.com/ehogan>`__
+-  Ensure dummy data for cmorize_obs_woa test are written to the correct directory (:pull:`2451`) :user:`ehogan`
 -  Add ESA CCI LST cmorizer and diagnostic (see previous section `Diagnostics`)
 
 Automatic testing
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Run a nightly Github Actions workflow to monitor tests memory per test (configurable for other metrics too) and lists the slowest 100 tests (`#2449 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2449>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix individual pytest runs broken due to missing explicit imports from `iris` and adding a couple missing package markers (`#2455 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2455>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Add Python=3.10 to Github Actions and switch to Python=3.10 for the Github Action that builds the PyPi package (`#2488 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2488>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Switch all github actions from miniconda to mambaforge (`#2498 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2498>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Pin `flake8<4` to have actual FLAKE8 error printed if tests fail and not garbage (`#2492 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2492>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Implementing conda lock (`#2193 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2193>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  [Docker] Update Docker container builds with correct installations of Julia (`#2530 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2530>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Run a nightly Github Actions workflow to monitor tests memory per test (configurable for other metrics too) and lists the slowest 100 tests (:pull:`2449`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix individual pytest runs broken due to missing explicit imports from `iris` and adding a couple missing package markers (:pull:`2455`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Add Python=3.10 to Github Actions and switch to Python=3.10 for the Github Action that builds the PyPi package (:pull:`2488`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Switch all github actions from miniconda to mambaforge (:pull:`2498`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Pin `flake8<4` to have actual FLAKE8 error printed if tests fail and not garbage (:pull:`2492`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Implementing conda lock (:pull:`2193`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  [Docker] Update Docker container builds with correct installations of Julia (:pull:`2530`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 - Update Linux condalock file (various pull requests) github-actions[bot]
 
 Installation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Comment out release candidate channel in environment.yml (`#2417 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2417>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Comment out rc channel in osx environment file (`#2421 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2421>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Add `python-cdo` as conda-forge dependency in environment files to ensure `cdo` gets used from conda-forge and not pip (`#2469 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2469>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Install rasterio from conda-forge and avoid issues from python=3.10 (`#2479 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2479>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Updated dependencies with new ESMValCore version (`#2599 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2599>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  Comment out release candidate channel in environment.yml (:pull:`2417`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Comment out rc channel in osx environment file (:pull:`2421`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Add `python-cdo` as conda-forge dependency in environment files to ensure `cdo` gets used from conda-forge and not pip (:pull:`2469`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Install rasterio from conda-forge and avoid issues from python=3.10 (:pull:`2479`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Updated dependencies with new ESMValCore version (:pull:`2599`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Remove use of OBS and use CMIP instead in `examples/recipe_ncl.yml` (`#2494 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2494>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Expanded `recipe_preprocessor_test.yml` to account for new `multi_model_statistics` features (`#2519 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2519>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Updated piControl periods for recipes that use KACE-1-0-G (`#2537 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2537>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Reduced time range in `recipe_globwat.yml` (`#2548 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2548>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Removed models with missing data from recipe_williams09climdyn.yml (`#2566 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2566>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Restored original versions of `recipe_schlund20esd.yml` and `recipe_meehl20sciadv.yml` (`#2583 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2583>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  Remove use of OBS and use CMIP instead in `examples/recipe_ncl.yml` (:pull:`2494`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Expanded `recipe_preprocessor_test.yml` to account for new `multi_model_statistics` features (:pull:`2519`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Updated piControl periods for recipes that use KACE-1-0-G (:pull:`2537`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Reduced time range in `recipe_globwat.yml` (:pull:`2548`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Removed models with missing data from recipe_williams09climdyn.yml (:pull:`2566`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Restored original versions of `recipe_schlund20esd.yml` and `recipe_meehl20sciadv.yml` (:pull:`2583`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 
 .. _changelog-v2-4-0:
@@ -668,119 +907,119 @@ This release includes
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Fixed `recipe_meehl20sciadv.yml` for ESMValCore 2.3 (`#2253 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2253>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fix provenance of NCL figures created using the log_provenance function (`#2279 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2279>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix bug in ClimWIP brunner19 recipe when plotting (`#2226 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2226>`__) `Lukas Brunner <https://github.com/lukasbrunner>`__
--  Pin docutils <0.17 to fix sphinx build with rtd theme (`#2312 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2312>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Fix example recipes (`#2338 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2338>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Do not add bounds to plev (plev19) in era interim cmorizer (`#2328 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2328>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix problem with pip 21.3 that prevents installation from source (`#2344 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2344>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Add title to recipe embedded in test_diagnostic_run.py (`#2353 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2353>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Fix capitalization of obs4MIPs (`#2368 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2368>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Specify that areacella is needed for area statistics in the Python example recipe (`#2371 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2371>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Enabling variable `obs550lt1aer` in recipes (`#2388 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2388>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Update a diagnostic to new Iris version (`#2390 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2390>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Fixed bug in provenance tracking of ecs_scatter.ncl (`#2391 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2391>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fix provenance issue in pv_capacity_factor.R (`#2392 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2392>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Remove obsolete write_plots option from R diagnostics (`#2395 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2395>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Fix arctic ocean diagnostic (`#2397 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2397>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Fix sea ice drift recipe and script (`#2404 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2404>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Adapt diagnostic script to new version of iris (`#2403 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2403>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Fix ocean multimap (`#2406 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2406>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Fix diagnostic that uses `xarray`: `dtype` correctly set and harmonize `xarray` and `matplotlib` (`#2409 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2409>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Deactivate provenance logging for plots in thermodyn toolbox (`#2414 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2414>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
+-  Fixed `recipe_meehl20sciadv.yml` for ESMValCore 2.3 (:pull:`2253`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix provenance of NCL figures created using the log_provenance function (:pull:`2279`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix bug in ClimWIP brunner19 recipe when plotting (:pull:`2226`) :user:`lukasbrunner`
+-  Pin docutils <0.17 to fix sphinx build with rtd theme (:pull:`2312`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Fix example recipes (:pull:`2338`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Do not add bounds to plev (plev19) in era interim cmorizer (:pull:`2328`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix problem with pip 21.3 that prevents installation from source (:pull:`2344`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Add title to recipe embedded in test_diagnostic_run.py (:pull:`2353`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Fix capitalization of obs4MIPs (:pull:`2368`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Specify that areacella is needed for area statistics in the Python example recipe (:pull:`2371`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Enabling variable `obs550lt1aer` in recipes (:pull:`2388`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Update a diagnostic to new Iris version (:pull:`2390`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Fixed bug in provenance tracking of ecs_scatter.ncl (:pull:`2391`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix provenance issue in pv_capacity_factor.R (:pull:`2392`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Remove obsolete write_plots option from R diagnostics (:pull:`2395`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Fix arctic ocean diagnostic (:pull:`2397`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Fix sea ice drift recipe and script (:pull:`2404`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Adapt diagnostic script to new version of iris (:pull:`2403`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Fix ocean multimap (:pull:`2406`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Fix diagnostic that uses `xarray`: `dtype` correctly set and harmonize `xarray` and `matplotlib` (:pull:`2409`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Deactivate provenance logging for plots in thermodyn toolbox (:pull:`2414`) :user:`zklaus`
 
 Deprecations
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Removed write_plots and write_netcdf from some NCL diagnostics (`#2293 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2293>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fixed provenance logging of all python diagnostics by removing 'plot_file' entry (`#2296 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2296>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Do not deprecate classes Variable, Variables and Datasets on a specific version (`#2286 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2286>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Remove obsolete write_netcdf option from ncl diagnostic scripts (`#2387 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2387>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Remove write plots from ocean diagnostics (`#2393 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2393>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  More removals of instances of `write_plots` from Python diagnostics (appears to be the final removal from Py diags) (`#2394 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2394>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Removed write_plots and write_netcdf from some NCL diagnostics (:pull:`2293`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fixed provenance logging of all python diagnostics by removing 'plot_file' entry (:pull:`2296`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Do not deprecate classes Variable, Variables and Datasets on a specific version (:pull:`2286`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Remove obsolete write_netcdf option from ncl diagnostic scripts (:pull:`2387`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Remove write plots from ocean diagnostics (:pull:`2393`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  More removals of instances of `write_plots` from Python diagnostics (appears to be the final removal from Py diags) (:pull:`2394`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  List Manuel Schlund as release manager for v2.5 (`#2268 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2268>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  GlobWat fix download links and gdal command (`#2334 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2334>`__) `Banafsheh Abdollahi <https://github.com/babdollahi>`__
--  Add titles to recipes authored by `predoi_valeriu` (`#2333 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2333>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Added titles to recipes maintained by lauer_axel (`#2332 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2332>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Update the documentation of the GRACE CMORizer (`#2349 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2349>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Add titles in BSC recipes (`#2351 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2351>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Update esmvalcore dependency to 2.4.0rc1 (`#2348 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2348>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Add titles to recipes maintained by Peter Kalverla (`#2356 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2356>`__) `Peter Kalverla <https://github.com/Peter9192>`__
--  Adding titles to the recipes with maintainer hb326 (`#2358 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2358>`__) `Birgit Hassler <https://github.com/hb326>`__
--  Add title for zmnam as for #2354 (`#2363 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2363>`__) `fserva <https://github.com/fserva>`__
--  Added recipe titles the the ocean recipes.  (`#2364 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2364>`__) `Lee de Mora <https://github.com/ledm>`__
--  Update recipe_thermodyn_diagtool.yml - add title (`#2365 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2365>`__) `ValerioLembo <https://github.com/ValerioLembo>`__
--  Fix provenance of figures of several R diagnostics (`#2300 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2300>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Adding titles to Mattia's recipes (`#2367 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2367>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Adding titles to wenzel recipes (`#2366 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2366>`__) `Birgit Hassler <https://github.com/hb326>`__
--  Fix formatting of some recipe titles merged from PR 2364 (`#2372 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2372>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Adding titles to Bjoern's recipes (`#2369 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2369>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Add titles to ocean recipes (maintainer Lovato) (`#2375 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2375>`__) `Tomas Lovato <https://github.com/tomaslovato>`__
--  Add titles for three c3s-magic recipes (`#2378 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2378>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Add title for recipe maintained by Ruth Lorenz (`#2379 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2379>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Fix toymodel recipe (`#2381 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2381>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Added titles for recipes of maintainer `schlund_manuel` (`#2377 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2377>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Write_plots and titles for deangelis15nat, li17natcc, martin18grl, pv_capacity_factor (`#2382 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2382>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Add titles for some recipes (`#2383 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2383>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Adding titles for recipes by von Hardenberg and Arnone (`#2384 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2384>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Last two missing titles (`#2386 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2386>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update documentation on downloading data (`#2370 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2370>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix installation instructions for Julia (`#2335 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2335>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Fix provenance of Julia example diagnostic (`#2289 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2289>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Added notes on use of mamba in the installation documentation chapter (`#2236 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2236>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update version number for 2.4.0 release (`#2410 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2410>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Update release schedule for 2.4.0 (`#2412 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2412>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Update changelog for 2.4.0 release (`#2411 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2411>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
+-  List Manuel Schlund as release manager for v2.5 (:pull:`2268`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  GlobWat fix download links and gdal command (:pull:`2334`) :user:`babdollahi`
+-  Add titles to recipes authored by `predoi_valeriu` (:pull:`2333`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Added titles to recipes maintained by lauer_axel (:pull:`2332`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Update the documentation of the GRACE CMORizer (:pull:`2349`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Add titles in BSC recipes (:pull:`2351`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Update esmvalcore dependency to 2.4.0rc1 (:pull:`2348`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Add titles to recipes maintained by Peter Kalverla (:pull:`2356`) :user:`Peter9192`
+-  Adding titles to the recipes with maintainer hb326 (:pull:`2358`) :user:`hb326`
+-  Add title for zmnam as for #2354 (:pull:`2363`) :user:`fserva`
+-  Added recipe titles the the ocean recipes.  (:pull:`2364`) :user:`ledm`
+-  Update recipe_thermodyn_diagtool.yml - add title (:pull:`2365`) :user:`ValerioLembo`
+-  Fix provenance of figures of several R diagnostics (:pull:`2300`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Adding titles to Mattia's recipes (:pull:`2367`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Adding titles to wenzel recipes (:pull:`2366`) :user:`hb326`
+-  Fix formatting of some recipe titles merged from PR 2364 (:pull:`2372`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Adding titles to Bjoern's recipes (:pull:`2369`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Add titles to ocean recipes (maintainer Lovato) (:pull:`2375`) :user:`tomaslovato`
+-  Add titles for three c3s-magic recipes (:pull:`2378`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Add title for recipe maintained by Ruth Lorenz (:pull:`2379`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Fix toymodel recipe (:pull:`2381`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Added titles for recipes of maintainer `schlund_manuel` (:pull:`2377`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Write_plots and titles for deangelis15nat, li17natcc, martin18grl, pv_capacity_factor (:pull:`2382`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Add titles for some recipes (:pull:`2383`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Adding titles for recipes by von Hardenberg and Arnone (:pull:`2384`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Last two missing titles (:pull:`2386`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update documentation on downloading data (:pull:`2370`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix installation instructions for Julia (:pull:`2335`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Fix provenance of Julia example diagnostic (:pull:`2289`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Added notes on use of mamba in the installation documentation chapter (:pull:`2236`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update version number for 2.4.0 release (:pull:`2410`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Update release schedule for 2.4.0 (:pull:`2412`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Update changelog for 2.4.0 release (:pull:`2411`) :user:`zklaus`
 
 Diagnostics
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add all available CMIP5 and CMIP6 models to recipe_impact.yml (`#2251 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2251>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add Fig. 6, 7 and 9 of Bock20jgr (`#2252 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2252>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
--  Generalize `recipe_validation*` diagnostic to work with identical control and experiment dataset names (`#2284 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2284>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Add missing preprocessor to recipe_gier2020bg and adapt to available data (`#2399 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2399>`__) `Bettina Gier <https://github.com/bettina-gier>`__
--  Removed custom version of `AtmosphereSigmaFactory` in diagnostics (`#2405 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2405>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  Add all available CMIP5 and CMIP6 models to recipe_impact.yml (:pull:`2251`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add Fig. 6, 7 and 9 of Bock20jgr (:pull:`2252`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  Generalize `recipe_validation*` diagnostic to work with identical control and experiment dataset names (:pull:`2284`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Add missing preprocessor to recipe_gier2020bg and adapt to available data (:pull:`2399`) :user:`bettina-gier`
+-  Removed custom version of `AtmosphereSigmaFactory` in diagnostics (:pull:`2405`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 Observational and re-analysis dataset support
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Replace recipe_era5.yml with recipe_daily_era5.yml (`#2182 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2182>`__) `SarahAlidoost <https://github.com/SarahAlidoost>`__
--  Update WOA cmorizer for WOA18 and WOA13v2 (`#1812 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1812>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
--  GLODAP v2.2016 ocean data cmorizer (`#2185 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2185>`__) `Tomas Lovato <https://github.com/tomaslovato>`__
--  Updated GCP CMORizer (`#2295 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2295>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  Replace recipe_era5.yml with recipe_daily_era5.yml (:pull:`2182`) :user:`SarahAlidoost`
+-  Update WOA cmorizer for WOA18 and WOA13v2 (:pull:`1812`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  GLODAP v2.2016 ocean data cmorizer (:pull:`2185`) :user:`tomaslovato`
+-  Updated GCP CMORizer (:pull:`2295`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 Automatic testing
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add a cylc suite to run all recipes (`#2219 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2219>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Retire test with Python 3.6 from full development Github Actions test (`#2229 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2229>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Remove Python 3.6 tests from GitHub Actions (`#2264 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2264>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Unpin upper bound for iris (previously was at <3.0.4) (`#2266 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2266>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Pin latest esmvalcore to allow use of the bugfix release 2.3.1 always (`#2269 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2269>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Add apt update so Julia gets found and installed by Docker (`#2290 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2290>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Use mamba for environment update and creation in the Docker container build on DockerHub (`#2297 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2297>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Docker container experimental - run a full env solve with mamba instead of a conda update (`#2306 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2306>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Full use of mamba in Github Actions source install test and use generic Python 3.7 (removing the very specific 3.7.10) (`#2287 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2287>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Replace use of conda with mamba for conda_install test on Circle CI (`#2237 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2237>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update circleci configuration (`#2357 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2357>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
+-  Add a cylc suite to run all recipes (:pull:`2219`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Retire test with Python 3.6 from full development Github Actions test (:pull:`2229`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Remove Python 3.6 tests from GitHub Actions (:pull:`2264`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Unpin upper bound for iris (previously was at <3.0.4) (:pull:`2266`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Pin latest esmvalcore to allow use of the bugfix release 2.3.1 always (:pull:`2269`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Add apt update so Julia gets found and installed by Docker (:pull:`2290`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Use mamba for environment update and creation in the Docker container build on DockerHub (:pull:`2297`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Docker container experimental - run a full env solve with mamba instead of a conda update (:pull:`2306`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Full use of mamba in Github Actions source install test and use generic Python 3.7 (removing the very specific 3.7.10) (:pull:`2287`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Replace use of conda with mamba for conda_install test on Circle CI (:pull:`2237`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update circleci configuration (:pull:`2357`) :user:`zklaus`
 
 Installation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Remove `mpich` from conda dependencies list (`#2343 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2343>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Remove `mpich` from conda dependencies list (:pull:`2343`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add script for extracting a list of input files from the provenance (`#2278 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2278>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update github actions (`#2360 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2360>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Removed 'write_plots' from all NCL diagnostics (`#2331 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2331>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Update and modernize `config-user-example.yml` (`#2374 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2374>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Add script for extracting a list of input files from the provenance (:pull:`2278`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update github actions (:pull:`2360`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Removed 'write_plots' from all NCL diagnostics (:pull:`2331`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Update and modernize `config-user-example.yml` (:pull:`2374`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 
 .. _changelog-v2-3-0:
@@ -793,91 +1032,91 @@ This release includes
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Indent block to pick up and raise exception if cmorizer data not found (TierX dir is not there) (`#1877 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1877>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Skip recipe filler tests until we have a new release since GA tests are failing (`#2089 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2089>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fixed broken link to contributions in README (`#2102 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2102>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fix recipe filler for the case the variable doesn't contain short_name (`#2104 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2104>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Add fix for iris longitude bug to ClimWIP (`#2107 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2107>`__) `Lukas Brunner <https://github.com/lukasbrunner>`__
--  Update for outdated link to reference Déandreis et al. (2014). (`#2076 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2076>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Fixed recipes for ESMValCore 2.3.0 (`#2203 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2203>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fix the WFDE5 cmorizer (`#2211 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2211>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Fix broken CMORizer log message if no Tier directory exists (`#2207 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2207>`__) `jmrgonza <https://github.com/jmrgonza>`__
--  Fix bug in ClimWIP basic test recipe when plotting (`#2225 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2225>`__) `Lukas Brunner <https://github.com/lukasbrunner>`__
--  Fix bug in ClimWIP advanced test recipe when plotting (`#2227 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2227>`__) `Lukas Brunner <https://github.com/lukasbrunner>`__
--  Adjust time range for the `WDFE5` dataset in the `recipe_check_obs.yml` (`#2232 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2232>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Fix plot and provenance of recipe_consecdrydays (`#2244 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2244>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
+-  Indent block to pick up and raise exception if cmorizer data not found (TierX dir is not there) (:pull:`1877`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Skip recipe filler tests until we have a new release since GA tests are failing (:pull:`2089`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fixed broken link to contributions in README (:pull:`2102`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix recipe filler for the case the variable doesn't contain short_name (:pull:`2104`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Add fix for iris longitude bug to ClimWIP (:pull:`2107`) :user:`lukasbrunner`
+-  Update for outdated link to reference Déandreis et al. (2014). (:pull:`2076`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Fixed recipes for ESMValCore 2.3.0 (:pull:`2203`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix the WFDE5 cmorizer (:pull:`2211`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Fix broken CMORizer log message if no Tier directory exists (:pull:`2207`) :user:`jmrgonza`
+-  Fix bug in ClimWIP basic test recipe when plotting (:pull:`2225`) :user:`lukasbrunner`
+-  Fix bug in ClimWIP advanced test recipe when plotting (:pull:`2227`) :user:`lukasbrunner`
+-  Adjust time range for the `WDFE5` dataset in the `recipe_check_obs.yml` (:pull:`2232`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Fix plot and provenance of recipe_consecdrydays (:pull:`2244`) :user:`bouweandela`
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Improving the README.md file with a more appealing look and bit more info (`#2065 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2065>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update plot title martin18grl (`#2080 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2080>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Update contribution guidelines (`#2031 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2031>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update links in pull request template to point to latest documentation (`#2083 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2083>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update release schedule (`#2081 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2081>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Updates to contribution guidelines (`#2092 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2092>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update documentation for ERA5 with new variables (`#2111 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2111>`__) `Lukas Brunner <https://github.com/lukasbrunner>`__
--  Add OSX installation instructions to docs (`#2115 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2115>`__) `Barbara Vreede <https://github.com/bvreede>`__
--  Instructions to use pre-installed versions on HPC clusters (`#2197 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2197>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Add functional Autoassess diagnostics: land surface metrics: permafrost, soil moisture, surface radiation (`#2170 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2170>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Add citation info in `recipe_eady_growth_rate.yml` (`#2188 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2188>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Update version number to 2.3.0 (`#2213 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2213>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Update release schedule for 2.3.0 (`#2247 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2247>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Changelog update to v2.3.0 (`#2214 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2214>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
+-  Improving the README.md file with a more appealing look and bit more info (:pull:`2065`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update plot title martin18grl (:pull:`2080`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Update contribution guidelines (:pull:`2031`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update links in pull request template to point to latest documentation (:pull:`2083`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update release schedule (:pull:`2081`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Updates to contribution guidelines (:pull:`2092`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update documentation for ERA5 with new variables (:pull:`2111`) :user:`lukasbrunner`
+-  Add OSX installation instructions to docs (:pull:`2115`) :user:`bvreede`
+-  Instructions to use pre-installed versions on HPC clusters (:pull:`2197`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Add functional Autoassess diagnostics: land surface metrics: permafrost, soil moisture, surface radiation (:pull:`2170`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Add citation info in `recipe_eady_growth_rate.yml` (:pull:`2188`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Update version number to 2.3.0 (:pull:`2213`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Update release schedule for 2.3.0 (:pull:`2247`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Changelog update to v2.3.0 (:pull:`2214`) :user:`zklaus`
 
 Diagnostics
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Added figures 8 and 10 to recipe_bock20jgr.yml (`#2074 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2074>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Add hydrological forcing comparison recipe (`#2013 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2013>`__) `Stef Smeets <https://github.com/stefsmeets>`__
--  Added recipe for Meehl et al., Sci. Adv. (2020) (`#2094 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2094>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Add GlobWat recipe and diagnostic  (`#1808 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1808>`__) `Banafsheh Abdollahi <https://github.com/babdollahi>`__
--  Add ClimWIP recipe to reproduce Brunner et al. 2019 (`#2109 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2109>`__) `Lukas Brunner <https://github.com/lukasbrunner>`__
--  Update Climwip recipe to reproduce brunner2020esd (`#1859 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1859>`__) `Ruth Lorenz <https://github.com/ruthlorenz>`__
--  Update recipe_thermodyn_diagtool.yml: code improvements and more user options (`#1391 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1391>`__) `ValerioLembo <https://github.com/ValerioLembo>`__
--  Remove model AWI-CM-1-1-MR from recipe_impact.yml (`#2238 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2238>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  PV capacity factor for ESMValTool GMD paper  (`#2153 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2153>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
+-  Added figures 8 and 10 to recipe_bock20jgr.yml (:pull:`2074`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Add hydrological forcing comparison recipe (:pull:`2013`) :user:`stefsmeets`
+-  Added recipe for Meehl et al., Sci. Adv. (2020) (:pull:`2094`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Add GlobWat recipe and diagnostic  (:pull:`1808`) :user:`babdollahi`
+-  Add ClimWIP recipe to reproduce Brunner et al. 2019 (:pull:`2109`) :user:`lukasbrunner`
+-  Update Climwip recipe to reproduce brunner2020esd (:pull:`1859`) :user:`ruthlorenz`
+-  Update recipe_thermodyn_diagtool.yml: code improvements and more user options (:pull:`1391`) :user:`ValerioLembo`
+-  Remove model AWI-CM-1-1-MR from recipe_impact.yml (:pull:`2238`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  PV capacity factor for ESMValTool GMD paper  (:pull:`2153`) :user:`katjaweigel`
 
 Observational and re-analysis dataset support
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Cmorize wfde5 (`#1991 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1991>`__) `mwjury <https://github.com/mwjury>`__
--  Make cmorizer utils funcs public in utilities.py and add some numpy style docstrings (`#2206 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2206>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  CMORizer for CLARA-AVHRR cloud data (`#2101 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2101>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Update of ESACCI-CLOUD CMORizer (`#2144 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2144>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
+-  Cmorize wfde5 (:pull:`1991`) :user:`mwjury`
+-  Make cmorizer utils funcs public in utilities.py and add some numpy style docstrings (:pull:`2206`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  CMORizer for CLARA-AVHRR cloud data (:pull:`2101`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Update of ESACCI-CLOUD CMORizer (:pull:`2144`) :user:`axel-lauer`
 
 Automatic testing
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Force latest Python in empty environment in conda install CI test (`#2069 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2069>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Removed imports from private sklearn modules and improved test coverage of custom_sklearn.py (`#2078 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2078>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Move private _(global)_stock_cube from esmvacore.preprocessor._regrid to cmorizer (`#2087 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2087>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Try mamba install esmvaltool (`#2125 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2125>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Reinstate OSX Github Action tests (`#2110 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2110>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Pin mpich to avoid default install of 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 with external_0 builds (`#2220 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2220>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Include test sources in distribution (`#2234 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2234>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Pin `iris<3.0.4` to ensure we still (sort of) support Python 3.6 (`#2246 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2246>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Force latest Python in empty environment in conda install CI test (:pull:`2069`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Removed imports from private sklearn modules and improved test coverage of custom_sklearn.py (:pull:`2078`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Move private _(global)_stock_cube from esmvacore.preprocessor._regrid to cmorizer (:pull:`2087`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Try mamba install esmvaltool (:pull:`2125`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Reinstate OSX Github Action tests (:pull:`2110`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Pin mpich to avoid default install of 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 with external_0 builds (:pull:`2220`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Include test sources in distribution (:pull:`2234`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Pin `iris<3.0.4` to ensure we still (sort of) support Python 3.6 (:pull:`2246`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Installation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Fix conda build by skipping documentation test (`#2058 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2058>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Update pin on esmvalcore pick up esmvalcore=2.3.0 (`#2200 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2200>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Pin Python to 3.9 for development installation (`#2208 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2208>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
+-  Fix conda build by skipping documentation test (:pull:`2058`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Update pin on esmvalcore pick up esmvalcore=2.3.0 (:pull:`2200`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Pin Python to 3.9 for development installation (:pull:`2208`) :user:`bouweandela`
 
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add EUCP and IS-ENES3 projects to config-references (`#2066 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2066>`__) `Peter Kalverla <https://github.com/Peter9192>`__
--  Fix flake8 tests on CircleCI (`#2070 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2070>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Added recipe filler. (`#1707 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1707>`__) `Lee de Mora <https://github.com/ledm>`__
--  Update use of fx vars to new syntax  (`#2145 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2145>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Add recipe for climate impact research (`#2072 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2072>`__) `Peter Kalverla <https://github.com/Peter9192>`__
--  Update references "master" to "main" (`#2172 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2172>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Force git to ignore VSCode workspace files (`#2186 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2186>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Update to new ESMValTool logo (`#2168 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2168>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Python cmorizers for CDR1 and CDR2 ESACCI H2O (TCWV=prw) data. (`#2152 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2152>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Remove obsolete conda package (closes #2100) (`#2103 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2103>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
+-  Add EUCP and IS-ENES3 projects to config-references (:pull:`2066`) :user:`Peter9192`
+-  Fix flake8 tests on CircleCI (:pull:`2070`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Added recipe filler. (:pull:`1707`) :user:`ledm`
+-  Update use of fx vars to new syntax  (:pull:`2145`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Add recipe for climate impact research (:pull:`2072`) :user:`Peter9192`
+-  Update references "master" to "main" (:pull:`2172`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Force git to ignore VSCode workspace files (:pull:`2186`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Update to new ESMValTool logo (:pull:`2168`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Python cmorizers for CDR1 and CDR2 ESACCI H2O (TCWV=prw) data. (:pull:`2152`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Remove obsolete conda package (closes #2100) (:pull:`2103`) :user:`zklaus`
 
 .. _changelog-v2-2-0:
 
@@ -898,110 +1137,110 @@ This release includes
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Bugfix: time weights in time_operations (`#1956 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1956>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Fix issues with bibtex references (`#1955 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1955>`__) `Stef Smeets <https://github.com/stefsmeets>`__
--  Fix ImportError for `configure_logging` (`#1976 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1976>`__) `Stef Smeets <https://github.com/stefsmeets>`__
--  Add required functional parameters for extract time in recipe_er5.yml (`#1978 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1978>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Revert "Fix ImportError for `configure_logging`" (`#1992 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1992>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix import of esmvalcore _logging module in cmorize_obs.py (`#2020 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2020>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix logging import in cmorize_obs again since last merge was nulled by pre-commit hooks (`#2022 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2022>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Refactor the functions in derive_evspsblpot due to new iris (`#2023 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2023>`__) `SarahAlidoost <https://github.com/SarahAlidoost>`__
--  Avoid importing private ESMValCore functions in CMORizer (`#2027 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2027>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix extract_seasons in validation recipe  (`#2054 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2054>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Bugfix: time weights in time_operations (:pull:`1956`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Fix issues with bibtex references (:pull:`1955`) :user:`stefsmeets`
+-  Fix ImportError for `configure_logging` (:pull:`1976`) :user:`stefsmeets`
+-  Add required functional parameters for extract time in recipe_er5.yml (:pull:`1978`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Revert "Fix ImportError for `configure_logging`" (:pull:`1992`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix import of esmvalcore _logging module in cmorize_obs.py (:pull:`2020`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix logging import in cmorize_obs again since last merge was nulled by pre-commit hooks (:pull:`2022`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Refactor the functions in derive_evspsblpot due to new iris (:pull:`2023`) :user:`SarahAlidoost`
+-  Avoid importing private ESMValCore functions in CMORizer (:pull:`2027`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix extract_seasons in validation recipe  (:pull:`2054`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
 
 Deprecations
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Deprecate classes Variable, Variables and Datasets (`#1944 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1944>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Python 3.9: remove pynio as dependency and replace with rasterio and pin Matplotlib>3.3.1 and pin cartopy>=0.18 (`#1997 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1997>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Removed write_plots and write_netcdf in some python diagnostics (`#2036 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2036>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  Deprecate classes Variable, Variables and Datasets (:pull:`1944`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Python 3.9: remove pynio as dependency and replace with rasterio and pin Matplotlib>3.3.1 and pin cartopy>=0.18 (:pull:`1997`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Removed write_plots and write_netcdf in some python diagnostics (:pull:`2036`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Update instructions on making a release (`#1867 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1867>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update review.rst (`#1917 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1917>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Add guidance on how to review a pull request (`#1872 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1872>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Adding tutorial links to documentation (`#1927 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1927>`__) `Birgit Hassler <https://github.com/hb326>`__
--  Added bibtex file for schlund20jgr (`#1928 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1928>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Documentation contact added the actual email for the mailing list (`#1938 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1938>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Make CircleCI badge specific to main branch (`#1831 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1831>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Documentation on how to move code from a private repository to a public repository (`#1920 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1920>`__) `Birgit Hassler <https://github.com/hb326>`__
--  Refine pull request review guidelines (`#1924 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1924>`__) `Stef Smeets <https://github.com/stefsmeets>`__
--  Update release schedule (`#1948 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1948>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Improve contact info and move to more prominent location (`#1950 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1950>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add some maintainers to some recipes that are missing them (`#1970 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1970>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update core team info (`#1973 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1973>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Combine installation from source instructions and add common issues (`#1971 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1971>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update iris documentation URL for sphinx (`#2003 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2003>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix iris documentation link(s) with new iris3 location on readthedocs (`#2012 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2012>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Document how to run tests for installation verification  (`#1847 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1847>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  List Remi Kazeroni as a code owner and sole merger of CMORizers (`#2017 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2017>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Install documentation: mention that we build conda package with python>=3.7 (`#2030 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2030>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Recipe and documentation update for ERA5-Land. (`#1906 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1906>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Update changelog and changelog tool for v2.2.0 (`#2043 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2043>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Final update to the changelog for v2.2.0 (`#2056 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2056>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Update instructions on making a release (:pull:`1867`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update review.rst (:pull:`1917`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Add guidance on how to review a pull request (:pull:`1872`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Adding tutorial links to documentation (:pull:`1927`) :user:`hb326`
+-  Added bibtex file for schlund20jgr (:pull:`1928`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Documentation contact added the actual email for the mailing list (:pull:`1938`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Make CircleCI badge specific to main branch (:pull:`1831`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Documentation on how to move code from a private repository to a public repository (:pull:`1920`) :user:`hb326`
+-  Refine pull request review guidelines (:pull:`1924`) :user:`stefsmeets`
+-  Update release schedule (:pull:`1948`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Improve contact info and move to more prominent location (:pull:`1950`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add some maintainers to some recipes that are missing them (:pull:`1970`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update core team info (:pull:`1973`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Combine installation from source instructions and add common issues (:pull:`1971`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update iris documentation URL for sphinx (:pull:`2003`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix iris documentation link(s) with new iris3 location on readthedocs (:pull:`2012`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Document how to run tests for installation verification  (:pull:`1847`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  List Remi Kazeroni as a code owner and sole merger of CMORizers (:pull:`2017`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Install documentation: mention that we build conda package with python>=3.7 (:pull:`2030`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Recipe and documentation update for ERA5-Land. (:pull:`1906`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Update changelog and changelog tool for v2.2.0 (:pull:`2043`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Final update to the changelog for v2.2.0 (:pull:`2056`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
 
 Diagnostics
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add mapplot diagnostic to ClimWIP (`#1864 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1864>`__) `Lukas Brunner <https://github.com/lukasbrunner>`__
--  Add the option to weight variable groups in ClimWIP (`#1856 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1856>`__) `Lukas Brunner <https://github.com/lukasbrunner>`__
--  Implementation of ensemble member recognition to the ClimWIP diagnostic (`#1852 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1852>`__) `Lukas Brunner <https://github.com/lukasbrunner>`__
--  Restructure ClimWIP (`#1919 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1919>`__) `Lukas Brunner <https://github.com/lukasbrunner>`__
--  Diagnostic for recipe_eyring13jgr.yml Fig. 12 (`#1922 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1922>`__) `Lisa Bock <https://github.com/LisaBock>`__
--  Added changes in shared functions necessary for schlund20esd (`#1967 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1967>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Adding recipe and diagnostics for Gier et al 2020 (`#1914 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1914>`__) `Bettina Gier <https://github.com/bettina-gier>`__
--  Added recipe, diagnostics and documentation for Schlund et al., ESD (2020) (`#2015 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2015>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Add PRIMAVERA Eady Growth Rate diagnostic (`#1285 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1285>`__) `sloosvel <https://github.com/sloosvel>`__
--  Implement shape parameter calibration for ClimWIP (`#1905 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1905>`__) `Lukas Brunner <https://github.com/lukasbrunner>`__
+-  Add mapplot diagnostic to ClimWIP (:pull:`1864`) :user:`lukasbrunner`
+-  Add the option to weight variable groups in ClimWIP (:pull:`1856`) :user:`lukasbrunner`
+-  Implementation of ensemble member recognition to the ClimWIP diagnostic (:pull:`1852`) :user:`lukasbrunner`
+-  Restructure ClimWIP (:pull:`1919`) :user:`lukasbrunner`
+-  Diagnostic for recipe_eyring13jgr.yml Fig. 12 (:pull:`1922`) :user:`LisaBock`
+-  Added changes in shared functions necessary for schlund20esd (:pull:`1967`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Adding recipe and diagnostics for Gier et al 2020 (:pull:`1914`) :user:`bettina-gier`
+-  Added recipe, diagnostics and documentation for Schlund et al., ESD (2020) (:pull:`2015`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Add PRIMAVERA Eady Growth Rate diagnostic (:pull:`1285`) :user:`sloosvel`
+-  Implement shape parameter calibration for ClimWIP (:pull:`1905`) :user:`lukasbrunner`
 
 Observational and re-analysis dataset support
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Extended ESRL cmorizer (`#1937 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1937>`__) `Bettina Gier <https://github.com/bettina-gier>`__
--  Cmorizer for GRACE data (`#1694 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1694>`__) `bascrezee <https://github.com/bascrezee>`__
--  Cmorizer for latest ESACCI-SST data (`#1895 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1895>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix longitude in ESRL cmorizer (`#1988 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1988>`__) `Bettina Gier <https://github.com/bettina-gier>`__
--  Selectively turn off fixing bounds for coordinates during cmorization with utilities.py (`#2014 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2014>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Cmorize hadcrut5 (`#1977 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1977>`__) `mwjury <https://github.com/mwjury>`__
--  Cmorize gpcc masking (`#1995 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1995>`__) `mwjury <https://github.com/mwjury>`__
--  Cmorize_utils_save_1mon_Amon (`#1990 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1990>`__) `mwjury <https://github.com/mwjury>`__
--  Cmorize gpcc fix (`#1982 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1982>`__) `mwjury <https://github.com/mwjury>`__
--  Fix flake8 raised by develop test in cmorize_obs_gpcc.py (`#2038 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2038>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Extended ESRL cmorizer (:pull:`1937`) :user:`bettina-gier`
+-  Cmorizer for GRACE data (:pull:`1694`) :user:`bascrezee`
+-  Cmorizer for latest ESACCI-SST data (:pull:`1895`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix longitude in ESRL cmorizer (:pull:`1988`) :user:`bettina-gier`
+-  Selectively turn off fixing bounds for coordinates during cmorization with utilities.py (:pull:`2014`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Cmorize hadcrut5 (:pull:`1977`) :user:`mwjury`
+-  Cmorize gpcc masking (:pull:`1995`) :user:`mwjury`
+-  Cmorize_utils_save_1mon_Amon (:pull:`1990`) :user:`mwjury`
+-  Cmorize gpcc fix (:pull:`1982`) :user:`mwjury`
+-  Fix flake8 raised by develop test in cmorize_obs_gpcc.py (:pull:`2038`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Automatic testing
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Switched miniconda conda setup hooks for Github Actions workflows (`#1913 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1913>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix style issue (`#1929 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1929>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix mlr test with solution that works for CentOS too (`#1936 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1936>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Temporary deactivation Github Actions on OSX (`#1939 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1939>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix conda installation test on CircleCI (`#1952 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1952>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Github Actions: change time for cron job that installs from conda (`#1969 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1969>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  CI upload relevant artifacts for test job (`#1999 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1999>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Github Actions test that runs with the latest ESMValCore main (`#1989 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1989>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Introduce python 39 in Github Actions tests (`#2029 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2029>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Remove test for conda package installation on Python 3.6 (`#2033 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2033>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update codacy coverage reporter to fix coverage (`#2039 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2039>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
+-  Switched miniconda conda setup hooks for Github Actions workflows (:pull:`1913`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix style issue (:pull:`1929`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix mlr test with solution that works for CentOS too (:pull:`1936`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Temporary deactivation Github Actions on OSX (:pull:`1939`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix conda installation test on CircleCI (:pull:`1952`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Github Actions: change time for cron job that installs from conda (:pull:`1969`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  CI upload relevant artifacts for test job (:pull:`1999`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Github Actions test that runs with the latest ESMValCore main (:pull:`1989`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Introduce python 39 in Github Actions tests (:pull:`2029`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Remove test for conda package installation on Python 3.6 (:pull:`2033`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update codacy coverage reporter to fix coverage (:pull:`2039`) :user:`bouweandela`
 
 Installation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Simplify installation of R development dependencies (`#1930 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1930>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix docker build (`#1934 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1934>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Use new conda environment for installing ESMValTool in Docker containers (`#1993 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1993>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix conda build (`#2026 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2026>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
+-  Simplify installation of R development dependencies (:pull:`1930`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix docker build (:pull:`1934`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Use new conda environment for installing ESMValTool in Docker containers (:pull:`1993`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix conda build (:pull:`2026`) :user:`bouweandela`
 
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Allow multiple references for a cmorizer script (`#1953 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1953>`__) `SarahAlidoost <https://github.com/SarahAlidoost>`__
--  Add GRACE to the recipe check_obs (`#1963 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1963>`__) `Rémi Kazeroni <https://github.com/remi-kazeroni>`__
--  Align ESMValTool to ESMValCore=2.2.0 (adopt iris3, fix environment for new Core release) (`#1874 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1874>`__) `Stef Smeets <https://github.com/stefsmeets>`__
--  Make it possible to use write_plots and write_netcdf from recipe instead of config-user.yml (`#2018 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2018>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Revise lisflood and hype recipes (`#2035 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2035>`__) `SarahAlidoost <https://github.com/SarahAlidoost>`__
--  Set version to 2.2.0 (`#2042 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/2042>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Allow multiple references for a cmorizer script (:pull:`1953`) :user:`SarahAlidoost`
+-  Add GRACE to the recipe check_obs (:pull:`1963`) :user:`remi-kazeroni`
+-  Align ESMValTool to ESMValCore=2.2.0 (adopt iris3, fix environment for new Core release) (:pull:`1874`) :user:`stefsmeets`
+-  Make it possible to use write_plots and write_netcdf from recipe instead of config-user.yml (:pull:`2018`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Revise lisflood and hype recipes (:pull:`2035`) :user:`SarahAlidoost`
+-  Set version to 2.2.0 (:pull:`2042`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
 
 .. _changelog-v2-1-1:
 
@@ -1013,14 +1252,14 @@ This release includes
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-- Fix the conda build on CircleCI (`#1883 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1883>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
-- Pin matplotlib to <3.3 and add compilers (`#1898 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1898>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
-- Pin esmvaltool subpackages to the same version and build as the esmvaltool conda package (`#1899 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1899>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
+- Fix the conda build on CircleCI (:pull:`1883`) :user:`bouweandela`
+- Pin matplotlib to <3.3 and add compilers (:pull:`1898`) :user:`bouweandela`
+- Pin esmvaltool subpackages to the same version and build as the esmvaltool conda package (:pull:`1899`) :user:`bouweandela`
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-- Release notes v2.1.1 (`#1932 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1932>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+- Release notes v2.1.1 (:pull:`1932`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 .. _changelog-v2-1-0:
 
@@ -1032,51 +1271,51 @@ This release includes
 Diagnostics
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add extra steps to diagnostic to make output of hydrology/recipe_lisflood.yml usable by the LISFLOOD model (`#1737 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1737>`__) `Jaro Camphuijsen <https://github.com/JaroCamphuijsen>`__
--  Recipe to reproduce the 2014 KNMI Climate Scenarios (kcs). (`#1667 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1667>`__) `Peter Kalverla <https://github.com/Peter9192>`__
--  Implement the climwip weighting scheme in a recipe and diagnostic (`#1648 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1648>`__) `Jaro Camphuijsen <https://github.com/JaroCamphuijsen>`__
--  Remove unreviewed autoassess recipes (`#1840 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1840>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Changes in shared scripts for Schlund et al., JGR: Biogeosciences, 2020 (`#1845 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1845>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Updated derivation test recipe (`#1790 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1790>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Support for multiple model occurrence in perf main (`#1649 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1649>`__) `Bettina Gier <https://github.com/bettina-gier>`__
--  Add recipe and diagnostics for Schlund et al., JGR: Biogeosciences, 2020 (`#1860 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1860>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Adjust recipe_extract_shape.yml to recent changes in the example diagnostic.py (`#1880 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1880>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
+-  Add extra steps to diagnostic to make output of hydrology/recipe_lisflood.yml usable by the LISFLOOD model (:pull:`1737`) :user:`JaroCamphuijsen`
+-  Recipe to reproduce the 2014 KNMI Climate Scenarios (kcs). (:pull:`1667`) :user:`Peter9192`
+-  Implement the climwip weighting scheme in a recipe and diagnostic (:pull:`1648`) :user:`JaroCamphuijsen`
+-  Remove unreviewed autoassess recipes (:pull:`1840`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Changes in shared scripts for Schlund et al., JGR: Biogeosciences, 2020 (:pull:`1845`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Updated derivation test recipe (:pull:`1790`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Support for multiple model occurrence in perf main (:pull:`1649`) :user:`bettina-gier`
+-  Add recipe and diagnostics for Schlund et al., JGR: Biogeosciences, 2020 (:pull:`1860`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Adjust recipe_extract_shape.yml to recent changes in the example diagnostic.py (:pull:`1880`) :user:`bouweandela`
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Add pip installation instructions (`#1783 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1783>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add installation instruction for R and Julia dependencies tot pip install (`#1787 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1787>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Avoid autodocsumm 0.2.0 and update documentation build dependencies (`#1794 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1794>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add more information on working on cluster attached to ESGF node (`#1821 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1821>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add release strategy to community documentation (`#1809 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1809>`__) `Klaus Zimmermann <https://github.com/zklaus>`__
--  Update esmvaltool run command everywhere in documentation (`#1820 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1820>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add more info on documenting a recipe (`#1795 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1795>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Improve the Python example diagnostic and documentation (`#1827 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1827>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Improve description of how to use draft_release_notes.py (`#1848 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1848>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update changelog for release 2.1 (`#1886 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1886>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Add pip installation instructions (:pull:`1783`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add installation instruction for R and Julia dependencies tot pip install (:pull:`1787`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Avoid autodocsumm 0.2.0 and update documentation build dependencies (:pull:`1794`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add more information on working on cluster attached to ESGF node (:pull:`1821`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add release strategy to community documentation (:pull:`1809`) :user:`zklaus`
+-  Update esmvaltool run command everywhere in documentation (:pull:`1820`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add more info on documenting a recipe (:pull:`1795`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Improve the Python example diagnostic and documentation (:pull:`1827`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Improve description of how to use draft_release_notes.py (:pull:`1848`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update changelog for release 2.1 (:pull:`1886`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Fix R installation in WSL (`#1789 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1789>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Add pre-commit for linting/formatting (`#1796 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1796>`__) `Stef Smeets <https://github.com/stefsmeets>`__
--  Speed up tests on CircleCI and use pytest to run them (`#1804 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1804>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Move pre-commit excludes to top-level and correct order of lintr and styler (`#1805 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1805>`__) `Stef Smeets <https://github.com/stefsmeets>`__
--  Remove isort setup to fix formatting conflict with yapf (`#1815 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1815>`__) `Stef Smeets <https://github.com/stefsmeets>`__
--  GitHub Actions (`#1806 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1806>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix yapf-isort import formatting conflict (`#1822 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1822>`__) `Stef Smeets <https://github.com/stefsmeets>`__
--  Replace vmprof with vprof as the default profiler (`#1829 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1829>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update ESMValCore v2.1.0 requirement (`#1839 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1839>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Pin iris to version 2 (`#1881 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1881>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Pin eccodes to not use eccodes=2.19.0 for cdo to work fine (`#1869 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1869>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Increase version to 2.1.0 and add release notes (`#1868 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1868>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Github Actions Build Packages and Deploy tests (conda and PyPi) (`#1858 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1858>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Fix R installation in WSL (:pull:`1789`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Add pre-commit for linting/formatting (:pull:`1796`) :user:`stefsmeets`
+-  Speed up tests on CircleCI and use pytest to run them (:pull:`1804`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Move pre-commit excludes to top-level and correct order of lintr and styler (:pull:`1805`) :user:`stefsmeets`
+-  Remove isort setup to fix formatting conflict with yapf (:pull:`1815`) :user:`stefsmeets`
+-  GitHub Actions (:pull:`1806`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix yapf-isort import formatting conflict (:pull:`1822`) :user:`stefsmeets`
+-  Replace vmprof with vprof as the default profiler (:pull:`1829`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update ESMValCore v2.1.0 requirement (:pull:`1839`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Pin iris to version 2 (:pull:`1881`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Pin eccodes to not use eccodes=2.19.0 for cdo to work fine (:pull:`1869`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Increase version to 2.1.0 and add release notes (:pull:`1868`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Github Actions Build Packages and Deploy tests (conda and PyPi) (:pull:`1858`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Observational and re-analysis dataset support
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Added CMORizer for Scripps-CO2-KUM (`#1857 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1857>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  Added CMORizer for Scripps-CO2-KUM (:pull:`1857`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 .. _changelog-v2-0-0:
 
@@ -1088,106 +1327,106 @@ This release includes
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Fix pep8-naming errors and fix zmnam diagnostic (`#1702 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1702>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix keyword argument in cmorize_obs (`#1721 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1721>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  Fixed JMA-TRANSCOM CMORizer (`#1735 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1735>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  Fix bug in extract_doi_value (`#1734 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1734>`__) `bascrezee <https://github.com/bascrezee>`__
--  Fix small errors in the arctic_ocean diagnostic (`#1722 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1722>`__) `Nikolay Koldunov <https://github.com/koldunovn>`__
--  Flatten ancestor lists for diag_spei.R and diag_spi.R. (`#1745 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1745>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Fix for recipe_ocean_ice_extent.yml (`#1744 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1744>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  Fix recipe_combined_indices.yml provenance (`#1746 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1746>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Fix provenance in recipe_multimodel_products (`#1747 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1747>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Exclude FGOALS-g2 due to ESMValCore issue #728 (`#1749 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1749>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  Fix recipe_modes_of_variability (`#1753 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1753>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Flatten lists for ancestors for hyint to prevent nested lists. (`#1752 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1752>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Fix bug in cmorize_obs_eppley_vgpm_modis.py (#1729) (`#1759 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1759>`__) `Tomas Lovato <https://github.com/tomaslovato>`__
--  Correct mip for clltkisccp in example derive preprocessor recipe (`#1768 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1768>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update date conversion in recipe_hype.yml (`#1769 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1769>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix recipe_correlation.yml (`#1767 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1767>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add attribute positive: down to plev coordinate in ERA-Interim CMORizer (`#1771 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1771>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix sispeed in recipe_preprocessor_derive_test (`#1772 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1772>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Fix extreme events and extreme index ancestors (`#1774 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1774>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Correct date in output filenames of ERA5 CMORizer recipe (`#1773 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1773>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Exclude WOA from multi-model stats in recipe_ocean_bgc (`#1778 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1778>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
+-  Fix pep8-naming errors and fix zmnam diagnostic (:pull:`1702`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix keyword argument in cmorize_obs (:pull:`1721`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  Fixed JMA-TRANSCOM CMORizer (:pull:`1735`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  Fix bug in extract_doi_value (:pull:`1734`) :user:`bascrezee`
+-  Fix small errors in the arctic_ocean diagnostic (:pull:`1722`) :user:`koldunovn`
+-  Flatten ancestor lists for diag_spei.R and diag_spi.R. (:pull:`1745`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Fix for recipe_ocean_ice_extent.yml (:pull:`1744`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  Fix recipe_combined_indices.yml provenance (:pull:`1746`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Fix provenance in recipe_multimodel_products (:pull:`1747`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Exclude FGOALS-g2 due to ESMValCore issue #728 (:pull:`1749`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  Fix recipe_modes_of_variability (:pull:`1753`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Flatten lists for ancestors for hyint to prevent nested lists. (:pull:`1752`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Fix bug in cmorize_obs_eppley_vgpm_modis.py (#1729) (:pull:`1759`) :user:`tomaslovato`
+-  Correct mip for clltkisccp in example derive preprocessor recipe (:pull:`1768`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update date conversion in recipe_hype.yml (:pull:`1769`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix recipe_correlation.yml (:pull:`1767`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add attribute positive: down to plev coordinate in ERA-Interim CMORizer (:pull:`1771`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix sispeed in recipe_preprocessor_derive_test (:pull:`1772`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Fix extreme events and extreme index ancestors (:pull:`1774`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Correct date in output filenames of ERA5 CMORizer recipe (:pull:`1773`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Exclude WOA from multi-model stats in recipe_ocean_bgc (:pull:`1778`) :user:`mattiarighi`
 
 Diagnostics
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Enhancement of the hyint recipe to include etccdi indices (`#1133 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1133>`__) `Enrico Arnone <https://github.com/earnone>`__
--  Add lazy regridding for wflow diagnostic (`#1630 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1630>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Miles default domains to include lat=0 (`#1626 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1626>`__) `Jost von Hardenberg <https://github.com/jhardenberg>`__
--  Miles: selection of reference dataset based on experiment (`#1632 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1632>`__) `Jost von Hardenberg <https://github.com/jhardenberg>`__
--  New recipe/diagnostic:  recipe_li17natcc.yml for Axels GMD Paper (`#1567 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1567>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  New recipe/diagnostics: recipe_deangelis_for_gmdpart4.yml for Axels GMD Paper (`#1576 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1576>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  EWaterCycle: Add recipe to prepare input for LISFLOOD (`#1298 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1298>`__) `Stefan Verhoeven <https://github.com/sverhoeven>`__
--  Use area weighted regridding in wflow diagnostic (`#1643 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1643>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Workaround for permetrics recipe until Iris3 (`#1674 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1674>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  C3S_511_MPQB_bas-features (`#1465 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1465>`__) `bascrezee <https://github.com/bascrezee>`__
--  Additional Land perfmetrics (`#1641 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1641>`__) `Bettina Gier <https://github.com/bettina-gier>`__
--  Necessary diagnostic from eyring06jgr for the release of version2 (`#1686 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1686>`__) `Birgit Hassler <https://github.com/hb326>`__
--  Drought characteristics based on Martin2018 and SPI for gmd paper (`#1689 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1689>`__) `katjaweigel <https://github.com/katjaweigel>`__
--  Additional features and bugfixes for recipe anav13clim (`#1723 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1723>`__) `Bettina Gier <https://github.com/bettina-gier>`__
--  Gmd laueretal2020 revisions (`#1725 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1725>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Wenzel16nature (`#1692 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1692>`__) `zechlau <https://github.com/zechlau>`__
--  Add mask albedolandcover (`#1673 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1673>`__) `bascrezee <https://github.com/bascrezee>`__
--  IPCC AR5 fig. 9.3 (seasonality) (`#1726 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1726>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Added additional emergent constraints on ECS (`#1585 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1585>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
--  A diagnostic to evaluate the turnover times of land ecosystem carbon (`#1395 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1395>`__) `koir-su <https://github.com/koir-su>`__
--  Removed multi_model_statistics step in recipe_oceans_example.yml as a workaround (`#1779 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1779>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
+-  Enhancement of the hyint recipe to include etccdi indices (:pull:`1133`) :user:`earnone`
+-  Add lazy regridding for wflow diagnostic (:pull:`1630`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Miles default domains to include lat=0 (:pull:`1626`) :user:`jhardenberg`
+-  Miles: selection of reference dataset based on experiment (:pull:`1632`) :user:`jhardenberg`
+-  New recipe/diagnostic:  recipe_li17natcc.yml for Axels GMD Paper (:pull:`1567`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  New recipe/diagnostics: recipe_deangelis_for_gmdpart4.yml for Axels GMD Paper (:pull:`1576`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  EWaterCycle: Add recipe to prepare input for LISFLOOD (:pull:`1298`) :user:`sverhoeven`
+-  Use area weighted regridding in wflow diagnostic (:pull:`1643`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Workaround for permetrics recipe until Iris3 (:pull:`1674`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  C3S_511_MPQB_bas-features (:pull:`1465`) :user:`bascrezee`
+-  Additional Land perfmetrics (:pull:`1641`) :user:`bettina-gier`
+-  Necessary diagnostic from eyring06jgr for the release of version2 (:pull:`1686`) :user:`hb326`
+-  Drought characteristics based on Martin2018 and SPI for gmd paper (:pull:`1689`) :user:`katjaweigel`
+-  Additional features and bugfixes for recipe anav13clim (:pull:`1723`) :user:`bettina-gier`
+-  Gmd laueretal2020 revisions (:pull:`1725`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Wenzel16nature (:pull:`1692`) :user:`zechlau`
+-  Add mask albedolandcover (:pull:`1673`) :user:`bascrezee`
+-  IPCC AR5 fig. 9.3 (seasonality) (:pull:`1726`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Added additional emergent constraints on ECS (:pull:`1585`) :user:`schlunma`
+-  A diagnostic to evaluate the turnover times of land ecosystem carbon (:pull:`1395`) `koir-su <https://github.com/koir-su>`__
+-  Removed multi_model_statistics step in recipe_oceans_example.yml as a workaround (:pull:`1779`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Extend getting started instructions to obtain config-user.yml (`#1642 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1642>`__) `Peter Kalverla <https://github.com/Peter9192>`__
--  Extend information about native6 support on RTD (`#1652 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1652>`__) `Peter Kalverla <https://github.com/Peter9192>`__
--  Update citation of ESMValTool paper in the doc (`#1664 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1664>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  Updated references to documentation (now docs.esmvaltool.org) (`#1679 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1679>`__) `Axel Lauer <https://github.com/axel-lauer>`__
--  Replace dead link with ESGF link. (`#1681 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1681>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  Add all European grants to Zenodo (`#1682 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1682>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update Sphinx to v3 or later (`#1685 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1685>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Small fix to number of models in ensclus documentation (`#1691 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1691>`__) `Jost von Hardenberg <https://github.com/jhardenberg>`__
--  Move draft_release_notes.py from ESMValCore to here and update (`#1701 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1701>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Improve the installation instructions (`#1634 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1634>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Improve description of how to implement provenance in diagnostic (`#1750 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1750>`__) `SarahAlidoost <https://github.com/SarahAlidoost>`__
--  Update command line interface documentation and add links to ESMValCore configuration documentation (`#1776 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1776>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Documentation on how to find shapefiles for hydrology recipes (`#1777 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1777>`__) `Jaro Camphuijsen <https://github.com/JaroCamphuijsen>`__
+-  Extend getting started instructions to obtain config-user.yml (:pull:`1642`) :user:`Peter9192`
+-  Extend information about native6 support on RTD (:pull:`1652`) :user:`Peter9192`
+-  Update citation of ESMValTool paper in the doc (:pull:`1664`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  Updated references to documentation (now docs.esmvaltool.org) (:pull:`1679`) :user:`axel-lauer`
+-  Replace dead link with ESGF link. (:pull:`1681`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  Add all European grants to Zenodo (:pull:`1682`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update Sphinx to v3 or later (:pull:`1685`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Small fix to number of models in ensclus documentation (:pull:`1691`) :user:`jhardenberg`
+-  Move draft_release_notes.py from ESMValCore to here and update (:pull:`1701`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Improve the installation instructions (:pull:`1634`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Improve description of how to implement provenance in diagnostic (:pull:`1750`) :user:`SarahAlidoost`
+-  Update command line interface documentation and add links to ESMValCore configuration documentation (:pull:`1776`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Documentation on how to find shapefiles for hydrology recipes (:pull:`1777`) :user:`JaroCamphuijsen`
 
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Pin flake8<3.8.0 (`#1635 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1635>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Update conda package path in more places (`#1636 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1636>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Remove curly brackets around issue number in pull request template (`#1637 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1637>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Fix style issue in test (`#1639 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1639>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update Codacy badges (`#1662 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1662>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Support extra installation methods in R (`#1360 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1360>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Add ncdf4.helpers package as a dependency again (`#1678 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1678>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Speed up conda installation (`#1677 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1677>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update CMORizers and recipes for ESMValCore v2.0.0 (`#1699 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1699>`__) `SarahAlidoost <https://github.com/SarahAlidoost>`__
--  Update setup.py for PyPI package (`#1700 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1700>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Cleanup recipe headers before the release (`#1740 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1740>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--    Add colortables as esmvaltool subcommand (`#1666 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1666>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Increase version to v2.0.0 (`#1756 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1756>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update job script (`#1757 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1757>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  Read authors and description from .zenodo.json (`#1758 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1758>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update docker recipe to install from source (`#1651 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1651>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Pin flake8<3.8.0 (:pull:`1635`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Update conda package path in more places (:pull:`1636`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Remove curly brackets around issue number in pull request template (:pull:`1637`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Fix style issue in test (:pull:`1639`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update Codacy badges (:pull:`1662`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Support extra installation methods in R (:pull:`1360`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Add ncdf4.helpers package as a dependency again (:pull:`1678`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Speed up conda installation (:pull:`1677`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update CMORizers and recipes for ESMValCore v2.0.0 (:pull:`1699`) :user:`SarahAlidoost`
+-  Update setup.py for PyPI package (:pull:`1700`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Cleanup recipe headers before the release (:pull:`1740`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-    Add colortables as esmvaltool subcommand (:pull:`1666`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Increase version to v2.0.0 (:pull:`1756`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update job script (:pull:`1757`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  Read authors and description from .zenodo.json (:pull:`1758`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update docker recipe to install from source (:pull:`1651`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
 
 Observational and re-analysis dataset support
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Cmorize aphro ma (`#1555 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1555>`__) `mwjury <https://github.com/mwjury>`__
--  Respectable testing for cmorizers/obs/utilities.py and cmorizers/obs/cmorize_obs.py (`#1517 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1517>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Fix start year in recipe_check_obs (`#1638 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1638>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  Cmorizer for the PERSIANN-CDR precipitation data (`#1633 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1633>`__) `Birgit Hassler <https://github.com/hb326>`__
--  Cmorize eobs (`#1554 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1554>`__) `mwjury <https://github.com/mwjury>`__
--  Update download cds satellite lai fapar (`#1654 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1654>`__) `bascrezee <https://github.com/bascrezee>`__
--  Added monthly mean vars (ta, va, zg) to era5 cmorizer via recipe (`#1644 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1644>`__) `Evgenia Galytska <https://github.com/egalytska>`__
--  Make format time check more flexible (`#1661 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1661>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  Exclude od550lt1aer from recipe_check_obs.yml (`#1720 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1720>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  PERSIANN-CDR cmorizer update: adding the capability to save monthly mean files (`#1728 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1728>`__) `Birgit Hassler <https://github.com/hb326>`__
--  Add standard_name attribute to lon and lat in cmorize_obs_esacci_oc.py (`#1760 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1760>`__) `Tomas Lovato <https://github.com/tomaslovato>`__
--  Allow for incomplete months on daily frequency in cmorizer ncl utilities (`#1754 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1754>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  Fix AURA-TES cmorizer (`#1766 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1766>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
+-  Cmorize aphro ma (:pull:`1555`) :user:`mwjury`
+-  Respectable testing for cmorizers/obs/utilities.py and cmorizers/obs/cmorize_obs.py (:pull:`1517`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Fix start year in recipe_check_obs (:pull:`1638`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  Cmorizer for the PERSIANN-CDR precipitation data (:pull:`1633`) :user:`hb326`
+-  Cmorize eobs (:pull:`1554`) :user:`mwjury`
+-  Update download cds satellite lai fapar (:pull:`1654`) :user:`bascrezee`
+-  Added monthly mean vars (ta, va, zg) to era5 cmorizer via recipe (:pull:`1644`) :user:`egalytska`
+-  Make format time check more flexible (:pull:`1661`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  Exclude od550lt1aer from recipe_check_obs.yml (:pull:`1720`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  PERSIANN-CDR cmorizer update: adding the capability to save monthly mean files (:pull:`1728`) :user:`hb326`
+-  Add standard_name attribute to lon and lat in cmorize_obs_esacci_oc.py (:pull:`1760`) :user:`tomaslovato`
+-  Allow for incomplete months on daily frequency in cmorizer ncl utilities (:pull:`1754`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  Fix AURA-TES cmorizer (:pull:`1766`) :user:`mattiarighi`
 
 .. _changelog-v2-0-0b4:
 
@@ -1199,43 +1438,43 @@ This release includes
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Fix HALOE plev coordinate (`#1590 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1590>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  Fix tro3 units in HALOE (`#1591 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1591>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
+-  Fix HALOE plev coordinate (:pull:`1590`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  Fix tro3 units in HALOE (:pull:`1591`) :user:`mattiarighi`
 
 Diagnostics
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Applicate sea ice negative feedback (`#1299 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1299>`__) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
--  Add Russell18jgr ocean diagnostics (`#1592 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1592>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Refactor marrmot recipe and diagnostic to use ERA5 daily data made by new cmorizer (`#1600 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1600>`__) `SarahAlidoost <https://github.com/SarahAlidoost>`__
--  In recipe_wflow, use daily ERA5 data from the new cmorizer. (`#1599 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1599>`__) `Peter Kalverla <https://github.com/Peter9192>`__
--  In wflow diagnostic, calculate PET after(!) interpolation and lapse rate correction (`#1618 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1618>`__) `Jerom Aerts <https://github.com/jeromaerts>`__
--  Fixed wenz14jgr (`#1562 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1562>`__) `zechlau <https://github.com/zechlau>`__
--  Update portrait_plot.ncl (`#1625 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1625>`__) `Bettina Gier <https://github.com/bettina-gier>`__
+-  Applicate sea ice negative feedback (:pull:`1299`) `Javier Vegas-Regidor <https://github.com/jvegasbsc>`__
+-  Add Russell18jgr ocean diagnostics (:pull:`1592`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Refactor marrmot recipe and diagnostic to use ERA5 daily data made by new cmorizer (:pull:`1600`) :user:`SarahAlidoost`
+-  In recipe_wflow, use daily ERA5 data from the new cmorizer. (:pull:`1599`) :user:`Peter9192`
+-  In wflow diagnostic, calculate PET after(!) interpolation and lapse rate correction (:pull:`1618`) :user:`jeromaerts`
+-  Fixed wenz14jgr (:pull:`1562`) :user:`zechlau`
+-  Update portrait_plot.ncl (:pull:`1625`) :user:`bettina-gier`
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Restructure documentation (`#1587 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1587>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add more links to documentation (`#1595 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1595>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Update links in readme (`#1598 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1598>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Minor improvements to installation documentation (`#1608 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1608>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Add info for new mailing list to documentation. (`#1607 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1607>`__) `Björn Brötz <https://github.com/bjoernbroetz>`__
--  Update making a release documentation (`#1627 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1627>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
+-  Restructure documentation (:pull:`1587`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add more links to documentation (:pull:`1595`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Update links in readme (:pull:`1598`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Minor improvements to installation documentation (:pull:`1608`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Add info for new mailing list to documentation. (:pull:`1607`) :user:`bjoernbroetz`
+-  Update making a release documentation (:pull:`1627`) :user:`bouweandela`
 
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Avoid broken pytest-html plugin (`#1583 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1583>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Remove reference section in config-references.yml (`#1545 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1545>`__) `SarahAlidoost <https://github.com/SarahAlidoost>`__
--  Various improvements to development infrastructure (`#1570 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1570>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
--  Install scikit-learn from conda, remove libunwind as a direct dependency (`#1611 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1611>`__) `Valeriu Predoi <https://github.com/valeriupredoi>`__
--  Create conda subpackages and enable tests (`#1624 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1624>`__) `Bouwe Andela <https://github.com/bouweandela>`__
+-  Avoid broken pytest-html plugin (:pull:`1583`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Remove reference section in config-references.yml (:pull:`1545`) :user:`SarahAlidoost`
+-  Various improvements to development infrastructure (:pull:`1570`) :user:`bouweandela`
+-  Install scikit-learn from conda, remove libunwind as a direct dependency (:pull:`1611`) :user:`valeriupredoi`
+-  Create conda subpackages and enable tests (:pull:`1624`) :user:`bouweandela`
 
 Observational and re-analysis dataset support
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Cmorizer for HALOE (`#1581 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1581>`__) `Mattia Righi <https://github.com/mattiarighi>`__
--  Add CMORizer for CT2019 (`#1604 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/1604>`__) `Manuel Schlund <https://github.com/schlunma>`__
+-  Cmorizer for HALOE (:pull:`1581`) :user:`mattiarighi`
+-  Add CMORizer for CT2019 (:pull:`1604`) :user:`schlunma`
 
 For older releases, see the release notes on https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/releases.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/community/code_documentation.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/community/code_documentation.rst
index 82f8c3a8f7..1c211daf39 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/community/code_documentation.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/community/code_documentation.rst
@@ -442,7 +442,10 @@ name to the list of authors in ``CITATION.cff`` and generate the entry for the
 ::
 
    pip install cffconvert
-   cffconvert --format zenodo --outfile .zenodo.json
+   cffconvert --infile CITATION.cff --format zenodo --outfile .zenodo.json
+
+Presently, this method unfortunately discards entries `communities`
+and `grants` from that file; please restore them manually.
 
 Note that authors of recipes and/or diagnostics also need to be added to the file
 `esmvaltool/config-references.yml <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/blob/main/esmvaltool/config-references.yml>`__,
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/community/dataset.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/community/dataset.rst
index 424d4d4694..7a24e7c923 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/community/dataset.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/community/dataset.rst
@@ -42,14 +42,15 @@ and run the recipe, to make sure the CMOR checks pass without warnings or errors
 
 To test a pull request for a new CMORizer script:
 
-#. Download the data following the instructions included in the script and place
-   it in the ``RAWOBS`` path specified in your ``config-user.yml``
+#. Download the data following the instructions included in the script and
+   place it in the ``RAWOBS`` ``rootpath`` specified in your
+   :ref:`configuration <esmvalcore:config_options>`
 #. If available, use the downloading script by running
    ``esmvaltool data download --config_file <config-file>  <dataset>``
 #. Run the cmorization by running ``esmvaltool data format <config-file> <dataset>``
 #. Copy the resulting data to the ``OBS`` (for CMIP5 compliant data) or ``OBS6``
-   (for CMIP6 compliant data) path specified in your
-   ``config-user.yml``
+   (for CMIP6 compliant data) ``rootpath`` specified in your
+   :ref:`configuration <esmvalcore:config_options>`
 #. Run ``recipes/examples/recipe_check_obs.yml`` with the new dataset to check that
    the data can be used
 
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/community/diagnostic.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/community/diagnostic.rst
index 285815f7cf..1be820f7b8 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/community/diagnostic.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/community/diagnostic.rst
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ If it is just a few simple scripts or packaging is not possible (i.e. for NCL) y
 and paste the source code into the ``esmvaltool/diag_scripts`` directory.
 
 If you have existing code in a compiled language like
-C, C++, or Fortran that you want to re-use, the recommended way to proceed is to add Python bindings and publish
+C, C++, or Fortran that you want to reuse, the recommended way to proceed is to add Python bindings and publish
 the package on PyPI so it can be installed as a Python dependency. You can then call the functions it provides
 using a Python diagnostic.
 
@@ -134,9 +134,8 @@ Diagnostic output
 Typically, diagnostic scripts create plots, but any other output such as e.g.
 text files or tables is also possible.
 Figures should be saved in the ``plot_dir``, either in both ``.pdf`` and
-``.png`` format (preferred), or
-respect the ``output_file_type`` specified in the
-:ref:`esmvalcore:user configuration file`.
+``.png`` format (preferred), or respect the :ref:`configuration option
+<esmvalcore:config_options>` ``output_file_type`` .
 Data should be saved in the ``work_dir``, preferably as a ``.nc``
 (`NetCDF <https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/>`__) file, following the
 `CF-Conventions <https://cfconventions.org/>`__ as much as possible.
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ human inspection.
 In addition to provenance information, a caption is also added to the plots.
 
 Provenance information from the recipe is automatically recorded by ESMValCore, whereas
-diagnostic scripts must include code specifically to record provenance. See below for 
+diagnostic scripts must include code specifically to record provenance. See below for
 documentation of provenance attributes that can be included in a recipe.
 When contributing a diagnostic, please make sure it records the provenance,
 and that no warnings related to provenance are generated when running the recipe.
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ for example
   plot_types:
     errorbar: error bar plot
 
-To use these items, include them in the provenance record dictionary in the form 
+To use these items, include them in the provenance record dictionary in the form
 :code:`key: [value]`
 i.e. for the example above as
 :code:`'plot_types': ['errorbar']`.
@@ -275,8 +274,8 @@ Always use :func:`esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared.run_diagnostic` at the end of y
     with run_diagnostic() as config:
         main(config)
 
-Create a ``provenance_record`` for each diagnostic file (i.e. image or data 
-file) that the diagnostic script outputs. The ``provenance_record`` is a 
+Create a ``provenance_record`` for each diagnostic file (i.e. image or data
+file) that the diagnostic script outputs. The ``provenance_record`` is a
 dictionary of provenance items, for example:
 
 .. code-block:: python
@@ -296,15 +295,15 @@ dictionary of provenance items, for example:
         'statistics': ['mean'],
       }
 
-To save a matplotlib figure, use the convenience function 
-:func:`esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared.save_figure`. Similarly, to save Iris cubes use 
+To save a matplotlib figure, use the convenience function
+:func:`esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared.save_figure`. Similarly, to save Iris cubes use
 :func:`esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared.save_data`. Both of these functions take
 ``provenance_record`` as an argument and log the provenance accordingly.
 Have a look at the example Python diagnostic in
 `esmvaltool/diag_scripts/examples/diagnostic.py <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/blob/main/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/examples/diagnostic.py>`_
 for a complete example.
 
-For any other files created, you will need to make use of a 
+For any other files created, you will need to make use of a
 :class:`esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared.ProvenanceLogger` to log provenance. Include the
 following code directly after the file is saved:
 
@@ -489,7 +488,7 @@ This includes the following items:
 * In-code documentation (comments, docstrings)
 * Code quality (e.g. no hardcoded pathnames)
 * No Codacy errors reported
-* Re-use of existing functions whenever possible
+* Reuse of existing functions whenever possible
 * Provenance implemented
 
 Run recipe
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/community/maintainer.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/community/maintainer.rst
index 5bec2e825e..7e73748be9 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/community/maintainer.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/community/maintainer.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ the interface of library functions may change when updating to new versions. Thi
 withdrawal of datasets used by a recipe can result in an existing recipe to stop working. Such "broken"
 recipes might require some work to fix such problems and make the recipe fully functional again.
 
-A first **contact point** for the technical lead development team (`@ESMValGroup/technical-lead-development-team`_) in such cases is the recipe "maintainer". The recipe
+A first **contact point** for the technical lead development team (:team:`technical-lead-development-team`) in such cases is the recipe "maintainer". The recipe
 maintainer is then asked to check the affected recipe and if possible, fix the problems or work with the technical
 lead development team to find a solution. Ideally, a recipe maintainer is able to tell whether the results of a fixed
 recipe are scientifically valid and look as expected. Being a recipe maintainer consists of the following tasks:
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ recipe are scientifically valid and look as expected. Being a recipe maintainer
 * informing the core development team when no longer available as maintainer
 
 Ideally, a recipe maintainer is named when contributing a new recipe to the ESMValTool. Recipe maintainers are asked to inform
-the core development team (`@ESMValGroup/esmvaltool-coreteam`_) when they are no longer able to act as maintainer or when they would like to step down from this duty
+the core development team (:team:`esmvaltool-coreteam`) when they are no longer able to act as maintainer or when they would like to step down from this duty
 for any reason. The core development team will then try to find a successor. If no recipe maintainer can be found, the
 :ref:`policy on unmaintained broken (non-working) recipes<broken-recipe-policy>` might apply eventually leading to
 retirement of the affected recipe.
-
-.. _`@ESMValGroup/technical-lead-development-team`: https://github.com/orgs/ESMValGroup/teams/technical-lead-development-team
-.. _`@ESMValGroup/esmvaltool-coreteam`: https://github.com/orgs/ESMValGroup/teams/esmvaltool-coreteam
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/community/release_strategy/detailed_release_procedure.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/community/release_strategy/detailed_release_procedure.rst
index 3f710eaa21..d0d7f74672 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/community/release_strategy/detailed_release_procedure.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/community/release_strategy/detailed_release_procedure.rst
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ and attach it in the release testing issue; to record the environment in a yaml
 
 Modifications to configuration files need to be documented as well.
 To test recipes, it is recommended to only use the default options and DKRZ data directories, simply by uncommenting
-the DKRZ-Levante block of a newly generated ``config-user.yml`` file.
+the DKRZ-Levante block of a :ref:`newly generated configuration file <esmvalcore:config_yaml_files>`.
 
 Submit run scripts - test recipe runs
 -------------------------------------
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ You will have to set the name of your environment, your email address (if you wa
 More information on running jobs with SLURM on DKRZ/Levante can be found in the DKRZ `documentation
 <https://docs.dkrz.de/doc/levante/running-jobs/index.html>`_.
 
-You can also specify the path to your ``config-user.yml`` file where ``max_parallel_tasks`` can be set. The script was found to work well with ``max_parallel_tasks=8``. Some recipes need to be run with ``max_parallel_tasks=1`` (large memory requirements, CMIP3 data, diagnostic issues, ...). These recipes are listed in `ONE_TASK_RECIPES`.
+You can also specify the path to your configuration directory where ``max_parallel_tasks`` can be set in a YAML file. The script was found to work well with ``max_parallel_tasks=8``. Some recipes need to be run with ``max_parallel_tasks=1`` (large memory requirements, CMIP3 data, diagnostic issues, ...). These recipes are listed in `ONE_TASK_RECIPES`.
 
 Some recipes need other job requirements, you can add their headers in the `SPECIAL_RECIPES` dictionary. Otherwise the header will be written following the template that is written in the lines below. If you want to exclude recipes, you can do so by uncommenting the `exclude` lines.
 
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ Recipe output can be copied by doing from the VM:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-  nohup rsync -rlt /path_to_testing/esmvaltool_output/* /shared/esmvaltool/v2.x.x/
-  
+  nohup rsync --exclude preproc/ -rlt /path_to_testing/esmvaltool_output/* /shared/esmvaltool/v2.x.x/
+
 By copying the debug.html and index.html files into /shared/esmvaltool/v2.x.x/, the output
 becomes available online, see for `example
 <https://esmvaltool.dkrz.de/shared/esmvaltool/v2.7.0>`_.
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ Link the overview webpage to the release issue.
 This makes it much easier to ask for feedback from recipe developers and analyse failures.
 
 Results produced with the final ESMValCore release candidate should be put in a VM directory
-named after the version number, e.g. ``v2.x.x``. 
+named after the version number, e.g. ``v2.x.x``.
 Once the release process is over, test results produced with previous release candidates can be deleted to save space on the VM.
 
 .. note::
 
   If you wrote recipe runs output to Levante's `/scratch` partition, be aware that
-  the data will be removed after two weeks, so you will have to quickly move the 
+  the data will be removed after two weeks, so you will have to quickly move the
   output data to the VM, using the ``nohup`` command above.
 
 Running the comparison
@@ -189,15 +189,15 @@ The steps to running the compare tool on the VM are the following:
 - prerequisite - install `imagehash`: `pip install imagehash`
 - reference run (v2.7.0; previous stable release): `export reference_dir=/work/bd0854/b382109/v270` (contains `preproc/` dirs too, 122 recipes)
 - current run (v2.8.0): `export current_dir=path_to_current_run`
-- run the :ref:`comparison script<compare_recipe_runs>` with: 
+- run the :ref:`comparison script<compare_recipe_runs>` with:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
   nohup python ESMValTool/esmvaltool/utils/testing/regression/compare.py --reference $reference_dir --current $current_dir > compare_v280_output.txt
 
 Copy the comparison txt file to the release issue.
-Some of the recipes will appear as having identical output to the one from previous release. 
-However, others will need human inspection. 
+Some of the recipes will appear as having identical output to the one from previous release.
+However, others will need human inspection.
 Ask the recipe maintainers (`@ESMValGroup/esmvaltool-recipe-maintainers`_) and ESMValTool Development Team (`@ESMValGroup/esmvaltool-developmentteam`_) to provide assistance in checking the results.
 Here are some guidelines on how to perform the human inspection:
 
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/community/release_strategy/release_strategy.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/community/release_strategy/release_strategy.rst
index 9bd8d71e2d..72c55266dd 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/community/release_strategy/release_strategy.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/community/release_strategy/release_strategy.rst
@@ -53,35 +53,65 @@ With the following release schedule, we strive to have three releases per year a
 
 Upcoming releases
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+- 2.12.0 (Release Manager: `Saskia Loosveldt Tomas`_)
 
-- 2.10.0 (Release Manager: `Klaus Zimmermann`_)
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+|  Planned   |    Done    |            Event                       |             Changelog               |
++============+============+========================================+=====================================+
+| 2025-01-13 |            | ESMValCore `Feature Freeze`_           |                                     |
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| 2025-01-20 |            | ESMValCore Release 2.12.0              |                                     |
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| 2025-01-27 |            | ESMValTool `Feature Freeze`_           |                                     |
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| 2025-02-03 |            | ESMValTool Release 2.12.0              |                                     |
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
 
-+------------+--------------------------+
-| 2023-10-02 |ESMValCore feature freeze |
-+------------+--------------------------+
-| 2023-10-09 |ESMValCore release        |
-+------------+--------------------------+
-| 2023-10-16 |ESMValTool feature freeze |
-+------------+--------------------------+
-| 2023-10-23 |ESMValTool release        |
-+------------+--------------------------+
 
 Past releases
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
+- 2.11.0 (Release Manager: Met Office: `Emma Hogan`_, `Chris Billows`_, `Ed Gillett`_)
+
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+|  Planned   |    Done    |            Event                       |             Changelog               |
++============+============+========================================+=====================================+
+| 2024-04-22 |            | ESMValCore `Feature Freeze`_           |                                     |
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| 2023-05-03 | 2024-07-03 | :esmvalcore-release:`v2.11.0` released | :ref:`esmvalcore:changelog-v2-11-0` |
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| 2023-05-06 |            | ESMValTool `Feature Freeze`_           |                                     |
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| 2023-05-17 | 2024-07-04 | :release:`v2.11.0` released            | :ref:`changelog-v2-11-0`            |
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+
+- 2.10.0 (Release Manager: `Klaus Zimmermann`_)
+
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+|  Planned   |    Done    |            Event                       |             Changelog               |
++============+============+========================================+=====================================+
+| 2023-10-02 |            | ESMValCore `Feature Freeze`_           |                                     |
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| 2023-10-09 | 2023-12-19 | :esmvalcore-release:`v2.10.0` released | :ref:`esmvalcore:changelog-v2-10-0` |
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| 2023-10-16 |            | ESMValTool `Feature Freeze`_           |                                     |
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| 2023-10-16 | 2023-12-20 | :release:`v2.10.0` released            | :ref:`changelog-v2-10-0`            |
++------------+------------+----------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+
 - 2.9.0 (Release Manager: `Bouwe Andela`_)
 
-+------------+------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
-|  Planned   |    Done    |                                            Event                                            |             Changelog              |
-+============+============+=============================================================================================+====================================+
-| 2023-06-05 |            |                                  ESMValCore Feature Freeze                                  |                                    |
-+------------+------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
-| 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-04 | `ESMValCore Release 2.9.0 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValCore/releases/tag/v2.9.0>`_ | :ref:`esmvalcore:changelog-v2-9-0` |
-+------------+------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
-| 2023-06-19 |            |                                  ESMValTool Feature Freeze                                  |                                    |
-+------------+------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
-| 2023-06-26 | 2023-07-06 | `ESMValTool Release 2.9.0 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/releases/tag/v2.9.0>`_ |      :ref:`changelog-v2-9-0`       |
-+------------+------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
++------------+------------+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+|  Planned   |    Done    |            Event                      |             Changelog               |
++============+============+=======================================+=====================================+
+| 2023-06-05 |            | ESMValCore `Feature Freeze`_          |                                     |
++------------+------------+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-04 | :esmvalcore-release:`v2.9.0` released | :ref:`esmvalcore:changelog-v2-9-0`  |
++------------+------------+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| 2023-06-19 |            | ESMValTool `Feature Freeze`_          |                                     |
++------------+------------+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| 2023-06-26 | 2023-07-06 | :release:`v2.9.0` released            | :ref:`changelog-v2-9-0`             |
++------------+------------+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
 
 - 2.8.1 (Bugfix, Release Manager: `Valeriu Predoi`_)
 
@@ -287,6 +317,8 @@ These are the detailed steps to take to make a release.
    - If a bug is discovered that needs to be fixed before the release, a pull request can be made to the main branch to fix the bug. The person making the pull request can then ask the release manager to cherry-pick that commit into the release branch.
    - Update the :ref:`list of broken recipes <broken-recipe-list>` with new recipes that could not be run successfully during the testing.
      Open a separate GitHub issue for each failing recipe and assign the next milestone.
+     Open an overview issue, see :issue:`3484` for an example, and review past overview issues.
+     Take action to ensure that the broken recipe policy is followed.
 
 
 #. ESMValCore release
@@ -339,7 +371,7 @@ Glossary
 
 Feature freeze
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-The date on which no new features may be submitted for the upcoming release. 
+The date on which no new features may be submitted for the upcoming release.
 After this date, only critical bug fixes can still be included to the :ref:`release_branch`.
 Development work can continue in the main branch.
 If you are unsure whether new developments could interfere with the release, check with the :ref:`release_manager`.
@@ -411,7 +443,7 @@ All tests should pass before making a release (branch).
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 The version number is automatically generated from the information provided by
-git using [setuptools-scm](https://pypi.org/project/setuptools-scm/), but a
+git using `setuptools-scm <https://pypi.org/project/setuptools-scm/>`__, but a
 static version number is stored in ``CITATION.cff``.
 Make sure to update the version number and release date in ``CITATION.cff``.
 See https://semver.org for more information on choosing a version number.
@@ -464,8 +496,8 @@ and create the new release from the release branch (i.e. not from ``main``).
 The release tag always starts with the letter ``v`` followed by the version
 number, e.g. ``v2.1.0``.
 
-6. Mark the release in the main branch
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+6. Merge the release branch back into the main branch
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 When the (pre-)release is tagged, it is time to merge the release branch back into `main`.
 We do this for two reasons, namely, one, to mark the point up to which commits in `main`
@@ -639,3 +671,6 @@ Changelog
 .. _Manuel Schlund: https://github.com/schlunma
 .. _Javier Vegas-Regidor: https://github.com/jvegasbsc
 .. _Klaus Zimmermann: https://github.com/zklaus
+.. _Emma Hogan: https://github.com/ehogan
+.. _Chris Billows: https://github.com/chrisbillowsMO
+.. _Ed Gillett: https://github.com/mo-gill
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/community/upgrading.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/community/upgrading.rst
index 9ed7f8b5b1..9a9b37f178 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/community/upgrading.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/community/upgrading.rst
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Many operations previously performed by the diagnostic scripts, are now included
 
 The backend operations are fully controlled by the ``preprocessors`` section in the recipe. Here, a number of preprocessor sets can be defined, with different options for each of the operations. The sets defined in this section are applied in the ``diagnostics`` section to preprocess a given variable.
 
-It is recommended to proceed step by step, porting and testing each operation separately before proceeding with the next one. A useful setting in the user configuration file (``config-private.yml``) called ``write_intermediary_cube`` allows writing out the variable field after each preprocessing step, thus facilitating the comparison with the old version (e.g., after CMORization, level selection, after regridding, etc.). The CMORization step of the new backend exactly corresponds to the operation performed by the old backend (and stored in the ``climo`` directory, now called ``preprec``): this is the very first step to be checked, by simply comparing the intermediary file produced by the new backend after CMORization with the output of the old backend in the ``climo`` directorsy (see "Testing" below for instructions).
+It is recommended to proceed step by step, porting and testing each operation separately before proceeding with the next one. A useful setting in the configuration called ``write_intermediary_cube`` allows writing out the variable field after each preprocessing step, thus facilitating the comparison with the old version (e.g., after CMORization, level selection, after regridding, etc.). The CMORization step of the new backend exactly corresponds to the operation performed by the old backend (and stored in the ``climo`` directory, now called ``preprec``): this is the very first step to be checked, by simply comparing the intermediary file produced by the new backend after CMORization with the output of the old backend in the ``climo`` directorsy (see "Testing" below for instructions).
 
 The new backend also performs variable derivation, replacing the ``calculate`` function in the ``variable_defs`` scripts. If the recipe which is being ported makes use of derived variables, the corresponding calculation must be ported from the ``./variable_defs/<variable>.ncl`` file to ``./esmvaltool/preprocessor/_derive.py``.
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ In the new version, all settings are centralized in the recipe, completely repla
 Make sure the diagnostic script writes NetCDF output
 ======================================================
 
-Each diagnostic script is required to write the output of the anaylsis in one or more NetCDF files. This is to give the user the possibility to further look into the results, besides the plots, but (most importantly) for tagging purposes when publishing the data in a report and/or on a website.
+Each diagnostic script is required to write the output of the analysis in one or more NetCDF files. This is to give the user the possibility to further look into the results, besides the plots, but (most importantly) for tagging purposes when publishing the data in a report and/or on a website.
 
 For each of the plot produced by the diagnostic script a single NetCDF file has to be generated. The variable saved in this file should also contain all the necessary metadata that documents the plot (dataset names, units, statistical methods, etc.).
 The files have to be saved in the work directory (defined in `cfg['work_dir']` and `config_user_info@work_dir`, for the python and NCL diagnostics, respectively).
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Before submitting a pull request, the code should be cleaned to adhere to the co
 Update the documentation
 ========================
 
-If necessary, add or update the documentation for your recipes in the corrsponding rst file, which is now in ``doc\sphinx\source\recipes``. Do not forget to also add the documentation file to the list in ``doc\sphinx\source\annex_c`` to make sure it actually appears in the documentation.
+If necessary, add or update the documentation for your recipes in the corresponding rst file, which is now in ``doc\sphinx\source\recipes``. Do not forget to also add the documentation file to the list in ``doc\sphinx\source\annex_c`` to make sure it actually appears in the documentation.
 
 Open a pull request
 ===================
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/conf.py b/doc/sphinx/source/conf.py
index 5ef08c3b06..de7feb4775 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/conf.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 extensions = [
     'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
     'sphinx.ext.doctest',
+    'sphinx.ext.extlinks',
     'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
     'sphinx.ext.todo',
     'sphinx.ext.coverage',
@@ -81,6 +82,11 @@
     'autosummary': True,
 }
 
+# See https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx/issues/12589
+suppress_warnings = [
+    'autosummary.import_cycle',
+]
+
 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
 templates_path = ['_templates']
 
@@ -162,8 +168,13 @@
 # `conf.py` file.Be aware that `navigation_with_keys = True` has negative
 # accessibility implications:
 # https://github.com/pydata/pydata-sphinx-theme/issues/1492"
-html_theme_options = {"navigation_with_keys": False}
-
+html_theme_options = {
+    "navigation_with_keys": False,
+    "logo": {
+        "image_light": "figures/ESMValTool-logo-2.png",
+        "image_dark": "figures/ESMValTool-logo-2-dark.png",
+    },
+}
 # Add any paths that contain custom themes here, relative to this directory.
 # html_theme_path = []
 
@@ -186,7 +197,7 @@
 # Add any paths that contain custom static files (such as style sheets) here,
 # relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
 # so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
-html_static_path = []
+html_static_path = ["figures/ESMValTool-logo-2-dark.png"]
 
 # Add any extra paths that contain custom files (such as robots.txt or
 # .htaccess) here, relative to this directory. These files are copied
@@ -441,6 +452,40 @@
     'sklearn': ('https://scikit-learn.org/stable', None),
 }
 
+# -- Extlinks extension -------------------------------------------------------
+# See https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/extensions/extlinks.html
+
+extlinks = {
+    "discussion": (
+        "https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/discussions/%s",
+        "Discussion #%s",
+    ),
+    "issue": (
+        "https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/%s",
+        "Issue #%s",
+    ),
+    "pull": (
+        "https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/%s",
+        "Pull request #%s",
+    ),
+    "release": (
+        "https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/releases/tag/%s",
+        "ESMValTool %s",
+    ),
+    "esmvalcore-release": (
+        "https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValCore/releases/tag/%s",
+        "ESMValCore %s",
+    ),
+    "team": (
+        "https://github.com/orgs/ESMValGroup/teams/%s",
+        "@ESMValGroup/%s",
+    ),
+    "user": (
+        "https://github.com/%s",
+        "@%s",
+    ),
+}
+
 # -- Custom Document processing ----------------------------------------------
 
 import gensidebar
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/develop/dataset.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/develop/dataset.rst
index 4a87a2dd93..f624a44feb 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/develop/dataset.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/develop/dataset.rst
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ The folder ``RAWOBS`` needs the subdirectories ``Tier1``, ``Tier2`` and
 ``Tier3``. The different tiers describe the different levels of restrictions
 for downloading (e.g. providing contact information, licence agreements)
 and using the observations. The unformatted (raw) observations
-should then be stored then in the appropriate of these three folders.
+should then be stored in the appropriate of these three folders.
 
-For each additional dataset, an entry needs to be made to the file 
+For each additional dataset, an entry needs to be made to the file
 `datasets.yml
 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/blob/main/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/datasets.yml>`_.
 The dataset entry should contain:
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ of the cmorizing script (see Section `4. Create a cmorizer for the dataset`_).
 3.1 Downloader script (optional)
 --------------------------------
 
-A Python script can be written to download raw observations 
+A Python script can be written to download raw observations
 from source and store the data in the appropriate tier subdirectory of the
 folder ``RAWOBS`` automatically.
-There are many downloading scripts available in 
+There are many downloading scripts available in
 `/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/
 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/blob/main/esmvaltool/data/downloaders/datasets/>`_
 where several data download mechanisms are provided:
@@ -108,18 +108,18 @@ Note that the name of this downloading script has to be identical to the
 name of the dataset.
 
 Depending on the source server, the downloading script needs to contain paths to
-raw observations, filename patterns and various necessary fields to retrieve 
+raw observations, filename patterns and various necessary fields to retrieve
 the data.
-Default ``start_date`` and ``end_date`` can be provided in cases where raw data 
+Default ``start_date`` and ``end_date`` can be provided in cases where raw data
 are stored in daily, monthly, and yearly files.
 
 The downloading script for the given dataset can be run with:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
- esmvaltool data download --config_file <config-user.yml>  <dataset-name>
+ esmvaltool data download --config_dir </path/to/config/dir/>  <dataset-name>
 
-The options ``--start`` and ``--end`` can be added to the command above to 
+The options ``--start`` and ``--end`` can be added to the command above to
 restrict the download of raw data to a time range. They will be ignored if a specific dataset
 does not support it (i.e. because it is provided as a single file). Valid formats are
 ``YYYY``, ``YYYYMM`` and ``YYYYMMDD``. By default, already downloaded data are not overwritten
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ unless the option ``--overwrite=True`` is used.
 4. Create a cmorizer for the dataset
 ====================================
 
-There are many cmorizing scripts available in 
+There are many cmorizing scripts available in
 `/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/
 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/blob/main/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/>`_
 where solutions to many kinds of format issues with observational data are
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ configuration file: `MTE.yml
 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/blob/main/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/MTE.yml>`_
 in the directory ``ESMValTool/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/``. Note
 that both the name of this configuration file and the cmorizing script have to be
-identical to the name of your dataset. 
+identical to the name of your dataset.
 It is recommended that you set ``project`` to ``OBS6`` in the
 configuration file. That way, the variables defined in the CMIP6 CMOR table,
 augmented with the custom variables described above, are available to your script.
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ The main body of the CMORizer script must contain a function called
 with this exact call signature. Here, ``in_dir`` corresponds to the input
 directory of the raw files, ``out_dir`` to the output directory of final
 reformatted data set, ``cfg`` to the dataset-specific configuration file,
-``cfg_user`` to the user configuration file, ``start_date`` to the start
+``cfg_user`` to the configuration object (which behaves basically like a
+dictionary), ``start_date`` to the start
 of the period to format, and ``end_date`` to the end of the period to format.
 If not needed, the last three arguments can be ignored using underscores.
 The return value of this function is ignored. All
@@ -256,9 +257,9 @@ The cmorizing script for the given dataset can be run with:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
- esmvaltool data format --config_file <config-user.yml> <dataset-name>
+ esmvaltool data format --config_dir </path/to/config/dir/> <dataset-name>
 
-The options ``--start`` and ``--end`` can be added to the command above to 
+The options ``--start`` and ``--end`` can be added to the command above to
 restrict the formatting of raw data to a time range. They will be ignored if a specific dataset
 does not support it (i.e. because it is provided as a single file). Valid formats are
 ``YYYY``, ``YYYYMM`` and ``YYYYMMDD``.
@@ -267,12 +268,12 @@ does not support it (i.e. because it is provided as a single file). Valid format
 
    The output path given in the configuration file is the path where
    your cmorized dataset will be stored. The ESMValTool will create a folder
-   with the correct tier information 
+   with the correct tier information
    (see Section `2. Edit your configuration file`_) if that tier folder is not
-   already available, and then a folder named after the dataset. 
+   already available, and then a folder named after the dataset.
    In this folder the cmorized data set will be stored as a NetCDF file.
    The cmorized dataset will be automatically moved to the correct tier
-   subfolder of your OBS or OBS6 directory if the option 
+   subfolder of your OBS or OBS6 directory if the option
    ``--install=True`` is used in the command above and no such directory
    was already created.
 
@@ -284,9 +285,9 @@ the cmorizing scripts can be run in a single command with:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
- esmvaltool data prepare --config_file <config-user.yml> <dataset-name>
+ esmvaltool data prepare --config_dir </path/to/config/dir/> <dataset-name>
 
-Note that options from the ```esmvaltool data download`` and 
+Note that options from the ```esmvaltool data download`` and
 ``esmvaltool data format`` commands can be passed to the above command.
 
 6. Naming convention of the observational data files
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/faq.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/faq.rst
index 10c72bd2cb..43251a801b 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/faq.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/faq.rst
@@ -59,12 +59,17 @@ This is a useful functionality because it allows the user to `fix` things on-the
 quitting the Ipython console, code execution continues as per normal.
 
 
-Use multiple config-user.yml files
-==================================
+Using multiple configuration directories
+========================================
+
+By default, ESMValTool will read YAML configuration files from the user
+configuration directory ``~/.config/esmvaltool``, which can be changed with the
+``ESMVALTOOL_CONFIG_DIR`` environment variable.
+If required, users can specify the command line option ``--config_dir`` to
+select another configuration directory, which is read **in addition** to the
+user configuration directory
+See the section on configuration :ref:`config_yaml_files` for details on this.
 
-The user selects the configuration yaml file at run time. It's possible to
-have several configurations files. For instance, it may be practical to have one
-config file for debugging runs and another for production runs.
 
 Create a symbolic link to the latest output directory
 =====================================================
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diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/functionalities.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/functionalities.rst
index 5b49c118a2..0098d95ded 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/functionalities.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/functionalities.rst
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ that it can:
 -  execute the workflow; and
 -  output the desired collective data and media.
 
-To facilitate these four steps, the user has control over the tool via
-two main input files: the :ref:`user configuration file <config-user>`
-and the :ref:`recipe <esmvalcore:recipe>`. The configuration file sets
+To facilitate these four steps, the user has control over the tool via the
+:ref:`configuration <esmvalcore:config_overview>` and the :ref:`recipe
+<esmvalcore:recipe>`. The configuration sets
 user and site-specific parameters (like input and output paths, desired
 output graphical formats, logging level, etc.), whereas the recipe file
 sets data, preprocessing and diagnostic-specific parameters (data
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ recyclable; the recipe file can be used for a large number of
 applications, since it may include as many datasets, preprocessors and
 diagnostics sections as the user deems useful.
 
-Once the user configuration files and the recipe are at hand, the user
+Once the configuration files and the recipe are at hand, the user
 can start the tool. A schematic overview of the ESMValTool workflow is
 depicted in the figure below.
 
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/gensidebar.py b/doc/sphinx/source/gensidebar.py
index 970722ff0a..f8b766ab7d 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/gensidebar.py
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/gensidebar.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def _header(project, text):
     _write("esmvaltool", "Obtaining input data", "input")
     _write("esmvaltool", "Making a recipe or diagnostic", "develop/index")
     _write("esmvaltool", "Contributing to the community", "community/index")
-    _write("esmvaltool", "Utilities", "utils")
+    _write("esmvaltool", "Utilities", "utils/utils")
     _write("esmvaltool", "Diagnostics API Reference", "api/esmvaltool")
     _write("esmvaltool", "Frequently Asked Questions", "faq")
     _write("esmvaltool", "Changelog", "changelog")
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/index.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/index.rst
index 9975172bc4..136c2eba08 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/index.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,27 @@
 Welcome to ESMValTool's documentation!
 ======================================
 
+To get a first impression of what ESMValTool and ESMValCore can do for you,
+have a look at our blog posts
+`Analysis-ready climate data with ESMValCore <https://blog.esciencecenter.nl/easy-ipcc-powered-by-esmvalcore-19a0b6366ea7>`_
+and
+`ESMValTool: Recipes for solid climate science <https://blog.esciencecenter.nl/esmvaltool-recipes-for-solid-climate-science-da5b33814f69>`_.
+
+A tutorial is available on https://tutorial.esmvaltool.org.
+
+A series of video lectures has been created by `ACCESS-NRI <https://access-nri.org.au>`_.
+While these are tailored for ACCESS users, they are still very informative.
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+   <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?si=pUXrXB8C8bLRfQHY&amp;list=PLFjfi2xLaFpJp59LvDc1upQsj_xzFlFLc" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+
+|
+
+For more detailed information, the documentation is available below.
+
+Get in touch! Contact information is available :ref:`here <Support-and-Contact>`.
+
 .. include:: _sidebar.rst.inc
 
 Indices and tables
@@ -13,4 +34,3 @@ Indices and tables
 
 * :ref:`genindex`
 * :ref:`search`
-
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/input.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/input.rst
index ed47c96857..f9bcfafc3e 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/input.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/input.rst
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ For example, run
 
 to run the default example recipe and automatically download the required data
 to the directory ``~/climate_data``.
-The data only needs to be downloaded once, every following run will re-use
+The data only needs to be downloaded once, every following run will reuse
 previously downloaded data stored in this directory.
 See :ref:`esmvalcore:config-esgf` for a more in depth explanation and the
 available configuration options.
@@ -112,6 +112,28 @@ ESMValTool currently supports two ways to perform this reformatting (aka
    checks and fixes').  Details on this second method are given at the
    :ref:`end of this chapter <inputdata_native_datasets>`.
 
+Tiers
+-----
+
+All observational datasets are grouped into in three tiers:
+
+* **Tier 1**: obs4mips and ana4mips datasets. These datasets are publicly and freely available without any license restrictions. These datasets do not need any reformatting and can be used as is with ESMValTool.
+* **Tier 2** other freely available datasets that are not obs4mips. There are no license restrictions. These datasets need to be reformatted to be used with ESMValTool ('CMORization', see above). 
+* **Tier 3** restricted datasets. Datasets which require registration to be downloaded or that can only be obtained upon request from the respective authors. License restrictions do not allow us to redistribute Tier 3 datasets. The data have to be obtained and reformatted by the user ('CMORization', see above).
+
+[!NOTE]
+.. _tier3_note:
+For some of the Tier 3 datasets, we obtained permission from the dataset providers to share the data among ESMValTool users on HPC systems. These Tier 3 datasets are marked with an asterisk in the table in section :ref:`supported datasets below<supported_datasets>`.
+
+An overview of the Tier 2 and Tier 3 datasets for which a CMORizing script is available in ESMValTool v2.0 is given in section :ref:`supported datasets below<supported_datasets>`.
+
+A collection of readily CMORized OBS and OBS6 datasets can be accessed directly on CEDA/JASMIN and DKRZ. At CEDA/JASMIN
+OBS and OBS6 data is stored in the `esmeval` Group Workspace (GWS), and to be granted read (and execute) permissions to the
+GWS, one must apply at https://accounts.jasmin.ac.uk/services/group_workspaces/esmeval/ ; after permission has been granted, the user
+is encouraged to use the data locally, and not move it elsewhere, to minimize both data transfers and
+stale disk usage; to note that Tier 3 data is subject to data protection restrictions; for further inquiries,
+the GWS is administered by [Valeriu Predoi](mailto:valeriu.predoi@ncas.ac.uk).
+
 Using a CMORizer script
 -----------------------
 
@@ -186,8 +208,8 @@ To CMORize one or more datasets, run:
 
     esmvaltool data format --config_file [CONFIG_FILE] [DATASET_LIST]
 
-The path to the raw data to be CMORized must be specified in the :ref:`user
-configuration file<config-user>` as RAWOBS.
+The ``rootpath`` to the raw data to be CMORized must be specified in the
+:ref:`configuration <esmvalcore:config_options>` as ``RAWOBS``.
 Within this path, the data are expected to be organized in subdirectories
 corresponding to the data tier: Tier2 for freely-available datasets (other than
 obs4MIPs and ana4mips) and Tier3 for restricted datasets (i.e., dataset which
@@ -225,6 +247,12 @@ A list of the datasets for which a CMORizers is available is provided in the fol
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | Dataset                      | Variables (MIP)                                                                                      | Tier | Script language |
 +==============================+======================================================================================================+======+=================+
+| AERONET                      | od440aer, od550aer, od870aer (AERmon)                                                                |   3  | Python          |
++------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
+| AGCD                         | pr (Amon)                                                                                            |   2  | Python          |
++------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
+| ANU Climate                  | pr, tas, tasmin, tasmax (Amon)                                                                       |   3  | Python          |
++------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | APHRO-MA                     | pr, tas (day), pr, tas (Amon)                                                                        |   3  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | AURA-TES                     | tro3 (Amon)                                                                                          |   3  | NCL             |
@@ -233,7 +261,7 @@ A list of the datasets for which a CMORizers is available is provided in the fol
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | CALIPSO-GOCCP                | clcalipso (cfMon)                                                                                    |   2  | NCL             |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| CALIPSO-ICECLOUD             | cli (AMon)                                                                                           |   3  | NCL             |
+| CALIPSO-ICECLOUD* [#t3]_     | cli (AMon)                                                                                           |   3  | NCL             |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | CDS-SATELLITE-ALBEDO         | bdalb (Lmon), bhalb (Lmon)                                                                           |   3  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
@@ -252,13 +280,15 @@ A list of the datasets for which a CMORizers is available is provided in the fol
 | CERES-SYN1deg                | rlds, rldscs, rlus, rluscs, rlut, rlutcs, rsds, rsdscs, rsus, rsuscs, rsut, rsutcs (3hr)             |   3  | NCL             |
 |                              | rlds, rldscs, rlus, rlut, rlutcs, rsds, rsdt, rsus, rsut, rsutcs (Amon)                              |      |                 |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| CLARA-AVHRR                  | clt, clivi, lwp (Amon)                                                                               |   3  | NCL             |
+| CLARA-AVHRR                  | clt, clivi, clwvi, lwp (Amon)                                                                        |   3  | NCL             |
++------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
+| CLOUDSAT-L2                  | clw, clivi, clwvi, lwp (Amon)                                                                        |   3  | NCL             |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| CLOUDSAT-L2                  | clw, clivi, lwp (Amon)                                                                               |   3  | NCL             |
+| CMAP                         | pr (Amon)                                                                                            |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | CowtanWay                    | tasa (Amon)                                                                                          |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| CRU                          | tas, pr (Amon)                                                                                       |   2  | Python          |
+| CRU                          | tas, tasmin, tasmax,  pr, clt (Amon), evspsblpot (Emon)                                              |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | CT2019                       | co2s (Amon)                                                                                          |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
@@ -281,11 +311,21 @@ A list of the datasets for which a CMORizers is available is provided in the fol
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | ESACCI-AEROSOL               | abs550aer, od550aer, od550aerStderr, od550lt1aer, od870aer, od870aerStderr (aero)                    |   2  | NCL             |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| ESACCI-CLOUD                 | clivi, clt, cltStderr, lwp, rlut, rlutcs, rsut, rsutcs, rsdt, rlus, rsus, rsuscs (Amon)              |   2  | NCL             |
+| ESACCI-CLOUD                 | clivi, clt, cltStderr, clwvi, lwp, rlut, rlutcs, rsut, rsutcs, rsdt, rlus, rsus, rsuscs (Amon)       |   2  | NCL             |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | ESACCI-FIRE                  | burntArea (Lmon)                                                                                     |   2  | NCL             |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| ESACCI-LANDCOVER             | baresoilFrac, cropFrac, grassFrac, shrubFrac, treeFrac (Lmon)                                        |   2  | NCL             |
+| ESACCI-LANDCOVER v1.6.1      | baresoilFrac, cropFrac, grassFrac, shrubFrac, treeFrac (Lmon)                                        |   2  | NCL             |
+|                              |                                                                                                      |      | (CMORizer       |
+|                              |                                                                                                      |      | available until |
+|                              |                                                                                                      |      | ESMValTool      |
+|                              |                                                                                                      |      | v2.11.0)        |
++------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
+| ESACCI-LANDCOVER v2.0.8      | baresoilFrac, cropFrac, grassFrac, shrubFrac, treeFrac (Lmon, frequency=yr)                          |   2  | Python          |
+|                              |                                                                                                      |      | (CMORizer       |
+|                              |                                                                                                      |      | available since |
+|                              |                                                                                                      |      | ESMValTool      |
+|                              |                                                                                                      |      | v2.12.0)        |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | ESACCI-LST                   | ts (Amon)                                                                                            |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
@@ -295,7 +335,7 @@ A list of the datasets for which a CMORizers is available is provided in the fol
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | ESACCI-SEA-SURFACE-SALINITY  | sos (Omon)                                                                                           |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE          | dos, dosStderr, sm, smStderr (Lmon)                                                                  |   2  | NCL             |
+| ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE          | sm (Eday, Lmon), smStderr (Eday)                                                                     |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | ESACCI-SST                   | ts, tsStderr (Amon)                                                                                  |   2  | NCL             |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
@@ -305,7 +345,7 @@ A list of the datasets for which a CMORizers is available is provided in the fol
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | ESRL                         | co2s (Amon)                                                                                          |   2  | NCL             |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| FLUXCOM                      | gpp (Lmon)                                                                                           |   3  | Python          |
+| FLUXCOM* [#t3]_              | gpp (Lmon)                                                                                           |   3  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | GCP2018                      | fgco2 (Omon [#note3]_), nbp (Lmon [#note3]_)                                                         |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
@@ -343,6 +383,8 @@ A list of the datasets for which a CMORizers is available is provided in the fol
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | JRA-25                       | clt, hus, prw, rlut, rlutcs, rsut, rsutcs (Amon)                                                     |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
+| JRA-55                       | cli, clivi, clw, clwvi, clt, prw, rlus, rlut, rlutcs, rsus, rsuscs, rsut, rsutcs, ta, tas, wap (Amon)|   2  | Python          |
++------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | Kadow2020                    | tasa (Amon)                                                                                          |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | LAI3g                        | lai (Lmon)                                                                                           |   3  | Python          |
@@ -353,17 +395,17 @@ A list of the datasets for which a CMORizers is available is provided in the fol
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | Landschuetzer2020            | spco2 (Omon)                                                                                         |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| MAC-LWP                      | lwp, lwpStderr (Amon)                                                                                |   3  | NCL             |
+| MAC-LWP* [#t3]_              | lwp, lwpStderr (Amon)                                                                                |   3  | NCL             |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | MERRA                        | cli, clivi, clt, clw, clwvi, hur, hus, lwp, pr, prw, ps, psl, rlut, rlutcs, rsdt, rsut, rsutcs, ta,  |   3  | NCL             |
 |                              | tas, ts, ua, va, wap, zg (Amon)                                                                      |      |                 |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| MERRA2                       | sm (Lmon)                                                                                            |   3  | Python          |
+| MERRA2* [#t3]_               | sm (Lmon)                                                                                            |   3  | Python          |
 |                              | clt, pr, evspsbl, hfss, hfls, huss, prc, prsn, prw, ps, psl, rlds, rldscs, rlus, rlut, rlutcs, rsds, |      |                 |
 |                              | rsdscs, rsdt, tas, tasmin, tasmax, tauu, tauv, ts, uas, vas, rsus, rsuscs, rsut, rsutcs, ta, ua, va, |      |                 |
 |                              | tro3, zg, hus, wap, hur, cl, clw, cli, clwvi, clivi (Amon)                                           |      |                 |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| MLS-AURA                     | hur, hurStderr (day)                                                                                 |   3  | Python          |
+| MLS-AURA* [#t3]_             | hur, hurStderr (day)                                                                                 |   3  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | MOBO-DIC_MPIM                | dissic (Omon)                                                                                        |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
@@ -373,27 +415,33 @@ A list of the datasets for which a CMORizers is available is provided in the fol
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | MSWEP [#note1]_              | pr                                                                                                   |   3  | n/a             |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| MTE                          | gpp, gppStderr (Lmon)                                                                                |   3  | Python          |
+| MTE* [#t3]_                  | gpp, gppStderr (Lmon)                                                                                |   3  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | NCEP-NCAR-R1                 | clt, hur, hurs, hus, pr, prw, psl, rlut, rlutcs, rsut, rsutcs, sfcWind, ta, tas,                     |   2  | Python          |
 |                              | tasmax, tasmin, ts, ua, va, wap, zg (Amon)                                                           |      |                 |
 |                              | pr, rlut, ua, va (day)                                                                               |      |                 |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| NCEP-DOE-R2                  | clt, hur, prw, ta (Amon)                                                                             |   2  | Python          |
+| NCEP-DOE-R2                  | clt, hur, prw, ta, wap, pr, tauu, tauv, tos (Amon)                                                   |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | NDP                          | cVeg (Lmon)                                                                                          |   3  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| NIWA-BS                      | toz, tozStderr (Amon)                                                                                |   3  | NCL             |
+| NIWA-BS* [#t3]_              | toz, tozStderr (Amon)                                                                                |   3  | NCL             |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| NOAA-CIRES-20CR-V2           | clt, clwvi, hus, prw, rlut, rsut (Amon)                                                              |   2  | Python          |
+| NOAA-CIRES-20CR-V2           | clt, clwvi, hus, prw, rlut, rsut, pr, tauu, tauv (Amon)                                              |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | NOAA-CIRES-20CR-V3           | clt, clwvi, hus, prw, rlut, rlutcs, rsut, rsutcs (Amon)                                              |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
+| NOAA-ERSSTv3b                | tos (Omon)                                                                                           |   2  | Python          |
++------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
+| NOAA-ERSSTv5                 | tos (Omon)                                                                                           |   2  | Python          |
++------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | NOAA-MBL-CH4                 | ch4s (Amon)                                                                                          |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | NOAAGlobalTemp               | tasa (Amon)                                                                                          |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| NSIDC-0116-[nh|sh]           | usi, vsi (day)                                                                                       |   3  | Python          |
+| NSIDC-0116-[nh|sh] [#note4]_ | usi, vsi (day)                                                                                       |   3  | Python          |
++------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
+| NSIDC-g02202-[sh]            | siconc (SImon)                                                                                       |   3  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | OceanSODA-ETHZ               | areacello (Ofx), co3os, dissicos, fgco2, phos, spco2, talkos (Omon)                                  |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
@@ -415,7 +463,7 @@ A list of the datasets for which a CMORizers is available is provided in the fol
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | TCOM-N2O                     | n2o (Amon [#note3]_)                                                                                 |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
-| UWisc                        | clwvi, lwpStderr (Amon)                                                                              |   3  | NCL             |
+| UWisc* [#t3]_                | clwvi, lwpStderr (Amon)                                                                              |   3  | NCL             |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 | WFDE5                        | tas, pr (Amon, day)                                                                                  |   2  | Python          |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
@@ -423,6 +471,9 @@ A list of the datasets for which a CMORizers is available is provided in the fol
 |                              | no3, o2, po4, si (Oyr)                                                                               |      |                 |
 +------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------+
 
+.. [#t3] We obtained permission from the dataset provider to share this dataset
+         among ESMValTool users on HPC systems.
+
 .. [#note1] CMORization is built into ESMValTool through the native6 project,
             so there is no separate CMORizer script.
 
@@ -433,6 +484,10 @@ A list of the datasets for which a CMORizers is available is provided in the fol
             can be found in the corresponding section of `recipe_check_obs.yml
             <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/blob/main/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_check_obs.yml>`__.
 
+.. [#note4] The cmoriser requires PROJ>=9.3. Previous version of PROJ will return an error:
+            ``Internal Proj Error: proj_create: unhandled axis direction: UNKNOWN)``
+            You can check the version of PROJ in your conda environment by running:
+            ``conda list PROJ``.
 
 .. _inputdata_native_datasets:
 
@@ -457,8 +512,8 @@ A list of all currently supported native datasets is :ref:`provided here
 A detailed description of how to include new native datasets is given
 :ref:`here <esmvalcore:add_new_fix_native_datasets>`.
 
-To use this functionality, users need to provide a path in the
-:ref:`esmvalcore:user configuration file` for the ``native6`` project data
+To use this functionality, users need to provide a ``rootpath`` in the
+:ref:`configuration <config_option_rootpath>` for the ``native6`` project data
 and/or the dedicated project used for the native dataset, e.g., ``ICON``.
 Then, in the recipe, they can refer to those projects.
 For example:
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/configuration.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/configuration.rst
index 34c29aac5c..9cea6413b6 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/configuration.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.. _config-user:
+.. _config:
 
 *************
 Configuration
@@ -7,22 +7,23 @@ Configuration
 The ``esmvaltool`` command is provided by the ESMValCore package, the
 documentation on configuring ESMValCore can be found
 :ref:`here <esmvalcore:config>`.
-In particular, it is recommended to read the section on the
-:ref:`User configuration file <esmvalcore:user configuration file>`
-and the section on
+An overview of all configuration options can be found
+:ref:`here <esmvalcore:config_options>`.
+In particular, it is recommended to read the section on how to :ref:`specify
+configuration options  <esmvalcore:config_for_cli>` and the section on
 :ref:`Finding data <esmvalcore:findingdata>`.
 
-To install the default configuration file in the default location, run
+To install the default configuration in the default location, run
 
  .. code:: bash
 
 	  esmvaltool config get_config_user
 
-Note that this file needs to be customized using the instructions above, so
+Note that this needs to be customized using the instructions above, so
 the ``esmvaltool`` command can find the data on your system, before it can run
 a recipe.
 
 There is a lesson available in the
 `ESMValTool tutorial <https://tutorial.esmvaltool.org/>`_
-that describes how to personalize the configuration file. It can be found
+that describes how to personalize the configuration. It can be found
 `at this site <https://tutorial.esmvaltool.org/03-configuration/index.html>`_.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/installation.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/installation.rst
index a4f9f2a64c..9f66c1f670 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/installation.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/installation.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Installation
    ESMValTool now uses `mamba` instead of `conda` for the recommended installation.
    For more information about the change, have a look at :ref:`Move to Mamba<move-to-mamba>`.
 
-ESMValTool supports Python 3.9 and later and requires Linux or MacOS.
+ESMValTool supports Python 3.10 and later and requires Linux or MacOS.
 Successful usage on Windows has been reported by following the Linux
 installation instructions with
 `WSL <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install>`__.
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ https://mamba.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html.
     installation.
 
 First download the installation file for
-`Linux <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Mambaforge-Linux-x86_64.sh>`_
+`Linux <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-Linux-x86_64.sh>`_
 or
-`MacOSX <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Mambaforge-MacOSX-x86_64.sh>`_.
+`MacOSX <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-MacOSX-x86_64.sh>`_.
 After downloading the installation file from one of the links above, execute it
 by running (Linux example):
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    bash Mambaforge-Linux-x86_64.sh
+    bash Miniforge3-Linux-x86_64.sh
 
 and follow the instructions on your screen.
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ later by running:
     source <prefix>/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
 
 where ``<prefix>`` is the installation location of mamba (e.g.
-``/home/$USER/mambaforge`` if you chose the default installation path).
+``/home/$USER/miniforge3`` if you chose the default installation path).
 
 If you use another shell than Bash, have a look at the available configurations
 in the ``<prefix>/etc/profile.d`` directory.
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ You can check that mamba installed correctly by running
     which mamba
 
 this should show the path to your mamba executable, e.g.
-``~/mambaforge/bin/mamba``.
+``~/miniforge3/bin/mamba``.
 
 It is recommended to update both mamba and conda after installing:
 
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ To check that the installation was successful, run
 this should show the directory of the source code that you just downloaded.
 
 If the command above shows a directory inside your conda environment instead,
-e.g. ``~/mambaforge/envs/esmvaltool/lib/python3.9/site-packages/esmvalcore``,
+e.g. ``~/miniforge3/envs/esmvaltool/lib/python3.11/site-packages/esmvalcore``,
 you may need to manually remove that directory and run
 ``pip install --editable '.[develop]'`` again.
 
@@ -684,40 +684,6 @@ repository, a direct download link can be found `here <https://raw.githubusercon
 Common installation problems and their solutions
 ================================================
 
-Mamba fails to solve the environment
-------------------------------------
-If you see the text ``Solving environment:`` with the characters ``-\|/`` rotating
-behind it for more than 10 minutes, mamba may be having problems finding a
-working combination of versions of the packages that the ESMValTool depends on.
-Because the ESMValTool is a community tool, there is no strict selection of
-which tools can be used and installing the ESMValTool requires installing almost
-any package that is available for processing climate data.
-To help mamba solve the environment, you can try the following.
-
-Always use the latest version of mamba, as problems have been reported by people
-using older versions, to update, run:
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-    mamba update --name base mamba
-
-Usually mamba is much better at solving new environments than updating older
-environments, so it is often a good idea to create a new environment if updating
-does not work.
-
-It can help mamba if you let it know what version of certain packages you want,
-for example by running
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-    mamba create -n esmvaltool esmvaltool 'python=3.11'
-
-you ask for Python 3.11 specifically and that makes it much easier for mamba to
-solve the environment, because now it can ignore any packages that were built
-for other Python versions. Note that, since the esmvaltool package is built
-with Python>=3.9, asking for an older Python version, e.g. `python=3.7`, in
-this way, it will result in installation failure.
-
 Problems with proxies
 ---------------------
 If you are installing ESMValTool from source from behind a proxy that does not
@@ -778,7 +744,7 @@ Problems when updating the conda environment
 --------------------------------------------
 Usually mamba is much better at solving new environments than updating older
 environments, so it is often a good idea to create a new environment if updating
-does not work. See also `Mamba fails to solve the environment`_.
+does not work.
 
 Do not run ``mamba update --update-all`` in the ``esmvaltool``
 environment since that will update some packages that are pinned to
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/output.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/output.rst
index 4a33e8ca42..33836f1c9a 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/output.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/output.rst
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ Output
 ******
 
 ESMValTool automatically generates a new output directory with every run. The
-location is determined by the output_dir option  in the config-user.yml file,
-the recipe name, and the date and time, using the the format: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.
+location is determined by the :ref:`configuration option
+<esmvalcore:config_options>` ``output_dir``, the recipe name, and the date and
+time, using the the format: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.
 
 For instance, a typical output location would be:
 output_directory/recipe_ocean_amoc_20190118_1027/
@@ -33,13 +34,15 @@ The preprocessed datasets will be stored to the preproc/ directory.
 Each variable in each diagnostic will have its own the `metadata.yml`_
 interface files saved in the preproc directory.
 
-If the option ``save_intermediary_cubes`` is set to ``true`` in the
-config-user.yml file, then the intermediary cubes will also be saved here.
-This option is set to false in the default ``config-user.yml`` file.
+If the :ref:`configuration option <esmvalcore:config_options>`
+``save_intermediary_cubes`` is set to ``true`` , then the intermediary cubes
+will also be saved here.
+This option is set to ``false`` by default.
 
-If the option ``remove_preproc_dir`` is set to ``true`` in the config-user.yml
-file, then the preproc directory will be deleted after the run completes. This
-option is set to true in the default  ``config-user.yml`` file.
+If the :ref:`configuration option <esmvalcore:config_options>`
+``remove_preproc_dir`` is set to ``true`` , then the preproc directory will be
+deleted after the run completes.
+This option is set to ``true`` by default.
 
 
 Run
@@ -70,8 +73,8 @@ Plots
 =====
 
 The plots directory is where diagnostics save their output figures. These
-plots are saved in the format requested by the option `output_file_type` in the
-config-user.yml file.
+plots are saved in the format requested by the :ref:`configuration option
+<esmvalcore:config_options>` ``output_file_type``.
 
 
 Settings.yml
@@ -81,10 +84,10 @@ The settings.yml file is automatically generated by ESMValCore. For each diagnos
 a unique settings.yml file will be produced.
 
 The settings.yml file passes several global level keys to diagnostic scripts.
-This includes several flags from the config-user.yml file (such as
-'write_netcdf', 'write_plots', etc...), several paths which are specific to the
-diagnostic being run (such as 'plot_dir' and 'run_dir') and the location on
-disk of the metadata.yml file (described below).
+This includes several flags from the configuration (such as
+``write_netcdf``, ``write_plots``, etc...), several paths which are specific to
+the diagnostic being run (such as ``plot_dir`` and ``run_dir``) and the
+location on disk of the metadata.yml file (described below).
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
@@ -147,5 +150,5 @@ As you can see, this is effectively a dictionary with several items including
 data paths, metadata and other information.
 
 There are  several tools available in python which are built to read and parse
-these files. The tools are avaialbe in the shared directory in the diagnostics
+these files. The tools are available in the shared directory in the diagnostics
 directory.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/running.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/running.rst
index 7f9cadbaa1..20cb8620b0 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/running.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/quickstart/running.rst
@@ -39,20 +39,20 @@ from ESGF to the local directory ``~/climate_data``, run
 
 The ``--search_esgf=when_missing`` option tells ESMValTool to search for and
 download the necessary climate data files, if they cannot be found locally.
-The data only needs to be downloaded once, every following run will re-use
+The data only needs to be downloaded once, every following run will reuse
 previously downloaded data.
 If you have all required data available locally, you can run the tool with
 ``--search_esgf=never`` argument (the default).
 Note that in that case the required data should be located in the directories
-specified in your user configuration file.
+specified in the configuration (see :ref:`esmvalcore:config_option_rootpath`).
 A third option ``--search_esgf=always`` is available.
 With this option, the tool will first check the ESGF for the needed data,
 regardless of any local data availability; if the data found on ESGF is newer
 than the local data (if any) or the user specifies a version of the data that
 is available only from the ESGF, then that data will be downloaded; otherwise,
 local data will be used.
-Recall that the chapter :ref:`Configuring ESMValTool <config-user>`
-provides an explanation of how to create your own config-user.yml file.
+Recall that the chapter on :ref:`configuring ESMValTool <config>`
+provides an explanation of how to set up the configuration.
 
 See :ref:`running esmvaltool <esmvalcore:running>` in the ESMValCore
 documentation for a more complete introduction to the ``esmvaltool`` command.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/broken_recipe_list.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/broken_recipe_list.rst
index 18471b2382..f2c25623ac 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/broken_recipe_list.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/broken_recipe_list.rst
@@ -9,18 +9,36 @@ More details can be found in the :ref:`broken recipe policy
 <broken-recipe-policy>`.
 
 .. list-table:: Broken recipes
-   :widths: 25 25 25 25
+   :widths: 25 25 25 25 25
    :header-rows: 1
 
    * - Broken recipe
      - Affected diagnostics
+     - Broken since release
      - Problem
      - GitHub issue
-   * - `recipe_check_obs.yml`
-     - `ERA5_native6`
-     - Derivation of custom variables `rlus` and `rsus`
-     - `#1388 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValCore/issues/1388>`_
-   * - :ref:`recipe_seaice_drift.yml <recipes_seaice_drift>`
-     - `sea_ice_drift_SCICEX`
-     - ``shapely`` issue
-     - `#3243 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3243>`_
+   * - :ref:`recipe_julia.yml <recipe_examples>`
+     - `example`
+     - v2.5.0
+     - Fill values are not interpreted, resulting in an unusable plot
+     - `#2595 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/2595>`_
+   * - :ref:`recipe_climwip_brunner2019_med.yml <recipe_climwip>`
+     - All (preprocessor issue)
+     - v2.11.0
+     - Failed to run preprocessor function ``fix_metadata`` on the data: Unable to convert units
+     - `#3694 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3694>`_
+   * - :ref:`recipe_ocean_amoc.yml <XML_oceans>`
+     - ``diag_timeseries_amoc``, ``diag_transects``
+     - v2.11.0
+     - CESM1 CMIP5 Omon data no longer available
+     - `#3693 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3693>`_
+   * - :ref:`recipe_russell18jgr.yml <nml_oceanmetrics>`
+     - ``Figure_4``
+     - v2.11.0
+     - CESM1 CMIP5 Omon data no longer available
+     - `#3693 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3693>`_
+   * - :ref:`recipe_wenzel14jgr.yml <recipe_wenzel14jgr>`
+     - ``diag_tsline_Fig2d``
+     - v2.11.0
+     - CESM1 CMIP5 Omon data no longer available
+     - `#3693 <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3693>`_
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diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/index.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/index.rst
index edcc48977a..e18ada0fd7 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/index.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/index.rst
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Atmosphere
    :maxdepth: 1
 
    recipe_miles
+   recipe_climate_patterns
    recipe_clouds
    recipe_cmug_h2o
    recipe_crem
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ Atmosphere
    recipe_thermodyn_diagtool
    recipe_validation
    recipe_radiation_budget
+   recipe_aod_aeronet_assess
 
 Climate metrics
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_aod_aeronet_assess.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_aod_aeronet_assess.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fec1bed761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_aod_aeronet_assess.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+.. _recipe_aod_aeronet_assess:
+
+AOD AeroNET Assess
+==================
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+This diagnostic evaluates model aerosol optical depth (AOD) against ground
+based observations from the AeroNET measurement network. Monthly mean AOD
+data is downloaded from the AeroNET website and formatted (CMORized) using the
+AERONET downloader and formatter within ESMValTool.
+
+Multiannual seasonal means are calculated from the model output and compared
+with a multiannual seasonal mean climatology generated from AeroNET
+observational data. At each AeroNET station the data are screened for validity
+according to the following default criteria:
+
+  * 1. Monthly means must be generated from at least one AOD observation in that
+    month.
+
+  * 2. Seasonal means for DJF, MAM, JJA and SON must be calculated from three 
+    monthly means, i.e. a monthly mean from December January and Feburary.
+
+  * 3. For a given year to be valid, there must be a seasonal mean for each climate
+    season i.e. DJF, MAM, JJA and SON.
+
+  * 4. For a multiannual seasonal means there must be at least five seasonaal means
+    over the time range of interest.
+
+NOTE: The code is designed to be flexible and the default criteria can be 
+changed according to the user's requirements (see the user settings below).  
+
+The evaluation is visualised by plotting model output as 2D filled contours and
+overlaying AeroNET observations at model grid cells co-located with the AeroNET
+measurement stations. Statistical data (root mean square error) is generated
+using AeroNET observations at model grid cells co-located with the AeroNET
+measurement stations.
+
+Available recipes and diagnostics
+---------------------------------
+
+Recipes are stored in esmvaltool/recipes/
+
+    * recipe_aod_aeronet_assess.yml
+
+Diagnostics are stored in esmvaltool/diag_scripts/aerosols/
+
+    * aod_aeronet_assess.py: Plot the AOD evaluation.
+    * aero_utils.py: Utility functions commonly used by aerosol assessment routines.
+
+
+User settings in recipe
+-----------------------
+
+#. Script aod_aeronet_assess.py
+
+   *Required settings for script*
+
+   * wavel: The wavelength of interest for the evaluation, currently set up for 440nm
+   * min_days_per_mon: The minimum number of days used to calculate the AOD monthly mean
+   * min_mon_per_seas: The minimum number of seasons used to calculate each
+     seasonal mean. This must be between 1 and 3.
+   * min_seas_per_year: The minimum number of seasonal means in each year. This
+     must be between 1 and 4.
+   * min_seas_per_clim: The minimum number of seasonal means used to calculate
+     the multiannual seasonal mean. This must be btween 1 and the number of years
+     of available AeroNET data.
+
+   *Optional settings for script*
+
+   * None
+
+   *Required settings for variables*
+
+   * None
+
+   *Optional settings for variables*
+
+   * None
+
+   *Required settings for preprocessor*
+
+   * None
+
+   *Optional settings for preprocessor*
+
+   * None
+
+   *Color tables*
+
+   * brewer_Spectral_11
+
+
+Variables
+---------
+
+* od440aer (atmos, monthly mean, longitude latitude time)
+
+
+Observations and reformat scripts
+---------------------------------
+
+* Note: (1) obs4MIPs data can be used directly without any preprocessing; (2) 
+  see headers of reformat scripts for non-obs4MIPs data for download
+  instructions.
+
+* The AeroNET data is downloaded from the AeroNET website using the downloader:
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+
+        $ esmvaltool data download AERONET.
+
+* The AeroNET data is formatteed (CMORized) using the formatter:
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+
+        $ esmvaltool data format AERONET.
+
+
+
+References
+----------
+* Holben B.N., T.F.Eck, I.Slutsker, D.Tanre, J.P.Buis, A.Setzer, E.Vermote, J.A.Reagan, Y.Kaufman, T.Nakajima, F.Lavenu, I.Jankowiak, and A.Smirnov, 1998: AERONET - A federated instrument network and data archive for aerosol characterization, Rem. Sens. Environ., 66, 1-16.
+
+* Holben, B.N., D.Tanre, A.Smirnov, T.F.Eck, I.Slutsker, N.Abuhassan, W.W.Newcomb, J.Schafer, B.Chatenet, F.Lavenue, Y.J.Kaufman, J.Vande Castle, A.Setzer, B.Markham, D.Clark, R.Frouin, R.Halthore, A.Karnieli, N.T.O'Neill, C.Pietras, R.T.Pinker, K.Voss, and G.Zibordi, 2001: An emerging ground-based aerosol climatology: Aerosol Optical Depth from AERONET, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 12 067-12 097.
+
+* Mulcahy, J. P., Johnson, C., Jones, C. G., Povey, A. C., Scott, C. E., Sellar, A., Turnock, S. T., Woodhouse, M. T., Abraham, N. L., Andrews, M. B., Bellouin, N., Browse, J., Carslaw, K. S., Dalvi, M., Folberth, G. A., Glover, M., Grosvenor, D. P., Hardacre, C., Hill, R., Johnson, B., Jones, A., Kipling, Z., Mann, G., Mollard, J., O’Connor, F. M., Palmiéri, J., Reddington, C., Rumbold, S. T., Richardson, M., Schitgens, N. A. J., Stier, P., Stringer, M., Tang, Y., Walton, J., Woodward, S., and Yool. A.: Description and evaluation of aerosol in UKESM1 and HadGEM3-GC3.1 CMIP6 historical simulations, Geosci. Model Dev., 13, 6383–6423, 2020
+
+Example plots
+-------------
+
+.. _fig_aod_aeronet_assess_1:
+.. figure::  /recipes/figures/aod_aeronet_assess/UKESM1-0-LL_CMIP_AERmon_historical_od440aer_gn_1994_2014_DJF.png
+   :align:   center
+
+   Evaluation of AOD at 440 nm from UKESM1 historical ensemble member r1i1p1f2 against the AeroNET climatology from ground-based observations for Dec-Jan-Feb. The multiannual seasonal mean is calculated for the model data for the period 1994-2014. The model output is overlaid with the observational climatology.
+
+.. _fig_aod_aeronet_assess_2:
+.. figure::  /recipes/figures/aod_aeronet_assess/UKESM1-0-LL_CMIP_AERmon_historical_od440aer_gn_1994_2014_MAM.png
+   :align:   center
+
+   Evaluation of AOD at 440 nm from UKESM1 historical ensemble member r1i1p1f2 against the AeroNET climatology from ground-based observations for Mar_Apr_May. The multiannual seasonal mean is calculated for the model data for the period 1994-2014. The model output is overlaid with the observational climatology.
+
+.. _fig_aod_aeronet_assess_3:
+.. figure::  /recipes/figures/aod_aeronet_assess/UKESM1-0-LL_CMIP_AERmon_historical_od440aer_gn_1994_2014_JJA.png
+   :align:   center
+
+   Evaluation of AOD at 440 nm from UKESM1 historical ensemble member r1i1p1f2 against the AeroNET climatology from ground-based observations for Jun-Jul-Aug. The multiannual seasonal mean is calculated for the model data for the period 1994-2014. The model output is overlaid with the observational climatology.
+
+.. _fig_aod_aeronet_assess_4:
+.. figure::  /recipes/figures/aod_aeronet_assess/UKESM1-0-LL_CMIP_AERmon_historical_od440aer_gn_1994_2014_SON.png
+   :align:   center
+
+   Evaluation of AOD at 440 nm from UKESM1 historical ensemble member r1i1p1f2 against the AeroNET climatology from ground-based observations for Sep-Oct-Nov. The multiannual seasonal mean is calculated for the model data for the period 1994-2014. The model output is overlaid with the observational climatology.
+
+.. _fig_aod_aeronet_assess_5:
+.. figure::  /recipes/figures/aod_aeronet_assess/UKESM1-0-LL_CMIP_AERmon_historical_od440aer_gn_1994_2014_scatter.png
+   :align:   center
+
+   Evaluation of AOD at 440 nm from UKESM1 historical ensemble member r1i1p1f2 against the AeroNET climatology from ground-based observations for Dec-Jan-Feb, Mar_Apr_May, Jun-Jul-Aug and Sep-Oct-Nov. The multiannual seasonal mean is calculated for the model data for the period 1994-2014.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_carvalhais14nat.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_carvalhais14nat.rst
index dc26a745e2..b551bbbdc5 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_carvalhais14nat.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_carvalhais14nat.rst
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ The settings needed for loading the observational dataset in all diagnostics
 are provided in the recipe through `obs_info` within `obs_details` section.
 
     * ``obs_data_subdir``: subdirectory of auxiliary_data_dir (set in
-      config-user file) where observation data are stored {e.g.,
+      configuration) where observation data are stored {e.g.,
       data_ESMValTool_Carvalhais2014}.
     * ``source_label``: source data label {'Carvalhais2014'}.
     * ``variant_label``: variant of the observation {'BE'} for best estimate.
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Script land_carbon_cycle/diag_global_turnover.py
     * ``y0``: {``float``, 1.0} Y - coordinate of the upper edge of the figure.
     * ``wp``: {``float``, 1 / number of models} - width of each map.
     * ``hp``: {``float``, = wp} - height of each map.
-    * ``xsp``: {``float``, 0} - spacing betweeen maps in X - direction.
+    * ``xsp``: {``float``, 0} - spacing between maps in X - direction.
     * ``ysp``: {``float``, -0.03} - spacing between maps in Y -direction.
       Negative to reduce the spacing below default.
     * ``aspect_map``: {``float``, 0.5} - aspect of the maps.
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ Due to inherent dependence of the diagnostic on uncertainty estimates in
 observation, the data needed for each diagnostic script are processed at
 different spatial resolutions (as in Carvalhais et al., 2014), and provided in
 11 different resolutions (see Table 1). Note that the uncertainties were
-estimated at the resolution of the selected models, and, thus, only the 
-pre-processed observed data can be used with the recipe. 
-It is not possible to use regridding functionalities of ESMValTool to regrid 
-the observational data to other spatial resolutions, as the uncertainty 
+estimated at the resolution of the selected models, and, thus, only the
+pre-processed observed data can be used with the recipe.
+It is not possible to use regridding functionalities of ESMValTool to regrid
+the observational data to other spatial resolutions, as the uncertainty
 estimates cannot be regridded.
 
 Table 1. A summary of the observation datasets at different resolutions.
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ Example plots
 
    Comparison of latitudinal (zonal) variations of pearson correlation between
    turnover time and climate: turnover time and precipitation, controlled for
-   temperature (left) and vice-versa (right). Reproduces figures 2c and 2d in 
+   temperature (left) and vice-versa (right). Reproduces figures 2c and 2d in
    `Carvalhais et al. (2014)`_.
 
 .. _fig_carvalhais14nat_2:
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ Example plots
 
    Comparison of observation-based and modelled ecosystem carbon turnover time.
    Along the diagnonal, tau_ctotal are plotted, above the bias, and below
-   density plots. The inset text in density plots indicate the correlation. 
+   density plots. The inset text in density plots indicate the correlation.
 
 .. _fig_carvalhais14nat_3:
 
@@ -328,11 +328,11 @@ Example plots
    :align: center
    :width: 80%
 
-   Global distributions of multimodel bias and model agreement. Multimodel bias 
-   is calculated as the ratio of multimodel median turnover time and that from 
-   observation.  Stippling indicates the regions where only less than one 
-   quarter of the models fall within the range of observational uncertainties 
-   (`5^{th}` and `95^{th}` percentiles). Reproduces figure 3 in `Carvalhais et 
+   Global distributions of multimodel bias and model agreement. Multimodel bias
+   is calculated as the ratio of multimodel median turnover time and that from
+   observation.  Stippling indicates the regions where only less than one
+   quarter of the models fall within the range of observational uncertainties
+   (`5^{th}` and `95^{th}` percentiles). Reproduces figure 3 in `Carvalhais et
    al. (2014)`_.
 
 .. _fig_carvalhais14nat_4:
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ Example plots
    :align: center
    :width: 80%
 
-   Comparison of latitudinal (zonal) variations of observation-based and 
-   modelled ecosystem carbon turnover time. The zonal turnover time is 
-   calculated as the ratio of zonal `ctotal` and `gpp`. Reproduces figures 2a 
+   Comparison of latitudinal (zonal) variations of observation-based and
+   modelled ecosystem carbon turnover time. The zonal turnover time is
+   calculated as the ratio of zonal `ctotal` and `gpp`. Reproduces figures 2a
    and 2b in `Carvalhais et al. (2014)`_.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_climate_patterns.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_climate_patterns.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7336c91c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_climate_patterns.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+.. _recipes_climate_patterns:
+
+Generating Climate Patterns from CMIP6 Models
+=============================================
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+The recipe recipe_climate_patterns generates climate patterns from CMIP6 model
+datasets.
+
+.. note::
+  The regrid setting in the recipe is set to a 2.5x3.75 grid. This is done to
+  match the current resolution in the IMOGEN-JULES model, but can be
+  adjusted with no issues for a finer/coarser patterns grid.
+
+
+Available recipes and diagnostics
+---------------------------------
+
+Recipes are stored in esmvaltool/recipes/
+
+* recipe_climate_patterns.yml
+
+Diagnostics are stored in esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_patterns/
+
+* climate_patterns.py: generates climate patterns from input datasets
+* sub_functions.py: set of sub functions to assist with driving scripts
+* plotting.py: contains all plotting functions for driving scripts
+
+
+User settings in recipe
+-----------------------
+
+#. Script climate_patterns.py
+
+   *Required settings for script*
+
+   None
+
+   *Optional settings for script*
+
+   * jules_mode: output jules-specific var names + .nc files
+   * parallelise: parallelise over models or not
+   * area: calculate the patterns globally, or over land only
+
+   *Required settings for variables*
+
+   * short_name
+   * additional_datasets
+
+   *Optional settings for variables*
+
+   None
+
+   *Required settings for preprocessor*
+
+   * monthly_statistics: converts data to mean monthly data
+
+   *Optional settings for preprocessor*
+
+   * regrid: regrids data
+
+
+Variables
+---------
+
+#. Script climate_patterns.py
+
+* tasmax (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* tasmin (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* tas (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* huss (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* pr (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* sfcWind (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* ps (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* rsds (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+* rlds (atmos, monthly, longitude latitude time)
+
+
+Observations and reformat scripts
+---------------------------------
+
+None
+
+References
+----------
+
+* Huntingford, C., Cox, P. An analogue model to derive additional climate
+  change scenarios from existing GCM simulations.
+  Climate Dynamics 16, 575–586 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003820000067
+
+* Mathison, C. T. et al. A rapid application emissions-to-impacts tool
+  for scenario assessment: Probabilistic Regional Impacts from Model patterns
+  and Emissions (PRIME).
+  EGUsphere [preprint], (2024). https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-2932
+
+Example plots
+-------------
+
+.. _fig_climate_patterns_2:
+.. figure::  /recipes/figures/climate_patterns/patterns.png
+   :align:   center
+   :width: 80%
+
+   Patterns generated for CMIP6 models, gridded view. Patterns are shown per
+   variable, for the month of January.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_climwip.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_climwip.rst
index 0928ba939f..900698b85a 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_climwip.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_climwip.rst
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ Using shapefiles for cutting scientific regions
 
 To use shapefiles for selecting SREX or AR6 regions by name it is necessary to download them, e.g.,
 from the sources below and reference the file using the `shapefile` parameter. This can either be a
-absolute or a relative path. In the example recipes they are stored in  a subfolder `shapefiles`
-in the `auxiliary_data_dir` (with is specified in the
-`config-user.yml <https://docs.esmvaltool.org/projects/ESMValCore/en/latest/quickstart/configure.html#user-configuration-file>`_).
+absolute or a relative path. In the example recipes they are stored in a subfolder `shapefiles`
+in the :ref:`configuration option <esmvalcore:config_options>`
+``auxiliary_data_dir``.
 
 SREX regions (AR5 reference regions): http://www.ipcc-data.org/guidelines/pages/ar5_regions.html
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ Brunner et al. (2020) recipe and example independence weighting
 
 The recipe uses an additional step between pre-processor and weight calculation to calculate anomalies relative to the global mean (e.g., tas_ANOM = tas_CLIM - global_mean(tas_CLIM)). This means we do not use the absolute temperatures of a model as performance criterion but rather the horizontal temperature distribution (see `Brunner et al. 2020 <https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-11-995-2020>`_ for a discussion).
 
-This recipe also implements a somewhat general independence weighting for CMIP6. In contrast to model performance (which should be case specific) model independence can largely be seen as only dependet on the multi-model ensemble in use but not the target variable or region. This means that the configuration used should be valid for similar subsets of CMIP6 as used in this recipe:
+This recipe also implements a somewhat general independence weighting for CMIP6. In contrast to model performance (which should be case specific) model independence can largely be seen as only dependent on the multi-model ensemble in use but not the target variable or region. This means that the configuration used should be valid for similar subsets of CMIP6 as used in this recipe:
 
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_clouds.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_clouds.rst
index 3106a616d7..d4497a5d4f 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_clouds.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_clouds.rst
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ Four recipes are available to evaluate cloud climatologies from CMIP models.
    estimated as the relative temporal standard deviation from multi-year timeseries
    of data with the temporal standard deviations calculated from monthly anomalies
    after subtracting the climatological mean seasonal cycle.
+   Note that the satellite observations used in the original recipe (UWisc) is not
+   maintained anymore and has been superseeded by MAC-LWP (`Elsaesser et al., 2017`_).
+   We recommend using MAC-LWP.
 
 4) Recipe family recipe_lauer22jclim_*.yml is an extension of
    recipe_lauer13jclim.yml for evaluation of cloud radiative forcing
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ Four recipes are available to evaluate cloud climatologies from CMIP models.
 .. _`Flato et al., 2013`: https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/WG1AR5_Chapter09_FINAL.pdf
 .. _`Lauer and Hamilton (2013)`: https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/clim/26/11/jcli-d-12-00451.1.xml
 .. _`Lauer et al. (2023)`: https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/clim/36/2/JCLI-D-22-0181.1.xml
+.. _`Elsaesser et al., 2017`: https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/clim/30/24/jcli-d-16-0902.1.xml
 
 
 Available recipes and diagnostics
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_gier20bg.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_gier20bg.rst
index bb11770a24..b8f8fb9b8e 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_gier20bg.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_gier20bg.rst
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ User settings in recipe
 
     * Optional diag_script_info attributes:
         * ``styleset``: styleset for color coding panels
-        * ``output_file_type``: output file type for plots, default: config_user -> png
+        * ``output_file_type``: output file type for plots, default: png
         * ``var_plotname``: NCL string formatting how variable should be named in plots
           defaults to short_name if not assigned.
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ User settings in recipe
           amplitude contour plot
 
     * Optional diag_script_info attributes:
-        * ``output_file_type``: output file type for plots, default: config_user -> png
+        * ``output_file_type``: output file type for plots, default: png
 
 #. Script xco2_analysis/main.ncl:
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ User settings in recipe
           accounting for the ensemble member named in "ensemble_refs"
 
     * Optional diag_script_info attributes:
-        * ``output_file_type``: output file type for plots, default: config_user -> png
+        * ``output_file_type``: output file type for plots, default: png
         * ``ensemble_refs``: list of model-ensemble pairs to denote which ensemble
           member to use for calculating multi-model mean. required if
           ensemble_mean = true
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ User settings in recipe
         * ``plot_var2_mean``: If True adds mean of seasonal cycle to panel as string.
 
     * Optional diag_script_info attributes:
-        * ``output_file_type``: output file type for plots, default: config_user -> png
+        * ``output_file_type``: output file type for plots, default: png
         * ``var_plotname``: String formatting how variable should be named in plots
           defaults to short_name if not assigned
 
 #. Script xco2_analysis/sat_masks.ncl:
 
     * Optional diag_script_info attributes:
-        * ``output_file_type``: output file type for plots, default: config_user -> png
+        * ``output_file_type``: output file type for plots, default: png
         * ``var_plotname``: String formatting how variable should be named in plots
           defaults to short_name if not assigned
-        * ``c3s_plots``: Missing value plots seperated by timeseries of c3s satellites
+        * ``c3s_plots``: Missing value plots separated by timeseries of c3s satellites
 
 #. Script xco2_analysis/station_comparison.ncl:
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ User settings in recipe
           first, then 2D variable, followed by surface stations
 
     * Optional diag_script_info attributes:
-        * ``output_file_type``: output file type for plots, default: config_user -> png
+        * ``output_file_type``: output file type for plots, default: png
         * ``var_plotnames``: String formatting how variables should be named in plots
           defaults to short_name if not assigned
         * ``overwrite_altitudes``: Give other altitude values than the ones attached in
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_hydrology.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_hydrology.rst
index d0e2e0bcb3..995a70b3ae 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_hydrology.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_hydrology.rst
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ Diagnostics are stored in esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hydrology
     * wflow.py
     * lisflood.py
     * hype.py
-    * globwat.py 
+    * globwat.py
 
 
 User settings in recipe
 -----------------------
 
-All hydrological recipes require a shapefile as an input to produce forcing data. This shapefile determines the shape of the basin for which the data will be cut out and processed. All recipes are tested with `the shapefiles <https://github.com/eWaterCycle/recipes_auxiliary_datasets/tree/main/>`_  that are used for the eWaterCycle project. In principle any shapefile can be used, for example, the freely available basin shapefiles from the `HydroSHEDS project <https://www.hydrosheds.org/>`_. 
+All hydrological recipes require a shapefile as an input to produce forcing data. This shapefile determines the shape of the basin for which the data will be cut out and processed. All recipes are tested with `the shapefiles <https://github.com/eWaterCycle/recipes_auxiliary_datasets/tree/main/>`_  that are used for the eWaterCycle project. In principle any shapefile can be used, for example, the freely available basin shapefiles from the `HydroSHEDS project <https://www.hydrosheds.org/>`_.
 
 #. recipe_pcrglobwb.yml
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ All hydrological recipes require a shapefile as an input to produce forcing data
 
       *extract_shape:*
 
-         * shapefile: Meuse.shp (MARRMoT is a hydrological Lumped model that needs catchment-aggregated forcing data. The catchment is provided as a shapefile, the path can be relative to ``auxiliary_data_dir`` as defined in config-user.yml.).
+         * shapefile: Meuse.shp (MARRMoT is a hydrological Lumped model that needs catchment-aggregated forcing data. The catchment is provided as a shapefile, the path can be relative to :ref:`configuration option <esmvalcore:config_options>` ``auxiliary_data_dir``).
          * method: contains
          * crop: true
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ All hydrological recipes require a shapefile as an input to produce forcing data
 	    * dem_file: netcdf file containing a digital elevation model with
 	      elevation in meters and coordinates latitude and longitude.
               A wflow example dataset is available at: https://github.com/openstreams/wflow/tree/master/examples/wflow_rhine_sbm
-              The example dem_file can be obtained from https://github.com/openstreams/wflow/blob/master/examples/wflow_rhine_sbm/staticmaps/wflow_dem.map 
+              The example dem_file can be obtained from https://github.com/openstreams/wflow/blob/master/examples/wflow_rhine_sbm/staticmaps/wflow_dem.map
 	    * regrid: the regridding scheme for regridding to the digital elevation model. Choose ``area_weighted`` (slow) or ``linear``.
 
 #. recipe_lisflood.yml
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3.rst
index 42bedcec09..718c345b19 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ IPCC AR6 Chapter 3 (selected figures)
 Overview
 --------
 
-This recipe collects selected diagnostics used in IPCC AR6 WGI Chapter 3: 
+This recipe collects selected diagnostics used in IPCC AR6 WGI Chapter 3:
 Human influence on the climate system (`Eyring et al., 2021`_). Plots from IPCC
 AR6 can be readily reproduced and compared to previous versions. The aim is to
 be able to start with what was available now the next time allowing us to focus
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ on developing more innovative analysis methods rather than constantly having to
 
 Processing of CMIP3 models currently works only in serial mode, due to an issue
 in the input data still under investigation. To run the recipe for Fig 3.42a
-and Fig. 3.43 set "max_parallel_tasks: 1" in the config-user.yml file.
+and Fig. 3.43 set the :ref:`configuration option <esmvalcore:config_options>`
+``max_parallel_tasks: 1``.
 
 The plots are produced collecting the diagnostics from individual recipes. The
 following figures from `Eyring et al. (2021)`_ can currently be reproduced:
@@ -43,10 +44,9 @@ To reproduce Fig. 3.9 you need the shapefile of the `AR6 reference regions
 (`Iturbide et al., 2020 <https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-2959-2020>`_).
 Please download the file `IPCC-WGI-reference-regions-v4_shapefile.zip
 <https://github.com/SantanderMetGroup/ATLAS/blob/v1.6/reference-regions/IPCC-WGI-reference-regions-v4_shapefile.zip>`_,
-unzip and store it in `<auxiliary_data_dir>/IPCC-regions/` (the `auxiliary_data_dir`
-is defined in the `config-user.yml
-<https://docs.esmvaltool.org/projects/ESMValCore/en/latest/quickstart/configure.html#user-configuration-file>`_
-file).
+unzip and store it in `<auxiliary_data_dir>/IPCC-regions/` (where
+``auxiliary_data_dir`` is given as :ref:`configuration option
+<esmvalcore:config_options>`).
 
 .. _`Eyring et al., 2021`: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/chapter/chapter-3/
 .. _`Eyring et al. (2021)`: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/chapter/chapter-3/
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ User settings in recipe
 
    * start_year: start year in figure
    * end_year: end year in figure
-   * panels: list of variable blocks for each panel 
+   * panels: list of variable blocks for each panel
 
    *Optional settings for script*
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ User settings in recipe
    * plot_units: variable unit for plotting
    * y-min: set min of y-axis
    * y-max: set max of y-axis
-   * order: order in which experiments should be plotted 
+   * order: order in which experiments should be plotted
    * stat_shading: if true: shading of statistic range
    * ref_shading: if true: shading of reference period
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ User settings in recipe
 
    * plot_legend: if true, plot legend will be plotted
    * plot_units: variable unit for plotting
-   * multi_model_mean: if true, multi-model mean and uncertaintiy will be 
+   * multi_model_mean: if true, multi-model mean and uncertainty will be
      plotted
 
    *Optional settings for variables*
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ User settings in recipe
    * labels: List of labels for each variable on the x-axis
    * model_spread: if True, model spread is shaded
    * plot_median: if True, median is plotted
-   * project_order: give order of projects 
+   * project_order: give order of projects
 
 
 Variables
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ Example plots
    2013). For line colours see the legend of Figure 3.4. Additionally, the
    multi-model mean (red) and standard deviation (grey shading) are shown.
    Observational and model datasets were detrended by removing the
-   least-squares quadratic trend. 
+   least-squares quadratic trend.
 
 .. figure::  /recipes/figures/ipccwg1ar6ch3/tas_anom_damip_global_1850-2020.png
    :align:   center
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ Example plots
    anomalies are shown relative to 1950-2010 for Antarctica and relative to
    1850-1900 for other continents. CMIP6 historical simulations are expanded by
    the SSP2-4.5 scenario simulations. All available ensemble members were used.
-   Regions are defined by Iturbide et al. (2020). 
+   Regions are defined by Iturbide et al. (2020).
 
 .. figure::  /recipes/figures/ipccwg1ar6ch3/model_bias_pr_annualclim_CMIP6.png
    :align:   center
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ Example plots
    show a change greater than the variability threshold; crossed lines indicate
    regions with conflicting signal, where >=66% of models show change greater
    than the variability threshold and <80% of all models agree on the sign of
-   change. 
+   change.
 
 .. figure::  /recipes/figures/ipccwg1ar6ch3/precip_anom_1950-2014.png
    :align:   center
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ Example plots
    forcings (brown) and natural forcings only (blue). Observed trends for each
    observational product are shown as horizontal lines. Panel (b) shows annual
    mean precipitation rate (mm day-1) of GHCN version 2 for the years 1950-2014
-   over land areas used to compute the plots. 
+   over land areas used to compute the plots.
 
 .. figure::  /recipes/figures/ipccwg1ar6ch3/zonal_westerly_winds.png
    :align:   center
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_kcs.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_kcs.rst
index fa07f0a167..1ed117ecb6 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_kcs.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_kcs.rst
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ In the second diagnostic, for both the control and future periods, the N target
 2. Further constrain the selection by picking samples that represent either high or low changes in summer precipitation and summer and winter temperature, by limiting the remaining samples to certain percentile ranges: relatively wet/cold in the control and dry/warm in the future, or vice versa. The percentile ranges are listed in table 1 of Lenderink 2014's supplement. This should result is approximately 50 remaining samples for each scenario, for both control and future.
 3. Use a Monte-Carlo method to make a final selection of 8 resamples with minimal reuse of the same ensemble member/segment.
 
-Datasets have been split in two parts: the CMIP datasets and the target model datasets. An example use case for this recipe is to compare between CMIP5 and CMIP6, for example. The recipe can work with a target model that is not part of CMIP, provided that the data are CMOR compatible, and using the same data referece syntax as the CMIP data. Note that you can specify :ref:`multiple data paths<config-user-rootpath>` in the user configuration file.
+Datasets have been split in two parts: the CMIP datasets and the target model datasets. An example use case for this recipe is to compare between CMIP5 and CMIP6, for example. The recipe can work with a target model that is not part of CMIP, provided that the data are CMOR compatible, and using the same data reference syntax as the CMIP data. Note that you can specify :ref:`multiple data paths<config_option_rootpath>` in the configuration.
 
 
 Available recipes and diagnostics
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ AND highlighting the selected steering parameters and resampling periods:
 .. figure::  /recipes/figures/kcs/global_matching.png
    :align:   center
 
-The diagnostic ``local_resampling`` procudes a number of output files:
+The diagnostic ``local_resampling`` produces a number of output files:
 
 * ``season_means_<scenario>.nc``: intermediate results, containing the season means for each segment of the original target model ensemble.
 * ``top1000_<scenario>.csv``: intermediate results, containing the 1000 combinations that have been selected based on winter mean precipitation.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_model_evaluation.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_model_evaluation.rst
index 9e199815e0..c61f34aa62 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_model_evaluation.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_model_evaluation.rst
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ User settings
 -------------
 
 It is recommended to use a vector graphic file type (e.g., SVG) for the output
-format when running this recipe, i.e., run the recipe with the command line
-option ``--output_file_type=svg`` or use ``output_file_type: svg`` in your
-:ref:`esmvalcore:user configuration file`.
+format when running this recipe, i.e., run the recipe with the
+:ref:`configuration options <esmvalcore:config_options>` ``output_file_type:
+svg``.
 Note that map and profile plots are rasterized by default.
 Use ``rasterize: false`` in the recipe to disable
 this.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_monitor.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_monitor.rst
index ee3b9b44fa..8f4893fc12 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_monitor.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_monitor.rst
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ User settings
 -------------
 
 It is recommended to use a vector graphic file type (e.g., SVG) for the output
-files when running this recipe, i.e., run the recipe with the command line
-option ``--output_file_type=svg`` or use ``output_file_type: svg`` in your
-:ref:`esmvalcore:user configuration file`.
+format when running this recipe, i.e., run the recipe with the
+:ref:`configuration options <esmvalcore:config_options>` ``output_file_type:
+svg``.
 Note that map and profile plots are rasterized by default.
 Use ``rasterize_maps: false`` or ``rasterize: false`` (see `Recipe settings`_)
 in the recipe to disable this.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_oceans.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_oceans.rst
index d8bf3143e1..17552b39fa 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_oceans.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_oceans.rst
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ and a latitude and longitude coordinates.
 
 This diagnostic also includes the optional arguments, `maps_range` and
 `diff_range` to manually define plot ranges. Both arguments are a list of two floats
-to set plot range minimun and maximum values respectively for Model and Observations
+to set plot range minimum and maximum values respectively for Model and Observations
 maps (Top panels) and for the Model minus Observations panel (bottom left).
 Note that if input data have negative values the Model over Observations map
 (bottom right) is not produced.
@@ -491,14 +491,14 @@ diagnostic_maps_multimodel.py
 The diagnostic_maps_multimodel.py_ diagnostic makes model(s) vs observations maps
 and if data are not provided it draws only model field.
 
-It is always nessary to define the overall layout trough the argument `layout_rowcol`,
+It is always necessary to define the overall layout through the argument `layout_rowcol`,
 which is a list of two integers indicating respectively the number of rows and columns
 to organize the plot. Observations has not be accounted in here as they are automatically
 added at the top of the figure.
 
 This diagnostic also includes the optional arguments, `maps_range` and
 `diff_range` to manually define plot ranges. Both arguments are a list of two floats
-to set plot range minimun and maximum values respectively for variable data and
+to set plot range minimum and maximum values respectively for variable data and
 the Model minus Observations range.
 
 Note that this diagnostic assumes that the preprocessors do the bulk of the
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ These tools are:
 - bgc_units: converts to sensible units where appropriate (ie Celsius, mmol/m3)
 - timecoord_to_float: Converts time series to decimal time ie: Midnight on January 1st 1970 is 1970.0
 - add_legend_outside_right: a plotting tool, which adds a legend outside the axes.
-- get_image_format: loads the image format, as defined in the global user config.yml.
+- get_image_format: loads the image format, as defined in the global configuration.
 - get_image_path: creates a path for an image output.
 - make_cube_layer_dict: makes a dictionary for several layers of a cube.
 
@@ -762,8 +762,8 @@ A note on the auxiliary data directory
 Some of these diagnostic scripts may not function on machines with no access
 to the internet, as cartopy may try to download the shape files. The solution
 to this issue is the put the relevant cartopy shapefiles in a directory which
-is visible to esmvaltool, then link that path to ESMValTool via
-the `auxiliary_data_dir` variable in your config-user.yml file.
+is visible to esmvaltool, then link that path to ESMValTool via the
+:ref:`configuration option <esmvalcore:config_options>` ``auxiliary_data_dir``.
 
 The cartopy masking files can be downloaded from:
 https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_perfmetrics.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_perfmetrics.rst
index 0a966d648a..067b65af85 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_perfmetrics.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_perfmetrics.rst
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Available recipes and diagnostics
 Recipes are stored in recipes/
 
 * recipe_perfmetrics_CMIP5.yml
-* recipe_perfmetrics_CMIP5_cds.yml
+* recipe_perfmetrics_CMIP5_4cds.yml
 * recipe_perfmetrics_land_CMIP5.yml
 
 Diagnostics are stored in diag_scripts/perfmetrics/
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_rainfarm.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_rainfarm.rst
index d6c06c6f7a..aeb7cd0638 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_rainfarm.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_rainfarm.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ User settings
 * nf: number of subdivisions for downscaling (e.g. 8 will produce output fields with linear resolution increased by a factor 8)
 * conserv_glob: logical, if to conserve precipitation over full domain
 * conserv_smooth: logical, if to conserve precipitation using convolution (if neither conserv_glob or conserv_smooth is chosen, box conservation is used)
-* weights_climo: set to false or omit if no orographic weights are to be used, else set it to the path to a fine-scale precipitation climatology file. If a relative file path is used, `auxiliary_data_dir` will be searched for this file. The file is expected to be in NetCDF format and should contain at least one precipitation field. If several fields at different times are provided, a climatology is derived by time averaging. Suitable climatology files could be for example a fine-scale precipitation climatology from a high-resolution regional climate model (see e.g. Terzago et al. 2018), a local high-resolution gridded climatology from observations, or a reconstruction such as those which can be downloaded from the WORLDCLIM (http://www.worldclim.org) or CHELSA (http://chelsa-climate.org) websites. The latter data will need to be converted to NetCDF format before being used (see for example the GDAL tools (https://www.gdal.org).
+* weights_climo: set to false or omit if no orographic weights are to be used, else set it to the path to a fine-scale precipitation climatology file. If a relative file path is used, ``auxiliary_data_dir`` will be searched for this file. The file is expected to be in NetCDF format and should contain at least one precipitation field. If several fields at different times are provided, a climatology is derived by time averaging. Suitable climatology files could be for example a fine-scale precipitation climatology from a high-resolution regional climate model (see e.g. Terzago et al. 2018), a local high-resolution gridded climatology from observations, or a reconstruction such as those which can be downloaded from the WORLDCLIM (http://www.worldclim.org) or CHELSA (http://chelsa-climate.org) websites. The latter data will need to be converted to NetCDF format before being used (see for example the GDAL tools (https://www.gdal.org).
 
 
 Variables
@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@ Example plots
 .. figure:: /recipes/figures/rainfarm/rainfarm.png
    :width: 14cm
 
-   Example of daily cumulated precipitation from the CMIP5 EC-EARTH model on a specific day, downscaled using RainFARM from its original resolution (1.125°) (left panel), increasing spatial resolution by a factor of 8 to 0.14°; Two stochastic realizations are shown (central and right panel). A fixed spectral slope of s=1.7 was used. Notice how the downscaled fields introduce fine scale precipitation structures, while still maintaining on average the original coarse-resolution precipitation. Different stochastic realizations are shown to demonstrate how an ensemble of realizations can be used to reproduce unresolved subgrid variability. (N.B.: this plot was not produced by ESMValTool - the recipe output is netcdf only). 
+   Example of daily cumulated precipitation from the CMIP5 EC-EARTH model on a specific day, downscaled using RainFARM from its original resolution (1.125°) (left panel), increasing spatial resolution by a factor of 8 to 0.14°; Two stochastic realizations are shown (central and right panel). A fixed spectral slope of s=1.7 was used. Notice how the downscaled fields introduce fine scale precipitation structures, while still maintaining on average the original coarse-resolution precipitation. Different stochastic realizations are shown to demonstrate how an ensemble of realizations can be used to reproduce unresolved subgrid variability. (N.B.: this plot was not produced by ESMValTool - the recipe output is netcdf only).
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_seaborn.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_seaborn.rst
index 3c8fa64357..4eb3c6571c 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_seaborn.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_seaborn.rst
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ Available recipes and diagnostics
 
 Recipes are stored in recipes/
 
-   * recipe_seaborn.yml
+* recipe_seaborn.yml
 
 Diagnostics are stored in diag_scripts/
 
-   * :ref:`seaborn_diag.py <api.esmvaltool.diag_scripts.seaborn_diag>`
+* :ref:`seaborn_diag.py <api.esmvaltool.diag_scripts.seaborn_diag>`
 
 
 Variables
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_shapeselect.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_shapeselect.rst
index 63afbcae6c..12da974c28 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_shapeselect.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_shapeselect.rst
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ User settings in recipe
 
    *Required settings (scripts)*
 
-   * shapefile: path to the user provided shapefile. A relative path is relative to the auxiliary_data_dir as configured in config-user.yml.
+   * shapefile: path to the user provided shapefile. A relative path is relative to the :ref:`configuration option <esmvalcore:config_options>` ``auxiliary_data_dir``.
 
    * weighting_method: the preferred weighting method 'mean_inside' - mean of all grid points inside polygon; 'representative' - one point inside or close to the polygon is used to represent the complete area.
 
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_template.rst.template b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_template.rst.template
index 55e28ddf7e..6c248ed5d7 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_template.rst.template
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_template.rst.template
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ Available recipes and diagnostics
 
 Recipes are stored in esmvaltool/recipes/
 
-    * recipe_<mynewrecipe>.yml
+* recipe_<mynewrecipe>.yml
 
 Diagnostics are stored in esmvaltool/diag_scripts/<mynewdiag>/
 
-    * <mynewdiag.py/.ncl/.r>: one line scription
+* <mynewdiag.py/.ncl/.r>: one line scription
 
 
 User settings in recipe
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_wenzel14jgr.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_wenzel14jgr.rst
index 7c07c6e1f5..4faa05c2a9 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_wenzel14jgr.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_wenzel14jgr.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.. _recipe_wenzel14jgr:
+
 Emergent constraints on carbon cycle feedbacks
 ==============================================
 
@@ -26,8 +28,8 @@ User settings
 
 .. note::
 
-   Make sure to run this recipe setting ``max_parallel_tasks: 1`` in the ``config_user.yml``
-   file or using the CLI flag ``--max_parallel_tasks=1``.
+   Make sure to run this recipe with the :ref:`configuration option
+   <esmvalcore:config_options>` ``max_parallel_tasks: 1``.
 
 User setting files (cfg files) are stored in nml/cfg_carbon/
 
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_wenzel16nat.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_wenzel16nat.rst
index 03bb822545..a661844e70 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_wenzel16nat.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/recipes/recipe_wenzel16nat.rst
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ User settings
 
 .. note::
 
-   Make sure to run this recipe setting ``output_file_type: pdf`` in the ``config_user.yml``
-   file or using the CLI flag ``--output_file_type=pdf``.
-
+   Make sure to run this recipe with the :ref:`configuration option
+   <esmvalcore:config_options>` ``max_parallel_tasks: 1``.
 
 #. Script carbon_beta.ncl
 
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ User settings
 
    none
 
-#. Script carbon_co2_cycle.ncl 
+#. Script carbon_co2_cycle.ncl
 
    *Required Settings (scripts)*
 
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ User settings
 
    *Required settings (variables)*
 
-   * reference_dataset: name of reference datatset (observations)
+   * reference_dataset: name of reference dataset (observations)
 
    *Optional settings (variables)*
 
@@ -102,15 +101,15 @@ Example plots
 -------------
 
 .. figure:: /recipes/figures/wenzel16nat/fig_1.png
-   :width: 12 cm 
+   :width: 12 cm
    :align: center
-   
+
    Comparison of CO\ :sub:`2` seasonal amplitudes for CMIP5 historical simulations and observations showing annual mean atmospheric CO\ :sub:`2` versus the amplitudes of the CO\ :sub:`2` seasonal cycle at Pt. Barrow, Alaska (produced with carbon_co2_cycle.ncl, similar to Fig. 1a from Wenzel et al. (2016)).
-      
+
 .. figure:: /recipes/figures/wenzel16nat/fig_2.png
-   :width: 12 cm 
+   :width: 12 cm
    :align: center
-   
+
    Barchart showing the gradient of the linear correlations for the comparison of CO\ :sub:`2` seasonal amplitudes for CMIP5 historical for at Pt. Barrow, Alaska (produced with carbon_co2_cycle.ncl, similar to Fig. 1b from Wenzel et al. (2016)).
 
 .. figure:: /recipes/figures/wenzel16nat/fig_3.png
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/about.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/about.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62883fe2e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/about.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+*****
+About
+*****
+
+.. include:: common.txt
+
+The Recipe Test Workflow (|RTW|) is a workflow that is used to regularly run
+recipes so issues can be discovered during the development process sooner
+rather than later.
+
+|Cylc| v8 and |Rose| v2 are used as the workflow engine and application
+configuration system for the |RTW|, respectively. |Cylc| and |Rose| are not
+included in the ESMValTool environment as they are typically already centrally
+installed at sites e.g. JASMIN and the Met Office.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/add_a_recipe.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/add_a_recipe.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e495e1f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/add_a_recipe.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+How to add a recipe to the |RTW|
+================================
+
+.. include:: common.txt
+
+.. note::
+   Before you follow these steps to add your recipe, you must be able to
+   successfully run the recipe with the latest version of ESMValTool on the
+   compute server you use at your site, as detailed by the ``platform`` option
+   in the ``[[COMPUTE]]`` section in the site-specific ``.cylc`` file in the
+   ``esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/`` directory.
+
+#. Open a `new ESMValTool issue`_ on GitHub, assign yourself to the issue, and
+   add the ``Recipe Test Workflow (RTW)`` label to the issue, see
+   `ESMValTool issue #3663`_ for an example.
+
+#. Create a branch.
+
+#. Obtain the duration and memory usage of the recipe from the messages printed
+   to screen, or at the end of the ``run/main_log.txt`` file in the recipe
+   output directory after running your recipe on the compute cluster you use at
+   your site; these messages will look something like::
+
+     YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS:sss UTC [12345] INFO    Time for running the recipe was: 0:02:13.334742
+     YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS:sss UTC [12345] INFO    Maximum memory used (estimate): 2.4 GB
+     [...]
+     YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS:sss UTC [12345] INFO    Run was successful
+
+#. Add the recipe to the ``[task parameters]`` section in the
+   ``esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc`` file.
+
+   .. hint::
+      If the recipe takes less than 10 minutes to run then it should be added
+      to the ``fast`` option. Recipes that take longer than ten minutes should
+      be added to the ``medium`` option.
+
+   .. hint::
+      The line added should follow the format of ``recipe_new_recipe, \``,
+      unless the line is the last one in the list, in which case the line added
+      should follow the format of ``recipe_new_recipe``.
+
+#. If the duration of the recipe is larger than the value specified by the
+   ``execution time limit`` option in the ``[[COMPUTE]]`` section in the
+   aforementioned site-specific ``.cylc`` file, and / or the memory usage of
+   the recipe is larger than the value specified by the ``--mem`` option in the
+   ``[[[directives]]]`` section in the ``[[COMPUTE]]`` section, add a section
+   (in alphabetical order) to this file as shown below (round the duration to
+   the nearest second)::
+
+     [[process<fast=recipe_albedolandcover>]]
+     # Actual: 0m31s, 2.5 GB on 2024-04-08.
+     execution time limit = PT2M
+     [[[directives]]]
+         --mem = 3G
+
+   .. hint::
+      The ``fast`` key in the example task definition above
+      (``[[process<fast=recipe_albedolandcover>]]``) should match name of the
+      option the recipe was added to in the ``[task parameters]`` section in
+      the ``esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc`` file
+
+   .. hint::
+      Set the ``execution time limit`` to 10-20% more than the actual duration.
+      For actual durations of up to ``1m45s``, set the ``execution time limit``
+      to ``PT2M`` (2 minutes).
+
+   .. hint::
+      Try not to regularly waste more than 500 MiB in memory usage. Typically,
+      rounding the actual memory usage up to the nearest integer is acceptable.
+
+#. Stop any running ``recipe_test_workflow`` workflows::
+
+    cylc stop recipe_test_workflow/*
+
+#. Run the |RTW|, as detailed in the :ref:`quick_start_guide`; it is expected
+   that the ``compare`` task will fail.
+
+#. Update the Known Good Outputs (|KGOs|):
+
+   * Recursively copy the recipe output directory (i.e.
+     ``recipe_<recipe>_<date>_<time>/``) from the
+     ``${HOME}/cylc-run/recipe_test_workflow/runN/share/cycle/<cycle>/``
+     directory to your site-specific |KGO| directory, as detailed by the
+     ``KGO_ROOT_PATH`` option in the site-specific ``.conf`` file in the
+     ``esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/opt/`` directory::
+
+       cp -r ${HOME}/cylc-run/recipe_test_workflow/runN/share/cycle/<cycle>/recipe_<recipe>_<date>_<time> <KGO_ROOT_PATH>
+
+     .. note::
+        Cylc is typically configured such that
+        ``${HOME}/cylc-run/recipe_test_workflow/runN/share`` is a symbolic link
+        to a share directory located on a scratch disk; the recipe output
+        directory is not stored in ``${HOME}``.
+
+   * Enable write permissions for all users on the recipe output directory in
+     your site-specific |KGO| directory::
+
+       chmod -R a+w <KGO_ROOT_PATH>/recipe_<recipe>_<date>_<time>
+
+#. Stop any running ``recipe_test_workflow`` workflows::
+
+     cylc stop recipe_test_workflow/*
+
+#. Run the |RTW| again, as detailed in the :ref:`quick_start_guide`; the
+   ``compare`` task should now succeed.
+
+#. Add the recipe to the documentation:
+
+   * Add a URL for the recipe in ``doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/common.txt``
+     under the ``.. Links`` section in alphabetical order (follow the format
+     ``.. _<name>: <URL>``).
+
+   * Add the recipe to the list of :ref:`currently_tested_recipes` in
+     alphabetical order (follow the format ``* `<name>`_``).
+
+#. Commit and push your changes, create a PR, assign yourself to the PR, and
+   add the ``Recipe Test Workflow (RTW)`` label to the PR, see
+   `ESMValTool PR #3664`_ for an example.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/common.txt b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/common.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7dba02b8b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/common.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+.. Glossary substitutions make it easier to refer to pluralised /
+.. capitalised glossary terms.
+
+.. |RTW| replace:: :term:`RTW`
+.. |CMIP| replace:: :term:`CMIP`
+.. |Cylc| replace:: :term:`Cylc`
+.. |ESM| replace:: :term:`ESM`
+.. |ESMs| replace:: :term:`ESMs <ESM>`
+.. |ESMValCore| replace:: :term:`ESMValCore`
+.. |ESMValTool| replace:: :term:`ESMValTool`
+.. |KGOs| replace:: :term:`KGOs`
+.. |KGO| replace:: :term:`KGOs`
+.. |Rose| replace:: :term:`Rose`
+
+.. Links
+
+.. _Autoassess landsurface soilmoisture: https://docs.esmvaltool.org/en/latest/recipes/recipe_autoassess_landsurface_soilmoisture.html#available-recipes-and-diagnostics
+.. _Consecutive dry days: https://docs.esmvaltool.org/en/latest/recipes/recipe_consecdrydays.html
+.. _CMIP Documentation: https://www.wcrp-climate.org/wgcm-cmip
+.. _Cylc Documentation: https://cylc.github.io/cylc-doc/stable/html/index.html
+.. _Cylc Review: https://cylc.github.io/cylc-doc/7.9.3/html/tutorial.html#viewing-suite-logs-in-a-web-browser-cylc-review
+.. _Ensclus: https://docs.esmvaltool.org/en/latest/recipes/recipe_ensclus.html
+.. _ESMValTool Documentation: https://esmvaltool.org/
+.. _ESMValTool issue #3663: https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3663
+.. _ESMValTool PR #3664: https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3664
+.. _Examples python: https://docs.esmvaltool.org/en/latest/recipes/recipe_examples.html
+.. _Heatwaves coldwaves: https://docs.esmvaltool.org/en/latest/recipes/recipe_heatwaves_coldwaves.html
+.. _Landcover - Albedo: https://docs.esmvaltool.org/en/latest/recipes/recipe_albedolandcover.html#landcover-albedo
+.. _new ESMValTool issue: https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/new
+.. _Ocean Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC): https://docs.esmvaltool.org/en/latest/recipes/recipe_oceans.html#recipe-ocean-amoc-yml
+.. _Ocean multimap: https://docs.esmvaltool.org/en/latest/recipes/recipe_oceans.html#recipe-ocean-multimap-yml
+.. _Radiation budget: https://docs.esmvaltool.org/en/latest/recipes/recipe_radiation_budget.html
+.. _Rose Documentation: https://metomi.github.io/rose/doc/html/index.html
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/glossary.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/glossary.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15675146e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/glossary.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+********
+Glossary
+********
+
+.. include:: common.txt
+
+.. glossary::
+
+   CMIP
+     Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, see the `CMIP Documentation`_.
+
+   Cylc
+     Cylc (“silk”) is a workflow engine for cycling systems, see the
+     `Cylc Documentation`_.
+
+   ESM
+     Earth System Model
+
+   ESMValCore
+     ESMValCore contains the core functionalities for the ESMValTool.
+
+   ESMValTool
+     ESMValTool is a community diagnostic and performance metrics tool for
+     routine evaluation of |ESMs| in |CMIP|, see the
+     `ESMValTool Documentation`_.
+
+   KGOs
+    Known Good Outputs (KGOs) are outputs from an ESMValTool recipe that have
+    been confirmed (typically by a scientist) to be as expected. KGOs are used
+    in the compare task in the |RTW| to check whether any changes have been
+    introduced to the outputs from an ESMValTool recipe after changes are made
+    to either ESMValCore or ESMValTool.
+
+   Rose
+     Rose is a toolkit for writing, editing and running application
+     configurations, see the `Rose Documentation`_.
+
+   RTW
+     Recipe Test Workflow
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/index.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b04ea4b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Recipe Test Workflow (RTW)
+==========================
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   about
+   tested_recipes
+   user_guide/index
+   add_a_recipe
+   glossary
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/tested_recipes.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/tested_recipes.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36f9c19e5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/tested_recipes.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+.. _currently_tested_recipes:
+
+************************
+Currently tested recipes
+************************
+
+.. include:: common.txt
+
+The following currently tested recipes are available in the |RTW|:
+
+* `Autoassess landsurface soilmoisture`_
+* `Consecutive dry days`_
+* `Ensclus`_
+* `Examples python`_
+* `Heatwaves coldwaves`_
+* `Landcover - Albedo`_
+* `Ocean Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)`_
+* `Ocean multimap`_
+* `Radiation budget`_
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/user_guide/index.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/user_guide/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01359728e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/user_guide/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+**********
+User Guide
+**********
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   quick_start
+   workflow
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/user_guide/quick_start.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/user_guide/quick_start.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f15082ae84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/user_guide/quick_start.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+.. _quick_start_guide:
+
+Quick Start Guide
+=================
+
+.. include:: ../common.txt
+
+* Clone the ESMValTool repository (which contains the |RTW|)::
+
+    git clone git@github.com:ESMValGroup/ESMValTool.git
+
+* Configure the |RTW|::
+
+    cd ESMValTool/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow
+    rose edit
+
+* Run the |RTW|:
+
+  * at the Met Office::
+
+      export CYLC_VERSION=8
+      cylc vip -O metoffice
+
+  * on JASMIN:
+
+    * add the following line to your ``~/.bashrc`` file to ensure the Cylc and
+      Rose executables can be found::
+
+        export PATH=/apps/jasmin/metomi/bin:$PATH
+
+    * SSH to the Rose and Cylc server::
+
+        ssh -X cylc
+
+    * run the RTW on JASMIN::
+
+        cd ESMValTool/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow
+        export CYLC_VERSION=8
+        cylc vip -O jasmin
+
+* Browse the logs using `Cylc Review`_, a web service for browsing logs via an
+  HTTP interface.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/user_guide/workflow.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/user_guide/workflow.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5871df7b78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/RTW/user_guide/workflow.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+.. include:: ../common.txt
+
+The workflow
+============
+
+An overview of the workflow
+---------------------------
+
+The |RTW| performs the following steps:
+
+``install_env_file``
+  :Description:
+     Copies the environment file for |ESMValTool|, based on the ``SITE``
+     provided
+  :Runs on:
+     Localhost
+  :Executes:
+     The ``cp`` command from the |Rose| app
+  :Details:
+     Runs once at the start of the workflow
+
+``get_esmval``
+  :Description:
+     Either clones the latest versions of |ESMValTool| and |ESMValCore| from
+     GitHub, or gets the latest container image from DockerHub and converts to
+     a singularity image, depending on ``SITE``
+  :Runs on:
+     Localhost (if cloning), or ``COMPUTE`` (if getting container), which
+     depends on the ``SITE``; on JASMIN, the ``get_esmval`` jobs will run on
+     LOTUS
+  :Executes:
+     The ``clone_latest_esmval.sh`` script (if cloning), or a
+     ``singularity build`` command (if getting container) from the |Rose| app
+  :Details:
+     Runs at the start of each cycle
+
+``configure``
+  :Description:
+     Creates the |ESMValTool| user configuration file and validates it
+  :Runs on:
+     Localhost
+  :Executes:
+     The ``configure.py`` script from the |Rose| app
+  :Details:
+     Runs each cycle after ``get_esmval`` has completed
+
+``process``
+  :Description:
+     Runs the requested recipes using |ESMValTool|
+  :Runs on:
+     ``COMPUTE``, which depends on the ``SITE``; at the Met Office, the
+     ``process`` jobs will run on SPICE
+  :Executes:
+     The |ESMValTool| command line script from the |Rose| app
+  :Details:
+     Runs each cycle for every recipe defined in the |RTW| after ``configure``
+     has completed
+
+``compare``
+  :Description:
+     Compares the output from the ``process`` job with |KGOs|
+  :Runs on:
+     ``COMPUTE``, which depends on the ``SITE``; at the Met Office, the
+     ``compare`` jobs will run on SPICE
+  :Executes:
+     The :ref:`compare.py <compare_recipe_runs>` script from |ESMValTool|
+     from the |Rose| app
+  :Details:
+     Runs each cycle for every recipe defined in the |RTW| after ``process``
+     has completed
+
+Design considerations
+---------------------
+
+Portability
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The |RTW| is portable; site-specific information can be found in the ``site``
+and ``opt`` directories within the |RTW|. The files required are:
+
+``site/<site>.cylc``
+  Contains task definitions specific to the ``SITE``, for example, ``COMPUTE``
+
+``site/<site>-env``
+  Contains details on how to set up the environment for ESMValTool at the
+  ``SITE``
+
+``opt/rose-suite-<site>.conf``
+  Contains configuration items specific to the ``SITE``, including ``SITE``
+  and where to find the required datasets
+
+Metadata
+~~~~~~~~
+
+The |RTW| uses Rose metadata. Every item defined in the suite configuration
+file (``rose-suite.conf``) will have an entry in the main metadata
+configuration file (``meta/rose-meta.conf``).
+
+Resources
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+The resources used by the ``process`` jobs are defined in the
+``site/<site>.cylc`` file, allowing the jobs to be configured by ``SITE`` as
+well as by recipe. This ensures only the required resources are requested when
+running each of the ``process`` jobs.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/utils.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/utils.rst
similarity index 70%
rename from doc/sphinx/source/utils.rst
rename to doc/sphinx/source/utils/utils.rst
index e5e7b00553..97916c9edd 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/utils.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/utils/utils.rst
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ Running multiple recipes
 It is possible to run more than one recipe in one go.
 
 This can for example be achieved by using ``rose`` and/or ``cylc``, tools
-that may be available at your local HPC cluster. 
+that may be available at your local HPC cluster.
 
 In the case in which neither ``rose`` nor ``cylc`` are available at your HPC cluster,
 it is possible to automatically generate job submission scripts, as well as a summary of the
-job outputs using the scripts available in 
+job outputs using the scripts available in
 `esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/blob/main/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs>`__.
 
 Using cylc
@@ -135,10 +135,11 @@ This suite is configured to work with versions of cylc older than 8.0.0 .
 To prepare for using this tool:
 
 #. Log in to a system that uses `slurm <https://slurm.schedmd.com/quickstart.html>`_
-#. Make sure the required CMIP and observational datasets are available and configured in config-user.yml
+#. Make sure the required CMIP and observational datasets are available and
+   their ``rootpath`` and ``drs`` is properly set up in the :ref:`configuration
+   <esmvalcore:config_options>`
 #. Make sure the required auxiliary data is available (see :ref:`recipe documentation <recipes>`)
 #. Install ESMValTool
-#. Update config-user.yml so it points to the right data locations
 
 Next, get started with `cylc <https://cylc.github.io/cylc-doc/7.9.3/html/index.html>`_:
 
@@ -152,73 +153,12 @@ Next, get started with `cylc <https://cylc.github.io/cylc-doc/7.9.3/html/index.h
 
 To generate an overview page of the recipe runs, use the ``summarize.py`` :ref:`utility script <overview_page>`.
 
-Using Rose and cylc
--------------------
-It is possible to run more than one recipe in one go: currently this relies on the user
-having access to a HPC that has ``rose`` and ``cylc`` installed since the procedure involves
-installing and submitting a Rose suite. The utility that allows you to do this is
-``esmvaltool/utils/rose-cylc/esmvt_rose_wrapper.py``.
-
-Base suite
-..........
-The base suite to run esmvaltool via rose-cylc is `u-bd684`; you can find
-this suite in the Met Office Rose repository at:
-
-https://code.metoffice.gov.uk/svn/roses-u/b/d/6/8/4/trunk/
-
-When ``rose`` will be working with python3.x, this location will become
-default and the pipeline will aceess it independently of user, unless, of
-course the user will specify ``-s $SUITE_LOCATION``; until then the user needs
-to grab a copy of it in ``$HOME`` or specify the default location via ``-s`` option.
-
-Environment
-...........
-We will move to a unified and centrally-installed esmvaltool environment;
-until then, the user will have to alter the env_setup script:
-
-``u-bd684/app/esmvaltool/env_setup``
-
-with the correct pointers to esmvaltool installation, if desired.
-
-To be able to submit to cylc, you need to have the `/metomi/` suite in path
-AND use a `python2.7` environment. Use the Jasmin-example below for guidance.
-
-Jasmin-example
-..............
-This shows how to interact with rose-cylc and run esmvaltool under cylc
-using this script:
-
-.. code:: bash
-
-   export PATH=/apps/contrib/metomi/bin:$PATH
-   export PATH=/home/users/valeriu/miniconda2/bin:$PATH
-   mkdir esmvaltool_rose
-   cd esmvaltool_rose
-   cp ESMValTool/esmvaltool/utils/rose-cylc/esmvt_rose_wrapper.py .
-   svn checkout https://code.metoffice.gov.uk/svn/roses-u/b/d/6/8/4/trunk/ ~/u-bd684
-   [enter Met Office password]
-   [configure ~/u-bd684/rose_suite.conf]
-   [configure ~/u-bd684/app/esmvaltool/env_setup]
-   python esmvt_rose_wrapper.py -c config-user.yml \
-   -r recipe_autoassess_stratosphere.yml recipe_OceanPhysics.yml \
-   -d $HOME/esmvaltool_rose
-   rose suite-run u-bd684
-
-Note that you need to pass FULL PATHS to cylc, no `.` or `..` because all
-operations are done remotely on different nodes.
-
-A practical actual example of running the tool can be found on JASMIN:
-``/home/users/valeriu/esmvaltool_rose``.
-There you will find the run shell: ``run_example``, as well as an example
-how to set the configuration file. If you don't have Met Office credentials,
-a copy of `u-bd684` is always located in ``/home/users/valeriu/roses/u-bd684`` on Jasmin.
-
 .. _utils_batch_jobs:
 
 Using the scripts in `utils/batch-jobs`
 ---------------------------------------
 
-In `utils/batch-jobs <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/blob/main/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs>`_, 
+In `utils/batch-jobs <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/blob/main/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs>`_,
 you can find a script to generate slurm submission scripts for all available recipes in ESMValTool,
 as well as a script to parse the job outputs.
 
@@ -227,30 +167,30 @@ as well as a script to parse the job outputs.
 Using `generate.py`
 ...................
 
-The script `generate.py <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/blob/main/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs/generate.py>`_, 
+The script `generate.py <https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/blob/main/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs/generate.py>`_,
 is a simple python script that creates slurm submission scripts, and
 if configured, submits them to the HPC cluster. It has been tested in `DKRZ's Levante cluster <https://docs.dkrz.de/doc/levante/index.html>`_.
 
 The following parameters have to be set in the script in order to make it run:
 
 * ``env``, *str*: Name of the conda environment in which `esmvaltool` is installed.
-* ``mail``, *bool*: Whether or not to recieve mail notifications when a submitted job fails or finishes successfully. Default is ``False``.
-* ``submit``, *bool*: Wheter or not to automatically submit the job after creating the launch script. Default value is ``False``.
+* ``mail``, *bool*: Whether or not to receive mail notifications when a submitted job fails or finishes successfully. Default is ``False``.
+* ``submit``, *bool*: Whether or not to automatically submit the job after creating the launch script. Default value is ``False``.
 * ``account``, *str*: Name of the DKRZ account in which the job will be billed.
 * ``outputs``, *str*: Name of the directory in which the job outputs (.out and .err files) are going to be saved. The outputs will be saved in `/home/user/<outputs>`.
-* ``conda_path``, *str*: Full path to the `mambaforge/etc/profile.d/conda.sh` executable.
+* ``conda_path``, *str*: Full path to the `miniforge3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh` executable.
 
 Optionally, the following parameters can be edited:
 
-* ``config_file``, *str*: Path to ``config-user.yml`` if default ``~/.esmvaltool/config-user.yml`` not used.
+* ``config_dir``, *str*: Path to :ref:`configuration directory <esmvalcore:config_yaml_files>`, by default ``~/.config/esmvaltool/``.
 * ``partition``, *str*: Name of the DKRZ partition used to run jobs. Default is ``interactive`` to minimize computing cost compared to ``compute`` for which nodes cannot be shared.
 * ``memory``, *str*: Amount of memory requested for each run. Default is ``64G`` to allow to run 4 recipes on the same node in parallel.
 * ``time``, *str*: Time limit. Default is ``04:00:00`` to increase the job priority. Jobs can run for up to 8 hours and 12 hours on the compute and interactive partitions, respectively.
 * ``default_max_parallel_tasks``, *int*: Default is ``8`` which works for most recipes. For other cases, an entry needs to be made to the ``MAX_PARALLEL_TASKS`` dictionary (see below).
-  
+
 The script will generate a submission script for all recipes using by default the ``interactive`` queue and with a time limit of 4h. In case a recipe
 may require of additional resources, they can be defined in the ``SPECIAL_RECIPES`` dictionary. The recipe name has to be given as a ``key`` in which the
-values are another dictionary. 
+values are another dictionary.
 The latter are used to specify the ``partition`` in which to submit the recipe, the new ``time`` limit and other ``memory`` requirements
 given by the slurm flags ``--mem``, ``--constraint`` or ``--ntasks``. In general, an entry in ``SPECIAL_RECIPES`` should be set as:
 
@@ -284,17 +224,15 @@ Using `parse_recipes_outputs`
 You can run this script (simply as a standalone Python script) after all recipes have been run, to gather a bird's eye view
 of the run status for each recipe; running the script provides you with a Markdown-formatted list of recipes that succeeded,
 recipes that failed due to a diagnostic error, and recipes that failed due to missing data (the two most common causes for
-recipe run failure). You should add a ``SLURM_OUT_DIR`` e.g. ``SLURM_OUT_DIR = "/home/b/b382109/output_v270"`` - this is the
-physical location of your SLURM output, after all recipes have finished running and a ``GLOB_PATTERN``, a glob pattern, 
-which is reccommended to be set to the ``*.out`` extension, so that the script finds all the ``.out`` files.
-
-To keep the script execution fast, it is recommended to use ``log_level: info`` in your config-user.yml file so that SLURM
-output files are rather small. This script also requires a list of recipes stored in a ``all_recipes.txt`` file, which can
-be obtained by running:
+recipe run failure). You should provide the location of the output log files from SLURM (``*.out`` and ``*.err``) to the
+script as well as a list of all available recipes. To generate the list, run the command:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-   for recipe in $(esmvaltool recipes list | grep '\.yml$'); do echo "$recipe"; done > all_recipes.txt
+   for recipe in $(esmvaltool recipes list | grep '\.yml$'); do echo $(basename "$recipe"); done > all_recipes.txt
+
+To keep the script execution fast, it is recommended to use ``log_level: info`` in the configuration so that SLURM
+output files are rather small.
 
 .. _overview_page:
 
@@ -323,7 +261,7 @@ Comparing recipe runs
 A command-line tool is available for comparing one or more recipe runs to
 known good previous run(s).
 This tool uses `xarray <https://docs.xarray.dev/en/stable/>`_ to compare NetCDF
-files and difference hasing provided by
+files and difference hashing provided by
 `imagehash <https://pypi.org/project/ImageHash/>`_ to compare PNG images.
 All other file types are compared byte for byte.
 
@@ -445,63 +383,6 @@ klaus.zimmermann@smhi.se
 .. _pygithub: https://pygithub.readthedocs.io/en/latest/introduction.html
 
 
-Recipe filler
-=============
-
-If you need to fill in a blank recipe with additional datasets, you can do that with
-the command `recipe_filler`. This runs a tool to obtain a set of additional datasets when
-given a blank recipe, and you can give an arbitrary number of data parameters. The blank recipe
-should contain, to the very least, a list of diagnostics, each with their variable(s).
-Example of running the tool:
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-    recipe_filler recipe.yml
-
-where `recipe.yml` is the recipe that needs to be filled with additional datasets; a minimal
-example of this recipe could be:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-    diagnostics:
-      diagnostic:
-        variables:
-          ta:
-            mip: Amon  # required
-            start_year: 1850  # required
-            end_year: 1900  # required
-
-
-Key features
-------------
-
-- you can add as many variable parameters as are needed; if not added, the
-  tool will use the ``"*"`` wildcard and find all available combinations;
-- you can restrict the number of datasets to be looked for with the ``dataset:``
-  key for each variable, pass a list of datasets as value, e.g.
-  ``dataset: [MPI-ESM1-2-LR, MPI-ESM-LR]``;
-- you can specify a pair of experiments, e.g. ``exp: [historical, rcp85]``
-  for each variable; this will look for each available dataset per experiment
-  and assemble an aggregated data stretch from each experiment to complete
-  for the total data length specified by ``start_year`` and ``end_year``; equivalent to
-  ESMValTool's syntax on multiple experiments; this option needs an ensemble
-  to be declared explicitly; it will return no entry if there are gaps in data;
-- ``start_year`` and ``end_year`` are required and are used to filter out the
-  datasets that don't have data in the interval; as noted above, the tool will not
-  return datasets with partial coverage from ``start_year`` to ``end_year``;
-  if you want all possible years hence no filtering on years just use ``"*"``
-  for start and end years;
-- ``config-user: rootpath: CMIPX`` may be a list, rootpath lists are supported;
-- all major DRS paths (including ``default``, ``BADC``, ``ETHZ`` etc) are supported;
-- speedup is achieved through CMIP mip tables lookup, so ``mip`` is required in recipe;
-
-Caveats
--------
-
-- the tool doesn't yet work with derived variables; it will not return any available datasets;
-- operation restricted to CMIP data only, OBS lookup is not available yet.
-
-
 Extracting a list of input files from the provenance
 ====================================================
 
@@ -519,3 +400,17 @@ The tool is based on the `prov <https://prov.readthedocs.io/en/latest/readme.htm
 library, a useful library for working with provenance files.
 With minor adaptations, this script could also print out global attributes
 of the input NetCDF files, e.g. the tracking_id.
+
+Recipe Test Workflow (RTW)
+==========================
+
+.. include:: RTW/common.txt
+
+The Recipe Test Workflow (|RTW|) is a workflow that is used to regularly run
+recipes so issues can be discovered during the development process sooner
+rather than later.
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   RTW/index
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 9ee3ddf0f8..9670028c7b 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # To build this container, go to ESMValTool root folder and execute:
 # docker build -t esmvaltool:latest . -f docker/Dockerfile
-FROM condaforge/mambaforge
+FROM condaforge/miniforge3
 
 WORKDIR /src/ESMValTool
 COPY environment.yml .
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.dev b/docker/Dockerfile.dev
index 65f1a34ea5..b7204abaa7 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # To build this container, go to ESMValTool root folder and execute:
 # docker build -t esmvaltool:development . -f docker/Dockerfile.dev
-FROM condaforge/mambaforge
+FROM condaforge/miniforge3
 
 WORKDIR /src/ESMValTool
 RUN apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y curl git ssh && apt clean
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.exp b/docker/Dockerfile.exp
index a522995fc4..062a64b8ab 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.exp
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.exp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # To build this container, go to ESMValTool root folder and execute:
 # docker build -t esmvaltool:experimental . -f docker/Dockerfile.exp
-FROM condaforge/mambaforge
+FROM condaforge/miniforge3
 RUN apt update && apt install -y git && apt clean
 
 WORKDIR /src/ESMValTool
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index fb2e5adb14..72ccf127f6 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -4,32 +4,34 @@ channels:
   # The release candidate channel should only be activated
   # during the rc phase right before the next release of the
   # ESMValCore.
-  - conda-forge/label/esmvalcore_rc
+  # - conda-forge/label/esmvalcore_rc
   - conda-forge
   - nodefaults
 
 dependencies:
-  - pip !=21.3
-  - python >=3.9
   - aiohttp
   - cartopy
-  - cdo >=1.9.7
+  - cdo >=2.3.0
   - cdsapi
   - cf-units
+  - cfgrib
   - cftime
   - cmocean
+  - curl <8.10  # https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3758
   - cython
-  - dask
+  - dask !=2024.8.0  # https://github.com/dask/dask/issues/11296
   - distributed
   - ecmwf-api-client
   - eofs
   - esmpy
-  - esmvalcore =2.10.0rc1
+  - esmvalcore 2.11.*
   - fiona
   - fire
-  - gdal
-  - iris >=3.6.0
-  - iris-esmf-regrid >=0.7.0
+  - fsspec
+  - gdal >=3.9.0
+  - importlib_metadata <8  # https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3699 only for Python 3.10/11 and esmpy<8.6
+  - iris >=3.11
+  - iris-esmf-regrid >=0.10.0  # github.com/SciTools-incubator/iris-esmf-regrid/pull/342
   - jinja2
   - joblib
   - lime
@@ -40,35 +42,38 @@ dependencies:
   - netCDF4
   - numba
   - numpy !=1.24.3  # severe masking bug
-  - packaging
   - openpyxl
-  - pandas
+  - packaging
+  - pandas==2.1.4  # unpin when ESMValCore released with https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValCore/pull/2529
+  - pip !=21.3
   - progressbar2
   - prov
-  - psyplot
-  - psy-maps
-  - psy-reg
-  - psy-simple
+  - psyplot >=1.5.0
+  - psy-maps >=1.5.0
+  - psy-reg >=1.5.0
+  - psy-simple >=1.5.0
   - pyproj >=2.1
+  - pys2index  # only from conda-forge
+  - python >=3.10,<3.13
   - python-cdo
   - python-dateutil
   - pyyaml
-  - rasterio
+  - rasterio >=1.3.10
   - requests
   - ruamel.yaml
   - scikit-image
-  - scikit-learn
+  - scikit-learn >= 1.4.0  # github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3504
   - scipy
   - seaborn
   - seawater
-  - shapely
+  - shapely >=2.0.2
   - xarray >=0.12.0
   - xesmf >=0.7.1
   - xgboost >1.6.1  # github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/2779
   - xlsxwriter
   - zarr
-  # Python packages needed for testing
-  - flake8
+  # Python packages needed for unit testing
+  - flake8 >=6
   - pytest >=3.9,!=6.0.0rc1,!=6.0.0
   - pytest-cov
   - pytest-env
@@ -82,27 +87,28 @@ dependencies:
   - sphinx >=6.1.3
   - pydata-sphinx-theme
   # Python packages needed for development
-  - codespell
-  - docformatter
-  - isort
+  - codespell ==2.3.0
+  - docformatter ==1.7.5
+  - imagehash
+  - isort ==5.13.2
   - pre-commit
-  - prospector
+  - prospector >=1.12  # earliest support for Python 3.12
   - pyroma
   # - vprof not on conda-forge
-  - yamllint
-  - yapf
+  - yamllint ==1.35.1
+  - yapf ==0.32.0
 
   # NCL and dependencies
-  - ncl
+  - ncl >=6.6.2
   - cdo
   - imagemagick
   - nco
 
   # R and dependencies
   - cdo
-  - r-base >=3.5
+  - r-base >=3.5,<4.3.0
   - r-abind
-  - r-akima <=0.6-2.3  # see https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/2695
+  - r-akima
   - r-climdex.pcic
   - r-climprojdiags
   - r-docopt
@@ -110,7 +116,6 @@ dependencies:
   - r-functional
   - r-ggplot2
   - r-gridextra
-  - r-lintr
   - r-logging
   - r-mapproj
   - r-maps
@@ -124,13 +129,12 @@ dependencies:
   - r-s2dverification
   - r-snow
   - r-spei
-  - r-styler
   - r-udunits2
   - r-yaml
   # R packages needed for development
   - r-git2r  # dependency of lintr
-  - r-lintr
-  - r-styler
+  - r-lintr ==3.1.2
+  - r-styler ==1.10.3
 
   # Julia (dependencies installed by separate script)
   - julia
diff --git a/environment_osx.yml b/environment_osx.yml
index 0734dee2c6..242f0a4f56 100644
--- a/environment_osx.yml
+++ b/environment_osx.yml
@@ -4,32 +4,33 @@ channels:
   # The release candidate channel should only be activated
   # during the rc phase right before the next release of the
   # ESMValCore.
-  - conda-forge/label/esmvalcore_rc
+  # - conda-forge/label/esmvalcore_rc
   - conda-forge
   - nodefaults
 
 dependencies:
-  - pip !=21.3
-  - python >=3.9
   - aiohttp
   - cartopy
-  - cdo >=1.9.7
+  - cdo >=2.3.0
   - cdsapi
   - cf-units
+  - cfgrib
   - cftime
   - cmocean
   - cython
-  - dask
+  - dask !=2024.8.0  # https://github.com/dask/dask/issues/11296
   - distributed
   - ecmwf-api-client
   - eofs
   - esmpy
-  - esmvalcore =2.10.0rc1
+  - esmvalcore 2.11.*
   - fiona
   - fire
-  - gdal
-  - iris >=3.6.0
-  - iris-esmf-regrid >=0.7.0
+  - fsspec
+  - gdal >=3.9.0
+  - importlib_metadata <8  # https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3699 only for Python 3.10/11 and esmpy<8.6
+  - iris >=3.11
+  - iris-esmf-regrid >=0.10.0  # github.com/SciTools-incubator/iris-esmf-regrid/pull/342
   - jinja2
   - joblib
   - lime
@@ -38,36 +39,40 @@ dependencies:
   - natsort
   - nc-time-axis
   - netCDF4
+  - numba
   - numpy !=1.24.3  # severe masking bug
-  - packaging
   - openpyxl
-  - pandas
+  - packaging
+  - pandas==2.1.4  # unpin when ESMValCore released with https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValCore/pull/2529
+  - pip !=21.3
   - progressbar2
   - prov
-  - psyplot
-  - psy-maps
-  - psy-reg
-  - psy-simple
-  - pyproj>=2.1
+  - psyplot >=1.5.0
+  - psy-maps >=1.5.0
+  - psy-reg >=1.5.0
+  - psy-simple >=1.5.0
+  - pyproj >=2.1
+  - pys2index >=0.1.5  # only from conda-forge; https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/pull/3792
+  - python >=3.10,<3.13
   - python-cdo
   - python-dateutil
   - pyyaml
-  - rasterio
+  - rasterio >=1.3.10
   - requests
   - ruamel.yaml
   - scikit-image
-  - scikit-learn
+  - scikit-learn >= 1.4.0  # github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3504
   - scipy
   - seaborn
   - seawater
-  - shapely
+  - shapely >=2.0.2
   - xarray >=0.12.0
   - xesmf >=0.7.1
   - xgboost >1.6.1  # github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/2779
   - xlsxwriter
   - zarr
-  # Python packages needed for testing
-  - flake8
+  # Python packages needed for unit testing
+  - flake8 >=6
   - pytest >=3.9,!=6.0.0rc1,!=6.0.0
   - pytest-cov
   - pytest-env
@@ -81,12 +86,13 @@ dependencies:
   - sphinx >=6.1.3
   - pydata-sphinx-theme
   # Python packages needed for development
-  - codespell
-  - docformatter
-  - isort
+  - codespell ==2.3.0
+  - docformatter ==1.7.5
+  - imagehash
+  - isort ==5.13.2
   - pre-commit
-  - prospector
+  - prospector >=1.12  # earliest support for Python 3.12
   - pyroma
   # - vprof not on conda-forge
-  - yamllint
-  - yapf
+  - yamllint ==1.35.1
+  - yapf ==0.32.0
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/AERONET.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/AERONET.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e6ebf2934
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/AERONET.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+# Filename
+filename: 'AOD_Level20_Monthly_V3.tar.gz'
+
+# Common global attributes for Cmorizer output
+attributes:
+  dataset_id: AERONET
+  version: 20240406
+  tier: 3
+  modeling_realm: atmos
+  project_id: OBS6
+  source: 'https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/new_web/download_all_v3_aod.html'
+  reference: 'aeronetv3'
+  comment:
+    'Notice to users: this data has recommended guidelines for use and publication,
+    please refer to https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/new_web/data_usage.html.'
+
+# Variables to cmorize
+variables:
+  od440aer:
+    mip: AERmon
+    wavelength: 440
+  od550aer:
+    mip: AERmon
+    wavelength: 551
+  od870aer:
+    mip: AERmon
+    wavelength: 870
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/AGCD.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/AGCD.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b11c8819f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/AGCD.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+# filename: 'agcd_v1-0-1_precip_total_r005_monthly_.*.nc'
+filename: 'agcd_{version}_{variable}_{raw_calc}_r005_{freq}_.*.nc'
+
+attributes:
+  project_id: OBS6
+  dataset_id: AGCD
+  version: 'v2-0-1'
+  tier: 2
+  modeling_realm: ground
+  resolution: '005'  # '001' available for v2
+  source: 'https://dx.doi.org/10.25914/rses-zh67 Australian Bureau of Meteorology (2023),
+           \Australian Gridded Climate Data ( AGCD ) ; v2.0.1 Snapshot (1900-01-01 to 2022-12-31)'
+  reference: 'agcd-v201'
+  comment: 'hosted on NCI (National Computing Infrastructure Australia)'
+
+variables:
+  pr:
+    mip: Amon
+    raw_long: Lwe Thickness Of Precipitation Amount (mm)
+    raw_calc: total
+    freq: monthly  # convert daily as well, v1s only
+    raw: precip
+
+## variables in AGCD v1
+  # tasmax:
+  #   mip: Amon
+  #   raw_long: Daily maximum air temperature, degrees_Celsius, monthly, mean
+  #   raw_calc: mean
+  #   freq: monthly
+  #   raw: tmax
+  # tasmin:
+  #   mip: Amon
+  #   raw_calc: mean
+  #   freq: monthly
+  #   raw: tmin
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ANUClimate.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ANUClimate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b5ce35b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ANUClimate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+filename: 'ANUClimate_{version}_{raw}_{freq}_.*.nc' #yyyymm
+
+attributes:
+  project_id: OBS6
+  dataset_id: ANUClimate
+  version: 'v2-0'
+  tier: 3
+  modeling_realm: reanaly
+  # resolution: '0.01 degree'
+  source: 'https://dx.doi.org/10.25914/60a10aa56dd1b'
+  reference: 'anuclimate2'
+  comment: 'hosted on NCI'
+
+variables:
+  pr:
+    mip: Amon
+    freq: monthly  # daily available
+    raw: rain
+
+  tasmax:
+    mip: Amon
+    freq: monthly
+    raw: tmax
+  tasmin:
+    mip: Amon
+    freq: monthly
+    raw: tmin
+  tas:
+    mip: Amon
+    freq: monthly
+    raw: tavg
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/CMAP.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/CMAP.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eef1861f08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/CMAP.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+# Global attributes of NetCDF file
+attributes:
+  dataset_id: CMAP
+  project_id: OBS6
+  tier: 2
+  version: "v1"
+  modeling_realm: reanaly
+  source: "https://psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded/data.cmap.html"
+  reference: "cmap"
+  comment: |
+    ''
+
+# Variables to CMORize
+variables:
+  # monthly frequency
+  pr_month:
+    short_name: pr
+    mip: Amon
+    raw: precip
+    file: "precip.mon.mean.nc"
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/CRU.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/CRU.yml
index 92eb5df07d..e57cc4e945 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/CRU.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/CRU.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
 ---
 # Filename (will be extended by variable name)
-filename: 'cru_ts4.02.1901.2017.{raw_name}.dat.nc'
+# filename: 'cru_ts4.02.1901.2017.{raw_name}.dat.nc'
+filename: 'cru_ts4.07.1901.2022.{raw_name}.dat.nc'
 
 # Common global attributes for Cmorizer output
 attributes:
   dataset_id: CRU
-  version: 'TS4.02'
+  # version: TS4.02
+  version: 'TS4.07'
   tier: 2
   modeling_realm: reanaly
-  project_id: OBS
-  source: 'https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.02/cruts.1811131722.v4.02/'
+  # project_id: OBS  # v4.02
+  project_id: OBS6
+  # source: 'https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.02/cruts.1811131722.v4.02/'
+  # source: 'https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.06/cruts.2205201912.v4.06/'
+  source: 'https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.07/cruts.2304141047.v4.07/'
   reference: 'cru'
   comment: ''
 
@@ -19,7 +24,23 @@ variables:
     mip: Amon
     raw: tmp
     raw_units: celsius
+  tasmin:
+    mip: Amon
+    raw: tmn
+    raw_units: celsius
+  tasmax:
+    mip: Amon
+    raw: tmx
+    raw_units: celsius
   pr:
     mip: Amon
     raw: pre
     raw_units: kg m-2 month-1
+  evspsblpot:
+    mip: Emon
+    raw: pet
+    raw_units: kg m-2 day-1
+  clt:
+    mip: Amon
+    raw: cld
+    raw_units: percent
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ESACCI-LANDCOVER.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ESACCI-LANDCOVER.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..925057dc12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ESACCI-LANDCOVER.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+attributes:
+  project_id: 'OBS'
+  dataset_id: 'ESACCI-LANDCOVER'
+  tier: 2
+  modeling_realm: sat
+  institution: 'Universite catholique de Louvain'
+  reference: 'esacci-landcover'
+  source: 'ftp://anon-ftp.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/land_cover/data/pft'
+  title: 'ESA CCI Land Cover'
+  version: 'v2.0.8'
+  comment: ''
+filename: ESACCI-LC-L4-PFT-Map-300m-P1Y-{year}-v2.0.8.nc
+variables:
+  baresoilFrac:
+    mip: Lmon
+    long_name: 'BARE'
+    frequency: yr
+  cropFrac:
+    mip: Lmon
+    long_name: 'GRASS-MAN'
+    frequency: yr
+  grassFrac:
+    mip: Lmon
+    long_name: 'GRASS-NAT'
+    frequency: yr
+  shrubFrac:
+    mip: Lmon
+    frequency: yr
+  treeFrac:
+    mip: Lmon
+    frequency: yr
+
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2b7a1053d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+attributes:
+  project_id: 'OBS'
+  dataset_id: 'ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE'
+  tier: 2
+  modeling_realm: sat
+  institution: 'TU Wien (AUT); VanderSat B.V. (NL); Planet Labs (NL); CESBIO (FR), EODC Gmbh (AUT)'
+  reference: 'esacci-soilmoisture'
+  source: 'ftp://anon-ftp.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/soil_moisture/data/'
+  title: 'ESA CCI Soil Moisture'
+  version: 'L3S-SSMV-COMBINED-v08.1'
+  comment: ''
+variables:
+  sm:
+    mip: Eday
+    raw: sm
+    filename: ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE-L3S-SSMV-COMBINED-{year}????000000-fv08.1.nc
+  smStderr:
+    mip: Eday
+    raw: sm_uncertainty
+    filename: ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE-L3S-SSMV-COMBINED-{year}????000000-fv08.1.nc
+     
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR.yml
index 400fb7e8da..eda705c000 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR.yml
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
 ---
 # Common global attributes for Cmorizer output
 
-
-# Input
-# CDR-2
-filename: 'ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR-L3S-TCWV-*-05deg-{year}{month}-fv3.1.nc'
-# CDR-1
-# filename: 'dataset3_1/CDR-1/monthlies/ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR-L3?-TCWV-*-05deg-{year}{month}-fv3.1.nc'
 attributes:
   dataset_id: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR
-  # CDR-2
-  version: 'CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1'
-  # CDR-1
-  # version: 'CDR1-L3-05deg_fv3.1'
+  version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1
   tier: 3
   modeling_realm: sat
-  project_id: OBS
-  source: "ftp.brockmann-consult.de, access currently restricted"
+  project_id: OBS6
+  source: https://wui.cmsaf.eu/safira/action/viewDoiDetails?acronym=COMBI_V001
   reference: ["esacci-watervapour"]
-  comment: "Preliminary data."
+  comment: "This CMORizer is for the CDR2 version of dataset (global coverage).
+            Download is possible after registration and ordering of the data."
 
 # Variables to cmorize (here use only filename prefix)
 variables:
-  prw:
+# monthly frequency
+  prw_mon:
+    short_name: prw
     mip: Amon
     raw: tcwv
-    # Output automatially added: Amon_<var>_200910-200910.nc
-    # CDR-2
-    file: OBS_ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR-CDR2-L3S-TCWV-05deg
-    # CDR-1
-    # file: OBS_ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR-CDR1-L3-TCWV-05deg
-    start_year: 2003
+    frequency: mon
+    filename: HTWmm{year}*000000313WVCCI01GL.nc
+    start_year: 2002
+    end_year: 2017
+
+# daily frequency 
+  prw_day:
+    short_name: prw
+    mip: Eday
+    raw: tcwv
+    frequency: day
+    filename: HTWdm{year}*000000313WVCCI01GL.nc
+    start_year: 2002
     end_year: 2017
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/JRA-55.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/JRA-55.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4f4c8b379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/JRA-55.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+---
+# Common global attributes for Cmorizer output
+attributes:
+  dataset_id: JRA-55
+  version: '1'
+  tier: 2
+  modeling_realm: reanaly
+  project_id: OBS6
+  source: 'https://rda.ucar.edu/datasets/ds628.1/'
+  reference: 'jra_55'
+  comment: |
+    '' 
+
+# Variables to cmorize
+variables:
+  cli:
+    short_name: cli
+    mip: Amon
+    file: fcst_p125.229_ciwc.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  clivi:
+    short_name: clivi
+    mip: Amon
+    file: fcst_column125.058_cice.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  clw:
+    short_name: clw
+    mip: Amon
+    file: fcst_p125.228_clwc.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  clwvi:
+    short_name: clwvi
+    mip: Amon
+    operator: sum
+    files:
+      - 'fcst_column125.058_cice.{year}01_{year}12.grb'
+      - 'fcst_column125.227_cw.{year}01_{year}12.grb'
+
+  clt:
+    short_name: clt
+    mip: Amon
+    file: fcst_surf125.071_tcdc.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  prw:
+    short_name: prw
+    mip: Amon
+    file: fcst_column125.054_pwat.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  rlus:
+    short_name: rlus
+    mip: Amon
+    typeOfLevel: surface
+    file: fcst_phy2m125.212_ulwrf.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  rlut:
+    short_name: rlut
+    mip: Amon
+    typeOfLevel: nominalTop
+    file: fcst_phy2m125.212_ulwrf.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  rlutcs:
+    short_name: rlutcs
+    mip: Amon
+    file: fcst_phy2m125.162_csulf.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  rsus:
+    short_name: rsus
+    mip: Amon
+    typeOfLevel: surface
+    file: fcst_phy2m125.211_uswrf.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  rsuscs:
+    short_name: rsuscs
+    mip: Amon
+    typeOfLevel: surface
+    file: fcst_phy2m125.160_csusf.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  rsut:
+    short_name: rsut
+    mip: Amon
+    typeOfLevel: nominalTop
+    file: fcst_phy2m125.211_uswrf.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  rsutcs:
+    short_name: rsutcs
+    mip: Amon
+    typeOfLevel: nominalTop
+    file: fcst_phy2m125.160_csusf.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  ta:
+    short_name: ta
+    mip: Amon
+    file: anl_p125.011_tmp.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  tas:
+    short_name: tas
+    mip: Amon
+    file: anl_surf125.011_tmp.{year}01_{year}12.grb
+
+  wap:
+    short_name: wap
+    mip: Amon
+    file: anl_p125.039_vvel.{year}01_{year}12.grb
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NCEP-DOE-R2.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NCEP-DOE-R2.yml
index 96fada79e4..f18f76f5a9 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NCEP-DOE-R2.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NCEP-DOE-R2.yml
@@ -34,3 +34,30 @@ variables:
     mip: Amon
     raw: air
     file: 'air\.mon\.mean\.nc'
+  wap_month:
+    short_name: wap
+    mip: Amon
+    raw: omega
+    file: 'omega\.mon\.mean\.nc'
+  pr_month:
+    short_name: pr
+    mip: Amon
+    raw: prate
+    file: 'prate.sfc.mon.mean.nc'
+  tauu_month:
+    short_name: tauu
+    mip: Amon
+    raw: uflx
+    file: 'uflx.sfc.mon.mean.nc'
+    make_negative: true
+  tauv_month:
+    short_name: tauv
+    mip: Amon
+    raw: vflx
+    file: 'vflx.sfc.mon.mean.nc'
+    make_negative: true
+  tos_month:
+    short_name: tos
+    mip: Amon
+    raw: skt
+    file: 'skt.sfc.mon.mean.nc'
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NOAA-CIRES-20CR-V2.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NOAA-CIRES-20CR-V2.yml
index 7591e99257..faded8f9d6 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NOAA-CIRES-20CR-V2.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NOAA-CIRES-20CR-V2.yml
@@ -44,3 +44,21 @@ variables:
     mip: Amon
     raw: uswrf
     file: 'uswrf.ntat.mon.mean.nc'
+  pr_month:
+    short_name: pr
+    mip: Amon
+    raw: prate
+    file: 'prate.mon.mean.nc'
+  tauu_month:
+    short_name: tauu
+    mip: Amon
+    raw: uflx
+    file: 'uflx.mon.mean.nc'
+    make_negative: true
+  tauv_month:
+    short_name: tauv
+    mip: Amon
+    raw: vflx
+    file: 'vflx.mon.mean.nc'
+    make_negative: true
+    
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NOAA-ERSSTv3b.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NOAA-ERSSTv3b.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b21baa4bdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NOAA-ERSSTv3b.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+# Filename
+filename: 'ersst.*.nc'
+
+# Common global attributes for Cmorizer output
+attributes:
+  project_id: OBS6
+  dataset_id: NOAA-ERSSTv3b
+  version: 'v3b'
+  tier: 2
+  modeling_realm: reanaly
+  source: https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/ersst/v3b/netcdf/'
+  reference: 'ersstv3b'
+  comment: ''
+
+# Variables to cmorize
+variables:
+  tos:
+    mip: Omon
+    raw: sst
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NOAA-ERSSTv5.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NOAA-ERSSTv5.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcc36a504a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NOAA-ERSSTv5.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+# Filename
+filename: 'ersst.v5.*.nc'
+
+# Common global attributes for Cmorizer output
+attributes:
+  project_id: OBS6
+  dataset_id: NOAA-ERSSTv5
+  version: 'v5'
+  tier: 2
+  modeling_realm: reanaly
+  source: 'https://doi.org/10.7289/V5T72FNM'
+  reference: 'ersstv5'
+  comment: ''
+
+# Variables to cmorize
+variables:
+  tos:
+    mip: Omon
+    raw: sst
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NSIDC-G02202-sh.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NSIDC-G02202-sh.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0bdeea488a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/NSIDC-G02202-sh.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+filename: seaice_conc_monthly_sh_{year}.*.nc
+# Common global attributes for Cmorizer output
+attributes:
+  dataset_id: NSIDC-G02202-sh
+  version: '4'
+  tier: 3
+  modeling_realm: reanaly
+  project_id: OBS6
+  source: 'https://nsidc.org/data/g02202/versions/4'
+  reference: 'nsidc-g02202'
+  comment: ''
+
+variables:
+  siconc:
+    mip: SImon
+    raw: cdr_seaice_conc_monthly 
+    compress: true
+
+
+custom:
+  create_areacello: true
+  area_file: pss25area_v3.dat
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/OceanSODA-ETHZ.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/OceanSODA-ETHZ.yml
index 87752e3947..b037a3428e 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/OceanSODA-ETHZ.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/OceanSODA-ETHZ.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 ---
 # Common global attributes for Cmorizer output
-# Note that the filename says version 'v2021a', but the file attribute and the
-# documentation says 'v2021e'. Therefore, we use 'v2021e' here.
 attributes:
   dataset_id: OceanSODA-ETHZ
-  version: v2021e
+  version: v2023
   tier: 2
   modeling_realm: reanaly
   project_id: OBS6
@@ -14,35 +12,35 @@ attributes:
 # Variables to cmorize
 variables:
   areacello:
-    filename: OceanSODA-ETHZ_GRaCER_v2021a_1982-2020.nc
+    filename: OceanSODA_ETHZ-v2023.OCADS.01_1982-2022.nc
     mip: Ofx
     raw_name: area
   co3os:
-    filename: OceanSODA-ETHZ_GRaCER_v2021a_1982-2020.nc
+    filename: OceanSODA_ETHZ-v2023.OCADS.01_1982-2022.nc
     mip: Omon
     raw_name: co3
     raw_units: '1e-6 mol kg-1'
     comment: 'The original units of this variable are mumol/kg. To convert to the CMOR units mol/m3, we assume a constant sea water density of 1028 kg/m3, which is approximately the sea water density for T=4°C, salinity=35PSU, and p=0bar according to the UNESCO formula (UNESCO, 1981, Tenth report of the joint panel on oceanographic tables and standards, UNESCO Technical Papers in Marine Science, see https://www.wkcgroup.com/tools-room/seawater-density-calculator/ and https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bbm:978-3-319-18908-6/1.pdf).'
   dissicos:
-    filename: OceanSODA-ETHZ_GRaCER_v2021a_1982-2020.nc
+    filename: OceanSODA_ETHZ-v2023.OCADS.01_1982-2022.nc
     mip: Omon
     raw_name: dic
     raw_units: '1e-6 mol kg-1'
     comment: 'The original units of this variable are mumol/kg. To convert to the CMOR units mol/m3, we assume a constant sea water density of 1028 kg/m3, which is approximately the sea water density for T=4°C, salinity=35PSU, and p=0bar according to the UNESCO formula (UNESCO, 1981, Tenth report of the joint panel on oceanographic tables and standards, UNESCO Technical Papers in Marine Science, see https://www.wkcgroup.com/tools-room/seawater-density-calculator/ and https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bbm:978-3-319-18908-6/1.pdf).'
   fgco2:
-    filename: OceanSODA-ETHZ_GRaCER_v2021a_1982-2020.nc
+    filename: OceanSODA_ETHZ-v2023.OCADS.01_1982-2022.nc
     mip: Omon
   phos:
-    filename: OceanSODA-ETHZ_GRaCER_v2021a_1982-2020.nc
+    filename: OceanSODA_ETHZ-v2023.OCADS.01_1982-2022.nc
     mip: Omon
     raw_name: ph_total
     raw_units: '1'
   spco2:
-    filename: OceanSODA-ETHZ_GRaCER_v2021a_1982-2020.nc
+    filename: OceanSODA_ETHZ-v2023.OCADS.01_1982-2022.nc
     mip: Omon
     raw_units: '1e-6 atm'
   talkos:
-    filename: OceanSODA-ETHZ_GRaCER_v2021a_1982-2020.nc
+    filename: OceanSODA_ETHZ-v2023.OCADS.01_1982-2022.nc
     mip: Omon
     raw_name: talk
     raw_units: '1e-6 mol kg-1'
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmorizer.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmorizer.py
index 16b7666350..5e66b7a70f 100755
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmorizer.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmorizer.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
+import warnings
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import esmvalcore
@@ -18,13 +19,14 @@
 from esmvalcore.config import CFG
 from esmvalcore.config._logging import configure_logging
 
+from esmvaltool import ESMValToolDeprecationWarning
 from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data.utilities import read_cmor_config
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 datasets_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'datasets.yml')
 
 
-class Formatter():
+class _Formatter():
     """
     Class to manage the download and formatting of datasets.
 
@@ -39,26 +41,40 @@ def __init__(self, info):
         self.datasets_info = info
         self.config = ''
 
-    def start(self, command, datasets, config_file, options):
+    def start(self, command, datasets, config_file, config_dir, options):
         """Read configuration and set up formatter for data processing.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         command: str
-            Name of the command to execute
+            Name of the command to execute.
         datasets: str
-            List of datasets to process, comma separated
+            List of datasets to process, comma separated.
         config_file: str
-            Config file to use
+            Config file to use. Option will be removed in v2.14.0.
+        config_dir: str
+            Config directory to use.
         options: dict()
-            Extra options to overwrite config user file
+            Extra options to overwrite configuration.
+
         """
         if isinstance(datasets, str):
             self.datasets = datasets.split(',')
         else:
             self.datasets = datasets
 
-        CFG.load_from_file(config_file)
+        if config_file is not None:  # remove in v2.14.0
+            CFG.load_from_file(config_file)
+        elif config_dir is not None:
+            config_dir = Path(
+                os.path.expandvars(config_dir)
+            ).expanduser().absolute()
+            if not config_dir.is_dir():
+                raise NotADirectoryError(
+                    f"Invalid --config_dir given: {config_dir} is not an "
+                    f"existing directory"
+                )
+            CFG.update_from_dirs([config_dir])
         CFG.update(options)
         self.config = CFG.start_session(f'data_{command}')
 
@@ -199,8 +215,9 @@ def format(self, start, end, install):
                 failed_datasets.append(dataset)
 
         if failed_datasets:
-            raise Exception(
-                f'Format failed for datasets {" ".join(failed_datasets)}')
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f'Format failed for datasets {" ".join(failed_datasets)}'
+            )
 
     @staticmethod
     def has_downloader(dataset):
@@ -400,7 +417,7 @@ class DataCommand():
     def __init__(self):
         with open(datasets_file, 'r', encoding='utf8') as data:
             self._info = yaml.safe_load(data)
-        self.formatter = Formatter(self._info)
+        self.formatter = _Formatter(self._info)
 
     def _has_downloader(self, dataset):
         return 'Yes' if self.formatter.has_downloader(dataset) else "No"
@@ -441,28 +458,48 @@ def download(self,
                  start=None,
                  end=None,
                  overwrite=False,
+                 config_dir=None,
                  **kwargs):
         """Download datasets.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        datasets : list(str)
+        datasets: list(str)
             List of datasets to format
-        config_file : str, optional
-            Path to ESMValTool's config user file, by default None
-        start : str, optional
+        config_file: str, optional
+            Path to ESMValTool's config user file, by default None.
+
+            .. deprecated:: 2.12.0
+                This option has been deprecated in ESMValTool version 2.12.0
+                and is scheduled for removal in version 2.14.0. Please use the
+                option `config_dir` instead.
+        start: str, optional
             Start of the interval to process, by default None. Valid formats
             are YYYY, YYYYMM and YYYYMMDD.
-        end : str, optional
+        end: str, optional
             End of the interval to process, by default None. Valid formats
             are YYYY, YYYYMM and YYYYMMDD.
-        overwrite : bool, optional
+        overwrite: bool, optional
             If true, download already present data again
+        config_dir: str, optional
+            Path to additional ESMValTool configuration directory. See
+            :ref:`esmvalcore:config_yaml_files` for details.
+
         """
+        if config_file is not None:
+            msg = (
+                "The option `config_file` has been deprecated in ESMValTool "
+                "version 2.12.0 and is scheduled for removal in version "
+                "2.14.0. Please use the option ``config_dir`` instead."
+            )
+            warnings.warn(msg, ESMValToolDeprecationWarning)
+
         start = self._parse_date(start)
         end = self._parse_date(end)
 
-        self.formatter.start('download', datasets, config_file, kwargs)
+        self.formatter.start(
+            'download', datasets, config_file, config_dir, kwargs
+        )
         self.formatter.download(start, end, overwrite)
 
     def format(self,
@@ -471,6 +508,7 @@ def format(self,
                start=None,
                end=None,
                install=False,
+               config_dir=None,
                **kwargs):
         """Format datasets.
 
@@ -480,6 +518,11 @@ def format(self,
             List of datasets to format
         config_file : str, optional
             Path to ESMValTool's config user file, by default None
+
+            .. deprecated:: 2.12.0
+                This option has been deprecated in ESMValTool version 2.12.0
+                and is scheduled for removal in version 2.14.0. Please use the
+                option `config_dir` instead.
         start : str, optional
             Start of the interval to process, by default None. Valid formats
             are YYYY, YYYYMM and YYYYMMDD.
@@ -488,11 +531,25 @@ def format(self,
             are YYYY, YYYYMM and YYYYMMDD.
         install : bool, optional
             If true, move processed data to the folder, by default False
+        config_dir: str, optional
+            Path to additional ESMValTool configuration directory. See
+            :ref:`esmvalcore:config_yaml_files` for details.
+
         """
+        if config_file is not None:
+            msg = (
+                "The option `config_file` has been deprecated in ESMValTool "
+                "version 2.12.0 and is scheduled for removal in version "
+                "2.14.0. Please use the option ``config_dir`` instead."
+            )
+            warnings.warn(msg, ESMValToolDeprecationWarning)
+
         start = self._parse_date(start)
         end = self._parse_date(end)
 
-        self.formatter.start('formatting', datasets, config_file, kwargs)
+        self.formatter.start(
+            'formatting', datasets, config_file, config_dir, kwargs
+        )
         self.formatter.format(start, end, install)
 
     def prepare(self,
@@ -502,6 +559,7 @@ def prepare(self,
                 end=None,
                 overwrite=False,
                 install=False,
+                config_dir=None,
                 **kwargs):
         """Download and format a set of datasets.
 
@@ -511,6 +569,11 @@ def prepare(self,
             List of datasets to format
         config_file : str, optional
             Path to ESMValTool's config user file, by default None
+
+            .. deprecated:: 2.12.0
+                This option has been deprecated in ESMValTool version 2.12.0
+                and is scheduled for removal in version 2.14.0. Please use the
+                option `config_dir` instead.
         start : str, optional
             Start of the interval to process, by default None. Valid formats
             are YYYY, YYYYMM and YYYYMMDD.
@@ -521,11 +584,25 @@ def prepare(self,
             If true, move processed data to the folder, by default False
         overwrite : bool, optional
             If true, download already present data again
+        config_dir: str, optional
+            Path to additional ESMValTool configuration directory. See
+            :ref:`esmvalcore:config_yaml_files` for details.
+
         """
+        if config_file is not None:
+            msg = (
+                "The option `config_file` has been deprecated in ESMValTool "
+                "version 2.12.0 and is scheduled for removal in version "
+                "2.14.0. Please use the option ``config_dir`` instead."
+            )
+            warnings.warn(msg, ESMValToolDeprecationWarning)
+
         start = self._parse_date(start)
         end = self._parse_date(end)
 
-        self.formatter.start('preparation', datasets, config_file, kwargs)
+        self.formatter.start(
+            'preparation', datasets, config_file, config_dir, kwargs
+        )
         if self.formatter.download(start, end, overwrite):
             self.formatter.format(start, end, install)
         else:
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/datasets.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/datasets.yml
index 49d92d12ca..4c7c168009 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/datasets.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/datasets.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,43 @@
 # Dataset information
 ---
 datasets:
+  AERONET:
+    tier: 3
+    source: "https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/"
+    last_access: 2024-04-06
+    info: |
+      Aerosol Optical Depth information from a worldwide network of stations.
+
+  AGCD:
+    tier: 2
+    source: "http://dx.doi.org/10.25914/6009600786063"
+    last_access: 2023-11-21
+    info: |
+      Australian Gridded Climate Data (AGCD) version 2 is the Bureau of Meteorology's official dataset for climate
+      analyses covering analysis of monthly rainfall. The dataset provides consistent temporal and spatial analyses
+      across Australia for each observed data variable. This accounts for spatial and temporal gaps in observations.
+      Where possible, the gridded analysis techniques provide useful estimates in data-sparse regions
+      such as central Australia.
+
+      Time coverage: Site-based data are used to provide gridded climate data at the monthly timescale for rainfall (1900+).
+      Reference: Evans, A., Jones, D.A., Smalley, R., and Lellyett, S. 2020. An enhanced gridded rainfall analysis scheme
+      for Australia. Bureau of Meteorology Research Report. No. 41.
+      National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) - Catalogue Record: http://dx.doi.org/10.25914/6009600786063.
+      Data from NCI (National Computing Infrastructure Australia https://nci.org.au/),
+      requires an NCI account and access to Gadi(Supercomputer in Canberra) and the project found in catalogue record.
+      Access can be requested through NCI. NCI is an ESGF node (https://esgf.nci.org.au/projects/esgf-nci/)
+
+  ANUClimate:
+    tier: 3
+    source: "https://dx.doi.org/10.25914/60a10aa56dd1b"
+    last_access: 2023-11-21
+    info: |
+      Data from NCI project requiring an NCI account and access to GADI
+
+      ANUClimate 2.0 consists of gridded daily and monthly climate variables across the terrestrial landmass of Australia
+      from at least 1970 to the present. Rainfall grids are generated from 1900 to the present. The underpinning spatial
+      models have been developed at the Fenner School of Environment and Society of the Australian National University.
+
   APHRO-MA:
     tier: 3
     source: "http://aphrodite.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp/download/"
@@ -227,6 +264,15 @@ datasets:
          named like the year (e.g. 2007), no subdirectories with
          days etc.
 
+  CMAP:
+    tier: 2
+    source: https://psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded/data.cmap.html
+    last_access: 2024-09-09
+    info: |
+      To facilitate the download, the links to the https server are provided.
+      https://downloads.psl.noaa.gov/Datasets/cmap/enh/
+        precip.mon.mean.nc
+
   CowtanWay:
     tier: 2
     source: https://www-users.york.ac.uk/~kdc3/papers/coverage2013/series.html
@@ -244,12 +290,19 @@ datasets:
 
   CRU:
     tier: 2
-    source: https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.02/cruts.1811131722.v4.02/
-    last_access: 2019-05-16
+    source: https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.07/cruts.2304141047.v4.07/
+    last_access: 2023-11-06
     info: |
-      Download the following files:
-        {raw_name}/cru_ts4.02.1901.2017.{raw_name}.dat.nc.gz
+      Files can be downloaded using the download script (latest version only)
+      or manually:
+        {raw_name}/cru_ts4.07.1901.2022.{raw_name}.dat.nc.gz
       where {raw_name} is the name of the desired variable(s).
+      Previous versions can be downloaded from the corresponding folders in
+      https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/. ESMValTools formatter can be used
+      for older versions with minor adjustments of
+      ``esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/cmor_config/CRU.yml``
+      Exact time coordinates and number of stations are not available version
+      TS4.02.
 
   CT2019:
     tier: 2
@@ -257,7 +310,7 @@ datasets:
     last_access: 2020-03-23
     info: |
       Create a new empty directory ``$RAWOBSPATH/Tier2/CT2019`` (where
-      ``$RAWOBSPATH`` is given by your user configuration file) where the raw
+      ``$RAWOBSPATH`` is given by your configuration) where the raw
       data will be stored. The download of the data is automatically handled by
       this script. If data is already present in this directory, the download is
       skipped (to force a new download delete your old files).
@@ -429,24 +482,16 @@ datasets:
 
   ESACCI-LANDCOVER:
     tier: 2
-    source: ftp://anon-ftp.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/land_cover/data/land_cover_maps/
-    last_access: 2019-01-10
+    source: ftp://anon-ftp.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/land_cover/data/pft/v2.0.8/
+    last_access: 2024-07-11
     info: |
-      Download the 3 NetCDF files for 2000, 2005 and 2010.
-      Download the CCI-LC Tools from:
-        http://maps.elie.ucl.ac.be/CCI/viewer/download/lc-user-tools-3.14.zip
-      Unpack and run the CCI-LC Tools on each of the NetCDF files as follows:
-        bash lc-user-tools-3.14/bin/aggregate-map.sh \
-          -PgridName=GEOGRAPHIC_LAT_LON -PnumMajorityClasses=1 \
-          -PoutputAccuracy=false -PoutputPFTClasses=true \
-          -PoutputLCCSClasses=false -PnumRows=360 <inputfile.nc>
-      Put the resulting processed data in input_dir_path.
-
-      Caveats
-        The CCI-LC Tools must be applied before running this script.
-        The CCI-LC Tools require Java Version 7 or higher.
-        The input data are available for a single year and are copied over to
-        generate a time series over their time range of validity.
+        Download and processing instructions:
+        Use the following CLI to download all the files:
+        esmvaltool data download ESACCI-LANDCOVER
+        The underlying downloader is located here:
+        /ESMValTool/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/esacci_landcover.py
+        and it will download all the files currently available on CEDA (1992-2020)
+        under a single directory as follow: ${RAWOBS}/Tier2/ESACCI-LANDCOVER
 
   ESACCI-LST:
     tier: 2
@@ -487,11 +532,11 @@ datasets:
   ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE:
     tier: 2
     source: ftp://anon-ftp.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/soil_moisture/data/
-    last_access: 2019-02-01
+    last_access: 2024-06-19
     info: |
       Download the data from:
-        daily_files/COMBINED/v04.2/
-        ancillary/v04.2/
+        daily_files/COMBINED/v08.1/
+        ancillary/v08.1/
       Put all files under a single directory (no subdirectories with years).
 
   ESACCI-SEA-SURFACE-SALINITY:
@@ -515,14 +560,12 @@ datasets:
 
   ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR:
     tier: 3
-    source: Marc Schröder, ftp.brockmann-consult.de
-    last_access: 2021-03-29
+    source: https://wui.cmsaf.eu/safira/action/viewDoiDetails?acronym=COMBI_V001
+    last_access: 2024-02-21
     info: |
-      Currently still restricted because preliminary.
-      Download and processing instructions:
-        FTP server: ftp.brockmann-consult.de, access currently restricted
-                    data/tcwv/dataset3_1/CDR-*/...
-        All files need to be in one directory, not in yearly subdirectories.
+      CDR2 requires registration at EUMETSAT CM SAF, the information on how to
+          download the order will be emailed once the order is ready.
+      All files need to be in one directory, not in yearly subdirectories.
 
   ESDC:
     tier: 2
@@ -774,6 +817,15 @@ datasets:
         mon/atmos/rsut/rsut_Amon_reanalysis_JRA-25_197901-201312.nc
         mon/atmos/rsutcs/rsutcs_Amon_reanalysis_JRA-25_197901-201312.nc
 
+  JRA-55:
+    tier: 2
+    source: https://rda.ucar.edu/datasets/ds628.1/
+    last_access: 2023-03-22
+    info: |
+      Create an account on the research data archive (RDA) in order to be able
+      to download the data (1.25 degree, pressure levels). See
+      https://rda.ucar.edu/login/register/ for more details.
+
   Kadow2020:
     tier: 2
     source: http://users.met.fu-berlin.de/~ChristopherKadow/
@@ -860,11 +912,11 @@ datasets:
       Select "Data Access" -> "Subset/Get Data" -> "Get Data" and follow the
       "Instructions for downloading". All *.he5 files need to be saved in the
       $RAWOBS/Tier3/MLS-AURA directory, where $RAWOBS refers to the RAWOBS
-      directory defined in the user configuration file. Apply this procedure to
-      both links provided above. The temperature fields are necessary for quality
+      directory defined in the configuration. Apply this procedure to both
+      links provided above. The temperature fields are necessary for quality
       control of the RHI data (see Data Quality Document for MLS-AURA for more
       information).
-      A registration is required
+      A registration is required.
 
   MOBO-DIC_MPIM:
     tier: 2
@@ -918,9 +970,14 @@ datasets:
       pressure/
         rhum.mon.mean.nc
         air.mon.mean.nc
+        omega.mon.mean.nc
       https://downloads.psl.noaa.gov/Datasets/ncep.reanalysis2/Monthlies/
       gaussian_grid
         tcdc.eatm.mon.mean.nc
+        prate.sfc.mon.mean.nc
+        uflx.sfc.mon.mean.nc
+        vflx.sfc.mon.mean.nc
+        skt.sfc.mon.mean.nc
       https://downloads.psl.noaa.gov/Datasets/ncep.reanalysis2/Monthlies/
       surface
         pr_wtr.eatm.mon.mean.nc
@@ -1011,7 +1068,9 @@ datasets:
         gaussian/monolevel/tcdc.eatm.mon.mean.nc
         gaussian/monolevel/ulwrf.ntat.mon.mean.nc
         gaussian/monolevel/uswrf.ntat.mon.mean.nc
-
+        gaussian/monolevel/prate.mon.mean.nc
+        gaussian/monolevel/uflx.mon.mean.nc
+        gaussian/monolevel/vflx.mon.mean.nc
   NOAA-CIRES-20CR-V3:
     tier: 2
     source: ftp.cdc.noaa.gov/Projects/20thC_ReanV3/Monthlies/
@@ -1027,6 +1086,24 @@ datasets:
         ntatFlxSI-MO/csulf.ntat.mon.mean.nc
         ntatFlxSI-MO/csusf.ntat.mon.mean.nc
 
+  NOAA-ERSSTv3b:
+    tier: 2
+    source: https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/ersst/v3b/netcdf/
+    last_access: 2023-12-04
+    info: |
+      Download the following files:
+        ersst.yyyymm.nc
+        for years 1854 to 2020
+
+  NOAA-ERSSTv5:
+    tier: 2
+    source: https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/ersst/v5/netcdf/
+    last_access: 2023-12-04
+    info: |
+      Download the following files:
+        ersst.v5.yyyymm.nc
+        for years 1854 onwards
+
   NOAAGlobalTemp:
     tier: 2
     source: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/noaa-global-surface-temperature/v5/access/
@@ -1052,12 +1129,20 @@ datasets:
       https://nsidc.org/data/NSIDC-0116
       Login required for download, and also requires citation only to use
 
+  NSIDC-G02202-sh:
+    tier: 3
+    source: https://polarwatch.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/nsidcG02202v4shmday
+    last_access: 2023-05-13
+    info: |
+      Download monthly data.
+      Login required for download, and also requires citation only to use
+
   OceanSODA-ETHZ:
     tier: 2
     source: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/ncei/ocads/data/0220059/
-    last_access: 2022-11-03
+    last_access: 2024-02-15
     info: |
-      Download the file OceanSODA-ETHZ_GRaCER_v2021a_1982-2020.nc
+      Download the file OceanSODA_ETHZ-v2023.OCADS.01_1982-2022.nc
 
   OSI-450-nh:
     tier: 2
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/download_scripts/download_era_interim.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/download_scripts/download_era_interim.py
index 72cf8d98af..374c750ef6 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/download_scripts/download_era_interim.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/download_scripts/download_era_interim.py
@@ -12,8 +12,13 @@
 4. Copy/paste the text in https://api.ecmwf.int/v1/key/ into a blank text file
 and save it as $HOME/.ecmwfapirc
 
-5. Use ESMValCore/esmvalcore/config-user.yml as an template
-and set the rootpath of the output directory in RAWOBS
+5. Copy the default configuration file with
+
+```bash
+esmvaltool config get_config_user --path=config-user.yml
+```
+
+and set the ``rootpath`` for the RAWOBS project.
 
 6. Check the description of the variables at
 https://apps.ecmwf.int/codes/grib/param-db
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/aeronet.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/aeronet.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..668a688bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/aeronet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""Script to download Aeronet from its webpage."""
+import logging
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data.downloaders.wget import WGetDownloader
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
+                     overwrite):
+    """Download dataset.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    config : dict
+        ESMValTool's user configuration
+    dataset : str
+        Name of the dataset
+    dataset_info : dict
+         Dataset information from the datasets.yml file
+    start_date : datetime
+        Start of the interval to download
+    end_date : datetime
+        End of the interval to download
+    overwrite : bool
+        Overwrite already downloaded files
+    """
+    downloader = WGetDownloader(
+        config=config,
+        dataset=dataset,
+        dataset_info=dataset_info,
+        overwrite=overwrite,
+    )
+    filename = "AOD_Level20_Monthly_V3.tar.gz"
+    downloader.download_file(
+        f"https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/data_push/V3/AOD/{filename}",
+        wget_options=[],
+    )
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/cmap.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/cmap.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fd58b5ac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/cmap.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""Script to download CMAP (CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation)."""
+
+import logging
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data.downloaders.ftp import FTPDownloader
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
+                     overwrite):
+    """Download dataset.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    config : dict
+        ESMValTool's user configuration
+    dataset : str
+        Name of the dataset
+    dataset_info : dict
+         Dataset information from the datasets.yml file
+    start_date : datetime
+        Start of the interval to download
+    end_date : datetime
+        End of the interval to download
+    overwrite : bool
+        Overwrite already downloaded files
+    """
+    downloader = FTPDownloader(
+        config=config,
+        server="ftp2.psl.noaa.gov",
+        dataset=dataset,
+        dataset_info=dataset_info,
+        overwrite=overwrite,
+    )
+    downloader.connect()
+
+    downloader.download_file("/Datasets/cmap/enh/precip.mon.mean.nc")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/cru.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/cru.py
index 7f2b3010cb..8fbce3e9a3 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/cru.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/cru.py
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
-                     overwrite):
+def download_dataset(
+    config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date, overwrite
+):
     """Download dataset.
 
     Parameters
@@ -32,10 +33,18 @@ def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
         dataset_info=dataset_info,
         overwrite=overwrite,
     )
-    for var in ['tmp', 'pre']:
+    for var in ['tmp', 'pre', 'pet', 'tmn', 'tmx', 'cld']:
         downloader.download_file(
-            'https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.02/'
-            f'cruts.1811131722.v4.02/{var}/'
-            f'cru_ts4.02.1901.2017.{var}.dat.nc.gz',
-            wget_options=[])
+            "https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.07/"
+            f"cruts.2304141047.v4.07/{var}/"
+            f"cru_ts4.07.1901.2022.{var}.dat.nc.gz",
+            wget_options=[],
+        )
+    # for var in ['tmp', 'pre']:  # v TS4.02
+    #     downloader.download_file(
+    #         "https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.02/"
+    #         f"cruts.1811131722.v4.02/{var}/"
+    #         f"cru_ts4.02.1901.2017.{var}.dat.nc.gz",
+    #         wget_options=[],
+    #     )
     unpack_files_in_folder(downloader.local_folder)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/esacci_landcover.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/esacci_landcover.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efffa2aaaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/esacci_landcover.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+"""Script to download ESACCI-LANDCOVER pft data from the CEDA."""
+
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data.downloaders.ftp import CCIDownloader
+
+
+def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
+                     overwrite):
+    """Download dataset.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    config : dict
+        ESMValTool's user configuration
+    dataset : str
+        Name of the dataset
+    dataset_info : dict
+         Dataset information from the datasets.yml file
+    start_date : datetime
+        Start of the interval to download
+    end_date : datetime
+        End of the interval to download
+    overwrite : bool
+        Overwrite already downloaded files
+    """
+    # Default start and end dates if not provided
+    if not start_date:
+        start_date = datetime(1992, 1, 1)
+    if not end_date:
+        end_date = datetime(2020, 12, 31)
+
+    # Initialize the downloader
+    downloader = CCIDownloader(
+        config=config,
+        dataset=dataset,
+        dataset_info=dataset_info,
+        overwrite=overwrite,
+    )
+    downloader.ftp_name = 'land_cover'
+    downloader.connect()
+
+    # Set current working directory to the main directory with the files
+    downloader.set_cwd('/pft/v2.0.8/')
+
+    # Create a regex pattern to match any .nc files
+    year_range = '|'.join(str(year) for year in range(start_date.year,
+                                                      end_date.year + 1))
+    pattern = rf".*-(?:{year_range}).*\.nc$"
+
+    # Download all .nc files in the directory
+    downloader.download_folder('.', filter_files=pattern)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/esacci_soilmoisture.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/esacci_soilmoisture.py
index d31f330497..0d29e96ff9 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/esacci_soilmoisture.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/esacci_soilmoisture.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
         Overwrite already downloaded files
     """
     if start_date is None:
-        start_date = datetime(1979, 1, 1)
+        start_date = datetime(1978, 11, 1)
     if end_date is None:
-        end_date = datetime(2016, 1, 1)
+        end_date = datetime(2022, 12, 31)
 
     loop_date = start_date
 
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
     )
     downloader.ftp_name = 'soil_moisture'
     downloader.connect()
-    downloader.set_cwd('ancillary/v04.2/')
+    downloader.set_cwd('ancillary/v08.1/')
     downloader.download_folder('.')
-    downloader.set_cwd('daily_files/COMBINED/v04.2/')
+    downloader.set_cwd('daily_files/COMBINED/v08.1/')
     while loop_date <= end_date:
         year = loop_date.year
         downloader.download_year(f'{year}')
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/jra_55.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/jra_55.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a9e374136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/jra_55.py
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+"""Script to download JRA-55 from RDA."""
+import logging
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from dateutil import relativedelta
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data.downloaders.wget import WGetDownloader
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
+                     overwrite):
+    """Download dataset.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    config : dict
+        ESMValTool's user configuration
+    dataset : str
+        Name of the dataset
+    dataset_info : dict
+         Dataset information from the datasets.yml file
+    start_date : datetime
+        Start of the interval to download
+    end_date : datetime
+        End of the interval to download
+    overwrite : bool
+        Overwrite already downloaded files
+    """
+    downloader = WGetDownloader(
+        config=config,
+        dataset=dataset,
+        dataset_info=dataset_info,
+        overwrite=overwrite,
+    )
+
+    os.makedirs(downloader.local_folder, exist_ok=True)
+
+    user = os.environ.get("rda-user")
+    if user is None:
+        user = str(input("RDA user name? "))
+        if user == "":
+            errmsg = ("A RDA account is required to download JRA-55 data."
+                      " Please visit https://rda.ucar.edu/login/register/"
+                      " to create an account at the Research Data Archive"
+                      " (RDA) if needed.")
+            logger.error(errmsg)
+            raise ValueError
+
+    passwd = os.environ.get("rda-passwd")
+    if passwd is None:
+        passwd = str(input("RDA password? "))
+
+    if start_date is None:
+        start_date = datetime(1958, 1, 1)
+    if end_date is None:
+        end_date = datetime(2022, 12, 31)
+    loop_date = start_date
+
+    options = ["-O", "Authentication.log", "--save-cookies=auth.rda_ucar_edu",
+               f"--post-data=\"email={user}&passwd={passwd}&action=login\""]
+
+    # login to Research Data Archive (RDA)
+
+    downloader.login("https://rda.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/login", options)
+
+    # download files
+
+    url = "https://data.rda.ucar.edu/ds628.1"
+    download_options = ["--load-cookies=auth.rda_ucar_edu"]
+
+    # define variables to download
+
+    var = [["011_tmp", "anl_p125"],
+           ["011_tmp", "anl_surf125"],
+           ["039_vvel", "anl_p125"],
+           ["071_tcdc", "fcst_surf125"],
+           ["054_pwat", "fcst_column125"],
+           ["058_cice", "fcst_column125"],
+           ["160_csusf", "fcst_phy2m125"],
+           ["162_csulf", "fcst_phy2m125"],
+           ["211_uswrf", "fcst_phy2m125"],
+           ["212_ulwrf", "fcst_phy2m125"],
+           ["227_cw", "fcst_column125"],
+           ["228_clwc", "fcst_p125"],
+           ["229_ciwc", "fcst_p125"]]
+
+    # download data
+
+    while loop_date <= end_date:
+        year = loop_date.year
+
+        for item in var:
+            varname = item[0]
+            channel = item[1]
+            fname = f"{channel}.{varname}.{year}01_{year}12"
+            # download file
+            downloader.download_file(url + f"/{channel}/{year}/" +
+                                     fname, download_options)
+            # add file extension ".grb"
+            os.rename(downloader.local_folder + "/" + fname,
+                      downloader.local_folder + "/" + fname + ".grb")
+
+        loop_date += relativedelta.relativedelta(years=1)
+
+    # clean up temporary files
+
+    if os.path.exists("Authentication.log"):
+        os.remove("Authentication.log")
+    if os.path.exists("auth.rda_ucar_edu"):
+        os.remove("auth.rda_ucar_edu")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/ncep_doe_r2.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/ncep_doe_r2.py
index 096b54e898..2d691e710d 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/ncep_doe_r2.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/ncep_doe_r2.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
 
     url = "https://downloads.psl.noaa.gov/Datasets/ncep.reanalysis2/Monthlies/"
 
+    downloader.download_file(url + "pressure/omega.mon.mean.nc",
+                             wget_options=[])
     downloader.download_file(url + "pressure/rhum.mon.mean.nc",
                              wget_options=[])
     downloader.download_file(url + "pressure/air.mon.mean.nc", wget_options=[])
@@ -46,3 +48,11 @@ def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
                              wget_options=[])
     downloader.download_file(url + "surface/pr_wtr.eatm.mon.mean.nc",
                              wget_options=[])
+    downloader.download_file(url + "gaussian_grid/prate.sfc.mon.mean.nc",
+                             wget_options=[])
+    downloader.download_file(url + "gaussian_grid/uflx.sfc.mon.mean.nc",
+                             wget_options=[])
+    downloader.download_file(url + "gaussian_grid/vflx.sfc.mon.mean.nc",
+                             wget_options=[])
+    downloader.download_file(url + "gaussian_grid/skt.sfc.mon.mean.nc",
+                             wget_options=[])
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/noaa_cires_20cr_v2.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/noaa_cires_20cr_v2.py
index fb2d733f06..bbbd708293 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/noaa_cires_20cr_v2.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/noaa_cires_20cr_v2.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
     )
     downloader.connect()
 
-    downloader.set_cwd("Projects/20thC_ReanV2/Monthlies/")
+    downloader.set_cwd("/Projects/20thC_ReanV2/Monthlies/")
     downloader.download_file("monolevel/cldwtr.eatm.mon.mean.nc",
                              sub_folder='surface')
     downloader.download_file("monolevel/pr_wtr.eatm.mon.mean.nc",
@@ -47,3 +47,9 @@ def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
                              sub_folder='surface_gauss')
     downloader.download_file("gaussian/monolevel/uswrf.ntat.mon.mean.nc",
                              sub_folder='surface_gauss')
+    downloader.download_file("gaussian/monolevel/prate.mon.mean.nc",
+                             sub_folder='surface_gauss')
+    downloader.download_file("gaussian/monolevel/uflx.mon.mean.nc",
+                             sub_folder='surface_gauss')
+    downloader.download_file("gaussian/monolevel/vflx.mon.mean.nc",
+                             sub_folder='surface_gauss')
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/noaa_ersstv3b.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/noaa_ersstv3b.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a54080be4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/noaa_ersstv3b.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+"""Script to download NOAA-ERSST-v3b."""
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from dateutil import relativedelta
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data.downloaders.wget import WGetDownloader
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
+                     overwrite):
+    """Download dataset.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    config : dict
+        ESMValTool's user configuration
+    dataset : str
+        Name of the dataset
+    dataset_info : dict
+         Dataset information from the datasets.yml file
+    start_date : datetime
+        Start of the interval to download
+    end_date : datetime
+        End of the interval to download
+    overwrite : bool
+        Overwrite already downloaded files
+    """
+    if start_date is None:
+        start_date = datetime(1854, 1, 1)
+    if end_date is None:
+        end_date = datetime(2020, 1, 1)
+
+    loop_date = start_date
+
+    downloader = WGetDownloader(
+        config=config,
+        dataset=dataset,
+        dataset_info=dataset_info,
+        overwrite=overwrite,
+    )
+    base_path = ("https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/ersst/v3b/netcdf"
+                 "/ersst.{year}{month:02d}.nc")
+
+    while loop_date <= end_date:
+        downloader.download_folder(
+            base_path.format(year=loop_date.year, month=loop_date.month), [])
+        loop_date += relativedelta.relativedelta(months=1)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/noaa_ersstv5.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/noaa_ersstv5.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7dbeccfe12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/noaa_ersstv5.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+"""Script to download NOAA-ERSST-V5."""
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from dateutil import relativedelta
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data.downloaders.wget import WGetDownloader
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
+                     overwrite):
+    """Download dataset.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    config : dict
+        ESMValTool's user configuration
+    dataset : str
+        Name of the dataset
+    dataset_info : dict
+         Dataset information from the datasets.yml file
+    start_date : datetime
+        Start of the interval to download
+    end_date : datetime
+        End of the interval to download
+    overwrite : bool
+        Overwrite already downloaded files
+    """
+    if start_date is None:
+        start_date = datetime(1854, 1, 1)
+    if end_date is None:
+        end_date = datetime(2020, 1, 1)
+    loop_date = start_date
+
+    downloader = WGetDownloader(
+        config=config,
+        dataset=dataset,
+        dataset_info=dataset_info,
+        overwrite=overwrite,
+    )
+
+    base_path = ("https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/ersst/v5/netcdf/"
+                 "ersst.v5.{year}{month:02d}.nc")
+
+    while loop_date <= end_date:
+        downloader.download_folder(
+            base_path.format(year=loop_date.year, month=loop_date.month), [])
+        loop_date += relativedelta.relativedelta(months=1)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/nsidc_g02202_sh.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/nsidc_g02202_sh.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c3c02c410
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/nsidc_g02202_sh.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+"""Script to download NSIDC-G02202-sh."""
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from dateutil import relativedelta
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data.downloaders.wget import WGetDownloader
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
+                     overwrite):
+    """Download dataset.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    config : dict
+        ESMValTool's user configuration
+    dataset : str
+        Name of the dataset
+    dataset_info : dict
+         Dataset information from the datasets.yml file
+    start_date : datetime
+        Start of the interval to download
+    end_date : datetime
+        End of the interval to download
+    overwrite : bool
+        Overwrite already downloaded files
+    """
+    if start_date is None:
+        start_date = datetime(1979, 1, 1)
+    if end_date is None:
+        end_date = datetime(2023, 1, 1)
+
+    loop_date = start_date
+
+    downloader = WGetDownloader(
+        config=config,
+        dataset=dataset,
+        dataset_info=dataset_info,
+        overwrite=overwrite,
+    )
+
+    # need area file
+    area_dat = ('ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/DATASETS/seaice'
+                '/polar-stereo/tools/pss25area_v3.dat')
+    downloader.download_folder(area_dat, [])
+
+    anc_path = ('https://noaadata.apps.nsidc.org/NOAA/G02202_V4/'
+                'ancillary/G02202-cdr-ancillary-sh.nc')
+    downloader.download_folder(anc_path, [])
+
+    base_path = ('https://noaadata.apps.nsidc.org/NOAA/G02202_V4/south/monthly'
+                 '/seaice_conc_monthly_sh_{year}{month:02d}_{other}_v04r00.nc')
+
+    # regex for n07 changes to f08.. file names
+    # bins #{'197811':'n07','198708':'f08',
+    # '199201':'f11','199510':'f13', '200801':'f17'}
+    datels = [datetime(1978, 11, 1), datetime(1987, 7, 30),
+              datetime(1991, 12, 30), datetime(1995, 9, 30),
+              datetime(2007, 12, 30), end_date]
+    suffls = ['n07', 'f08', 'f11', 'f13', 'f17']
+    isuf = 0
+    suffix = suffls[isuf]
+    # initialize suffix if dates start higher than initial
+    while loop_date >= datels[isuf]:
+        suffix = suffls[isuf]
+        isuf += 1
+
+    while loop_date <= end_date:
+
+        if loop_date > datels[isuf]:
+            suffix = suffls[isuf]
+            isuf += 1
+
+        downloader.download_folder(
+            base_path.format(year=loop_date.year, month=loop_date.month,
+                             other=suffix), [])
+        loop_date += relativedelta.relativedelta(months=1)
+        # check loop_date is => next bin
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/oceansoda_ethz.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/oceansoda_ethz.py
index cc01632cb3..2e099814dd 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/oceansoda_ethz.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/oceansoda_ethz.py
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ def download_dataset(config, dataset, dataset_info, start_date, end_date,
 
     downloader.download_file(
         "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/ncei/ocads/data/0220059/"
-        "OceanSODA-ETHZ_GRaCER_v2021a_1982-2020.nc",
+        "OceanSODA_ETHZ-v2023.OCADS.01_1982-2022.nc",
         wget_options=[],
     )
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/wget.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/wget.py
index 8544e1d727..2afcca1d5a 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/wget.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/downloaders/wget.py
@@ -54,6 +54,20 @@ def download_file(self, server_path, wget_options):
         logger.debug(command)
         subprocess.check_output(command)
 
+    def login(self, server_path, wget_options):
+        """Login.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        server_path: str
+            Path to remote file
+        wget_options: list(str)
+            Extra options for wget
+        """
+        command = ['wget'] + wget_options + [server_path]
+        logger.debug(command)
+        subprocess.check_output(command)
+
     @property
     def overwrite_options(self):
         """Get overwrite options as configured in downloader."""
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/aeronet.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/aeronet.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..e3b5c968d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/aeronet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,410 @@
+"""ESMValTool CMORizer for Aeronet data.
+
+Tier
+    Tier 3: restricted dataset.
+
+Source
+    https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/
+
+Last access
+    20240406
+
+Download and processing instructions
+    Download the following file:
+    https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/data_push/V3/AOD/AOD_Level20_Monthly_V3.tar.gz
+"""
+
+import logging
+import os.path
+import re
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import NamedTuple
+
+import cf_units
+import dask.array as da
+import iris
+import iris.coords
+import iris.cube
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+from fsspec.implementations.tar import TarFileSystem
+from pys2index import S2PointIndex
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data import utilities as utils
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+AERONET_HEADER = "AERONET Version 3;"
+LEVEL_HEADER = "Version 3: AOD Level 2.0"
+LEVEL_DESCRIPTION = (
+    "The following data are automatically cloud cleared and quality assured "
+    "with pre-field and post-field calibration applied.")
+UNITS_HEADER = (
+    "UNITS can be found at,,, https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/new_web/units.html"
+)
+DATA_QUALITY_LEVEL = "lev20"
+
+CONTACT_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    "Contact: PI=(?P<names>[^;]*); PI Email=(?P<emails>.*)")
+
+
+def compress_column(data_frame, name):
+    """Assert all values in DataFrame column are equal, and return value."""
+    compressed = data_frame.pop(name).unique()
+    if len(compressed) != 1:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Data frame column '{name}' must only contain"
+            f" one unique value, found {len(compressed)}"
+        )
+    return compressed[0]
+
+
+class AeronetStation(NamedTuple):
+    """AERONET station data."""
+
+    station_name: str
+    latitude: float
+    longitude: float
+    elevation: float
+    contacts: str
+    data_frame: pd.DataFrame
+
+
+class AeronetStations(NamedTuple):
+    """AERONET station data lists."""
+
+    station_name: list[str]
+    latitude: list[float]
+    longitude: list[float]
+    elevation: list[float]
+    contacts: list[str]
+    data_frame: list[pd.DataFrame]
+
+
+def parse_contact(contact):
+    """Parse and reformat contact information in AERONET file."""
+    match = CONTACT_PATTERN.fullmatch(contact)
+    if match is None:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Could not parse contact line {contact}")
+    names = match.group("names").replace("_", " ").split(" and ")
+    emails = match.group("emails").split("_and_")
+    mailboxes = ", ".join([
+        f'"{name}" <{email}>' for name, email in zip(names, emails)
+    ])
+    return mailboxes
+
+
+def load_file(filesystem, path_like):
+    """Load AERONET data from fsspec filesystem instance."""
+    with filesystem.open(path_like, mode="rt", encoding="iso-8859-1") as file:
+        aeronet_header = file.readline().strip()
+        if aeronet_header != AERONET_HEADER:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"File header identifier is '{aeronet_header}',"
+                f" expected '{AERONET_HEADER}'"
+            )
+        station_name = file.readline().strip()
+        level_header = file.readline().strip()
+        if level_header != LEVEL_HEADER:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"File level string is '{level_header}',"
+                f" expected '{LEVEL_HEADER}'"
+            )
+        level_description = file.readline().strip()
+        if level_description != LEVEL_DESCRIPTION:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"File data description string is"
+                f" '{level_description}', expected '{LEVEL_DESCRIPTION}'"
+            )
+        contact_string = file.readline().strip()
+        units_header = file.readline().strip()
+        if units_header != UNITS_HEADER:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"File units info string is '{units_header}',"
+                f" expected '{UNITS_HEADER}'"
+            )
+        data_frame = pd.read_csv(
+            file,
+            index_col=0,
+            na_values=-999.0,
+            date_format="%Y-%b",
+            parse_dates=[0],
+            usecols=lambda x: "AOD_Empty" not in x,
+        )
+    contacts = parse_contact(contact_string)
+    elevation = compress_column(data_frame, "Elevation(meters)")
+    latitude = compress_column(data_frame, "Latitude(degrees)")
+    longitude = compress_column(data_frame, "Longitude(degrees)")
+    data_quality_level = compress_column(data_frame, "Data_Quality_Level")
+    if data_quality_level != DATA_QUALITY_LEVEL:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"File data quality level is '{data_quality_level}',"
+            f" expected '{DATA_QUALITY_LEVEL}'"
+        )
+    station = AeronetStation(
+        station_name,
+        latitude,
+        longitude,
+        elevation,
+        contacts,
+        data_frame,
+    )
+    return station
+
+
+def sort_data_columns(columns):
+    """Sort AOD station data columns."""
+    data_columns = [c for c in columns if "NUM_" not in c]
+    if len(columns) != 3 * len(data_columns):
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Station data contains unexpected number of columns."
+        )
+    aod_columns = [c for c in data_columns if c.startswith("AOD_")]
+    precipitable_water_columns = [
+        c for c in data_columns if c == "Precipitable_Water(cm)"
+    ]
+    angstrom_exponent_columns = [
+        c for c in data_columns if "_Angstrom_Exponent" in c
+    ]
+    if len(data_columns) != (len(aod_columns) +
+                             len(precipitable_water_columns) +
+                             len(angstrom_exponent_columns)):
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Station data contains unexpected number of columns."
+        )
+    return (aod_columns, precipitable_water_columns, angstrom_exponent_columns)
+
+
+def merge_stations(stations):
+    """Collect and merge station data into AeronetStations instance."""
+    columns = {}
+    for name, dtype in (
+        ("station_name", str),
+        ("latitude", np.float64),
+        ("longitude", np.float64),
+        ("elevation", np.float64),
+        ("contacts", str),
+        ("data_frame", object),
+    ):
+        columns[name] = np.array(
+            [getattr(station, name) for station in stations],
+            dtype=dtype,
+        )
+    return AeronetStations(**columns)
+
+
+def assemble_cube(stations, idx, wavelengths=None):
+    """Assemble Iris cube with station data.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    stations : AeronetStations
+        Station data
+    idx : int
+        Unique ids of all stations
+    wavelengths : list, optional
+        Wavelengths to include in data.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    Iris cube
+        Iris cube with station data.
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    ValueError
+        If station data has inconsistent variable names.
+    """
+    min_time = np.array([df.index.min() for df in stations.data_frame]).min()
+    max_time = np.array([df.index.max() for df in stations.data_frame]).max()
+    date_index = pd.date_range(min_time, max_time, freq="MS")
+    data_frames = [df.reindex(index=date_index) for df in stations.data_frame]
+    all_data_columns = np.unique(
+        np.array([df.columns for df in data_frames], dtype=str),
+        axis=0,
+    )
+    if len(all_data_columns) != 1:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Station data frames has different sets of column names."
+        )
+    aod_columns, _, _ = sort_data_columns(all_data_columns[0])
+    if wavelengths is None:
+        wavelengths = sorted([int(c[4:-2]) for c in aod_columns])
+
+    aod = da.stack([
+        da.stack([df[f"AOD_{wl}nm"].values for wl in wavelengths], axis=-1)
+        for df in data_frames
+    ], axis=-1)[..., idx]
+    num_days = da.stack([
+        da.stack([
+            df[f"NUM_DAYS[AOD_{wl}nm]"].values.astype(np.float32)
+            for wl in wavelengths
+        ], axis=-1) for df in data_frames
+    ], axis=-1)[..., idx]
+    num_points = da.stack([
+        da.stack([
+            df[f"NUM_POINTS[AOD_{wl}nm]"].values.astype(np.float32)
+            for wl in wavelengths
+        ], axis=-1) for df in data_frames
+    ], axis=-1)[..., idx]
+
+    wavelength_points = da.array(wavelengths, dtype=np.float64)
+    wavelength_coord = iris.coords.DimCoord(
+        points=wavelength_points,
+        standard_name="radiation_wavelength",
+        long_name="Wavelength",
+        var_name="wl",
+        units="nm",
+    )
+    times = date_index.to_pydatetime()
+    time_points = np.array(
+        [datetime(year=t.year, month=t.month, day=15) for t in times])
+    time_bounds_lower = times
+    time_bounds_upper = np.array([
+        datetime(year=t.year + (t.month == 12),
+                 month=t.month + 1 - (t.month == 12) * 12,
+                 day=1) for t in times
+    ])
+    time_bounds = np.stack([time_bounds_lower, time_bounds_upper], axis=-1)
+    time_units = cf_units.Unit("days since 1850-01-01", calendar="standard")
+    time_coord = iris.coords.DimCoord(
+        points=time_units.date2num(time_points),
+        standard_name="time",
+        long_name="time",
+        var_name="time",
+        units=time_units,
+        bounds=time_units.date2num(time_bounds),
+    )
+    index_coord = iris.coords.DimCoord(
+        points=da.arange(aod.shape[-1]),
+        standard_name=None,
+        long_name="Station index (arbitrary)",
+        var_name="station_index",
+        units="1",
+    )
+    name_coord = iris.coords.AuxCoord(
+        points=stations.station_name[idx],
+        standard_name="platform_name",
+        long_name="Aeronet Station Name",
+        var_name="station_name",
+    )
+    elevation_coord = iris.coords.AuxCoord(
+        points=stations.elevation[idx],
+        standard_name="height_above_mean_sea_level",
+        long_name="Elevation",
+        var_name="elev",
+        units="m",
+    )
+    latitude_coord = iris.coords.AuxCoord(
+        points=stations.latitude[idx],
+        standard_name="latitude",
+        long_name="Latitude",
+        var_name="lat",
+        units="degrees_north",
+    )
+    longitude_coord = iris.coords.AuxCoord(
+        points=stations.longitude[idx],
+        standard_name="longitude",
+        long_name="Longitude",
+        var_name="lon",
+        units="degrees_east",
+    )
+    num_days_ancillary = iris.coords.AncillaryVariable(
+        data=da.ma.masked_array(num_days, da.isnan(num_days),
+                                fill_value=1.e20),
+        standard_name=None,
+        long_name="Number of days",
+        var_name="num_days",
+        units="1",
+    )
+    num_points_ancillary = iris.coords.AncillaryVariable(
+        data=da.ma.masked_array(num_days,
+                                da.isnan(num_points),
+                                fill_value=1.e20),
+        standard_name="number_of_observations",
+        long_name="Number of observations",
+        var_name="num_points",
+        units="1",
+    )
+    cube = iris.cube.Cube(
+        data=da.ma.masked_array(aod, da.isnan(aod), fill_value=1.e20),
+        standard_name=(
+            "atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol_particles"),
+        long_name="Aerosol Optical Thickness",
+        var_name="aod",
+        units="1",
+        dim_coords_and_dims=[
+            (time_coord, 0),
+            (wavelength_coord, 1),
+            (index_coord, 2),
+        ],
+        aux_coords_and_dims=[
+            (latitude_coord, 2),
+            (longitude_coord, 2),
+            (elevation_coord, 2),
+            (name_coord, 2),
+        ],
+        ancillary_variables_and_dims=[
+            (num_days_ancillary, (0, 1, 2)),
+            (num_points_ancillary, (0, 1, 2)),
+        ],
+    )
+    return cube
+
+
+def build_cube(filesystem, paths, wavelengths=None):
+    """Build station data cube."""
+    individual_stations = [
+        load_file(filesystem, file_path) for file_path in paths
+    ]
+    stations = merge_stations(individual_stations)
+    latlon_points = np.stack([stations.latitude, stations.longitude], axis=-1)
+    index = S2PointIndex(latlon_points)
+    cell_ids = index.get_cell_ids()
+    idx = np.argsort(cell_ids)
+    cube = assemble_cube(stations, idx, wavelengths)
+    return cube
+
+
+def cmorization(in_dir, out_dir, cfg, cfg_user, start_date, end_date):
+    """Cmorization func call."""
+    raw_filename = cfg['filename']
+
+    tar_file_system = TarFileSystem(f"{in_dir}/{raw_filename}")
+    paths = tar_file_system.glob("AOD/AOD20/MONTHLY/*.lev20")
+    versions = np.unique(
+        np.array([os.path.basename(p).split("_")[1] for p in paths],
+                 dtype=str))
+    if len(versions) != 1:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "All station datasets in tar file must have same version."
+        )
+    version = versions[0]
+    wavelengths = sorted(
+        [var["wavelength"] for var in cfg['variables'].values()])
+    cube = build_cube(tar_file_system, paths, wavelengths)
+
+    attrs = cfg['attributes'].copy()
+    attrs['version'] = version
+    attrs['source'] = attrs['source']
+
+    # Run the cmorization
+    for (short_name, var) in cfg['variables'].items():
+        logger.info("CMORizing variable '%s'", short_name)
+
+        idx = wavelengths.index(var["wavelength"])
+        sub_cube = cube[:, idx]
+
+        attrs['mip'] = var['mip']
+        # attrs['reference'] = var['reference']
+        # Fix metadata
+        utils.set_global_atts(sub_cube, attrs)
+
+        # Save variable
+        utils.save_variable(
+            sub_cube,
+            short_name,
+            out_dir,
+            attrs,
+            unlimited_dimensions=['time'],
+        )
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/agcd.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/agcd.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0d6b290ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/agcd.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+"""ESMValTool CMORizer for AGCD data.
+
+Tier
+    Tier 2: other freely available dataset.
+
+Source
+    https://dx.doi.org/10.25914/rses-zh67
+
+Last access
+    20231121
+
+Download and processing instructions
+    Data from NCI (National Computing Infrastructure Australia)
+    https://nci.org.au/,
+    requiring an NCI account and access to Gadi(Supercomputer in Australia)
+      and the dataset project found in
+      catalogue record https://dx.doi.org/10.25914/rses-zh67.
+    Access can be requested through NCI.
+    NCI is an ESGF node: (https://esgf.nci.org.au/projects/esgf-nci/)
+    Processing is done on Gadi.
+
+"""
+import logging
+import os
+import re
+
+import iris
+
+from esmvalcore.cmor._fixes.shared import get_time_bounds
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data import utilities as utils
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _get_filepaths(in_dir, basename):
+    """Find correct name of file (extend basename with timestamp)."""
+    regex = re.compile(basename)
+    return_files = []
+    for root, _, files in os.walk(in_dir, followlinks=True):
+
+        for filename in files:
+            if regex.match(filename):
+                return_files.append(os.path.join(root, filename))
+
+    return return_files
+
+
+def fix_data_var(cube, var):
+    """Convert units in cube for the variable."""
+    monthdays = {1: 31, 2: 28, 3: 31, 4: 30, 5: 31, 6: 30,
+                 7: 31, 8: 31, 9: 30, 10: 31, 11: 30, 12: 31}
+    if var == 'pr':
+        newcubels = []
+        for i, m_cube in enumerate(cube.slices(['latitude', 'longitude'])):
+            m_cube = m_cube / (monthdays[i + 1] * 86400)  # days in month
+            newcubels.append(m_cube)
+
+        cube = iris.cube.CubeList(newcubels).merge()[0]
+        cube.units = 'kg m-2 s-1'
+
+    elif var in ['tas', 'tasmin', 'tasmax']:  # other variables in v1
+        cube = cube + 273.15
+        cube.units = 'K'
+        utils.add_height2m(cube)
+
+    else:
+        logger.info("Variable %s not converted", var)
+
+    return cube
+
+
+def _extract_variable(cmor_info, attrs, filepath, out_dir):
+    """Extract variable."""
+    var = cmor_info.short_name
+    logger.info("Var is %s", var)
+    cubes = iris.load(filepath)
+    for cube in cubes:
+
+        cube = fix_data_var(cube, var)
+
+        utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
+
+        cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
+        bounds = get_time_bounds(cube.coords('time')[0], 'mon')
+        cube.coords('time')[0].bounds = bounds
+        utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
+
+        logger.info("Saving file")
+        utils.save_variable(cube,
+                            var,
+                            out_dir,
+                            attrs,
+                            unlimited_dimensions=['time'])
+
+
+def cmorization(in_dir, out_dir, cfg, cfg_user, start_date, end_date):
+    """Cmorization func call."""
+    glob_attrs = cfg['attributes']
+    cmor_table = cfg['cmor_table']
+
+    ver = cfg['attributes']['version']
+
+    # Run the cmorization #multiple variables
+    for (var, var_info) in cfg['variables'].items():
+
+        glob_attrs['mip'] = var_info['mip']
+        logger.info("CMORizing variable '%s', %s", var, var_info['mip'])
+
+        raw_filename = cfg['filename'].format(version=ver,
+                                              variable=var_info['raw'],
+                                              raw_calc=var_info['raw_calc'],
+                                              freq=var_info['freq'])
+        filepaths = _get_filepaths(in_dir, raw_filename)
+
+        if not filepaths:
+            logger.info("no files for %s. pattern:%s", var, raw_filename)
+            logger.info("directory:%s", in_dir)
+        for inputfile in filepaths:
+            logger.info("Found input file '%s'", inputfile)
+
+            cmor_info = cmor_table.get_variable(var_info['mip'], var)
+            _extract_variable(cmor_info, glob_attrs, inputfile, out_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/anuclimate.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/anuclimate.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f82ad295ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/anuclimate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+"""ESMValTool CMORizer for ANU Climate data.
+
+Tier
+    Tier 3: restricted dataset.
+
+Source
+    https://dx.doi.org/10.25914/60a10aa56dd1b
+
+Last access
+    20231121
+
+Download and processing instructions
+    Data from NCI project requiring an NCI account and access to GADI
+    Processing is done on GADI
+
+"""
+import logging
+import os
+import re
+import calendar
+
+import iris
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data import utilities as utils
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _get_filepaths(in_dir, basename):
+    """Find correct name of file (extend basename with timestamp)."""
+    regex = re.compile(basename)
+    return_files = []
+    # Search sub folders of raw data directory
+    for root, _dir, files in os.walk(in_dir, followlinks=True):
+
+        for filename in files:
+            if regex.match(filename):
+
+                return_files.append(os.path.join(root, filename))
+
+    return return_files
+
+
+def fix_data_var(cube, var):
+    """Convert units in cube for the variable."""
+    # get month, year from cube
+    tcoord = cube.coord('time')
+    tdate = tcoord.units.num2date(tcoord.points[0])
+    no_ofdays = calendar.monthrange(tdate.year, tdate.month)[1]
+
+    if var == 'pr':
+
+        cube = cube / (no_ofdays * 86400)  # days in month
+        cube.units = 'kg m-2 s-1'
+
+    elif var in ['tas', 'tasmin', 'tasmax']:  # other variables in v1
+        cube = cube + 273.15
+        cube.units = 'K'
+        utils.add_height2m(cube)
+
+    else:
+        logger.info("Variable %s not converted", var)
+
+    return cube, tdate.year
+
+
+def _extract_variable(cmor_info, attrs, filepaths, out_dir):
+    """Extract variable."""
+    var = cmor_info.short_name
+    logger.info("Var is %s", var)
+    cbls_2 = iris.cube.CubeList()
+    cbls_1 = iris.cube.CubeList()
+    for filepath in filepaths:
+        cubes = iris.load(filepath)
+
+        cube, year = fix_data_var(cubes[0], var)
+
+        utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
+
+        utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
+
+        if year < 2000:  # split for cube save
+            cbls_1.append(cube)
+        else:
+            cbls_2.append(cube)
+
+    for cbls in [cbls_1, cbls_2]:
+        iris.util.equalise_attributes(cbls)
+        cubesave = cbls.concatenate_cube()
+        cubesave = utils.fix_coords(cubesave)
+
+        logger.info("Saving file")
+        utils.save_variable(cubesave,
+                            var,
+                            out_dir,
+                            attrs,
+                            unlimited_dimensions=['time'])
+
+
+def cmorization(in_dir, out_dir, cfg, cfg_user, start_date, end_date):
+    """Cmorization func call."""
+    glob_attrs = cfg['attributes']
+    cmor_table = cfg['cmor_table']
+
+    ver = cfg['attributes']['version']
+    logger.info(cfg, cfg_user)
+
+    # Run the cmorization, multiple variables
+    for (var, var_info) in cfg['variables'].items():
+
+        glob_attrs['mip'] = var_info['mip']
+
+        raw_filename = cfg['filename'].format(version=ver,
+                                              raw=var_info['raw'],
+                                              freq=var_info['freq'])
+        filepaths = _get_filepaths(in_dir, raw_filename)
+
+        if len(filepaths) == 0:
+            logger.info("no files for %s pattern: %s", var, raw_filename)
+            logger.info("directory: %s", in_dir)
+        else:
+            logger.info("Found files, count %s", len(filepaths))
+
+            cmor_info = cmor_table.get_variable(var_info['mip'], var)
+            _extract_variable(cmor_info, glob_attrs, filepaths, out_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/aphro_ma.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/aphro_ma.py
index 002c83662d..1e1f9dbc4b 100755
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/aphro_ma.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/aphro_ma.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, filepath, out_dir, version):
     # fix coordinates
     if 'height2m' in cmor_info.dimensions:
         utils.add_height2m(cube)
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
 
     # Fix metadata
     attrs = cfg['attributes'].copy()
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, filepath, out_dir, version):
             attrs['mip'] = 'Amon'
 
             # Fix coordinates
-            utils.fix_coords(cube)
+            cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
 
             # Save variable
             utils.save_variable(cube,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/berkeleyearth.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/berkeleyearth.py
index 81e4909584..c2be3dce7e 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/berkeleyearth.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/berkeleyearth.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def _extr_var_n_calc_abs_tas(short_name, var, cfg, filepath, out_dir):
     for s_name, cube in zip(short_names, [cube_abs, cube_anom]):
         cmor_info = cfg['cmor_table'].get_variable(var['mip'], s_name)
 
-        utils.fix_coords(cube)
+        cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
         if 'height2m' in cmor_info.dimensions:
             utils.add_height2m(cube)
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def _extr_var_n_calc_abs_tas(short_name, var, cfg, filepath, out_dir):
     cube_sftlf = cubes.extract(NameConstraint(var_name=raw_var_sftlf))[0]
 
     # fix coordinates
-    utils.fix_coords(cube_sftlf)
+    cube_sftlf = utils.fix_coords(cube_sftlf)
 
     # cmorize sftlf units
     cmor_info_sftlf = cfg['cmor_table'].get_variable(var['rawsftlf_mip'],
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ceres_ebaf.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ceres_ebaf.py
index c63f72170a..e02332130d 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ceres_ebaf.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ceres_ebaf.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, filepath, out_dir):
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
 
     # Fix coordinates
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
 
     # Fix metadata
     attrs = cfg['attributes']
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/clara_avhrr.ncl b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/clara_avhrr.ncl
index 05912b7b0e..b275332d48 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/clara_avhrr.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/clara_avhrr.ncl
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 ;    7) Untar all .tar files into a single directory.
 ;
 ; Modification history
+;    20230818-lauer_axel: added output of clwvi (in addition to iwp, lwp)
 ;    20210506-lauer_axel: output of lwp instead of clwvi
 ;    20210323-lauer_axel: written.
 ;
@@ -57,30 +58,31 @@ begin
   YEAR2 = 2018
 
   ; Selected variable (standard name)
-  VAR = (/"clt", "clivi", "lwp"/)
+  VAR = (/"clt", "clivi", "lwp", "clwvi"/)
 
   ; Name in the raw data
-  NAME = (/"cfc", "iwp_allsky", "lwp_allsky"/)
+  NAME = (/"cfc", "iwp_allsky", "lwp_allsky", "iwp_allsky"/)
 
   ; Filename base
-  FNBASE = (/"CFCmm", "IWPmm", "LWPmm"/)
+  FNBASE = (/"CFCmm", "IWPmm", "LWPmm", "IWPmm"/)
 
   ; Conversion factor
   ; Remark: total cloud cover (CFC) is reported as "1" but is actually "%"
   ; IWP and LWP use scale_factor to convert to kg/m2
-  ; CONV = (/1., 1., 1./)
+  ; CONV = (/1., 1., 1., 1./)
 
   ; MIP
-  MIP = (/"Amon", "Amon", "Amon"/)
+  MIP = (/"Amon", "Amon", "Amon", "Amon"/)
 
   ; Frequency
-  FREQ = (/"mon", "mon", "mon"/)
+  FREQ = (/"mon", "mon", "mon", "mon"/)
 
   ; CMOR table
   CMOR_TABLE = getenv("cmor_tables") + \
     (/"/cmip5/Tables/CMIP5_Amon", \
       "/cmip5/Tables/CMIP5_Amon", \
-      "/custom/CMOR_lwp.dat"/)
+      "/custom/CMOR_lwp.dat",    \
+      "/cmip5/Tables/CMIP5_Amon"/)
 
   ; Type
   TYPE = "sat"
@@ -159,17 +161,56 @@ begin
           output&lat = f->lat
           output!2 = "lon"
           output&lon = f->lon
+          fillval = xx@_FillValue
         end if
         output(ind(toint(yy * 100 + mm).eq.date), :, :) = (/xx/)
 
         delete(fname)
         delete(f)
-
+        delete(xx)
+
+        ; *** calculate clwvi (lwp + iwp) ***
+
+        if (VAR(vv) .eq. "clwvi") then
+          fname = systemfunc("ls " + input_dir_path + "LWPmm" + \
+                             syear + smonth + "01*.nc")
+
+          ; No files found
+          if (ismissing(fname)) then
+            log_info("Warning: input data incomplete for variable " + \
+                     VAR(vv) + " (" + syear + smonth + ")")
+            continue
+          end if
+
+          ; Extract data
+          f = addfile(fname, "r")
+          val = f->lwp_allsky
+          if (isatt(val, "scale_factor")) then
+            scalefac = tofloat(val@scale_factor)
+          else
+            scalefac = 1.0
+          end if
+          if (isatt(val, "add_offset")) then
+            offset = tofloat(val@add_offset)
+          else
+            offset = 0.0
+          end if
+          xx = tofloat(val) * scalefac + offset
+          delete(val)
+
+          idx = ind(toint(yy * 100 + mm).eq.date)
+          output(idx, :, :) = output(idx, :, :) + (/xx(0, :, :)/)
+
+          delete(idx)
+          delete(xx)
+          delete(fname)
+          delete(f)
+        end if  ; if VAR(vv) .eq. "clwvi"
       end do
     end do
 
     ; Set fill value
-    output = where(output.eq.xx@_FillValue, output@_FillValue, output)
+    output = where(output.eq.fillval, output@_FillValue, output)
 
     ; Format coordinates
     output!0 = "time"
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cloudsat_l2.ncl b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cloudsat_l2.ncl
index f056ac4de6..d26ed74cd6 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cloudsat_l2.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cloudsat_l2.ncl
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 ;                  --end=2015 CLOUDSAT-L2
 ;
 ; Modification history
+;    20230904-lauer_axel: added output of clwvi (iwp + lwp)
 ;    20220809-lauer_axel: adapted CMORizer to new format introduced in
 ;                         ESMValTool v2.5.0 and added info message
 ;    20210924-lauer_axel: added processing of lwp and iwp
@@ -100,12 +101,13 @@ begin
   end if
 
   ; output variable (standard name)
-  outvar = (/"clw", "lwp", "clivi"/)
+  outvar = (/"clw", "lwp", "clivi", "clwvi"/)
 
   ; input variables
   var = (/"LO_RO_liquid_water_content_2B_CWC_RO", \
           "LO_RO_liquid_water_path_2B_CWC_RO",    \
-          "IO_RO_ice_water_path_2B_CWC_RO"/)
+          "IO_RO_ice_water_path_2B_CWC_RO",       \
+          "dummy"/)
 
   var_flag = "Precip_flag_2C_PRECIP_COLUMN"
 
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ begin
   CMOR_TABLE = getenv("cmor_tables") + \
     (/"/cmip5/Tables/CMIP5_" + mip, \
       "/custom/CMOR_lwp.dat", \
+      "/cmip5/Tables/CMIP5_" + mip, \
       "/cmip5/Tables/CMIP5_" + mip/)
 
   ; Type
@@ -168,26 +171,26 @@ begin
   grid = new((/nt, nz, ny, nx/), float)
   gridpts = new((/nt, nz, ny, nx/), integer)
 
-  grid2d = new((/nt, 2, ny, nx/), float)
-  gridpts2d = new((/nt, 2, ny, nx/), integer)
+  grid2d = new((/nt, 3, ny, nx/), float)
+  gridpts2d = new((/nt, 3, ny, nx/), integer)
 
   ; "grid-box average" (all points)
   grid_avg = new((/nt, nz, ny, nx/), float)
   gridpts_avg = new((/nt, nz, ny, nx/), integer)
-  grid2d_avg = new((/nt, 2, ny, nx/), float)
-  gridpts2d_avg = new((/nt, 2, ny, nx/), integer)
+  grid2d_avg = new((/nt, 3, ny, nx/), float)
+  gridpts2d_avg = new((/nt, 3, ny, nx/), integer)
 
   ; "in-cloud" (no precipitation)
   grid_noprecip = new((/nt, nz, ny, nx/), float)
   gridpts_noprecip = new((/nt, nz, ny, nx/), integer)
-  grid2d_noprecip = new((/nt, 2, ny, nx/), float)
-  gridpts2d_noprecip = new((/nt, 2, ny, nx/), integer)
+  grid2d_noprecip = new((/nt, 3, ny, nx/), float)
+  gridpts2d_noprecip = new((/nt, 3, ny, nx/), integer)
 
   ; "grid-box average" (no precipitation)
   grid_avg_noprecip = new((/nt, nz, ny, nx/), float)
   gridpts_avg_noprecip = new((/nt, nz, ny, nx/), integer)
-  grid2d_avg_noprecip = new((/nt, 2, ny, nx/), float)
-  gridpts2d_avg_noprecip = new((/nt, 2, ny, nx/), integer)
+  grid2d_avg_noprecip = new((/nt, 3, ny, nx/), float)
+  gridpts2d_avg_noprecip = new((/nt, 3, ny, nx/), integer)
 
   ; boundaries of vertical (height) bins
 
@@ -491,23 +494,29 @@ begin
         delete(lon_ext)
         delete(hgt1d)
 
-        ; ===================================
-        ; 2-dim cloud liquid / ice water path
-        ; ===================================
+        ; ============================================================
+        ; 2-dim cloud liquid / ice water path / total cloud water path
+        ; ============================================================
 
-        do ivar = 1, 2
+        do ivar = 1, 3
           if (outvar(ivar) .eq. "lwp") then
             x = l1d
             ilev = 0
           else if (outvar(ivar) .eq. "clivi") then
             x = i1d
             ilev = 1
+          else if (outvar(ivar) .eq. "clwvi") then
+            ; clwvi is calculated from the *output* fields of lwp and iwp
+            ; to make sure it is the sum of the two (masking, etc.)
+            ; --> nothing to do here
+            continue
           else
             log_info("Warning: output variable unknown: " + outvar(ivar) + \
                      ", skipping variable " + outvar(ivar) + ".")
             continue
           end if
           end if
+          end if
 
           ; Find all elements that contain valid (x > 0) or missing (x = 0)
           ; values; invalid values (x < 0) are filtered out.
@@ -746,11 +755,23 @@ begin
 
     ; save results to files
 
-    do ivar = 1, 2
+    do ivar = 1, 3
       if (outvar(ivar) .eq. "lwp") then
         ilev = 0
       else if (outvar(ivar) .eq. "clivi") then
         ilev = 1
+      else if (outvar(ivar) .eq. "clwvi") then
+        ; calculate clwvi (lwp+iwp) as sum of output fields for lwp and iwp
+        ilev = 2
+        grid2d(:, ilev, :, :) = grid2d(:, 0, :, :) \
+          + grid2d(:, 1, :, :)
+        grid2d_avg(:, ilev, :, :) = grid2d_avg(:, 0, :, :) \
+          + grid2d_avg(:, 1, :, :)
+        grid2d_noprecip(:, ilev, :, :) = grid2d_noprecip(:, 0, :, :) \
+          + grid2d_noprecip(:, 1, :, :)
+        grid2d_avg_noprecip(:, ilev, :, :) = grid2d_avg_noprecip(:, 0, :, :) \
+          + grid2d_avg_noprecip(:, 1, :, :)
+      end if
       end if
       end if
 
@@ -842,7 +863,7 @@ begin
     write_nc(fout, outvar(ivar), output, bounds, gAtt)
     delete(output)
     delete(gAtt)
-    end do  ; loop over implemented 2-dim variables (lwp, iwp)
+    end do  ; loop over implemented 2-dim variables (lwp, iwp, lwp+iwp)
   end do  ; loop over years
 
 end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cmap.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cmap.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fecd2b128e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cmap.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+"""ESMValTool CMORizer for CMAP (CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation) data.
+
+Tier
+    Tier 2: other freely-available dataset.
+
+Source
+    https://psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded/data.cmap.html
+
+Last access
+    20240909
+
+Download and processing instructions
+    To facilitate the download, the links to the ftp server are provided.
+
+    https://downloads.psl.noaa.gov/Datasets/cmap/enh/
+        precip.mon.mean.nc
+
+Caveats
+
+"""
+
+import logging
+import re
+from copy import deepcopy
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import iris
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data import utilities as utils
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, raw_filepath, out_dir):
+    cmor_info = cfg["cmor_table"].get_variable(var["mip"], short_name)
+    attributes = deepcopy(cfg["attributes"])
+    attributes["mip"] = var["mip"]
+
+    cubes = iris.load(raw_filepath)
+    for cube in cubes:
+        assert cube.units == "mm/day", f"unknown units:{cube.units}"
+        # convert data from mm/day to kg m-2 s-1
+        # mm/day ~ density_water * mm/day
+        # = 1000 kg m-3 * 1/(1000*86400) m s-1 = 1/86400 kg m-2 s-1
+        cube = cube / 86400
+        cube.units = "kg m-2 s-1"
+
+        utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
+        cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
+        utils.set_global_atts(cube, attributes)
+
+        logger.info("Saving file")
+        utils.save_variable(cube, short_name, out_dir, attributes,
+                            unlimited_dimensions=["time"])
+
+
+def cmorization(in_dir, out_dir, cfg, cfg_user, start_date, end_date):
+    """Cmorization func call."""
+    for short_name, var in cfg["variables"].items():
+        logger.info("CMORizing variable '%s'", short_name)
+        short_name = var["short_name"]
+        raw_filenames = Path(in_dir).rglob("*.nc")
+        filenames = []
+        for raw_filename in raw_filenames:
+            if re.search(var["file"], str(raw_filename)) is not None:
+                filenames.append(raw_filename)
+
+        for filename in sorted(filenames):
+            _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, filename, out_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cowtanway.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cowtanway.py
index 76c9d525c8..dc2073f825 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cowtanway.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cowtanway.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, vkey, version, cfg, filepath, out_dir):
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
 
     # Fix coordinates
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
     if 'height2m' in cmor_info.dimensions:
         utils.add_height2m(cube)
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cru.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cru.py
index ab69aacb4b..28d1f9fb7e 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cru.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/cru.py
@@ -4,21 +4,29 @@
     Tier 2: other freely-available dataset.
 
 Source
-    https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.02/cruts.1811131722.v4.02/
+    TS4.02: https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.02/cruts.1811131722.v4.02/  # noqa: E501
+    TS4.06: https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.06/cruts.2205201912.v4.06/  # noqa: E501
+    TS4.07: https://crudata.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/hrg/cru_ts_4.07/cruts.2304141047.v4.07/  # noqa: E501
 
 Last access
-    20190516
+    TS4.02: 20190516
+    TS4.06: 20231012
+    TS4.07: 20231012
 
 Download and processing instructions
     Download the following files:
-        {raw_name}/cru_ts4.02.1901.2017.{raw_name}.dat.nc.gz
-    where {raw_name} is the name of the desired variable(s).
+    ``{raw_name}/cru_ts4.{X}.1901.{end_year}.{raw_name}.dat.nc.gz``
+    where ``{raw_name}`` is the name of the desired variable(s) or run
+    ``esmvaltool data download CRU`` for the latest version
 """
 
 import logging
 import os
 
+import cftime
 import iris
+import numpy as np
+from cf_units import Unit
 from iris import NameConstraint
 
 from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data import utilities as utils
@@ -26,26 +34,53 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def _center_timecoord(cube):
+    """Set time coordinates to exact center of each month.
+
+    CRU timepoints are not in the center of the month and added bounds
+    by utils.fix_coords are incorrect. #1981
+    """
+    time = cube.coord("time")
+    times = time.units.num2date(time.points)
+
+    # get bounds
+    starts = [cftime.DatetimeNoLeap(c.year, c.month, 1) for c in times]
+    ends = [
+        cftime.DatetimeNoLeap(c.year, c.month + 1, 1)
+        if c.month < 12 else cftime.DatetimeNoLeap(c.year + 1, 1, 1)
+        for c in times
+    ]
+    time.bounds = time.units.date2num(np.stack([starts, ends], -1))
+    time.points = [np.mean((t1, t2)) for t1, t2 in time.bounds]
+
+
 def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, filepath, out_dir):
     """Extract variable."""
-    raw_var = var.get('raw', short_name)
+    raw_var = var.get("raw", short_name)
+    version = cfg["attributes"]["version"]
     cube = iris.load_cube(filepath, NameConstraint(var_name=raw_var))
 
     # Fix units
-    if 'raw_units' in var:
-        cube.units = var['raw_units']
-    cmor_info = cfg['cmor_table'].get_variable(var['mip'], short_name)
+    if "raw_units" in var:
+        cube.units = var["raw_units"]
+    cmor_info = cfg["cmor_table"].get_variable(var["mip"], short_name)
     cube.convert_units(cmor_info.units)
-    utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
+    if version in ["TS4.02"]:
+        utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
+    else:
+        cube.coord("time").convert_units(
+            Unit("days since 1950-1-1 00:00:00", calendar="gregorian"))
 
     # Fix coordinates
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
-    if 'height2m' in cmor_info.dimensions:
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    if "height2m" in cmor_info.dimensions:
         utils.add_height2m(cube)
+    if version not in ["TS4.02"]:
+        _center_timecoord(cube)
 
     # Fix metadata
-    attrs = cfg['attributes']
-    attrs['mip'] = var['mip']
+    attrs = cfg["attributes"]
+    attrs["mip"] = var["mip"]
     utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
     utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
 
@@ -54,17 +89,17 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, filepath, out_dir):
                         short_name,
                         out_dir,
                         attrs,
-                        unlimited_dimensions=['time'])
+                        unlimited_dimensions=["time"])
 
 
 def cmorization(in_dir, out_dir, cfg, cfg_user, start_date, end_date):
     """Cmorization func call."""
-    raw_filepath = os.path.join(in_dir, cfg['filename'])
+    raw_filepath = os.path.join(in_dir, cfg["filename"])
 
     # Run the cmorization
-    for (short_name, var) in cfg['variables'].items():
+    for short_name, var in cfg["variables"].items():
         logger.info("CMORizing variable '%s'", short_name)
-        raw_var = var.get('raw', short_name)
+        raw_var = var.get("raw", short_name)
         filepath = raw_filepath.format(raw_name=raw_var)
         if filepath is None:
             continue
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ct2019.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ct2019.py
index 395d78e25d..64f64f4e82 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ct2019.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ct2019.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 Download and processing instructions
     Create a new empty directory ``$RAWOBSPATH/Tier2/CT2019`` (where
-    ``$RAWOBSPATH`` is given by your user configuration file) where the raw
+    ``$RAWOBSPATH`` is given in the configuration) where the raw
     data will be stored. The download of the data is automatically handled by
     this script. If data is already present in this directory, the download is
     skipped (to force a new download delete your old files).
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def _add_aux_coords(cube, input_files, coords_to_add):
         logger.info("Adding auxiliary coordinate '%s' to '%s'", coord_name,
                     cube.var_name)
         coord_cube = _load_cube(input_files, coord_name)
-        utils.fix_coords(coord_cube)
+        coord_cube = utils.fix_coords(coord_cube)
         dim_coords = [c.name() for c in coord_cube.coords(dim_coords=True)]
         if 'boundary' in dim_coords:
             (points, bounds) = _interpolate_center(coord_cube)
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, input_files, out_dir):
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
 
     # Fix coordinates
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
 
     # Fix metadata
     attrs = cfg['attributes']
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/duveiller2018.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/duveiller2018.py
index 8e070a3ae0..a793f8cbb1 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/duveiller2018.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/duveiller2018.py
@@ -111,13 +111,9 @@ def extract_variable(var_info, raw_info, out_dir, attrs):
             # Fix metadata
             fix_var_metadata(cube, var_info)
             # Fix coords
-            fix_coords(cube)
+            cube = fix_coords(cube)
             # Now set the time coordinate properly
             fix_time_coord_duveiller2018(cube)
-            # Latitude has to be increasing so flip it
-            # (this is not fixed in fix_coords)
-            logger.info("Flipping dimensional coordinate latitude")
-            cube = cube[:, ::-1, :]
             # Global attributes
             set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
             save_variable(cube, var, out_dir, attrs, local_keys=['positive'])
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/eppley_vgpm_modis.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/eppley_vgpm_modis.py
index 6a6d15d267..6fae2d2d1e 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/eppley_vgpm_modis.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/eppley_vgpm_modis.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def extract_variable(var_info, raw_info, out_dir, attrs):
     for cube in cubes:
         if cube.var_name == rawvar:
             fix_var_metadata(cube, var_info)
-            fix_coords(cube)
+            cube = fix_coords(cube)
             _fix_data(cube, var)
             set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
             save_variable(
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_cloud.ncl b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_cloud.ncl
index 10cf50a2a7..b19ae0b865 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_cloud.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_cloud.ncl
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@
 ;        --reject="index.html*"
 ;        https://public.satproj.klima.dwd.de/data/ESA_Cloud_CCI/
 ;          CLD_PRODUCTS/v3.0/L3C/AVHRR-PM/
-
+;
 ;    All files are expected in a single directory (no subdirectories
 ;    with years).
 ;
 ; Modification history
+;    20230818-lauer_axel: added output of clwvi (in addition to iwp, lwp)
 ;    20210428-lauer_axel: AVHRR-AM and AVHRR-PM data are now averaged during
 ;                         the overlapping time; TOA radiative fluxes are now
 ;                         also processed
@@ -56,24 +57,25 @@ begin
   YEAR2 = get_year(end_year, 2016)
 
   ; Selected variable (standard name)
-  VAR = (/"clt", "cltStderr", "clivi", "lwp", "rlut", "rlutcs", \
+  VAR = (/"clt", "cltStderr", "clivi", "lwp", "clwvi", "rlut", "rlutcs", \
           "rsut", "rsutcs", "rsdt", "rlus", "rsus", "rsuscs"/)
 
   ; Name in the raw data
-  NAME = (/"cfc", "cfc_unc", "iwp_allsky", "lwp_allsky", "toa_lwup", \
-           "toa_lwup_clr", "toa_swup", "toa_swup_clr", "toa_swdn", \
-           "boa_lwup", "boa_swup", "boa_swup_clr"/)
+  NAME = (/"cfc", "cfc_unc", "iwp_allsky", "lwp_allsky", "iwp_allsky", \
+           "toa_lwup", "toa_lwup_clr", "toa_swup", "toa_swup_clr", \
+           "toa_swdn", "boa_lwup", "boa_swup", "boa_swup_clr"/)
 
   ; Conversion factor
-  CONV = (/100., 1., 0.001, 0.001, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0/)
+  CONV = (/100., 1., 0.001, 0.001, 0.001, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, \
+          1.0, 1.0/)
 
   ; MIP
   MIP = (/"Amon", "Amon", "Amon", "Amon", "Amon", "Amon", "Amon", "Amon", \
-          "Amon", "Amon", "Amon", "Amon"/)
+          "Amon", "Amon", "Amon", "Amon", "Amon"/)
 
   ; Frequency
   FREQ = (/"mon", "mon", "mon", "mon", "mon", "mon", "mon", "mon", "mon", \
-           "mon", "mon", "mon"/)
+           "mon", "mon", "mon", "mon"/)
 
   ; CMOR table
   CMOR_TABLE = getenv("cmor_tables") + \
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ begin
       "/cmip5/Tables/CMIP5_Amon", \
       "/cmip5/Tables/CMIP5_Amon", \
       "/cmip5/Tables/CMIP5_Amon", \
+      "/cmip5/Tables/CMIP5_Amon", \
       "/cmip5/Tables/CMIP5_Amon"/)
 
   ; Type
@@ -151,6 +154,13 @@ begin
           ; Convert units
           xx_all(i, :, :, :) = xx * CONV(vv)
 
+          ; *** calculate clwvi (lwp + iwp) ***
+          if (VAR(vv) .eq. "clwvi") then
+            xx2 = f->lwp_allsky * 0.001
+            xx_all(i, :, :, :) = xx_all(i, :, :, :) + xx2
+            delete(xx2)
+          end if
+
           if (firstime) then
             lat = f->lat
             lon = f->lon
@@ -161,6 +171,7 @@ begin
 
         delete(fname)
         delete(xx)
+
         xx = dim_avg_n(xx_all, 0)  ; ignore missing values
         delete(xx_all)
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_landcover.ncl b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_landcover.ncl
deleted file mode 100644
index 8472cef6fb..0000000000
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_landcover.ncl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,217 +0,0 @@
-; #############################################################################
-; ESMValTool CMORizer for ESACCI-LANDCOVER data
-; #############################################################################
-;
-; Tier
-;    Tier 2: other freely-available dataset.
-;
-; Source
-;    ftp://anon-ftp.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/land_cover/data/land_cover_maps/
-;
-; Last access
-;    20190110
-;
-; Download and processing instructions
-;    Download the 3 NetCDF files for 2000, 2005 and 2010.
-;    Download the CCI-LC Tools from:
-;      http://maps.elie.ucl.ac.be/CCI/viewer/download/lc-user-tools-3.14.zip
-;    Unpack and run the CCI-LC Tools on each of the NetCDF files as follows:
-;      bash lc-user-tools-3.14/bin/aggregate-map.sh \
-;        -PgridName=GEOGRAPHIC_LAT_LON -PnumMajorityClasses=1 \
-;        -PoutputAccuracy=false -PoutputPFTClasses=true \
-;        -PoutputLCCSClasses=false -PnumRows=360 <inputfile.nc>
-;    Put the resulting processed data in input_dir_path.
-;
-; Caveat
-;    The CCI-LC Tools must be applied before running this script.
-;    The CCI-LC Tools require Java Version 7 or higher.
-;    The input data are available for a single year and are copied over to
-;    generate a time series over their time range of validity.
-;
-; Modification history
-;    20190110-righi_mattia: rewritten in NCL for v2.
-;    20160714-benjamin_mueller: written.
-;
-; #############################################################################
-loadscript(getenv("esmvaltool_root") + \
-           "/data/formatters/interface.ncl")
-
-begin
-
-  ; Script name (for logger)
-  DIAG_SCRIPT = "esacci_landcover.ncl"
-
-  ; Source name
-  OBSNAME = "ESACCI-LANDCOVER"
-
-  ; Tier
-  TIER = 2
-
-  ; Years
-  YEARS = (/2000, 2005, 2010/)
-
-  ; Variable names
-  VAR = \
-    (/"baresoilFrac", "cropFrac", "grassFrac", "shrubFrac", "treeFrac"/)
-
-  ; Corresponding aggregation classes in the raw data
-  CLASSES = [/"Bare_Soil", \
-              "Managed_Grass", \
-              "Natural_Grass", \
-              (/"Shrub_Broadleaf_Deciduous",    \
-                "Shrub_Broadleaf_Evergreen",    \
-                "Shrub_Needleleaf_Evergreen"/), \
-              (/"Tree_Broadleaf_Deciduous",  \
-                "Tree_Broadleaf_Evergreen",  \
-                "Tree_Needleleaf_Deciduous", \
-                "Tree_Needleleaf_Evergreen"/)/]
-
-  ; MIPs
-  MIP = (/"Lmon", "Lmon", "Lmon", "Lmon", "Lmon"/)
-
-  ; Frequency
-  FREQ = (/"mon", "mon", "mon", "mon", "mon"/)
-
-  ; CMOR table
-  CMOR_TABLE = getenv("cmor_tables") + "/cmip5/Tables/CMIP5_Lmon"
-
-  ; Type
-  TYPE = "sat"
-
-  ; Version
-  VERSION = "L4-LCCS-Map-300m-P5Y-aggregated-0.500000Deg"
-
-  ; Global attributes
-  SOURCE = "ftp://anon-ftp.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/land_cover/data/"
-  REF = "Defourny, P.: ESA Land Cover Climate Change Initiative " + \
-    "(Land_Cover_cci): Global Land Cover Maps, Version 1.6.1. " + \
-    "Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, " + \
-    "http://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/4761751d7c844e228ec2f5fe11b2e3b0, 2016."
-  COMMENT = ""
-
-end
-
-begin
-
-  do yy = 0, dimsizes(YEARS) - 1
-
-    fname = \
-      input_dir_path + "ESACCI-LC-" + VERSION + "-" + YEARS(yy) + "-v1.6.1.nc"
-
-    f = addfile(fname, "r")
-
-    ; Create time coordinate
-    YEAR1 = YEARS(yy) - 2
-    YEAR2 = YEARS(yy) + 2
-    time = create_timec(YEAR1, YEAR2)
-
-    do vv = 0, dimsizes(VAR) - 1
-
-      log_info("Processing " + VAR(vv) + " (" + MIP(vv) + ")")
-
-      ; Set classes to be added up
-      class = CLASSES[vv]
-
-      ; Save mask before adding up classes
-      do cc = 0, dimsizes(class) - 1
-        qq = f->$class(cc)$
-        replace_ieeenan(qq, FILL, 0)
-        qq@_FillValue = FILL
-        tmp = ismissing(qq)
-        delete(qq)
-        if (cc.eq.0) then
-          lmask = tmp
-        else
-          lmask := lmask .and. tmp
-        end if
-        delete(tmp)
-      end do
-
-      ; Add up classes
-      do cc = 0, dimsizes(class) - 1
-        log_info("  adding class " + class(cc))
-        tmp = f->$class(cc)$
-        replace_ieeenan(tmp, FILL, 0)
-        tmp@_FillValue = FILL
-        tmp = where(ismissing(tmp), 0., tmp)
-        if (cc.eq.0) then
-          xx = tmp
-        else
-          xx = xx + tmp
-        end if
-        delete(tmp)
-      end do
-      delete(class)
-
-      ; Reapply mask of missing values
-      xx = where(lmask, xx@_FillValue, xx)
-
-      ; Define output array
-      output = \
-        new((/dimsizes(time), dimsizes(xx&lat), dimsizes(xx&lon)/), float)
-      output!0 = "time"
-      output&time = time
-      output!1 = "lat"
-      output&lat = xx&lat
-      output!2 = "lon"
-      output&lon = xx&lon
-      output = conform(output, xx, (/1, 2/))
-      delete(xx)
-
-      ; Set standard fill value
-      output@_FillValue = FILL
-
-      ; Convert units
-      output = output * 100
-      output@units = "%"
-
-      ; Format coordinates
-      output!0 = "time"
-      output!1 = "lat"
-      output!2 = "lon"
-      format_coords(output, YEAR1 + "0101", YEAR2 + "1231", FREQ(vv))
-
-      ; Set variable attributes
-      tmp = format_variable(output, VAR(vv), CMOR_TABLE)
-      delete(output)
-      output = tmp
-      delete(tmp)
-
-      ; Calculate coordinate bounds
-      bounds = guess_coord_bounds(output, FREQ(vv))
-
-      ; Set global attributes
-      gAtt = set_global_atts(OBSNAME, TIER, SOURCE, REF, COMMENT)
-
-      ; Output file
-      DATESTR = YEAR1 + "01-" + YEAR2 + "12"
-      fout = output_dir_path + \
-        str_join((/"OBS", OBSNAME, TYPE, VERSION, \
-                   MIP(vv), VAR(vv), DATESTR/), "_") + ".nc"
-
-      ; Special case for baresoilFrac: add auxiliary coordinate
-      if (VAR(vv).eq."baresoilFrac") then
-        output@coordinates = "type"
-      end if
-
-      ; Write variable
-      write_nc(fout, VAR(vv), output, bounds, gAtt)
-      delete(gAtt)
-      delete(output)
-      delete(bounds)
-
-      ; Special case for baresoilFrac: add auxiliary coordinate
-      if (VAR(vv).eq."baresoilFrac") then
-        type = tochar("bare_ground")
-        type!0 = "strlen"
-        type@long_name = "surface type"
-        type@standard_name = "area_type"
-        w = addfile(fout, "w")
-        w->type = type
-        delete(w)
-      end if
-
-    end do
-  end do
-
-end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_landcover.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_landcover.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0e4d9d722
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_landcover.py
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+"""ESMValTool CMORizer for ESACCI-LANDCOVER pft data.
+
+Tier
+    Tier 2: other freely-available dataset.
+
+Source
+    ftp://anon-ftp.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/land_cover/data/pft/
+
+Last access
+    20240626
+
+Download and processing instructions
+    Download the data from:
+      pft/v2.0.8/
+    Put all files under a single directory (no subdirectories with years).
+    in ${RAWOBS}/Tier2/ESACCI-LANDCOVER
+
+"""
+
+import os
+import glob
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime
+import iris
+import numpy as np
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data.utilities import (
+    fix_coords,
+    fix_var_metadata,
+    set_global_atts,
+    add_typebare,
+    save_variable,
+)
+
+# Configure logging
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Enable the new split-attributes handling mode
+iris.FUTURE.save_split_attrs = True
+
+
+def average_block(data, block_size):
+    """Average the data within each block of size block_size.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    data : numpy.ndarray
+        The input data array to be block averaged.
+    block_size : int
+        The size of the block used for averaging. The data is averaged
+        within non-overlapping blocks of this size along the spatial dimensions
+        (latitude and longitude).
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    numpy.ndarray
+        The block-averaged data array.
+    """
+    shape = data.shape
+    reshaped_data = data.reshape(shape[0], shape[1] // block_size,
+                                 block_size, shape[2] // block_size,
+                                 block_size)
+    averaged_data = reshaped_data.mean(axis=(2, 4))
+    return averaged_data
+
+
+def regrid_iris(cube):
+    """Regrid the cubes using block averaging.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cube : iris.cube.Cube
+        The input data cube to be regridded.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    iris.cube.Cube
+        The regridded data cube.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The block size is set to 100, which means the data will be averaged within
+    non-overlapping blocks of 100x100 grid cells along the spatial dimensions.
+    """
+    logger.info("Regridding using block averaging")
+
+    block_size = 100   # Number of grid cells to average in each block
+
+    combined_data = average_block(cube.data, block_size)
+
+    # Define target latitude and longitude ranges
+    target_lats = np.linspace(90 - 0.5 * (180 / combined_data.shape[1]),
+                              -90 + 0.5 * (180 / combined_data.shape[1]),
+                              combined_data.shape[1])
+    target_lons = np.linspace(-180 + 0.5 * (360 / combined_data.shape[2]),
+                              180 - 0.5 * (360 / combined_data.shape[2]),
+                              combined_data.shape[2])
+
+    combined_cube = iris.cube.Cube(combined_data,
+                                   dim_coords_and_dims=[
+                                       (cube.coord('time'), 0),
+                                       (iris.coords.DimCoord(
+                                           target_lats,
+                                           standard_name='latitude',
+                                           units='degrees'), 1),
+                                       (iris.coords.DimCoord(
+                                           target_lons,
+                                           standard_name='longitude',
+                                           units='degrees'), 2)])
+
+    combined_cube.coord('latitude').guess_bounds()
+    combined_cube.coord('longitude').guess_bounds()
+
+    return combined_cube
+
+
+def regrid_fix(cube, glob_attrs, var_name, var_info):
+    """Regrid cube and fixes.
+
+    Regrids the cube, fixes metadata, coordinates and glob_attrs.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cube: iris.cube.Cube
+          Data cube to be regridded.
+
+    vals: dict
+          Variable long_name.
+
+    glob_attrs: dict
+          Dictionary holding cube metadata attributes.
+
+    var_name: str
+          Variable name.
+
+    var_info: dict
+          Dictionary holding cube metadata attributes.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    cube: iris.cube.Cube
+        data cube regridded and with fixed coordinates.
+    """
+    logger.info("Regridding cube for %s", var_name)
+    regridded_cube = regrid_iris(cube)
+    fix_var_metadata(regridded_cube, var_info)
+    regridded_cube = fix_coords(regridded_cube)
+    set_global_atts(regridded_cube, glob_attrs)
+
+    return regridded_cube
+
+
+def cmorization(in_dir, out_dir, cfg, cfg_user, start_date, end_date):
+    """Cmorize data."""
+    glob_attrs = cfg['attributes']
+    if not start_date:
+        start_date = datetime(1992, 1, 1)
+    if not end_date:
+        end_date = datetime(2020, 12, 31)
+
+    for year in range(start_date.year, end_date.year + 1):
+        inpfile_pattern = os.path.join(in_dir, cfg['filename'])
+        year_inpfile_pattern = inpfile_pattern.format(year=year)
+        inpfiles = sorted(glob.glob(year_inpfile_pattern))
+        for inpfile in inpfiles:
+            cubes = iris.load(inpfile)
+            for var_name, vals in cfg['variables'].items():
+                var_info = cfg['cmor_table'].get_variable(vals['mip'],
+                                                          var_name)
+                glob_attrs['mip'] = vals['mip']
+                glob_attrs['frequency'] = vals['frequency']
+                if var_name == 'shrubFrac':
+                    cube = cubes.extract_cube('SHRUBS-BD') + \
+                        cubes.extract_cube('SHRUBS-BE') + \
+                        cubes.extract_cube('SHRUBS-ND') + \
+                        cubes.extract_cube('SHRUBS-NE')
+                elif var_name == 'treeFrac':
+                    cube = cubes.extract_cube('TREES-BD') + \
+                        cubes.extract_cube('TREES-BE') + \
+                        cubes.extract_cube('TREES-ND') + \
+                        cubes.extract_cube('TREES-NE')
+                else:
+                    cube = cubes.extract_cube(vals['long_name'])
+                regridded_cube = regrid_fix(cube, glob_attrs,
+                                            var_name, var_info)
+                if var_name == 'baresoilFrac':
+                    add_typebare(regridded_cube)
+                save_variable(regridded_cube, var_name, out_dir, glob_attrs,
+                              unlimited_dimensions=['time'])
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_oc.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_oc.py
index 9ac8ac1a76..c267222c5c 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_oc.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_oc.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def extract_variable(var_info, raw_info, out_dir, attrs):
         if cube.var_name == rawvar:
             fix_var_metadata(cube, var_info)
             _fix_time(cube, var_info.frequency)
-            fix_coords(cube, overwrite_time_bounds=False)
+            cube = fix_coords(cube, overwrite_time_bounds=False)
             cube = _add_depth_coord(cube)
             _fix_data(cube, var)
             set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_soilmoisture.ncl b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_soilmoisture.ncl
deleted file mode 100644
index 96ebe7f648..0000000000
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_soilmoisture.ncl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,174 +0,0 @@
-; #############################################################################
-; ESMValTool CMORizer for ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE data
-; #############################################################################
-;
-; Tier
-;    Tier 2: other freely-available dataset.
-;
-; Source
-;    ftp://anon-ftp.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/soil_moisture/data/
-;
-; Last access
-;    20190201
-;
-; Download and processing instructions
-;    Download the data from:
-;      daily_files/COMBINED/v04.2/
-;      ancillary/v04.2/
-;    Put all files under a single directory (no subdirectories with years).
-;
-; Modification history
-;    20190201-righi_mattia: adapted to v2, use new input data version 4.2.
-;    20160824-lauer_axel: added processing of volumetric soil moisture
-;                         content (sm, smStderr).
-;    20160721-lauer_axel: use daily files, added processing of uncertainty.
-;    20150523-righi_mattia: written.
-;
-; #############################################################################
-loadscript(getenv("esmvaltool_root") + \
-           "/data/formatters/interface.ncl")
-
-begin
-
-  ; Script name (for logger)
-  DIAG_SCRIPT = "esacci_soilmoisture.ncl"
-
-  ; Source name
-  OBSNAME = "ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE"
-
-  ; Tier
-  TIER = 2
-
-  ; Period
-  YEAR1 = get_year(start_year, 1979)
-  YEAR2 = get_year(end_year, 2016)
-
-  ; Selected variable (standard name)
-  VAR = (/"sm", "smStderr", "dos", "dosStderr"/)
-
-  ; Name in the raw data
-  NAME = (/"sm", "sm_uncertainty", "sm", "sm_uncertainty"/)
-
-  ; MIP
-  MIP = (/"Lmon", "Lmon", "Lmon", "Lmon"/)
-
-  ; Frequency
-  FREQ = (/"mon", "mon", "mon", "mon"/)
-
-  ; CMOR table
-  CMOR_TABLE = getenv("cmor_tables") + "/custom/CMOR_" + VAR + ".dat"
-
-  ; Type
-  TYPE = "sat"
-
-  ; Version
-  VERSION = "L3S-SSMV-COMBINED-v4.2"
-
-  ; Global attributes
-  SOURCE = "ftp://anon-ftp.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/soil_moisture/data/"
-  REF = \
-    "Liu et al., Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., doi:10.5194/hess-15-425-2011, 2011."
-  COMMENT = ""
-
-end
-
-begin
-
-  do vv = 0, dimsizes(VAR) - 1
-
-    log_info("Processing " + VAR(vv) + " (" + MIP(vv) + ")")
-
-    do yy = YEAR1, YEAR2
-
-      ; Set list of files
-      files = systemfunc("ls " + input_dir_path + \
-                         "ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE-L3S-SSMV-" + \
-                         "COMBINED-" + yy + "????000000-fv04.2.nc")
-      f = addfiles(files, "r")
-      delete(files)
-
-      ; Read data
-      xx = f[:]->$NAME(vv)$
-      if (isatt(xx, "scale_factor")) then
-        tmp = tofloat(xx * xx@scale_factor)
-        copy_VarAtts(xx, tmp)
-        copy_VarCoords(xx, tmp)
-        delete(xx)
-        xx = tmp
-        delete(tmp)
-      end if
-      delete(f)
-
-      ; Derive dos using porosity
-      if (any(VAR(vv).eq.(/"dos", "dosStderr"/))) then
-        g = addfile(input_dir_path + \
-                    "/ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE-POROSITY_V01.1.nc", "r")
-        zz = g->porosity
-        xx = xx * 100. / conform(xx, zz, (/1, 2/))
-        delete(zz)
-      end if
-
-      ; Add a minor time shift for correct extraction of monthly mean below
-      xx&time = xx&time + 0.1
-
-      ; Calculate monthly means
-      if (isStrSubset(VAR(vv), "Stderr")) then
-        xx2 = xx
-        xx2 = xx ^ 2  ; save metadata
-        tmp = calculate_monthly_values(xx2, "avg", 0, False)
-        delete(xx)
-        delete(xx2)
-        xx = sqrt(tmp)
-        copy_VarAtts(tmp, xx)
-        copy_VarCoords(tmp, xx)
-        delete(tmp)
-      else
-        tmp = calculate_monthly_values(xx, "avg", 0, False)
-        delete(xx)
-        xx = tmp
-        delete(tmp)
-      end if
-
-      ; Append to time-series
-      if (.not.isdefined("output")) then
-        output = xx
-      else
-        output := array_append_record(output, xx, 0)
-      end if
-      delete(xx)
-
-    end do
-
-    ; Format coordinates
-    output!0 = "time"
-    output!1 = "lat"
-    output!2 = "lon"
-    format_coords(output, YEAR1 + "0101", YEAR2 + "1231", FREQ(vv))
-
-    ; Set variable attributes
-    tmp = format_variable(output, VAR(vv), CMOR_TABLE(vv))
-    delete(output)
-    output = tmp
-    delete(tmp)
-
-    ; Calculate coordinate bounds
-    bounds = guess_coord_bounds(output, FREQ(vv))
-
-    ; Set global attributes
-    gAtt = set_global_atts(OBSNAME, TIER, SOURCE, REF, COMMENT)
-
-    ; Output file
-    DATESTR = YEAR1 + "01-" + YEAR2 + "12"
-    fout = output_dir_path + \
-      str_join((/"OBS", OBSNAME, TYPE, VERSION, \
-                 MIP(vv), VAR(vv), DATESTR/), "_") + ".nc"
-
-    ; Write variable
-    write_nc(fout, VAR(vv), output, bounds, gAtt)
-    delete(gAtt)
-    delete(output)
-    delete(bounds)
-
-  end do
-
-end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_soilmoisture.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_soilmoisture.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66859b420b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_soilmoisture.py
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+"""ESMValTool CMORizer for ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE data.
+
+Tier
+    Tier 2: other freely-available dataset.
+
+Source
+    ftp://anon-ftp.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/soil_moisture/data/
+
+Last access
+    20240626
+
+Download and processing instructions
+    Download the data from:
+      daily_files/COMBINED/v08.1/
+      ancillary/v08.1/
+    Put all files under a single directory (no subdirectories with years).
+    in ${RAWOBS}/Tier2/ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE
+
+"""
+
+import glob
+import logging
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+import iris
+from esmvalcore.preprocessor import concatenate, monthly_statistics
+from cf_units import Unit
+
+from ...utilities import (
+    fix_var_metadata,
+    fix_dim_coordnames,
+    fix_bounds,
+    save_variable,
+    set_global_atts
+)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def fix_coords(cube):
+    """Fix coordinates to CMOR standards.
+
+    Fixes coordinates eg time to have correct units, bounds etc;
+    longitude to be CMOR-compliant 0-360deg; fixes some attributes
+    and bounds - the user can avert bounds fixing by using supplied
+    arguments; if bounds are None they will be fixed regardless.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cube: iris.cube.Cube
+        data cube with coordinates to be fixed.
+
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    cube: iris.cube.Cube
+        data cube with fixed coordinates.
+    """
+    # First fix any completely missing coord var names
+    fix_dim_coordnames(cube)
+
+    # Convert longitude from -180...180 to 0...360
+    cube = cube.intersection(longitude=(0.0, 360.0))
+
+    # Fix individual coords
+    for cube_coord in cube.coords():
+        # Fix time
+        if cube_coord.var_name == 'time':
+            logger.info("Fixing time...")
+            cube.coord('time').convert_units(
+                Unit('days since 1970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00',
+                     calendar='proleptic_gregorian'))
+
+        # Fix latitude
+        if cube_coord.var_name == 'lat':
+            logger.info("Fixing latitude...")
+            cube = iris.util.reverse(cube, cube_coord)
+
+        # Fix bounds of all coordinates
+        fix_bounds(cube, cube_coord)
+
+    return cube
+
+
+def extract_variable(raw_info):
+    """Extract variables."""
+    rawvar = raw_info['name']
+    constraint = iris.Constraint(name=rawvar)
+    if rawvar == 'sm_uncertainty':
+        sm_cube = iris.load_cube(raw_info['file'],
+                                 iris.NameConstraint(var_name='sm'))
+        ancillary_var = sm_cube.ancillary_variable(
+            'Volumetric Soil Moisture Uncertainty'
+        )
+        cube = sm_cube.copy(ancillary_var.core_data())
+    else:
+        cube = iris.load_cube(raw_info['file'], constraint)
+
+    # Remove dysfunctional ancillary data without standard names
+    for ancillary_variable in cube.ancillary_variables():
+        cube.remove_ancillary_variable(ancillary_variable)
+
+    return cube
+
+
+def cmorization(in_dir, out_dir, cfg, cfg_user, start_date, end_date):
+    """Cmorize data."""
+    glob_attrs = cfg['attributes']
+    if not start_date:
+        start_date = datetime(1978, 1, 1)
+    if not end_date:
+        end_date = datetime(2022, 12, 31)
+
+    # run the cmorization
+    for var_name, vals in cfg['variables'].items():
+        all_data_cubes = []
+        if not isinstance(vals, dict):  # Ensure vals is a dictionary
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Invalid format for variable {var_name}: {type(vals)}"
+            )
+        var_info = cfg['cmor_table'].get_variable(vals['mip'], var_name)
+        glob_attrs['mip'] = vals['mip']
+        raw_info = {'name': vals['raw']}
+        inpfile_pattern = os.path.join(in_dir, vals['filename'])
+        logger.info("CMORizing var %s from file type %s",
+                    var_name, inpfile_pattern)
+
+        for year in range(start_date.year, end_date.year + 1):
+            year_inpfile_pattern = inpfile_pattern.format(year=year)
+            inpfiles = sorted(glob.glob(year_inpfile_pattern))
+            for inpfile in inpfiles:
+                raw_info['file'] = inpfile
+                cube = extract_variable(raw_info)
+                all_data_cubes.append(cube)
+        final_cube = concatenate(all_data_cubes)
+        fix_var_metadata(final_cube, var_info)
+        final_cube = fix_coords(final_cube)
+        set_global_atts(final_cube, glob_attrs)
+
+        save_variable(final_cube, var_name, out_dir, glob_attrs,
+                      unlimited_dimensions=['time'])
+
+        # For sm, also save monthly means
+        if var_name == 'sm':
+            monthly_mean_cube = monthly_statistics(final_cube, 'mean')
+            glob_attrs['mip'] = 'Lmon'
+            monthly_mean_cube.attributes.update(glob_attrs)
+            save_variable(monthly_mean_cube, var_name, out_dir, glob_attrs,
+                          unlimited_dimensions=['time'])
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_sst.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_sst.py
index 8e55296f9e..c009b96ffb 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_sst.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_sst.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def extract_variable(var_info, raw_info, attrs, year):
     # Fix cube
     fix_var_metadata(cube, var_info)
     convert_timeunits(cube, year)
-    fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = fix_coords(cube)
     set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
     return cube
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_watervapour.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_watervapour.py
index 0985e5d6e6..d662f0c752 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_watervapour.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esacci_watervapour.py
@@ -1,24 +1,27 @@
 """ESMValTool CMORizer for ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR data.
 
 Tier
-   Tier 3: currently still restricted because preliminary.
+   Tier 3: CDR2 requires registration at EUMETSAT CM SAF.
 
 Source
-   Marc Schröder, ftp.brockmann-consult.de
+   https://wui.cmsaf.eu/safira/action/viewDoiDetails?acronym=COMBI_V001
 
 Last access
-   20210329
+   20240221
 
 Download and processing instructions
-   FTP server: ftp.brockmann-consult.de, access currently restricted
-               data/tcwv/dataset3_1/CDR-*/...
+   CDR2 requires registration at EUMETSAT CM SAF, the information on how to
+        download the order will be emailed once the order is ready.
    All files need to be in one directory, not in yearly subdirectories.
 
 Modification history
+   20240221-malinina_elizaveta: Adjust for daily cmorization and updated
+                                filenames, remove CDR1 due to irrelevance.
    20210607-weigel_katja: Fix for monthly time bounds.
    20210408-weigel_katja: written.
 """
 
+import glob
 import logging
 import os
 
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ def extract_variable(var_info, raw_info, attrs, year):
     # Fix cube
     fix_var_metadata(cube, var_info)
     convert_timeunits(cube, year)
-    fix_coords(cube, overwrite_time_bounds=False)
+    cube = fix_coords(cube, overwrite_time_bounds=False)
     set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
     # Remove dysfunctional ancillary data without sandard name
     for ancillary_variable in cube.ancillary_variables():
@@ -60,30 +63,30 @@ def extract_variable(var_info, raw_info, attrs, year):
 
 def cmorization(in_dir, out_dir, cfg, cfg_user, start_date, end_date):
     """Cmorize data."""
-    # cmor_table = cfg['cmor_table']
     glob_attrs = cfg['attributes']
 
     # run the cmorization
-    for var, vals in cfg['variables'].items():
+    for var_name, vals in cfg['variables'].items():
+        var = vals['short_name']
         var_info = cfg['cmor_table'].get_variable(vals['mip'], var)
         glob_attrs['mip'] = vals['mip']
-        raw_info = {'name': vals['raw'], 'file': vals['file']}
-        inpfile = os.path.join(in_dir, cfg['filename'])
-        logger.info("CMORizing var %s from file type %s", var, inpfile)
-        # years = range(vals['start_year'], vals['end_year'] + 1)
-        months = ["0" + str(mo) for mo in range(1, 10)] + ["10", "11", "12"]
+        raw_info = {'name': vals['raw']}
+        inpfile_pattern = os.path.join(in_dir, vals['filename'])
+        logger.info("CMORizing var %s from file type %s", var, inpfile_pattern)
         for year in range(vals['start_year'], vals['end_year'] + 1):
-            monthly_cubes = []
-            for month in months:
-                raw_info['file'] = inpfile.format(year=year, month=month)
+            data_cubes = []
+            year_inpfile_pattern = inpfile_pattern.format(year=year)
+            inpfiles = sorted(glob.glob(year_inpfile_pattern))
+            for inpfile in inpfiles:
+                raw_info['file'] = inpfile
                 logger.info("CMORizing var %s from file type %s", var,
                             raw_info['file'])
-                monthly_cubes.append(
+                data_cubes.append(
                     extract_variable(var_info, raw_info, glob_attrs, year))
-            yearly_cube = concatenate(monthly_cubes)
+            yearly_cube = concatenate(data_cubes)
             # Fix monthly time bounds
             time = yearly_cube.coord('time')
-            time.bounds = get_time_bounds(time, 'mon')
+            time.bounds = get_time_bounds(time, vals['frequency'])
             save_variable(yearly_cube,
                           var,
                           out_dir,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esdc.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esdc.py
index bf473f53be..529f497396 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esdc.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esdc.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def _fix_cube(var, cube, cfg):
         logger.info("Converting time units to gregorian")
         cube.coord('time').units = cf_units.Unit(old_unit.origin,
                                                  calendar='gregorian')
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
     cube.convert_units(cmor_info.units)
     if 'height2m' in cmor_info.dimensions:
         utils.add_height2m(cube)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esrl.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esrl.py
index a0343e3417..ab9e0930e9 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esrl.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/esrl.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, out_dir, station_dic):
 
     # Fix metadata
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
     cmor_info = cfg['cmor_table'].get_variable(var['mip'], short_name)
     cube.convert_units(cmor_info.units)
     attrs = cfg['attributes']
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/fluxcom.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/fluxcom.py
index 93a41fffd4..3e25d8a894 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/fluxcom.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/fluxcom.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import re
 
 import iris
-import numpy as np
 
 from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data import utilities as utils
 
@@ -66,11 +65,8 @@ def _extract_variable(cmor_info, attrs, filepath, out_dir):
         cube.coord('lon').standard_name = 'longitude'
         utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
         utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
-        utils.fix_coords(cube)
+        cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
         utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
-        utils.flip_dim_coord(cube, 'latitude')
-        coord = cube.coord('latitude')
-        coord.bounds = np.flip(coord.bounds, axis=1)
         logger.info("Saving file")
         utils.save_variable(cube,
                             var,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ghcn_cams.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ghcn_cams.py
index 5b343eed18..2f3eff6bdd 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ghcn_cams.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ghcn_cams.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, filepath, out_dir):
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
 
     # Fix coordinates
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
     if 'height2m' in cmor_info.dimensions:
         utils.add_height2m(cube)
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/gistemp.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/gistemp.py
index 81beb56c91..01366a0c06 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/gistemp.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/gistemp.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, filepath, out_dir):
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
 
     # Fix coordinates
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
     if 'height2m' in cmor_info.dimensions:
         utils.add_height2m(cube)
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/glodap.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/glodap.py
index c96f0a1771..0323f8b800 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/glodap.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/glodap.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def extract_variable(in_files, out_dir, attrs, raw_info, cmor_table):
                              bounds=[0., 12.]), 0)
 
     fix_var_metadata(cube, var_info)
-    fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = fix_coords(cube)
     _fix_data(cube, var)
     set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
     save_variable(cube, var, out_dir, attrs, unlimited_dimensions=['time'])
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/hwsd.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/hwsd.py
index 30e2a8975b..68c894f39b 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/hwsd.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/hwsd.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, filepath, out_dir):
             long_name='time')
         cube.add_dim_coord(time_dim, 0)
         utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
 
     # Fix units
     if 'kg C' in cube.units.origin:
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/jma_transcom.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/jma_transcom.py
index 6ac33cb8b5..bd41512294 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/jma_transcom.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/jma_transcom.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def _extract_variable(cmor_info, attrs, in_dir, out_dir, ctl):
     # Fix metadata
     utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
     utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
     utils.save_variable(cube,
                         cmor_info.short_name,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/jra_55.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/jra_55.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16125d4c2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/jra_55.py
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+"""
+ESMValTool CMORizer for JRA-55 data.
+
+Tier
+    Tier 2: other freely-available dataset.
+
+Source
+    Research Data Archive (RDA):
+    https://rda.ucar.edu/datasets/ds628.1/
+
+Last access
+    20230322
+
+Download and processing instructions
+    see download script cmorizers/data/downloaders/datasets/jra_55.py
+"""
+
+import copy
+import logging
+import os
+import xarray as xr
+
+from cf_units import Unit
+
+import iris
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data import utilities as utils
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _load_jra55_grib(filenames, var):
+    """Load data from GRIB file and return list of cubes."""
+    leveltype = var.get('typeOfLevel')
+    cubelist = []
+    if leveltype is not None:
+        dataset = xr.open_mfdataset(filenames, engine="cfgrib",
+                                    filter_by_keys={'typeOfLevel': leveltype})
+    else:
+        dataset = xr.open_mfdataset(filenames, engine="cfgrib")
+    varnames = list(dataset.data_vars)
+    for varname in varnames:
+        da_tmp = dataset[varname]
+        # conversion to Iris cubes requires a valid standard_name
+        da_tmp.attrs['standard_name'] = var['standard_name']
+        cube = da_tmp.to_iris()
+        # remove auxiliary coordinate 'time'
+        cube.remove_coord('time')
+        # rename coordinate from 'forecast_reference_time' to 'time
+        timecoord = cube.dim_coords[0]
+        timecoord.rename("time")
+        # convert unit string to cf_unit object
+        # (calendar (calendar=coord.units.calendar) must be irgnored
+        # or conversion fails
+        timecoord.units = Unit(timecoord.units)
+        # add forecast period to time coordinate to get the actual time
+        # for which the data are valid
+        forecast = cube.coord('forecast_period')  # forecast period in hours
+        timecoord.points = timecoord.points + forecast.points * 3600
+        # remove unneeded scalar variables to prevent warnings
+        auxcoordnames = ['step', 'entireAtmosphere', 'number', 'isobaricLayer',
+                         'surface', 'nominalTop', 'heightAboveGround']
+        for aux_coord in cube.coords(dim_coords=False):
+            if aux_coord.var_name in auxcoordnames:
+                cube.remove_coord(aux_coord)
+        cubelist.append(cube)
+
+    return cubelist
+
+
+def _extract_variable(short_name, var, in_files, cfg, out_dir):
+    """Extract variable."""
+    # load data (returns a list of cubes)
+    cmor_info = cfg['cmor_table'].get_variable(var['mip'], short_name)
+    var['standard_name'] = cmor_info.standard_name
+    cubes = _load_jra55_grib(in_files, var)
+
+    # apply operators (if any)
+    if len(cubes) > 1:
+        if var.get('operator', '') == 'sum':
+            # Multiple variables case using sum operation
+            cube = None
+            for in_cube in cubes:
+                if cube is None:
+                    cube = in_cube
+                else:
+                    cube += in_cube
+        elif var.get('operator', '') == 'diff':
+            # two variables case using diff operation
+            if len(cubes) != 2:
+                errmsg = (f'operator diff selected for variable {short_name} '
+                          f'expects exactly two input variables and two input '
+                          f'files')
+                raise ValueError(errmsg)
+            cube = cubes[0] - cubes[1]
+        else:
+            oper = var.get('operator')
+            raise ValueError(
+                f'multiple input files found for variable {short_name} '
+                f'with unknown operator {oper}')
+    else:
+        cube = cubes[0]
+
+    # Fix metadata
+    attrs = copy.deepcopy(cfg['attributes'])
+    attrs['mip'] = var['mip']
+    utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
+
+    if cube.var_name in ['hfls', 'hfss', 'rlus', 'rlut', 'rlutcs', 'rsus',
+                         'rsuscs', 'rsut', 'rsutcs']:
+        attrs['positive'] = 'up'
+
+    if cube.var_name in ['rlds', 'rldscs', 'rsds', 'rsdscs', 'rsdt', 'rtmt',
+                         'tauu', 'tauv']:
+        attrs['positive'] = 'down'
+
+    # fix longitudes and z-coordinate (if present)
+    for coord in cube.dim_coords:
+        coord_type = iris.util.guess_coord_axis(coord)
+        if coord_type == 'X':
+            # -> shift longitude coordinate by one grid box
+            # to match obs4mips/CREATE-IP grid
+            coord.points = coord.points + 360 / len(coord.points)
+        if coord_type == 'Z':
+            coord.standard_name = 'air_pressure'
+            coord.long_name = 'pressure'
+            coord.var_name = 'plev'
+            coord.attributes['positive'] = 'down'
+            if coord.units == "hPa":
+                coord.convert_units('Pa')
+            utils.flip_dim_coord(cube, coord.standard_name)
+
+    utils.fix_dim_coordnames(cube)
+    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    if 'height2m' in cmor_info.dimensions:
+        utils.add_height2m(cube)
+    utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
+
+    # Save variable
+    utils.save_variable(cube,
+                        short_name,
+                        out_dir,
+                        attrs,
+                        unlimited_dimensions=['time'],
+                        local_keys=['positive'])
+
+
+def cmorization(in_dir, out_dir, cfg, cfg_user, start_date, end_date):
+    """Cmorization func call."""
+    # Run the cmorization
+    if start_date is None:
+        start_date = 1958
+    else:
+        start_date = start_date.year
+    if end_date is None:
+        end_date = 2022
+    else:
+        end_date = end_date.year
+    for (short_name, var) in cfg['variables'].items():
+        short_name = var['short_name']
+        filename = []
+        for year in range(start_date, end_date + 1):
+            if 'file' in var:
+                filename.append(os.path.join(in_dir,
+                                var['file'].format(year=year)))
+            elif 'files' in var:
+                for file in var['files']:
+                    filename.append(os.path.join(in_dir,
+                                    file.format(year=year)))
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"No input file(s) specified for variable "
+                                 f"{short_name}.")
+
+        logger.info("CMORizing variable '%s' from file '%s'", short_name,
+                    filename)
+        _extract_variable(short_name, var, filename, cfg, out_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/lai3g.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/lai3g.py
index 218a22a0cf..1db260d13d 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/lai3g.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/lai3g.py
@@ -92,9 +92,7 @@ def _extract_variable(cmor_info, attrs, in_dir, out_dir, cfg):
     final_cube = cubes.concatenate_cube()
     utils.fix_var_metadata(final_cube, cmor_info)
     utils.convert_timeunits(final_cube, 1950)
-    utils.fix_coords(final_cube)
-    if not cfg.get('regrid'):
-        utils.flip_dim_coord(final_cube, 'latitude')
+    final_cube = utils.fix_coords(final_cube)
     utils.set_global_atts(final_cube, attrs)
     utils.save_variable(final_cube,
                         cmor_info.short_name,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/landflux_eval.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/landflux_eval.py
index f1e516a89d..f8b0a3ad7c 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/landflux_eval.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/landflux_eval.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def _extract_variable(raw_var, cmor_info, attrs, filepath, out_dir):
     _fix_time_coord(cube)
     utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
     utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
     utils.save_variable(cube,
                         var,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/landschuetzer2016.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/landschuetzer2016.py
index e7984bb23a..306c4f8f27 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/landschuetzer2016.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/landschuetzer2016.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def extract_variable(var_info, raw_info, out_dir, attrs):
     for cube in cubes:
         if cube.var_name == rawvar:
             fix_var_metadata(cube, var_info)
-            fix_coords(cube)
+            cube = fix_coords(cube)
             _fix_data(cube, var)
             set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
             save_variable(
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/landschuetzer2020.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/landschuetzer2020.py
index d5739cb8f1..e8419b320b 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/landschuetzer2020.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/landschuetzer2020.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def _extract_variable(var_info, cmor_info, attrs, filepath, out_dir):
 
     # Fix coordinates
     _fix_climatological_time(cube)
-    utils.fix_coords(
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(
         cube,
         overwrite_lat_bounds=False,
         overwrite_lon_bounds=False,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/merra.ncl b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/merra.ncl
index b57bca6a09..d9fbf761df 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/merra.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/merra.ncl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 ; Download and processing instructions
 ; (requires EarthData login; see https://urs.earthdata.nasa.gov/)
 ;    Use ESMValTool automatic download:
-;       esmvaltool data download --config_file <config-user.yml> MERRA
+;       esmvaltool data download MERRA
 ;
 ; Modification history
 ;    20230818-lauer_axel: added output of clwvi (iwp + lwp)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ begin
 
         delete(tmp)
 
-        ; calcuation of outgoing fluxes: out = in - net
+        ; calculation of outgoing fluxes: out = in - net
         if ((VAR(vv) .eq. "rsut") .or. (VAR(vv) .eq. "rsutcs")) then
           tmp = f->SWTDN
           if (isatt(tmp, "scale_factor") .or. isatt(tmp, "add_offset")) then
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ begin
           delete(tmp)
         end if
 
-        ; calcuation of total precipitation flux = large-scale+convective+anvil
+        ; calculation of total precipitation flux =
+        ; large-scale+convective+anvil
         if (VAR(vv) .eq. "pr") then
           tmp = f->PRECCON  ; surface precipitation flux from convection
           if (isatt(tmp, "scale_factor") .or. isatt(tmp, "add_offset")) then
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/mls_aura.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/mls_aura.py
index 1cde246026..0a5031b243 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/mls_aura.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/mls_aura.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     Select "Data Access" -> "Subset/Get Data" -> "Get Data" and follow the
     "Instructions for downloading". All *.he5 files need to be saved in the
     $RAWOBS/Tier3/MLS-AURA directory, where $RAWOBS refers to the RAWOBS
-    directory defined in the user configuration file. Apply this procedure to
+    directory defined in the configuration. Apply this procedure to
     both links provided above. The temperature fields are necessary for quality
     control of the RHI data (see Data Quality Document for MLS-AURA for more
     information).
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def _save_cube(cube, cmor_info, attrs, out_dir):
     cube.coord('air_pressure').convert_units('Pa')
     utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
     utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
     utils.save_variable(cube,
                         cmor_info.short_name,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/mobo_dic_mpim.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/mobo_dic_mpim.py
index 9ae096104f..7b10ef0b5e 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/mobo_dic_mpim.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/mobo_dic_mpim.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def _extract_variable(var_info, cmor_info, attrs, filepath, out_dir):
     elif cube.coords('Julian Day'):  # MOBO-DIC2004-2019
         _fix_time(cube)
     cube.coord('depth').units = 'm'
-    utils.fix_coords(cube, overwrite_time_bounds=False)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube, overwrite_time_bounds=False)
 
     # Fix global metadata
     utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/mte.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/mte.py
index 78ee04636b..e82baab967 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/mte.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/mte.py
@@ -57,9 +57,8 @@ def _extract_variable(raw_var, cmor_info, attrs, filepath, out_dir):
     _fix_time_coord(cube)
     utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
     utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
-    utils.flip_dim_coord(cube, 'latitude')
     utils.save_variable(cube,
                         var,
                         out_dir,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ncep_ncar_r1.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ncep_ncar_r1.py
index 5e2829af07..c0f33286d5 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ncep_ncar_r1.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ncep_ncar_r1.py
@@ -84,10 +84,7 @@ def _fix_units(cube, definition):
 
 
 def _fix_coordinates(cube, definition, cmor_info):
-    # fix flipped latitude
-    utils.flip_dim_coord(cube, 'latitude')
-    # fix other coordinates
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
 
     if 'height2m' in cmor_info.dimensions:
         utils.add_height2m(cube)
@@ -146,6 +143,9 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, raw_filepath, out_dir):
 
     cube = _fix_coordinates(cube, definition, cmor_info)
 
+    if var.get("make_negative"):
+        cube.data = -1 * cube.data
+
     utils.save_variable(
         cube,
         short_name,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ndp.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ndp.py
index 76d82cdf27..0e393a452b 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ndp.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/ndp.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def _extract_variable(cmor_info, attrs, var_file, out_dir, cfg):
     cube.convert_units('kg m-2')
     utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
     utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
     utils.save_variable(cube,
                         cmor_info.short_name,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/noaa_ersstv3b.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/noaa_ersstv3b.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7c5e908be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/noaa_ersstv3b.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""ESMValTool CMORizer for NOAA ERSST data, version 3b.
+
+   This is the CMORizer script for the NOAA Extended Reconstructed
+   Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST) in its version 3b.
+
+Tier
+    Tier 2: open dataset.
+
+Source
+    https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0442-16.10.1495
+
+Last access
+    20200520
+
+Download and processing instructions
+    The data is provided by NOAA at:
+        https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/ersst/v3b/netcdf/
+
+"""
+
+import logging
+import os
+import re
+
+import iris
+from cf_units import Unit
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data import utilities as utils
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _get_filepaths(in_dir, basename):
+    """Find correct name of file (extend basename with timestamp)."""
+    regex = re.compile(basename)
+    return_files = []
+    for files in os.listdir(in_dir):
+
+        if regex.match(files):
+            return_files.append(os.path.join(in_dir, files))
+
+    return return_files
+
+
+def _fix_time_coord(cube, _field, _filename):
+    """Set time points to central day of month."""
+    time_coord = cube.coord('time')
+    new_unit = Unit('days since 1850-01-01 00:00:00', calendar='standard')
+    time_coord.convert_units(new_unit)
+    old_time = new_unit.num2date(time_coord.points)
+    new_time = [d.replace(day=15) for d in old_time]
+    time_coord.points = new_unit.date2num(new_time)
+
+
+def _extract_variable(raw_var, cmor_info, attrs, filepath, out_dir):
+    """Extract variable from all files."""
+    var = cmor_info.short_name
+    cubes = iris.load(filepath, raw_var, _fix_time_coord)
+    iris.util.equalise_attributes(cubes)
+    cube = cubes.concatenate_cube()
+    cube = iris.util.squeeze(cube)
+
+    utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
+    utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
+    utils.save_variable(cube,
+                        var,
+                        out_dir,
+                        attrs,
+                        unlimited_dimensions=['time'])
+
+
+def cmorization(in_dir, out_dir, cfg, cfg_user, start_date, end_date):
+    """Cmorization func call."""
+    glob_attrs = cfg['attributes']
+    cmor_table = cfg['cmor_table']
+
+    filepaths = _get_filepaths(in_dir, cfg['filename'])
+
+    if len(filepaths) > 0:
+        logger.info("Found %d input files in '%s'", len(filepaths), in_dir)
+    else:
+        logger.info("No files found, basename: %s", cfg['filename'])
+
+    for (var, var_info) in cfg['variables'].items():
+        logger.info("CMORizing variable '%s'", var)
+        glob_attrs['mip'] = var_info['mip']
+        cmor_info = cmor_table.get_variable(var_info['mip'], var)
+        raw_var = var_info.get('raw', var)
+        _extract_variable(raw_var, cmor_info, glob_attrs, filepaths, out_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/noaa_ersstv5.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/noaa_ersstv5.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c01783724c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/noaa_ersstv5.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+"""ESMValTool CMORizer for NOAA ERSST data, version 5.
+
+   This is the CMORizer script for the NOAA Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface
+   Temperature (ERSST) data of version 5.
+
+Tier
+    Tier 2: open dataset.
+
+Source
+    https://doi.org/10.7289/V5T72FNM
+
+Last access
+    20200520
+
+Download and processing instructions
+    The data is provided by NOAA at:
+    https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/ersst/v5/netcdf/
+
+"""
+
+import logging
+import os
+import re
+
+import iris
+import cf_units
+
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data import utilities as utils
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _get_filepaths(in_dir, basename):
+    """Find correct name of file (extend basename with timestamp)."""
+    regex = re.compile(basename)
+    return_files = []
+    return_files_gr08 = []
+    for file in os.listdir(in_dir):
+
+        if regex.match(file):
+            year = file.split('.')[2][:4]  # ersst.v5.$yr$nm.nc
+            # return 2 lists as files differ from 2008
+            if int(year) < 2008:
+                return_files.append(os.path.join(in_dir, file))
+            else:
+                return_files_gr08.append(os.path.join(in_dir, file))
+
+    return return_files, return_files_gr08
+
+
+def _fix_time_coord(cube, _, _filename):
+    """Set time points to central day of month and standardise time units."""
+    t_coord = cube.coord('time')
+    _unit = t_coord.units
+    new_time = [d.replace(day=15) for d in _unit.num2date(t_coord.points)]
+    t_coord.points = _unit.date2num(new_time).astype('float64')
+    t_coord.units = cf_units.Unit(t_coord.units.origin, calendar='standard')
+    t_coord.long_name = 'Time'
+
+
+def _extract_variable(raw_var, cmor_info, attrs, filepaths, out_dir):
+    """Extract variable and concatenate months."""
+    var = cmor_info.short_name
+
+    cubels = iris.load(filepaths, raw_var, _fix_time_coord)
+    iris.util.equalise_attributes(cubels)
+    iris.util.unify_time_units(cubels)
+    cube = cubels.concatenate_cube()
+    cube = iris.util.squeeze(cube)
+
+    utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
+
+    utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
+    utils.save_variable(cube,
+                        var,
+                        out_dir,
+                        attrs,
+                        unlimited_dimensions=['time'])
+
+
+def cmorization(in_dir, out_dir, cfg, cfg_user, start_date, end_date):
+    """Cmorization func call."""
+    glob_attrs = cfg['attributes']
+    cmor_table = cfg['cmor_table']
+
+    filepaths = _get_filepaths(in_dir, cfg['filename'])
+
+    if len(filepaths[0]) > 0 or len(filepaths[1]) > 0:
+        totalfiles = len(filepaths[0]) + len(filepaths[1])
+        logger.info("%d files before 2008", len(filepaths[0]))
+        logger.info("Found %d input files in '%s'", totalfiles, in_dir)
+    else:
+        logger.info("No files found, basename: %s", cfg['filename'])
+
+    # Run the cmorization
+    for (var, var_info) in cfg['variables'].items():
+        logger.info("CMORizing variable '%s'", var)
+        glob_attrs['mip'] = var_info['mip']
+        cmor_info = cmor_table.get_variable(var_info['mip'], var)
+        raw_var = var_info.get('raw', var)
+        _extract_variable(raw_var, cmor_info, glob_attrs,
+                          filepaths[0], out_dir)
+        _extract_variable(raw_var, cmor_info, glob_attrs,
+                          filepaths[1], out_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/nsidc_g02202_sh.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/nsidc_g02202_sh.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..202e370043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/nsidc_g02202_sh.py
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+"""ESMValTool CMORizer for Sea Ice Concentration CDR.
+
+Tier
+   Tier 3: restricted dataset.
+
+Source
+   https://nsidc.org/data/g02202/versions/4
+
+Last access
+   20231213
+
+Download and processing instructions
+    Download data from:
+    https://noaadata.apps.nsidc.org/NOAA/G02202_V4/south/monthly
+    lat and lon from:
+    https://noaadata.apps.nsidc.org/NOAA/G02202_V4/ancillary/
+    area file:
+    ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/DATASETS/seaice/polar-stereo/tools/
+    pss25area_v3.dat
+
+    https://nsidc.org/sites/default/files/g02202-v004-userguide_1_1.pdf
+
+"""
+
+import logging
+import os
+import re
+
+import numpy as np
+import iris
+from cf_units import Unit
+from iris.coords import AuxCoord
+
+from esmvalcore.cmor._fixes.common import OceanFixGrid
+from esmvalcore.cmor.fixes import get_time_bounds
+from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data import utilities as utils
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _get_filepaths(in_dir, basename, yyyy):
+    """Find correct name of file (extend basename with timestamp)."""
+    f_name = basename.format(year=yyyy)
+    regex = re.compile(f_name)
+    return_files = []
+    for files in os.listdir(in_dir):
+
+        if regex.match(files):
+            return_files.append(os.path.join(in_dir, files))
+
+    return return_files
+
+
+def _fix_time_coord(cube, _field, _filename):
+    """Set time points to central day of month."""
+    time_coord = cube.coord('time')
+    new_unit = Unit('days since 1850-01-01 00:00:00', calendar='standard')
+    time_coord.convert_units(new_unit)
+    old_time = new_unit.num2date(time_coord.points)
+    new_time = [d.replace(day=15) for d in old_time]
+    time_coord.points = new_unit.date2num(new_time)
+
+
+def _prom_dim_coord(cube, _field, _filename):
+    iris.util.promote_aux_coord_to_dim_coord(cube, 'time')
+
+
+def _create_coord(cubes, var_name, standard_name):
+    cube = cubes.extract_cube(standard_name)
+    coord = AuxCoord(
+        cube.data,
+        standard_name=standard_name,
+        long_name=cube.long_name,
+        var_name=var_name,
+        units='degrees'
+    )
+    return coord
+
+
+def _extract_variable(raw_var, cmor_info, attrs, filepath, out_dir, latlon):
+    """Extract variable from all files."""
+    var = cmor_info.short_name
+    cubes = iris.load(filepath, raw_var, _prom_dim_coord)
+    iris.util.equalise_attributes(cubes)
+
+    cube = cubes.concatenate_cube()
+    iris.util.promote_aux_coord_to_dim_coord(cube, 'projection_y_coordinate')
+    iris.util.promote_aux_coord_to_dim_coord(cube, 'projection_x_coordinate')
+
+    cube.add_aux_coord(latlon[0], (1, 2))
+    cube.add_aux_coord(latlon[1], (1, 2))
+
+    # add coord typesi
+    area_type = AuxCoord([1.0], standard_name='area_type', var_name='type',
+                         long_name='Sea Ice area type')
+    cube.add_aux_coord(area_type)
+
+    cube.units = '%'
+    cube.data[cube.data > 100] = np.nan
+    cube = cube * 100
+
+    utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, cmor_info)
+    utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
+    # latlon are multidimensional, create bounds
+    siconc = OceanFixGrid(cmor_info)
+    cube = siconc.fix_metadata(cubes=[cube])[0]
+    # time bounds
+    cube.coord('time').bounds = get_time_bounds(cube.coord('time'),
+                                                cmor_info.frequency)
+
+    utils.save_variable(cube,
+                        var,
+                        out_dir,
+                        attrs,
+                        unlimited_dimensions=['time'])
+
+    return cube
+
+
+def _create_areacello(cfg, in_dir, sample_cube, glob_attrs, out_dir):
+    if not cfg['custom'].get('create_areacello', False):
+        return
+    var_info = cfg['cmor_table'].get_variable('Ofx', 'areacello')
+    glob_attrs['mip'] = 'Ofx'
+    lat_coord = sample_cube.coord('latitude')
+
+    area_file = os.path.join(in_dir, cfg['custom']['area_file'])
+    with open(area_file, 'rb') as datfile:
+        areasdmnd = np.fromfile(datfile,
+                                dtype=np.int32).reshape(lat_coord.shape)
+
+    # Divide by 1000 to get km2 then multiply by 1e6 to m2 ...*1000
+    ardata = areasdmnd * 1000
+
+    cube = iris.cube.Cube(ardata,
+                          standard_name=var_info.standard_name,
+                          long_name=var_info.long_name,
+                          var_name=var_info.short_name,
+                          units='m2',
+                          # time is index 0, add cell index dim
+                          dim_coords_and_dims=[(sample_cube.coords()[1], 0),
+                                               (sample_cube.coords()[2], 1)])
+    cube.add_aux_coord(lat_coord, (0, 1))
+    cube.add_aux_coord(sample_cube.coord('longitude'), (0, 1))
+    utils.fix_var_metadata(cube, var_info)
+    utils.set_global_atts(cube, glob_attrs)
+    utils.save_variable(cube, var_info.short_name, out_dir, glob_attrs,
+                        zlib=True)
+
+
+def cmorization(in_dir, out_dir, cfg, cfg_user, start_date, end_date):
+    """Cmorization func call."""
+    glob_attrs = cfg['attributes']
+    cmor_table = cfg['cmor_table']
+
+    # get aux nc file
+    cubesaux = iris.load(os.path.join(in_dir, 'G02202-cdr-ancillary-sh.nc'))
+    lat_coord = _create_coord(cubesaux, 'lat', 'latitude')
+    lon_coord = _create_coord(cubesaux, 'lon', 'longitude')
+
+    year = 1978
+    # split by year..
+    sample_cube = None
+    for year in range(1979, 2022, 1):
+
+        filepaths = _get_filepaths(in_dir, cfg['filename'], year)
+
+        if len(filepaths) > 0:
+            logger.info("Year %d: Found %d files in '%s'",
+                        year, len(filepaths), in_dir)
+
+            for (var, var_info) in cfg['variables'].items():
+                logger.info("CMORizing variable '%s'", var)
+                glob_attrs['mip'] = var_info['mip']
+                cmor_info = cmor_table.get_variable(var_info['mip'], var)
+                raw_var = var_info.get('raw', var)
+                sample_cube = _extract_variable(raw_var, cmor_info,
+                                                glob_attrs, filepaths,
+                                                out_dir, [lat_coord,
+                                                          lon_coord])
+
+        else:
+            logger.info("No files found year: %d basename: %s",
+                        year, cfg['filename'])
+
+    if sample_cube is not None:
+        _create_areacello(cfg, in_dir, sample_cube, glob_attrs, out_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/oceansoda_ethz.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/oceansoda_ethz.py
index 7867db259d..2e8baf2c8f 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/oceansoda_ethz.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/oceansoda_ethz.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
     https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/ncei/ocads/data/0220059/
 
 Last access
-    20221103
+    20240215
 
 Download and processing instructions
-    Download the file OceanSODA-ETHZ_GRaCER_v2021a_1982-2020.nc
+    Download the file OceanSODA_ETHZ-v2023.OCADS.01_1982-2022.nc
 
 """
 
@@ -42,12 +42,14 @@ def _fix_coords(cube, cmor_info):
         time_coord.points = time_coord.units.date2num(new_dates)
     cube.coord('lat').standard_name = 'latitude'
     cube.coord('lon').standard_name = 'longitude'
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
 
     # Scalar coordinates
     if cmor_info.short_name in ('fgco2', 'spco2'):
         utils.add_scalar_depth_coord(cube)
 
+    return cube
+
 
 def _fix_data(cube, var):
     """Fix data."""
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ def _extract_variable(var_info, cmor_info, attrs, filepath, out_dir):
     _fix_var_metadata(var_info, cmor_info, attrs, cube)
 
     # Fix coordinates
-    _fix_coords(cube, cmor_info)
+    cube = _fix_coords(cube, cmor_info)
 
     # Fix global metadata
     utils.set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/persiann_cdr.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/persiann_cdr.py
index 323422b9a5..1b72aaddb5 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/persiann_cdr.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/persiann_cdr.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, input_files, out_dir):
     cube.units = 'kg m-2 s-1'
 
     # Fix coordinates
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
 
     # Fix metadata
     attrs = cfg['attributes']
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/phc.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/phc.py
index a554ebff7c..84a924d48d 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/phc.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/phc.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def extract_variable(var_info, raw_info, out_dir, attrs):
 
     cube = _fix_data(xr_time, var)
     fix_var_metadata(cube, var_info)
-    fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = fix_coords(cube)
     set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
     print(out_dir)
     if var != "areacello":
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/regen.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/regen.py
index a26971f8a8..f38424ae20 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/regen.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/regen.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, file_path, out_dir):
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
 
     # Fix coordinates
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
 
     # Fix metadata
     attrs = cfg['attributes']
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, file_path, out_dir):
             attrs['mip'] = 'Amon'
 
             # Fix coordinates
-            utils.fix_coords(cube)
+            cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
 
             # Save variable
             utils.save_variable(cube,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/scripps_co2_kum.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/scripps_co2_kum.py
index bae7423e86..6a3ccf6ac0 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/scripps_co2_kum.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/scripps_co2_kum.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def _extract_variable(short_name, var, cfg, filepath, out_dir):
 
     # Fix metadata
     utils.convert_timeunits(cube, 1950)
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
     cmor_info = cfg['cmor_table'].get_variable(var['mip'], short_name)
     cube.convert_units(cmor_info.units)
     attrs = cfg['attributes']
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/wfde5.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/wfde5.py
index b61a043f04..0cc467e161 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/wfde5.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/wfde5.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def _extract_variable(var, cfg, filenames, out_dir):
     _fix_time_coord(cube, var)
 
     # Fix coordinates
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
     if 'height2m' in cmor_info.dimensions:
         utils.add_height2m(cube)
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/woa.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/woa.py
index cac388a0fd..35db6d810d 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/woa.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/formatters/datasets/woa.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def extract_variable(in_files, out_dir, attrs, raw_info, cmor_table):
                                     calendar='gregorian')
 
     fix_var_metadata(cube, var_info)
-    fix_coords(cube)
+    cube = fix_coords(cube)
     _fix_data(cube, var, attrs['version'])
     set_global_atts(cube, attrs)
     save_variable(cube, var, out_dir, attrs, unlimited_dimensions=['time'])
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/utilities.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/utilities.py
index e31add6652..ed8b9a9af9 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/utilities.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/data/utilities.py
@@ -94,6 +94,21 @@ def add_scalar_height_coord(cube: Cube, height: float = 2.0) -> None:
     cube.add_aux_coord(height_coord, ())
 
 
+def add_typebare(cube, value='bare_ground'):
+    """Add scalar coordinate 'typebare' with value of `value`."""
+    logger.debug("Adding typebare coordinate (%s)", value)
+    typebare_coord = iris.coords.AuxCoord(value,
+                                          var_name='typebare',
+                                          standard_name='area_type',
+                                          long_name='surface type',
+                                          units=Unit('no unit'))
+    try:
+        cube.coord('area_type')
+    except iris.exceptions.CoordinateNotFoundError:
+        cube.add_aux_coord(typebare_coord, ())
+    return cube
+
+
 @contextmanager
 def constant_metadata(cube):
     """Do cube math without modifying units, attributes etc.
@@ -204,14 +219,7 @@ def fix_coords(cube,
         if cube_coord.var_name == 'lon':
             logger.info("Fixing longitude...")
             if cube_coord.ndim == 1:
-                if cube_coord.points[0] < 0. and \
-                        cube_coord.points[-1] < 181.:
-                    cube_coord.points = \
-                        cube_coord.points + 180.
-                    cube.attributes['geospatial_lon_min'] = 0.
-                    cube.attributes['geospatial_lon_max'] = 360.
-                    nlon = len(cube_coord.points)
-                    roll_cube_data(cube, nlon // 2, -1)
+                cube = cube.intersection(longitude=(0.0, 360.0))
             if overwrite_lon_bounds or not cube_coord.has_bounds():
                 fix_bounds(cube, cube_coord)
 
@@ -220,6 +228,8 @@ def fix_coords(cube,
             logger.info("Fixing latitude...")
             if overwrite_lat_bounds or not cube.coord('latitude').has_bounds():
                 fix_bounds(cube, cube.coord('latitude'))
+            if cube_coord.core_points()[0] > cube_coord.core_points()[-1]:
+                cube = iris.util.reverse(cube, cube_coord)
 
         # fix depth
         if cube_coord.var_name == 'lev':
@@ -326,7 +336,10 @@ def save_variable(cube, var, outdir, attrs, **kwargs):
     except iris.exceptions.CoordinateNotFoundError:
         time_suffix = None
     else:
-        if len(time.points) == 1 and "mon" not in cube.attributes.get('mip'):
+        if (
+                len(time.points) == 1 and
+                "mon" not in cube.attributes.get('mip')
+        ) or cube.attributes.get("frequency") == "yr":
             year = str(time.cell(0).point.year)
             time_suffix = '-'.join([year + '01', year + '12'])
         else:
@@ -359,7 +372,7 @@ def save_variable(cube, var, outdir, attrs, **kwargs):
 def extract_doi_value(tags):
     """Extract doi(s) from a bibtex entry."""
     reference_doi = []
-    pattern = r'doi\ = {(.*?)\},'
+    pattern = r'doi\s*=\s*{([^}]+)}'
 
     if not isinstance(tags, list):
         tags = [tags]
@@ -368,17 +381,18 @@ def extract_doi_value(tags):
         bibtex_file = REFERENCES_PATH / f'{tag}.bibtex'
         if bibtex_file.is_file():
             reference_entry = bibtex_file.read_text()
-            if re.search("doi", reference_entry):
-                reference_doi.append(
-                    f'doi:{re.search(pattern, reference_entry).group(1)}')
+            dois = re.findall(pattern, reference_entry)
+            if dois:
+                for doi in dois:
+                    reference_doi.append(f'doi:{doi}')
             else:
                 reference_doi.append('doi not found')
-                logger.warning('The reference file %s does not have a doi.',
-                               bibtex_file)
+                logger.warning(
+                    'The reference file %s does not have a doi.', bibtex_file)
         else:
             reference_doi.append('doi not found')
-            logger.warning('The reference file %s does not exist.',
-                           bibtex_file)
+            logger.warning(
+                'The reference file %s does not exist.', bibtex_file)
     return ', '.join(reference_doi)
 
 
@@ -424,7 +438,7 @@ def set_global_atts(cube, attrs):
 
     # Additional attributes
     glob_dict.update(attrs)
-    cube.attributes = glob_dict
+    cube.attributes.globals = glob_dict
 
 
 def fix_bounds(cube, dim_coord):
@@ -495,7 +509,7 @@ def fix_dtype(cube):
                     cube.dtype)
         cube.data = cube.core_data().astype(np.float32, casting='same_kind')
     for coord in cube.coords():
-        if coord.dtype != np.float64:
+        if coord.dtype.kind != "U" and coord.dtype != np.float64:
             logger.info(
                 "Converting data type of coordinate points of '%s' from '%s' "
                 "to 'float64'", coord.name(), coord.dtype)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/mip_convert/config-mipconv-user.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/mip_convert/config-mipconv-user.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 93362f92d7..0000000000
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/mip_convert/config-mipconv-user.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-###############################################################################
-# User's configuration file for the ESMValTool with mip_convert
-# For further details see the README document; current sections are
-# mandatory and should be populated with valid entries.
-# Author: V. Predoi / UREAD / November 2018
-###############################################################################
----
-# root to directory where mip_convert rose suites will be run
-# make this different than your usual /roses/ dir
-ROSES_ROOT: "/home/users/$USER/roses_mipconv"
-# root to directory where mip_convert rose suites will write output
-ROSES_OUTPUT: "/home/users/$USER/roses_mipconv_output"
-# map dataset name to relevant UM suite
-DATASET_TO_SUITE: {"UKESM1-0-LL": "u-ar766a"}
-# map variable standard name to stream definition
-STREAM_MAP: {"ps": "ap4", "ta": "ap4", "va": "ap4", "ua": "ap5", "mrsos": "ap5", "toz":"apm"}
-# root directory where PP data lives
-# this directory is in Jasmin/Archer structure; this one here
-# is an actual directory with data
-INPUT_DIR: "/group_workspaces/jasmin4/ncas_cms/valeriu/MASS_DATA"
-# map streams to realm components
-STREAM_COMPONENTS: {"ap4": ["atmos-physics", "land"], "apm": ["atmos-physics"], "ap5": ["land"]}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/mip_convert/esmvt_mipconv_setup.py b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/mip_convert/esmvt_mipconv_setup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8868827d5d..0000000000
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/mip_convert/esmvt_mipconv_setup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,527 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Run the first communication between esmvaltool's recipe and mip_convert.
-
-Description:
-------------
-
-This script sets up the correct rose suite directories to run mip_convert
-on different UM suite data. You can run this tool in three different ways:
- - (with -m --mode option) setup-only: will set up the mip convert rose
-   directories only; it will use the -c configuration file for user options;
- - (with -m --mode option) setup-run-suites: will set up the mip convert rose
-   suites and will go ahead and submit them to cylc via rose suite-run;
- - (with -m --mode option) postproc: will symlink newly created netCDF data
-   into a directory per esmvaltool recipe; note that for now, there is no
-   DRS-like path set up in that directory;
-
-Usage:
-------
--c --config-file:  [REQUIRED]  user specific configuration file;
--r --recipe-file:  [REQUIRED]  single or multiple (space-sep) recipe files;
--m --mode:         [OPTIONAL]  running mode (setup-only, setup-run-suites,
-                               postproc), default=setup-only
--l --log-level:    [OPTIONAL]  log level, default=info
-
-Environment
------------
-current JASMIN rose/cyclc need python2.7; esmvaltool needs python3.x
-So it is impossible at the moment to run this script as executable from an
-esmvaltool environment. Instead, you can run it as a stand-alone tool in a
-python 2.7 environment, intwo stages:
-
-[set up mip_convert suites and run them]
-python esmvt_mipconv_setup.py -c config.yml -r recipe.yml -m setup-run-suites
-[check succesful completion of mip_convert suites]
-[run the symlinking]
-python esmvt_mipconv_setup.py -c config.yml -r recipe.yml -m postproc
-
-A practical example of running the tool can be found on JASMIN:
-/home/users/valeriu/esmvaltool_mip_convert
-There you will find the two component shells: run_conversion
-and run_symlink, as well as an example how to set the configuration file.
-
-The suite used is now on MOSRS (as of 3 December 2018): u-bd681
-You can use the default location on Jasmin:
-DEFAULT_SUITE_LOCATION = "/home/users/valeriu/roses/u-bd681"
-alternatively this can be turned off, should you want to check out the suite
-off MOSRS and use it locally.
-
-Contact:
---------
-author: Valeriu Predoi (UREAD, valeriu.predoi@ncas.ac.uk)
-"""
-import argparse
-import configparser
-import datetime
-import logging
-import os
-import shutil
-import subprocess
-import socket
-
-import yaml
-
-####################
-# global variables #
-####################
-
-# the tool uses a specially tailored mip_convert Rose suite
-# locations of the suite depends on the host
-host_name = socket.gethostname().split('.')
-if len(host_name) > 1:
-    if host_name[1] == 'ceda':
-        # default location for mip_convert suite on JASMIN:
-        # previous suite: u-ak283_esmvt; new one u-bd681
-        # DEFAULT_SUITE_LOCATION = "/home/users/valeriu/roses/u-ak283_esmvt"
-        DEFAULT_SUITE_LOCATION = "/home/users/valeriu/roses/u-bd681"
-        # note that you can fcm checkout it straight from the MOSRS
-
-# stream mapping; taken from hadsdk.streams
-# these are used to set defaults if not overrides
-STREAM_MAP = {
-    'CMIP5': {
-        '3hr': 'apk',
-        '6hrPlev': 'apc',
-        '6hrlev': 'apg',
-        'Amon': 'apm',
-        'Lmon': 'apm',
-        'LImon': 'apm',
-        'Oday': 'opa',
-        'Omon': 'opm',
-        'Oyr': 'opy',
-        'CF3hr': 'apk',
-        'CFday': 'apa',
-        'CFmon': 'apm',
-        'CFsubhr': 'ape',
-        'day': 'apa'
-    },
-    'CMIP6': {
-        '3hr': 'ap8',
-        '6hrLev': 'ap7',
-        '6hrPlev': 'ap7',
-        '6hrPlevPt': 'ap7',
-        'AERday': 'ap6',
-        'AERhr': 'ap9',
-        'AERmon': 'ap4',
-        'AERmonZ': 'ap4',
-        'Amon': 'ap5',
-        'CF3hr': 'ap8',
-        'CFday': 'ap6',
-        'CFmon': 'ap5',
-        'E1hr': 'ap9',
-        'E1hrClimMon': 'ap9',
-        'E3hr': 'ap8',
-        'E3hrPt': 'ap8',
-        'E6hrZ': 'ap7',
-        'Eday': 'ap6',
-        'EdayZ': 'ap6',
-        'Efx': 'ancil',
-        'Emon': 'ap5',
-        'EmonZ': 'ap5',
-        'Esubhr': 'ap8',
-        'Eyr': 'ap5',
-        'LImon': 'ap5',
-        'Lmon': 'ap5',
-        'Oday': 'ond',
-        'Ofx': 'ancil',
-        'Omon': 'onm',
-        'SIday': 'ind',
-        'SImon': 'inm',
-        'day': 'ap6',
-        'fx': 'ancil',
-        'prim1hrpt': 'ap9',
-        'prim3hr': 'ap8',
-        'prim3hrpt': 'ap8',
-        'prim6hr': 'ap7',
-        'prim6hrpt': 'ap7',
-        'primDay': 'ap6',
-        'primMon': 'ap5',
-        'primSIday': 'ap6'
-    }
-}
-
-# set up logging
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-# print the header
-HEADER = r"""
-______________________________________________________________________
-
-     ESMValTool + mip_convert: linking mip_convert to ESMValTool
-______________________________________________________________________
-
-""" + __doc__
-
-
-def get_args():
-    """Define the `esmvaltool` command line."""
-    # parse command line args
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description=HEADER,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '-c',
-        '--config-file',
-        default=os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'config-user.yml'),
-        help='Configuration file')
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '-r',
-        '--recipe-files',
-        type=str,
-        nargs='+',
-        help='Recipe files (list or single file)')
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '-m',
-        '--mode',
-        default='setup-only',
-        choices=['setup-only', 'setup-run-suites', 'postproc'],
-        help='How to run: setup: sets up mipconvert suites only;\n' +
-        'or setup-run-suites: sets up suites and runs them as well;\n' +
-        'or postproc: grab the output from mip_convert and use it.')
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '-l',
-        '--log-level',
-        default='info',
-        choices=['debug', 'info', 'warning', 'error'])
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    return args
-
-
-def _set_logger(logging, out_dir, log_file, log_level):
-    # set logging for screen and file output
-    root_logger = logging.getLogger()
-    out_fmt = "%(asctime)s %(levelname)-8s %(name)s,%(lineno)s\t%(message)s"
-    logging.basicConfig(
-        filename=os.path.join(out_dir, log_file),
-        filemode='a',
-        format=out_fmt,
-        datefmt='%H:%M:%S',
-        level=logging.DEBUG)
-    root_logger.setLevel(log_level.upper())
-    logfmt = logging.Formatter(out_fmt)
-    console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-    console_handler.setFormatter(logfmt)
-    root_logger.addHandler(console_handler)
-
-
-def read_yaml_file(yaml_file):
-    """Read recipe into a dictionary."""
-    with open(yaml_file, 'r') as yfile:
-        loaded_file = yaml.safe_load(yfile)
-    return loaded_file
-
-
-def map_var_to_stream(diagnostics, stream_map):
-    """Map variable standard name to stream string."""
-    stream_list = []
-    for _, diag in diagnostics.items():
-        for var in diag['variables']:
-            stream = stream_map[var]
-            stream_list.append(stream)
-    stream_list = list(set(stream_list))
-    return stream_list
-
-
-def write_rose_conf(rose_config_template, recipe_file, config_file, log_level):
-    """Write the new rose conf file per suite."""
-    # Build the ConfigParser object
-    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-    config.optionxform = str
-    config.read(rose_config_template)
-    recipe_object = read_yaml_file(recipe_file)
-    conf_file = read_yaml_file(config_file)
-    datasets = recipe_object['datasets']
-
-    # check if dataset needs analysis
-    datasets_to_analyze = []
-    for dataset in datasets:
-        if dataset['dataset'] not in conf_file['DATASET_TO_SUITE']:
-            logger.warning("Dataset %s has no mapping to suite",
-                           dataset['dataset'])
-            logger.warning("Assuming data retrival from elsewhere.")
-        else:
-            datasets_to_analyze.append(dataset)
-    diagnostics = recipe_object['diagnostics']
-    active_streams = map_var_to_stream(diagnostics, conf_file['STREAM_MAP'])
-
-    # set stream overrides to None and set components
-    # also set CYCLING_FREQUENCIES to P1Y overall
-    stream_overrides = {}
-    stream_components = {}
-    cycling_frequencies = {}
-    for stream in active_streams:
-        stream_overrides[stream] = 'None'
-        stream_components[stream] = conf_file['STREAM_COMPONENTS'][stream]
-        cycling_frequencies[stream] = 'P1Y'
-
-    # set the logger to start outputting
-    if not os.path.exists(conf_file['ROSES_OUTPUT']):
-        os.makedirs(conf_file['ROSES_OUTPUT'])
-    _set_logger(logging, conf_file['ROSES_OUTPUT'], 'rose_suites_setup.log',
-                log_level)
-    logger.info(HEADER)
-
-    # store the rose suite locations
-    rose_suite_locations = []
-
-    # loop through datasets (different suites for different datasets)
-    for dataset in datasets_to_analyze:
-
-        # set correct paths
-        rose_suite = os.path.join(
-            conf_file['ROSES_ROOT'],
-            conf_file['DATASET_TO_SUITE'][dataset['dataset']])
-        rose_suite_locations.append(rose_suite)
-        rose_output = os.path.join(
-            conf_file['ROSES_OUTPUT'],
-            conf_file['DATASET_TO_SUITE'][dataset['dataset']])
-        if os.path.exists(rose_suite):
-            shutil.rmtree(rose_suite)
-        if os.path.exists(DEFAULT_SUITE_LOCATION):
-            shutil.copytree(DEFAULT_SUITE_LOCATION, rose_suite)
-        else:
-            logger.error("Default Suite Location not found: %s",
-                         DEFAULT_SUITE_LOCATION)
-            break
-        if not os.path.exists(rose_output):
-            os.makedirs(rose_output)
-        new_mipconv_config = os.path.join(rose_suite, 'mip_convert_config')
-
-        # start logging
-        logger.info("Working on dataset: %s", dataset)
-        logger.info("Mapping dataset to suite: %s", rose_suite)
-        logger.info("Output and logs written to: %s", rose_output)
-        logger.info("Creating rose suite directories...")
-        logger.info("Use rose-suite.conf template %s", rose_config_template)
-        logger.info("Use user config file %s", config_file)
-
-        # write the file
-        config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'INPUT_DIR',
-                   '"' + conf_file['INPUT_DIR'] + '"')
-        config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'OUTPUT_DIR', '"' + rose_output + '"')
-        config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'CDDS_DIR',
-                   '"' + DEFAULT_SUITE_LOCATION + '"')
-        config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'MIP_CONVERT_CONFIG_DIR',
-                   '"' + new_mipconv_config + '"')
-        config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'ACTIVE_STREAMS', str(active_streams))
-        config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'STREAM_TIME_OVERRIDES',
-                   str(stream_overrides))
-        config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'FIRST_YEAR', str(dataset['start_year']))
-        config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'REF_YEAR', str(dataset['start_year']))
-        config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'FINAL_YEAR', str(dataset['end_year']))
-        config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'STREAM_COMPONENTS',
-                   str(stream_components))
-        config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'CYCLING_FREQUENCIES',
-                   str(cycling_frequencies))
-        config.set(
-            'jinja2:suite.rc', 'TARGET_SUITE_NAME',
-            '"' + conf_file['DATASET_TO_SUITE'][dataset['dataset']] + '"')
-        with open(os.path.join(rose_suite, 'rose-suite.conf'), 'w') as r_c:
-            logger.info("Writing rose-suite.conf file %s",
-                        os.path.join(rose_suite, 'rose-suite.conf'))
-            config.write(r_c)
-
-        # now that we have to conf file set up we need to
-        # edit the mip_convert configuration file with the correct data
-        for key, values in conf_file['STREAM_COMPONENTS'].items():
-            for comp in values:
-                mipconv_config = os.path.join(new_mipconv_config,
-                                              'mip_convert.cfg.' + comp)
-                _edit_mip_convert_config(mipconv_config, conf_file, dataset,
-                                         key)
-
-    return rose_suite_locations
-
-
-def _edit_mip_convert_config(mipconv_config, conf_file, dataset, stream):
-    """Edit the mip_convert file for correct runs."""
-    # set the correct variables
-    base_date = str(dataset['start_year']) + '-01-01-00-00-00'
-    suite_id = conf_file['DATASET_TO_SUITE'][dataset['dataset']]
-    cdds_dir = os.path.join(DEFAULT_SUITE_LOCATION, 'mip_convert_aux')
-
-    # Build the ConfigParser object
-    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-    config.optionxform = str
-    config.read(mipconv_config)
-
-    # set the correct fields
-    config.set('COMMON', 'cdds_dir', cdds_dir)
-    config.set('request', 'base_date', base_date)
-    config.set('request', 'suite_id', suite_id)
-    stream_section = '_'.join(['stream', stream])
-    # add the section if not there already
-    if not config.has_section(stream_section):
-        config.add_section(stream_section)
-    if 'mip' not in dataset:
-        # can work without any mip in dataset
-        # will not take it from diagnostic (will assemble
-        # all possible mappings instead)
-        logger.warning("No mip in the recipe dataset section.")
-        logger.warning("Assigning mapping from default dictionary.")
-        stream_map_default = STREAM_MAP[dataset['project']]
-        variables = []
-        cmip_types = []
-        for key, val in conf_file['STREAM_MAP'].items():
-            for key_def, val_def in stream_map_default.items():
-                if val == val_def:
-                    cmip_types.append('_'.join([dataset['project'], key_def]))
-                    variables.append(key)
-        str_variables = ' '.join(list(set([v for v in variables])))
-        if variables:
-            for cmip_type in cmip_types:
-                config.set(stream_section, cmip_type, str_variables)
-    else:
-        cmip_type = '_'.join([dataset['project'], dataset['mip']])
-        all_vars = conf_file['STREAM_MAP'].keys()
-        str_variables = ' '.join(
-            [v for v in all_vars if conf_file['STREAM_MAP'][v] == stream])
-        config.set(stream_section, cmip_type, str_variables)
-
-    # write to file
-    with open(mipconv_config, 'w') as r_c:
-        logger.info("Writing mip_convert config file %s", mipconv_config)
-        config.write(r_c)
-
-
-def _put_in_env(env_script):
-    """Put new system vars in environment."""
-    logger.info("Setting environment for suite submission...")
-
-    # First make it executable.
-    chmod_command = ["chmod", "+x", env_script]
-    proc = subprocess.Popen(chmod_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-    proc.communicate()
-    logger.info("Script %s is now executable.", env_script)
-
-    # set the environment
-    for line in open(env_script, 'r'):
-        if line.split("=")[0] == 'export PATH':
-            logger.info("Appending %s to path...",
-                        line.split("=")[1].strip("\n"))
-            add_path = line.split("=")[1].strip("\n").strip(":$PATH")
-            os.environ["PATH"] += os.pathsep + add_path
-        elif line.split("=")[0] == 'export PYTHONPATH':
-            logger.info("Exporting %s as PYTHONPATH...",
-                        line.split("=")[1].strip("\n"))
-            os.environ["PYTHONPATH"] = line.split("=")[1].strip("\n")
-
-    # print and check
-    logger.info("New path: %s", str(os.environ["PATH"]))
-    logger.info("mip_convert PYTHONPATH: %s", str(os.environ["PYTHONPATH"]))
-    proc = subprocess.Popen(["which", "rose"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-    out, err = proc.communicate()
-    logger.info("rose: %s %s", out, err)
-    proc = subprocess.Popen(["which", "mip_convert"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-    out, err = proc.communicate()
-    logger.info("mip_convert: %s %s", out, err)
-
-
-def _source_envs(suite):
-    """Source relevant environments."""
-    # source the Met Office rose/cylc environment
-    # and the suite specific environment
-    suite_env = os.path.join(suite, 'env_setup_command_line.sh')  # suite env
-    env_file_mo = os.path.join(suite, 'sourcepaths.sh')  # metomi env
-    _put_in_env(suite_env)
-    _put_in_env(env_file_mo)
-
-
-def _run_suite(suite):
-    """Run the mip_convert suite."""
-    os.chdir(suite)
-    logger.info("Submitting suite from %s", suite)
-    proc = subprocess.Popen(["rose", "suite-run"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-    out, err = proc.communicate()
-    logger.info("Rose communications: %s %s", str(out), str(err))
-
-
-def symlink_data(recipe_file, config_file, log_level):
-    """Grab the mip_converted output and manage it for ESMValTool."""
-    # get configuration and recipe
-    recipe_object = read_yaml_file(recipe_file)
-    conf_file = read_yaml_file(config_file)
-    datasets = recipe_object['datasets']
-
-    # create directory that stores all the output netCDF files
-    now = datetime.datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
-    new_subdir = '_'.join((recipe_file.strip('.yml'), now))
-    sym_output_dir = os.path.join(conf_file['ROSES_OUTPUT'],
-                                  'mip_convert_symlinks', new_subdir)
-    if not os.path.exists(sym_output_dir):
-        os.makedirs(sym_output_dir)
-
-    # set the logger to start outputting
-    _set_logger(logging, conf_file['ROSES_OUTPUT'], 'file_simlink.log',
-                log_level)
-    logger.info(HEADER)
-
-    # loop through all datasets to symlink output
-    for dataset in datasets:
-        rose_output = os.path.join(
-            conf_file['ROSES_OUTPUT'],
-            conf_file['DATASET_TO_SUITE'][dataset['dataset']])
-        logger.info("Working on dataset: %s", dataset)
-        logger.info("Output and logs written to: %s", rose_output)
-
-        # create the dataset dir
-        dataset_output = os.path.join(sym_output_dir, dataset['dataset'])
-        if os.path.exists(dataset_output):
-            shutil.rmtree(dataset_output)
-        os.makedirs(dataset_output)
-
-        # loop through files
-        for root, _, files in os.walk(rose_output):
-            for xfile in files:
-                real_file = os.path.join(root, xfile)
-                imag_file = os.path.join(dataset_output, xfile)
-
-                # symlink it if nc file
-                if real_file.endswith('.nc') and \
-                        xfile.split('_')[2] == dataset['dataset']:
-                    if not os.path.islink(imag_file):
-                        logger.info("File to symlink: %s", real_file)
-                        logger.info("Symlinked file: %s", imag_file)
-                        os.symlink(real_file, imag_file)
-                    else:
-                        logger.info("Symlinked file exists...")
-                        logger.info("Original file: %s", real_file)
-                        logger.info("Symlinked file: %s", imag_file)
-
-
-def main():
-    """Run the the meat of the code."""
-    logger.info("Running main function...")
-    args = get_args()
-    rose_config_template = os.path.join(
-        os.path.dirname(__file__), "rose-suite-template.conf")
-
-    # make sure the file is retrieved nonetheless
-    if not os.path.isfile(rose_config_template):
-        logger.info("Fetching rose template config from suite %s",
-                    DEFAULT_SUITE_LOCATION)
-        rose_config_template = os.path.join(DEFAULT_SUITE_LOCATION,
-                                            "rose-suite-template.conf")
-
-    recipe_files = args.recipe_files
-    config_file = args.config_file
-    log_level = args.log_level
-    for recipe_file in recipe_files:
-        if args.mode == 'setup-only':
-            # set up the rose suites
-            write_rose_conf(rose_config_template, recipe_file, config_file,
-                            log_level)
-        elif args.mode == 'setup-run-suites':
-            # setup roses
-            roses = write_rose_conf(rose_config_template, recipe_file,
-                                    config_file, log_level)
-            # set up the environment and submit
-            for rose in roses:
-                _source_envs(rose)
-                _run_suite(rose)
-        elif args.mode == 'postproc':
-            symlink_data(recipe_file, config_file, log_level)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/mip_convert/recipe_mip_convert.yml b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/mip_convert/recipe_mip_convert.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d5168a975..0000000000
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/mip_convert/recipe_mip_convert.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-#### summary
-# Example of ESMValTool recipe that can be used with the mip_convert capability
-# Data for this recipe exists in pp format on JASMIN, ready for mip_convert-ion
-# The recipe is no different than any typical ESMValTool recipes, but can be used
-# for a test run of mip_convert capability; see the README document and the included
-# config-mipconv-user.yml configuration file.
-# Author: V. Predoi (Uni Reading, valeriu.predoi@ncas.ac.uk)
-# Date: first draft/November 2018
-###########################################################################################################
----
-
-datasets:
-  - {dataset: UKESM1-0-LL,  project: CMIP6,  mip: Amon,  exp: piControl-spinup,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1_gn,  start_year: 1850,  end_year: 1860}
-
-preprocessors:
-  pp_rad:
-    regrid:
-      target_grid: 1x1
-      scheme: linear
-
-diagnostics:
-  validation_mip_convert:
-    description: "Test with mip convert" 
-    variables:
-      # mapping of standard_name to stream for CMIP6
-      # see the associated config file for input
-      # "ps": "ap4", "ta": "ap4", "va": "ap4", "ua": "ap5", "mrsos": "ap5", "toz":"apm"
-      ps:
-        preprocessor: pp_rad
-        field: T2Ms
-      ta:
-        preprocessor: pp_rad
-        field: T2Ms
-      va:
-        preprocessor: pp_rad
-        field: T2Ms
-      ua:
-        preprocessor: pp_rad
-        field: T2Ms
-      toz:
-        preprocessor: pp_rad
-        field: T2Ms
-    scripts:
-      meridional_mean:
-        script: validation.py
-        title: ""
-        control_model: UKESM1-0-LL
-        exper_model: UKESM1-0-LL
-        analysis_type: meridional_mean
-        seasonal_analysis: True
-
diff --git a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/mip_convert/rose-suite-template.conf b/esmvaltool/cmorizers/mip_convert/rose-suite-template.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 5562333fed..0000000000
--- a/esmvaltool/cmorizers/mip_convert/rose-suite-template.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-[jinja2:suite.rc]
-ACTIVE_STREAMS =
-CONCATENATE = "FALSE"
-CYCLING_FREQUENCIES =
-DUMMY_RUN = "FALSE"
-FINAL_YEAR =
-FIRST_YEAR =
-REF_YEAR =
-INPUT_DIR =
-LOCATION = "LOTUS"
-MEMORY = "70000"
-MIP_CONVERT_CONFIG_DIR =
-OUTPUT_DIR =
-PARALLEL_TASKS = "20"
-NTHREADS_CONCATENATE = "6"
-CDDS_DIR =
-STREAM_COMPONENTS =
-STREAM_TIME_OVERRIDES =
-TARGET_SUITE_NAME =
-WALL_TIME = "6:00:00"
diff --git a/esmvaltool/config-references.yml b/esmvaltool/config-references.yml
index 16725c3764..79a85c9866 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/config-references.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/config-references.yml
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ authors:
     name: Hansson, Ulf
     institute: SMHI, Sweden
     orcid:
+  hardacre_catherine:
+    name: Hardacre, Catherine
+    institute: University of Canterbury, New Zealand
+    orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9093-4656
   hassler_birgit:
     name: Hassler, Birgit
     institute: DLR, Germany
@@ -332,6 +336,11 @@ authors:
     name: Lillis, Jon
     institute: MetOffice, UK
     orcid:
+  lindenlaub_lukas:
+    name: Lindenlaub, Lukas
+    institute: University of Bremen, Germany
+    orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6349-9118
+    github: lukruh
   little_bill:
     name: Little, Bill
     institute: MetOffice, UK
@@ -361,7 +370,7 @@ authors:
   malinina_elizaveta:
     name: Malinina, Elizaveta
     institute: CCCma, Canada
-    orchid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4102-2877
+    orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4102-2877
     github: malininae
   maloney_eric:
     name: Maloney, Eric
@@ -400,6 +409,11 @@ authors:
     institute: BSC, Spain
     orcid:
     github: emchamarro
+  munday_gregory:
+    name: Munday, Gregory
+    institute: MetOffice, UK
+    orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4750-9923
+    github: mo-gregmunday
   nikulin_grigory:
     name: Nikulin, Grigory
     institute: SMHI, Sweden
@@ -457,11 +471,6 @@ authors:
   rol_evert:
     name: Rol, Evert
     orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8357-4453
-  ruhe_lukas:
-    name: Ruhe, Lukas
-    institute: University of Bremen, Germany
-    orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6349-9118
-    github: lukruh
   russell_joellen:
     name: Russell, Joellen
     institute: Univ. of Arizona, USA
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/aerosols/aero_utils.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/aerosols/aero_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..623a85f2aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/aerosols/aero_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+"""Part of the ESMValTool Aerosol diagnostics.
+
+This module contains utility functions commonly used by aerosol
+assessment routines.
+"""
+
+import iris
+import numpy as np
+
+
+class AeroAnsError(Exception):
+
+    """Exception class for errors raised when model data is checked in the
+    extract_pt module.
+    """
+
+
+def add_bounds(cube):
+    """Add bounds to a cube's latitude and longitude coordinates.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cube : Iris cube
+        Iris cube with latitude and longitude coordinates.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    cube : Iris cube.
+        Iris cube with bounds added to the latitude and longitude coordinates.
+    """
+
+    if not cube.coord('latitude').has_bounds():
+        cube.coord('latitude').guess_bounds()
+    if not cube.coord('longitude').has_bounds():
+        cube.coord('longitude').guess_bounds()
+
+    return cube
+
+
+def extract_pt(icube, pt_lat, pt_lon, height=None, level=None, nearest=False):
+    """Extracts given location(s) (3-D) from a cube.
+
+    Method
+    ------
+    Uses Iris module Analysis.Interpolate to extract values,
+    initially based on horizontal coordinates, and then based on
+    height, if specified.
+
+    If height ('altitude') is requested, checks if cube heights
+    include orography, i.e. HybridHeights have been derived.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    icube : Iris cube
+    pt_lat, pt_lon : Float or list/array of floats. Latitude and longitude
+                     coordinates of desired points.
+    args:
+        height  : Float or list/array of floats. Altitude (above geoid) of
+                  point. Initialized to None.
+        level   : Integer . Model level or pseudo level or tile number.
+                  Initialized to None, meaning that all available levels in
+                  the cube are used.
+        nearest : Boolean. Specify whether to use 'nearest neighbour', instead
+                  of 'linear' method while extracting data. Default is False.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    data_out : List
+        List of single point values, corresponding to each point specified.
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    AeroAnsError : If the number of latitude and longitude points are
+        mismatched. OR if both and level and height are passed as args.
+        OR if the cube contains a time coordinate. OR if a pseudo level
+        coordinate is requested, but not present in the cube. OR if the numbers
+        of latitude/longitude and height points are mismatched. OR if height
+        is requested but the cube does not contain an altitude coordinate.
+    """
+
+    # Check that input data is a (single) cube
+    if not isinstance(icube, iris.cube.Cube):
+        raise AeroAnsError('Extract_pt:First argument must be a single cube')
+
+    # Check if the cube contains a time dimension, which is
+    # currently unsupported.
+    if icube.coords()[0].name() == 'time':
+        raise AeroAnsError(
+            'Extract_pt:Cannot handle time dimension at present')
+
+    # Check that equal number of lat/lon pairs are passed in point coordinates.
+    # Convert arguments to lists for easier processing if necessary.
+    pt_lat1 = []
+    pt_lon1 = []
+
+    if not isinstance(pt_lat, list):
+        pt_lat1.append(pt_lat)
+        pt_lon1.append(pt_lon)
+
+    else:
+        for n_lat in np.arange(len(pt_lat)):
+            pt_lat1.append(pt_lat[n_lat])
+            pt_lon1.append(pt_lon[n_lat])
+
+    if len(pt_lat1) != len(pt_lon1):
+        raise AeroAnsError('Extract_pt:Mismatch in number of lat/long values')
+
+    # Check that both level and height haven't been requested.
+    if level is not None and height is not None:
+        raise AeroAnsError('Extract_pt: Both Level and Height requested')
+
+    # Check that the cube has a level coordinate if level has been requested.
+    if level is not None and not icube.coord(
+            'model_level_number') and not icube.coord('pseudo_level'):
+        raise AeroAnsError('Extract_pt:Level requested, but not found in cube')
+
+    # Check that the number of height points is equal to the number of
+    # lat/lon pairs. Convert the argument to a list for easier
+    # processing if necessary.
+    if height is not None:
+        pt_hgt = []
+
+#        if isinstance(height, list):
+#            pt_hgt.extend(height)
+#        else:
+#            pt_hgt.append(height)
+        pt_hgt.extend(height) if \
+            isinstance(height, list) else \
+            pt_hgt.append(height)
+
+        if len(pt_lat1) != len(pt_hgt):
+            raise AeroAnsError(
+                'Extract_pt:Mismatch in number of points for lat/long/height')
+
+        # Check that heights have been merged with orography.
+        if not icube.coords('altitude'):
+            raise AeroAnsError(
+                'Extract_pt:Height requested but input data does not contain \
+                "Altitude" coordinate')
+
+        # Store the min and max altitudes from cube data so that user
+        # cannot request points located below/ above that.
+        # Will extract =min/max if beyond limits.
+        hgt_min = icube.coord('altitude').points.min()
+        hgt_max = icube.coord('altitude').points.max()
+
+    # ---------- Finished checks -- begin processing -------------------------
+
+    # If level specified, extract slice first
+    if level is not None:
+
+        try:
+            icube = icube.extract(
+                iris.Constraint(model_level_number=level))
+
+        except Exception:
+            print('Model level number not available. Use pseudo level')
+
+        else:
+            icube = icube.extract(
+                iris.Constraint(pseudo_level=level))
+
+    # Extract values for specified points lat/lon
+    # NOTE: Does not seem to handle multiple points if 3-D
+    data_out = []
+
+    # Set lat/lon coordinates for model grid cell interpolation
+    for n_lat1 in np.arange(len(pt_lat1)):
+        latlon_coords = [('latitude', pt_lat1[n_lat1]),
+                         ('longitude', pt_lon1[n_lat1])]
+
+        if nearest:
+            tcube = icube.interpolate(latlon_coords, iris.analysis.Nearest())
+        else:
+            tcube = icube.interpolate(latlon_coords, iris.analysis.Linear())
+
+        # If height specified, interpolate to requested height
+        if height is not None:
+
+            # Set vertical coordinates for model grid cell interpolation
+            point = max(pt_hgt[n_lat1], hgt_min)
+            point = min(pt_hgt[n_lat1], hgt_max)
+            hgt_coords = [('altitude', point)]
+
+            if nearest:
+                tcube = tcube.interpolate(hgt_coords, iris.analysis.Nearest())
+            else:
+                tcube = tcube.interpolate(hgt_coords, iris.analysis.Linear())
+
+        # Append processed data point
+        data_out.append(tcube.data)
+
+    return data_out
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/aerosols/aod_aeronet_assess.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/aerosols/aod_aeronet_assess.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3866e3c51a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/aerosols/aod_aeronet_assess.py
@@ -0,0 +1,448 @@
+"""Implement the AOD climatology metric from ground-based
+   AeroNet observations.
+"""
+import logging
+import os
+
+import iris
+import iris.plot as iplt
+import matplotlib.cm as mpl_cm
+import matplotlib.lines as mlines
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import numpy as np
+import scipy
+from matplotlib import colors, gridspec
+from numpy import ma
+
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.aerosols.aero_utils import add_bounds, extract_pt
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import group_metadata, run_diagnostic
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared._base import get_plot_filename
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(os.path.basename(__file__))
+fontsizedict = {"title": 25, "axis": 20, "legend": 18, "ticklabel": 18}
+
+
+def get_provenance_record(filenames):
+    """Return a provenance record describing the metric.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    filenames : List of strings
+        The filenames containing the data used to create the metric.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    dictionary
+        The provenance record describing the metric.
+    """
+    record = {
+        "ancestors": filenames,
+    }
+
+    return record
+
+
+def plot_aod_mod_obs(md_data, obs_data, aeronet_obs_cube, plot_dict):
+    """Plot AOD contour overlaid with Aeronet climatology.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    md_data : Iris cube
+        Model AOD as a cube with latitude and longitude coordinates.
+    obs_data : List.
+        Observations of AOD from each AeroNET station.
+    aeronet_obs_cube : Iris cube.
+        Holds information about Aeronet measurement stations including
+        station names, station latitude and station longitude.
+    plot_dict : Dictionary.
+        Holds plotting settings.
+    """
+    # Plot model data
+    cf_plot = iplt.contourf(md_data,
+                            plot_dict["Levels"],
+                            colors=plot_dict["Colours"],
+                            extend="max")
+
+    # Latitude and longitude of stations.
+    anet_aod_lats = aeronet_obs_cube.coord("latitude").points
+    anet_aod_lons = ((aeronet_obs_cube.coord("longitude").points + 180) % 360 -
+                     180)
+
+    # Loop over stations
+    for istn, stn_data in enumerate(obs_data):
+        if ma.is_masked(stn_data):
+            continue
+
+        # Find position of the observed AOD on the colorscale.
+        # np.searchsorted returns index at which inserting new value will
+        # maintain a sorted array. We use the color to the left of index.
+        cid = np.searchsorted(plot_dict["Levels"], stn_data)
+        cid = max(0, cid - 1)  # filter out zero and max when seeking 'left'
+        cid = min(len(plot_dict["Colours"]) - 1, cid)
+        pcol = plot_dict["Colours"][cid]
+
+        # Overlay contourf with observations
+        plt.plot(
+            anet_aod_lons[istn],
+            anet_aod_lats[istn],
+            color=pcol,
+            marker="o",
+            markeredgecolor="k",
+            markeredgewidth=2,
+            markersize=9,
+        )
+
+    # Decorate the plot
+    plt.title(plot_dict["Title"], size=24)
+    colbar = plt.colorbar(cf_plot, orientation="horizontal")
+    colbar.set_ticks(plot_dict["Levels"])
+    colbar.set_ticklabels(plot_dict["tick_labels"])
+    plt.gca().coastlines(color="#525252")
+
+    # Statistics on plot
+    plt.figtext(
+        0.12,
+        0.27,
+        (f'''Global mean AOD={plot_dict["Mean_aod"]:.3f}; RMSE='''
+         f'''{plot_dict["RMS_aod"]:.3f}; Stn mean: md='''
+         f'''{plot_dict["Stn_mn_md"]:.3f}; obs='''
+         f'''{plot_dict["Stn_mn_obs"]:.3f}'''),
+        size=16,
+    )
+
+
+def aod_analyse(model_data, aeronet_obs_cube, clim_seas, wavel):
+    """Evaluates AOD vs Aeronet, generates plots and returns evaluation
+    metrics.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    model_data : Iris Cube.
+        Contains model output of AOD with coordinates; time, latitude and
+        longitude.
+    aeronet_obs_cube : Iris Cube.
+        Contains information about Aeronet measurement stations including
+        station names, station latitude and station longitude.
+    clim_seas : List.
+       Strings to denote climate seasons ["DJF", "MAM", "JJA", "SON"]
+    wavel : String.
+        AOD wavelength, default = 440nm - translates to pseudo-level.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    figures : List.
+        Contains figure instances for the seasonal contour plots overlaid with
+        observations of AOD from AeroNET.
+    fig_scatter : Figure object.
+        The scatter plot comparing modelled and observed AOD at 440nm.
+    """
+    # Convert wave length nm -> um
+    wv_mi = str(float(wavel) / 1000.0)
+
+    # Get model run id
+    if "parent_source_id" in model_data.attributes:
+        model_id = model_data.attributes["parent_source_id"]
+    else:
+        model_id = "Multi-Model-Mean"
+
+    # Add bounds for lat and lon if not present
+    model_data = add_bounds(model_data)
+
+    # Co-locate model grid points with measurement sites --func from aero_utils
+    anet_aod_lats = aeronet_obs_cube.coord("latitude").points.tolist()
+    anet_aod_lons = aeronet_obs_cube.coord("longitude").points.tolist()
+    aod_at_anet = extract_pt(model_data, anet_aod_lats, anet_aod_lons)
+
+    # Set up seasonal contour plots
+    figures = []
+
+    clevs = [0.0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, 0.4, 0.45, 0.5, 2.0]
+    clabs = [
+        "0.0", "", "0.1", "", "0.2", "", "0.3", "", "0.4", "", "0.5", "2.0"
+    ]
+    cmapr = mpl_cm.get_cmap("brewer_Spectral_11")
+    cmap = colors.ListedColormap(cmapr(range(cmapr.N))[-1::-1])
+    colours = cmap.colors
+
+    # Set up the figure for scatter plotting
+    fig_scatter = plt.figure(figsize=(10, 10))
+    gs_scatter = gridspec.GridSpec(ncols=1, nrows=1)
+    ax_scatter = fig_scatter.add_subplot(gs_scatter[0, 0])
+    col_scatter = ["#081d58", "#41ab5d", "#fe9929", "#7f0000"]
+    leg_scatter = []
+
+    # Loop over seasons
+    for season in aeronet_obs_cube.slices_over("clim_season"):
+
+        # Match Aeronet obs season with model season number
+        model_sn = [c.lower() for c in clim_seas
+                    ].index(season.coord("clim_season").points[0])
+        model_season = model_data[model_sn]
+
+        logger.info('Analysing AOD for %s: %s', {model_id},
+                    {clim_seas[model_sn]})
+
+        # Generate statistics required - area-weighted mean
+        grid_areas = iris.analysis.cartography.area_weights(model_season)
+        global_mean = model_season.collapsed(
+            ["latitude", "longitude"],
+            iris.analysis.MEAN,
+            weights=grid_areas,
+        )
+
+        # Extract model and obs data for season number (model_sn)
+        seas_anet_obs = season.data
+        seas_anet_md = np.array([x[model_sn] for x in aod_at_anet])
+
+        # Match model data with valid obs data
+        valid_indices = ma.where(seas_anet_obs)
+        valid_obs = seas_anet_obs[valid_indices]
+        valid_md = seas_anet_md[valid_indices]
+
+        # Model - obs statistics (diff, model mean and RMS, r2)
+        diff = valid_md - valid_obs
+        stn_mn_obs = np.mean(valid_obs)
+        stn_mn_md = np.mean(valid_md)
+        rms_aod = np.sqrt(np.mean(diff**2))
+        linreg = scipy.stats.linregress(valid_obs, valid_md)
+
+        # Plot scatter of co-located model and obs data
+        ax_scatter.scatter(valid_obs, valid_md, color=col_scatter[model_sn])
+
+        # Legend
+        label = f"{clim_seas[model_sn]} = {linreg.rvalue**2:.2f}"
+        leg_scatter.append(
+            mlines.Line2D(
+                [0],
+                [0],
+                marker="o",
+                color="w",
+                label=label,
+                markersize=15,
+                markerfacecolor=col_scatter[model_sn],
+            ))
+
+        # Plot contours overlaid with obs for this run and season
+        fig_cf = plt.figure(figsize=(11, 8), dpi=300)
+
+        n_stn = str(len(valid_obs))
+        title = ("\nTotal Aerosol Optical Depth at " + wv_mi + " microns" +
+                 "\n" + model_id + ", " + clim_seas[model_sn] +
+                 ", N stations=" + n_stn)
+
+        # Plot dictionary
+        plot_dict = {
+            "Mean_aod": global_mean.data,
+            "Stn_mn_obs": stn_mn_obs,
+            "Stn_mn_md": stn_mn_md,
+            "RMS_aod": rms_aod,
+            "Levels": clevs,
+            "Colours": colours,
+            "tick_labels": clabs,
+            "Title": title,
+            "Season": clim_seas[model_sn],
+        }
+        plot_aod_mod_obs(model_season, seas_anet_obs, aeronet_obs_cube,
+                         plot_dict)
+
+        figures.append(fig_cf)
+
+    # Decorate the scatter plot
+    line = mlines.Line2D([0, 1], [0, 1], color="#696969")
+    transform = ax_scatter.transAxes
+    line.set_transform(transform)
+    ax_scatter.add_line(line)
+
+    ax_scatter.set(
+        xlim=(0, 1),
+        xticks=np.linspace(0.0, 1.0, num=6),
+        ylim=(0, 1),
+        yticks=np.linspace(0.0, 1.0, num=6),
+    )
+    ax_scatter.set_xlabel("AeroNET AOD", fontsize=fontsizedict["axis"])
+    ax_scatter.set_ylabel(model_id + " AOD", fontsize=fontsizedict["axis"])
+
+    ax_scatter.tick_params(axis="both",
+                           which="major",
+                           labelsize=fontsizedict["ticklabel"])
+
+    ax_scatter.set_title(
+        "Model vs obs: Total Aerosol Optical Depth \n at " + wv_mi +
+        " microns",
+        fontsize=fontsizedict["title"],
+    )
+
+    ax_scatter.legend(
+        handles=leg_scatter,
+        loc="lower right",
+        title="Seasonal R2",
+        title_fontsize=fontsizedict["legend"],
+        fontsize=fontsizedict["legend"],
+    )
+
+    return figures, fig_scatter
+
+
+def preprocess_aod_obs_dataset(obs_dataset):
+    """Calculate a multiannual seasonal mean AOD climatology.
+
+    Observational AOD timeseries data from AeroNET are used to generate a
+    multiannual seasonal mean climatology for each AeroNET station. The
+    user sets thresholds (or uses the default settings) to specify the
+    amount of valid data required for the climatology. At this stage
+    ESMValTool preprocessors are unsuitable for pre-processing the AeroNET
+    AOD observations because of the bespoke nature and application of the
+    filtering thresholds.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    obs_dataset : ESMValTool dictionary. Holds meta data for the observational
+        AOD dataset.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+     multiannual_seaonal_mean : Iris cube. Preprocessed observational
+         AOD climatology.
+    """
+    obs_cube = iris.load_cube(obs_dataset[0]["filename"])
+
+    # Set up thresholds for generating the multi annual seasonal mean
+    min_days_per_mon = 1
+    min_mon_per_seas = 3
+    min_seas_per_year = 4
+    min_seas_per_clim = 5
+
+    # Add the clim_season and season_year coordinates.
+    iris.coord_categorisation.add_year(obs_cube, 'time', name='year')
+
+    iris.coord_categorisation.add_season(obs_cube, 'time', name='clim_season')
+
+    iris.coord_categorisation.add_season_year(obs_cube,
+                                              'time',
+                                              name='season_year')
+
+    # Copy obs cube and mask all months with fewer
+    # "Number of days" than given threshold.
+    num_days_var = obs_cube.ancillary_variable("Number of days")
+    masked_months_obs_cube = obs_cube.copy(data=ma.masked_where(
+        num_days_var.data < min_days_per_mon, obs_cube.data))
+
+    # Aggregate (mean) by season.
+    # The number of unmasked months per season is counted,
+    # and where there are fewer unmasked months than the
+    # given threshold, the computed mean is masked.
+    annual_seasonal_mean = masked_months_obs_cube.aggregated_by(
+        ['clim_season', 'season_year'],
+        iris.analysis.MEAN,
+    )
+    annual_seasonal_count = masked_months_obs_cube.aggregated_by(
+        ['clim_season', 'season_year'],
+        iris.analysis.COUNT,
+        function=lambda values: ~ma.getmask(values),
+    )
+    annual_seasonal_mean.data = ma.masked_where(
+        annual_seasonal_count.data < min_mon_per_seas,
+        annual_seasonal_mean.data,
+    )
+
+    # Aggregate (mean) by multi-annual season.
+    # The number of unmasked seasons per multi-annual season
+    # is counted, and where there are fewer unmasked seasons
+    # than the given threshold, the computed multi-annual
+    # season is masked.
+    multi_annual_seasonal_mean = annual_seasonal_mean.aggregated_by(
+        'clim_season',
+        iris.analysis.MEAN,
+    )
+    clim_season_agg_count = annual_seasonal_mean.aggregated_by(
+        'clim_season',
+        iris.analysis.COUNT,
+        function=lambda values: ~ma.getmask(values),
+    )
+    multi_annual_seasonal_mean.data = ma.masked_where(
+        clim_season_agg_count.data < min_seas_per_clim,
+        multi_annual_seasonal_mean.data,
+    )
+    year_agg_count = multi_annual_seasonal_mean.aggregated_by(
+        'year',
+        iris.analysis.COUNT,
+        function=lambda values: ~ma.getmask(values),
+    )
+
+    counter = range(len(
+        multi_annual_seasonal_mean.coord('clim_season').points))
+    for iseas in counter:
+        multi_annual_seasonal_mean.data[iseas, :] = ma.masked_where(
+            year_agg_count.data[0, :] < min_seas_per_year,
+            multi_annual_seasonal_mean.data[iseas, :],
+        )
+
+    return multi_annual_seasonal_mean
+
+
+def main(config):
+    """Produce the AOD climatology metric from ground-based AeroNet
+    observations.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    wavel : String.
+        User defined. Default is "440".
+    config : dict
+        The ESMValTool configuration.
+    """
+    input_data = config["input_data"]
+    datasets = group_metadata(input_data.values(), "dataset")
+
+    # Default wavelength
+    wavel = "440"
+
+    # Produce climatology for observational dataset
+    obs_dataset = datasets.pop(config["observational_dataset"])
+    obs_cube = preprocess_aod_obs_dataset(obs_dataset)
+
+    for model_dataset, group in datasets.items():
+        # 'model_dataset' is the name of the model dataset.
+        # 'group' is a list of dictionaries containing metadata.
+        logger.info("Processing data for %s", model_dataset)
+        logger.info(group)
+
+        for attributes in group:
+            logger.info(attributes["filename"])
+
+            input_file = attributes["filename"]
+            provenance_record = get_provenance_record(input_file)
+            logger.info(provenance_record)
+            cube = iris.load_cube(input_file)
+
+            # Set up for analysis and plotting
+            seasons = ["DJF", "MAM", "JJA", "SON"]
+
+            plot_file_prefix = (model_dataset + "_" + attributes["activity"] +
+                                "_" + attributes["mip"] + "_" +
+                                attributes["exp"] + "_" +
+                                attributes["short_name"] + "_" +
+                                str(attributes["start_year"]) + "_" +
+                                str(attributes["end_year"]) + "_")
+
+            # Analysis and plotting for model-obs comparison
+            figures, fig_scatter = aod_analyse(cube,
+                                               obs_cube,
+                                               seasons,
+                                               wavel=wavel)
+
+        # Save the scatter plot
+        output_file = plot_file_prefix + "scatter"
+        output_path = get_plot_filename(output_file, config)
+        fig_scatter.savefig(output_path)
+
+        # Save the contour plots
+        for ifig, seas_fig in enumerate(figures):
+            output_file = plot_file_prefix + seasons[ifig]
+            output_path = get_plot_filename(output_file, config)
+            seas_fig.savefig(output_path)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    with run_diagnostic() as CONFIG:
+        main(CONFIG)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/austral_jet/main.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/austral_jet/main.ncl
index c078830687..1b7604d4f5 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/austral_jet/main.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/austral_jet/main.ncl
@@ -342,14 +342,22 @@ begin
         lat_range = f->lat_bnds
       end if
     else
-      if (isatt(f, "plev") .and. \
+      f_var = f->$var0$
+      if (isatt(f, "plev") .and. \  ; ESMValCore < 2.11.0
           isatt(f, "lat_range_0") .and. \
           isatt(f, "lat_range_1")) then
         lev = f@plev
         lat_range = (/f@lat_range_0, f@lat_range_1/)
+      else if (isatt(f_var, "plev") .and. \  ; ESMValCore >= 2.11.0
+               isatt(f_var, "lat_range_0") .and. \
+               isatt(f_var, "lat_range_1")) then
+        lev = f_var@plev
+        lat_range = (/f_var@lat_range_0, f_var@lat_range_1/)
       else
         error_msg("f", DIAG_SCRIPT, "", "cannot read plev and latrange")
       end if
+      end if
+      delete(f_var)
     end if
     log_info("Retrieved pressure level " + lev + " and latitude range " + \
              lat_range(0) + " to " + lat_range(1) + " from preprocessed data")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/autoassess/stratosphere/strat_metrics_1.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/autoassess/stratosphere/strat_metrics_1.py
index 91a2defcb5..4690741d39 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/autoassess/stratosphere/strat_metrics_1.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/autoassess/stratosphere/strat_metrics_1.py
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ def pnj_strength(cube, winter=True):
     """
     # Extract regions of interest
     notrop = iris.Constraint(air_pressure=lambda p: p < 8000.)
-    nh_cons = iris.Constraint(latitude=lambda l: l > 0)
-    sh_cons = iris.Constraint(latitude=lambda l: l < 0)
+    nh_cons = iris.Constraint(latitude=lambda lat: lat > 0)
+    sh_cons = iris.Constraint(latitude=lambda lat: lat < 0)
     nh_tmp = cube.extract(notrop & nh_cons)
     sh_tmp = cube.extract(notrop & sh_cons)
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_metrics/feedback_parameters.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_metrics/feedback_parameters.py
index db350982a2..d6bd28b0fb 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_metrics/feedback_parameters.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_metrics/feedback_parameters.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def _create_regression_plot(tas_cube,
     y_reg = reg.slope * x_reg + reg.intercept
 
     # Plot data
-    title = (f'{FEEDBACK_PARAMETERS.get(var,var)} TOA radiance for '
+    title = (f'{FEEDBACK_PARAMETERS.get(var, var)} TOA radiance for '
              f'{dataset_name}')
     filename = f'{var}_regression_{dataset_name}'
     if description is not None:
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_patterns/climate_patterns.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_patterns/climate_patterns.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc265cda00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_patterns/climate_patterns.py
@@ -0,0 +1,658 @@
+# (C) Crown Copyright 2022-2024, Met Office.
+"""Diagnostic script to build climate patterns from CMIP6 models.
+
+Description
+-----------
+Builds patterns, anomaly and climatology cubes from CMIP6 models.
+This diagnostic needs preprocessed mean monthly cubes, with no
+gridding requirements. Default re-grid specification exists to
+decrease CPU-load and run-time.
+
+Author
+------
+Gregory Munday (Met Office, UK)
+
+
+Configuration options in recipe
+-------------------------------
+jules_mode: bool, optional (default: false)
+    options: true, false
+    def: outputs extra data (anomaly, climatology) per variable
+         to drive JULES-IMOGEN configuration
+parallelise: bool, optional (default: false)
+    options: true, false
+    def: parallelises code to run N models at once
+area: str, optional (default: global)
+    options: global, land
+    def: area over which to calculate climate patterns
+"""
+
+import logging
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import iris
+import iris.coord_categorisation
+import iris.cube
+import numpy as np
+import sklearn.linear_model
+from esmvalcore.preprocessor import (
+    area_statistics,
+    climate_statistics,
+    extract_time,
+)
+
+import esmvaltool.diag_scripts.climate_patterns.sub_functions as sf
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.climate_patterns.plotting import (
+    plot_patterns,
+    plot_timeseries,
+)
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import run_diagnostic
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(Path(__file__).stem)
+
+
+def calculate_climatology(cube, syr=1850, eyr=1889):
+    """Handle aggregation to make climatology.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cube : cube
+        cube loaded from config dictionary
+    syr : int
+        set climatology start year
+    eyr : int
+        set climatology end year
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    cube_aggregated : cube
+        40 year climatology cube from syr-eyr (default 1850-1889)
+    """
+    cube_40yr = extract_time(
+        cube,
+        start_year=syr,
+        start_month=1,
+        start_day=1,
+        end_year=eyr,
+        end_month=12,
+        end_day=31
+    )
+    cube_aggregated = climate_statistics(cube_40yr, 'mean', 'month')
+
+    return cube_aggregated
+
+
+def diurnal_temp_range(cubelist):
+    """Calculate diurnal range from monthly max and min temperatures.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cubelist : cubelist
+        cubelist of tasmin and tasmax
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    range_cube : cube
+        cube of calculated diurnal range
+    """
+    range_cube = cubelist[0] - cubelist[1]
+
+    # check in case cubes are wrong way around
+    if np.mean(range_cube.data) < 0:
+        range_cube = -range_cube
+
+    range_cube.rename("Diurnal Range")
+    range_cube.var_name = "range_tl1"
+
+    return range_cube
+
+
+def calculate_diurnal_range(clim_list, ts_list):
+    """Facilitate diurnal range calculation and appending.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    clim_list : cubelist
+        cubelist of climatology cubes
+    ts_list : cubelist
+        cubelist of standard timeseries cubes
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    clim_list_final : cubelist
+        cubelist of climatology cubes including diurnal range
+    ts_list_final : cubelist
+        cubelist of standard timeseries cubes including diurnal range
+    """
+    temp_range_list_clim = iris.cube.CubeList([])
+    temp_range_list_ts = iris.cube.CubeList([])
+    comb_list = [clim_list, ts_list]
+
+    for cube_list in comb_list:
+        for cube in cube_list:
+            if (cube.var_name in ("tasmax", "tasmin")) and cube in clim_list:
+                temp_range_list_clim.append(cube)
+            elif (cube.var_name in ("tasmax", "tasmin")) and cube in ts_list:
+                temp_range_list_ts.append(cube)
+            else:
+                pass
+
+    derived_diurnal_clim = diurnal_temp_range(temp_range_list_clim)
+    derived_diurnal_ts = diurnal_temp_range(temp_range_list_ts)
+
+    # append diurnal range to lists
+    clim_list_final, ts_list_final = append_diurnal_range(
+        derived_diurnal_clim, derived_diurnal_ts, clim_list, ts_list
+    )
+
+    return clim_list_final, ts_list_final
+
+
+def append_diurnal_range(derived_diurnal_clim,
+                         derived_diurnal_ts,
+                         clim_list,
+                         ts_list):
+    """Append diurnal range to cubelists.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    derived_diurnal_clim : cube
+        derived diurnal climatology cube
+    derived_diurnal_ts : cube
+        derived diurnal timeseries cube
+    clim_list : cubelist
+        existing climatology cubelist, no range
+    ts_list : cubelist
+        existing timeseries cubelist, no range
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    clim_list_final : cubelist
+        cubelist of climatology cubes including diurnal range
+    ts_list_final : cubelist
+        cubelist of standard timeseries cubes including diurnal range
+    """
+    # creating cube list without tasmax or tasmin
+    # (since we just wanted the diurnal range)
+    clim_list_final = iris.cube.CubeList([])
+    ts_list_final = iris.cube.CubeList([])
+
+    for cube in clim_list:
+        if cube.var_name not in ("tasmax", "tasmin"):
+            clim_list_final.append(cube)
+
+    for cube in ts_list:
+        if cube.var_name not in ("tasmax", "tasmin"):
+            ts_list_final.append(cube)
+
+    clim_list_final.append(derived_diurnal_clim)
+    ts_list_final.append(derived_diurnal_ts)
+
+    return clim_list_final, ts_list_final
+
+
+def calculate_anomaly(clim_list, ts_list):
+    """Calculate variables as anomalies, and adds diurnal range as variable.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    clim_list : cubelist
+        cubelist of climatology variables
+    ts_list : cubelist
+        cubelist of standard variable timeseries
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    clim_list_final : cubelist
+        cubelist of clim. vars, inc. diurnal range
+    anom_list_final : cubelist
+        cubelist of anomaly vars, inc. diurnal range
+    """
+    # calculate diurnal temperature range cube
+    clim_list_final, ts_list_final = calculate_diurnal_range(
+        clim_list,
+        ts_list
+    )
+
+    anom_list_final = ts_list_final.copy()
+
+    # calc the anom by subtracting the monthly climatology from
+    # the time series
+    for i, _ in enumerate(ts_list_final):
+        i_months = (
+            anom_list_final[i].coord("month_number").points - 1
+        )  # -1 because months are numbered 1..12
+        anom_list_final[i].data -= clim_list_final[i][i_months].data
+
+    return clim_list_final, anom_list_final
+
+
+def regression(tas, cube_data, area, ocean_frac=None, land_frac=None):
+    """Calculate coeffs of regression between global surf temp and variable.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    tas : cube
+        near-surface air temperature
+    cube_data : arr
+        cube.data array of a variable
+    area: str
+        area over which to calculate patterns
+    ocean_frac: cube
+        gridded ocean fraction
+    land_frac: cube
+        gridded land fraction
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    slope_array : arr
+        array of grid cells with same shape as initial cube,
+        containing the regression slope
+    """
+    if area == "land":
+        # calculate average warming over land
+        tas_data = sf.area_avg_landsea(
+            tas, ocean_frac, land_frac, land=True, return_cube=False
+        )
+    else:
+        # calculate global average warming
+        tas_data = area_statistics(tas, 'mean').data
+
+    # Reshape cube for regression
+    cube_reshaped = cube_data.reshape(cube_data.shape[0], -1)
+
+    # Perform linear regression on valid values
+    model = sklearn.linear_model.LinearRegression(
+        fit_intercept=False, copy_X=True
+    )
+    model.fit(tas_data.reshape(-1, 1), cube_reshaped)
+
+    # Extract regression coefficients
+    slopes = model.coef_
+
+    # Reshape the regression coefficients back to the shape of the grid cells
+    slope_array = slopes.reshape(cube_data.shape[1:])
+
+    return slope_array
+
+
+def create_cube(tas_cube, ssp_cube, array, month_number, units=None):
+    """Create a new cube from existing metadata, and new aray data.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    tas_cube: cube
+        near-surface air temperature
+    ssp_cube: cube
+        cube of a given variable
+    array: array
+        output array from regression
+    month_number: int
+        month related to the regression array
+    units: str
+        units related to the regression variable
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    cube: cube
+        cube filled with regression array and metadata
+
+    """
+    # assigning dim_coords
+    coord1 = tas_cube.coord(contains_dimension=1)
+    coord2 = tas_cube.coord(contains_dimension=2)
+    dim_coords_and_dims = [(coord1, 0), (coord2, 1)]
+
+    # assigning aux_coord
+    coord_month = iris.coords.AuxCoord(month_number, var_name="imogen_drive")
+    aux_coords_and_dims = [(coord_month, ())]
+
+    cube = sf.rename_variables(ssp_cube, has_orig_vars=False)
+
+    # creating cube
+    cube = iris.cube.Cube(
+        array,
+        units=units,
+        dim_coords_and_dims=dim_coords_and_dims,
+        aux_coords_and_dims=aux_coords_and_dims,
+        var_name=cube.var_name,
+        standard_name=cube.standard_name,
+    )
+
+    return cube
+
+
+def calculate_regressions(
+    anom_list,
+    area,
+    ocean_frac=None,
+    land_frac=None,
+    yrs=86
+):
+    """Facilitate the calculation of regression coeffs (climate patterns).
+
+    Also creates of a new cube of patterns per variable.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    anom_list : cubelist
+        cube list of variables as anomalies
+    area: str
+        area over which to calculate patterns
+    ocean_frac: cube
+        gridded ocean fraction
+    land_frac: cube
+        gridded land fraction
+    yrs : int
+        int to specify length of scenario
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    regr_var_list : cubelist
+        cube list of newly created regression slope value cubes, for each var
+    """
+    regr_var_list = iris.cube.CubeList([])
+
+    for cube in anom_list:
+        if cube.var_name == "tl1_anom":
+            # convert years to months when selecting
+            tas = cube[-yrs * 12:]
+
+    for cube in anom_list:
+        cube = cube[-yrs * 12:]
+        month_list = iris.cube.CubeList([])
+
+        # extracting months, regressing, and merging
+        for i in range(1, 13):
+            month_cube = cube.extract(iris.Constraint(imogen_drive=i))
+            month_tas = tas.extract(iris.Constraint(imogen_drive=i))
+
+            if area == 'land':
+                regr_array = regression(
+                    month_tas,
+                    month_cube.data,
+                    area=area,
+                    ocean_frac=ocean_frac,
+                    land_frac=land_frac,
+                )
+            else:
+                regr_array = regression(
+                    month_tas,
+                    month_cube.data,
+                    area=area,
+                )
+
+            if cube.var_name in ("swdown_anom", "lwdown_anom"):
+                units = "W m-2 K-1"
+            else:
+                units = cube.units / tas.units
+
+            # create, and append cube of regression values
+            month_list.append(
+                create_cube(tas, cube.copy(), regr_array, i, units=units)
+            )
+
+        month_list = month_list.merge_cube()
+        regr_var_list.append(month_list)
+
+    return regr_var_list
+
+
+def cube_saver(list_of_cubelists, work_path, name_list, jules_mode):
+    """Save desired cubelists to work_dir, depending on switch settings.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    list_of_cubelists : list
+        list containing desired cubelists
+    work_path : path
+        path to work_dir, to save cubelists
+    name_list : list
+        list of filename strings for saving
+    jules_mode : str
+        switch option passed through by ESMValTool config dict
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+    """
+    if jules_mode:
+        for i in range(0, 3):
+            iris.save(
+                list_of_cubelists[i],
+                os.path.join(work_path, name_list[i])
+            )
+    else:
+        for i, cube in enumerate(list_of_cubelists[2]):
+            list_of_cubelists[2][i] = sf.rename_variables(
+                cube, has_orig_vars=False
+            )
+        iris.save(
+            list_of_cubelists[2],
+            os.path.join(work_path, name_list[2])
+        )
+
+
+def save_outputs(
+    cfg,
+    list_of_cubelists,
+    model
+):
+    """Save data and plots to relevant directories.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cfg: dict
+        Dictionary passed in by ESMValTool preprocessors
+    list_of_cubelists: list
+        List of cubelists to save
+    model : str
+        model name
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+    """
+    work_path, plot_path = sf.make_model_dirs(
+        cfg, model
+    )
+
+    name_list = [
+        "climatology_variables.nc",
+        "anomaly_variables.nc",
+        "patterns.nc",
+    ]
+
+    # saving data + plotting
+    if cfg["jules_mode"] is True:
+        plot_timeseries(
+            list_of_cubelists[0],
+            plot_path,
+            "40 Year Climatologies, 1850-1889",
+            "Climatologies"
+        )
+        plot_timeseries(
+            list_of_cubelists[1],
+            plot_path,
+            "Anomaly Timeseries, 1850-2100",
+            "Anomalies"
+        )
+        plot_patterns(list_of_cubelists[2], plot_path)
+        cube_saver(
+            list_of_cubelists,
+            work_path,
+            name_list,
+            jules_mode=cfg["jules_mode"]
+        )
+
+    else:
+        plot_patterns(list_of_cubelists[2], plot_path)
+        cube_saver(
+            list_of_cubelists,
+            work_path,
+            name_list,
+            jules_mode=cfg["jules_mode"]
+        )
+
+
+def get_provenance_record():
+    """Create a provenance record describing the diagnostic data and plot.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    None
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    record : dict
+        provenance record
+    """
+    record = {
+        "caption": ["Generating Climate Patterns from CMIP6 Models"],
+        "statistics": ["mean", "other"],
+        "domains": ["global"],
+        "themes": ["carbon"],
+        "realms": ["atmos"],
+        "authors": ["munday_gregory"],
+    }
+
+    return record
+
+
+def extract_data_from_cfg(cfg, model):
+    """Extract model data from the cfg.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cfg: dict
+        Dictionary passed in by ESMValTool preprocessors
+    model : str
+        model name
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    clim_list: cubelist
+        cubelist of climatologies
+    ts_list: cubelist
+        cubelist of spatial timeseries
+    sftlf: cube
+        land fraction cube
+    """
+    clim_list = iris.cube.CubeList([])
+    ts_list = iris.cube.CubeList([])
+
+    for dataset in cfg["input_data"].values():
+        if dataset["dataset"] == model:
+            input_file = dataset["filename"]
+
+            # preparing single cube
+            cube = sf.load_cube(input_file)
+
+            if dataset["exp"] != "historical-ssp585":
+                sftlf = cube
+            else:
+                # appending to timeseries list
+                ts_list.append(cube)
+
+                # making climatology
+                clim_cube = calculate_climatology(cube)
+                clim_list.append(clim_cube)
+
+    if cfg["area"] == 'land':
+        return clim_list, ts_list, sftlf
+
+    return clim_list, ts_list, None
+
+
+def patterns(model, cfg):
+    """Driving function for script, taking in model data and saving parameters.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    model : str
+        model name
+    cfg: dict
+        Dictionary passed in by ESMValTool preprocessors
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+    """
+    clim_list, ts_list, sftlf = extract_data_from_cfg(cfg, model)
+
+    if cfg["area"] == 'land':
+        # calculate land/ocean_fracs
+        ocean_frac, land_frac = sf.ocean_fraction_calc(sftlf)
+
+    # calculate anomaly over historical + ssp timeseries
+    clim_list_final, anom_list_final = calculate_anomaly(clim_list, ts_list)
+
+    for i, cube in enumerate(clim_list_final):
+        clim_list_final[i] = sf.rename_variables(
+            cube, has_orig_vars=True, new_extension="_clim"
+        )
+        anom_list_final[i] = sf.rename_variables(
+            anom_list_final[i], has_orig_vars=True, new_extension="_anom"
+        )
+
+    if cfg["area"] == 'land':
+        regressions = calculate_regressions(
+            anom_list_final,
+            cfg["area"],
+            ocean_frac=ocean_frac,
+            land_frac=land_frac
+        )
+    else:
+        regressions = calculate_regressions(
+            anom_list_final, cfg["area"]
+        )
+
+    list_of_cubelists = [clim_list_final, anom_list_final, regressions]
+
+    save_outputs(cfg, list_of_cubelists, model)
+
+    # Provenance Logging, removed due to sporadic errors. Fix later.
+
+    # model_work_dir, _ = sf.make_model_dirs(
+    #     cfg,
+    #     model
+    # )
+
+    # provenance_record = get_provenance_record()
+    # path = os.path.join(model_work_dir, "patterns.nc")
+    # with ProvenanceLogger(cfg) as provenance_logger:
+    #     provenance_logger.log(path, provenance_record)
+
+
+def main(cfg):
+    """Take in driving data with parallelisation options.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cfg : dict
+        the global config dictionary, passed by ESMValTool.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+    """
+    input_data = cfg["input_data"].values()
+    parallelise = cfg["parallelise"]
+
+    models = []
+    for mod in input_data:
+        model = mod["dataset"]
+        if model not in models:
+            models.append(model)
+
+    if parallelise is True:
+        sf.parallelise(patterns)(models, cfg)
+    else:
+        for model in models:
+            patterns(model, cfg)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    with run_diagnostic() as config:
+        main(config)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_patterns/plotting.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_patterns/plotting.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..447055a392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_patterns/plotting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+# (C) Crown Copyright 2022-2024, Met Office.
+"""Script containing plotting functions for driving scripts.
+
+Author
+------
+Gregory Munday (Met Office, UK)
+"""
+import os
+
+import iris.quickplot as qplt
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import numpy as np
+
+from esmvalcore.preprocessor import area_statistics
+
+
+def subplot_positions(j):
+    """Determine sub-plot positions in a 3x3 figure.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    j : int
+        index of cube position in cubelist
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    x_pos : int
+        x subplot position
+    y_pos : int
+        y subplot position
+    """
+    if j <= 2:
+        y_pos = j
+        x_pos = 0
+    elif 2 < j <= 5:
+        y_pos = j - 3
+        x_pos = 1
+    else:
+        y_pos = j - 6
+        x_pos = 2
+
+    return x_pos, y_pos
+
+
+def plot_patterns(cube_list, plot_path):
+    """Plot climate patterns for jules_mode: off.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cube_list : cubelist
+        input cubelist for plotting patterns per variable
+    plot_path : path
+        path to plot_dir
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+    """
+    fig, axis = plt.subplots(3, 3, figsize=(14, 12), sharex=True)
+    fig.suptitle("Patterns from a random grid-cell", fontsize=18, y=0.98)
+
+    plt.figure(figsize=(14, 12))
+    plt.subplots_adjust(hspace=0.5)
+    plt.suptitle("Global Patterns, January", fontsize=18, y=0.95)
+
+    for j, cube in enumerate(cube_list):
+        # determining plot positions
+        x_pos, y_pos = subplot_positions(j)
+        months = np.arange(1, 13)
+        # plots patterns for an arbitrary grid cell
+        axis[x_pos, y_pos].plot(months, cube[:, 50, 50].data)
+        axis[x_pos,
+             y_pos].set_ylabel(str(cube.var_name) + " / " + str(cube.units))
+        if j > 5:
+            axis[x_pos, y_pos].set_xlabel("Time")
+
+        # January patterns
+        plt.subplot(3, 3, j + 1)
+        qplt.pcolormesh(cube[0])
+
+    plt.tight_layout()
+    plt.savefig(os.path.join(plot_path, "Patterns"), dpi=300)
+    plt.close()
+
+    fig.tight_layout()
+    fig.savefig(os.path.join(plot_path, "Patterns Timeseries"), dpi=300)
+
+
+def plot_timeseries(cubelist, plot_path, title, save_name):
+    """Plot timeseries and maps of climatologies, anomalies and patterns.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cubelist : cubelist
+        input cubelist for plotting per variable
+    plot_path : path
+        path to plot_dir
+    title: str
+        title for the figure
+    save_name: str
+        name for the saved figure
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+    """
+    fig, axs = plt.subplots(3, 3, figsize=(14, 12), sharex=True)
+    fig.suptitle(f"{title}", fontsize=18, y=0.98)
+
+    for j, cube in enumerate(cubelist):
+        # determining plot positions
+        x_pos, y_pos = subplot_positions(j)
+        yrs = (1850 + np.arange(cube.shape[0])).astype("float")
+        months = np.arange(1, 13)
+
+        # anomaly timeseries
+        avg_cube = area_statistics(cube, 'mean').data
+        if save_name == "Climatologies":
+            axs[x_pos, y_pos].plot(months, avg_cube)
+        else:
+            axs[x_pos, y_pos].plot(yrs, avg_cube)
+        axs[x_pos,
+            y_pos].set_ylabel(cube.long_name + " / " + str(cube.units))
+        if j > 5:
+            axs[x_pos, y_pos].set_xlabel("Time")
+
+    fig.tight_layout()
+    fig.savefig(os.path.join(plot_path, f"{save_name}"), dpi=300)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_patterns/sub_functions.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_patterns/sub_functions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b3fe00141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/climate_patterns/sub_functions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+# (C) Crown Copyright 2022-2024, Met Office.
+"""Script containing relevant sub-functions for driving scripts.
+
+Author
+------
+Gregory Munday (Met Office, UK)
+"""
+
+import logging
+import multiprocessing as mp
+import os
+from functools import partial
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import iris
+import iris.analysis.cartography
+import iris.coord_categorisation
+import dask as da
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(Path(__file__).stem)
+
+
+def load_cube(filename):
+    """Load cube, remove any dimensions of length: 1.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    filename : path
+        path to load cube file
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    cube : cube
+        a cube
+    """
+    logger.debug("Loading %s", filename)
+    cube = iris.load_cube(filename)
+    cube = iris.util.squeeze(cube)
+
+    return cube
+
+
+def ocean_fraction_calc(sftlf):
+    """Calculate gridded land and ocean fractions.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    sftlf: cube
+        land-fraction cube from piControl experiment
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    ocean_frac: cube
+        ocean_fraction cube for area-weights
+    land_frac: cube
+        land_fraction cube for area-weights
+    """
+    sftlf.coord("latitude").coord_system = iris.coord_systems.GeogCS(
+        6371229.0
+    )
+    sftlf.coord("longitude").coord_system = iris.coord_systems.GeogCS(
+        6371229.0
+    )
+    sftof = 100 - sftlf
+
+    ocean_frac = sftof / 100
+    land_frac = sftlf / 100
+
+    return ocean_frac, land_frac
+
+
+def area_avg_landsea(cube,
+                     ocean_frac,
+                     land_frac,
+                     land=True,
+                     return_cube=False):
+    """Calculate the global mean of a variable in a cube.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cube : cube
+        input cube
+    ocean_frac : cube
+        ocean fraction cube, found from sftlf
+    land_frac : cube
+        land fraction cube, sftlf
+    land : bool
+        option to weight be land or ocean
+    return_cube : bool
+        option to return a cube or array
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    cube2 : cube
+        cube with collapsed lat-lons, global mean over time
+    cube2.data : arr
+        array with collapsed lat-lons, global mean over time
+    """
+    if not cube.coord("latitude").has_bounds():
+        cube.coord("latitude").guess_bounds()
+    if not cube.coord("longitude").has_bounds():
+        cube.coord("longitude").guess_bounds()
+
+    global_weights = iris.analysis.cartography.area_weights(
+        cube,
+        normalize=False
+    )
+
+    if land is False:
+        ocean_frac.data = da.array.ma.masked_less(ocean_frac.core_data(), 0.01)
+        weights = iris.analysis.cartography.area_weights(
+            ocean_frac,
+            normalize=False
+        )
+        ocean_area = (
+            ocean_frac.collapsed(
+                ["latitude", "longitude"], iris.analysis.SUM, weights=weights
+            )
+            / 1e12
+        )
+        cube2 = cube * global_weights * ocean_frac
+
+        cube2 = (
+            cube2.collapsed(["latitude", "longitude"], iris.analysis.SUM)
+            / 1e12
+            / ocean_area
+        )
+
+    if land:
+        land_frac.data = da.array.ma.masked_less(land_frac.core_data(), 0.01)
+        weights = iris.analysis.cartography.area_weights(
+            land_frac,
+            normalize=False
+        )
+        land_area = (
+            land_frac.collapsed(
+                ["latitude", "longitude"], iris.analysis.SUM, weights=weights
+            )
+            / 1e12
+        )
+
+        # Iris is too strict so we need to use core_data in this calculation
+        cube2 = cube * global_weights * land_frac.core_data()
+        cube2 = (
+            cube2.collapsed(["latitude", "longitude"], iris.analysis.SUM)
+            / 1e12
+            / land_area
+        )
+
+    if return_cube:
+        return cube2
+
+    return cube2.data
+
+
+def make_model_dirs(cfg, model):
+    """Create directories for each input model for saving.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cfg: dict
+        Dictionary passed in by ESMValTool preprocessors
+    model : str
+        model name
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    model_work_dir : path
+        path to specific model directory in work_dir
+    model_plot_dir : path
+        path to specific plot directory in plot_dir
+    """
+    work_path = cfg["work_dir"]
+    plot_path = cfg["plot_dir"]
+    model_work_dir = os.path.join(work_path, model)
+    model_plot_dir = os.path.join(plot_path, model)
+
+    if not os.path.exists(model_work_dir):
+        os.mkdir(model_work_dir)
+    if not os.path.exists(model_plot_dir):
+        os.mkdir(model_plot_dir)
+
+    return model_work_dir, model_plot_dir
+
+
+def rename_variables(cube, has_orig_vars=True, new_extension=""):
+    """Rename variables and a coord to fit in JULES framework.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cube : cube
+        input cube
+    has_orig_vars : bool
+        if True, rename to new var names with correct extension
+    new_extension : str
+        extension to add to variable names
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    cube : cube
+        cube with renamed variables
+    """
+    original_var_names = ["tas", "range_tl1", "huss", "pr",
+                          "sfcWind", "ps", "rsds", "rlds"]
+    new_var_names = ["tl1", "range_tl1", "ql1", "precip",
+                     "wind", "pstar", "swdown", "lwdown"]
+    long_var_names = [
+        "Air Temperature",
+        "Diurnal Range",
+        "Specific Humidity",
+        "Precipitation",
+        "Wind Speed",
+        "Surface Pressure",
+        "Surface Downwelling Shortwave Radiation",
+        "Surface Downwelling Longwave Radiation"
+    ]
+    for orig_var, new_var, long_var in zip(
+        original_var_names, new_var_names, long_var_names
+    ):
+        if has_orig_vars:
+            if cube.var_name == orig_var:
+                cube.var_name = f"{new_var}{new_extension}"
+                cube.coord("month_number").rename("imogen_drive")
+                return cube
+        else:
+            if cube.var_name == f"{new_var}_anom":
+                cube.rename(long_var)
+                cube.var_name = f"{new_var}_patt"
+                return cube
+            if cube.var_name == f"{new_var}_patt":
+                cube.rename(long_var)
+                cube.var_name = orig_var
+                cube.coord("imogen_drive").rename("month_number")
+                return cube
+
+    return None
+
+
+def parallelise(function, processes=None):
+    """Parallelise any function, by George Ford, Met Office.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    function : function
+        function to be parallelised
+    processes : int
+        number of threads to be used in parallelisation
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    result : any
+        results of parallelised elements
+    """
+    if processes is None:
+        processes = max(1, mp.cpu_count() - 1)
+    if processes <= 0:
+        processes = 1
+
+    def easy_parallise(func, sequence, cfg):
+        with mp.Pool(processes=processes) as pool:
+            config_wrapper = partial(func, cfg=cfg)
+            result = pool.map_async(config_wrapper, sequence).get()
+            pool.close()
+            pool.join()
+            return result
+
+    return partial(easy_parallise, function)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/cmorizers/era5.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/cmorizers/era5.py
index 28c3d4ca3a..97f410d54c 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/cmorizers/era5.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/cmorizers/era5.py
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ def main(cfg):
                 if CMOR_TABLES['CMIP6'].get_variable(mip, info['short_name']):
                     basename = basename.replace('E1hr', mip)
             basename = basename.replace('E1hr', 'day')
+        elif info['diagnostic'] == '3hourly':
+            for mip in ['3hr', 'E3hr', 'CF3hr']:
+                if CMOR_TABLES['CMIP6'].get_variable(mip, info['short_name']):
+                    basename = basename.replace('E1hr', mip)
+            basename = basename.replace('E1hr', '3hr')
 
         cube = iris.load_cube(file)
         try:
@@ -36,6 +41,9 @@ def main(cfg):
             if info['diagnostic'] == "monthly":
                 start = time.cell(0).point.strftime("%Y%m")
                 end = time.cell(-1).point.strftime("%Y%m")
+            elif "hourly" in info['diagnostic']:
+                start = time.cell(0).point.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M")
+                end = time.cell(-1).point.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M")
             else:
                 start = time.cell(0).point.strftime("%Y%m%d")
                 end = time.cell(-1).point.strftime("%Y%m%d")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/emergent_constraints/__init__.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/emergent_constraints/__init__.py
index 1949719acb..5a03750bbe 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/emergent_constraints/__init__.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/emergent_constraints/__init__.py
@@ -9,10 +9,16 @@
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
+import scipy
 import seaborn as sns
 import yaml
+from packaging.version import Version
 from scipy import integrate
 from scipy.stats import linregress
+if Version(scipy.version.version) < Version('1.14.0'):
+    from scipy.integrate import simps as simpson
+else:
+    from scipy.integrate import simpson
 
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import (
     ProvenanceLogger,
@@ -297,12 +303,16 @@ def _get_data_frame(var_type, cubes, label_all_data, group_by=None):
 
 def _metadata_to_dict(metadata):
     """Convert :class:`iris.cube.CubeMetadata` to :obj:`dict`."""
-    new_dict = {}
-    for (key, val) in metadata._asdict().items():
-        if isinstance(val, dict):
-            new_dict.update(val)
-        else:
-            new_dict[key] = val
+    new_dict = dict(metadata.attributes)
+    other_keys = [
+        'standard_name',
+        'long_name',
+        'var_name',
+        'units',
+        'cell_methods',
+    ]
+    for key in other_keys:
+        new_dict[key] = getattr(metadata, key)
     return new_dict
 
 
@@ -1669,7 +1679,7 @@ def cdf(data, pdf):
 
     """
     idx_range = range(1, len(data) + 1)
-    cum_dens = [integrate.simps(pdf[:idx], data[:idx]) for idx in idx_range]
+    cum_dens = [simpson(pdf[:idx], x=data[:idx]) for idx in idx_range]
     return np.array(cum_dens)
 
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ens_anom.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ens_anom.py
index a3b664d11a..ef9c303786 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ens_anom.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ens_anom.py
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 """Computation of ensemble anomalies based on a desired value."""
 
 import os
+
 import numpy as np
 from scipy import stats
 
 # User-defined packages
-from read_netcdf import read_iris, save_n_2d_fields
-from sel_season_area import sel_area, sel_season
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.ensclus.read_netcdf import (
+    read_iris,
+    save_n_2d_fields,
+)
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.ensclus.sel_season_area import (
+    sel_area,
+    sel_season,
+)
 
 
 def ens_anom(filenames, dir_output, name_outputs, varname, numens, season,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ens_eof_kmeans.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ens_eof_kmeans.py
index 2be17195b0..940af71278 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ens_eof_kmeans.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ens_eof_kmeans.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 from sklearn.cluster import KMeans
 
 # User-defined libraries
-from eof_tool import eof_computation
-from read_netcdf import read_n_2d_fields
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.ensclus.eof_tool import eof_computation
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.ensclus.read_netcdf import read_n_2d_fields
 
 
 def ens_eof_kmeans(dir_output, name_outputs, numens, numpcs, perc, numclus):
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ens_plots.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ens_plots.py
index 55ad420b08..1b06acd671 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ens_plots.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ens_plots.py
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 import math
 import os
 
+import cartopy.crs as ccrs
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
-import cartopy.crs as ccrs
 
 # User-defined libraries
-from read_netcdf import read_n_2d_fields
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.ensclus.read_netcdf import read_n_2d_fields
 
 
 def ens_plots(dir_output, dir_plot, name_outputs, numclus,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ensclus.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ensclus.py
index a669a9a02d..df06ea411c 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ensclus.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ensclus/ensclus.py
@@ -13,16 +13,21 @@
     20170710-mavilia_irene: routines written.
 """
 
-import os
 import logging
+import os
+
 import numpy as np
-from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import group_metadata, run_diagnostic
-from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import ProvenanceLogger, sorted_metadata
 
 # Import user diagnostic routines
-from ens_anom import ens_anom
-from ens_eof_kmeans import ens_eof_kmeans
-from ens_plots import ens_plots
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.ensclus.ens_anom import ens_anom
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.ensclus.ens_eof_kmeans import ens_eof_kmeans
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.ensclus.ens_plots import ens_plots
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import (
+    ProvenanceLogger,
+    group_metadata,
+    run_diagnostic,
+    sorted_metadata,
+)
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(os.path.basename(__file__))
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/examples/correlate.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/examples/correlate.py
index 171a24a51f..052f3d2bdc 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/examples/correlate.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/examples/correlate.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from iris.analysis import MEAN
 from iris.analysis.stats import pearsonr
 
-from diagnostic import plot_diagnostic
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.examples.diagnostic import plot_diagnostic
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import group_metadata, run_diagnostic
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(os.path.basename(__file__))
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hydrology/pcrglobwb.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hydrology/pcrglobwb.py
index 9209f9e127..932e62cd24 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hydrology/pcrglobwb.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hydrology/pcrglobwb.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import dask.array as da
 import iris
+from esmvalcore.preprocessor import concatenate
 
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import (ProvenanceLogger,
                                             get_diagnostic_filename,
@@ -83,8 +84,7 @@ def add_spinup_year(cube, cube_climatology):
         coord_climatology.guess_bounds()
 
     # Create CubeList and concatenate
-    cube_list = iris.cube.CubeList([cube, cube_climatology])
-    new_cube = iris.cube.CubeList(cube_list).concatenate_cube()
+    new_cube = concatenate([cube, cube_climatology])
 
     return new_cube
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hyint/hyint_etccdi_preproc.R b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hyint/hyint_etccdi_preproc.R
index bb14906453..36c09f952d 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hyint/hyint_etccdi_preproc.R
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hyint/hyint_etccdi_preproc.R
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ hyint_etccdi_preproc <-
       sfile_tmp0 <- cdo("delvar", args = "time_bnds", input = sfile)
       gridf <- tempfile()
       cdo("griddes", input = hyint_file, stdout = gridf)
-      sfile_tmp1 <- cdo("remapcon2",
+      sfile_tmp1 <- cdo("remapscon2",
         args = gridf,
         input = sfile_tmp0
       )
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hyint/hyint_functions.R b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hyint/hyint_functions.R
index 5cc2b9d07e..a1595c2a72 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hyint/hyint_functions.R
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hyint/hyint_functions.R
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ create_landseamask <-
 
     ## Regridding the topographic map to chosen grid
     cdo(
-      "remapcon2",
+      "remapscon2",
       args = paste0("'", regrid, "'"),
       input = ftopo,
       output = regridded_topo
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ ncdf_opener_universal <- # nolint
              rotate = "full",
              interp2grid = F,
              grid = "r144x73",
-             remap_method = "remapcon2",
+             remap_method = "remapscon2",
              exportlonlat = TRUE,
              verbose = F) {
     # load package
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ ncdf_opener <- function(namefile,
                         rotate = "full",
                         interp2grid = F,
                         grid = "r144x73",
-                        remap_method = "remapcon2",
+                        remap_method = "remapscon2",
                         exportlonlat = T) {
   field <-
     ncdf_opener_universal(
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ ncdf_opener_time <- # nolint
              rotate = "full",
              interp2grid = F,
              grid = "r144x73",
-             remap_method = "remapcon2") {
+             remap_method = "remapscon2") {
     # function to open netcdf files. It uses ncdf4 library
     # time selection of month and years needed automatically rotate matrix
     # to place greenwich at the center (flag "rotate")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hyint/hyint_preproc.R b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hyint/hyint_preproc.R
index ec0807cf70..c8350a061d 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hyint/hyint_preproc.R
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/hyint/hyint_preproc.R
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ hyint_preproc <- function(work_dir,
     } else {
       gridf <- rgrid
     }
-    tempf <- cdo("remapcon2", args = gridf, input = climofile)
+    tempf <- cdo("remapscon2", args = gridf, input = climofile)
     unlink(gridf)
   } else {
     tempf <- cdo("addc", args = "0", input = climofile)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/iht_toa/single_model_diagnostics.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/iht_toa/single_model_diagnostics.py
index fc917a8aa5..e56240c67a 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/iht_toa/single_model_diagnostics.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/iht_toa/single_model_diagnostics.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 import numpy as np
 from iris import NameConstraint
 from matplotlib import gridspec, rcParams
-from poisson_solver import SphericalPoisson
 
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.iht_toa.poisson_solver import SphericalPoisson
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import (
     group_metadata,
     run_diagnostic,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_calc_zonal_cont_diff_mmm_stippandhatch.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_calc_zonal_cont_diff_mmm_stippandhatch.ncl
index 1952cff668..dbe89529b6 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_calc_zonal_cont_diff_mmm_stippandhatch.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_calc_zonal_cont_diff_mmm_stippandhatch.ncl
@@ -78,13 +78,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_plot_map_diff_mmm_stipp.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_plot_map_diff_mmm_stipp.ncl
index 720840ff12..77f6441f59 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_plot_map_diff_mmm_stipp.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_plot_map_diff_mmm_stipp.ncl
@@ -51,13 +51,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_plot_ts_line_mean_spread.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_plot_ts_line_mean_spread.ncl
index 838888ae74..20a5e277ea 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_plot_ts_line_mean_spread.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_plot_ts_line_mean_spread.ncl
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@ end
 
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
@@ -251,11 +244,10 @@ begin
   draw(wks)
   frame(wks)
 
-  log_info(" Wrote " + plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type)
+  log_info(" Wrote " + wks@fullname)
 
   ; collect meta-data
   nc_file = datapath
-  plot_file = plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type
 
   if (isatt(diag_script_info, "spread")) then
     spread_str = diag_script_info@spread
@@ -279,7 +271,7 @@ begin
   authors = (/"lorenz_ruth"/)
   references = (/"collins13ipcc"/)
   infiles = metadata_att_as_array(info_items, "filename")
-  log_provenance(nc_file, plot_file, caption, statistics, domains, \
+  log_provenance(nc_file, wks@fullname, caption, statistics, domains, \
                  plot_types, authors, references, infiles)
 
   leave_msg(DIAG_SCRIPT, "")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_plot_zonal_diff_mmm_stipp.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_plot_zonal_diff_mmm_stipp.ncl
index e58ae142c7..261082f79f 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_plot_zonal_diff_mmm_stipp.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_plot_zonal_diff_mmm_stipp.ncl
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_snw_area_change_fig12-32.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_snw_area_change_fig12-32.ncl
index 51c0dcc787..4834f5ccf0 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_snw_area_change_fig12-32.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_snw_area_change_fig12-32.ncl
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_ts_line_mean_spread.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_ts_line_mean_spread.ncl
index c47902d8bb..e488d3a07f 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_ts_line_mean_spread.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/ipcc_ar5/ch12_ts_line_mean_spread.ncl
@@ -47,13 +47,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/kcs/local_resampling.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/kcs/local_resampling.py
index 9eb2ea28ed..0bf6260d65 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/kcs/local_resampling.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/kcs/local_resampling.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def select_final_subset(cfg, subsets, prov=None):
 
     Final set of eight samples should have with minimal reuse of the
     same ensemble member for the same period. From 10.000 randomly
-    selected sets of 8 samples, count and penalize re-used segments (1
+    selected sets of 8 samples, count and penalize reused segments (1
     for 3*reuse, 5 for 4*reuse). Choose the set with the lowest penalty.
     """
     n_samples = cfg['n_samples']
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ def _get_climatology(cfg, scenario_name, table, prov=None):
 
     resampled_control = _recombine(segments_control, table['control'])
     resampled_future = _recombine(segments_future, table['future'])
-    # Store the resampled contol climates
+    # Store the resampled control climates
     filename = get_diagnostic_filename(f'resampled_control_{scenario_name}',
                                        cfg,
                                        extension='nc')
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/miles/basis_functions.R b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/miles/basis_functions.R
index 2eb65b0789..adab0c0d6a 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/miles/basis_functions.R
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/miles/basis_functions.R
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ ncdf_opener_universal <- # nolint
              interp2grid = FALSE,
              fillmiss = FALSE,
              grid = "r144x73",
-             remap_method = "remapcon2",
+             remap_method = "remapscon2",
              exportlonlat = TRUE,
              verbose = TRUE) {
     # load package
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ ncdf_opener <- function(namefile,
                         interp2grid = FALSE,
                         fillmiss = FALSE,
                         grid = "r144x73",
-                        remap_method = "remapcon2",
+                        remap_method = "remapscon2",
                         exportlonlat = TRUE,
                         verbose = FALSE) {
   field <- ncdf_opener_universal(
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mlr/custom_sklearn.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mlr/custom_sklearn.py
index 198cbdc376..f1b99f4c5c 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mlr/custom_sklearn.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mlr/custom_sklearn.py
@@ -670,9 +670,18 @@ def fit_target_transformer_only(self, y_data, **fit_kwargs):
 
     def fit_transformers_only(self, x_data, y_data, **fit_kwargs):
         """Fit only ``transform`` steps of Pipeline."""
-        fit_params = _get_fit_parameters(fit_kwargs, self.steps,
-                                         self.__class__)
-        return self._fit(x_data, y_data, **fit_params)
+        # Temporarily set the final estimator to 'passthrough' to avoid fitting
+        # it
+        final_step = self.steps[-1]
+        self.steps[-1] = (final_step[0], 'passthrough')
+
+        # This will now fit all transformers, but not the final estimator
+        self.fit(x_data, y_data, **fit_kwargs)
+
+        # Re-assign the original (non-fitted) final estimator
+        self.steps[-1] = final_step
+
+        return self
 
     def transform_only(self, x_data):
         """Only perform ``transform`` steps of Pipeline."""
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/monitor/compute_eofs.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/monitor/compute_eofs.py
index dea5d63b9a..a07ca835c0 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/monitor/compute_eofs.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/monitor/compute_eofs.py
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
     Path to the folder to store figures. Defaults to
     ``{plot_dir}/../../{dataset}/{exp}/{modeling_realm}/{real_name}``.  All
     tags (i.e., the entries in curly brackets, e.g., ``{dataset}``, are
-    replaced with the corresponding tags).  ``{plot_dir}`` is replaced with the
+    replaced with the corresponding tags). ``{plot_dir}`` is replaced with the
     default ESMValTool plot directory (i.e.,
     ``output_dir/plots/diagnostic_name/script_name/``, see
-    :ref:`esmvalcore:user configuration file`).
+    :ref:`esmvalcore:outputdata`).
 rasterize_maps: bool, optional (default: True)
     If ``True``, use `rasterization
     <https://matplotlib.org/stable/gallery/misc/rasterization_demo.html>`_ for
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/monitor/monitor.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/monitor/monitor.py
index 59e37b9842..dda5aa4f3d 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/monitor/monitor.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/monitor/monitor.py
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
     Path to the folder to store figures. Defaults to
     ``{plot_dir}/../../{dataset}/{exp}/{modeling_realm}/{real_name}``.  All
     tags (i.e., the entries in curly brackets, e.g., ``{dataset}``, are
-    replaced with the corresponding tags).  ``{plot_dir}`` is replaced with the
+    replaced with the corresponding tags). ``{plot_dir}`` is replaced with the
     default ESMValTool plot directory (i.e.,
     ``output_dir/plots/diagnostic_name/script_name/``, see
-    :ref:`esmvalcore:user configuration file`).
+    :ref:`esmvalcore:outputdata`).
 rasterize_maps: bool, optional (default: True)
     If ``True``, use `rasterization
     <https://matplotlib.org/stable/gallery/misc/rasterization_demo.html>`_ for
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/monitor/multi_datasets.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/monitor/multi_datasets.py
index abfed90f9d..41f238a64e 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/monitor/multi_datasets.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/monitor/multi_datasets.py
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@
     Path to the folder to store figures. Defaults to
     ``{plot_dir}/../../{dataset}/{exp}/{modeling_realm}/{real_name}``.  All
     tags (i.e., the entries in curly brackets, e.g., ``{dataset}``, are
-    replaced with the corresponding tags).  ``{plot_dir}`` is replaced with the
+    replaced with the corresponding tags). ``{plot_dir}`` is replaced with the
     default ESMValTool plot directory (i.e.,
     ``output_dir/plots/diagnostic_name/script_name/``, see
-    :ref:`esmvalcore:user configuration file`).
+    :ref:`esmvalcore:outputdata`).
 savefig_kwargs: dict, optional
     Optional keyword arguments for :func:`matplotlib.pyplot.savefig`. By
     default, uses ``bbox_inches: tight, dpi: 300, orientation: landscape``.
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@
 pyplot_kwargs: dict, optional
     Optional calls to functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary keys
     are functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary values are used as
-    single argument for these functions. String arguments can include facets in
-    curly brackets which will be derived from the datasets plotted in the
-    corresponding plot, e.g., ``{short_name}``, ``{exp}``. Facets like
-    ``{project}`` that vary between the different datasets will be transformed
-    to something like  ``ambiguous_project``. Examples: ``title: 'Awesome Plot
-    of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel: '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
+    argument(s) for these functions (if values are dictionaries, these are
+    interpreted as keyword arguments; otherwise a single argument is assumed).
+    String arguments can include facets in curly brackets which will be derived
+    from the corresponding dataset, e.g., ``{project}``, ``{short_name}``,
+    ``{exp}``. Examples: ``title: 'Awesome Plot of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel:
+    '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
 time_format: str, optional (default: None)
     :func:`~datetime.datetime.strftime` format string that is used to format
     the time axis using :class:`matplotlib.dates.DateFormatter`. If ``None``,
@@ -171,12 +171,12 @@
 pyplot_kwargs: dict, optional
     Optional calls to functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary keys
     are functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary values are used as
-    single argument for these functions. String arguments can include facets in
-    curly brackets which will be derived from the datasets plotted in the
-    corresponding plot, e.g., ``{short_name}``, ``{exp}``. Facets like
-    ``{project}`` that vary between the different datasets will be transformed
-    to something like  ``ambiguous_project``. Examples: ``title: 'Awesome Plot
-    of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel: '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
+    argument(s) for these functions (if values are dictionaries, these are
+    interpreted as keyword arguments; otherwise a single argument is assumed).
+    String arguments can include facets in curly brackets which will be derived
+    from the corresponding dataset, e.g., ``{project}``, ``{short_name}``,
+    ``{exp}``. Examples: ``title: 'Awesome Plot of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel:
+    '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
 
 Configuration options for plot type ``map``
 -------------------------------------------
@@ -247,10 +247,12 @@
 pyplot_kwargs: dict, optional
     Optional calls to functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary keys
     are functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary values are used as
-    single argument for these functions. String arguments can include facets in
-    curly brackets which will be derived from the corresponding dataset, e.g.,
-    ``{project}``, ``{short_name}``, ``{exp}``.  Examples: ``title: 'Awesome
-    Plot of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel: '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
+    argument(s) for these functions (if values are dictionaries, these are
+    interpreted as keyword arguments; otherwise a single argument is assumed).
+    String arguments can include facets in curly brackets which will be derived
+    from the corresponding dataset, e.g., ``{project}``, ``{short_name}``,
+    ``{exp}``. Examples: ``title: 'Awesome Plot of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel:
+    '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
 rasterize: bool, optional (default: True)
     If ``True``, use rasterization_ for map plots to produce smaller files.
     This is only relevant for vector graphics (e.g., ``output_file_type:
@@ -326,10 +328,12 @@
 pyplot_kwargs: dict, optional
     Optional calls to functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary keys
     are functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary values are used as
-    single argument for these functions. String arguments can include facets in
-    curly brackets which will be derived from the corresponding dataset, e.g.,
-    ``{project}``, ``{short_name}``, ``{exp}``.  Examples: ``title: 'Awesome
-    Plot of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel: '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
+    argument(s) for these functions (if values are dictionaries, these are
+    interpreted as keyword arguments; otherwise a single argument is assumed).
+    String arguments can include facets in curly brackets which will be derived
+    from the corresponding dataset, e.g., ``{project}``, ``{short_name}``,
+    ``{exp}``. Examples: ``title: 'Awesome Plot of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel:
+    '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
 rasterize: bool, optional (default: True)
     If ``True``, use rasterization_ for profile plots to produce smaller files.
     This is only relevant for vector graphics (e.g., ``output_file_type:
@@ -378,12 +382,12 @@
 pyplot_kwargs: dict, optional
     Optional calls to functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary keys
     are functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary values are used as
-    single argument for these functions. String arguments can include facets in
-    curly brackets which will be derived from the datasets plotted in the
-    corresponding plot, e.g., ``{short_name}``, ``{exp}``. Facets like
-    ``{project}`` that vary between the different datasets will be transformed
-    to something like  ``ambiguous_project``. Examples: ``title: 'Awesome Plot
-    of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel: '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
+    argument(s) for these functions (if values are dictionaries, these are
+    interpreted as keyword arguments; otherwise a single argument is assumed).
+    String arguments can include facets in curly brackets which will be derived
+    from the corresponding dataset, e.g., ``{project}``, ``{short_name}``,
+    ``{exp}``. Examples: ``title: 'Awesome Plot of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel:
+    '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
 show_y_minor_ticklabels: bool, optional (default: False)
     Show tick labels for the minor ticks on the Y axis.
 
@@ -409,12 +413,12 @@
 pyplot_kwargs: dict, optional
     Optional calls to functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary keys
     are functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary values are used as
-    single argument for these functions. String arguments can include facets in
-    curly brackets which will be derived from the datasets plotted in the
-    corresponding plot, e.g., ``{short_name}``, ``{exp}``. Facets like
-    ``{project}`` that vary between the different datasets will be transformed
-    to something like  ``ambiguous_project``. Examples: ``title: 'Awesome Plot
-    of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel: '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
+    argument(s) for these functions (if values are dictionaries, these are
+    interpreted as keyword arguments; otherwise a single argument is assumed).
+    String arguments can include facets in curly brackets which will be derived
+    from the corresponding dataset, e.g., ``{project}``, ``{short_name}``,
+    ``{exp}``. Examples: ``title: 'Awesome Plot of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel:
+    '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
 
 Configuration options for plot type ``hovmoeller_z_vs_time``
 ------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -476,10 +480,12 @@
 pyplot_kwargs: dict, optional
     Optional calls to functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary keys
     are functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary values are used as
-    single argument for these functions. String arguments can include facets in
-    curly brackets which will be derived from the corresponding dataset, e.g.,
-    ``{project}``, ``{short_name}``, ``{exp}``.  Examples: ``title: 'Awesome
-    Plot of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel: '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
+    argument(s) for these functions (if values are dictionaries, these are
+    interpreted as keyword arguments; otherwise a single argument is assumed).
+    String arguments can include facets in curly brackets which will be derived
+    from the corresponding dataset, e.g., ``{project}``, ``{short_name}``,
+    ``{exp}``. Examples: ``title: 'Awesome Plot of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel:
+    '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
 rasterize: bool, optional (default: True)
     If ``True``, use rasterization_ for profile plots to produce smaller files.
     This is only relevant for vector graphics (e.g., ``output_file_type:
@@ -559,10 +565,12 @@
 pyplot_kwargs: dict, optional
     Optional calls to functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary keys
     are functions of :mod:`matplotlib.pyplot`. Dictionary values are used as
-    single argument for these functions. String arguments can include facets in
-    curly brackets which will be derived from the corresponding dataset, e.g.,
-    ``{project}``, ``{short_name}``, ``{exp}``.  Examples: ``title: 'Awesome
-    Plot of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel: '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
+    argument(s) for these functions (if values are dictionaries, these are
+    interpreted as keyword arguments; otherwise a single argument is assumed).
+    String arguments can include facets in curly brackets which will be derived
+    from the corresponding dataset, e.g., ``{project}``, ``{short_name}``,
+    ``{exp}``. Examples: ``title: 'Awesome Plot of {long_name}'``, ``xlabel:
+    '{short_name}'``, ``xlim: [0, 5]``.
 rasterize: bool, optional (default: True)
     If ``True``, use rasterization_ for profile plots to produce smaller files.
     This is only relevant for vector graphics (e.g., ``output_file_type:
@@ -575,6 +583,11 @@
     :func:`~datetime.datetime.strftime` format string that is used to format
     the time axis using :class:`matplotlib.dates.DateFormatter`. If ``None``,
     use the default formatting imposed by the iris plotting function.
+time_on: str, optional (default: y-axis)
+    Optional switch to change the orientation of the plot so that time is on
+    the x-axis ``time_on: x-axis``. Default orientation is time on y-axis and
+    lat/lon on x-axis.
+
 
 .. hint::
 
@@ -595,6 +608,7 @@
 from pprint import pformat
 
 import cartopy.crs as ccrs
+import dask.array as da
 import iris
 import matplotlib as mpl
 import matplotlib.dates as mdates
@@ -604,6 +618,7 @@
 from iris.analysis.cartography import area_weights
 from iris.coord_categorisation import add_year
 from iris.coords import AuxCoord
+from iris.exceptions import ConstraintMismatchError
 from matplotlib.colors import CenteredNorm
 from matplotlib.gridspec import GridSpec
 from matplotlib.ticker import (
@@ -842,6 +857,7 @@ def __init__(self, config):
                     'show_x_minor_ticks', True
                 )
                 self.plots[plot_type].setdefault('time_format', None)
+                self.plots[plot_type].setdefault('time_on', 'y-axis')
 
         # Check that facet_used_for_labels is present for every dataset
         for dataset in self.input_data:
@@ -946,15 +962,24 @@ def _add_stats(self, plot_type, axes, dim_coords, dataset,
                 mean.data,
                 dataset['units'],
             )
-        axes.text(x_pos, y_pos, f"{mean.data:.2f}{cube.units}",
-                  fontsize=fontsize, transform=axes.transAxes)
+        if np.abs(mean.data) >= 0.1:
+            mean_val = f"{mean.data:.2f} {cube.units}"
+        else:
+            mean_val = f"{mean.data:.2e} {cube.units}"
+        axes.text(
+            x_pos, y_pos, mean_val, fontsize=fontsize, transform=axes.transAxes
+        )
         if ref_cube is None:
             return
 
         # Weighted RMSE
         rmse = (cube - ref_cube).collapsed(dim_coords, iris.analysis.RMS,
                                            weights=weights)
-        axes.text(x_pos_bias, y_pos, f"RMSE={rmse.data:.2f}{cube.units}",
+        if np.abs(rmse.data) >= 0.1:
+            rmse_val = f"{rmse.data:.2f} {cube.units}"
+        else:
+            rmse_val = f"{rmse.data:.2e} {cube.units}"
+        axes.text(x_pos_bias, y_pos, f"RMSE={rmse_val}",
                   fontsize=fontsize, transform=axes.transAxes)
         logger.info(
             "Area-weighted RMSE of %s for %s = %f%s",
@@ -1090,7 +1115,22 @@ def _load_and_preprocess_data(self):
         for dataset in input_data:
             filename = dataset['filename']
             logger.info("Loading %s", filename)
-            cube = iris.load_cube(filename)
+            cubes = iris.load(filename)
+            if len(cubes) == 1:
+                cube = cubes[0]
+            else:
+                var_name = dataset['short_name']
+                try:
+                    cube = cubes.extract_cube(iris.NameConstraint(
+                        var_name=var_name
+                    ))
+                except ConstraintMismatchError as exc:
+                    var_names = [c.var_name for c in cubes]
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Cannot load data: multiple variables ({var_names}) "
+                        f"are available in file {filename}, but not the "
+                        f"requested '{var_name}'"
+                    ) from exc
 
             # Fix time coordinate if present
             if cube.coords('time', dim_coords=True):
@@ -1137,7 +1177,17 @@ def _plot_map_with_ref(self, plot_func, dataset, ref_dataset):
             axes_data = fig.add_subplot(gridspec[0:2, 0:2],
                                         projection=projection)
             plot_kwargs['axes'] = axes_data
-            plot_data = plot_func(cube, **plot_kwargs)
+            if plot_func is iris.plot.contourf:
+                # see https://github.com/SciTools/cartopy/issues/2457
+                # and https://github.com/SciTools/cartopy/issues/2468
+                plot_kwargs['transform_first'] = True
+                npx = da if cube.has_lazy_data() else np
+                cube_to_plot = cube.copy(
+                    npx.ma.filled(cube.core_data(), np.nan)
+                )
+            else:
+                cube_to_plot = cube
+            plot_data = plot_func(cube_to_plot, **plot_kwargs)
             axes_data.coastlines()
             if gridline_kwargs is not False:
                 axes_data.gridlines(**gridline_kwargs)
@@ -1154,7 +1204,17 @@ def _plot_map_with_ref(self, plot_func, dataset, ref_dataset):
             if self.plots[plot_type]['common_cbar']:
                 plot_kwargs.setdefault('vmin', plot_data.get_clim()[0])
                 plot_kwargs.setdefault('vmax', plot_data.get_clim()[1])
-            plot_ref = plot_func(ref_cube, **plot_kwargs)
+            if plot_func is iris.plot.contourf:
+                # see https://github.com/SciTools/cartopy/issues/2457
+                # and https://github.com/SciTools/cartopy/issues/2468
+                plot_kwargs['transform_first'] = True
+                npx = da if ref_cube.has_lazy_data() else np
+                ref_cube_to_plot = ref_cube.copy(
+                    npx.ma.filled(ref_cube.core_data(), np.nan)
+                )
+            else:
+                ref_cube_to_plot = ref_cube
+            plot_ref = plot_func(ref_cube_to_plot, **plot_kwargs)
             axes_ref.coastlines()
             if gridline_kwargs is not False:
                 axes_ref.gridlines(**gridline_kwargs)
@@ -1173,7 +1233,17 @@ def _plot_map_with_ref(self, plot_func, dataset, ref_dataset):
             plot_kwargs_bias = self._get_plot_kwargs(plot_type, dataset,
                                                      bias=True)
             plot_kwargs_bias['axes'] = axes_bias
-            plot_bias = plot_func(bias_cube, **plot_kwargs_bias)
+            if plot_func is iris.plot.contourf:
+                # see https://github.com/SciTools/cartopy/issues/2457
+                # and https://github.com/SciTools/cartopy/issues/2468
+                plot_kwargs_bias['transform_first'] = True
+                npx = da if bias_cube.has_lazy_data() else np
+                bias_cube_to_plot = bias_cube.copy(
+                    npx.ma.filled(bias_cube.core_data(), np.nan)
+                )
+            else:
+                bias_cube_to_plot = bias_cube
+            plot_bias = plot_func(bias_cube_to_plot, **plot_kwargs_bias)
             axes_bias.coastlines()
             if gridline_kwargs is not False:
                 axes_bias.gridlines(**gridline_kwargs)
@@ -1193,8 +1263,7 @@ def _plot_map_with_ref(self, plot_func, dataset, ref_dataset):
                             ref_dataset)
 
             # Customize plot
-            fig.suptitle(f"{dataset['long_name']} ({dataset['start_year']}-"
-                         f"{dataset['end_year']})")
+            fig.suptitle(dataset['long_name'])
             self._process_pyplot_kwargs(plot_type, dataset)
 
             # Rasterization
@@ -1230,7 +1299,17 @@ def _plot_map_without_ref(self, plot_func, dataset):
             axes = fig.add_subplot(projection=self._get_map_projection())
             plot_kwargs = self._get_plot_kwargs(plot_type, dataset)
             plot_kwargs['axes'] = axes
-            plot_map = plot_func(cube, **plot_kwargs)
+            if plot_func is iris.plot.contourf:
+                # see https://github.com/SciTools/cartopy/issues/2457
+                # and https://github.com/SciTools/cartopy/issues/2468
+                plot_kwargs['transform_first'] = True
+                npx = da if cube.has_lazy_data() else np
+                cube_to_plot = cube.copy(
+                    npx.ma.filled(cube.core_data(), np.nan)
+                )
+            else:
+                cube_to_plot = cube
+            plot_map = plot_func(cube_to_plot, **plot_kwargs)
             axes.coastlines()
             gridline_kwargs = self._get_gridline_kwargs(plot_type)
             if gridline_kwargs is not False:
@@ -1249,8 +1328,7 @@ def _plot_map_without_ref(self, plot_func, dataset):
 
             # Customize plot
             axes.set_title(self._get_label(dataset))
-            fig.suptitle(f"{dataset['long_name']} ({dataset['start_year']}-"
-                         f"{dataset['end_year']})")
+            fig.suptitle(dataset['long_name'])
             self._process_pyplot_kwargs(plot_type, dataset)
 
             # Rasterization
@@ -1351,8 +1429,7 @@ def _plot_zonal_mean_profile_with_ref(self, plot_func, dataset,
                             ref_dataset)
 
             # Customize plot
-            fig.suptitle(f"{dataset['long_name']} ({dataset['start_year']}-"
-                         f"{dataset['end_year']})")
+            fig.suptitle(dataset['long_name'])
             self._process_pyplot_kwargs(plot_type, dataset)
 
             # Rasterization
@@ -1404,8 +1481,7 @@ def _plot_zonal_mean_profile_without_ref(self, plot_func, dataset):
 
             # Customize plot
             axes.set_title(self._get_label(dataset))
-            fig.suptitle(f"{dataset['long_name']} ({dataset['start_year']}-"
-                         f"{dataset['end_year']})")
+            fig.suptitle(dataset['long_name'])
             axes.set_xlabel('latitude [°N]')
             z_coord = cube.coord(axis='Z')
             axes.set_ylabel(f'{z_coord.long_name} [{z_coord.units}]')
@@ -1463,8 +1539,7 @@ def _plot_hovmoeller_z_vs_time_without_ref(self, plot_func, dataset):
 
             # Customize plot
             axes.set_title(self._get_label(dataset))
-            fig.suptitle(f"{dataset['long_name']} ({dataset['start_year']}-"
-                         f"{dataset['end_year']})")
+            fig.suptitle(dataset['long_name'])
             z_coord = cube.coord(axis='Z')
             axes.set_ylabel(f'{z_coord.long_name} [{z_coord.units}]')
             if self.plots[plot_type]['log_y']:
@@ -1590,8 +1665,7 @@ def _plot_hovmoeller_z_vs_time_with_ref(self, plot_func, dataset,
                             ref_dataset)
 
             # Customize plot
-            fig.suptitle(f"{dataset['long_name']} ({dataset['start_year']}-"
-                         f"{dataset['end_year']})")
+            fig.suptitle(dataset['long_name'])
             self._process_pyplot_kwargs(plot_type, dataset)
 
             # Rasterization
@@ -1623,6 +1697,10 @@ def _plot_hovmoeller_time_vs_lat_or_lon_with_ref(self, plot_func, dataset,
         ref_cube = ref_dataset['cube']
         dim_coords_dat = self._check_cube_dimensions(cube, plot_type)
         self._check_cube_dimensions(ref_cube, plot_type)
+        if 'latitude' in dim_coords_dat:
+            non_time_label = 'latitude [°N]'
+        else:
+            non_time_label = 'longitude [°E]'
 
         # Create single figure with multiple axes
         with mpl.rc_context(self._get_custom_mpl_rc_params(plot_type)):
@@ -1637,16 +1715,23 @@ def _plot_hovmoeller_time_vs_lat_or_lon_with_ref(self, plot_func, dataset,
             # Plot dataset (top left)
             axes_data = fig.add_subplot(gridspec[0:2, 0:2])
             plot_kwargs['axes'] = axes_data
-            coord_names = [coord[0].name() for coord in cube.dim_coords]
-            if coord_names[0] == "time":
-                coord_names.reverse()
-            plot_kwargs['coords'] = coord_names
+            if self.plots[plot_type]['time_on'] == 'x-axis':
+                plot_kwargs['coords'] = list(dim_coords_dat)
+                x_label = 'time'
+                y_label = non_time_label
+                time_axis = axes_data.get_xaxis()
+            else:
+                plot_kwargs['coords'] = list(reversed(dim_coords_dat))
+                x_label = non_time_label
+                y_label = 'time'
+                time_axis = axes_data.get_yaxis()
             plot_data = plot_func(cube, **plot_kwargs)
             axes_data.set_title(self._get_label(dataset), pad=3.0)
-            axes_data.set_ylabel('time')
+            axes_data.set_ylabel(y_label)
             if self.plots[plot_type]['time_format'] is not None:
-                axes_data.get_yaxis().set_major_formatter(mdates.DateFormatter(
-                    self.plots[plot_type]['time_format']))
+                time_axis.set_major_formatter(mdates.DateFormatter(
+                    self.plots[plot_type]['time_format']
+                ))
             if self.plots[plot_type]['show_y_minor_ticks']:
                 axes_data.get_yaxis().set_minor_locator(AutoMinorLocator())
             if self.plots[plot_type]['show_x_minor_ticks']:
@@ -1678,17 +1763,14 @@ def _plot_hovmoeller_time_vs_lat_or_lon_with_ref(self, plot_func, dataset,
             plot_kwargs_bias = self._get_plot_kwargs(plot_type, dataset,
                                                      bias=True)
             plot_kwargs_bias['axes'] = axes_bias
-            plot_kwargs_bias['coords'] = coord_names
+            plot_kwargs_bias['coords'] = plot_kwargs['coords']
             plot_bias = plot_func(bias_cube, **plot_kwargs_bias)
             axes_bias.set_title(
                 f"{self._get_label(dataset)} - {self._get_label(ref_dataset)}",
                 pad=3.0,
             )
-            axes_bias.set_ylabel('time')
-            if 'latitude' in dim_coords_dat:
-                axes_bias.set_xlabel('latitude [°N]')
-            elif 'longitude' in dim_coords_dat:
-                axes_bias.set_xlabel('longitude [°E]')
+            axes_bias.set_xlabel(x_label)
+            axes_bias.set_ylabel(y_label)
             cbar_kwargs_bias = self._get_cbar_kwargs(plot_type, bias=True)
             cbar_bias = fig.colorbar(plot_bias, ax=axes_bias,
                                      **cbar_kwargs_bias)
@@ -1699,8 +1781,7 @@ def _plot_hovmoeller_time_vs_lat_or_lon_with_ref(self, plot_func, dataset,
             cbar_bias.ax.tick_params(labelsize=fontsize)
 
             # Customize plot
-            fig.suptitle(f"{dataset['long_name']} ({dataset['start_year']}-"
-                         f"{dataset['end_year']})")
+            fig.suptitle(dataset['long_name'])
             self._process_pyplot_kwargs(plot_type, dataset)
 
             # Rasterization
@@ -1730,6 +1811,10 @@ def _plot_hovmoeller_time_vs_lat_or_lon_without_ref(self, plot_func,
         # Make sure that the data has the correct dimensions
         cube = dataset['cube']
         dim_coords_dat = self._check_cube_dimensions(cube, plot_type)
+        if 'latitude' in dim_coords_dat:
+            non_time_label = 'latitude [°N]'
+        else:
+            non_time_label = 'longitude [°E]'
 
         # Create plot with desired settings
         with mpl.rc_context(self._get_custom_mpl_rc_params(plot_type)):
@@ -1738,8 +1823,17 @@ def _plot_hovmoeller_time_vs_lat_or_lon_without_ref(self, plot_func,
             plot_kwargs = self._get_plot_kwargs(plot_type, dataset)
             plot_kwargs['axes'] = axes
 
-            # Make sure time is on y-axis
-            plot_kwargs['coords'] = list(reversed(dim_coords_dat))
+            # Put time on desired axis
+            if self.plots[plot_type]['time_on'] == 'x-axis':
+                plot_kwargs['coords'] = list(dim_coords_dat)
+                x_label = 'time'
+                y_label = non_time_label
+                time_axis = axes.get_xaxis()
+            else:
+                plot_kwargs['coords'] = list(reversed(dim_coords_dat))
+                x_label = non_time_label
+                y_label = 'time'
+                time_axis = axes.get_yaxis()
             plot_hovmoeller = plot_func(cube, **plot_kwargs)
 
             # Setup colorbar
@@ -1752,17 +1846,13 @@ def _plot_hovmoeller_time_vs_lat_or_lon_without_ref(self, plot_func,
 
             # Customize plot
             axes.set_title(self._get_label(dataset))
-            fig.suptitle(f"{dataset['long_name']} ({dataset['start_year']}-"
-                         f"{dataset['end_year']})")
-            if 'latitude' in dim_coords_dat:
-                axes.set_xlabel('latitude [°N]')
-            elif 'longitude' in dim_coords_dat:
-                axes.set_xlabel('longitude [°E]')
-            axes.set_ylabel('time')
+            fig.suptitle(dataset['long_name'])
+            axes.set_xlabel(x_label)
+            axes.set_ylabel(y_label)
             if self.plots[plot_type]['time_format'] is not None:
-                axes.get_yaxis().set_major_formatter(mdates.DateFormatter(
-                    self.plots[plot_type]['time_format'])
-                )
+                time_axis.set_major_formatter(mdates.DateFormatter(
+                    self.plots[plot_type]['time_format']
+                ))
             if self.plots[plot_type]['show_y_minor_ticks']:
                 axes.get_yaxis().set_minor_locator(AutoMinorLocator())
             if self.plots[plot_type]['show_x_minor_ticks']:
@@ -1790,6 +1880,8 @@ def _process_pyplot_kwargs(self, plot_type, dataset):
                 )
             if arg is None:
                 getattr(plt, func)()
+            elif isinstance(arg, dict):
+                getattr(plt, func)(**arg)
             else:
                 getattr(plt, func)(arg)
 
@@ -1842,7 +1934,7 @@ def _get_multi_dataset_facets(datasets):
         multi_dataset_facets = {}
         for key in all_keys:
             if all(d.get(key) == datasets[0].get(key) for d in datasets):
-                multi_dataset_facets[key] = datasets[0][key]
+                multi_dataset_facets[key] = datasets[0].get(key)
             else:
                 multi_dataset_facets[key] = f'ambiguous_{key}'
         return multi_dataset_facets
@@ -2058,8 +2150,7 @@ def create_map_plot(self, datasets):
                 )
                 caption = (
                     f"Map plot of {dataset['long_name']} of dataset "
-                    f"{dataset['dataset']} (project {dataset['project']}) "
-                    f"from {dataset['start_year']} to {dataset['end_year']}."
+                    f"{dataset['alias']}."
                 )
             else:
                 (plot_path, netcdf_paths) = (
@@ -2067,10 +2158,8 @@ def create_map_plot(self, datasets):
                 )
                 caption = (
                     f"Map plot of {dataset['long_name']} of dataset "
-                    f"{dataset['dataset']} (project {dataset['project']}) "
-                    f"including bias relative to {ref_dataset['dataset']} "
-                    f"(project {ref_dataset['project']}) from "
-                    f"{dataset['start_year']} to {dataset['end_year']}."
+                    f"{dataset['alias']} including bias relative to "
+                    f"{ref_dataset['alias']}."
                 )
                 ancestors.append(ref_dataset['filename'])
 
@@ -2135,8 +2224,7 @@ def create_zonal_mean_profile_plot(self, datasets):
                 )
                 caption = (
                     f"Zonal mean profile of {dataset['long_name']} of dataset "
-                    f"{dataset['dataset']} (project {dataset['project']}) "
-                    f"from {dataset['start_year']} to {dataset['end_year']}."
+                    f"{dataset['alias']}."
                 )
             else:
                 (plot_path, netcdf_paths) = (
@@ -2145,10 +2233,8 @@ def create_zonal_mean_profile_plot(self, datasets):
                 )
                 caption = (
                     f"Zonal mean profile of {dataset['long_name']} of dataset "
-                    f"{dataset['dataset']} (project {dataset['project']}) "
-                    f"including bias relative to {ref_dataset['dataset']} "
-                    f"(project {ref_dataset['project']}) from "
-                    f"{dataset['start_year']} to {dataset['end_year']}."
+                    f"{dataset['alias']} including bias relative to "
+                    f"{ref_dataset['alias']}."
                 )
                 ancestors.append(ref_dataset['filename'])
 
@@ -2389,20 +2475,17 @@ def create_hovmoeller_z_vs_time_plot(self, datasets):
                      plot_func, dataset))
                 caption = (
                     f"Hovmoeller Z vs. time plot of {dataset['long_name']} "
-                    f"of dataset "
-                    f"{dataset['dataset']} (project {dataset['project']}) "
-                    f"from {dataset['start_year']} to {dataset['end_year']}.")
+                    f"of dataset {dataset['alias']}."
+                )
             else:
                 (plot_path,
                  netcdf_paths) = (self._plot_hovmoeller_z_vs_time_with_ref(
                      plot_func, dataset, ref_dataset))
                 caption = (
                     f"Hovmoeller Z vs. time plot of {dataset['long_name']} "
-                    f"of dataset "
-                    f"{dataset['dataset']} (project {dataset['project']}) "
-                    f"including bias relative to {ref_dataset['dataset']} "
-                    f"(project {ref_dataset['project']}) from "
-                    f"{dataset['start_year']} to {dataset['end_year']}.")
+                    f"of dataset {dataset['alias']} including bias relative "
+                    f"to {ref_dataset['alias']}."
+                )
                 ancestors.append(ref_dataset['filename'])
 
             # If statistics are shown add a brief description to the caption
@@ -2467,8 +2550,7 @@ def create_hovmoeller_time_vs_lat_or_lon_plot(self, datasets):
                 )
                 caption = (
                     f"Hovmoeller plot of {dataset['long_name']} of dataset "
-                    f"{dataset['dataset']} (project {dataset['project']}) "
-                    f"from {dataset['start_year']} to {dataset['end_year']}."
+                    f"{dataset['alias']}."
                 )
             else:
                 (plot_path, netcdf_paths) = (
@@ -2477,10 +2559,8 @@ def create_hovmoeller_time_vs_lat_or_lon_plot(self, datasets):
                 )
                 caption = (
                     f"Hovmoeller plot of {dataset['long_name']} of dataset "
-                    f"{dataset['dataset']} (project {dataset['project']}) "
-                    f"including bias relative to {ref_dataset['dataset']} "
-                    f"(project {ref_dataset['project']}) from "
-                    f"{dataset['start_year']} to {dataset['end_year']}."
+                    f"{dataset['alias']} including bias relative to "
+                    f"{ref_dataset['alias']}."
                 )
                 ancestors.append(ref_dataset['filename'])
 
@@ -2496,7 +2576,11 @@ def create_hovmoeller_time_vs_lat_or_lon_plot(self, datasets):
             # Provenance tracking
             provenance_record = {
                 'ancestors': ancestors,
-                'authors': ['schlund_manuel', 'kraft_jeremy', 'ruhe_lukas'],
+                'authors': [
+                    'schlund_manuel',
+                    'kraft_jeremy',
+                    'lindenlaub_lukas'
+                ],
                 'caption': caption,
                 'plot_types': ['zonal'],
                 'long_names': [dataset['long_name']],
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mpqb/mpqb_lineplot.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mpqb/mpqb_lineplot.py
index fe4cf2deb0..b08a2cd012 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mpqb/mpqb_lineplot.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mpqb/mpqb_lineplot.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 import iris
 import matplotlib.dates as mdates
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
-from mpqb_utils import get_mpqb_cfg
 
 import esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared.iris_helpers as ih
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.mpqb.mpqb_utils import get_mpqb_cfg
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import group_metadata, run_diagnostic
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared._base import (
     ProvenanceLogger,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mpqb/mpqb_lineplot_anncyc.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mpqb/mpqb_lineplot_anncyc.py
index e2a5a662b2..d087499d60 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mpqb/mpqb_lineplot_anncyc.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mpqb/mpqb_lineplot_anncyc.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 import iris
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
-from mpqb_utils import get_mpqb_cfg
 
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.mpqb.mpqb_utils import get_mpqb_cfg
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import group_metadata, run_diagnostic
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared._base import (
     ProvenanceLogger,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mpqb/mpqb_lineplot_growthrate.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mpqb/mpqb_lineplot_growthrate.py
index a6ec136966..90662be72b 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mpqb/mpqb_lineplot_growthrate.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/mpqb/mpqb_lineplot_growthrate.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 import matplotlib.dates as mdates
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
-from mpqb_utils import get_mpqb_cfg
 
 import esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared.iris_helpers as ih
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.mpqb.mpqb_utils import get_mpqb_cfg
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import group_metadata, run_diagnostic
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared._base import (
     ProvenanceLogger,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/quantilebias/quantilebias_functions.R b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/quantilebias/quantilebias_functions.R
index 8d520cf545..cbd9e72acf 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/quantilebias/quantilebias_functions.R
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/quantilebias/quantilebias_functions.R
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ncdf_opener_universal <- # nolint
            rotate = "full",
            interp2grid = F,
            grid = "r144x73",
-           remap_method = "remapcon2",
+           remap_method = "remapscon2",
            exportlonlat = TRUE,
            verbose = F) {
     # load package
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ ncdf_opener <- function(namefile,
                         rotate = "full",
                         interp2grid = F,
                         grid = "r144x73",
-                        remap_method = "remapcon2",
+                        remap_method = "remapscon2",
                         exportlonlat = T) {
   field <-
     ncdf_opener_universal(
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig2.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig2.ncl
index 034d3a1287..db6426cc3a 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig2.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig2.ncl
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ begin
   colors = project_style(input_file_info, diag_script_info, "colors")
   dashes = project_style(input_file_info, diag_script_info, "dashes")
   thicks = project_style(input_file_info, diag_script_info, "thicks")
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/russell18jgr_fig2_"  \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "russell18jgr_fig2_"  \
     + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
     + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -156,17 +156,6 @@ begin
     delete(var_lon_avg)
     delete(dataset)
 
-  ; Call provenance logger
-  log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
-                 plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
-                 "Russell et al 2018 figure 2", \
-                 "mean", \
-                 "sh", \
-                 "geo", \
-                 "russell_joellen", \
-                 "russell18jgr", \
-                 infile_path)
-
     if (iii .ne. 0) then
         overlay(plot(0), plot(iii))
     end if
@@ -192,4 +181,17 @@ begin
   "lgLineDashSegLenF"        : 0.11
   end create
   draw(legend)
+
+  frame(wks)
+
+  ; Call provenance logger
+  log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
+                 plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
+                 "Russell et al 2018 figure 2", \
+                 "mean", \
+                 "sh", \
+                 "geo", \
+                 "russell_joellen", \
+                 "russell18jgr", \
+                 infile_path)
 end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig3b-2.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig3b-2.ncl
index c912663321..add52a2b7a 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig3b-2.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig3b-2.ncl
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ begin
   thicks = project_style(input_file_info, diag_script_info, "thicks")
 
   plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir \
-    + "/russell18jgr_fig3_Polar-Front-position_" \
+    + "russell18jgr_fig3_Polar-Front-position_" \
     + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
     + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -273,15 +273,6 @@ begin
     delete(e)
     delete(last_index)
     delete(out_var)
-    log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
-                   plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
-                   "Russell et al 2018 figure 3b part 2", \
-                   "mean", \
-                   "sh",   \
-                   "geo",  \
-                   "russell_joellen", \
-                   "russell18jgr", \
-                   inputfile_paths(iii))
   end do
 
   draw(plot(0))
@@ -301,4 +292,16 @@ begin
   end create
   draw(legend)
 
+  frame(wks)
+
+  log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
+                 plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
+                 "Russell et al 2018 figure 3b part 2", \
+                 "mean", \
+                 "sh",   \
+                 "geo",  \
+                 "russell_joellen", \
+                 "russell18jgr", \
+                 inputfile_paths)
+
 end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig3b.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig3b.ncl
index fd4cf3f43b..41ee0c3194 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig3b.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig3b.ncl
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ begin
   dashes = project_style(input_file_info, diag_script_info, "dashes")
   thicks = project_style(input_file_info, diag_script_info, "thicks")
 
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/Russell18jgr_fig3_Subantarctic" \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "Russell18jgr_fig3_Subantarctic" \
     + "-Fronts_" + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) \
     + "-" + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -263,15 +263,6 @@ begin
     delete(e)
     delete(last_index)
     delete(out_var)
-    log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
-                   plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
-                   "Russell et al 2018 figure 3b", \
-                   "mean", \
-                   "sh", \
-                   "geo", \
-                   "russell_joellen", \
-                   "russell18jgr", \
-                   inputfile_paths(iii))
   end do
   draw(plot(0))
 
@@ -291,4 +282,16 @@ begin
   end create
   draw(legend)
 
+  frame(wks)
+
+  log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
+                 plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
+                 "Russell et al 2018 figure 3b", \
+                 "mean", \
+                 "sh", \
+                 "geo", \
+                 "russell_joellen", \
+                 "russell18jgr", \
+                 inputfile_paths)
+
 end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig4.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig4.ncl
index 4e62c7b552..b03b81959f 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig4.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig4.ncl
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ begin
                   (/238, 91, 12/), (/209, 49, 7/), (/178, 0, 0/) /)
   colors_new = colors_new / 256.0
 
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/Russell18jgr-fig4_" \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "Russell18jgr-fig4_" \
     + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
     + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -366,16 +366,6 @@ begin
     delete(var_final)
     delete(exact_lon)
     delete(totaltransport)
-    ; Call provenance logger
-    log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
-                   plotpath + "." + file_type, \
-                   "Russell et al 2018 figure 4", \
-                   "mean", \
-                   "sh", \
-                   "geo", \
-                   "russell_joellen", \
-                   "russell18jgr", \
-                   (/inputfile_paths(iii), volfile_paths(iii)/))
 
   end do
 
@@ -389,4 +379,15 @@ begin
               + "This is not an error, no response is needed by user for " \
               + "plotting. ")
   end if
+
+  ; Call provenance logger
+  log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
+                 plotpath + "." + file_type, \
+                 "Russell et al 2018 figure 4", \
+                 "mean", \
+                 "sh", \
+                 "geo", \
+                 "russell_joellen", \
+                 "russell18jgr", \
+                 inputfile_paths)
 end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig5.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig5.ncl
index 5a60ea03d9..62a5a6be1a 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig5.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig5.ncl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ end
 
 begin
 
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/russell18jgr-fig5_" + var0 + "_" \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "russell18jgr-fig5_" + var0 + "_" \
             + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
             + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -168,16 +168,6 @@ begin
     ncdf_outfile = ncdf_write(dataset, nc_filename)
     delete(dataset)
 
-    log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
-                   plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
-                   "Russell et al 2018 figure 5 -polar", \
-                   "mean", \
-                   "sh", \
-                   "geo", \
-                   "russell_joellen", \
-                   "russell18jgr", \
-                   infile_path)
-
   end do
 
   ; Draw the panel
@@ -185,4 +175,15 @@ begin
   pres@gsnPanelLabelBar = False
   outfile = panelling(wks, plots, nvert, nhori, pres)
 
+  log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
+                 plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
+                 "Russell et al 2018 figure 5 -polar", \
+                 "mean", \
+                 "sh", \
+                 "geo", \
+                 "russell_joellen", \
+                 "russell18jgr", \
+                 infile_path)
+
+
 end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig5g.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig5g.ncl
index 67d8c53491..0b48c1e7ed 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig5g.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig5g.ncl
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ begin
   dashes = project_style(input_file_info, diag_script_info, "dashes")
   thicks = project_style(input_file_info, diag_script_info, "thicks")
 
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/russell18jgr-fig5g_" + var0 + "_" \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "russell18jgr-fig5g_" + var0 + "_" \
     + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
     + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -224,17 +224,6 @@ begin
         overlay(plots(0), plots(iii))
     end if
 
-    ; Call provenance logger
-    log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
-                   plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
-                   "Russell et al 2018 figure 5g", \
-                   "mean", \
-                   "sh",   \
-                   "times",  \
-                   "russell_joellen", \
-                   "russell18jgr", \
-                   infile_path)
-
   end do
 
   draw(plots(0))
@@ -261,4 +250,17 @@ begin
               "not an error, no responce is needed by user for plotting ")
   end if
 
+  frame(wks)
+
+  ; Call provenance logger
+  log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
+                 plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
+                 "Russell et al 2018 figure 5g", \
+                 "mean", \
+                 "sh",   \
+                 "times",  \
+                 "russell_joellen", \
+                 "russell18jgr", \
+                 infile_path)
+
 end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig6a.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig6a.ncl
index 206d2909cc..0f1b49c224 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig6a.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig6a.ncl
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ end
 
 begin
 
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/Russell_figure-6a_" \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "Russell_figure-6a_" \
             + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
             + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -151,10 +151,8 @@ begin
       fx_variable = "volcello"
       error_msg("f", "russell18jgr-fig6.ncl", " ", "volcello file for "  \
                 + vo_datasets(iii) \
-                + " not found in the metadata file, please add "\
-                + "'fx_files: [volcello]' to the variable dictionary in the " \
-                + "recipe or add the location of file to input directory " \
-                + "in config-user.yml ")
+                + " not found in the metadata file, please specify " \
+                + "'volcello' as supplementary variable in the recipe.")
     end if
 
     dataset_so_time = read_data(so_items[iii])
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig6b.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig6b.ncl
index 2287b62adf..71323f411d 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig6b.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig6b.ncl
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
 ;
 ; Caveats
 ;
-;  - MIROC-ESM and BNU-ESM doesnot work as depth variable is not called lev.
-;  - MRI_ESM1 doesnot work as the data is ofset by 80 degrees in longitude
+;  - MIROC-ESM and BNU-ESM does not work as depth variable is not called lev.
+;  - MRI_ESM1 does not work as the data is offset by 80 degrees in longitude
 ;        and causes problem in interpolation.
-;  - CCSM4 ans CESM1-CAM5 dont work as the units for so is 1, not accepted
+;  - CCSM4 and CESM1-CAM5 dont work as the units for so is 1, not accepted
 ;        by ESMValTool.
 ;  - Transport is very small in case of NorESM1-M and ME as volcello
 ;        values look incorrect(very small).
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ end
 
 begin
 
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/russell18jgr-fig6b_" \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "russell18jgr-fig6b_" \
             + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
             + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -153,11 +153,10 @@ begin
 
     if (all(ismissing(fx_var))) then
       fx_variable = "volcello"
-      error_msg("f", "russell_fig-7i.ncl", " ", "areacello file for " + \
+      error_msg("f", "russell_fig-7i.ncl", " ", "volcello file for " + \
                 vo_datasets(iii) \
-                + " not found in the metadata file, please " + \
-                "add 'fx_files: [volcello]' to the variable dictionary in" + \
-                " the recipe or add the location of file to config-user.yml")
+                + " not found in the metadata file, please specify " \
+                + "'volcello' as supplementary variable in the recipe.")
     end if
 
     dataset_so_time = read_data(so_items[iii])
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig7h.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig7h.ncl
index 249712d29f..7700790e65 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig7h.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig7h.ncl
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ begin
   dashes = project_style(input_file_info, diag_script_info, "dashes")
   thicks = project_style(input_file_info, diag_script_info, "thicks")
 
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/Russell_figure7h_" + var0 + "_" \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "Russell_figure7h_" + var0 + "_" \
     + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
     + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -163,15 +163,6 @@ begin
     ncdf_outfile = ncdf_write(var_lon_avg, nc_filename)
     delete(var_lon_avg)
     delete(dataset)
-    log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
-                   plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
-                   "Russell et al 2018 figure 7h", \
-                   "mean", \
-                   "sh", \
-                   "zonal", \
-                   "russell_joellen", \
-                   "russell18jgr", \
-                   infile_path)
 
   end do
   draw(plot(0))
@@ -192,4 +183,16 @@ begin
   end create
   draw(legend)
 
+  frame(wks)
+
+  log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
+                 plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
+                 "Russell et al 2018 figure 7h", \
+                 "mean", \
+                 "sh", \
+                 "zonal", \
+                 "russell_joellen", \
+                 "russell18jgr", \
+                 infile_path)
+
 end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig7i.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig7i.ncl
index 7abcc9e7a9..cf14857a7b 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig7i.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig7i.ncl
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ begin
 
   var0 = variable_info[0]@short_name
 
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/Russell_figure7i_" + var0 + "_" \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "Russell_figure7i_" + var0 + "_" \
     + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
     + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -156,9 +156,8 @@ begin
         fx_variable = "areacello"
         error_msg("f", "russell_fig-7i.ncl", " ", "areacello file for " + \
                   datasetnames(iii) + " not found in the metadata file," + \
-                  " please add 'fx_files: [areacello]' to the variable " + \
-                  "dictionary in the recipe or add the location of " + \
-                  " file to config-user.yml")
+                  + " not found in the metadata file, please specify " \
+                  + "'areacello' as supplementary variable in the recipe.")
       end if
       areacello_2d = fx_var
       delete(fx_var)
@@ -201,16 +200,6 @@ begin
       overlay(plot(0), plot(iii))
     end if
 
-    log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
-                   plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
-                   "Russell et al 2018 figure 7i", \
-                   "mean", \
-                   "sh", \
-                   "zonal", \
-                   "russell_joellen", \
-                   "russell18jgr", \
-                   infile_path)
-
   end do
   draw(plot(0))
 
@@ -222,12 +211,24 @@ begin
   "lgPerimOn"                : False                  ; no perimeter
   "lgItemCount"              : dimsizes(annots)       ; how many
   "lgLineLabelStrings"       : annots                 ; labels
-  "lgLabelsOn"               : False                  ; no default lables
+  "lgLabelsOn"               : False                  ; no default labsels
   "lgLineLabelFontHeightF"   : 0.0085                 ; font height
-  "lgDashIndexes"            : dashes                 ; line paterns
+  "lgDashIndexes"            : dashes                 ; line patterns
   "lgLineColors"             : colors
   "lgMonoLineLabelFontColor" : True                   ; one label color
   end create
   draw(legend)
 
+  frame(wks)
+
+  log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
+                 plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
+                 "Russell et al 2018 figure 7i", \
+                 "mean", \
+                 "sh", \
+                 "zonal", \
+                 "russell_joellen", \
+                 "russell18jgr", \
+                 infile_path)
+
 end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig9a.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig9a.ncl
index 8bef8cb204..24ebe3f12e 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig9a.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig9a.ncl
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ end
 
 begin
 
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/russell18jgr-fig9a_" \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "russell18jgr-fig9a_" \
             + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
             + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -297,6 +297,8 @@ begin
   end create
   draw(legend)
 
+  frame(wks)
+
   do idd = 0, dimsizes(lat_width) - 1
     nc_filename = config_user_info@work_dir + "russell18jgr_fig9a_" \
                   + annots(idd) + "_" + (start_years_data(idd)) + "-" \
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig9b.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig9b.ncl
index 8afd05425a..112cd846f5 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig9b.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig9b.ncl
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ end
 
 begin
 
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/russell18jgr-fig9b_" \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "russell18jgr-fig9b_" \
             + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
             + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ begin
   end create
   draw(legend)
 
+  frame(wks)
+
   do idd = 0, dimsizes(lat_width) - 1
     nc_filename = config_user_info@work_dir + "russell18jgr_fig9b_" \
                   + annots(idd) + "_" + (start_years_data(idd)) + "-" \
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig9c.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig9c.ncl
index 0e5c828a6a..017b70103a 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig9c.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-fig9c.ncl
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ end
 
 begin
 
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/russell18jgr-fig9c_" \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "russell18jgr-fig9c_" \
             + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
             + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -227,9 +227,8 @@ begin
     if (all(ismissing(fx_var))) then
       error_msg("f", "russell18jgr-fig9c.ncl", " ", "areacello file for " + \
                 datasetnames(iii) + " not found in the metadata file, " + \
-                "please add 'fx_files: [areacello]' to the variable " + \
-                "dictionary in the recipe or add the location of " + \
-                " file to config-user.yml ")
+                + " not found in the metadata file, please specify " \
+                + "'areacello' as supplementary variable in the recipe.")
     end if
     areacello_2d = fx_var
 
@@ -304,14 +303,16 @@ begin
   "lgPerimOn"                : False                ; no perimeter
   "lgItemCount"              : dimsizes(annots)     ; how many
   "lgLabelStrings"           : annots               ; labels
-  "lgLabelsOn"               : True                 ; no default lables
+  "lgLabelsOn"               : True                 ; no default labels
   "lgLabelFontHeightF"       : 0.001                ; font height
-  "lgItemType"               : "markers"            ; line paterns
+  "lgItemType"               : "markers"            ; line patterns
   "lgMarkerColors"           : colors
   "lgMarkerIndexes"          : markers              ; one label color
   end create
   draw(legend)
 
+  frame(wks)
+
   do idd = 0, dimsizes(lat_width) - 1
     nc_filename = config_user_info@work_dir + "russell18jgr_fig9c_" \
                   + annots(idd) + "_" + (start_years_data(idd)) + "-" \
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-polar.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-polar.ncl
index b9c8f1faaa..106f161801 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-polar.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/russell18jgr/russell18jgr-polar.ncl
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ end
 
 begin
 
-  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "/Russell_polar-contour_" + var0 + \
+  plotpath = config_user_info@plot_dir + "Russell_polar-contour_" + var0 + \
      "_" + sprinti("%0.4i", min(toint(start_years_data))) + "-" \
      + sprinti("%0.4i", max(toint(end_years_data)))
 
@@ -231,6 +231,13 @@ begin
 
     ncdf_outfile = ncdf_write(dataset, nc_filename)
     delete(dataset)
+  end do
+
+    ; Draw the panel
+    pres = True
+    pres@gsnPanelLabelBar = False
+    outfile = panelling(wks, plots, nvert, nhori, pres)
+
     log_provenance(ncdf_outfile, \
                    plotpath + "." + output_type(), \
                    "Russell et al 2018 polar plot " + var0, \
@@ -239,11 +246,5 @@ begin
                    "geo", \
                    "russell_joellen", \
                    "russell18jgr", \
-                   inputfile_paths(iii))
-  end do
-
-    ; Draw the panel
-    pres = True
-    pres@gsnPanelLabelBar = False
-    outfile = panelling(wks, plots, nvert, nhori, pres)
+                   inputfile_paths)
 end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/seaice_drift/seaice_drift.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/seaice_drift/seaice_drift.py
index fd586f6b7e..6791254109 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/seaice_drift/seaice_drift.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/seaice_drift/seaice_drift.py
@@ -540,7 +540,8 @@ def __init__(self, polygon=None, lat=None, lon=None):
 
         polygon.append(polygon[0])
         self.transformer = Transformer.from_crs("WGS84",
-                                                "North_Pole_Stereographic")
+                                                "North_Pole_Stereographic",
+                                                always_xy=True)
 
         transformed = []
         for lon_val, lat_val in polygon:
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/_base.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/_base.py
index b5fc072875..1789909130 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/_base.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/_base.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+iris.FUTURE.save_split_attrs = True
+
 
 def get_plot_filename(basename, cfg):
     """Get a valid path for saving a diagnostic plot.
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/_supermeans.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/_supermeans.py
index 7099ba4725..8543ca99cf 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/_supermeans.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/_supermeans.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 import cf_units
 import iris
 import iris.coord_categorisation
-from iris.coord_categorisation import _pt_date
 import numpy as np
 
 
@@ -206,6 +205,28 @@ def add_start_hour(cube, coord, name='diurnal_sampling_hour'):
     _add_categorised_coord(cube, name, coord, start_hour_from_bounds)
 
 
+# lifted from iris==3.10 last iris to have it in iris.coord_categorisation
+# Private "helper" function
+def _pt_date(coord, time):
+    """Return the datetime of a time-coordinate point.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    coord : Coord
+        Coordinate (must be Time-type).
+    time : float
+        Value of a coordinate point.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    cftime.datetime
+
+    """
+    # NOTE: All of the currently defined categorisation functions are
+    # calendar operations on Time coordinates.
+    return coord.units.num2date(time, only_use_cftime_datetimes=True)
+
+
 def start_hour_from_bounds(coord, _, bounds):
     """Add hour from bounds."""
     return np.array([_pt_date(coord, _bounds[0]).hour for _bounds in bounds])
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/io.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/io.py
index 4889f5b1c1..f3e709bd48 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/io.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/io.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
     'short_name',
 ]
 
+iris.FUTURE.save_split_attrs = True
+
 
 def _has_necessary_attributes(metadata,
                               only_var_attrs=False,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/plot/_plot.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/plot/_plot.py
index d7db4e1b14..092479a999 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/plot/_plot.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shared/plot/_plot.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from copy import deepcopy
 
 import cartopy.crs as ccrs
+import dask.array as da
 import iris.quickplot
 import matplotlib.colors as colors
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
@@ -230,7 +231,15 @@ def global_contourf(cube,
         kwargs['levels'] = levels
     axes = plt.axes(projection=ccrs.Robinson(central_longitude=10))
     plt.sca(axes)
-    map_plot = iris.plot.contourf(cube, **kwargs)
+
+    # see https://github.com/SciTools/cartopy/issues/2457
+    # and https://github.com/SciTools/cartopy/issues/2468
+    kwargs['transform_first'] = True
+    npx = da if cube.has_lazy_data() else np
+    map_plot = iris.plot.contourf(
+        cube.copy(npx.ma.filled(cube.core_data(), np.nan)),
+        **kwargs,
+    )
 
     # Appearance
     axes.gridlines(color='lightgrey', alpha=0.5)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_table_changes.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_table_changes.ncl
index a2fc676d9b..0064e2da01 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_table_changes.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_table_changes.ncl
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_table_warming_level.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_table_warming_level.ncl
index 01fb0b5c41..942a725275 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_table_warming_level.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_table_warming_level.ncl
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_across_realization_stddev_runave.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_across_realization_stddev_runave.ncl
index 4e772935e7..5cf278a046 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_across_realization_stddev_runave.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_across_realization_stddev_runave.ncl
@@ -56,13 +56,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_mean_spread_runave.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_mean_spread_runave.ncl
index e3c92d5458..ceda4512fb 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_mean_spread_runave.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_mean_spread_runave.ncl
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp4.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp4.ncl
index a64e5204ef..74baee5d88 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp4.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp4.ncl
@@ -54,13 +54,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp5.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp5.ncl
index 938158d37d..0ec3479508 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp5.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/calc_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp5.ncl
@@ -54,13 +54,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_pattern.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_pattern.ncl
index 109975882b..cd5aeb93c6 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_pattern.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_pattern.ncl
@@ -58,13 +58,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_table_changes.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_table_changes.ncl
index 115d04b130..60b1e731be 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_table_changes.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_table_changes.ncl
@@ -57,13 +57,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
@@ -159,13 +152,12 @@ begin
   gsn_table(wks, ncr4, x4, y4, text4, res4)
   draw(wks)
   frame(wks)
-  log_info(" Wrote " + plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type)
+  log_info(" Wrote " + wks@fullname)
 
   ; Collect meta-data
   netcdf_dir = diag_script_info@input_files(1)
   datapath = netcdf_dir + "/" + variable_info[0]@diagnostic + ".nc"
   nc_file = datapath
-  plot_file = plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type
   caption = "Table of global annual mean" + \
     variable_info[0]@long_name + " anomalies (relative to " + \
     diag_script_info@begin_ref_year + "-" + diag_script_info@end_ref_year + \
@@ -177,7 +169,7 @@ begin
   authors = (/"debeire_kevin"/)
   references = (/"tebaldi21esd"/)
   infiles = metadata_att_as_array(info_items, "filename")
-  log_provenance(nc_file, plot_file, caption, statistics, domains, \
+  log_provenance(nc_file, wks@fullname, caption, statistics, domains, \
                  plot_types, authors, references, infiles)
   leave_msg(DIAG_SCRIPT, "")
 end
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_table_warming_level.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_table_warming_level.ncl
index 2d7da64ac5..4bd691b6ea 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_table_warming_level.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_table_warming_level.ncl
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ begin
 end
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
@@ -160,13 +153,12 @@ begin
   gsn_table(wks, ncr4, x4, y4, text4, res4)
   draw(wks)
   frame(wks)
-  log_info(" Wrote " + plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type)
+  log_info(" Wrote " + wks@fullname)
 
   ; Collect meta-data
   netcdf_dir = diag_script_info@input_files(1)
   datapath = netcdf_dir + "/" + variable_info[0]@diagnostic + ".nc"
   nc_file = datapath
-  plot_file = plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type
   caption = text4
   statistics = ("mean")
   domains = ("global")
@@ -174,7 +166,7 @@ begin
   authors = (/"debeire_kevin"/)
   references = (/"tebaldi21esd"/)
   infiles = metadata_att_as_array(info_items, "filename")
-  log_provenance(nc_file, plot_file, caption, statistics, domains, \
+  log_provenance(nc_file, wks@fullname, caption, statistics, domains, \
                  plot_types, authors, references, infiles)
   leave_msg(DIAG_SCRIPT, "")
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_across_realization_stddev_runave.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_across_realization_stddev_runave.ncl
index 04f3f90dab..c562115c2c 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_across_realization_stddev_runave.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_across_realization_stddev_runave.ncl
@@ -57,13 +57,6 @@ end
 
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
@@ -108,9 +101,9 @@ begin
   ; *********** PLOTTING ************
   ; Create plot variables
   outfile = var0 + "_ts_line_" + syears(0) + "_" + eyears(nperiods - 1)
-  wks_type = file_type
+  wks_type = 0
   wks_type@wkPaperSize = "A4"
-  wks = gsn_open_wks(wks_type, plot_dir + outfile)
+  wks = get_wks(wks_type, DIAG_SCRIPT, outfile)
   if(isatt(diag_script_info, "colormap")) then
     colormap = RGBtoCmap(diag_script_info@colormap)
   else
@@ -229,18 +222,17 @@ begin
   draw(wks)
   frame(wks)
 
-  log_info(" Wrote " + plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type)
+  log_info(" Wrote " + wks@fullname)
 
   ; collect meta-data
   nc_file = datapath
-  plot_file = plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type
   statistics = ("stddev")
   domains = ("global")
   plot_types = ("times")
   authors = (/"debeire_kevin"/)
   references = (/"tebaldi21esd"/)
   infiles = metadata_att_as_array(info_items, "filename")
-  log_provenance(nc_file, plot_file, caption, statistics, domains, \
+  log_provenance(nc_file, wks@fullname, caption, statistics, domains, \
                  plot_types, authors, references, infiles)
 
   leave_msg(DIAG_SCRIPT, "")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread.ncl
index 8caaf9c62f..780de8a235 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread.ncl
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ end
 
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
@@ -265,11 +258,10 @@ begin
   draw(wks)
   frame(wks)
 
-  log_info(" Wrote " + plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type)
+  log_info(" Wrote " + wks@fullname)
 
   ; collect meta-data
   nc_file = datapath
-  plot_file = plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type
 
   if (isatt(diag_script_info, "spread")) then
     spread_str = diag_script_info@spread
@@ -282,7 +274,7 @@ begin
   authors = (/"debeire_kevin"/)
   references = (/"tebaldi21esd"/)
   infiles = metadata_att_as_array(info_items, "filename")
-  log_provenance(nc_file, plot_file, caption, statistics, domains, \
+  log_provenance(nc_file, wks@fullname, caption, statistics, domains, \
                  plot_types, authors, references, infiles)
 
   leave_msg(DIAG_SCRIPT, "")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_3scenarios.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_3scenarios.ncl
index c95da587a4..6311d01782 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_3scenarios.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_3scenarios.ncl
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ end
 
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
@@ -261,11 +254,10 @@ begin
   draw(wks)
   frame(wks)
 
-  log_info(" Wrote " + plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type)
+  log_info(" Wrote " + wks@fullname)
 
   ; collect meta-data
   nc_file = datapath
-  plot_file = plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type
 
   if (isatt(diag_script_info, "spread")) then
     spread_str = diag_script_info@spread
@@ -278,7 +270,7 @@ begin
   authors = (/"debeire_kevin"/)
   references = (/"tebaldi21esd"/)
   infiles = metadata_att_as_array(info_items, "filename")
-  log_provenance(nc_file, plot_file, caption, statistics, domains, \
+  log_provenance(nc_file, wks@fullname, caption, statistics, domains, \
                  plot_types, authors, references, infiles)
 
   leave_msg(DIAG_SCRIPT, "")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_constrained_projections.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_constrained_projections.ncl
index 938804358a..0254d53e03 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_constrained_projections.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_constrained_projections.ncl
@@ -67,13 +67,6 @@ end
 
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
@@ -334,11 +327,10 @@ begin
   draw(wks)
   frame(wks)
 
-  log_info(" Wrote " + plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type)
+  log_info(" Wrote " + wks@fullname)
 
   ; collect meta-data
   nc_file = datapath
-  plot_file = plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type
 
   if (isatt(diag_script_info, "spread")) then
     spread_str = diag_script_info@spread
@@ -351,7 +343,7 @@ begin
   authors = (/"debeire_kevin"/)
   references = (/"tebaldi21esd"/)
   infiles = metadata_att_as_array(info_items, "filename")
-  log_provenance(nc_file, plot_file, caption, statistics, domains, \
+  log_provenance(nc_file, wks@fullname, caption, statistics, domains, \
                  plot_types, authors, references, infiles)
 
   leave_msg(DIAG_SCRIPT, "")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_rightaxis_5scen.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_rightaxis_5scen.ncl
index 475f9cbf56..72990171bc 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_rightaxis_5scen.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_rightaxis_5scen.ncl
@@ -58,13 +58,6 @@ end
 
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
@@ -279,11 +272,10 @@ begin
   draw(wks)
   frame(wks)
 
-  log_info(" Wrote " + plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type)
+  log_info(" Wrote " + wks@fullname)
 
   ; collect meta-data
   nc_file = datapath
-  plot_file = plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type
 
   if (isatt(diag_script_info, "spread")) then
     spread_str = diag_script_info@spread
@@ -296,7 +288,7 @@ begin
   authors = (/"debeire_kevin"/)
   references = (/"tebaldi21esd"/)
   infiles = metadata_att_as_array(info_items, "filename")
-  log_provenance(nc_file, plot_file, caption, statistics, domains, \
+  log_provenance(nc_file, wks@fullname, caption, statistics, domains, \
                  plot_types, authors, references, infiles)
 
   leave_msg(DIAG_SCRIPT, "")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp4.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp4.ncl
index 4162ec01c4..be50e29bb2 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp4.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp4.ncl
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ end
 
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
@@ -268,11 +261,10 @@ begin
   draw(wks)
   frame(wks)
 
-  log_info(" Wrote " + plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type)
+  log_info(" Wrote " + wks@fullname)
 
   ; collect meta-data
   nc_file = datapath
-  plot_file = plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type
 
   if (isatt(diag_script_info, "spread")) then
     spread_str = diag_script_info@spread
@@ -285,7 +277,7 @@ begin
   authors = (/"debeire_kevin"/)
   references = (/"tebaldi21esd"/)
   infiles = metadata_att_as_array(info_items, "filename")
-  log_provenance(nc_file, plot_file, caption, statistics, domains, \
+  log_provenance(nc_file, wks@fullname, caption, statistics, domains, \
                  plot_types, authors, references, infiles)
 
   leave_msg(DIAG_SCRIPT, "")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp5.ncl b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp5.ncl
index edbf881e49..9570b09ae4 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp5.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/tebaldi21esd/plot_timeseries_mean_spread_ssp5.ncl
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ end
 
 
 begin
-  ; Get environment variables
-  if (isatt(diag_script_info, "plot_type")) then
-    file_type = diag_script_info@plot_type
-  else
-    file_type = "pdf"
-  end if
-
   ; Output netcdf directory
   work_dir = config_user_info@work_dir
   system("mkdir -p " + work_dir)
@@ -253,11 +246,10 @@ begin
   draw(wks)
   frame(wks)
 
-  log_info(" Wrote " + plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type)
+  log_info(" Wrote " + wks@fullname)
 
   ; collect meta-data
   nc_file = datapath
-  plot_file = plot_dir + "/" + outfile + "." + file_type
 
   if (isatt(diag_script_info, "spread")) then
     spread_str = diag_script_info@spread
@@ -270,7 +262,7 @@ begin
   authors = (/"debeire_kevin"/)
   references = (/"tebaldi21esd"/)
   infiles = metadata_att_as_array(info_items, "filename")
-  log_provenance(nc_file, plot_file, caption, statistics, domains, \
+  log_provenance(nc_file, wks@fullname, caption, statistics, domains, \
                  plot_types, authors, references, infiles)
 
   leave_msg(DIAG_SCRIPT, "")
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/climwip/calibrate_sigmas.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/climwip/calibrate_sigmas.py
index 0998346b22..1d85e1f95a 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/climwip/calibrate_sigmas.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/climwip/calibrate_sigmas.py
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
 import xarray as xr
-from core_functions import (
+from scipy.optimize import brute
+
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import (
+    get_diagnostic_filename,
+    get_plot_filename,
+)
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.weighting.climwip.core_functions import (
     area_weighted_mean,
     calculate_model_distances,
     calculate_weights,
@@ -14,17 +20,11 @@
     compute_overall_mean,
     weighted_quantile,
 )
-from io_functions import (
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.weighting.climwip.io_functions import (
     read_metadata,
     read_model_data,
     read_model_data_ancestor,
 )
-from scipy.optimize import brute
-
-from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import (
-    get_diagnostic_filename,
-    get_plot_filename,
-)
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(os.path.basename(__file__))
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/climwip/main.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/climwip/main.py
index 6b22399547..f46db62090 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/climwip/main.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/climwip/main.py
@@ -10,15 +10,22 @@
 import numpy as np
 import seaborn as sns
 import xarray as xr
-from calibrate_sigmas import calibrate_performance_sigma
-from core_functions import (
+
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import (
+    get_diagnostic_filename,
+    get_plot_filename,
+    run_diagnostic,
+)
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.weighting.climwip.calibrate_sigmas import (
+    calibrate_performance_sigma, )
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.weighting.climwip.core_functions import (
     area_weighted_mean,
     calculate_model_distances,
     calculate_weights,
     combine_ensemble_members,
     compute_overall_mean,
 )
-from io_functions import (
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.weighting.climwip.io_functions import (
     log_provenance,
     read_metadata,
     read_model_data,
@@ -27,11 +34,6 @@
     read_observation_data_ancestor,
 )
 
-from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import (
-    get_diagnostic_filename,
-    get_plot_filename,
-    run_diagnostic,
-)
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(os.path.basename(__file__))
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/plot_utilities.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/plot_utilities.py
index 706dfd64c9..a071a3c7f0 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/plot_utilities.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/plot_utilities.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 import xarray as xr
 
-from climwip.core_functions import weighted_quantile
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.weighting.climwip.core_functions import (
+    weighted_quantile, )
 
 
 def read_weights(filename: str) -> dict:
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/weighted_temperature_graph.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/weighted_temperature_graph.py
index 5b871283d7..f5f1086e1e 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/weighted_temperature_graph.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/weighted_temperature_graph.py
@@ -10,13 +10,16 @@
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
 import xarray as xr
-from climwip.io_functions import log_provenance, read_model_data
 
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import (
     get_diagnostic_filename,
     get_plot_filename,
     run_diagnostic,
 )
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.weighting.climwip.io_functions import (
+    log_provenance,
+    read_model_data,
+)
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.weighting.plot_utilities import (
     calculate_percentiles,
     read_metadata,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/weighted_temperature_map.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/weighted_temperature_map.py
index 7a161d2535..667a382d94 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/weighted_temperature_map.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/weighting/weighted_temperature_map.py
@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
 from cartopy.mpl.ticker import LatitudeFormatter, LongitudeFormatter
-from climwip.io_functions import log_provenance, read_model_data
 
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import (
     get_diagnostic_filename,
     get_plot_filename,
     run_diagnostic,
 )
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.weighting.climwip.io_functions import (
+    log_provenance,
+    read_model_data,
+)
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.weighting.plot_utilities import (
     calculate_percentiles,
     read_metadata,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/zmnam/zmnam.py b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/zmnam/zmnam.py
index d86ee48458..c0450c117a 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/zmnam/zmnam.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/diag_scripts/zmnam/zmnam.py
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@
 
 from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.shared import ProvenanceLogger, run_diagnostic
 # Import zmnam diagnostic routines
-from zmnam_calc import zmnam_calc
-from zmnam_plot import zmnam_plot
-from zmnam_preproc import (zmnam_preproc, zmnam_preproc_clean)
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.zmnam.zmnam_calc import zmnam_calc
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.zmnam.zmnam_plot import zmnam_plot
+from esmvaltool.diag_scripts.zmnam.zmnam_preproc import (
+    zmnam_preproc,
+    zmnam_preproc_clean,
+)
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/interface_scripts/logging.ncl b/esmvaltool/interface_scripts/logging.ncl
index 4cb5ff1498..35c3167341 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/interface_scripts/logging.ncl
+++ b/esmvaltool/interface_scripts/logging.ncl
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ procedure log_debug(output_string[*]:string)
 ;    output_string: the text to be output as message on screen
 ;
 ; Description
-;    Write a debug message to the log file (only if log_level = debug in
-;    config-user.yml). If the input is an array, each element will be
-;    written on different lines.
+;    Write a debug message to the log file (only if log_level = debug in the
+;    configuration). If the input is an array, each element will be written on
+;    different lines.
 ;
 ; Caveats
 ;
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ begin
     original_entry = outstring
     do outfile_idx = 0, dimsizes(all_outfiles) - 1
       file_to_add := all_outfiles(outfile_idx)
-      if (.not. fileexists(outfile)) then
+      if (.not. fileexists(file_to_add)) then
         error_msg("f", scriptname, funcname, "outfile (path to figure) '" + \
                   file_to_add + "' does not exist (for PNGs, this " + \
                   "function also searches for 'FILE.000001.png', " + \
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/bock20jgr/recipe_bock20jgr_fig_1-4.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/bock20jgr/recipe_bock20jgr_fig_1-4.yml
index 1ae9066ec3..07475e5d74 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/bock20jgr/recipe_bock20jgr_fig_1-4.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/bock20jgr/recipe_bock20jgr_fig_1-4.yml
@@ -445,7 +445,11 @@ diagnostics:
         end_year: 1999
         additional_datasets: *cmip3_tas
     additional_datasets:
-      - {dataset: GPCP-V2.3, project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, mip: Amon}
+      - dataset: GPCP-V2.3
+        project: obs4MIPs
+        tier: 1
+        mip: Amon
+        frequency: mon
     scripts:
       model_bias:
         <<: *model_bias_settings
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/bock20jgr/recipe_bock20jgr_fig_8-10.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/bock20jgr/recipe_bock20jgr_fig_8-10.yml
index a01020e709..bc277209d7 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/bock20jgr/recipe_bock20jgr_fig_8-10.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/bock20jgr/recipe_bock20jgr_fig_8-10.yml
@@ -434,6 +434,8 @@ diagnostics:
         exp: historical
         ensemble: r1i1p1
         mip: Amon
+        modeling_realm: atmos
+        frequency: mon
         additional_datasets: *cmip5_all
 
   fig_9_cmip6:
@@ -446,6 +448,8 @@ diagnostics:
         exp: historical
         ensemble: r1i1p1f1
         mip: Amon
+        modeling_realm: atmos
+        frequency: mon
         grid: gr
         additional_datasets: *cmip6_all
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer13jclim.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer13jclim.yml
index 3d741e485d..9acbcfcbd1 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer13jclim.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer13jclim.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,13 @@ diagnostics:
         mip: Amon
         derive: true
     additional_datasets:
+        # The original recipe uses the UWisc dataset that is not 
+        # maintained anymore by the authors and has been supersided
+        # by MAC-LWP (Elsaesser et al., 2017)
+        # https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0902.1
+        # We recommend using MAC-LWP
+      #- {dataset: MAC-LWP, project: OBS, type: sat, version: v1,
+      #   start_year: 1988, end_year: 2007, tier: 3}
       - {dataset: UWisc, project: OBS, type: sat, version: v2,
          start_year: 1988, end_year: 2007, tier: 3}
     scripts:
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig1_clim.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig1_clim.yml
index f63f527da4..0ecd79e458 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig1_clim.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig1_clim.yml
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ diagnostics:
         end_year: 2005
         reference_dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, type: sat,
-             version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, tier: 3, start_year: 2003,
+          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, type: sat,
+             version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, tier: 3, start_year: 2003,
              end_year: 2017}
           - {dataset: ISCCP-FH, project: OBS, type: sat, version: v0, tier: 2,
              start_year: 1984, end_year: 2016}
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ diagnostics:
         end_year: 2014
         reference_dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, type: sat,
-             version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, tier: 3,
+          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, type: sat,
+             version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, tier: 3,
              start_year: 2003, end_year: 2017}
           - {dataset: ISCCP-FH, project: OBS, type: sat, version: v0, tier: 2,
              start_year: 1984, end_year: 2016}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig1_clim_amip.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig1_clim_amip.yml
index 65818e71e4..8ae73c9da5 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig1_clim_amip.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig1_clim_amip.yml
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ diagnostics:
         end_year: 2005
         reference_dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, type: sat,
-             version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, tier: 3,
+          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, type: sat,
+             version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, tier: 3,
              start_year: 2003, end_year: 2017}
           - {dataset: ISCCP-FH, project: OBS, type: sat, version: v0, tier: 2,
              start_year: 1984, end_year: 2016}
@@ -408,8 +408,8 @@ diagnostics:
         end_year: 2014
         reference_dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, type: sat,
-             version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, tier: 3,
+          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, type: sat,
+             version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, tier: 3,
              start_year: 2003, end_year: 2017}
           - {dataset: ISCCP-FH, project: OBS, type: sat, version: v0, tier: 2,
              start_year: 1984, end_year: 2016}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig2_taylor.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig2_taylor.yml
index 8bce0895cb..c36e633164 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig2_taylor.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig2_taylor.yml
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ diagnostics:
         exp: historical
         reference_dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, type: sat,
-             version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, tier: 3,
+          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, type: sat,
+             version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, tier: 3,
              start_year: 2003, end_year: 2017}
           - {dataset: ISCCP-FH, project: OBS, type: sat, version: v0, tier: 2,
              start_year: 1984, end_year: 2016}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig2_taylor_amip.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig2_taylor_amip.yml
index 0c36bc8dc9..426746571b 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig2_taylor_amip.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig2_taylor_amip.yml
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ diagnostics:
         exp: amip
         reference_dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, type: sat,
-             version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, tier: 3,
+          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, type: sat,
+             version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, tier: 3,
              start_year: 2003, end_year: 2017}
           - {dataset: ISCCP-FH, project: OBS, type: sat, version: v0, tier: 2,
              start_year: 1984, end_year: 2016}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig6_interannual.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig6_interannual.yml
index f5c76aad79..cb8912eee9 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig6_interannual.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig6_interannual.yml
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ diagnostics:
         end_year: 2005
         reference_dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, type: sat,
-             version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, tier: 3,
+          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, type: sat,
+             version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, tier: 3,
              start_year: 2003, end_year: 2017}
           - {dataset: ISCCP-FH, project: OBS, type: sat, version: v0, tier: 2,
              start_year: 1984, end_year: 2016}
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ diagnostics:
         end_year: 2014
         reference_dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, type: sat,
-             version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, tier: 3,
+          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, type: sat,
+             version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, tier: 3,
              start_year: 2003, end_year: 2017}
           - {dataset: ISCCP-FH, project: OBS, type: sat, version: v0, tier: 2,
              start_year: 1984, end_year: 2016}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig7_seas.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig7_seas.yml
index aedba080b7..998f38b4cb 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig7_seas.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/clouds/recipe_lauer22jclim_fig7_seas.yml
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ diagnostics:
         end_year: 2005
         reference_dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, type: sat,
-             version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, tier: 3,
+          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, type: sat,
+             version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, tier: 3,
              start_year: 2003, end_year: 2017}
           - {dataset: ISCCP-FH, project: OBS, type: sat, version: v0, tier: 2,
              start_year: 1984, end_year: 2016}
@@ -384,8 +384,8 @@ diagnostics:
         end_year: 2014
         reference_dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, type: sat,
-             version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, tier: 3,
+          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, type: sat,
+             version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, tier: 3,
              start_year: 2003, end_year: 2017}
           - {dataset: ISCCP-FH, project: OBS, type: sat, version: v0, tier: 2,
              start_year: 1984, end_year: 2016}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_check_obs.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_check_obs.yml
index 9a9e080b52..880aef831a 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_check_obs.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_check_obs.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ diagnostics:
 
   ### TIER 2 ##################################################################
 
+  AGCD:
+    description:
+    variables:
+      pr:
+    additional_datasets:
+      - {project: OBS6, dataset: AGCD, mip: Amon, tier: 2, 
+        type: ground, version: v2-0-1}
+    scripts: null
+
   BerkeleyEarth:
     description: BerkeleyEarth check
     variables:
@@ -52,14 +61,46 @@ diagnostics:
     scripts: null
 
 
-  CRU:
-    description: CRU check
+  CMAP:
+    description: CMAP check
     variables:
-      tas:
       pr:
     additional_datasets:
-      - {dataset: CRU, project: OBS, mip: Amon, tier: 2,
-         type: reanaly, version: TS4.02, start_year: 1901, end_year: 2017}
+      - {project: OBS6, dataset: CMAP, mip: Amon, tier: 2,
+        type: reanaly, version: v1}
+    scripts: null
+
+
+  CRU:
+    description: CRU check
+    variables:
+      tas:  # check older versions
+        mip: Amon
+        additional_datasets:
+        - {dataset: CRU, project: OBS, tier: 2, type: reanaly, 
+          version: TS4.02, start_year: 1901, end_year: 2017}
+        - {dataset: CRU, project: OBS6, tier: 2, type: reanaly, 
+          version: TS4.07, start_year: 1901, end_year: 2021}
+      pr:  # check older versions
+        mip: Amon
+        additional_datasets:
+        - {dataset: CRU, project: OBS, tier: 2, type: reanaly, 
+        version: TS4.02, start_year: 1901, end_year: 2017}
+        - {dataset: CRU, project: OBS6, tier: 2, type: reanaly, 
+          version: TS4.07, start_year: 1901, end_year: 2021}
+      tasmin:
+        mip: Amon
+      tasmax:
+        mip: Amon
+      clt:
+        mip: Amon
+      evspsblpot:
+        mip: Emon
+    additional_datasets:  # newest version for all variables
+      - {dataset: CRU, project: OBS6, tier: 2,
+         type: reanaly, version: TS4.07, start_year: 1901, end_year: 2022}
+      
+
     scripts: null
 
 
@@ -167,6 +208,7 @@ diagnostics:
       clivi:
       clt:
       cltStderr:
+      clwvi:
       lwp:
       rlut:
       rlutcs:
@@ -203,8 +245,8 @@ diagnostics:
       treeFrac:
     additional_datasets:
       - {dataset: ESACCI-LANDCOVER, project: OBS, mip: Lmon, tier: 2,
-         type: sat, version: L4-LCCS-Map-300m-P5Y-aggregated-0.500000Deg,
-         start_year: 1998, end_year: 2012}
+         type: sat, version: v2.0.8, frequency: yr,
+         start_year: 1992, end_year: 2020}
     scripts: null
 
   ESACCI-LST:
@@ -265,14 +307,20 @@ diagnostics:
   ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE:
     description: ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE check
     variables:
-      dos:
-      dosStderr:
-        sm:
+      sm_daily:
+        short_name: sm
+        mip: Eday
+        frequency: day
+      sm_monthly:
+        short_name: sm
+        mip: Lmon
+        frequency: mon
       smStderr:
+        mip: Eday
+        frequency: day
     additional_datasets:
-      - {dataset: ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE, project: OBS, mip: Lmon, tier: 2,
-         type: sat, version: L3S-SSMV-COMBINED-v4.2,
-         start_year: 2005, end_year: 2011}
+      - {dataset: ESACCI-SOILMOISTURE, project: OBS, tier: 2,
+         type: sat, version: L3S-SSMV-COMBINED-v08.1, start_year: 1978, end_year: 2022}
     scripts: null
 
 
@@ -422,7 +470,7 @@ diagnostics:
       pr:
     additional_datasets:
       - {dataset: GPCP-SG, project: OBS, mip: Amon, tier: 2, type: atmos,
-         version: 2.3,  start_year: 1979,  end_year: 2022}
+         version: 2.3, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2022}
     scripts: null
 
   HadCRUT3:
@@ -507,7 +555,31 @@ diagnostics:
       rsutcs:
     additional_datasets:
       - {dataset: JRA-25, project: OBS6, mip: Amon, tier: 2,
-         type: reanaly, version: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2013}
+         type: reanaly, version: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2007}
+    scripts: null
+
+  JRA-55:
+    description: JRA-55 check
+    variables:
+      cli:
+      clivi:
+      clw:
+      clwvi:
+      clt:
+      prw:
+      rlus:
+      rlut:
+      rlutcs:
+      rsus:
+      rsuscs:
+      rsut:
+      rsutcs:
+      ta:
+      tas:
+      wap:
+    additional_datasets:
+      - {dataset: JRA-55, project: OBS6, mip: Amon, tier: 2,
+         type: reanaly, version: 1, start_year: 1958, end_year: 2022} 
     scripts: null
 
   Kadow2020:
@@ -636,9 +708,14 @@ diagnostics:
       hur:
       prw:
       ta:
+      wap:
+      pr:
+      tauu:
+      tauv:
+      tos:
     additional_datasets:
       - {dataset: NCEP-DOE-R2, project: OBS6, mip: Amon, tier: 2,
-         type: reanaly, version: 2, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2021}
+         type: reanaly, version: 2, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2022}
     scripts: null
 
 
@@ -651,11 +728,32 @@ diagnostics:
       prw:
       rlut:
       rsut:
+      pr:
+      tauu:
+      tauv:
     additional_datasets:
       - {dataset: NOAA-CIRES-20CR-V2, project: OBS6, mip: Amon, tier: 2,
          type: reanaly, version: v2, start_year: 1871, end_year: 2012}
     scripts: null
 
+  NOAA-ERSSTv5:
+    description: NOAA-ERSSTv5 check
+    variables:
+      tos:
+    additional_datasets:
+      - {dataset: NOAA-ERSSTv5, project: OBS6, mip: Omon, tier: 2,
+         type: reanaly, version: v5, start_year: 1854, end_year: 2000}
+    scripts: null
+
+  NOAA-ERSSTv3b:
+    description: NOAA-ERSSTv3b check
+    variables:
+      tos:
+    additional_datasets:
+      - {dataset: NOAA-ERSSTv3b, project: OBS6, mip: Omon, tier: 2,
+         type: reanaly, version: v3b, start_year: 1854, end_year: 2019}
+    scripts: null
+
   NOAA-MBL-CH4:
     description: NOAA marine boundary layer CH4 check
     variables:
@@ -711,7 +809,7 @@ diagnostics:
         mip: Omon
     additional_datasets:
       - {dataset: OceanSODA-ETHZ, project: OBS6, tier: 2, type: reanaly,
-         version: v2021e, start_year: 1982, end_year: 2020}
+         version: v2023, start_year: 1982, end_year: 2022}
     scripts: null
 
 
@@ -876,6 +974,25 @@ diagnostics:
 
   ### TIER 3 ##################################################################
 
+  AERONET:
+    description: Aeronet check
+    variables:
+      od440aer:
+    additional_datasets:
+      - {dataset: AERONET, project: OBS6, mip: AERmon, tier: 3, type: atmos, version: 20240406}
+    scripts: null
+
+  ANUClimate:
+    description: ANUClimate check
+    variables:
+      pr:
+      tasmax:
+      tasmin:
+      tas:
+    additional_datasets:
+      - {dataset: ANUClimate, project: OBS6, mip: Amon, tier: 3, type: reanaly}
+    scripts: null
+
   APHRO-MA:
     description: APHRO-MA check
     variables:
@@ -1083,6 +1200,8 @@ diagnostics:
         mip: Amon
       clivi:
         mip: Amon
+      clwvi:
+        mip: Amon
       lwp:
         mip: Amon
     additional_datasets:
@@ -1096,6 +1215,7 @@ diagnostics:
     variables:
       clivi:
       clw:
+      clwvi:
       lwp:
     additional_datasets:
       - {dataset: CLOUDSAT-L2, project: OBS, tier: 3, type: sat,
@@ -1408,10 +1528,10 @@ diagnostics:
         short_name: rlns
         mip: E1hr
         frequency: 1hr
-      rlus_E1hr:
-        short_name: rlus
-        mip: E1hr
-        frequency: 1hr
+        #rlus_E1hr:
+        #  short_name: rlus
+        #  mip: E1hr
+        #  frequency: 1hr
       rsds_E1hr:
         short_name: rsds
         mip: E1hr
@@ -1422,10 +1542,10 @@ diagnostics:
         short_name: rsns
         mip: E1hr
         frequency: 1hr
-      rsus_E1hr:
-        short_name: rsus
-        mip: E1hr
-        frequency: 1hr
+        #rsus_E1hr:
+        #  short_name: rsus
+        #  mip: E1hr
+        #  frequency: 1hr
       rss_E1hr:
         short_name: rss
         mip: E1hr
@@ -1492,9 +1612,9 @@ diagnostics:
       rlns_Amon:
         short_name: rlns
         mip: Amon
-      rlus_Amon:
-        short_name: rlus
-        mip: Amon
+        #rlus_Amon:
+        #  short_name: rlus
+        #  mip: Amon
       rsds_Amon:
         short_name: rsds
         mip: Amon
@@ -1504,9 +1624,9 @@ diagnostics:
       rsns_Amon:
         short_name: rsns
         mip: Amon
-      rsus_Amon:
-        short_name: rsus
-        mip: Amon
+        #rsus_Amon:
+        #  short_name: rsus
+        #  mip: Amon
       rss_Amon:
         short_name: rss
         mip: Amon
@@ -1544,8 +1664,11 @@ diagnostics:
     variables:
       prw:
     additional_datasets:
-      - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, mip: Amon, tier: 3,
-         type: sat, version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1,
+      - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, mip: Amon, tier: 3,
+         type: sat, version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1,
+         start_year: 2003, end_year: 2017}
+      - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, mip: Eday, tier: 3,
+         type: sat, version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1,
          start_year: 2003, end_year: 2017}
     scripts: null
 
@@ -1889,6 +2012,17 @@ diagnostics:
          type: reanaly, version: "4.1", start_year: 1978, end_year: 2018}
     scripts: null
 
+  NSIDC-G02202:
+    description: NSIDC-G02202 check
+    variables:
+      areacello:
+        mip: Ofx
+      siconc:
+        mip: SImon
+    additional_datasets:
+      - {dataset: NSIDC-G02202-sh, project: OBS6, tier: 3,
+        type: reanaly, version: 4, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2022}
+    scripts: null
 
   UWisc:
     description: UWisc check
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_easy_ipcc.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_easy_ipcc.yml
index 40040e2835..af5d711fa8 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_easy_ipcc.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_easy_ipcc.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ diagnostics:
         script: examples/make_plot.py
 
 datasets:
-  - {dataset: ACCESS-CM2, ensemble: 'r(1:5)i1p1f1', grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: ACCESS-CM2, ensemble: 'r(1:10)i1p1f1', grid: gn}
   - {dataset: ACCESS-ESM1-5, ensemble: 'r(1:40)i1p1f1', grid: gn}
   - {dataset: AWI-CM-1-1-MR, ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
   - {dataset: BCC-CSM2-MR, ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ datasets:
   - {dataset: MIROC6, ensemble: 'r(1:50)i1p1f1', grid: gn}
   - {dataset: MPI-ESM1-2-HR, ensemble: 'r1i1p1f1', grid: gn}
   # - {dataset: MPI-ESM1-2-HR, ensemble: 'r(1:2)i1p1f1', grid: gn}  # second ensemble member causes warnings about large graphs in `concatenate` preprocessor step
-  - {dataset: MPI-ESM1-2-LR, ensemble: 'r(1:30)i1p1f1', grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: MPI-ESM1-2-LR, ensemble: 'r(1:50)i1p1f1', grid: gn}
   - {dataset: MRI-ESM2-0, ensemble: 'r(1:5)i1p1f1', grid: gn}
   # - {dataset: NESM3, ensemble: 'r(1:2)i1p1f1', grid: gn}  # cannot be used due to https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValCore/issues/2101
   # - {dataset: NorESM2-LM, ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}  # duplicated areacello file with wrong name
   - {dataset: NorESM2-MM, ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
-  - {dataset: TaiESM1, ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  # - {dataset: TaiESM1, ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}  # download failure of ssp585
   - {dataset: UKESM1-0-LL, ensemble: 'r(1:4)i1p1f2', grid: gn}
   - {dataset: UKESM1-0-LL, ensemble: r8i1p1f2, grid: gn}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_extract_shape.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_extract_shape.yml
index 79f04371b5..08d1bab490 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_extract_shape.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/examples/recipe_extract_shape.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ documentation:
 
     The example shapefile(s) can be copied from
     esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shapeselect/testdata/Elbe.* and
-    placed in the auxiliary_data_dir defined in config-user.yml.
+    placed in the auxiliary_data_dir defined in the configuration.
 
   title: Example recipe extracting precipitation in the Elbe catchment.
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/hydrology/recipe_hydro_forcing.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/hydrology/recipe_hydro_forcing.yml
index f68a597733..925d9bd420 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/hydrology/recipe_hydro_forcing.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/hydrology/recipe_hydro_forcing.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ documentation:
     used to:
 
     1. Plot a timeseries of the raw daily data
-    2. Plot monthly aggregrated data over a certain period
+    2. Plot monthly aggregated data over a certain period
     3. Plot the monthly climate statistics over a certain period
 
   authors:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ datasets:
 preprocessors:
   daily:
     extract_shape: &extract_shape
-      # In aux (config-user.yml)
+      # Relative to auxiliary_data_dir defined in configuration
       shapefile: Lorentz_Basin_Shapefiles/Meuse/Meuse.shp
       method: contains
       crop: true
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/hydrology/recipe_lisflood.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/hydrology/recipe_lisflood.yml
index ffecbc37be..3acb4be481 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/hydrology/recipe_lisflood.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/hydrology/recipe_lisflood.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ preprocessors:
       scheme: linear
     extract_shape:
       # Perhaps a single shapefile needs to be created covering multiple basins
-      shapefile: Lorentz_Basin_Shapefiles/Meuse/Meuse.shp  # (config-user, aux)
+      # Relative to auxiliary_data_dir defined in configuration
+      shapefile: Lorentz_Basin_Shapefiles/Meuse/Meuse.shp
       method: contains
       crop: true  # set to false to keep the entire globe (memory intensive!)
   daily_water:
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/hydrology/recipe_marrmot.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/hydrology/recipe_marrmot.yml
index dd6eef0a49..e85a66d9b9 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/hydrology/recipe_marrmot.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/hydrology/recipe_marrmot.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ preprocessors:
   daily: &daily
     extract_shape:
       # Lumped model: needs catchment-aggregated input data
-      shapefile: Meuse/Meuse.shp  # In aux (config-user.yml)
+      # Relative to auxiliary_data_dir defined in configuration
+      shapefile: Meuse/Meuse.shp
       method: contains
       crop: true
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/ipccwg1ar6ch3/recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3_fig_3_42_a.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/ipccwg1ar6ch3/recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3_fig_3_42_a.yml
index 20b0402a23..35954b47a1 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/ipccwg1ar6ch3/recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3_fig_3_42_a.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/ipccwg1ar6ch3/recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3_fig_3_42_a.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ documentation:
     Contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report: Chapter 3
     Processing of CMIP3 models currently works only in serial mode, due to
     an issue in the input data still under investigation. To run the recipe
-    set: max_parallel_tasks: 1 in the config-user.yml file.
+    set the configuration option ``max_parallel_tasks: 1``.
 
   authors:
     - bock_lisa
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ diagnostics:
       pr:
         <<: *perf_var
         preprocessor: ppNOLEV1
-        reference_dataset: GPCP-SG
+        reference_dataset: GPCP-V2.3
         alternative_dataset: GHCN
     additional_datasets:
       - {<<: *cmip3, dataset: bccr_bcm2_0, institute: BCCR}
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ diagnostics:
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: IPSL-CM5A2-INCA, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KACE-1-0-G, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: MCM-UA-1-0}
-      - {dataset: GPCP-SG, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3, version: v2.3, tier: 1}
+      - {dataset: GPCP-V2.3, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3, tier: 1}
       - {dataset: GHCN, project: OBS, type: ground, version: 1, tier: 2}
 
 
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ diagnostics:
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: IPSL-CM5A2-INCA, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KACE-1-0-G, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KIOST-ESM, grid: gr1}
-      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3B, version: Ed2-8,
+      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3B,
          tier: 1, start_year: 2001, end_year: 2015}
 
 
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ diagnostics:
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: IPSL-CM5A2-INCA, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KACE-1-0-G, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KIOST-ESM, grid: gr1}
-      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3B, version: Ed2-8,
+      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3B,
          tier: 1, start_year: 2001, end_year: 2015}
 
 
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ diagnostics:
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KACE-1-0-G, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KIOST-ESM, grid: gr1}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: MCM-UA-1-0}
-      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3B, version: Ed2-8,
+      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3B,
          tier: 1, start_year: 2001, end_year: 2015}
 
 
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ diagnostics:
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: IPSL-CM5A2-INCA, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KACE-1-0-G, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KIOST-ESM, grid: gr1}
-      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3B, version: Ed2-8,
+      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3B,
          tier: 1, start_year: 2001, end_year: 2015}
 
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/ipccwg1ar6ch3/recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3_fig_3_43.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/ipccwg1ar6ch3/recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3_fig_3_43.yml
index fd7a60efe8..767662167c 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/ipccwg1ar6ch3/recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3_fig_3_43.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/ipccwg1ar6ch3/recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3_fig_3_43.yml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ diagnostics:
     variables:
       pr:
         <<: *var_settings
-        reference_dataset: GPCP-SG
+        reference_dataset: GPCP-V2.2
         alternative_dataset: GHCN
     additional_datasets:
       - {<<: *cmip3, dataset: bccr_bcm2_0, institute: BCCR}
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ diagnostics:
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: GISS-E2-1-G-CC}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: IPSL-CM5A2-INCA, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: MCM-UA-1-0}
-      - {dataset: GPCP-SG, project: obs4mips, level: L3, version: v2.2, tier: 1}
+      - {dataset: GPCP-V2.2, project: obs4mips, level: L3, tier: 1}
       - {dataset: GHCN, project: OBS, type: ground, version: 1, tier: 2}
 
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ diagnostics:
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: IPSL-CM5A2-INCA, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KIOST-ESM, grid: gr1}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: MCM-UA-1-0}
-      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4mips, level: L3B, version: Ed2-8,
+      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4mips, level: L3B,
          tier: 1, start_year: 2001, end_year: 2015}
 
 
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ diagnostics:
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: GISS-E2-1-G-CC}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: IPSL-CM5A2-INCA, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KIOST-ESM, grid: gr1}
-      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4mips, level: L3B, version: Ed2-8,
+      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4mips, level: L3B,
          tier: 1, start_year: 2001, end_year: 2015}
 
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ diagnostics:
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: GISS-E2-1-G-CC}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: IPSL-CM5A2-INCA, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KIOST-ESM, grid: gr1}
-      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4mips, level: L3B, version: Ed2-8,
+      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4mips, level: L3B,
          tier: 1, start_year: 2001, end_year: 2015}
 
 
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ diagnostics:
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: GISS-E2-1-G-CC}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: IPSL-CM5A2-INCA, grid: gr}
       - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: KIOST-ESM, grid: gr1}
-      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4mips, level: L3B, version: Ed2-8,
+      - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4mips, level: L3B,
          tier: 1, start_year: 2001, end_year: 2015}
 
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_basics.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_basics.yml
index 06f8ad3b12..9b7c187140 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_basics.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_basics.yml
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ diagnostics:
         preprocessor: timeseries_regular
         # timerange MUST NOT start before 2003 since the observations are not available before 2003
         additional_datasets:
-          - {project: OBS, dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, type: sat, version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, tier: 3, timerange: '2003/2007', reference_for_monitor_diags: true}
+          - {project: OBS6, dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, type: sat, version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, tier: 3, timerange: '2003/2007', reference_for_monitor_diags: true}
     scripts:
       plot:
         <<: *plot_multi_dataset_default
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_clouds_clim.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_clouds_clim.yml
index fd2d08781f..aaf964dc24 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_clouds_clim.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_clouds_clim.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 documentation:
   title: Model evaluation with focus on clouds.
   description: >
-    Plot climatologies several cloud-related variables of multi-year
-    simulations.
+    Plot climatologies and zonal mean profiles of several cloud-related
+    variables of multi-year simulations.
   authors:
     - bonnet_pauline
     - lauer_axel
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ diagnostics:
         mip: Amon
         preprocessor: full_climatology
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, type: sat, version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, tier: 3, timerange: '2003/2017', reference_for_monitor_diags: true}
+          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, type: sat, version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, tier: 3, timerange: '2003/2017', reference_for_monitor_diags: true}
     scripts:
       plot:
         <<: *plot_multi_dataset_default
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_clouds_cycles.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_clouds_cycles.yml
index ed52fd7d3c..8139a04dfc 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_clouds_cycles.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_clouds_cycles.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 documentation:
   title: Model evaluation with focus on clouds.
   description: >
-    Plot annual cycles of several cloud-related variables of multi-year simulations.
+    Plot annual cycles of several cloud-related variables of multi-year
+    simulations.
   authors:
     - lauer_axel
     - schlund_manuel
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_precip_zonal.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_precip_zonal.yml
index 6bd1231046..97802deb47 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_precip_zonal.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/model_evaluation/recipe_model_evaluation_precip_zonal.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 documentation:
   title: Model evaluation with focus on precipitation.
   description: >
-    Plot zonal mean plots of precipitation.
+    Plot zonal mean precipitation.
   authors:
     - lauer_axel
     - schlund_manuel
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/monitor/recipe_monitor_with_refs.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/monitor/recipe_monitor_with_refs.yml
index 681277310c..4277313428 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/monitor/recipe_monitor_with_refs.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/monitor/recipe_monitor_with_refs.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ documentation:
     - heuer_helge
     - kraft_jeremy
     - kuehbacher_birgit
-    - ruhe_lukas
+    - lindenlaub_lukas
     - sarauer_ellen
     - winterstein_franziska
   maintainer:
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ diagnostics:
       ta:
         preprocessor: global_mean_extract_levels
         mip: Amon
-        timerange: '2000/2004'
+        timerange: '2000/2005'
     scripts:
       plot:
         <<: *plot_multi_dataset_default
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ diagnostics:
             log_y: false
             pyplot_kwargs:
               ylim: [0, 20000]
+              xticks:
+                rotation: 25
 
   plot_time_vs_lat_with_references:
     description: Plot Hovmoeller time vs. latitude including reference datasets.
@@ -245,7 +247,7 @@ diagnostics:
       tas:
         mip: Amon
         preprocessor: zonal_mean_2d
-        timerange: '2000/2004'
+        timerange: '2000/2005'
     scripts:
       plot:
         <<: *plot_multi_dataset_default
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_aod_aeronet_assess.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_aod_aeronet_assess.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51cb14759b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_aod_aeronet_assess.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# ESMValTool
+# recipe_aod_aeronet_assess.yml
+---
+documentation:
+  description: |
+    Recipe to plot seasonal maps of global aerosol optical depth (AOD) at 440nm.
+
+  title: Recipe that runs an AOD diagnostic
+
+  authors:
+    - hogan_emma
+    - lillis_jon
+    - hardacre_catherine
+
+  maintainer:
+    - hogan_emma
+    - lillis_jon
+    - hardacre_catherine
+
+  projects:
+    - esmval
+
+preprocessors:
+  ma_season_mean:
+    regrid:
+      target_grid: 2.5x2.5
+      scheme: nearest
+    climate_statistics:
+      operator: mean
+      period: season
+      seasons: ['DJF', 'MAM', 'JJA', 'SON']
+    multi_model_statistics:
+      span: overlap
+      statistics: [mean]
+
+diagnostics:
+  od440aer_climatologies:
+    description: Visualise spatial multi-annual seasonal means AOD at 440nm.
+    variables:
+
+      od440aer: &var_od440aer
+        mip: AERmon
+        short_name: od440aer
+        start_year: 1994
+        end_year: 2014
+        additional_datasets:
+          - {dataset: AERONET, project: OBS6, mip: AERmon, tier: 3, type: atmos, version: 20240406}
+
+      od440aer_season:
+        <<: *var_od440aer
+        preprocessor: ma_season_mean
+        additional_datasets:
+          - {dataset: UKESM1-0-LL, project: CMIP6, mip: AERmon, exp: historical, ensemble: r1i1p1f2, grid: gn}
+          - {dataset: HadGEM3-GC31-LL, project: CMIP6, mip: AERmon, exp: historical, ensemble: r1i1p1f3, grid: gn}
+          - {dataset: EC-Earth3-AerChem, project: CMIP6, mip: AERmon, exp: historical, ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+#          - {dataset: NorESM2-LM, project: CMIP6, mip: AERmon, exp: historical, ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+          - {dataset: GFDL-ESM4, project: CMIP6, mip: AERmon, exp: historical, ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr1}
+          - {dataset: MPI-ESM-1-2-HAM, project: CMIP6, mip: AERmon, exp: historical, ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+
+    scripts:
+      aeronet:
+        script: aerosols/aod_aeronet_assess.py
+        observational_dataset: AERONET
+        quickplot:
+          plot_type: plot
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_autoassess_landsurface_surfrad.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_autoassess_landsurface_surfrad.yml
index 0ddb86c181..3d77ed02c1 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_autoassess_landsurface_surfrad.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_autoassess_landsurface_surfrad.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ diagnostics:
         force_derivation: false
         mip: Amon
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: CERES-EBAF,  project: obs4MIPs,  level: L3B,  version: Ed2-7,  start_year: 2001,  end_year: 2012, tier: 1}
+          - {dataset: CERES-EBAF,  project: obs4MIPs,  level: L3B,  start_year: 2001,  end_year: 2012, tier: 1}
       sftlf:
         mip: fx
       rlns: # Surf LW net all sky
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ diagnostics:
         force_derivation: false
         mip: Amon
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: CERES-EBAF,  project: obs4MIPs,  level: L3B,  version: Ed2-7,  start_year: 2001,  end_year: 2012, tier: 1}
+          - {dataset: CERES-EBAF,  project: obs4MIPs,  level: L3B,  start_year: 2001,  end_year: 2012, tier: 1}
       sftlf:
         mip: fx
     scripts:
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_carvalhais14nat.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_carvalhais14nat.yml
index 9ec0811c00..63bfbb1edd 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_carvalhais14nat.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_carvalhais14nat.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ documentation:
     Carvalhais et al., 2014, Nature.
     The data required in the obs_details section can be obtained at
     http://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/geodb/BGI/tau4ESMValTool.php
-    and have to be stored in the auxiliary_data_dir defined i config-user.yml,
+    and have to be stored in the auxiliary_data_dir defined in the configuration
     in a subdirectory obs_data_subdir specified in the obs_details section
     below.
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_climate_patterns.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_climate_patterns.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08e0c51779
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_climate_patterns.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+# ESMValTool
+# recipe_climate_patterns.yml
+---
+documentation:
+  description: Generating climate patterns from CMIP6 models.
+  title: Generating Climate Patterns
+
+  authors:
+    - munday_gregory
+
+  maintainer:
+    - munday_gregory
+
+  references:
+    - mathison2024gmd
+    - huntingford2000climdyn
+
+preprocessors:
+  global_mean_monthly:
+    monthly_statistics:
+      operator: mean
+
+    regrid:
+      target_grid: {start_longitude: -180, end_longitude: 176.25, step_longitude: 3.75,
+                    start_latitude: -55, end_latitude: 82.5, step_latitude: 2.5}
+      scheme: linear
+
+  downscale_sftlf:
+    regrid:
+      target_grid: {start_longitude: -180, end_longitude: 176.25, step_longitude: 3.75,
+                    start_latitude: -55, end_latitude: 82.5, step_latitude: 2.5}
+      scheme: linear
+
+monthly_global_settings: &monthly_global_settings
+  mip: Amon
+  project: CMIP6
+  preprocessor: global_mean_monthly
+
+monthly_global_settings_day: &monthly_global_settings_day
+  mip: day
+  project: CMIP6
+  preprocessor: global_mean_monthly
+
+
+CMIP6_landfrac: &cmip6_landfrac
+  - {dataset: ACCESS-CM2,      exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, institute: CSIRO-ARCCSS}
+  - {dataset: ACCESS-ESM1-5,   exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: AWI-CM-1-1-MR,   exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: BCC-CSM2-MR,     exp: hist-resIPO,ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: CanESM5,         exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: CanESM5-CanOE,   exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p2f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: CanESM5-1,       exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, institute: CCCma}
+  # - {dataset: CAS-ESM2-0,      exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn} # Global only
+  - {dataset: CMCC-ESM2,       exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  # - {dataset: CMCC-CM2-SR5,    exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn} # No tasmin/tasmax
+  - {dataset: CNRM-CM6-1,      exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f2, grid: gr}
+  - {dataset: CNRM-CM6-1-HR,   exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f2, grid: gr}
+  - {dataset: CNRM-ESM2-1,     exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f2, grid: gr}
+  # - {dataset: E3SM-1-0,        exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr} # Tasmax == tasmin
+  - {dataset: EC-Earth3,       exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr}
+  # - {dataset: EC-Earth3-CC,    exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr} # Global only
+  - {dataset: EC-Earth3-Veg,   exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr}
+  # - {dataset: FGOALS-f3-L,     exp: historical, ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr} # No tasmin/tasmax
+  - {dataset: FGOALS-g3,       exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  # - {dataset: FIO-ESM-2-0,     exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn} # Global only
+  - {dataset: GFDL-CM4,        exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr1}
+  - {dataset: GFDL-ESM4,       exp: ssp370,     ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr1}
+  - {dataset: GISS-E2-1-H,     exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: GISS-E2-1-G,     exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p5f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: GISS-E2-2-G,     exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: HadGEM3-GC31-LL, exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: HadGEM3-GC31-MM, exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: INM-CM4-8,       exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr1}
+  - {dataset: INM-CM5-0,       exp: abrupt-4xCO2,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr1}
+  - {dataset: IPSL-CM6A-LR,    exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr}
+  # - {dataset: KACE-1-0-G,      exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr} # Global only, weird tasmin/tasmax
+  # - {dataset: KIOST-ESM,       exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr} # Global only
+  - {dataset: MIROC6,          exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: MIROC-ES2L,      exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f2, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: MIROC-ES2H,      exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p4f2, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: MPI-ESM1-2-HR,   exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: MPI-ESM1-2-LR,   exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: MRI-ESM2-0,      exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  # - {dataset: NorESM2-LM,      exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn} # Global only, tasmax == tasmin
+  - {dataset: NorESM2-MM,      exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: TaiESM1,         exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn}
+  - {dataset: UKESM1-0-LL,     exp: piControl,  ensemble: r1i1p1f2, grid: gn}
+
+CMIP6_no_tasmax: &cmip6_no_tasmax
+  # - {dataset: E3SM-1-0,        exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2099} # bad tasmin/tasmax
+  # - {dataset: NorESM2-LM,      exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100} # bad tasmin/tasmax
+  - {dataset: NorESM2-MM,      exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: TaiESM1,         exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+
+CMIP6_DAY: &cmip6_day 
+  # - {dataset: E3SM-1-0,        exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2099} # bad tasmin/tasmax
+  # - {dataset: NorESM2-LM,      exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100} # bad tasmin/tasmax
+  - {dataset: NorESM2-MM,      exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: TaiESM1,         exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+
+CMIP6_FULL: &cmip6_full
+  - {dataset: ACCESS-CM2,      exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100, institute: CSIRO-ARCCSS}
+  - {dataset: ACCESS-ESM1-5,   exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r3i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: AWI-CM-1-1-MR,   exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: BCC-CSM2-MR,     exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: CanESM5,         exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: CanESM5-1,       exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100, institute: CCCma} # optional extra
+  - {dataset: CanESM5-CanOE,   exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p2f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  # - {dataset: CAS-ESM2-0,      exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100} # Global only
+  - {dataset: CMCC-ESM2,       exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  # - {dataset: CMCC-CM2-SR5,    exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100} # No tasmin/tasmax
+  - {dataset: CNRM-CM6-1,      exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f2, grid: gr, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: CNRM-CM6-1-HR,   exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f2, grid: gr, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: CNRM-ESM2-1,     exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f2, grid: gr, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: EC-Earth3,       exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r11i1p1f1, grid: gr, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  # - {dataset: EC-Earth3-CC,    exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100} # Global only
+  - {dataset: EC-Earth3-Veg,   exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  # - {dataset: FGOALS-f3-L,     exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100} # No tasmin/tasmax
+  - {dataset: FGOALS-g3,       exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  # - {dataset: FIO-ESM-2-0,     exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100} # Global only
+  - {dataset: GFDL-CM4,        exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr1, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: GFDL-ESM4,       exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr1, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: GISS-E2-1-H,     exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r3i1p1f2, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: GISS-E2-1-G,     exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p5f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: GISS-E2-2-G,     exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p3f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: HadGEM3-GC31-LL, exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f3, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: HadGEM3-GC31-MM, exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f3, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: INM-CM4-8,       exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr1, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: INM-CM5-0,       exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr1, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: IPSL-CM6A-LR,    exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  # - {dataset: KACE-1-0-G,      exp: [historical, ssp585],  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100} # bad tasmin/tasmax
+  # - {dataset: KIOST-ESM,       exp: [historical, ssp585],  ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gr, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100} # optional extra
+  - {dataset: MIROC6,          exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: MIROC-ES2L,      exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f2, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: MIROC-ES2H,      exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p4f2, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100} # optional extra
+  - {dataset: MPI-ESM1-2-HR,   exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: MPI-ESM1-2-LR,   exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: MRI-ESM2-0,      exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f1, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+  - {dataset: UKESM1-0-LL,     exp: [historical, ssp585], ensemble: r1i1p1f2, grid: gn, start_year: 1850, end_year: 2100}
+
+diagnostics:
+  monthly_timeseries:
+    description: Mean monthly variables
+
+    variables:
+
+      # sftlf:
+      #   short_name: sftlf
+      #   mip: fx
+      #   project: CMIP6
+      #   preprocessor: downscale_sftlf
+      #   additional_datasets: *cmip6_landfrac
+
+      tasmax_585:
+        short_name: tasmax
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_full
+
+      tasmin_585:
+        short_name: tasmin
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_full
+
+      tas_585:
+        short_name: tas
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_full
+
+      huss_585:
+        short_name: huss
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_full
+
+      pr_585:
+        short_name: pr
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_full
+
+      sfcWind_585:
+        short_name: sfcWind
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_full
+
+      ps_585:
+        short_name: ps
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_full
+
+      rsds_585:
+        short_name: rsds
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_full
+
+      rlds_585:
+        short_name: rlds
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_full
+
+      tasmax_585_day:
+        short_name: tasmax
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings_day
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_day
+
+      tasmin_585_day:
+        short_name: tasmin
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings_day
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_day
+
+      tas_585_no_tasmax:
+        short_name: tas
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_no_tasmax
+
+      huss_585_no_tasmax:
+        short_name: huss
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_no_tasmax
+
+      pr_585_no_tasmax:
+        short_name: pr
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_no_tasmax
+
+      sfcWind_585_no_tasmax:
+        short_name: sfcWind
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_no_tasmax
+
+      ps_585_no_tasmax:
+        short_name: ps
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_no_tasmax
+
+      rsds_585_no_tasmax:
+        short_name: rsds
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_no_tasmax
+
+      rlds_585_no_tasmax:
+        short_name: rlds
+        <<: *monthly_global_settings
+        additional_datasets: *cmip6_no_tasmax
+
+    scripts:
+      climate_patterns_script:
+        script: climate_patterns/climate_patterns.py
+        jules_mode: false  # options: true, false
+        parallelise: false  # options: true, false
+        area: global  # options global, land. If land, uncomment landfrac recipe settings
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_cmug_h2o.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_cmug_h2o.yml
index a44358f664..fbd70e7036 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_cmug_h2o.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_cmug_h2o.yml
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ diagnostics:
         additional_datasets:
           # - {dataset: ESACCI-WV, project: OBS, type: sat,
           #    version: HOAPS-v4.0, start_year: 2001, end_year: 2012, tier: 2}
-          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS, type: sat,
-             version: CDR2-L3S-05deg_fv3.1, start_year: 2003, end_year: 2014, tier: 3}
+          - {dataset: ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR, project: OBS6, type: sat,
+             version: CDR2-L3-COMBI-05deg-fv3.1, start_year: 2003, end_year: 2014, tier: 3}
     additional_datasets:
       - {dataset: GFDL-CM3, exp: piControl, start_year: 1, end_year: 150}
       - {dataset: GFDL-CM3, exp: abrupt4xCO2, start_year: 1, end_year: 150}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_landcover.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_landcover.yml
index d324c02dc9..75c892b37c 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_landcover.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_landcover.yml
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@ diagnostics:
       landcover:
         script: landcover/landcover.py
         comparison: variable
-        colorscheme: seaborn-darkgrid
+        colorscheme: seaborn-v0_8-darkgrid
 
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_ocean_quadmap.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_ocean_quadmap.yml
index 4afc2c7bb5..2f20a50015 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_ocean_quadmap.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_ocean_quadmap.yml
@@ -54,12 +54,10 @@ diagnostics:
          preprocessor: prep_quad_map
          mip: Omon
      additional_datasets:
-#        filename: tos_ATSR_L3_ARC-v1.1.1_199701-201112.nc
-#        download from: https://datashare.is.ed.ac.uk/handle/10283/536
-       - {dataset: ATSR,  project: obs4MIPs,  level: L3,  version: ARC-v1.1.1,  start_year: 2001,  end_year: 2003, tier: 1}
+       - {dataset: ARC-SST-1-1,  project: obs4MIPs,  level: L3,  start_year: 2001,  end_year: 2003, tier: 1}
      scripts:
        Global_Ocean_map: &Global_Ocean_map
          script: ocean/diagnostic_maps_quad.py
          control_model: {dataset: HadGEM2-CC, project: CMIP5, mip: Omon, exp: historical, ensemble: r1i1p1}
          exper_model: {dataset: HadGEM2-ES, project: CMIP5, mip: Omon, exp: historical, ensemble: r1i1p1}
-         observational_dataset: {dataset: ATSR, project: obs4MIPs,}
+         observational_dataset: {dataset: ARC-SST-1-1, project: obs4MIPs,}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_runoff_et.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_runoff_et.yml
index 6924321c7c..0a83213caa 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_runoff_et.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_runoff_et.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ documentation:
     water balance components for different catchments and compares the results
     against observations. Currently, the required catchment mask needs to be
     downloaded manually at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2025776 and saved in
-    the auxiliary_data_dir defined in config-user.yml.
+    the auxiliary_data_dir defined in configuration.
 
   authors:
     - hagemann_stefan
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_sea_surface_salinity.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_sea_surface_salinity.yml
index 4e670eec7f..43ec0e6b5e 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_sea_surface_salinity.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_sea_surface_salinity.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ documentation:
 preprocessors:
   timeseries:
     extract_shape:
-      # Relative paths are relative to 'auxiliary_data_dir' as configured in
-      # the config-user.yml file.
+      # Relative paths are relative to the configuration option 'auxiliary_data_dir'.
       # The example shapefile can be downloaded from
       # https://marineregions.org/download_file.php?name=World_Seas_IHO_v3.zip
       # but any shapefile can be used
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ datasets:
   - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: MPI-ESM1-2-HR, alias: MPI-ESM1-2-HR}
   - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: NorESM2-MM, alias: NorESM2-MM}
   - {<<: *cmip6, dataset: GISS-E2-2-H, alias: GISS-E2-2-H, institute: NASA-GISS}
-          
+
 
 diagnostics:
   compare_salinity:
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_shapeselect.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_shapeselect.yml
index 0fb22c0d5d..b463f09df8 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_shapeselect.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_shapeselect.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ documentation:
     - berg_peter
 
   maintainer:
-    - ruhe_lukas
+    - lindenlaub_lukas
 
   projects:
     - c3s-magic
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ diagnostics:
         script: shapeselect/diag_shapeselect.py
         # Example shapefiles can be found in:
         # esmvaltool/diag_scripts/shapeselect/testdata/
-        # Relative paths are relative to 'auxiliary_data_dir' as configured in
-        # the config-user.yml file.
+        # Relative paths are relative to configuration option 'auxiliary_data_dir'.
         shapefile: 'Thames.shp'
         weighting_method: 'mean_inside'
         write_xlsx: true
diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_wenzel16jclim.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_wenzel16jclim.yml
index 6caed04a93..ea7a583a3e 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_wenzel16jclim.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_wenzel16jclim.yml
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ diagnostics:
         end_year: 2005
         derive: true
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3B, version: Ed2-7, tier: 1, start_year: 2001}
+          - {dataset: CERES-EBAF, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3B, tier: 1, start_year: 2001}
     additional_datasets: *datasets
     scripts:
       asr_sh: &asr_sh
diff --git a/esmvaltool/references/aeronetv3.bibtex b/esmvaltool/references/aeronetv3.bibtex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac05ed0f31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/references/aeronetv3.bibtex
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+@misc{aeronetv3,
+  author = {},
+  title = {},
+  url = {https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/new_web/download_all_v3_aod.html},
+  year = 2023
+}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/references/agcd-v201.bibtex b/esmvaltool/references/agcd-v201.bibtex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..931f0c423a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/references/agcd-v201.bibtex
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+@misc{agcd-v201,
+  doi = {10.25914/RSES-ZH67},
+  url = {https://pid.nci.org.au/doi/f5999_1125_5714_7440},
+  author = {{Bureau Of Meteorology}},
+  language = {en},
+  title = {Australian Gridded Climate Data (AGCD) v2.0.1},
+  publisher = {NCI Australia},
+  year = {2023}
+}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/references/anuclimate2.bibtex b/esmvaltool/references/anuclimate2.bibtex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c183cd181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/references/anuclimate2.bibtex
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+@misc{https://doi.org/10.25914/60a10aa56dd1b,
+  doi = {10.25914/60A10AA56DD1B},
+  url = {https://pid.nci.org.au/doi/f2576_7854_4065_1457},
+  author = {Hutchinson,  Michael and Xu,  Tingbao and Kesteven,  Jennifer and Marang,  Ian and Evans,  Bradley},
+  keywords = {Climatology (excl. Climate Change Processes)},
+  language = {en},
+  title = {ANUClimate 2.0},
+  publisher = {NCI Australia},
+  year = {2021},
+  copyright = {Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International}
+}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/references/cru.bibtex b/esmvaltool/references/cru.bibtex
index 0598abcc00..7de9c36f5e 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/references/cru.bibtex
+++ b/esmvaltool/references/cru.bibtex
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 @article{cru,
-	doi = {10.1002/joc.3711},
-	url = {https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fjoc.3711},
-	year = 2013,
-	month = {may},
-	publisher = {Wiley},
-	volume = {34},
-	number = {3},
-	pages = {623--642},
-	author = {I. Harris and P.D. Jones and T.J. Osborn and D.H. Lister},
-	title = {Updated high-resolution grids of monthly climatic observations - the {CRU} {TS}3.10 Dataset},
-	journal = {International Journal of Climatology}
-}
+  title = {Version 4 of the {{CRU TS}} Monthly High-Resolution Gridded Multivariate Climate Dataset},
+  author = {Harris, Ian and Osborn, Timothy J. and Jones, Phil and Lister, David},
+  date = {2020-04-03},
+  year = 2020,
+  month = {april},
+  journaltitle = {Sci Data},
+  volume = {7},
+  number = {1},
+  pages = {109},
+  publisher = {{Nature Publishing Group}},
+  issn = {2052-4463},
+  doi = {10.1038/s41597-020-0453-3},
+  url = {https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-020-0453-3},
+  urldate = {2023-10-12},
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/esmvaltool/references/ersstv3b.bibtex b/esmvaltool/references/ersstv3b.bibtex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..425d527711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/references/ersstv3b.bibtex
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+@article{ersstv3b,
+    author = {Smith, Thomas M. and Reynolds, Richard W.},
+    title = "{Extended Reconstruction of Global Sea Surface Temperatures Based on COADS Data (1854–1997)}",
+    journal = {Journal of Climate},
+    volume = {16},
+    number = {10},
+    pages = {1495-1510},
+    year = {2003},
+    month = {05},
+    abstract = "{A monthly extended reconstruction of global SST (ERSST) is produced based on Comprehensive Ocean–Atmosphere Data Set (COADS) release 2 observations from the 1854–1997 period. Improvements come from the use of updated COADS observations with new quality control procedures and from improved reconstruction methods. In addition error estimates are computed, which include uncertainty from both sampling and analysis errors. Using this method, little global variance can be reconstructed before the 1880s because data are too sparse to resolve enough modes for that period. Error estimates indicate that except in the North Atlantic ERSST is of limited value before 1880, when the uncertainty of the near-global average is almost as large as the signal. In most regions, the uncertainty decreases through most of the period and is smallest after 1950.The large-scale variations of ERSST are broadly consistent with those associated with the Hadley Centre Global Sea Ice and Sea Surface Temperature (HadISST) reconstruction produced by the Met Office. There are differences due to both the use of different historical bias corrections as well as different data and analysis procedures, but these differences do not change the overall character of the SST variations. Procedures used here produce a smoother analysis compared to HadISST. The smoother ERSST has the advantage of filtering out more noise at the possible cost of filtering out some real variations when sampling is sparse. A rotated EOF analysis of the ERSST anomalies shows that the dominant modes of variation include ENSO and modes associated with trends. Projection of the HadISST data onto the rotated eigenvectors produces time series similar to those for ERSST, indicating that the dominant modes of variation are consistent in both.}",
+    issn = {0894-8755},
+    doi = {10.1175/1520-0442(2003)016<1495:erogss>2.0.co;2},
+    url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/1520-0442(2003)016<1495:EROGSS>2.0.CO;2},
+    eprint = {https://journals.ametsoc.org/jcli/article-pdf/16/10/1495/3779054/1520-0442-16\_10\_1495.pdf},
+}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/references/ersstv5.bibtex b/esmvaltool/references/ersstv5.bibtex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b588d3690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/references/ersstv5.bibtex
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+@misc{ersstv5,
+  doi = {10.7289/V5T72FNM},
+  url = {https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.ncdc:C00927},
+  author = {Huang,  Boyin and Thorne,  Peter W. and Banzon,  Viva F. and Boyer,  Tim and Chepurin,  Gennady and Lawrimore,  Jay H. and Menne,  Matthew J. and Smith,  Thomas M. and Vose,  Russell S. and Zhang,  Huai-Min},
+  title = {NOAA Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST),  Version 5},
+  publisher = {NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information},
+  year = {2017}
+}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/references/esacci-landcover.bibtex b/esmvaltool/references/esacci-landcover.bibtex
index ca6380e61b..44757b1d04 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/references/esacci-landcover.bibtex
+++ b/esmvaltool/references/esacci-landcover.bibtex
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 @misc{esacci-landcover,
-      url = {http://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/4761751d7c844e228ec2f5fe11b2e3b0},
-      title = {IPSL IPSL-CM6A-LR model output prepared for CMIP6 CMIP abrupt-4xCO2},
-      publisher = {ESA Land Cover Climate Change Initiative (Land_Cover_cci): Global Land Cover Maps, Version 1.6.1.},
-      year = {2016},
-      author = {P. Defourny}
+  doi = {10.5194/essd-15-1465-2023},
+  url = {https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/26a0f46c95ee4c29b5c650b129aab788/},
+  title = {A 29-year time series of annual 300 m resolution plant-functional-type maps for climate models},
+  publisher = {Earth System Science Data},
+  year = {2023},
+  author = { Kandice L. Harper, Céline Lamarche, Andrew Hartley, Philippe Peylin, Catherine Ottlé, Vladislav Bastrikov, Rodrigo San Martín, Sylvia I. Bohnenstengel, Grit Kirches, Martin Boettcher, Roman Shevchuk, Carsten Brockmann, and Pierre Defourny }
 }
diff --git a/esmvaltool/references/esacci-soilmoisture.bibtex b/esmvaltool/references/esacci-soilmoisture.bibtex
index 59e275d6c4..7e4404a8f4 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/references/esacci-soilmoisture.bibtex
+++ b/esmvaltool/references/esacci-soilmoisture.bibtex
@@ -1,13 +1,115 @@
 @article{esacci-soilmoisture,
-	doi = {10.5194/hess-15-425-2011},
-	url = {https://doi.org/10.5194%2Fhess-15-425-2011},
-	year = 2011,
-	month = {feb},
-	publisher = {Copernicus {GmbH}},
-	volume = {15},
-	number = {2},
-	pages = {425--436},
-	author = {Y. Y. Liu and R. M. Parinussa and W. A. Dorigo and R. A. M. De Jeu and W. Wagner and A. I. J. M. van Dijk and M. F. McCabe and J. P. Evans},
-	title = {Developing an improved soil moisture dataset by blending passive and active microwave satellite-based retrievals},
-	journal = {Hydrology and Earth System Sciences}
+    doi = {10.5194/essd-11-717-2019},
+    title = {Evolution of the {ESA} {CCI} Soil Moisture climate data records
+               and their underlying merging methodology},
+    author = {Gruber, Alexander and Scanlon, Tracy and van der Schalie, Robin
+               and Wagner, Wolfgang and Dorigo, Wouter},
+    abstract = {The European Space Agency's Climate Change Initiative
+               for Soil Moisture (ESA CCI SM) merging algorithm generates
+               consistent quality-controlled long-term (1978--2018) climate
+               data records for soil moisture, which serves thousands of
+               scientists and data users worldwide. It harmonises and merges
+               soil moisture retrievals from multiple satellites into (i) an
+               active-microwave-based-only product, (ii) a
+               passive-microwave-based-only product and (iii) a combined
+               active--passive product, which are sampled to daily global
+               images on a 0.25∘ regular grid. Since its first release in 2012
+               the algorithm has undergone substantial improvements which have
+               so far not been thoroughly reported in the scientific
+               literature. This paper fills this gap by reviewing and
+               discussing the science behind the three major ESA CCI SM merging
+               algorithms, versions 2
+               (https://doi.org/10.5285/3729b3fbbb434930bf65d82f9b00111c;
+               Wagner et al., 2018), 3
+               (https://doi.org/10.5285/b810601740bd4848b0d7965e6d83d26c;
+               Dorigo et al., 2018) and 4
+               (https://doi.org/10.5285/dce27a397eaf47e797050c220972ca0e;
+               Dorigo et al., 2019), and provides an outlook on the expected
+               improvements planned for the next algorithm, version 5.},
+    journal   = {Earth Syst. Sci. Data},
+    publisher = {Copernicus GmbH},
+    volume    =  {11},
+    number    =  {2},
+    pages     = {717--739},
+    month     =  {may},
+    year      =  2019
 }
+
+@article{esacci-soilmoisture,
+    doi = {10.1016/j.rse.2017.07.001},
+    title = {{ESA} {CCI} Soil Moisture for improved Earth system
+               understanding: State-of-the art and future directions},
+    author = {Dorigo, Wouter and Wagner, Wolfgang and Albergel, Clement and
+               Albrecht, Franziska and Balsamo, Gianpaolo and Brocca, Luca and
+               Chung, Daniel and Ertl, Martin and Forkel, Matthias and Gruber,
+               Alexander and Haas, Eva and Hamer, Paul D and Hirschi, Martin
+               and Ikonen, Jaakko and de Jeu, Richard and Kidd, Richard and
+               Lahoz, William and Liu, Yi Y and Miralles, Diego and
+               Mistelbauer, Thomas and Nicolai-Shaw, Nadine and Parinussa,
+               Robert and Pratola, Chiara and Reimer, Christoph and van der
+               Schalie, Robin and Seneviratne, Sonia I and Smolander, Tuomo and
+               Lecomte, Pascal},
+    abstract  = {Climate Data Records of soil moisture are fundamental for
+               improving our understanding of long-term dynamics in the coupled
+               water, energy, and carbon cycles over land. To respond to this
+               need, in 2012 the European Space Agency (ESA) released the first
+               multi-decadal, global satellite-observed soil moisture (SM)
+               dataset as part of its Climate Change Initiative (CCI) program.
+               This product, named ESA CCI SM, combines various single-sensor
+               active and passive microwave soil moisture products into three
+               harmonised products: a merged ACTIVE, a merged PASSIVE, and a
+               COMBINED active + passive microwave product. Compared to the
+               first product release, the latest version of ESA CCI SM includes
+               a large number of enhancements, incorporates various new
+               satellite sensors, and extends its temporal coverage to the
+               period 1978--2015. In this study, we first provide a
+               comprehensive overview of the characteristics, evolution, and
+               performance of the ESA CCI SM products. Based on original
+               research and a review of existing literature we show that the
+               product quality has steadily increased with each successive
+               release and that the merged products generally outperform the
+               single-sensor input products. Although ESA CCI SM generally
+               agrees well with the spatial and temporal patterns estimated by
+               land surface models and observed in-situ, we identify surface
+               conditions (e.g., dense vegetation, organic soils) for which it
+               still has large uncertainties. Second, capitalising on the
+               results of > 100 research studies that made use of the ESA CCI
+               SM data we provide a synopsis of how it has contributed to
+               improved process understanding in the following Earth system
+               domains: climate variability and change, land-atmosphere
+               interactions, global biogeochemical cycles and ecology,
+               hydrological and land surface modelling, drought applications,
+               and meteorology. While in some disciplines the use of ESA CCI SM
+               is already widespread (e.g. in the evaluation of model soil
+               moisture states) in others (e.g. in numerical weather prediction
+               or flood forecasting) it is still in its infancy. The latter is
+               partly related to current shortcomings of the product, e.g., the
+               lack of near-real-time availability and data gaps in time and
+               space. This study discloses the discrepancies between current
+               ESA CCI SM product characteristics and the preferred
+               characteristics of long-term satellite soil moisture products as
+               outlined by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), and
+               provides important directions for future ESA CCI SM product
+               improvements to bridge these gaps.},
+    journal   = {Remote Sens. Environ.},
+    publisher = {Elsevier BV",
+    volume    =  {203},
+    pages     = {185--215},
+    month     = {dec},
+    year      =  2017
+}
+
+@article{esacci-soilmoisture,
+    doi = {10.1109/TGRS.2020.3012896},
+    title = {Homogenization of structural breaks in the global {ESA} {CCI}
+               soil moisture multisatellite climate data record},
+    author = {Preimesberger, Wolfgang and Scanlon, Tracy and Su, Chun-Hsu and
+               Gruber, Alexander and Dorigo, Wouter},
+    journal = {IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens.},
+    publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)},
+    volume = {159},
+    number = {14},
+    pages = {12845--2862},
+    month = {apr},
+    year =  2021
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/esmvaltool/references/huntingford2000climdyn.bibtex b/esmvaltool/references/huntingford2000climdyn.bibtex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69bc072d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/references/huntingford2000climdyn.bibtex
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+@article{huntingford2000,
+	title = {An analogue model to derive additional climate change scenarios from existing {GCM} simulations},
+	volume = {16},
+	issn = {1432-0894},
+	url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s003820000067},
+	doi = {10.1007/s003820000067},
+	abstract = {Changes in land surface driving variables, predicted by GCM transient climate change experiments, are confirmed to exhibit linearity in the global mean land temperature anomaly, ΔTl. The associated constants of proportionality retain spatial and seasonal characteristics of the GCM output, whilst ΔTlis related to radiative forcing anomalies. The resultant analogue model is shown to be robust between GCM runs and as such provides a computationally efficient technique of extending existing GCM experiments to a large range of climate change scenarios. As an example impacts study, the analogue model is used to drive a terrestrial ecosystem model, and predicted changes in terrestrial carbon are found to be similar to those when using GCM anomalies directly.},
+	number = {8},
+	journal = {Climate Dynamics},
+	author = {Huntingford, C. and Cox, P. M.},
+	month = aug,
+	year = {2000},
+	pages = {575--586},
+}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/references/jra_55.bibtex b/esmvaltool/references/jra_55.bibtex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d979a6c9cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/references/jra_55.bibtex
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+@article{jra_55,
+  doi = {https://doi.org/10.5065/D60G3H5B},
+  title={The JRA-55 Reanalysis: General Specifications and Basic Characteristics},
+  author={Kobayashi, S. and Y. Ota and Y. Harada and A. Ebita and M. Moriya and H. Onoda and K. Onogi and H. Kamahori and C. Kobayashi and H. Endo and K. Miyaoka and K. Takahashi},
+  journal={J. Met. Soc. Jap.},
+  volume={93},
+  number={1},
+  pages={5-48},
+  year={2015}
+}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/references/mathison2024gmd.bibtex b/esmvaltool/references/mathison2024gmd.bibtex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6090db6c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/references/mathison2024gmd.bibtex
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+@Article{mathison2024,
+    AUTHOR = {Mathison, C. T. and Burke, E. and Kovacs, E. and Munday, G. and Huntingford, C. and Jones, C. and Smith, C. and Steinert, N. and Wiltshire, A. and Gohar, L. and Varney, R.},
+    TITLE = {A rapid application emissions-to-impacts tool for scenario assessment: Probabilistic Regional Impacts from Model patterns and Emissions (PRIME)},
+    JOURNAL = {EGUsphere},
+    VOLUME = {2024},
+    YEAR = {2024},
+    PAGES = {1--28},
+    URL = {https://egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/2024/egusphere-2023-2932/},
+    DOI = {10.5194/egusphere-2023-2932}
+}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/references/nsidc-g02202.bibtex b/esmvaltool/references/nsidc-g02202.bibtex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0710714ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/references/nsidc-g02202.bibtex
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+@misc{nsidc-g02202,
+  doi = {10.7265/efmz-2t65},
+  title = {NOAA/NSIDC Climate Data Record of Passive Microwave Sea Ice Concentration, Version 4}, 
+  url = {https://nsidc.org/data/G02202/versions/4}, 
+  author = {Meier, W. N., F. Fetterer, A. K. Windnagel, and J. S. Stewart.},
+  publisher = {National Snow and Ice Data Center}, 
+  year = {2021} 
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs/generate.py b/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs/generate.py
index fc9deb8339..428229b6eb 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs/generate.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs/generate.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 - conda_path
 2) If needed, edit optional parameters:
 - outputs
-- config_file
+- config_dir
 3) SLURM settings
 This script is configured to optimize the computing
 footprint of the recipe testing. It is not necessary to edit
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 """
 import os
 import subprocess
+import textwrap
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import esmvaltool
@@ -45,14 +46,14 @@
 memory = '64G'
 # Default walltime
 time = '04:00:00'
-# Full path to the mambaforge/etc/profile.d/conda.sh executable
+# Full path to the miniforge3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh executable
 # Set the path to conda
-conda_path = 'PATH_TO/mambaforge/etc/profile.d/conda.sh'
-# Full path to config_file
-# If none, ~/.esmvaltool/config-user.yml is used
-config_file = ''
+conda_path = 'PATH_TO/miniforge3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh'
+# Full path to configuration directory
+# If none, ~/.config/esmvaltool/
+config_dir = ''
 # Set max_parallel_tasks
-# If none, read from config_file
+# If none, read from configuration
 default_max_parallel_tasks = 8
 
 # List of recipes that require non-default SLURM options set above
@@ -84,10 +85,6 @@
         'time': '#SBATCH --time=08:00:00 \n',
         'memory': '#SBATCH --constraint=512G \n',
     },
-    'recipe_daily_era5': {
-        'partition': '#SBATCH --partition=compute \n',
-        'memory': '#SBATCH --constraint=512G \n',
-    },
     'recipe_eady_growth_rate': {
         'partition': '#SBATCH --partition=compute \n',
     },
@@ -190,6 +187,9 @@
     'recipe_thermodyn_diagtool': {
         'partition': '#SBATCH --partition=compute \n',
     },
+    'recipe_wflow': {
+        'partition': '#SBATCH --partition=compute \n',
+    },
     'recipe_wenzel16jclim': {
         'partition': '#SBATCH --partition=compute \n',
     },
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@
     'recipe_bock20jgr_fig_1-4': 1,
     'recipe_bock20jgr_fig_6-7': 1,
     'recipe_bock20jgr_fig_8-10': 1,
+    'recipe_daily_era5': 1,
+    'recipe_easy_ipcc': 1,
+    'recipe_climate_change_hotspot': 1,
     'recipe_flato13ipcc_figure_96': 1,
     'recipe_flato13ipcc_figures_938_941_cmip3': 1,
     'recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3_fig_3_9': 1,
@@ -214,25 +217,54 @@
     'recipe_ipccwg1ar6ch3_fig_3_43': 1,
     'recipe_check_obs': 1,
     'recipe_collins13ipcc': 1,
-    'recipe_lauer22jclim_fig3-4_zonal': 3,
-    'recipe_lauer22jclim_fig5_lifrac': 3,
+    'recipe_lauer22jclim_fig3-4_zonal': 1,
+    'recipe_lauer22jclim_fig5_lifrac': 1,
     'recipe_smpi': 1,
     'recipe_smpi_4cds': 1,
     'recipe_wenzel14jgr': 1,
 }
 
+DISTRIBUTED_RECIPES = [
+    'recipe_easy_ipcc',
+    'recipe_daily_era5',
+    'recipe_marrmot',
+    'recipe_pcrglobwb',
+]
+
 
 def generate_submit():
     """Generate and submit scripts."""
+    print("It is recommended that you run the following recipes with the "
+          "configuration in dask.yml in ~/.esmvaltool/dask.yml:")
+    default_dask_config_file = textwrap.dedent(f"""
+    cluster:
+      type: dask_jobqueue.SLURMCluster
+      queue: compute
+      account: {account}
+      cores: 128
+      memory: 256GiB
+      processes: 32
+      interface: ib0
+      local_directory: /scratch/{os.getlogin()[0]}/{os.getlogin()}/dask-tmp
+      n_workers: 32
+      walltime: '8:00:00'
+    """)
+    for recipe in DISTRIBUTED_RECIPES:
+        print(f"- {recipe}.yml")
+    Path('dask.yml').write_text(default_dask_config_file, encoding='utf-8')
+
     home = os.path.expanduser('~')
     # Fill the list with the names of the recipes to be excluded
     # This includes recipes containing missing datasets
-    exclude = ['recipe_schlund20jgr_gpp_abs_rcp85',
-               'recipe_schlund20jgr_gpp_change_1pct',
-               'recipe_schlund20jgr_gpp_change_rcp85']
+    exclude = [
+        'recipe_schlund20jgr_gpp_abs_rcp85',
+        'recipe_schlund20jgr_gpp_change_1pct',
+        'recipe_schlund20jgr_gpp_change_rcp85'
+    ]
     dir_recipes = Path('/'.join((esmvaltool.__path__[0], 'recipes')))
 
     for recipe in Path(dir_recipes).rglob('*.yml'):
+        recipe = recipe.relative_to(dir_recipes)
         filename = f'launch_{recipe.stem}.sh'
         if recipe.stem in exclude:
             continue
@@ -241,11 +273,9 @@ def generate_submit():
             file.write('\n')
             file.write(f'#SBATCH --job-name={recipe.stem}.%J\n')
             file.write(
-                f'#SBATCH --output={home}/{outputs}/{recipe.stem}.%J.out\n'
-            )
+                f'#SBATCH --output={home}/{outputs}/{recipe.stem}.%J.out\n')
             file.write(
-                f'#SBATCH --error={home}/{outputs}/{recipe.stem}.%J.err\n'
-            )
+                f'#SBATCH --error={home}/{outputs}/{recipe.stem}.%J.err\n')
             file.write(f'#SBATCH --account={account}\n')
             if not SPECIAL_RECIPES.get(recipe.stem, None):
                 # continue
@@ -285,11 +315,11 @@ def generate_submit():
             file.write(f'. {conda_path}\n')
             file.write(f'conda activate {env}\n')
             file.write('\n')
-            if not config_file:
+            if not config_dir:
                 file.write(f'esmvaltool run {str(recipe)}')
             else:
-                file.write(f'esmvaltool run --config_file '
-                           f'{str(config_file)} {str(recipe)}')
+                file.write(f'esmvaltool run --config_dir '
+                           f'{str(config_dir)} {str(recipe)}')
             # set max_parallel_tasks
             max_parallel_tasks = MAX_PARALLEL_TASKS.get(
                 recipe.stem,
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs/parse_recipes_output.py b/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs/parse_recipes_output.py
index 9df80c6cc0..7daf202924 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs/parse_recipes_output.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/batch-jobs/parse_recipes_output.py
@@ -1,121 +1,126 @@
-"""
-Parse recipes run output.
+"""Parse recipes run output.
 
-Parse typical batch job output files like .out and .err
-to identify recipes that have succeeded or failed; display
-results in a convenient Markdown format, to be added to
-a GitHub issue or any other such documentation.
+Parse typical batch job output files like .out and .err to identify
+recipes that have succeeded or failed; display results in a convenient
+Markdown format, to be added to a GitHub issue or any other such
+documentation.
 """
 import datetime
-import glob
 import os
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Iterator
 
-# User change needed
-# directory where SLURM output files (.out and .err) are
-# written to, e.g. on Levante for user b382109
-# SLURM_OUT_DIR = "/home/b/b382109/output_v270"
-SLURM_OUT_DIR = ""
-# SLURM output file pattern (extension); usually all SLURM
-# output is held in .out, unless there are internal/system errors
-# so this is what you need most if the times
-GLOB_PATTERN = "*.out*"
+import fire
 
 
-def parse_slurm_output(dirname, pattern):
-    """
-    Parse the out dir from SLURM.
+def parse_slurm_output(dirname: str, pattern: str) -> Iterator[Path]:
+    """Parse the out dir from SLURM.
 
-    Perform a glob on dirname/pattern where dirname
-    is the directory where SLURM output is stored, and
-    pattern is the out file pattern, like .out. Returns
-    all the files in dirname that have pattern extension.
+    Perform a glob on dirname/pattern where dirname is the directory
+    where SLURM output is stored, and pattern is the out file pattern,
+    like .out. Returns all the files in dirname that have pattern
+    extension.
     """
-    pat = os.path.join(dirname, pattern)
-    files = glob.glob(pat)
+    return Path(dirname).expanduser().glob(pattern)
 
-    return files
 
+def parse_output_file(slurm_out_dir: str) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
+    """Parse .out and .err files in a given dir.
 
-def parse_output_file():
+    Returns a tuple of lists of sorted .out files for each of these
+    criteria: recipes that ran successfulltm recipes that failed with
+    diagnostic errors, recipes that failed due to missing data.
     """
-    Parse .out files in a given dir.
+    categories = [
+        'success',
+        'diagnostic error',
+        'missing data',
+        'out of memory',
+        'out of time',
+        'unknown',
+    ]
+    results: dict[str, list[str]] = {k: [] for k in categories}
 
-    Returns a tuple of lists of sorted .out files for each
-    of these criteria: recipes that ran successfulltm recipes
-    that failed with diagnostic errors, recipes that failed
-    due to missing data.
-    """
-    files = parse_slurm_output(SLURM_OUT_DIR, GLOB_PATTERN)
-    success_rec = []
-    diag_fail_rec = []
-    missing_data = []
-    for fil in files:
-        with open(fil, "r", encoding='utf-8') as outfile:
+    files = parse_slurm_output(slurm_out_dir, '*.out')
+    for file in files:
+        recipe = str(Path(file.stem).with_suffix('.yml'))
+        with open(file, "r", encoding='utf-8') as outfile:
             lines = outfile.readlines()
             for line in lines:
                 if "Run was successful\n" in line:
-                    success_rec.append(fil)
+                    results['success'].append(recipe)
+                    break
                 elif "esmvalcore._task.DiagnosticError" in line:
-                    diag_fail_rec.append(fil)
+                    results['diagnostic error'].append(recipe)
+                    break
                 elif "ERROR   Missing data for preprocessor" in line:
-                    missing_data.append(fil)
-
-    # typical list elem
-    # /home/b/b382109/output_v270/recipe_zmnam.2378956.out
-    ok_recipe_outs = [os.path.basename(ofile) for ofile in success_rec]
-    ok_recipe_outs = [f.split(".")[0] + ".yml" for f in ok_recipe_outs]
-    df_recipe_outs = [os.path.basename(ofile) for ofile in diag_fail_rec]
-    df_recipe_outs = [f.split(".")[0] + ".yml" for f in df_recipe_outs]
-    md_recipe_outs = [os.path.basename(ofile) for ofile in missing_data]
-    md_recipe_outs = [f.split(".")[0] + ".yml" for f in md_recipe_outs]
-
-    return (sorted(set(ok_recipe_outs)),
-            sorted(set(df_recipe_outs)),
-            sorted(set(md_recipe_outs)))
-
-
-def display_in_md():
-    """Print out recipes in Markdown list."""
+                    results['missing data'].append(recipe)
+                    break
+            else:
+                if not file.with_suffix('.err').exists():
+                    results['unknown'].append(recipe)
+                else:
+                    err = file.with_suffix('.err').read_text(encoding='utf-8')
+                    if "killed by the cgroup out-of-memory" in err:
+                        results['out of memory'].append(recipe)
+                    elif "step tasks have been OOM Killed" in err:
+                        results['out of memory'].append(recipe)
+                    elif re.match(".* CANCELLED AT .* DUE TO TIME LIMIT", err):
+                        results['out of time'].append(recipe)
+                    else:
+                        results['unknown'].append(recipe)
+
+    results = {k: sorted(v) for k, v in results.items()}
+
+    return results
+
+
+def display_in_md(
+    slurm_out_dir: str = '.',
+    all_recipes_file: str = 'all_recipes.txt',
+) -> None:
+    """Print out recipes in Markdown list.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    slurm_out_dir:
+        Directory where SLURM output files (.out and .err) are written to.
+
+    all_recipes_file:
+        Text file containing a list of all recipes.
+    """
     todaynow = datetime.datetime.now()
     print(f"## Recipe running session {todaynow}\n")
-    with open("all_recipes.txt", "r", encoding='utf-8') as allrecs:
-        all_recs = [
-            os.path.basename(rec.strip()) for rec in allrecs.readlines()
+    with open(all_recipes_file, "r", encoding='utf-8') as file:
+        all_recipes = [
+            os.path.basename(line.strip()) for line in file.readlines()
         ]
-
-    # parse different types of recipe outcomes
-    recipe_list, failed, missing_dat = parse_output_file()
-    print("### Successfully ran recipes\n\n")
-    print(f"{len(recipe_list)} out of {len(all_recs)}\n")
-    for rec in recipe_list:
-        print("- " + rec)
-
-    # surely failed with diagnostic error
-    print("\n### Recipes that failed with DiagnosticError\n")
-    print(f"{len(failed)} out of {len(all_recs)}\n")
-    for rec in failed:
-        print("- " + rec)
-
-    # missing data
-    print("\n### Recipes that failed of Missing Data\n")
-    print(f"{len(missing_dat)} out of {len(all_recs)}\n")
-    for rec in missing_dat:
-        print("- " + rec)
-
-    # look at other fails or still running
-    bad_recs = [
-        rec for rec in all_recs
-        if rec not in recipe_list and rec not in failed
-        and rec not in missing_dat
-    ]
-    bad_recs = sorted(bad_recs)
-    print(
-        "\n### Recipes that failed of other reasons  or are still running\n"
-    )
-    print(f"{len(bad_recs)} out of {len(all_recs)} so far\n")
-    for rec in bad_recs:
-        print("- " + rec)
+    n_recipes = len(all_recipes)
+
+    results = parse_output_file(slurm_out_dir)
+    results["no run"] = sorted(
+        set(all_recipes) - set(recipe for v in results.values()
+                               for recipe in v))
+    prefix = "Recipes that"
+    err_prefix = f"{prefix} failed because"
+    messages = {
+        "success": f"{prefix} ran successfully",
+        "diagnostic error": f"{err_prefix} the diagnostic script failed",
+        "missing data": f"{err_prefix} of missing data",
+        "out of time": f"{err_prefix} the run took too long",
+        "out of memory": f"{err_prefix} they used too much memory",
+        "unknown": f"{prefix} failed of other reasons or are still running",
+        "no run": f"{prefix} never ran",
+    }
+    for type_, msg in messages.items():
+        result = results[type_]
+        if result:
+            print(f"### {msg} ({len(result)} out of {n_recipes})")
+            for recipe in result:
+                print(f"- {recipe}")
+            print()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    display_in_md()
+    fire.Fire(display_in_md)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/draft_release_notes.py b/esmvaltool/utils/draft_release_notes.py
index 13bcb4324c..a11b03a9ae 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/utils/draft_release_notes.py
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/draft_release_notes.py
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@
     'esmvaltool': "ESMValGroup/ESMValTool",
 }
 
+TIMEZONE = ZoneInfo("CET")
+
 PREVIOUS_RELEASE = {
-    'esmvalcore':
-    datetime.datetime(2023, 7, 4, 11, tzinfo=ZoneInfo("CET")),
-    'esmvaltool':
-    datetime.datetime(2022, 10, 28, 18, tzinfo=ZoneInfo("CET")),
+    'esmvalcore': datetime.datetime(2023, 6, 6, 0, tzinfo=TIMEZONE),
+    'esmvaltool': datetime.datetime(2023, 6, 20, 0, tzinfo=TIMEZONE),
 }
 
 LABELS = {
@@ -130,11 +130,17 @@ def draft_notes_since(project, previous_release_date=None, labels=None):
     print(f"Note: Unmerged PRs or PRs that have been merged before "
           f"{previous_release_date} are not shown\n")
     for pull in pulls:
-        if pull.updated_at < previous_release_date:
+        if pull.updated_at.astimezone(TIMEZONE) < previous_release_date:
             break
-        if not pull.merged or pull.merged_at < previous_release_date:
+        if (not pull.merged or
+                pull.merged_at.astimezone(TIMEZONE) < previous_release_date):
             continue
-        print(pull.updated_at, pull.merged_at, pull.number, pull.title)
+        print(
+            pull.updated_at.astimezone(TIMEZONE),
+            pull.merged_at.astimezone(TIMEZONE),
+            pull.number,
+            pull.title,
+        )
         pr_labels = {label.name for label in pull.labels}
         if 'automatedPR' in pr_labels:
             continue
@@ -205,12 +211,9 @@ def _list_labelless_pulls(labelless_pulls):
 
 def _compose_note(pull):
     user = pull.user
-    username = user.login if user.name is None else user.name
     title = pull.title
     title = title[0].upper() + title[1:]
-    return (f"-  {title} (`#{pull.number} "
-            f"<{pull.html_url}>`__) "
-            f"`{username} <https://github.com/{user.login}>`__")
+    return f"-  {title} (:pull:`{pull.number}`) by :user:`{user.login}`"
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_filler.py b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_filler.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 91033a12c8..0000000000
--- a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_filler.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,898 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Fill in a blank recipe with additional datasets.
-
-Tool to obtain a set of additional datasets when given a blank recipe.
-The blank recipe should contain, to the very least, a list of diagnostics
-each with their variable(s). Example of minimum settings:
-
-diagnostics:
-  diagnostic:
-    variables:
-      ta:
-        mip: Amon
-        start_year: 1850
-        end_year: 1900
-
-Note that the tool will exit if any of these minimum settings are missing!
-
-Key features:
-
-- you can add as many variable parameters as are needed; if not added, the
-  tool will use the "*" wildcard and find all available combinations;
-- you can restrict the number of datasets to be looked for with the `dataset:`
-  key for each variable, pass a list of datasets as value, e.g.
-  `dataset: [MPI-ESM1-2-LR, MPI-ESM-LR]`;
-- you can specify a pair of experiments eg `exp: [rcp26, rcp85]`
-  for each variable; this will look for each available dataset per experiment
-  and assemble an aggregated data stretch from each experiment; equivalent to
-  esmvaltool's syntax of multiple experiments; this option needs an ensemble
-  to be declared explicitly; it will return no entry if there are gaps in data
-- `start_year` and `end_year` are mandatory and are used to filter out the
-  datasets that don't have data in the interval; if you want all possible years
-  hence no filtering on years just use "*" for start and end years;
-- `config-user: rootpath: CMIPX` may be a list, rootpath lists are supported;
-
-Caveats:
-
-- the tool doesn't yet work for derived variables;
-- operation restricted to CMIP data.
-
-Have fun!
-"""
-import argparse
-import datetime
-import itertools
-import logging
-import logging.config
-import os
-import shutil
-import time
-from glob import glob
-from pathlib import Path
-
-import esmvalcore
-import yaml
-
-from esmvalcore import __version__ as core_ver
-from esmvalcore.cmor.table import CMOR_TABLES, read_cmor_tables
-from packaging import version as pkg_version
-from ruamel.yaml import YAML
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-CFG = {}
-
-
-def _purge_file_handlers(cfg: dict) -> None:
-    """Remove handlers with filename set.
-
-    This is used to remove file handlers which require an output
-    directory to be set.
-    """
-    cfg['handlers'] = {
-        name: handler
-        for name, handler in cfg['handlers'].items()
-        if 'filename' not in handler
-    }
-    prev_root = cfg['root']['handlers']
-    cfg['root']['handlers'] = [
-        name for name in prev_root if name in cfg['handlers']
-    ]
-
-
-def _update_stream_level(cfg: dict, level=None):
-    """Update the log level for the stream handlers."""
-    handlers = cfg['handlers']
-
-    for handler in handlers.values():
-        if level is not None and 'stream' in handler:
-            if handler['stream'] in ('ext://sys.stdout', 'ext://sys.stderr'):
-                handler['level'] = level.upper()
-
-
-def _get_log_files(cfg: dict, output_dir: str = None) -> list:
-    """Initialize log files for the file handlers."""
-    log_files = []
-
-    handlers = cfg['handlers']
-
-    for handler in handlers.values():
-        filename = handler.get('filename', None)
-
-        if filename:
-            if not os.path.isabs(filename):
-                handler['filename'] = os.path.join(output_dir, filename)
-            log_files.append(handler['filename'])
-
-    return log_files
-
-
-def configure_logging(cfg_file: str = None,
-                      output_dir: str = None,
-                      console_log_level: str = None) -> list:
-    """Configure logging.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    cfg_file : str, optional
-        Logging config file. If `None`, defaults to `configure-logging.yml`
-    output_dir : str, optional
-        Output directory for the log files. If `None`, log only to the console.
-    console_log_level : str, optional
-        If `None`, use the default (INFO).
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    log_files : list
-        Filenames that will be logged to.
-    """
-    if cfg_file is None:
-        cfg_loc = Path(esmvalcore.__file__ + "esmvalcore")
-        if pkg_version.parse(core_ver) < pkg_version.parse('2.8.0'):
-            cfg_file = cfg_loc.parents[0] / '_config' / 'config-logging.yml'
-        else:
-            cfg_file = cfg_loc.parents[0] / 'config' / 'config-logging.yml'
-
-    cfg_file = Path(cfg_file).absolute()
-
-    with open(cfg_file) as file_handler:
-        cfg = yaml.safe_load(file_handler)
-
-    if output_dir is None:
-        _purge_file_handlers(cfg)
-
-    log_files = _get_log_files(cfg, output_dir=output_dir)
-    _update_stream_level(cfg, level=console_log_level)
-
-    logging.config.dictConfig(cfg)
-    logging.Formatter.converter = time.gmtime
-    logging.captureWarnings(True)
-
-    return log_files
-
-
-def read_config_developer_file(cfg_file=None):
-    """Read the developer's configuration file."""
-    if cfg_file is None:
-        cfg_loc = Path(esmvalcore.__file__ + "esmvalcore")
-        cfg_file = cfg_loc.parents[0] / 'config-developer.yml'
-
-    with open(cfg_file, 'r') as file:
-        cfg = yaml.safe_load(file)
-
-    return cfg
-
-
-def _normalize_path(path):
-    """Normalize paths.
-
-    Expand ~ character and environment variables and convert path to absolute.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    path: str
-        Original path
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    str:
-        Normalized path
-    """
-    if path is None:
-        return None
-    return os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(path)))
-
-
-def read_config_user_file(config_file, folder_name, options=None):
-    """Read config user file and store settings in a dictionary."""
-    if not config_file:
-        config_file = '~/.esmvaltool/config-user.yml'
-    config_file = os.path.abspath(
-        os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(config_file)))
-    # Read user config file
-    if not os.path.exists(config_file):
-        print(f"ERROR: Config file {config_file} does not exist")
-
-    with open(config_file, 'r') as file:
-        cfg = yaml.safe_load(file)
-
-    if options is None:
-        options = dict()
-    for key, value in options.items():
-        cfg[key] = value
-
-    # set defaults
-    defaults = {
-        'compress_netcdf': False,
-        'exit_on_warning': False,
-        'output_file_type': 'png',
-        'output_dir': 'esmvaltool_output',
-        'auxiliary_data_dir': 'auxiliary_data',
-        'save_intermediary_cubes': False,
-        'remove_preproc_dir': True,
-        'max_parallel_tasks': None,
-        'run_diagnostic': True,
-        'profile_diagnostic': False,
-        'config_developer_file': None,
-        'drs': {},
-    }
-
-    for key in defaults:
-        if key not in cfg:
-            logger.info(
-                "No %s specification in config file, "
-                "defaulting to %s", key, defaults[key])
-            cfg[key] = defaults[key]
-
-    cfg['output_dir'] = _normalize_path(cfg['output_dir'])
-    cfg['auxiliary_data_dir'] = _normalize_path(cfg['auxiliary_data_dir'])
-
-    cfg['config_developer_file'] = _normalize_path(
-        cfg['config_developer_file'])
-
-    for key in cfg['rootpath']:
-        root = cfg['rootpath'][key]
-        if isinstance(root, str):
-            cfg['rootpath'][key] = [_normalize_path(root)]
-        else:
-            cfg['rootpath'][key] = [_normalize_path(path) for path in root]
-
-    # insert a directory date_time_recipe_usertag in the output paths
-    now = datetime.datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
-    new_subdir = '_'.join((folder_name, now))
-    cfg['output_dir'] = os.path.join(cfg['output_dir'], new_subdir)
-
-    # create subdirectories
-    cfg['preproc_dir'] = os.path.join(cfg['output_dir'], 'preproc')
-    cfg['work_dir'] = os.path.join(cfg['output_dir'], 'work')
-    cfg['plot_dir'] = os.path.join(cfg['output_dir'], 'plots')
-    cfg['run_dir'] = os.path.join(cfg['output_dir'], 'run')
-
-    # Read developer configuration file
-    read_cmor_tables(cfg['config_developer_file'])
-
-    return cfg
-
-
-HEADER = r"""
-______________________________________________________________________
-          _____ ____  __  ____     __    _ _____           _
-         | ____/ ___||  \/  \ \   / /_ _| |_   _|__   ___ | |
-         |  _| \___ \| |\/| |\ \ / / _` | | | |/ _ \ / _ \| |
-         | |___ ___) | |  | | \ V / (_| | | | | (_) | (_) | |
-         |_____|____/|_|  |_|  \_/ \__,_|_| |_|\___/ \___/|_|
-______________________________________________________________________
-
-""" + __doc__
-
-dataset_order = [
-    'dataset', 'project', 'exp', 'mip', 'ensemble', 'grid', 'start_year',
-    'end_year'
-]
-
-# cmip eras
-cmip_eras = ["CMIP5", "CMIP6"]
-
-# The base dictionairy (all wildcards):
-base_dict = {
-    'institute': '*',
-    'dataset': '*',
-    'project': '*',
-    'exp': '*',
-    'frequency': '*',
-    'ensemble': '*',
-    'mip': '*',
-    'modeling_realm': '*',
-    'short_name': '*',
-    'grid': '*',
-    'start_year': '*',
-    'end_year': '*',
-    'activity': '*',
-}
-
-
-def _get_site_rootpath(cmip_era):
-    """Get site (drs) from config-user.yml."""
-    config_yml = get_args().config_file
-    with open(config_yml, 'r') as yamf:
-        yamlconf = yaml.safe_load(yamf)
-    drs = yamlconf['drs'][cmip_era]
-    rootdir = yamlconf['rootpath'][cmip_era]
-    logger.debug("%s root directory %s", cmip_era, rootdir)
-    if drs == 'default' and 'default' in yamlconf['rootpath']:
-        rootdir = yamlconf['rootpath']['default']
-        logger.debug("Using drs default and "
-                     "default: %s data directory", rootdir)
-
-    return drs, rootdir
-
-
-def _get_input_dir(cmip_era):
-    """Get input_dir from config-developer.yml."""
-    site = _get_site_rootpath(cmip_era)[0]
-    yamlconf = read_config_developer_file()
-
-    return yamlconf[cmip_era]['input_dir'][site]
-
-
-def _get_input_file(cmip_era):
-    """Get input_file from config-developer.yml."""
-    yamlconf = read_config_developer_file()
-    return yamlconf[cmip_era]['input_file']
-
-
-def _determine_basepath(cmip_era):
-    """Determine a basepath."""
-    if isinstance(_get_site_rootpath(cmip_era)[1], list):
-        rootpaths = _get_site_rootpath(cmip_era)[1]
-    else:
-        rootpaths = [_get_site_rootpath(cmip_era)[1]]
-    basepaths = []
-    for rootpath in rootpaths:
-        if _get_input_dir(cmip_era) != os.path.sep:
-            basepath = os.path.join(rootpath, _get_input_dir(cmip_era),
-                                    _get_input_file(cmip_era))
-        else:
-            basepath = os.path.join(rootpath, _get_input_file(cmip_era))
-        basepath = basepath.replace('//', '/')
-        basepaths.append(basepath)
-    logger.debug("We will look for files of patterns %s", basepaths)
-
-    return basepaths
-
-
-def _overlapping_datasets(files, all_years, start_year, end_year):
-    """Process overlapping datasets and check for avail data in time range."""
-    valid_files = []
-    ay_sorted = sorted(all_years)
-    if ay_sorted[0] <= start_year and ay_sorted[-1] >= end_year:
-        yr_pairs = sorted(
-            [all_years[i:i + 2] for i in range(0, len(all_years), 2)])
-        yr_pairs = list(k for k, _ in itertools.groupby(yr_pairs))
-        d_y = [
-            yr_pairs[j][1] - yr_pairs[j + 1][0]
-            for j in range(len(yr_pairs) - 1)
-        ]
-        gaps = [c for c in d_y if c < -1]
-        if not gaps:
-            valid_files = files
-            logger.info("Contiguous data from multiple experiments.")
-        else:
-            logger.warning("Data from multiple exps has >1 year gaps! ")
-            logger.debug("Start %s/end %s requested - "
-                         "files covering %s found.",
-                         start_year, end_year, yr_pairs)
-
-    return valid_files
-
-
-def filter_years(files, start_year, end_year, overlap=False):
-    """
-    Filter out files that are outside requested time range.
-
-    Nifty function that takes a list of files and two years
-    as arguments; it will build a series of filter dictionaries
-    and check if data is available for the entire interval;
-    it will return a single file per dataset, the first file
-    in the list of files that cover the specified interval;
-    optional argument `overlap` used if multiple experiments are
-    used and overlap between datasets is present.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    files: list
-        A list of files that need filtering by requested time range.
-
-    start_year: int
-        Integer start year of requested range.
-
-    end_year: int
-        Integer end year of requested range.
-
-    overlap: bool
-        Flag if datasets overlap; defaults to False.
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    list
-        List of files which have been identified as falling in
-        the requested time range; if multiple files within time range
-        per dataset, the first file will be returned.
-
-    """
-    valid_files = []
-    available_years = {}
-
-    if start_year == "*" and end_year == "*":
-        return files
-
-    if not files:
-        return valid_files
-
-    all_files_roots = [("").join(fil.split("_")[0:-1]) for fil in files]
-    for fil in files:
-        available_years[("").join(fil.split("_")[0:-1])] = []
-    for fil in files:
-        available_years[("").join(fil.split("_")[0:-1])].append(
-            fil.split("_")[-1].strip(".nc").split("-"))
-
-    all_years = []
-    for root, yr_list in available_years.items():
-        actual_years = []
-        yr_list = list(itertools.chain.from_iterable(yr_list))
-        for year in yr_list:
-            if len(year) == 4:
-                actual_years.append(int(year))
-            else:
-                actual_years.append(int(year[0:4]))
-        actual_years = sorted(actual_years)
-        all_years.extend(actual_years)
-        if not overlap:
-            actual_years = sorted(list(set(actual_years)))
-            if actual_years[0] <= start_year and actual_years[-1] >= end_year:
-                idx = all_files_roots.index(root)
-                valid_files.append(files[idx])
-
-    # multiple experiments to complete each other
-    if overlap:
-        valid_files = _overlapping_datasets(files, all_years, start_year,
-                                            end_year)
-
-    if not valid_files:
-        logger.warning("No data found to fully cover start "
-                       "%s / end %s as requested!", start_year, end_year)
-
-    return valid_files
-
-
-def _resolve_latestversion(dirname_template):
-    """Resolve the 'latestversion' tag."""
-    for version_separator in ['{latestversion}', '{version}']:
-        if version_separator in dirname_template:
-            break
-    else:
-        return dirname_template
-
-    # Find latest version
-    part1, part2 = dirname_template.split(version_separator)
-    part2 = part2.lstrip(os.sep)
-    part1_contents = glob(part1)
-    if part1_contents:
-        versions = os.listdir(part1_contents[0])
-        versions.sort(reverse=True)
-        for version in ['latest'] + versions:
-            dirname = os.path.join(part1, version, part2)
-            if glob(dirname):
-                return dirname
-
-    return dirname_template
-
-
-def list_all_files(file_dict, cmip_era):
-    """
-    List all files that match the dataset dictionary.
-
-    Function that returns all files that are determined by a
-    file_dict dictionary; file_dict is keyed on usual parameters
-    like `dataset`, `project`, `mip` etc; glob.glob is used
-    to find files; speedup is achieved by replacing wildcards
-    with values from CMOR tables.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    file_dict: dict
-        Dictionary to hold dataset specifications.
-
-    cmip_era: str
-        Either CMIP5 or CMIP6.
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    list:
-        List of found files.
-
-    """
-    mip = file_dict['mip']
-    short_name = file_dict['short_name']
-    try:
-        frequency = CMOR_TABLES[cmip_era].get_variable(mip,
-                                                       short_name).frequency
-        realms = CMOR_TABLES[cmip_era].get_variable(mip,
-                                                    short_name).modeling_realm
-    except AttributeError:
-        logger.warning("Could not find %s CMOR table "
-                       "for variable %s with mip %s",
-                       cmip_era, short_name, mip)
-        return []
-    file_dict['frequency'] = frequency
-
-    basepaths = _determine_basepath(cmip_era)
-    all_files = []
-
-    for basepath in basepaths:
-        new_path = basepath[:]
-
-        # could have multiple realms
-        for realm in realms:
-            file_dict['modeling_realm'] = realm
-
-            # load all the files in the custom dict
-            for key, value in file_dict.items():
-                new_path = new_path.replace('{' + key + '}', str(value))
-            new_path = _resolve_latestversion(new_path)
-            if new_path.startswith("~"):
-                new_path = os.path.expanduser(new_path)
-                if not new_path.startswith(os.sep):
-                    raise ValueError(
-                        "Could not expand ~ to user home dir "
-                        "please expand it in the config user file!")
-                logger.info("Expanding path to %s", new_path)
-
-            # Globs all the wildcards into a list of files.
-            files = glob(new_path)
-            all_files.extend(files)
-    if not all_files:
-        logger.warning("Could not find any file for data specifications.")
-
-    return all_files
-
-
-def _file_to_recipe_dataset(fn_path, cmip_era, file_dict):
-    """Convert a filename to an recipe ready dataset."""
-    # Add the obvious ones - ie the one you requested!
-    output_dataset = {}
-    output_dataset['project'] = cmip_era
-    for key, value in file_dict.items():
-        if value == '*':
-            continue
-        if key in dataset_order:
-            output_dataset[key] = value
-
-    # Split file name and base path into directory structure and filenames.
-    basefiles = _determine_basepath(cmip_era)
-    _, fnfile = os.path.split(fn_path)
-
-    for basefile in basefiles:
-        _, basefile = os.path.split(basefile)
-        # Some of the key words include the splitting character '_' !
-        basefile = basefile.replace('short_name', 'shortname')
-        basefile = basefile.replace('start_year', 'startyear')
-        basefile = basefile.replace('end_year', 'endyear')
-
-        # Assume filename is separated by '_'
-        basefile_split = [key.replace("{", "") for key in basefile.split('_')]
-        basefile_split = [key.replace("}", "") for key in basefile_split]
-        fnfile_split = fnfile.split('_')
-
-        # iterate through directory structure looking for useful bits.
-        for base_key, fn_key in zip(basefile_split, fnfile_split):
-            if base_key == '*.nc':
-                fn_key = fn_key.replace('.nc', '')
-                start_year, end_year = fn_key.split('-')
-                output_dataset['start_year'] = start_year
-                output_dataset['end_year'] = end_year
-            elif base_key == "ensemble*.nc":
-                output_dataset['ensemble'] = fn_key
-            elif base_key == "grid*.nc":
-                output_dataset['grid'] = fn_key
-            elif base_key == "shortname":
-                pass
-            else:
-                output_dataset[base_key] = fn_key
-    if "exp" in file_dict:
-        if isinstance(file_dict["exp"], list):
-            output_dataset["exp"] = file_dict["exp"]
-
-    return output_dataset
-
-
-def _remove_duplicates(add_datasets):
-    """
-    Remove accidental duplicates.
-
-    Close to 0% chances this will ever be used.
-    May be used when there are actual duplicates in data
-    storage, we've seen these before, but seldom.
-    """
-    datasets = []
-    seen = set()
-
-    for dataset in add_datasets:
-        orig_exp = dataset["exp"]
-        dataset["exp"] = str(dataset["exp"])
-        tup_dat = tuple(dataset.items())
-        if tup_dat not in seen:
-            seen.add(tup_dat)
-            dataset["exp"] = orig_exp
-            datasets.append(dataset)
-
-    return datasets
-
-
-def _check_recipe(recipe_dict):
-    """Perform a quick recipe check for mandatory fields."""
-    do_exit = False
-    if "diagnostics" not in recipe_dict:
-        logger.error("Recipe missing diagnostics section.")
-        do_exit = True
-    for diag_name, diag in recipe_dict["diagnostics"].items():
-        if "variables" not in diag:
-            logger.error("Diagnostic %s missing variables.", diag_name)
-            do_exit = True
-        for var_name, var_pars in diag["variables"].items():
-            if "mip" not in var_pars:
-                logger.error("Variable %s missing mip.", var_name)
-                do_exit = True
-            if "start_year" not in var_pars:
-                logger.error("Variable %s missing start_year.", var_name)
-                do_exit = True
-            if "end_year" not in var_pars:
-                logger.error("Variable %s missing end_year.", var_name)
-                do_exit = True
-            if "exp" in var_pars:
-                if isinstance(var_pars["exp"],
-                              list) and "ensemble" not in var_pars:
-                    logger.error("Asking for experiments list for ")
-                    logger.error("variable %s - you need to ", var_name)
-                    logger.error("define an ensemble for this case.")
-                    do_exit = True
-    if do_exit:
-        raise ValueError("Please fix the issues in recipe and rerun")
-
-
-def _check_config_file(user_config_file):
-    """Perform a quick recipe check for mandatory fields."""
-    do_exit = False
-    if "rootpath" not in user_config_file:
-        logger.error("Config file missing rootpath section.")
-        do_exit = True
-    if "drs" not in user_config_file:
-        logger.error("Config file missing drs section.")
-        do_exit = True
-    for proj in cmip_eras:
-        if proj not in user_config_file["rootpath"].keys():
-            logger.error("Config file missing rootpath for %s", proj)
-            do_exit = True
-        if proj not in user_config_file["drs"].keys():
-            logger.error("Config file missing drs for %s", proj)
-            do_exit = True
-    if do_exit:
-        raise ValueError("Please fix issues in config file and rerun")
-
-
-def _parse_recipe_to_dicts(yamlrecipe):
-    """Parse a recipe's variables into a dictionary of dictionairies."""
-    output_dicts = {}
-    for diag in yamlrecipe['diagnostics']:
-        for variable, var_dict in yamlrecipe['diagnostics'][diag][
-                'variables'].items():
-            new_dict = base_dict.copy()
-            for var_key, var_value in var_dict.items():
-                if var_key in new_dict:
-                    new_dict[var_key] = var_value
-            output_dicts[(diag, variable)] = new_dict
-
-    return output_dicts
-
-
-def _add_datasets_into_recipe(additional_datasets, output_recipe):
-    """Add the datasets into a new recipe."""
-    yaml = YAML()
-    yaml.default_flow_style = False
-    with open(output_recipe, 'r') as yamlfile:
-        cur_yaml = yaml.load(yamlfile)
-        for diag_var, add_dat in additional_datasets.items():
-            if add_dat:
-                if 'additional_datasets' in cur_yaml['diagnostics']:
-                    cur_yaml['diagnostics'][diag_var[0]]['variables'][
-                        diag_var[1]]['additional_datasets'].extend(add_dat)
-                else:
-                    cur_yaml['diagnostics'][diag_var[0]]['variables'][
-                        diag_var[1]]['additional_datasets'] = add_dat
-    if cur_yaml:
-        with open(output_recipe, 'w') as yamlfile:
-            yaml.dump(cur_yaml, yamlfile)
-
-
-def _find_all_datasets(recipe_dict, cmip_eras):
-    """Find all datasets explicitly."""
-    datasets = []
-    for cmip_era in cmip_eras:
-        if cmip_era == "CMIP6":
-            activity = "CMIP"
-        else:
-            activity = ""
-        drs, site_path = _get_site_rootpath(cmip_era)
-        if drs in ["default", "SMHI"]:
-            logger.info("DRS is %s; filter on dataset disabled.", drs)
-            datasets = ["*"]
-        else:
-            if not isinstance(site_path, list):
-                site_path = [site_path]
-            for site_pth in site_path:
-                if drs in ["BADC", "DKRZ", "CP4CDS"]:
-                    institutes_path = os.path.join(site_pth, activity)
-                elif drs in ["ETHZ", "RCAST"]:
-                    exp = recipe_dict["exp"][0]
-                    if exp == "*":
-                        exp = "piControl"  # all institutes have piControl
-                    mip = recipe_dict["mip"]
-                    var = recipe_dict["short_name"]
-                    institutes_path = os.path.join(site_pth, exp, mip, var)
-
-                if not os.path.isdir(institutes_path):
-                    logger.warning("Path to data %s "
-                                   "does not exist; will look everywhere.",
-                                   institutes_path)
-                    datasets = ["*"]
-                    return datasets
-
-                institutes = os.listdir(institutes_path)
-                if drs in ["BADC", "DKRZ", "CP4CDS"]:
-                    for institute in institutes:
-                        datasets.extend(
-                            os.listdir(os.path.join(institutes_path,
-                                                    institute)))
-                else:
-                    datasets.extend(institutes)
-
-    return datasets
-
-
-def _get_exp(recipe_dict):
-    """Get the correct exp as list of single or multiple exps."""
-    if isinstance(recipe_dict["exp"], list):
-        exps_list = recipe_dict["exp"]
-        logger.info("Multiple %s experiments requested", exps_list)
-    else:
-        exps_list = [recipe_dict["exp"]]
-        logger.info("Single %s experiment requested", exps_list)
-
-    return exps_list
-
-
-def _get_datasets(recipe_dict, cmip_eras):
-    """Get the correct datasets as list if needed."""
-    if recipe_dict["dataset"] == "*":
-        datasets = _find_all_datasets(recipe_dict, cmip_eras)
-        return datasets
-    if isinstance(recipe_dict['dataset'], list):
-        datasets = recipe_dict['dataset']
-        logger.info("Multiple %s datasets requested", datasets)
-    else:
-        datasets = [recipe_dict['dataset']]
-        logger.info("Single %s dataset requested", datasets)
-
-    return datasets
-
-
-def get_args():
-    """Parse command line arguments."""
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description=__doc__,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
-    parser.add_argument('recipe', help='Path/name of yaml pilot recipe file')
-    parser.add_argument('-c',
-                        '--config-file',
-                        default=os.path.join(os.environ["HOME"], '.esmvaltool',
-                                             'config-user.yml'),
-                        help='User configuration file')
-
-    parser.add_argument('-o',
-                        '--output',
-                        default=os.path.join(os.getcwd(),
-                                             'recipe_autofilled.yml'),
-                        help='Output recipe, default recipe_autofilled.yml')
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    return args
-
-
-def _get_timefiltered_files(recipe_dict, exps_list, cmip_era):
-    """Obtain all files that correspond to requested time range."""
-    # multiple experiments allowed, complement data from each exp
-    if len(exps_list) > 1:
-        files = []
-        for exp in exps_list:
-            recipe_dict["exp"] = exp
-            files.extend(list_all_files(recipe_dict, cmip_era))
-        files = filter_years(files,
-                             recipe_dict["start_year"],
-                             recipe_dict["end_year"],
-                             overlap=True)
-        recipe_dict["exp"] = exps_list
-
-    else:
-        files = list_all_files(recipe_dict, cmip_era)
-        files = filter_years(files, recipe_dict["start_year"],
-                             recipe_dict["end_year"])
-
-    return files
-
-
-def run():
-    """Run the `recipe_filler` tool. Help in __doc__ and via --help."""
-    # Get arguments
-    args = get_args()
-    input_recipe = args.recipe
-    output_recipe = args.output
-    cmip_eras = ["CMIP5", "CMIP6"]
-
-    # read the config file
-    config_user = read_config_user_file(args.config_file,
-                                        'recipe_filler',
-                                        options={})
-
-    # configure logger
-    run_dir = os.path.join(config_user['output_dir'], 'recipe_filler')
-    if not os.path.isdir(run_dir):
-        os.makedirs(run_dir)
-    log_files = configure_logging(output_dir=run_dir,
-                                  console_log_level=config_user['log_level'])
-    logger.info(HEADER)
-    logger.info("Using user configuration file: %s", args.config_file)
-    logger.info("Using pilot recipe file: %s", input_recipe)
-    logger.info("Writing filled out recipe to: %s", output_recipe)
-    log_files = "\n".join(log_files)
-    logger.info("Writing program log files to:\n%s", log_files)
-
-    # check config user file
-    _check_config_file(config_user)
-
-    # parse recipe
-    with open(input_recipe, 'r') as yamlfile:
-        yamlrecipe = yaml.safe_load(yamlfile)
-        _check_recipe(yamlrecipe)
-        recipe_dicts = _parse_recipe_to_dicts(yamlrecipe)
-
-    # Create a list of additional_datasets for each diagnostic/variable.
-    additional_datasets = {}
-    for (diag, variable), recipe_dict in recipe_dicts.items():
-        logger.info("Looking for data for "
-                    "variable %s in diagnostic %s", variable, diag)
-        new_datasets = []
-        if "short_name" not in recipe_dict:
-            recipe_dict['short_name'] = variable
-        elif recipe_dict['short_name'] == "*":
-            recipe_dict['short_name'] = variable
-
-        # adjust cmip era if needed
-        if recipe_dict['project'] != "*":
-            cmip_eras = [recipe_dict['project']]
-
-        # get datasets depending on user request; always a list
-        datasets = _get_datasets(recipe_dict, cmip_eras)
-
-        # get experiments depending on user request; always a list
-        exps_list = _get_exp(recipe_dict)
-
-        # loop through datasets
-        for dataset in datasets:
-            recipe_dict['dataset'] = dataset
-            logger.info("Seeking data for dataset: %s", dataset)
-            for cmip_era in cmip_eras:
-                files = _get_timefiltered_files(recipe_dict, exps_list,
-                                                cmip_era)
-
-                # assemble in new recipe
-                add_datasets = []
-                for fn in sorted(files):
-                    fn_dir = os.path.dirname(fn)
-                    logger.info("Data directory: %s", fn_dir)
-                    out = _file_to_recipe_dataset(fn, cmip_era, recipe_dict)
-                    logger.info("New recipe entry: %s", out)
-                    if out is None:
-                        continue
-                    add_datasets.append(out)
-                new_datasets.extend(add_datasets)
-        additional_datasets[(diag, variable, cmip_era)] = \
-            _remove_duplicates(new_datasets)
-
-    # add datasets to recipe as additional_datasets
-    shutil.copyfile(input_recipe, output_recipe, follow_symlinks=True)
-    _add_datasets_into_recipe(additional_datasets, output_recipe)
-    logger.info("Finished recipe filler. Go get some science done now!")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    run()
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/compare/rose-app.conf b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/compare/rose-app.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9bcfa28fd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/compare/rose-app.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[command]
+default=BASH_XTRACEFD=1  # Send the output from 'set -x' to 'stdout' rather than 'stderr'.
+       =set -euxo pipefail
+       =rtw-env python ${COMPARE_SCRIPT} ${KGO_DIR} ${COMPARISON_OUTPUT_DIR} --verbose
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/configure/bin/__init__.py b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/configure/bin/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/configure/bin/configure.py b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/configure/bin/configure.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a625ec24ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/configure/bin/configure.py
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""Generate the required user configuration file for ESMValTool."""
+import os
+import pprint
+
+import yaml
+from esmvalcore.config._config_validators import ValidationError, _validators
+
+
+def main():
+    """Write the required user configuration file for ESMValTool.
+
+    The configuration values defined in the environment for the
+    ``configure`` task are written to the configuration file defined
+    by ``USER_CONFIG_PATH`` in the ``flow.cylc`` file.
+    """
+    # Get the configuration values defined in the environment for the
+    # 'configure' task.
+    config_values = get_config_values_from_task_env()
+
+    # Validate the user config file content.
+    validate_user_config_file(config_values)
+
+    # Update the configuration from OS environment.
+    user_config_path = os.environ["USER_CONFIG_PATH"]
+    config_values["config_file"] = user_config_path
+
+    # Write the updated configuration values to the file defined by
+    # 'user_config_path'.
+    print(f"Writing the user configuration file to '{user_config_path}' with "
+          "values: ")
+    pprint.PrettyPrinter().pprint(config_values)
+    write_yaml(user_config_path, config_values)
+
+
+def get_config_values_from_task_env():
+    """Get configuration values from environment for configure task."""
+    # Note that 'auxiliary_data_dir' and 'download_dir' are set to empty
+    # values and cannot currently be configured. 'auxiliary_data_dir' is
+    # used by some recipes to look for additional datasets, so may need
+    # to be configured in the future. 'download_dir' is used only when
+    # using the automatic download feature via ESMValTool, which is not
+    # the intention here, so should not be configurable.
+    #
+    # In addition, 'check_level' and 'extra_facets_dir' are added to the
+    # config object in ESMValTool after loading the user configuration
+    # file, but they need updating to avoid issues when writing the YAML
+    # file.
+    config_values_from_task_env = {
+        "auxiliary_data_dir": "",
+        "check_level": "DEFAULT",
+        "download_dir": "",
+        "drs": {
+            "ana4mips": os.environ["DRS_ANA4MIPS"],
+            "CMIP3": os.environ["DRS_CMIP3"],
+            "CMIP5": os.environ["DRS_CMIP5"],
+            "CMIP6": os.environ["DRS_CMIP6"],
+            "CORDEX": os.environ["DRS_CORDEX"],
+            "native6": os.environ["DRS_NATIVE6"],
+            "OBS": os.environ["DRS_OBS"],
+            "obs4MIPs": os.environ["DRS_OBS4MIPS"],
+            "OBS6": os.environ["DRS_OBS6"],
+        },
+        "extra_facets_dir": [],
+        "max_parallel_tasks": int(os.environ["MAX_PARALLEL_TASKS"]),
+        "output_dir": os.environ["OUTPUT_DIR"],
+        "remove_preproc_dir": False,
+        "rootpath": {
+            "ana4mips": os.environ["ROOTPATH_ANA4MIPS"],
+            "CMIP3": os.environ["ROOTPATH_CMIP3"],
+            "CMIP5": os.environ["ROOTPATH_CMIP5"],
+            "CMIP6": os.environ["ROOTPATH_CMIP6"],
+            "CORDEX": os.environ["ROOTPATH_CORDEX"],
+            "native6": os.environ["ROOTPATH_NATIVE6"],
+            "OBS": os.environ["ROOTPATH_OBS"],
+            "obs4MIPs": os.environ["ROOTPATH_OBS4MIPS"],
+            "OBS6": os.environ["ROOTPATH_OBS6"],
+            "RAWOBS": os.environ["ROOTPATH_RAWOBS"],
+        },
+    }
+    print("The configuration values defined in the environment for the "
+          "'configure' task: ")
+    pprint.PrettyPrinter().pprint(config_values_from_task_env)
+    return config_values_from_task_env
+
+
+def validate_user_config_file(user_config_file_content):
+    """Validate a user config with ``ESMValCore.config._validators`` functions.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    user_config_file_content: dict
+        An ESMValTool user configuration file loaded in memory as a Python
+        dictionary.
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    KeyError
+        If ``user_config_file_content`` includes a key for which there is no
+        validator listed in ``_validators``,
+    ValidationError
+        If any of the called validation functions raise a ValidationError.
+    """
+    errors = [
+        "There were validation errors in your user configuration file. See "
+        "details below.\n"
+    ]
+    for user_config_key, usr_config_value in user_config_file_content.items():
+        try:
+            validation_function = _validators[user_config_key]
+        except KeyError as err:
+            errors.append(
+                f'Key Error for {user_config_key.upper()}. May not be a valid '
+                f'ESMValTool user configuration key\nERROR: {err}\n')
+        else:
+            try:
+                print(f'Validating {user_config_key.upper()} with value '
+                      f'"{usr_config_value}" using function '
+                      f'{validation_function.__name__.upper()}.')
+                validation_function(usr_config_value)
+            except ValidationError as err:
+                errors.append(
+                    f'Validation error for {user_config_key.upper()} with '
+                    f'value "{usr_config_value}"\nERROR: {err}\n')
+    if len(errors) > 1:
+        raise ValidationError("\n".join(errors))
+    print("All validation checks passed.")
+
+
+def write_yaml(file_path, contents):
+    """Write ``contents`` to the YAML file ``file_path``.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    file_path: string
+        The full path to the YAML file to write the contents to.
+    contents: dictionary
+        The contents to write to the YAML file.
+    """
+    with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as file_handle:
+        yaml.dump(contents, file_handle, default_flow_style=False)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/configure/bin/test_configure.py b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/configure/bin/test_configure.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68decf7f7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/configure/bin/test_configure.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import pytest
+from bin.configure import validate_user_config_file
+from esmvalcore.config._config_validators import ValidationError
+
+
+def test_validate_user_config_file():
+    mock_valid_config = {
+        "output_dir": "~/esmvaltool_output",
+        "auxiliary_data_dir": "~/auxiliary_data",
+        "search_esgf": "never",
+        "download_dir": "~/climate_data",
+        "max_parallel_tasks": None,
+        "log_level": "info",
+        "exit_on_warning": True,
+        "output_file_type": "png",
+    }
+    # No assert statement is needed. If the function call errors Pytest
+    # considers the test failed.
+    validate_user_config_file(mock_valid_config)
+
+
+def test_validate_user_config_file_one_validation_error():
+    mock_one_invalid_config = {
+        "output_dir": "~/esmvaltool_output",
+        "auxiliary_data_dir": "~/auxiliary_data",
+        "search_esgf": "never",
+        "download_dir": "~/climate_data",
+        "max_parallel_tasks": None,
+        "log_level": "info",
+        "exit_on_warning": 100,
+        "output_file_type": "png",
+    }
+    with pytest.raises(
+            ValidationError,
+            match='Validation error for EXIT_ON_WARNING with value "100"\n'
+            'ERROR: Could not convert `100` to `bool`\n'):
+        validate_user_config_file(mock_one_invalid_config)
+
+
+def test_validate_user_config_file_two_validation_errors():
+    mock_two_invalids_config = {
+        "output_dir": 111,
+        "auxiliary_data_dir": "~/auxiliary_data",
+        "search_esgf": "never",
+        "download_dir": "~/climate_data",
+        "max_parallel_tasks": None,
+        "log_level": "info",
+        "exit_on_warning": 100,
+        "output_file_type": "png",
+    }
+    with pytest.raises(
+            ValidationError,
+            match='Validation error for OUTPUT_DIR with value "111"\nERROR: '
+            'Expected a path, but got 111\n\nValidation error for '
+            'EXIT_ON_WARNING with value "100"\nERROR: Could not convert `100` '
+            'to `bool`\n'):
+        validate_user_config_file(mock_two_invalids_config)
+
+
+def test_validate_user_config_file_key_error():
+    mock_one_key_error = {
+        "output_dir": "~/esmvaltool_output",
+        "auxiliary_data_dir": "~/auxiliary_data",
+        "search_esgf": "never",
+        "download_dir": "~/climate_data",
+        "one_rogue_field": 90210,
+        "max_parallel_tasks": None,
+        "log_level": "info",
+        "exit_on_warning": True,
+        "output_file_type": "png",
+    }
+    with pytest.raises(
+            ValidationError,
+            match="Key Error for ONE_ROGUE_FIELD. May not be a valid "
+            "ESMValTool user configuration key\nERROR: 'one_rogue_field'\n"):
+        validate_user_config_file(mock_one_key_error)
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/configure/rose-app.conf b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/configure/rose-app.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d110992bf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/configure/rose-app.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[command]
+default=rtw-env configure.py
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/get_esmval/bin/clone_latest_esmval.sh b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/get_esmval/bin/clone_latest_esmval.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..331eada6c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/get_esmval/bin/clone_latest_esmval.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Send the output from 'set -x' to 'stdout' rather than 'stderr'.
+BASH_XTRACEFD=1
+set -eux
+
+# Remove the ESMValTool and ESMValCore directories, if they exist.
+if [[ -d ${ESMVALTOOL_DIR} ]]; then
+    rm -rf "${ESMVALTOOL_DIR}"
+fi
+
+if [[ -d ${ESMVALCORE_DIR} ]]; then
+    rm -rf "${ESMVALCORE_DIR}"
+fi
+
+# Checkout the specified branch for ESMValCore and ESMValTool. Use the
+# quiet ('-q') option to prevent the progress status from being reported
+# (which is done via done via 'stderr').
+git clone -q -b "${BRANCH}" "${ESMVALTOOL_URL}" "${ESMVALTOOL_DIR}"
+git clone -q -b "${BRANCH}" "${ESMVALCORE_URL}" "${ESMVALCORE_DIR}"
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/get_esmval/opt/rose-app-jasmin.conf b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/get_esmval/opt/rose-app-jasmin.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21a8d26669
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/get_esmval/opt/rose-app-jasmin.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[command]
+default=singularity build ${CONTAINER_DIR}/${CONTAINER_FILE} ${DOCKER_SOURCE}
+
+[env]
+CONTAINER_DIR=${ROSE_DATAC}/container
+CONTAINER_FILE=esmvaltool.sif
+DOCKER_SOURCE=docker://esmvalgroup/esmvaltool:${ENV_NAME}
+
+[file:${CONTAINER_DIR}]
+mode=mkdir
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/get_esmval/opt/rose-app-metoffice.conf b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/get_esmval/opt/rose-app-metoffice.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8911ca1cfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/get_esmval/opt/rose-app-metoffice.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[command]
+default=clone_latest_esmval.sh
+
+[env]
+BRANCH=main
+ESMVALCORE_URL=git@github.com:ESMValGroup/ESMValCore.git
+ESMVALTOOL_URL=git@github.com:ESMValGroup/ESMValTool.git
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/get_esmval/rose-app.conf b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/get_esmval/rose-app.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/install_env_file/rose-app.conf b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/install_env_file/rose-app.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c3b4fdb84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/install_env_file/rose-app.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Copy the site specific environment file to the 'share/bin' directory in the
+# installed Cylc workflow (this directory is automatically added to the
+# ${PATH} by Cylc).
+
+[command]
+default=BASH_XTRACEFD=1  # Send the output from 'set -x' to 'stdout' rather than 'stderr'.
+       =set -euxo pipefail
+       =cp ${ENV_FILE_SITE_PATH} ${SHARE_BIN_DIR}/${ENV_FILE}
+
+[file:${SHARE_BIN_DIR}]
+mode=mkdir
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/process/rose-app.conf b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/process/rose-app.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae4561e614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/app/process/rose-app.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[command]
+default=rtw-env esmvaltool run ${RECIPE_PATH} --config_file=${USER_CONFIG_PATH}
+
+[env]
+USER_CONFIG_PATH=${USER_CONFIG_PATH}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0dcd7e2528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+#!jinja2
+[scheduler]
+    UTC mode = True
+
+[task parameters]
+    # See "How to add a recipe to the RTW" documentation for more information.
+    # Recipe paths are specified relative to esmvaltool/recipes. For recipes in
+    # subdirectories, `--` stands for `/` since the latter is an illegal char.
+    fast = recipe_radiation_budget, \
+        recipe_albedolandcover, \
+        recipe_heatwaves_coldwaves, \
+        recipe_autoassess_landsurface_soilmoisture, \
+        recipe_consecdrydays, \
+        examples--recipe_python, \
+        recipe_ocean_multimap, \
+        recipe_ocean_amoc
+    medium = recipe_ensclus  # Should be in fast: is in medium temporarily to
+                             # avoid empty variable.
+
+[scheduling]
+    initial cycle point = now
+    [[graph]]
+        R1 = """install_env_file => get_esmval => configure
+            configure => process<fast> => compare<fast>
+            configure => process<medium> => compare<medium>"""
+        T01 = """@wall_clock => get_esmval => configure
+            configure => process<fast> => compare<fast>
+            configure => process<medium> => compare<medium>"""
+
+[runtime]
+    [[root]]
+        script = rose task-run
+        env-script = "eval $(rose task-env)"
+        [[[environment]]]
+            ENV_NAME = {{ ENV_NAME }}
+            USER_CONFIG_DIR = ${ROSE_DATAC}
+            USER_CONFIG_PATH = ${USER_CONFIG_DIR}/config-user.yml
+            OUTPUT_DIR = ${ROSE_DATAC}
+            ESMVALCORE_DIR = ""
+            ESMVALTOOL_DIR = ""
+            PYTHONPATH_PREPEND = ""
+
+    [[install_env_file]]
+        platform = localhost
+        [[[environment]]]
+            SITE = {{ SITE }}
+            ENV_FILE=rtw-env
+            ENV_FILE_SITE_PATH=${CYLC_WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/site/${SITE}-env
+            SHARE_BIN_DIR=${CYLC_WORKFLOW_SHARE_DIR}/bin
+
+    [[get_esmval]]
+        [[[environment]]]
+            ROSE_APP_OPT_CONF_KEYS = {{ SITE }}
+
+    [[configure]]
+        pre-script = "mkdir -p ${USER_CONFIG_DIR}"
+        [[[environment]]]
+            ROSE_TASK_APP = configure
+            DRS_CMIP3 = {{ DRS_CMIP3 }}
+            DRS_CMIP5 = {{ DRS_CMIP5 }}
+            DRS_CMIP6 = {{ DRS_CMIP6 }}
+            DRS_CORDEX = {{ DRS_CORDEX }}
+            DRS_OBS = {{ DRS_OBS }}
+            DRS_OBS6 = {{ DRS_OBS6 }}
+            DRS_ANA4MIPS = {{ DRS_ANA4MIPS }}
+            DRS_NATIVE6 = {{ DRS_NATIVE6 }}
+            DRS_OBS4MIPS = {{ DRS_OBS4MIPS }}
+            MAX_PARALLEL_TASKS = {{ MAX_PARALLEL_TASKS }}
+            ROOTPATH_CMIP3 = {{ ROOTPATH_CMIP3 }}
+            ROOTPATH_CMIP5 = {{ ROOTPATH_CMIP5 }}
+            ROOTPATH_CMIP6 = {{ ROOTPATH_CMIP6 }}
+            ROOTPATH_CORDEX = {{ ROOTPATH_CORDEX }}
+            ROOTPATH_OBS = {{ ROOTPATH_OBS }}
+            ROOTPATH_OBS6 = {{ ROOTPATH_OBS6 }}
+            ROOTPATH_ANA4MIPS = {{ ROOTPATH_ANA4MIPS }}
+            ROOTPATH_NATIVE6 = {{ ROOTPATH_NATIVE6 }}
+            ROOTPATH_OBS4MIPS = {{ ROOTPATH_OBS4MIPS }}
+            ROOTPATH_RAWOBS = {{ ROOTPATH_RAWOBS }}
+
+    # Bash variable substitution below replaces `--` with `/` to obtain path to
+    # recipe.
+    [[process<fast>]]
+        inherit = None, COMPUTE
+        [[[environment]]]
+            ROSE_TASK_APP = process
+            RECIPE_PATH = "${CYLC_TASK_PARAM_fast//--//}.yml"
+
+    [[process<medium>]]
+        inherit = None, COMPUTE
+        [[[environment]]]
+            ROSE_TASK_APP = process
+            RECIPE_PATH = "${CYLC_TASK_PARAM_medium//--//}.yml"
+
+    [[COMPARE]]
+        inherit = None, COMPUTE
+        [[[environment]]]
+            ROSE_TASK_APP = compare
+            KGO_ROOT_PATH = {{ KGO_ROOT_PATH }}
+            COMPARE_SCRIPT=${ESMVALTOOL_DIR}/esmvaltool/utils/testing/regression/compare.py
+
+    # Bash variable manipulation `##*--` below strips leading path from recipe
+    # parameter to obtain RECIPE_NAME.
+    # RECIPE_NAME is the recipe file basename without yml extension, as used by
+    # ESMValTool for naming output directories. E.g. for the recipe
+    # examples/recipe_python.yml, RECIPE_NAME=recipe_python
+    [[compare<fast>]]
+        inherit = COMPARE
+        [[[environment]]]
+            RECIPE_NAME = "${CYLC_TASK_PARAM_fast##*--}"
+            COMPARISON_OUTPUT_DIR=${OUTPUT_DIR}/${RECIPE_NAME}*
+            KGO_DIR=${KGO_ROOT_PATH}/${RECIPE_NAME}*
+
+    [[compare<medium>]]
+        inherit = COMPARE
+        [[[environment]]]
+            RECIPE_NAME = "${CYLC_TASK_PARAM_medium##*--}"
+            COMPARISON_OUTPUT_DIR=${OUTPUT_DIR}/${RECIPE_NAME}*
+            KGO_DIR=${KGO_ROOT_PATH}/${RECIPE_NAME}*
+
+{% include 'site/' ~ SITE ~ '.cylc' %}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/meta/rose-meta.conf b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/meta/rose-meta.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc827acca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/meta/rose-meta.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+[template variables=DRS_ANA4MIPS]
+compulsory=false
+description=The Data Reference Syntax (DRS) to use when specifying the
+           =directory structure for ana4mips data.
+help=To override the default value for a specific site, define the override
+    =value in a site-specific configuration file located in the 'opt/'
+    =directory.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=DRS_CMIP3]
+compulsory=false
+description=The Data Reference Syntax (DRS) to use when specifying the
+           =directory structure for CMIP3 data.
+help=To override the default value for a specific site, define the override
+    =value in a site-specific configuration file located in the 'opt/'
+    =directory.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=DRS_CMIP5]
+compulsory=false
+description=The Data Reference Syntax (DRS) to use when specifying the
+           =directory structure for CMIP5 data.
+help=To override the default value for a specific site, define the override
+    =value in a site-specific configuration file located in the 'opt/'
+    =directory.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=DRS_CMIP6]
+compulsory=false
+description=The Data Reference Syntax (DRS) to use when specifying the
+           =directory structure for CMIP6 data.
+help=To override the default value for a specific site, define the override
+    =value in a site-specific configuration file located in the 'opt/'
+    =directory.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=DRS_CORDEX]
+compulsory=false
+description=The Data Reference Syntax (DRS) to use when specifying the
+           =directory structure for CORDEX data.
+help=To override the default value for a specific site, define the override
+    =value in a site-specific configuration file located in the 'opt/'
+    =directory.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=DRS_NATIVE6]
+compulsory=false
+description=The Data Reference Syntax (DRS) to use when specifying the
+           =directory structure for native6 data.
+help=To override the default value for a specific site, define the override
+    =value in a site-specific configuration file located in the 'opt/'
+    =directory.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=DRS_OBS]
+compulsory=false
+description=The Data Reference Syntax (DRS) to use when specifying the
+           =directory structure for OBS data.
+help=To override the default value for a specific site, define the override
+    =value in a site-specific configuration file located in the 'opt/'
+    =directory.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=DRS_OBS4MIPS]
+compulsory=true
+description=The Data Reference Syntax (DRS) to use when specifying the
+           =directory structure for obs4MIPs data.
+help=To override the default value for a specific site, define the override
+    =value in a site-specific configuration file located in the 'opt/'
+    =directory.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=DRS_OBS6]
+compulsory=false
+description=The Data Reference Syntax (DRS) to use when specifying the
+           =directory structure for OBS6 data.
+help=To override the default value for a specific site, define the override
+    =value in a site-specific configuration file located in the 'opt/'
+    =directory.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=ENV_NAME]
+compulsory=false
+description=The name of the environment (module or container label) to load for
+           =the RTW.
+help=If required, this value must be set in a site-specific configuration file
+    =located in the 'opt/' directory. Otherwise, set the value equal to an
+    =empty string.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=MAX_PARALLEL_TASKS]
+compulsory=true
+description=The number of tasks (within a single call to ESMValTool) to run in
+           =parallel when running ESMValTool.
+help=To override the default value for a specific site, define the override
+    =value in a site-specific configuration file located in the 'opt/'
+    =directory.
+type=integer
+
+[template variables=ROOTPATH_ANA4MIPS]
+compulsory=false
+description=The root path to the input ana4mips data.
+help=If required, this value must be set in a site-specific configuration file
+    =located in the 'opt/' directory. Otherwise, set the value equal to an
+    =empty string.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=ROOTPATH_CMIP3]
+compulsory=false
+description=The root path to the input CMIP3 data.
+help=If required, this value must be set in a site-specific configuration file
+    =located in the 'opt/' directory. Otherwise, set the value equal to an
+    =empty string.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=ROOTPATH_CMIP5]
+compulsory=false
+description=The root path to the input CMIP5 data.
+help=If required, this value must be set in a site-specific configuration file
+    =located in the 'opt/' directory. Otherwise, set the value equal to an
+    =empty string.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=ROOTPATH_CMIP6]
+compulsory=false
+description=The root path to the input CMIP6 data.
+help=If required, this value must be set in a site-specific configuration file
+    =located in the 'opt/' directory. Otherwise, set the value equal to an
+    =empty string.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=ROOTPATH_CORDEX]
+compulsory=false
+description=The root path to the input CORDEX data.
+help=If required, this value must be set in a site-specific configuration file
+    =located in the 'opt/' directory. Otherwise, set the value equal to an
+    =empty string.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=ROOTPATH_NATIVE6]
+compulsory=false
+description=The root path to the input native6 data.
+help=If required, this value must be set in a site-specific configuration file
+    =located in the 'opt/' directory. Otherwise, set the value equal to an
+    =empty string.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=ROOTPATH_OBS]
+compulsory=false
+description=The root path to the input OBS data.
+help=If required, this value must be set in a site-specific configuration file
+    =located in the 'opt/' directory. Otherwise, set the value equal to an
+    =empty string.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=ROOTPATH_OBS4MIPS]
+compulsory=false
+description=The root path to the input obs4MIPs data.
+help=If required, this value must be set in a site-specific configuration file
+    =located in the 'opt/' directory. Otherwise, set the value equal to an
+    =empty string.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=ROOTPATH_OBS6]
+compulsory=false
+description=The root path to the input OBS6 data.
+help=If required, this value must be set in a site-specific configuration file
+    =located in the 'opt/' directory. Otherwise, set the value equal to an
+    =empty string.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=ROOTPATH_RAWOBS]
+compulsory=false
+description=The root path to the input RAWOBS data.
+help=If required, this value must be set in a site-specific configuration file
+    =located in the 'opt/' directory. Otherwise, set the value equal to an
+    =empty string.
+type=quoted
+
+[template variables=SITE]
+compulsory=true
+description=The site at which the Rose suite will run.
+help=This value must be set in a site-specific configuration file located in
+    =the 'opt/' directory.
+type=quoted
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/opt/rose-suite-jasmin.conf b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/opt/rose-suite-jasmin.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a69f339d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/opt/rose-suite-jasmin.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[template variables]
+DRS_CMIP5="BADC"
+DRS_CMIP6="BADC"
+ENV_NAME="latest"
+KGO_ROOT_PATH="/gws/nopw/j04/esmeval/KGO"
+ROOTPATH_CMIP5="/badc/cmip5/data/cmip5/output1"
+ROOTPATH_CMIP6="/badc/cmip6/data/CMIP6"
+ROOTPATH_OBS="/gws/nopw/j04/esmeval/obsdata-v2"
+ROOTPATH_OBS4MIPS="/gws/nopw/j04/esmeval/obsdata-v2"
+SITE="jasmin"
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/opt/rose-suite-metoffice.conf b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/opt/rose-suite-metoffice.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a9287cb7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/opt/rose-suite-metoffice.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[template variables]
+DRS_CMIP5="BADC"
+DRS_CMIP6="BADC"
+ENV_NAME="scitools/community/esmvaltool/2.11.0"
+KGO_ROOT_PATH="/data/users/esmval/KGO"
+ROOTPATH_CMIP5="/project/champ/data/cmip5/output1"
+ROOTPATH_CMIP6="/project/champ/data/CMIP6"
+ROOTPATH_OBS="/data/users/esmval/ESMValTool/temporary/obs/"
+ROOTPATH_OBS4MIPS="/data/users/esmval/ESMValTool/temporary/obs/"
+SITE="metoffice"
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/rose-suite.conf b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/rose-suite.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0786ead352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/rose-suite.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+[template variables]
+DRS_ANA4MIPS="default"
+DRS_CMIP3="default"
+DRS_CMIP5="default"
+DRS_CMIP6="default"
+DRS_CORDEX="default"
+DRS_NATIVE6="default"
+DRS_OBS="default"
+DRS_OBS4MIPS="default"
+DRS_OBS6="default"
+ENV_NAME=""
+KGO_ROOT_PATH=""
+MAX_PARALLEL_TASKS=4
+ROOTPATH_ANA4MIPS=""
+ROOTPATH_CMIP3=""
+ROOTPATH_CMIP5=""
+ROOTPATH_CMIP6=""
+ROOTPATH_CORDEX=""
+ROOTPATH_NATIVE6=""
+ROOTPATH_OBS=""
+ROOTPATH_OBS4MIPS=""
+ROOTPATH_OBS6=""
+ROOTPATH_RAWOBS=""
+SITE=""
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/rose-suite.info b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/rose-suite.info
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a39d8a9e9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/rose-suite.info
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+owner=ESMValTool community
+project=RTW
+title=The Recipe Test Workflow (RTW)
+description=The RTW is a Cylc 8 workflow that is used to regularly run recipes so
+           =issues can be discovered during the development process sooner
+           =rather than later
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin-env b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin-env
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..8266e081cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin-env
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# USAGE jasmin-env COMMAND
+#
+# ENVIRONMENT
+#   ENV_NAME            The name of the container being used
+#   QUIET_MODE          Don't print confirmation messages
+#   PYTHONPATH_PREPEND  The path to prepend to PYTHONPATH
+#
+# OPTIONS
+#   COMMAND             The command to execute with options
+set -eu
+
+# Must be run before importing numpy, see
+# https://docs.dask.org/en/stable/array-best-practices.html#avoid-oversubscribing-threads
+export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+export OPENBLAS_NUM_THREADS=1
+export MKL_NUM_THREADS=1
+export VECLIB_MAXIMUM_THREADS=1
+export NUMEXPR_NUM_THREADS=1
+
+# Ensure '~/.local' isn't added to 'sys.path'.
+export PYTHONNOUSERSITE=True
+
+WORKFLOW_RUN_BIN_DIR="${CYLC_WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/bin"
+WORKFLOW_SHARE_BIN_DIR="${CYLC_WORKFLOW_SHARE_DIR}/cycle/bin"
+ROSE_APP_BIN_DIR="${CYLC_WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/app/${ROSE_TASK_APP:-$CYLC_TASK_NAME}/bin"
+CONTAINER=${ROSE_DATAC}/container/esmvaltool.sif
+
+# Bind paths for container. Where symbolic links are used in file paths (e.g.
+# under /badc/cmip6 and /home/users) need to bind the root dirs of both the
+# source and target files or directories.
+export SINGULARITY_BIND="/badc,/datacentre,/home/users,/work,/gws"
+
+# Suppress an ESMValTool "file not found" warning
+export SINGULARITYENV_PROJ_DATA="/opt/conda/envs/esmvaltool/share/proj"
+
+# Provide mkfile needed to build esmfpy package
+export SINGULARITYENV_ESMFMKFILE="/opt/conda/envs/esmvaltool/lib/esmf.mk"
+
+# Ensure that `singularity exec` finds the right version of python
+export SINGULARITYENV_PREPEND_PATH="/opt/conda/envs/esmvaltool/bin"
+
+# Include Rose/Cylc workflow directories in container PATH
+export SINGULARITYENV_APPEND_PATH="${WORKFLOW_RUN_BIN_DIR}:${WORKFLOW_SHARE_BIN_DIR}:${ROSE_APP_BIN_DIR}"
+
+# If PYTHONPATH_PREPEND has been set, prepend it to PYTHONPATH to extend the
+# Python environment.
+if [[ ! -z ${PYTHONPATH_PREPEND:-} ]]; then
+    echo "[INFO] Prepending the following to PYTHONPATH: ${PYTHONPATH_PREPEND}"
+    export PYTHONPATH=${PYTHONPATH_PREPEND}:${PYTHONPATH:-}
+fi
+
+
+if [[ -z ${QUIET_MODE:-} ]]; then
+    echo "[INFO] Using the ${ENV_NAME} container"
+fi
+
+/usr/bin/time -v -o "${CYLC_TASK_LOG_ROOT}.time" singularity -q exec "${CONTAINER}" "$@"
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin.cylc b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin.cylc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5eb1b083ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin.cylc
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!jinja2
+[runtime]
+    [[root]]
+        [[[environment]]]
+            # Warning: fragile assumption of location of esmvaltool code, see #3437
+            ESMVALTOOL_DIR = /opt/conda/envs/esmvaltool/lib/python3.11/site-packages
+
+    # COMPUTE provides defaults for computation-heavy tasks.
+    # Specific tasks below override some defaults, e.g. time & memory.
+    [[COMPUTE]]
+        platform = lotus
+        execution time limit = PT3M
+        [[[directives]]]
+            --wckey = RTW
+            --ntasks = 1
+            --mem = 2G
+
+    [[get_esmval]]
+        inherit = None, COMPUTE
+        execution time limit = PT60M  # Actual: 29m on 2024-03-29.
+        [[[directives]]]
+            --mem = 2G
+
+    [[configure]]
+        inherit = None, COMPUTE
+        execution time limit = PT2M
+        [[[directives]]]
+            --mem = 2G
+
+    # Resources for recipes that need more than the default. Both time and
+    # memory should be specified, in case the default changes.
+    # Variable (fast, medium) must be consistent with flow.cylc.
+    # Comment indicates example recorded usage on JASMIN.
+    [[process<fast=recipe_autoassess_landsurface_soilmoisture>]]
+        # Actual: 1m35s, 2.1 GB on 2024-03-29.
+        execution time limit = PT3M
+        [[[directives]]]
+            --mem = 3G
+
+    [[process<medium=recipe_ensclus>]]
+        # Actual: 4m23s, 1.5 GB on 2024-03-29.
+        execution time limit = PT6M
+        [[[directives]]]
+            --mem = 2G
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/metoffice-env b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/metoffice-env
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..eda2a52a60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/metoffice-env
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#!/bin/bash -l
+#
+# USAGE metoffice-env COMMAND
+#
+# ENVIRONMENT
+#   ENV_NAME            The name of the module to load
+#   PYTHONPATH_PREPEND  The path to prepend to PYTHONPATH after loading the
+#                       module
+#   QUIET_MODE          Don't print confirmation messages
+#
+# OPTIONS
+#   COMMAND             The command to execute with options
+set -eu
+
+module_count(){
+    module list -t 2>&1 | wc -l
+}
+
+safe_load(){
+    PRE_LOAD_COUNT=$(module_count)
+
+    module load "${1}"
+    # Check module count to determine whether module load was successful.
+    if (( PRE_LOAD_COUNT == $(module_count) )); then
+        echo "[ERROR] Failed to load: ${1}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Must be run before importing numpy, see
+# https://docs.dask.org/en/stable/array-best-practices.html#avoid-oversubscribing-threads
+export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+export OPENBLAS_NUM_THREADS=1
+export MKL_NUM_THREADS=1
+export VECLIB_MAXIMUM_THREADS=1
+export NUMEXPR_NUM_THREADS=1
+
+# Ensure '~/.local' isn't added to 'sys.path'.
+export PYTHONNOUSERSITE=True
+
+safe_load "${ENV_NAME}"
+
+# If PYTHONPATH_PREPEND has been set, prepend it to PYTHONPATH to extend the
+# Python environment.
+if [[ ! -z ${PYTHONPATH_PREPEND:-} ]]; then
+    echo "[INFO] Prepending the following to PYTHONPATH: ${PYTHONPATH_PREPEND}"
+    export PYTHONPATH=${PYTHONPATH_PREPEND}:${PYTHONPATH:-}
+fi
+
+if [[ -z ${QUIET_MODE:-} ]]; then
+    echo "[OK] Modules loaded."
+fi
+
+command="/usr/bin/time -v -o ${CYLC_TASK_LOG_ROOT}.time $@"
+exec ${command}
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/metoffice.cylc b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/metoffice.cylc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6de38b063d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/metoffice.cylc
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!jinja2
+[runtime]
+    [[root]]
+        [[[environment]]]
+            ESMVALCORE_DIR = ${CYLC_WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/share/lib/python/ESMValCore
+            ESMVALTOOL_DIR = ${CYLC_WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/share/lib/python/ESMValTool
+            PYTHONPATH_PREPEND = ${ESMVALCORE_DIR}:${ESMVALTOOL_DIR}
+
+    # COMPUTE provides defaults for computation-heavy tasks.
+    # Specific tasks below override some defaults, e.g. time & memory.
+    [[COMPUTE]]
+        platform = spice
+        execution time limit = PT2M
+        [[[directives]]]
+            --wckey = RTW
+            --ntasks = {{ MAX_PARALLEL_TASKS }}
+            --mem = 2G
+
+    [[configure]]
+        platform = localhost
+
+    [[get_esmval]]
+        platform = localhost
+        execution time limit = PT2M
+        [[[directives]]]
+            --mem = 2G
+
+    # Resources for recipes that need more than the default. Both time and
+    # memory should be specified, in case the default changes.
+    # Variable (fast, medium) must be consistent with flow.cylc.
+    # Comment should indicate example recorded usage at Met Office.
+    [[process<fast=recipe_autoassess_landsurface_soilmoisture>]]
+        # Actual: 0m36s, 2.8 GB on 2024-03-29.
+        execution time limit = PT2M
+        [[[directives]]]
+            --mem = 3G
+
+    [[process<fast=recipe_albedolandcover>]]
+        # Actual: 0m31s, 2.5 GB on 2024-04-08.
+        execution time limit = PT2M
+        [[[directives]]]
+            --mem = 3G
+
+    [[process<fast=recipe_ocean_amoc>]]
+        # Actual: 1m47s, 3.4 GB on 2024-06-17.
+        execution time limit = PT3M
+        [[[directives]]]
+            --mem = 4G
+
+    [[process<fast=recipe_ocean_multimap>]]
+        # Actual: 6m52s, 2.5 GB on 2024-05-28.
+        execution time limit = PT8M
+        [[[directives]]]
+            --mem = 3G
+
+    [[process<medium=recipe_ensclus>]]
+        # Actual: 2m10s, 2.4 GB on 2024-03-29.
+        execution time limit = PT4M
+        [[[directives]]]
+            --mem = 3G
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/rose-cylc/esmvt_rose_wrapper.py b/esmvaltool/utils/rose-cylc/esmvt_rose_wrapper.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5965877717..0000000000
--- a/esmvaltool/utils/rose-cylc/esmvt_rose_wrapper.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,258 +0,0 @@
-r"""
-Install and run u-bd684 - the esmvaltool rose-cylc suite.
-
-Usage:
-------
--c --config-file:  [REQUIRED]  user specific configuration file;
--r --recipe-file:  [REQUIRED]  single or multiple (space-sep) recipe files;
--d --main-dir:     [OPTIONAL]  main run dir name (full path);
-                               defaults to $HOME/ESMVALTOOL_ROSE;
--s --suite-dir     [OPTIONAL]  u-bd684 dir full path; can be set by user;
-                               defaults to $HOME/u-bd684;
--n --no-submit     [OPTIONAL]  if specified, will not submit suite to cylc;
--l --log-level:    [OPTIONAL]  log level, default=info
-
-Example:
---------
-python esmvt_rose_wrapper.py -c /home/users/valeriu/input/config-user.yml \
-                             -r /home/users/valeriu/recipes/recipe1.yml \
-                                /home/users/valeriu/recipes/recipe2.yml \
-                             -d /home/users/valeriu/esmvat_WRAPPER \
-                             -s /home/users/valeriu/u-bd684/ \
-                             -n
-
-Base suite:
------------
-The base suite to run esmvaltool via rose-cylc is u-bd684; you can find
-this suite in the Met Office Rose repository at:
-
-https://code.metoffice.gov.uk/svn/roses-u/b/d/6/8/4/trunk/
-
-When rose (exec.) will be working with python3.x, this location will become
-default and the pipeline will aceess it independently of user, unless, of
-course the user will specify -s $SUITE_LOCATION; until then the user needs
-to grab a copy of it in $HOME or specify the default location via -s option.
-
-Environment:
-------------
-We will move to a unified and centrally-installed esmvaltool environment;
-until then, the user will have to alter the env_setup script:
-
-u-bd684/app/esmvaltool/env_setup
-
-with the correct pointers to esmvaltool installation, if desired;
-NOTE that the defaults are working pointers for an install on CEDA-Jasmin.
-
-To be able to submit to cylc, you need to have the /metomi/ suite in path
-AND use a python2.7 environment. Use the Jasmin-example below for guidance.
-
-Jasmin-example:
----------------
-This shows how to interact with rose-cylc and run esmvaltool under cylc
-using this script:
-
-export PATH=/apps/contrib/metomi/bin:$PATH
-export PATH=/home/users/valeriu/miniconda2/bin:$PATH
-mkdir esmvaltool_rose
-cd esmvaltool_rose
-cp $esmvaltool/utils/rose-cylc/esmvt_rose_wrapper.py .
-[get u-bd684 in $HOME, get your recipes and the config]
-python esmvt_rose_wrapper.py -c config-user.yml \
--r recipe_autoassess_stratosphere.yml recipe_OceanPhysics.yml \
--d $HOME/esmvaltool_rose
-
-Note that you need to pass FULL PATHS to cylc, no . or .. because all
-operations are done remotely on different nodes.
-
-A practical actual example of running the tool can be found on JASMIN:
-/home/users/valeriu/esmvaltool_rose
-There you will find the run shell: run_example, as well as an example
-how to set the configuration file. A copy of u-bd684 is always located
-in /home/users/valeriu/roses/u-bd684.
-
-Contact:
---------
-author: Valeriu Predoi (UREAD, valeriu.predoi@ncas.ac.uk)
-"""
-import argparse
-import configparser
-import logging
-import os
-import subprocess
-import shutil
-
-import yaml
-
-
-# set up logging
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-# print the header
-HEADER = r"""
-______________________________________________________________________
-
-                 ESMValTool Rose-Cylc Wrapper
-______________________________________________________________________
-
-""" + __doc__
-
-
-def get_args():
-    """Define the `esmvaltool` command line."""
-    # parse command line args
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description=HEADER,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '-c',
-        '--config-file',
-        default=os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'config-user.yml'),
-        help='Configuration file')
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '-r',
-        '--recipe-files',
-        type=str,
-        nargs='+',
-        help='Recipe files (list or single file)')
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '-d',
-        '--main-dir',
-        default=os.path.join(os.environ['HOME'], 'ESMVALTOOL_ROSE'),
-        help='Main analysis directory; default to $HOME/ESMVALTOOL_ROSE')
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '-s',
-        '--suite-dir',
-        default=os.path.join(os.environ['HOME'], 'u-bd684'),
-        help='u-bd684 suite directory; default to $HOME/u-bd684')
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '-n',
-        '--no-submit',
-        action='store_true',
-        help="Flag to NOT submit the Rose suite.")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '-l',
-        '--log-level',
-        default='info',
-        choices=['debug', 'info', 'warning', 'error'])
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    return args
-
-
-def _set_logger(logging, out_dir, log_file, log_level):
-    # set logging for screen and file output
-    root_logger = logging.getLogger()
-    out_fmt = "%(asctime)s %(levelname)-8s %(name)s,%(lineno)s\t%(message)s"
-    logging.basicConfig(
-        filename=os.path.join(out_dir, log_file),
-        filemode='a',
-        format=out_fmt,
-        datefmt='%H:%M:%S',
-        level=logging.DEBUG)
-    root_logger.setLevel(log_level.upper())
-    logfmt = logging.Formatter(out_fmt)
-    console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-    console_handler.setFormatter(logfmt)
-    root_logger.addHandler(console_handler)
-
-
-def read_yaml_file(yaml_file):
-    """Read recipe into a dictionary."""
-    with open(yaml_file, 'r') as yfile:
-        loaded_file = yaml.safe_load(yfile)
-    return loaded_file
-
-
-def _setup_work(rose_config_template, recipe_files,
-                config_file, main_dir, default_suite, log_level):
-    """Write the new rose conf file per suite."""
-    # Build the ConfigParser object
-    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-    config.optionxform = str
-    config.read(rose_config_template)
-
-    # set the main work dir
-    if not os.path.exists(main_dir):
-        os.makedirs(main_dir)
-
-    # assemble work tree
-    if not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(main_dir, config_file)):
-        shutil.copy2(config_file, main_dir)
-    if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(main_dir, 'recipes')):
-        os.makedirs(os.path.join(main_dir, 'recipes'))
-    if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(main_dir,
-                                       os.path.basename(config_file))):
-        shutil.copy2(config_file, main_dir)
-    recipes_field = []
-    for recipe in recipe_files:
-        if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(main_dir, 'recipes',
-                                           os.path.basename(recipe))):
-            shutil.copy2(recipe, os.path.join(main_dir, 'recipes'))
-        recipes_field.append(os.path.basename(recipe).strip('.yml'))
-    rose_suite = os.path.join(main_dir, 'u-bd684')
-    if os.path.exists(rose_suite):
-        shutil.rmtree(rose_suite)
-    shutil.copytree(default_suite, rose_suite)
-    out_dir = os.path.join(main_dir, 'output')
-    if not os.path.exists(out_dir):
-        os.makedirs(out_dir)
-
-    # set logging
-    _set_logger(logging, out_dir, 'setup.log', log_level)
-    logger.info(HEADER)
-
-    # start logging
-    logger.info("Main working directory: %s", main_dir)
-    logger.info("Using Rose-Cylc suite base: %s", default_suite)
-    logger.info("Output and logs written to: %s", out_dir)
-    logger.info("Creating rose suite directories...")
-    logger.info("Use rose-suite.conf template %s", rose_config_template)
-    logger.info("Use user config file %s", config_file)
-
-    # write the file
-    config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'INPUT_DIR',
-               '"' + main_dir + '"')
-    config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'OUTPUT_DIR', '"' + out_dir + '"')
-    config.set('jinja2:suite.rc', 'RECIPES', str(recipes_field))
-    with open(os.path.join(rose_suite, 'rose-suite.conf'), 'w') as r_c:
-        logger.info("Writing rose-suite.conf file %s",
-                    os.path.join(rose_suite, 'rose-suite.conf'))
-        config.write(r_c)
-
-    return rose_suite
-
-
-def _run_suite(suite):
-    """Run the mip_convert suite."""
-    os.chdir(suite)
-    logger.info("Submitting suite from %s", suite)
-    proc = subprocess.Popen(["rose", "suite-run"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-    out, err = proc.communicate()
-    logger.info("Rose communications: %s %s", str(out), str(err))
-
-
-def main():
-    """Run the the meat of the code."""
-    logger.info("Running main function...")
-    args = get_args()
-    # rose suite default location
-    if args.suite_dir:
-        default_suite = args.suite_dir
-    rose_config_template = os.path.join(default_suite, "rose-suite.conf")
-
-    # get command line arguments
-    recipe_files = args.recipe_files
-    config_file = args.config_file
-    main_dir = args.main_dir
-    log_level = args.log_level
-
-    # setup rose suite
-    run_rose = _setup_work(rose_config_template, recipe_files,
-                           config_file, main_dir, default_suite, log_level)
-
-    # submit to cylc
-    if not args.no_submit:
-        _run_suite(run_rose)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c738c5d716..da8be4a5ec 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 [tool:pytest]
 addopts =
+    --import-mode=importlib
     --doctest-modules
     --ignore=doc/sphinx/source/conf.py
+    --ignore=esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow
     --cov=esmvaltool
     --cov-report=xml:test-reports/coverage.xml
     --cov-report=html:test-reports/coverage_html
@@ -29,4 +31,4 @@ multi_line_output = 3
 include_trailing_comma = true
 
 [codespell]
-ignore-words-list = vas
+ignore-words-list = vas,runn
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bd584b7b3b..cdadaca2d2 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,16 +25,19 @@
         'cdo',
         'cdsapi',
         'cf-units',
+        'cfgrib',
         'cftime',
         'cmocean',
-        'dask',
+        'dask!=2024.8.0',  # https://github.com/dask/dask/issues/11296
         'distributed',
         'ecmwf-api-client',
         'eofs',
-        'ESMPy',
+        'ESMPy',  # not on PyPI
         'esmvalcore',
-        'esmf-regrid>=0.7.0',
+        'esmf-regrid>=0.10.0',  # iris-esmf-regrid #342
         'fiona',
+        'fire',
+        'fsspec',
         'GDAL',
         'jinja2',
         'joblib',
@@ -46,35 +49,36 @@
         'netCDF4',
         'numba',
         'numpy!=1.24.3',  # severe masking bug
-        'packaging',
         'openpyxl',
-        'pandas',
+        'packaging',
+        'pandas==2.1.4',  # see note in environment.yml
+        'progressbar2',
+        'psyplot>=1.5.0',  # psy*<1.5.0 are not py312 compat
+        'psy-maps>=1.5.0',
+        'psy-reg>=1.5.0',
+        'psy-simple>=1.5.0',
         'pyproj>=2.1',
+        'pys2index',
+        'python-dateutil',
         'pyyaml',
-        'progressbar2',
-        'psyplot',
-        'psy-maps',
-        'psy-reg',
-        'psy-simple',
-        'rasterio',
+        'rasterio>=1.3.10',
+        'requests',
         'ruamel.yaml',
         'scikit-image',
-        'scikit-learn',
+        'scikit-learn>=1.4.0',  # github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3504
         'scipy',
-        # See the following issue for info on the iris pin below:
-        # https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/3239#issuecomment-1613298587
-        'scitools-iris>=3.4.0',
+        'scitools-iris>=3.11',
         'seaborn',
         'seawater',
-        'shapely',
+        'shapely>=2',
         'xarray>=0.12.0',
         'xesmf>=0.7.1',
         'xgboost>1.6.1',  # github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValTool/issues/2779
         'xlsxwriter',
         'zarr',
     ],
-    # Test dependencies
-    # Execute `pip install .[test]` once and the use `pytest` to run tests
+    # Test dependencies (unit tests)
+    # Execute `pip install .[test]` once and then use `pytest` to run tests
     'test': [
         'flake8',
         'pytest>=3.9,!=6.0.0rc1,!=6.0.0',
@@ -97,9 +101,10 @@
     'develop': [
         'codespell',
         'docformatter',
+        'imagehash',
         'isort',
         'pre-commit',
-        'prospector[with_pyroma]!=1.1.6.3,!=1.1.6.4',
+        'prospector[with_pyroma]>=1.12',
         'vprof',
         'yamllint',
         'yapf',
@@ -217,9 +222,9 @@ def read_description(filename):
         'Natural Language :: English',
         'Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12',
         'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering',
         'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Atmospheric Science',
         'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: GIS',
@@ -242,13 +247,9 @@ def read_description(filename):
     },
     entry_points={
         'console_scripts': [
-            'mip_convert_setup = '
-            'esmvaltool.cmorizers.mip_convert.esmvt_mipconv_setup:main',
             'nclcodestyle = esmvaltool.utils.nclcodestyle.nclcodestyle:_main',
             'test_recipe = '
             'esmvaltool.utils.testing.recipe_settings.install_expand_run:main',
-            'recipe_filler = '
-            'esmvaltool.utils.recipe_filler:run'
         ],
         'esmvaltool_commands': [
             'colortables = '
diff --git a/tests/integration/diag_scripts/mlr/test_custom_sklearn_classes.py b/tests/integration/diag_scripts/mlr/test_custom_sklearn_classes.py
index 37c4221bf5..3bdf4cca06 100644
--- a/tests/integration/diag_scripts/mlr/test_custom_sklearn_classes.py
+++ b/tests/integration/diag_scripts/mlr/test_custom_sklearn_classes.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
 
+import warnings
 from copy import deepcopy
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -142,35 +143,6 @@ def test_feature_importances_(self):
         )
         assert pipeline.feature_importances_ == 42
 
-    def test_fit(self):
-        """Test ``_fit``."""
-        x_data = np.array([
-            [0, 1000],
-            [1, 0],
-            [2, 3000],
-            [0, -5000],
-            [4, -3000],
-            [4, -3000],
-        ])
-        y_data = np.array([1, 0, 3, -5, -3, -3])
-        pipeline = AdvancedPipeline([
-            ('t', StandardScaler()), ('r', LinearRegression()),
-        ])
-        sample_weights = np.array([0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0])
-        kwargs = {
-            't': {'sample_weight': sample_weights},
-            'r': {'sample_weight': sample_weights},
-        }
-        pipeline._fit(x_data, y_data, **kwargs)
-
-        transformer_ = pipeline.steps[0][1]
-        np.testing.assert_allclose(transformer_.scale_, [1.0, 1.0])
-        np.testing.assert_allclose(transformer_.mean_, [4.0, -3000.0])
-
-        regressor_ = pipeline.steps[1][1]
-        with pytest.raises(NotFittedError):
-            regressor_.predict([[0, 0]])
-
     AREG = AdvancedTransformedTargetRegressor(
         transformer=NonStandardScaler(),
         regressor=LinearRegression(),
@@ -253,7 +225,7 @@ def test_fit_target_transformer_only(self, pipeline, kwargs, output):
          (np.array([8.333333]), np.array([8.222222])),
          (np.array([6.333333]), np.array([8.222222])),
          ValueError,
-         ValueError,
+         KeyError,
          (np.array([8.333333]), np.array([8.222222]))],
     )
 
@@ -274,6 +246,8 @@ def test_fit_transformers_only(self, pipeline, kwargs, output):
             return
         np.testing.assert_allclose(transformer.mean_, output[0])
         np.testing.assert_allclose(transformer.var_, output[1])
+        assert pipeline.steps[-1][0] == 'r'
+        assert pipeline.steps[-1][1] != 'passthrough'
         with pytest.raises(NotFittedError):
             pipeline.predict(X_TRAIN)
         with pytest.raises(NotFittedError):
@@ -455,8 +429,11 @@ def test_advanced_rfe_no_fit_kwargs(self, rfe):
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(rfe.support_, [False, False, True])
         est = rfe.estimator_
         assert isinstance(est, AdvancedPipeline)
-        assert est.steps[0][1].transformers_ == [
-            ('passthrough', 'passthrough', [0])]
+        assert len(est.steps[0][1].transformers_) == 1
+        transformer = est.steps[0][1].transformers_[0]
+        assert transformer[0] == 'passthrough'
+        assert isinstance(transformer[1], FunctionTransformer)
+        assert transformer[2] == [0]
         np.testing.assert_allclose(est.steps[1][1].coef_, [1.0])
         np.testing.assert_allclose(est.steps[1][1].intercept_, 0.0, atol=1e-10)
         pred = rfe.predict(self.X_PRED)
@@ -473,8 +450,11 @@ def test_advanced_rfe_fit_kwargs(self, rfe):
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(rfe.support_, [True, False, False])
         est = rfe.estimator_
         assert isinstance(est, AdvancedPipeline)
-        assert est.steps[0][1].transformers_ == [
-            ('passthrough', 'passthrough', [0])]
+        assert len(est.steps[0][1].transformers_) == 1
+        transformer = est.steps[0][1].transformers_[0]
+        assert transformer[0] == 'passthrough'
+        assert isinstance(transformer[1], FunctionTransformer)
+        assert transformer[2] == [0]
         np.testing.assert_allclose(est.steps[1][1].coef_, [0.5])
         np.testing.assert_allclose(est.steps[1][1].intercept_, 0.0, atol=1e-10)
         pred = rfe.predict(self.X_PRED)
@@ -741,9 +721,9 @@ def test_fit_transformer_fail(self):
             inverse_func=self.square,
             check_inverse=False,
         )
-        with pytest.warns(None) as record:
+        with warnings.catch_warnings():
+            warnings.simplefilter("error")  # make sure no warning is raised
             areg._fit_transformer(self.Y_2D)
-        assert not record
 
     def test_fit_transformer_transformer(self):
         """Test ``_fit_transformer`` with transformer."""
diff --git a/tests/integration/diag_scripts/mlr/test_custom_sklearn_functions.py b/tests/integration/diag_scripts/mlr/test_custom_sklearn_functions.py
index b058465188..c37069f9ec 100644
--- a/tests/integration/diag_scripts/mlr/test_custom_sklearn_functions.py
+++ b/tests/integration/diag_scripts/mlr/test_custom_sklearn_functions.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
 
+import warnings
 from copy import copy, deepcopy
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -504,9 +505,9 @@ def test_is_pairwise():
     """Test ``_is_pairwise``."""
     # Simple checks for _is_pairwise
     pca = KernelPCA(kernel='precomputed')
-    with pytest.warns(None) as record:
+    with warnings.catch_warnings():
+        warnings.simplefilter("error")  # make sure that no warning is raised
         assert _is_pairwise(pca)
-    assert not record
 
     # Pairwise attribute that is not consistent with the pairwise tag
     class IncorrectTagPCA(KernelPCA):
@@ -532,9 +533,9 @@ class TruePairwise(BaseEstimator):
 
     # Pairwise attribute is not defined thus tag is used
     est = BaseEstimator()
-    with pytest.warns(None) as record:
+    with warnings.catch_warnings():
+        warnings.simplefilter("error")  # make sure that no warning is raised
         assert not _is_pairwise(est)
-    assert not record
 
 
 # _safe_split
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cmorizer.py b/tests/integration/test_cmorizer.py
index 11bade4190..48f75b951a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_cmorizer.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cmorizer.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
+import esmvalcore
 import iris
 import iris.coord_systems
 import iris.coords
@@ -13,7 +14,9 @@
 import pytest
 import yaml
 from cf_units import Unit
+from packaging import version
 
+from esmvaltool import ESMValToolDeprecationWarning
 from esmvaltool.cmorizers.data.cmorizer import DataCommand
 
 
@@ -28,8 +31,8 @@ def keep_cwd():
         os.chdir(curr_path)
 
 
-def write_config_user_file(dirname):
-    """Replace config_user file values for testing."""
+def write_config_file(dirname):
+    """Replace configuration values for testing."""
     config_file = dirname / 'config-user.yml'
     cfg = {
         'output_dir': str(dirname / 'output_dir'),
@@ -143,14 +146,59 @@ def arguments(*args):
     sys.argv = backup
 
 
-def test_cmorize_obs_woa_no_data(tmp_path):
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    version.parse(esmvalcore.__version__) >= version.parse("2.14.0"),
+    reason='ESMValCore >= v2.14.0',
+)
+def test_cmorize_obs_woa_no_data_config_file(tmp_path):
     """Test for example run of cmorize_obs command."""
+    config_file = write_config_file(tmp_path)
+    os.makedirs(os.path.join(tmp_path, 'raw_stuff', 'Tier2'))
+    os.makedirs(os.path.join(tmp_path, 'output_dir'))
+    with keep_cwd():
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+            with pytest.warns(ESMValToolDeprecationWarning):
+                DataCommand().format('WOA', config_file=config_file)
+
+    log_dir = os.path.join(tmp_path, 'output_dir')
+    log_file = os.path.join(log_dir,
+                            os.listdir(log_dir)[0], 'run', 'main_log.txt')
+    check_log_file(log_file, no_data=True)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    version.parse(esmvalcore.__version__) >= version.parse("2.14.0"),
+    reason='ESMValCore >= v2.14.0',
+)
+def test_cmorize_obs_woa_data_config_file(tmp_path):
+    """Test for example run of cmorize_obs command."""
+    config_file = write_config_file(tmp_path)
+    data_path = os.path.join(tmp_path, 'raw_stuff', 'Tier2', 'WOA')
+    put_dummy_data(data_path)
+    with keep_cwd():
+        with pytest.warns(ESMValToolDeprecationWarning):
+            DataCommand().format('WOA', config_file=config_file)
 
-    config_user_file = write_config_user_file(tmp_path)
+    log_dir = os.path.join(tmp_path, 'output_dir')
+    log_file = os.path.join(log_dir,
+                            os.listdir(log_dir)[0], 'run', 'main_log.txt')
+    check_log_file(log_file, no_data=False)
+    output_path = os.path.join(log_dir, os.listdir(log_dir)[0], 'Tier2', 'WOA')
+    check_output_exists(output_path)
+    check_conversion(output_path)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    version.parse(esmvalcore.__version__) < version.parse("2.12.0"),
+    reason='ESMValCore < v2.12.0',
+)
+def test_cmorize_obs_woa_no_data(tmp_path):
+    """Test for example run of cmorize_obs command."""
+    write_config_file(tmp_path)
     os.makedirs(os.path.join(tmp_path, 'raw_stuff', 'Tier2'))
     with keep_cwd():
-        with pytest.raises(Exception):
-            DataCommand().format('WOA', config_user_file)
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+            DataCommand().format('WOA', config_dir=str(tmp_path))
 
     log_dir = os.path.join(tmp_path, 'output_dir')
     log_file = os.path.join(log_dir,
@@ -158,14 +206,17 @@ def test_cmorize_obs_woa_no_data(tmp_path):
     check_log_file(log_file, no_data=True)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    version.parse(esmvalcore.__version__) < version.parse("2.12.0"),
+    reason='ESMValCore < v2.12.0',
+)
 def test_cmorize_obs_woa_data(tmp_path):
     """Test for example run of cmorize_obs command."""
-
-    config_user_file = write_config_user_file(tmp_path)
+    write_config_file(tmp_path)
     data_path = os.path.join(tmp_path, 'raw_stuff', 'Tier2', 'WOA')
     put_dummy_data(data_path)
     with keep_cwd():
-        DataCommand().format('WOA', config_user_file)
+        DataCommand().format('WOA', config_dir=str(tmp_path))
 
     log_dir = os.path.join(tmp_path, 'output_dir')
     log_file = os.path.join(log_dir,
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_diagnostic_run.py b/tests/integration/test_diagnostic_run.py
index b0c606f4ee..670f7088dd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_diagnostic_run.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_diagnostic_run.py
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from textwrap import dedent
 
+import esmvalcore
 import pytest
 import yaml
 from esmvalcore._main import run
+from packaging import version
 
 
-def write_config_user_file(dirname):
+def write_config_file(dirname):
     config_file = dirname / 'config-user.yml'
     cfg = {
         'output_dir': str(dirname / 'output_dir'),
@@ -68,10 +70,13 @@ def check(result_file):
 ]
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    version.parse(esmvalcore.__version__) >= version.parse("2.14.0"),
+    reason='ESMValCore >= v2.14.0',
+)
 @pytest.mark.installation
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('script_file', SCRIPTS)
-def test_diagnostic_run(tmp_path, script_file):
-
+def test_diagnostic_run_config_file(tmp_path, script_file):
     local_script_file = Path(__file__).parent / script_file
 
     recipe_file = tmp_path / 'recipe_test.yml'
@@ -96,12 +101,58 @@ def test_diagnostic_run(tmp_path, script_file):
         """.format(script_file, result_file))
     recipe_file.write_text(str(recipe))
 
-    config_user_file = write_config_user_file(tmp_path)
+    config_file = write_config_file(tmp_path)
     with arguments(
             'esmvaltool',
             'run',
             '--config_file',
-            config_user_file,
+            config_file,
+            str(recipe_file),
+    ):
+        run()
+
+    check(result_file)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    version.parse(esmvalcore.__version__) < version.parse("2.12.0"),
+    reason='ESMValCore < v2.12.0',
+)
+@pytest.mark.installation
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('script_file', SCRIPTS)
+def test_diagnostic_run(tmp_path, script_file):
+    local_script_file = Path(__file__).parent / script_file
+
+    recipe_file = tmp_path / 'recipe_test.yml'
+    script_file = tmp_path / script_file
+    result_file = tmp_path / 'result.yml'
+    config_dir = tmp_path / 'config'
+    config_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+
+    shutil.copy(local_script_file, script_file)
+
+    # Create recipe
+    recipe = dedent("""
+        documentation:
+          title: Test recipe
+          description: Recipe with no data.
+          authors: [andela_bouwe]
+
+        diagnostics:
+          diagnostic_name:
+            scripts:
+              script_name:
+                script: {}
+                setting_name: {}
+        """.format(script_file, result_file))
+    recipe_file.write_text(str(recipe))
+
+    write_config_file(config_dir)
+    with arguments(
+            'esmvaltool',
+            'run',
+            '--config_dir',
+            str(config_dir),
             str(recipe_file),
     ):
         run()
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_recipe_filler.py b/tests/integration/test_recipe_filler.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b78ac8c5f8..0000000000
--- a/tests/integration/test_recipe_filler.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,211 +0,0 @@
-"""Tests for _data_finder.py."""
-import contextlib
-import os
-import shutil
-import sys
-import tempfile
-
-import pytest
-import yaml
-
-from esmvaltool.utils.recipe_filler import run
-
-
-# Load test configuration
-with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
-                       'recipe_filler.yml')) as file:
-    CONFIG = yaml.safe_load(file)
-
-
-@contextlib.contextmanager
-def arguments(*args):
-    backup = sys.argv
-    sys.argv = list(args)
-    yield
-    sys.argv = backup
-
-
-def print_path(path):
-    """Print path."""
-    txt = path
-    if os.path.isdir(path):
-        txt += '/'
-    if os.path.islink(path):
-        txt += ' -> ' + os.readlink(path)
-    print(txt)
-
-
-def tree(path):
-    """Print path, similar to the the `tree` command."""
-    print_path(path)
-    for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(path):
-        for dirname in dirnames:
-            print_path(os.path.join(dirpath, dirname))
-        for filename in filenames:
-            print_path(os.path.join(dirpath, filename))
-
-
-def create_file(filename):
-    """Create an empty file."""
-    dirname = os.path.dirname(filename)
-    if not os.path.exists(dirname):
-        os.makedirs(dirname)
-
-    with open(filename, 'a'):
-        pass
-
-
-def create_tree(path, filenames=None, symlinks=None):
-    """Create directory structure and files."""
-    for filename in filenames or []:
-        create_file(os.path.join(path, filename))
-
-    for symlink in symlinks or []:
-        link_name = os.path.join(path, symlink['link_name'])
-        os.symlink(symlink['target'], link_name)
-
-
-def write_config_user_file(dirname, file_path, drs):
-    config_file = dirname / 'config-user.yml'
-    cfg = {
-        'log_level': 'info',
-        'output_dir': str(dirname / 'recipe_filler_output'),
-        'rootpath': {
-            'CMIP5': str(dirname / file_path),
-            'CMIP6': str(dirname / file_path),
-        },
-        'drs': {
-            'CMIP5': drs,
-            'CMIP6': drs,
-        },
-    }
-    config_file.write_text(yaml.safe_dump(cfg, encoding=None))
-    return str(config_file)
-
-
-def write_recipe(dirname, recipe_dict):
-    recipe_file = dirname / 'recipe.yml'
-    diags = {'diagnostics': recipe_dict}
-    recipe_file.write_text(yaml.safe_dump(diags, encoding=None))
-    return str(recipe_file)
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def root():
-    """Root function for tests."""
-    dirname = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-    yield os.path.join(dirname, 'output1')
-    print("Directory structure was:")
-    tree(dirname)
-    shutil.rmtree(dirname)
-
-
-def setup_files(tmp_path, root, cfg):
-    """Create config, recipe ,output recipe etc."""
-    user_config_file = write_config_user_file(tmp_path, root, cfg['drs'])
-    diagnostics = {}
-    diagnostics["test_diagnostic"] = {}
-    diagnostics["test_diagnostic"]["variables"] = {}
-    diagnostics["test_diagnostic"]["variables"]["test_var"] = cfg["variable"]
-    recipe = write_recipe(tmp_path, diagnostics)
-    output_recipe = str(tmp_path / "recipe_auto.yml")
-
-    return user_config_file, recipe, output_recipe
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize('cfg', CONFIG['has_additional_datasets'])
-def test_adding_datasets(tmp_path, root, cfg):
-    """Test retrieving additional datasets."""
-    create_tree(root, cfg.get('available_files'),
-                cfg.get('available_symlinks'))
-
-    user_config_file, recipe, output_recipe = setup_files(tmp_path, root, cfg)
-
-    with arguments(
-            'recipe_filler',
-            recipe,
-            '-c',
-            user_config_file,
-            '-o',
-            output_recipe,
-    ):
-        run()
-
-    with open(output_recipe, 'r') as file:
-        autofilled_recipe = yaml.safe_load(file)
-        diag = autofilled_recipe["diagnostics"]["test_diagnostic"]
-        var = diag["variables"]["test_var"]
-        assert "additional_datasets" in var
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize('cfg', CONFIG['no_additional_datasets'])
-def test_not_adding_datasets(tmp_path, root, cfg):
-    """Test retrieving no additional datasets."""
-    create_tree(root, cfg.get('available_files'),
-                cfg.get('available_symlinks'))
-
-    user_config_file, recipe, output_recipe = setup_files(tmp_path, root, cfg)
-
-    with arguments(
-            'recipe_filler',
-            recipe,
-            '-c',
-            user_config_file,
-            '-o',
-            output_recipe,
-    ):
-        run()
-
-    with open(output_recipe, 'r') as file:
-        autofilled_recipe = yaml.safe_load(file)
-        diag = autofilled_recipe["diagnostics"]["test_diagnostic"]
-        var = diag["variables"]["test_var"]
-        assert "additional_datasets" not in var
-
-
-def test_bad_var(tmp_path, root):
-    """Test a bad variable in the works."""
-    cfg = CONFIG['bad_variable'][0]
-    user_config_file, recipe, output_recipe = setup_files(tmp_path, root, cfg)
-
-    # this doesn't fail and it shouldn't since it can go on
-    # and look for data for other valid variables
-    with arguments(
-            'recipe_filler',
-            recipe,
-            '-c',
-            user_config_file,
-            '-o',
-            output_recipe,
-    ):
-        run()
-
-    with open(output_recipe, 'r') as file:
-        autofilled_recipe = yaml.safe_load(file)
-        diag = autofilled_recipe["diagnostics"]["test_diagnostic"]
-        var = diag["variables"]["test_var"]
-        assert "additional_datasets" not in var
-
-
-def test_no_short_name(tmp_path, root):
-    """Test a bad variable in the works."""
-    cfg = CONFIG['no_short_name'][0]
-    user_config_file, recipe, output_recipe = setup_files(tmp_path, root, cfg)
-
-    # this doesn't fail and it shouldn't since it can go on
-    # and look for data for other valid variables
-    with arguments(
-            'recipe_filler',
-            recipe,
-            '-c',
-            user_config_file,
-            '-o',
-            output_recipe,
-    ):
-        run()
-
-    with open(output_recipe, 'r') as file:
-        autofilled_recipe = yaml.safe_load(file)
-        diag = autofilled_recipe["diagnostics"]["test_diagnostic"]
-        var = diag["variables"]["test_var"]
-        assert "additional_datasets" not in var
diff --git a/tests/system/__init__.py b/tests/system/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f7877c08d..0000000000
--- a/tests/system/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-"""Test running esmvaltool"""
diff --git a/tests/system/config-test.yml b/tests/system/config-test.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ec25dec23d..0000000000
--- a/tests/system/config-test.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-###############################################################################
-# Diagnostic test configuration file for the ESMValTool
-#
-# './setup.py test' will look for this file in the following locations
-# and use the first config-test.yml file found:
-#   - current working directory
-#   - ~/.esmvaltool/
-#   - ESMValTool/tests/test_diagnostics/
-#
-###############################################################################
----
-
-test:
-  # Execute system/diagnostic tests [false]/true
-  run: false
-  # Simulate input data using the dummydata module [true]/false
-  simulate_input: true
-  # Limit testing/generating reference data to the following recipes
-  # An empty list means any recipe in esmvaltool/nml
-  recipes: [
-    recipe_MyVar.yml,
-  ]
-
-# Reference data configuration
-reference:
-  # Directory containing reference output
-  output: ~/esmvaltool_reference_output
-  # Generate reference data instead of checking [false]/true
-  generate: false
-
-# Template for the user configuration file
-user:
-  log_level: warning
-  exit_on_warning: false
-  output_file_type: pdf
-  save_intermediary_cubes: true
-
-  rootpath:
-    CMIP5: ~/esmvaltool_simulated_input
-    OBS: ~/esmvaltool_simulated_input
-    default: ~/esmvaltool_simulated_input
-
-  drs:
-    CMIP5: default
diff --git a/tests/system/data_simulator.py b/tests/system/data_simulator.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 203816ca0e..0000000000
--- a/tests/system/data_simulator.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-"""Simulate test data for `esmvaltool`."""
-import os
-import sys
-import tempfile
-import time
-
-import numpy as np
-
-from esmvalcore import __version__ as core_ver
-from packaging import version
-if version.parse(core_ver) < version.parse('2.8.0'):
-    from esmvalcore._config import read_config_user_file
-else:
-    from esmvalcore.config import CFG
-if version.parse(core_ver) <= version.parse('2.7.1'):
-    from esmvalcore._recipe import read_recipe_file
-else:
-    from esmvalcore._recipe.recipe import read_recipe_file
-
-
-def get_input_filename(variable, rootpath, drs):
-    """Get a valid input filename."""
-    # TODO: implement this according to esmvalcore._data_finder.py
-    # or patch get_input_filelist there.
-    return tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile().name + '.nc'
-
-
-def write_data_file(short_name, filename, field, start_year, end_year):
-    """Write a file containing simulated data."""
-    from dummydata.model2 import Model2
-    from dummydata.model3 import Model3
-
-    if 'T2M' in field:
-        writer = Model2
-    elif 'T3M' in field:
-        writer = Model3
-    else:
-        raise NotImplementedError(
-            "Cannot create a model from field {}".format(field))
-
-    # TODO: Maybe this should be made configurable per diagnostic or model
-    cfg = {
-        'ta': {
-            'method': 'gaussian_blobs',
-            'low': 223,
-            'high': 303,
-        },
-        'pr': {
-            'method': 'gaussian_blobs',
-            'low': 1e-7,
-            'high': 2e-4,
-        }
-    }
-
-    kwargs = cfg[short_name] if short_name in cfg else {}
-
-    writer(
-        var=short_name,
-        oname=filename,
-        start_year=start_year,
-        stop_year=end_year,
-        **kwargs)
-
-
-def simulate_input_data(recipe_file, config_user_file=None):
-    """Simulate data for variables defined in recipe"""
-    if config_user_file:
-        if version.parse(core_ver) <= version.parse('2.8.0'):
-            user_config = read_config_user_file(
-                config_file=config_user_file, recipe_name='')
-        else:
-            user_config = CFG.load_from_file(
-                config_file=config_user_file, recipe_name='')
-    else:
-        user_config = {
-            'rootpath': {
-                'default': '.',
-            },
-            'drs': {},
-        }
-
-    recipe = read_recipe_file(recipe_file, user_config, initialize_tasks=False)
-
-    start_time = time.time()
-
-    for diagnostic in recipe.diagnostics.values():
-        np.random.seed(0)
-        for variables in diagnostic['variables'].values():
-            for variable in variables:
-                filename = get_input_filename(
-                    variable=variable,
-                    rootpath=user_config['rootpath'],
-                    drs=user_config['drs'])
-                dirname = os.path.dirname(filename)
-                if not os.path.exists(dirname):
-                    print("Creating {}".format(dirname))
-                    os.makedirs(dirname)
-
-                print("Writing {}".format(filename))
-                write_data_file(
-                    short_name=variable['short_name'],
-                    filename=filename,
-                    field=variable['field'],
-                    start_year=variable['start_year'],
-                    end_year=variable['end_year'],
-                )
-
-    print(
-        "Simulating data took {:.0f} seconds".format(time.time() - start_time))
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    for path in sys.argv[1:]:
-        simulate_input_data(recipe_file=path, config_user_file=None)
diff --git a/tests/system/esmvaltool_testlib.py b/tests/system/esmvaltool_testlib.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f73c639a89..0000000000
--- a/tests/system/esmvaltool_testlib.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,227 +0,0 @@
-"""Provide a class for testing esmvaltool."""
-
-import glob
-import os
-import shutil
-import sys
-from unittest import SkipTest
-
-import numpy as np
-import yaml
-# from easytest import EasyTest
-
-import esmvaltool
-
-
-def _load_config(filename=None):
-    """Load test configuration"""
-    if filename is None:
-        # look in default locations for config-test.yml
-        config_file = 'config-test.yml'
-        default_locations = [
-            '.',
-            '~/.esmvaltool',
-            os.path.dirname(__file__),
-        ]
-        for path in default_locations:
-            filepath = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser(path), config_file)
-            if os.path.exists(filepath):
-                filename = os.path.abspath(filepath)
-                break
-
-    with open(filename, 'r') as file:
-        cfg = yaml.safe_load(file)
-
-    cfg['configfile'] = filename
-    cfg['reference']['output'] = os.path.abspath(
-        os.path.expanduser(cfg['reference']['output']))
-
-    if cfg['test'].get('recipes', []) == []:
-        script_root = esmvaltool.get_script_root()
-        recipe_glob = os.path.join(script_root, 'nml', 'recipe_*.yml')
-        cfg['test']['recipes'] = glob.glob(recipe_glob)
-
-    return cfg
-
-
-_CFG = _load_config()
-
-RECIPES = _CFG['test']['recipes']
-
-
-def _create_config_user_file(output_directory):
-    """Write a config-user.yml file.
-
-    Write a configuration file for running ESMValTool
-    such that it writes all output to `output_directory`.
-    """
-    cfg = _CFG['user']
-
-    cfg['output_dir'] = output_directory
-
-    # write to file
-    filename = os.path.join(output_directory, 'config-user.yml')
-    with open(filename, 'w') as file:
-        yaml.safe_dump(cfg, file)
-
-    return filename
-
-
-class ESMValToolTest:  # was ESMValToolTest(EasyTest)
-    """Main class for ESMValTool test runs."""
-
-    def __init__(self, recipe, output_directory, ignore='', **kwargs):
-        """
-        Create ESMValToolTest instance
-
-        recipe: str
-            The filename of the recipe that should be tested.
-        output_directory : str
-            The name of a directory where results can be stored.
-        ignore: str or iterable of str
-            Glob patterns of files to be ignored when testing.
-        """
-        if not _CFG['test']['run']:
-            raise SkipTest("System tests disabled in {}".format(
-                _CFG['configfile']))
-
-        self.ignore = (ignore, ) if isinstance(ignore, str) else ignore
-
-        script_root = esmvaltool.get_script_root()
-
-        # Set recipe path
-        if not os.path.exists(recipe):
-            recipe = os.path.join(
-                os.path.dirname(script_root), 'recipes', recipe)
-        self.recipe_file = os.path.abspath(recipe)
-
-        # Simulate input data?
-        self.simulate_input = _CFG['test']['simulate_input']
-
-        # Create reference output?
-        self.create_reference_output = _CFG['reference']['generate']
-
-        # Define reference output path
-        reference_dir = os.path.join(
-            _CFG['reference']['output'],
-            os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(self.recipe_file))[0])
-
-        # If reference data is neither available nor should be generated, skip
-        if not (os.path.exists(reference_dir) or self.create_reference_output):
-            raise SkipTest(
-                "No reference data available for recipe {} in {}".format(
-                    recipe, _CFG['reference']['output']))
-
-        # Write ESMValTool configuration file
-        self.config_user_file = _create_config_user_file(output_directory)
-
-        super(ESMValToolTest, self).__init__(
-            exe='esmvaltool',
-            args=['-n', self.recipe_file, '-c', self.config_user_file],
-            output_directory=output_directory,
-            refdirectory=reference_dir,
-            **kwargs)
-
-    def run(self, **kwargs):
-        """Run tests or generate reference data."""
-        if self.simulate_input:
-            from .data_simulator import simulate_input_data
-            simulate_input_data(
-                recipe_file=self.recipe_file,
-                config_user_file=self.config_user_file)
-
-        if self.create_reference_output:
-            self.generate_reference_output()
-            raise SkipTest("Generated reference data instead of running test")
-        else:
-            super(ESMValToolTest, self).run_tests(**kwargs)
-
-    def generate_reference_output(self):
-        """Generate reference output.
-
-        Generate reference data by executing the recipe and then moving
-        results to the output directory.
-        """
-        if not os.path.exists(self.refdirectory):
-            self._execute()
-            shutil.move(self.output_directory,
-                        os.path.dirname(self.refdirectory))
-        else:
-            print("Warning: not generating reference data, reference "
-                  "directory {} already exists.".format(self.refdirectory))
-
-    def _execute(self):
-        """Execute ESMValTool
-
-        Override the _execute method because we want to run in our own
-        Python instance to get coverage reporting and we want to update
-        the location of `self.output_directory` afterwards.
-        """
-        # run ESMValTool
-        sys.argv[1:] = self.args
-        esmvaltool.main.run()
-
-        # Update the output directory to point to the output of the run
-        output_directory = self.output_directory  # noqa
-
-        output = []
-        for path in os.listdir(output_directory):
-            path = os.path.join(output_directory, path)
-            if os.path.isdir(path):
-                output.append(path)
-
-        if not output:
-            raise OSError(
-                "Output directory not found in location {}. "
-                "Probably ESMValTool failed to create any output.".format(
-                    output_directory))
-
-        if len(output) > 1:
-            print("Warning: found multiple output directories:\n{}\nin output "
-                  "location {}\nusing the first one.".format(
-                      output, output_directory))
-
-        self.output_directory = output[0] + os.sep  # noqa
-
-    def _get_files_from_refdir(self):
-        """Get a list of files from reference directory.
-
-        Ignore files that match patterns in self.ignore.
-
-        Override this method of easytest.EasyTest to be able to ignore certain
-        files.
-        """
-        from fnmatch import fnmatchcase
-
-        matches = []
-        for root, _, filenames in os.walk(self.refdirectory):
-            for filename in filenames:
-                path = os.path.join(root, filename)
-                relpath = os.path.relpath(path, start=self.refdirectory)
-                for pattern in self.ignore:
-                    if fnmatchcase(relpath, pattern):
-                        break
-                else:
-                    matches.append(path)
-
-        return matches
-
-    def _compare_netcdf_values(self, f1, f2, allow_subset=False):
-        """Compare two netCDF4 Dataset instances.
-
-        Check if dataset2 contains the same variable values as dataset1.
-
-        Override this method of easytest.EasyTest because it is broken
-        for the case where value1 and value2 have no length.
-        """
-        if allow_subset:  # allow that only a subset of data is compared
-            raise NotImplementedError
-
-        for key in f1.variables:
-            values1 = f1.variables[key][:]
-            values2 = f2.variables[key][:]
-
-            if not np.array_equal(values1, values2):
-                return False
-
-        return True
diff --git a/tests/system/test_recipes.py b/tests/system/test_recipes.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0825707bd4..0000000000
--- a/tests/system/test_recipes.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-"""Test script to compare the output of ESMValTool against previous runs."""
-
-import shutil
-import tempfile
-
-import pytest
-
-from .esmvaltool_testlib import RECIPES, ESMValToolTest
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def output_directory():
-    """Create a directory for storing ESMValTool output."""
-    tmp = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-    yield tmp
-    shutil.rmtree(tmp, ignore_errors=True)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("recipe", RECIPES)
-def test_recipe(output_directory, recipe):  # noqa
-    """Create a test for each recipe in RECIPES and run those."""
-    test = ESMValToolTest(
-        recipe=recipe,
-        output_directory=output_directory,
-        ignore=['tmp/*/*', '*log*.txt', '*.log'],
-        checksum_exclude=['pdf', 'ps', 'png', 'eps', 'epsi', 'nc'])
-
-    test.run(
-        graphics=None,
-        files='all',
-        check_size_gt_zero=True,
-        checksum_files='all',
-        check_file_content=['nc'])
-
-    assert test.sucess
diff --git a/tests/unit/cmorizers/test_cmorization_interface.py b/tests/unit/cmorizers/test_cmorization_interface.py
index e3affd2963..2d9073a7f7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cmorizers/test_cmorization_interface.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cmorizers/test_cmorization_interface.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def test_formatters_have_required_interface():
         except AssertionError:
             print(f'Bad args in {os.path.join(formatters_folder, formatter)}: '
                   f'{spec.args}')
+            print(f"Expected {arg_names}.")
             error = True
     assert not error
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/cmorizers/test_utilities.py b/tests/unit/cmorizers/test_utilities.py
index 156a3507c0..f5823aa734 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cmorizers/test_utilities.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cmorizers/test_utilities.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import iris.coords
 import iris.cube
 import iris.fileformats
+import iris.util
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 from cf_units import Unit
@@ -194,8 +195,9 @@ def test_fix_coords():
     cube.coord("longitude").units = "m"
     cube.coord("latitude").units = "K"
     cube_2 = cube.copy()
-    cube_2.coord("depth").bounds = [[0., 2.5], [2.5, 25.], [25., 250.]]
-    utils.fix_coords(cube)
+
+    cube = utils.fix_coords(cube)
+
     assert cube.coord("time").var_name == "time"
     assert cube.coord("longitude").var_name == "lon"
     assert cube.coord("latitude").var_name == "lat"
@@ -217,24 +219,31 @@ def test_fix_coords():
     # both cf-units <= 3.1.0 and later versions, we list both variants in the
     # following assertion.
     assert cube.coord("time").units.calendar in ("standard", "gregorian")
-    assert cube.coord("longitude").points[0] == 178.5
-    assert cube.coord("longitude").points[1] == 179.5
+    assert cube.coord("longitude").points[0] == 358.5
+    assert cube.coord("longitude").points[1] == 359.5
     assert cube.coord("longitude").has_bounds()
-    assert cube.coord("longitude").bounds[1][1] == 180.
-    assert cube.data[1, 1, 1, 0] == 22.
+    assert cube.coord("longitude").bounds[1][1] == 360.0
+    assert cube.data[1, 1, 1, 1] == 22.
     assert cube.coord("latitude").has_bounds()
     assert cube.coord("depth").has_bounds()
     assert cube.coord('latitude').coord_system is None
     assert cube.coord('longitude').coord_system is None
-    utils.fix_coords(cube_2,
-                     overwrite_time_bounds=False,
-                     overwrite_lon_bounds=False,
-                     overwrite_lat_bounds=False,
-                     overwrite_lev_bounds=False)
+
+    cube_2.coord("depth").bounds = [[0., 2.5], [2.5, 25.], [25., 250.]]
+    cube_2 = iris.util.reverse(cube_2, "latitude")
+    np.testing.assert_allclose(cube_2.coord('latitude').points, [2.5, 1.5])
+    cube_2 = utils.fix_coords(
+        cube_2,
+        overwrite_time_bounds=False,
+        overwrite_lon_bounds=False,
+        overwrite_lat_bounds=False,
+        overwrite_lev_bounds=False,
+    )
     assert cube_2.coord("time").bounds[0][1] == 30.
-    assert cube_2.coord("longitude").bounds[1][1] == 180.
+    assert cube_2.coord("longitude").bounds[1][1] == 360.0
     assert cube_2.coord("latitude").bounds[1][1] == 3.
     assert cube_2.coord("depth").bounds[1][1] == 25.
+    np.testing.assert_allclose(cube_2.coord('latitude').points, [1.5, 2.5])
 
 
 def test_fix_var_metadata():
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_lint.py b/tests/unit/test_lint.py
index ea49d6b069..5951a8f32a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_lint.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_lint.py
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@ def test_r_lint(monkeypatch):
         """))
         print(ex.output)
 
-    assert False,\
+    assert False, \
         'Your R code does not follow our formatting standards.'