Turn on CICE albedos in coupled model and create initial P8 feature set tests

[DeniseWorthen]

Description

CICE albedos are available for use in the coupled model after PRs #723, #701. Use of CICE albedos is controlled with namelist parameter use_cice_alb.

Solution

Since this feature is planned for inclusion in P8 and the code is already committed, the default_vars export_cpl should be modified

diff --git a/tests/default_vars.sh b/tests/default_vars.sh
index 14315a13..aaa06d83 100755
--- a/tests/default_vars.sh
+++ b/tests/default_vars.sh
@@ -1120,8 +1120,9 @@ export USE_CICE_ALB=.false.
 export KTHERM=2
 export TFREEZE_OPTION=mushy

+# P8 CICE Albedos
+export USE_CICE_ALB=.true.

In cpld_bmark_p7 (and the 35d version), turn the feature off

diff --git a/tests/tests/cpld_bmark_p7 b/tests/tests/cpld_bmark_p7
index 62fcdf32..2fd7dda2 100644
--- a/tests/tests/cpld_bmark_p7
+++ b/tests/tests/cpld_bmark_p7
@@ -142,5 +142,6 @@ export RST_END=$RUN_END
 export RST_2_END=$RUN_END

 export USE_CICE_ALB=.false.
 export CCPP_SUITE=FV3_GFS_v16_coupled_nsstNoahmpUGWPv1
 export FV3_RUN=cpld_control_run.IN

The oRTs should be run using a feature branch containing these changes. If all oRTs pass, a PR should be opened to commit these changes and enable this feature. This will require renaming the tests and updating rt.conf

Alternatives

Related to

• required to support P8