Description

This PR adds a downloading and formatting script for the dataset ESACCI-PERMAFROST v3.0. The following three variables are supported:

• active layer thickness (alt)
• permafrost ground temperature (gtd)
• permafrost extent (pfr)

The CMORizer requires the custom CMOR tables defined in ESMValGroup/ESMValCore#2358.

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New or updated data reformatting script

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