Supplementary information for the GRL paper "Why does the locally induced surface temperature response to land cover change differ across scenarios?" by J. Winckler, C.H. Reick and J. Pongratz, 2017. For some of the figures input data, from processed versions of primary data is included in the Data subdirectory. For larger data sets, one will have to start from the primary data archives. Python 2.7-ve3 was used for most analysis and all plotting. CDO processing of primary data was also performed. At the time of preparation of the manuscript cdo version 1.6.4 was used. Plotting and processing scripts are in the Analysis directory Workflow: Perform sparse deforestation simulations (1 out of 8 grid boxes) with -5 different fractions of forest fraction within the LCC boxes -2 different background climates -both the unshifted and shifted version (LCC boxes shifted by two) Isolate the local effects as in the J. Clim. paper by Winckler et al. (2016) Create look-up curve maps for the two background climates Get pre- and post-LCC forest cover fraction maps for LULCC and (CILCC plus LULCC) Use look-up maps to convert the changes in cover fractions into changes in surface temperature Use plotting scripts to get final plots Plotting Scripts (in /analysis/scripts; the rest of the scripts in this folder is employed by the below scripts): 201610_nonprop_illustr1.py (Fig 2 ) 201602_plot_nonprop7.py (Fig 4) 201601_bgp_scenarios_cumulative_test12.py (Fig3) Supplementary Figures: 201601_bgp_scenarios_cumulative_supplement_absolute1.py 201601_bgp_scenarios_cumulative_supplement_synergies.py 201601_bgp_scenarios_cumulative_supplement_vegratiomax1.py 201601_supplementary_plots2.py Processing Scripts (in /analysis/scripts): up to the isolation of the local effects: see Winckler et al, J. Clim, (2017). 201601_bgp_sensitivity_create_lookup-table_maps.py (creates look-up maps from local effects) 201601_create_cover_fraction_files.py (creates files with forest fractions in the respective scenarios) Secondary Data (included in /data): .npy files in cover_fractions: forest cover fractions at the beginning of each scenario, and forest fraction changes .npy files in bgp_scenarios_cumulative: resulting locally induced changes in surface temperature Primary Data consists of ECHAM6.3 runs (https://svn.zmaw.de/svn/cosmos/branches/cosmos-landveg_rc-echam6.3_jwi, revision 7616) available on the tape archive (pftp): present-day background climate: jwi0012_1 sparse case, 0% trees at LCC grid boxes jwi0021_1 sparse case, 25% trees at LCC grid boxes jwi0014_1 sparse case, 50% trees at LCC grid boxes jwi0022_1 sparse case, 75% trees at LCC grid boxes jwi0013_1 sparse case, 100% trees at LCC grid boxes jwi0018_1 -like jwi0012_1 (0%trees at pixels), but with deforestation pattern shifted by 2 grid boxes. jwi0023_1 -like jwi0021_1 (25%trees at pixels), but with deforestation pattern shifted by 2 grid boxes. jwi0024_1 -like jwi0022_1 (75%trees at pixels), but with deforestation pattern shifted by 2 grid boxes. jwi0020_1 -like jwi0014_1 (50%trees at pixels), but with deforestation pattern shifted by 2 grid boxes. jwi0019_1 -like jwi0013_1 (100%trees at pixels), but with deforestation pattern shifted by 2 grid boxes. warmer background climate: jwi0015_1 sparse case, 0% trees at LCC grid boxes jwi0025_1 sparse case, 25% trees at LCC grid boxes jwi0017_1 sparse case, 50% trees at LCC grid boxes jwi0026_1 sparse case, 75% trees at LCC grid boxes jwi0016_1 sparse case, 100% trees at LCC grid boxes jwi0027_1 -like jwi0015_1 (0%trees at pixels), but with deforestation pattern shifted by 2 grid boxes. jwi0030_1 -like jwi0025_1 (25%trees at pixels), but with deforestation pattern shifted by 2 grid boxes. jwi0029_1 -like jwi0017_1 (75%trees at pixels), but with deforestation pattern shifted by 2 grid boxes. jwi0031_1 -like jwi0026_1 (50%trees at pixels), but with deforestation pattern shifted by 2 grid boxes. jwi0028_1 -like jwi0016_1 (100%trees at pixels), but with deforestation pattern shifted by 2 grid boxes. The original submission, the reviews and the revised submissions of the manuscript are included. Signed: Johannes Winckler, May 4th, 2017