diff --git a/examples/test_refactor/diags.cfg b/examples/test_refactor/diags.cfg
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+[#]
+sets = ["polar"]
+case_id = "ERA-Interim"
+variables = ["TREFHT"]
+regions = ["land", "global"]
+ref_name = "ERA-Interim"
+reference_name = "ERA-Interim Reanalysis"
+seasons = ["ANN", "DJF", "MAM", "JJA", "SON"]
+contour_levels = [-35, -30, -25, -20, -15, -10, -5, 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40]
+diff_levels = [-15, -10, -5, -2, -1, -0.5, -0.2, 0, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15]
diff --git a/examples/test_refactor/run_polar.py b/examples/test_refactor/run_polar.py
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+import os
+import sys
+
+from e3sm_diags.parameter.core_parameter import CoreParameter
+from e3sm_diags.run import runner
+
+param = CoreParameter()
+
+# Location of the data.
+param.reference_data_path = (
+    "/global/cfs/cdirs/e3sm/e3sm_diags/obs_for_e3sm_diags/climatology/"
+)
+param.test_data_path = (
+    "/global/cfs/cdirs/e3sm/e3sm_diags/postprocessed_e3sm_v2_data_for_e3sm_diags/20210528.v2rc3e.piControl.ne30pg2_EC30to60E2r2.chrysalis/climatology/rgr"
+)
+# Name of the test model data, used to find the climo files.
+param.test_name = "20210528.v2rc3e.piControl.ne30pg2_EC30to60E2r2.chrysalis"
+# An optional, shorter name to be used instead of the test_name.
+param.short_test_name = "v2rc3e"
+
+# What plotsets to run the diags on.
+#param.sets = ["lat_lon"]
+# Name of the folder where the results are stored.
+# Change `prefix` to use your directory.
+prefix = "/global/cfs/cdirs/e3sm/www/forsyth/test_e3sm_refactor"
+param.results_dir = os.path.join(prefix, "ex5_model_to_obs")
+
+# Below are more optional arguments.
+
+# Title of the difference plots.
+param.diff_title = "Model - Obs."
+# Save the netcdf files for each of the ref, test, and diff plot.
+param.save_netcdf = True
+# For running with multiprocessing.
+# param.multiprocessing = True
+# param.num_workers = 32
+# Use the specified `.cfg` file for debugging
+CFG_PATH = "diags.cfg"
+sys.argv.extend(["-d", CFG_PATH])
+
+runner.sets_to_run = ["polar"]
+runner.run_diags([param])