diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/ref/recipe_enso_basicclimatology.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/ref/recipe_enso_basicclimatology.yml
index 1a523b051a..ac36166d37 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/ref/recipe_enso_basicclimatology.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/ref/recipe_enso_basicclimatology.yml
@@ -99,81 +99,81 @@ diagnostics:
         preprocessor: ITCZ_bias
         mip: Amon
         additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: "GPCP-V2.3", project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2017}
-      eq_pr_bias:
-        short_name: pr
-        preprocessor: eq_bias
-        mip: Amon
-        additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: "GPCP-V2.3", project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2017}
-      eq_sst_bias:
-        short_name: tos
-        preprocessor: eq_bias
-        mip: Omon
-        additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: TROPFLUX, version: v1, project: OBS6, type: reanaly, tier: 2, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2018}
-      eq_tauu_bias:
-        short_name: tauu
-        preprocessor: eq_bias
-        mip: Amon
-        additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: TROPFLUX, version: v1, project: OBS6, type: reanaly, tier: 2, mip: Amon, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2018}
-      pr_double_seacycle:
-        short_name: pr
-        preprocessor: ITCZ_sea_cycle
-        mip: Amon
-        additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: "GPCP-V2.3", project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2017}
-      eq_pr_seacycle:
-        short_name: pr
-        preprocessor: eq_sea_cycle
-        mip: Amon
-        additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: "GPCP-V2.3", project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2017}
-      eq_sst_seacycle:
-        short_name: tos
-        preprocessor: eq_sea_cycle
-        mip: Omon
-        additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: TROPFLUX, version: v1, project: OBS6, type: reanaly, tier: 2, mip: Omon}
-      eq_tauu_seacycle:
-        short_name: tauu
-        preprocessor: eq_sea_cycle
-        mip: Amon
-        additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: TROPFLUX, version: v1, project: OBS6, type: reanaly, tier: 2, mip: Amon, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2018}
+          - {dataset: "GPCP-V3.3", project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, start_year: 1983, end_year: 2021}
+      # eq_pr_bias:
+        # short_name: pr
+        # preprocessor: eq_bias
+        # mip: Amon
+        # additional_datasets:
+          # - {dataset: "GPCP-V2.3", project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2017}
+      # eq_sst_bias:
+        # short_name: tos
+        # preprocessor: eq_bias
+        # mip: Omon
+        # additional_datasets:
+          # - {dataset: TROPFLUX, version: v1, project: OBS6, type: reanaly, tier: 2, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2018}
+      # eq_tauu_bias:
+        # short_name: tauu
+        # preprocessor: eq_bias
+        # mip: Amon
+        # additional_datasets:
+          # - {dataset: TROPFLUX, version: v1, project: OBS6, type: reanaly, tier: 2, mip: Amon, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2018}
+      # pr_double_seacycle:
+        # short_name: pr
+        # preprocessor: ITCZ_sea_cycle
+        # mip: Amon
+        # additional_datasets:
+          # - {dataset: "GPCP-V2.3", project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2017}
+      # eq_pr_seacycle:
+        # short_name: pr
+        # preprocessor: eq_sea_cycle
+        # mip: Amon
+        # additional_datasets:
+          # - {dataset: "GPCP-V2.3", project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2017}
+      # eq_sst_seacycle:
+        # short_name: tos
+        # preprocessor: eq_sea_cycle
+        # mip: Omon
+        # additional_datasets:
+          # - {dataset: TROPFLUX, version: v1, project: OBS6, type: reanaly, tier: 2, mip: Omon}
+      # eq_tauu_seacycle:
+        # short_name: tauu
+        # preprocessor: eq_sea_cycle
+        # mip: Amon
+        # additional_datasets:
+          # - {dataset: TROPFLUX, version: v1, project: OBS6, type: reanaly, tier: 2, mip: Amon, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2018}
     scripts:
       plot_script:
         script: enso_metrics/climatology_diagnostic1.py
 
-  diagnostic_level2:
-    description: run preprocessors on variables for background climatology diagnostic level 2
-    variables:
-      pr_bias:
-        short_name: pr
-        preprocessor: map_bias_level2
-        mip: Amon
-        additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: "GPCP-V2.3", project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2017}
-      pr_seacycle:
-        short_name: pr
-        preprocessor: map_sea_cyclel2
-        mip: Amon
-        additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: "GPCP-V2.3", project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2017}
-      sst_bias:
-        short_name: tos
-        preprocessor: map_bias_level2
-        mip: Omon
-        additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: TROPFLUX, version: v1, project: OBS6, type: reanaly, tier: 2, mip: Omon}
-      tauu_bias:
-        short_name: tauu
-        preprocessor: map_bias_level2
-        mip: Amon
-        additional_datasets:
-          - {dataset: TROPFLUX, version: v1, project: OBS6, type: reanaly, tier: 2, mip: Amon, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2018}
+  # diagnostic_level2:
+    # description: run preprocessors on variables for background climatology diagnostic level 2
+    # variables:
+      # pr_bias:
+        # short_name: pr
+        # preprocessor: map_bias_level2
+        # mip: Amon
+        # additional_datasets:
+          # - {dataset: "GPCP-V2.3", project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2017}
+      # pr_seacycle:
+        # short_name: pr
+        # preprocessor: map_sea_cyclel2
+        # mip: Amon
+        # additional_datasets:
+          # - {dataset: "GPCP-V2.3", project: obs4MIPs, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2017}
+      # sst_bias:
+        # short_name: tos
+        # preprocessor: map_bias_level2
+        # mip: Omon
+        # additional_datasets:
+          # - {dataset: TROPFLUX, version: v1, project: OBS6, type: reanaly, tier: 2, mip: Omon}
+      # tauu_bias:
+        # short_name: tauu
+        # preprocessor: map_bias_level2
+        # mip: Amon
+        # additional_datasets:
+          # - {dataset: TROPFLUX, version: v1, project: OBS6, type: reanaly, tier: 2, mip: Amon, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2018}
 
-    scripts:
-      plot_script:
-        script: enso_metrics/climatology_diagnosticlevel2.py
+    # scripts:
+      # plot_script:
+        # script: enso_metrics/climatology_diagnosticlevel2.py