Update of the boundary conditions in MESSy-CLaMS

The routines for updating the boundary conditions are called in clamsbmix_global_end (messy_clamsbmix_si.f90).

There are two routines for updating the boundary conditions:

• bmix: replace lowest, highest and/or vertical layers (layers used for mixing)

• replace_boundaries: set boundary conditions below or above a specified zeta-level and within a specified period

Specifications in clamsbmix.nml

• &CTRL
  timestep_bmix=24,     ! timestep of bmix in hours
  lev_in_down=50.,      ! lower boundary 
  lev_in_up=2500.,      ! upper boundary 
  lat_in_down=-90.,     ! south vertical boundary
  lat_in_up=90.,        ! north vertical boundary
  delta_lev=0.,
  interpol_from_init=0, 
  file_bounds='/usr/nfs/data/clams/clim/init/init_KY2_79010112.nc',
  dir_boundfiles='/usr/nfs/data/clams/clim/config/',
  bmix_boundlist='/usr/nfs/local/messy_config/bounds_bmix_clim.inp',
  clams_boundlist='/usr/nfs/local/messy_config/bounds_clams_clim.inp'
  loutput_bmix=.false.,
  /

• file_bounds: boundfile/init file used in bmix

• dir_boundfiles: directory with all other boundfiles used in bmix or replace_boundaries

• bmix_boundlist: file with specifications for all species replaced in bmix

• clams_boundlist: file with specifications for all species replaced in replace_boundaries

Specifications for bmix in bmix_boundlist (e.g. bounds_bmix_clim.inp)

• CH4   1  1  chem_bound_noaa_cmdl.nc
  CO    1  1  chem_bound_noaa_cmdl.nc
  CO2   1  1  chem_bound_noaa_cmdl.nc
  N2O   1  1  chem_bound_noaa_cmdl.nc
  F11   1  1  chem_bound_noaa_cmdl.nc 
  F12   1  1  chem_bound_noaa_cmdl.nc 
  HCN   1  2  hcn_boundary_2_0_deg_50p_2000010112_2007123112.nc

specifications per line:

• species
• boundary, which should be replaced:
  • 1 = lower boundary
  • 2 = upper boundary
  • 3 = lower and upper boundary
• action:
  • 1 = interpolate + replace
  • 2 = interpolate + add

• boundfile: file with boundary conditions (in directory dir_boundfiles)

Specifications for replace_boundaries in clams_boundlist (e.g. bounds_clams_clim.inp)

• CO       CO    200    1  0      0  2001  2011  mopitt_chem_bound_2_0_0200K     
  CO       CO    200    1  0      0  2012  2015  AIRS_chem_bound_CO_1_5_0200K   
  CH4      CH4   200    1  0      0  2012  2015  AIRS_chem_bound_CH4_0200K      
  HCl      HCl   0.     0  500.   1  1970  2020  haloe_eqlat_climat_theta_update.nc      
  O3       O3    0.     0  500.   1  1970  2020  haloe_eqlat_climat_theta_update.nc      
  TRACER   O3    0.     0  500.   1  1970  2020  haloe_eqlat_climat_theta_update.nc      
  H2O      SH    250.   1  0      0  1970  2020  METDATA       

specifications per line:

• speciesname in CLaMS
• speciesname in boundfile
• lower boundary [ZETA]
• action at lower boundary
  • 0: no replacement
  • 1: interpolate + replace
  • 9: set to 0.
• upper boundary [ZETA]
• action at upper boundary
  • 0: no replacement
  • 1: interpolate + replace
  • 9: set to 0.
• startyear and endyear: replacement of boundaries only between start- and endyear

• boundfile: file with boundary conditions (in directory dir_boundfiles)

  • AIRS/mopitt files: "_yyyy010112_yyyy123112.nc" will be attached to filename

  • METDATA:

    • metereological data is used

    • filename: met_prefix_yymmddhh.nc (met_prefix is specified in clams.nml)

    • file must be located in met_dir (specified in clams.nml)