MPAS_init_atmoshere not finding soil layers in the intermediate files

[yibssss]

Hi MPAS Forum!

I'm trying to run MPAS limited area from MERRA2 initial conditions. I have the WPS intermediate file processed from a online merra2wps GitHub repository and ready.
I have nSoilLevels = 4 and nFGSoilLevels = 5 since MERRA2 has 5 soil temp and 5-ish soil moisture layer that was interpolatted. However, init_atmosphere core crashed on "Error in interpolation of st_fg to MPAS grid: num_st = 368892". and before that message the log said Bad st_fg and Bad sm_fg from 1 to 139358 (i have 139358 cells in my mesh) so every single cell is missing its soil moisture and soil temperature . [The screenshot of the log is attached]

I've checked the intermediate files with WPS/utils/rd_intermediate.exe and looks like its there! I'm also doing a wrf run in the meantime so i ran metgrid with same data with a customized METGRID.TBL and the data looks good.

Anybody have any hint on how to fix it?

Thanks!

 

[Ming Chen]

Hi,
Would you please upload one single intermediate file for me to take a look? It is also helpful if you can send me your namelist.init_atmosphere and streams_init_atmopshere. In addition, which version of MPAS did you run?

If the same data works for WPS, please send me your modified METGRID.TBL. This information may help me debug what is the issue in MPAS.

By the way, please attach your log file instead of screenshots. Thanks.

 

[yibssss]

Hi,
Would you please upload one single intermediate file for me to take a look? It is also helpful if you can send me your namelist.init_atmosphere and streams_init_atmopshere. In addition, which version of MPAS did you run?

If the same data works for WPS, please send me your modified METGRID.TBL. This information may help me debug what is the issue in MPAS.

By the way, please attach your log file instead of screenshots. Thanks.

Thanks Dr Ming Chen!!!

Yep below is the log.init_atmosphere files, MERRA2 intermediate files, a processed met_em files just in case, streams and namelist.init_atmosphere files! I also have my static.nc and grid.nc too!
Also did confirm on the WRF side ./real.exe and WRF.exe worked with this intermediate file.
It is MPAS 8.3.1 and sorry about taking the screenshots will attach the logs next time!

Uh oh how do I upload files in the forum that are too large? 0.0


Thanks!!

 

[Ming Chen]

Hi, yibssss

If files are too large to upload, package files as a single .tar file, and upload to our Box storage. Please let me know the file name and/or link to the file. Thanks.

Ming

 

[yibssss]

Hi, yibssss

If files are too large to upload, package files as a single .tar file, and upload to our Box storage. Please let me know the file name and/or link to the file. Thanks.

Ming

Thanks so much again! I uploaded it looks like it doesnt have a link, the file name is
yibsss_mpas_init_atm_smst_issue_mpas_forum_sep2026
tar file! and those should be in their!

And

 

[Ming Chen]

@yibssss

I have downloaded your data and will look into the issue. I will keep you updated about the progess.

Because of the long waiting queue in NCAR HPC, it may take time for me to repeat your case and debug what is wrong.Thank you for your patience.

 

[Ming Chen]

Hi yibssss,

Your MERRA data looks fine.

How many processors did you use to run this case? Please upload the corresponding graph.info file so that I can repeat your case. Thanks.

 

[yibssss]

Hi yibssss,

Your MERRA data looks fine.

How many processors did you use to run this case? Please upload the corresponding graph.info file so that I can repeat your case. Thanks.

Thanks so much Dr Chen!!!
So far i only used 1 process! But once all the setup is done, I plan to use 32 processes. I attached all the partition made here with gpmetis!