GEOS-Chem versions
NOTE: The order in which various future-scheduled updates enter into the standard GEOS-Chem code may differ than what is listed here, depending on circumstances. Please check back here often.
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v8-01-04
Also adds:
v8-01-03
Also will add:
- EPA/NEI99 California transport sector fix
- Updated MEGAN annual emission factors for isoprene
- PERHAPS -- Updated mercury simulation (cf. Noelle, Elsie, Chris, Sarah Strode, etc.)
v8-01-02
Also will add:
- May Fu's updated chemistry mechanism ???
- New scale factors for anthropogenic emissions (cf. Aaron van Donkelaar)
v8-01-01
PUBLIC RELEASE scheduled for April 2008
Release Notes
Contains everything in v7-04-13, with the following additions:
- Compatibility for GEOS-5 met fields.
- Now uses RPMARES instead of ISORROPIA
- Implements floating point error traps (e.g. to prevent division by zero) in a few critical places
Also note that we have implemented the fix for the Last year of GFED2 biomass emissions, (which is now 2006) into v8-01-01.
1-Year Benchmarks
We have done two 1-year benchmarks for GEOS-Chem v8-01-01:
Run0
The 3 models compared (and their colors on the plots) were:
Color | Quantity Plotted | Met Field Type | Lightning algorithm | A.T.E. algorithm |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red | v7-04-12 Run2 | GEOS-4 4x5 | near-land w/ OTD-LIS regional scaling | ISORROPIA |
Green | v7-04-13 | GEOS-4 4x5 | updated non-near-land w/ OTD-LIS local scaling | ISORROPIA |
Blue | v8-01-01 | GEOS-5 4x5 | updated non-near-land w/ OTD-LIS local scaling | ISORROPIA |
Black | Observations |
NOTES for Run0:
- This benchmark uses the same input conditions and emissions as v7-04-13.
- The only difference is that this benchmark was done w/ GEOS-5 met and v7-04-13 was done w/ GEOS-4 met.
- Use Run0 if you need to make a clean comparison between the GEOS-4 and GEOS-5 met fields.
- Results from Run0 may be viewed on the web HERE.
Run1
The 3 models compared (and their colors on the plots) were:
Color | Quantity Plotted | Met Field Type | Lightning algorithm | A.T.E. algorithm |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red | v7-04-13 | GEOS-4 4x5 | updated non-near-land w/ OTD-LIS local scaling | ISORROPIA |
Green | v8-01-01 | GEOS-5 4x5 | updated non-near-land w/ OTD-LIS local scaling | ISORROPIA |
Blue | v8-01-01 | GEOS-5 4x5 | updated non-near-land w/ OTD-LIS local scaling | RPMARES |
Black | Observations |
NOTES for Run1:
- The only difference between Run0 and Run1 is that Run0 uses ISORROPIA and Run1 uses RPMARES to compute the aerosol thermodynamical equilibrium. We recently learned that ISORROPIA can return incorrect values at low RH.
- Use Run0 if you need to make a clean comparison between ISORROPIA and RPMARES.
- Results from Run0 may be viewed on the web HERE.
v7-04-13
BETA RELEASE November 2007
Release Notes
Contains everything in v7-04-12, with the following additions:
- Offline H2/HD simulation (cf. Lyatt Jaegle et al)
- Bug fix in "smvgear.f" -- due to a design flaw, you could have a situation where you could have negative or zero tracer in a box even if the global & local error criteria were satisfied. If this condition is encountered, we now revert to the concentrations at the end of the previous internal timestep, and then reduce the internal timestep and try again until we get convergence.
- Bug fix -- replace GEMISNOX w/ module arrays to avoid common block errors in lightning & aircraft NOx emissions
- Bug fix -- cap variable tropopause at 200hPa for polar regions (90S-60S and 60N-90N)
- Lee Murray's local lightning redistribution of lightning flashes
- Minor bug fixes for GCAP and diagnostics
Also note that the Last year of GFED2 biomass emissions is still 2005 in this version. If you want to use the 2006 emissions you will have to edit the source code module "gfed2_biomass_mod.f".
1-Year Benchmarks
Run
The 3 models compared (and their colors on the plots) were:
Color | Quantity Plotted | Met Type | Lightning algorithm |
---|---|---|---|
Red | v7-04-12 Run1 | GEOS-4 4x5 | ancient |
Green | v7-04-12 Run2 | GEOS-4 4x5 | near-land w/ OTD-LIS regional scaling |
Blue | v7-04-13 | GEOS-4 4x5 | updated non-near-land w/ OTD-LIS local scaling |
Black | Observations |
NOTES:
- Results from v7-04-13-Run can be downloaded from FTP directory
- pub/geos/1yr_benchmarks/v7-04-13/geos4/2005/Run/output/pdf
- Output plots from v7-04-13-Run can be viewed on the web HERE.
- v7-04-13-Run uses the same input conditions and emissions as v7-04-12-Run2, except for the updated lightning emissions as described above.
v7-04-12
BETA RELEASE October 2007
Release Notes
- Variable tropopause has bug fix from v7-04-11 but not 200 hPa cap at polar latitudes
- NOTE: There is a bug in this version when lightning emissions are turned off. The bug will be fixed in v7-04-13. For the time being, if you must turn lighting emissions off in v7-04-12, please do this by setting FLASHRATE = 0 in the lightning_nox_nl_mod.f.
1-Year Benchmarks
We have already done the following 1-year benchmark simulations:
Run0
In FTP directory: /pub/geos-chem/1yr_benchmarks/v7-04-12/geos4/2001/Run0
NOTE: We have not yet posted these results.
- Run w/ 4x5 GEOS-4 for met field year 2001 (spun up thru 2000 & 1999)
- with G-C "old" fossil fuel (GEIA + EPA/NEI99)
- with G-C "default" climatological biomass burning
- with old lightning parameterization
- with MEGAN biogenic emissions
- with SMVGEAR chemistry up to dynamic tropopause
- with new dust emissions (w/ GOCART source function)
- with new TOMS/SBUV ozone columns for FAST-J photolysis
- with variable tropopause on
Run1
In FTP directory: /as2/pub/ftp/pub/geos-chem/1yr_benchmarks/v7-04-12/geos4/2005/Run1 View via the web: [1]
- Run w/ 4x5 GEOS-4 for met field year 2005 (spun up thru 2003 & 2004)
- with G-C "old" fossil fuel (GEIA + EPA/NEI99)
- with G-C "default" climatological biomass burning
- with old lightning parameterization
- with MEGAN biogenic emissions
- with SMVGEAR chemistry up to dynamic tropopause
- with new dust emissions (w/ GOCART source function)
- with new TOMS/SBUV ozone columns for FAST-J photolysis
- with variable tropopause on
Run2
In FTP directory: /pub/geos-chem/1yr_benchmarks/v7-04-12/geos4/2005/Run2 View via the web: [2]
- Run w/ GEOS-4 for met field year 2005 (spun up thru 2003 & 2004)
- with G-C "old" fossil fuel (GEIA + EPA/NEI99)
- with G-C "default" climatological biomass burning
- with new lightning parameterization (with OTD/LIS v2 regional redistribution of flashes)
- with MEGAN biogenic emissions
- with SMVGEAR chemistry up to dynamic tropopause
- with new dust emissions (w/ GOCART source function)
- with new TOMS/SBUV ozone columns for FAST-J photolysis
- with variable tropopause on