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To add or change the default filenames you edit the models/lnd/clm/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_clm.xml and either change an existing filename or add a new one. Most entries in the default namelist files, include different attributes that describe the different properties that describe the differences in the datasets. Attributes include the: resolution, year to simulation, range of years to simulate for transient datafiles, the land-mask, the representative concentration pathway (rcp) for future scenarios, and the type of biogeochemistry (bgc) model used. For example the fatmgrid for the 1.9x2.5 resolution is as follows:
<fatmgrid hgrid="1.9x2.5" >lnd/clm2/griddata/griddata_1.9x2.5_060404.nc </fatmgrid> |
To add or change the default filenames for CLM tools edit the models/lnd/clm/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_clm_tools.xml and either change an existing filename or add a new one. Editing this file is similar to the namelist_defaults_clm.xml talked about above.
Different types of simulations and different types of configurations for CLM require different lists of files. The Carbon Nitrogen (cn) Biogeochemistry model for example requires stream_fldfilename_ndep files, which are NOT required by other bgc modes. Transient simulations also require transient datasets, and the names of these datasets are sometimes different from the static versions (sometimes both are required as in the dynamic PFT cases).
In the following table we list the different files used by CLM, they are listed in order of importance, dependencies, and customizing. So the required files are all near the top, and the files used only under different conditions are listed later, and files with the fewest dependencies are near the top, as are the files that are least likely to be customized.
Table 3-1. Required Files for Different Configurations and Simulation Types
| Filename | Config. type | Simulation type | Resol. Dependent? | Other Dependencies? |
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| Notes | ||||
| fpftcon | ALL | ALL | No | No |
Not usually customized, as describes plant function type properties. PTCLM copies the file for you so that you can customize it if you like, see step 3.d. | ||||
| fsnowoptics | ALL | ALL | No | No |
Not usually customized as describes global snow optical properties. | ||||
| fsnowaging | ALL | ALL | No | No |
Not usually customized as describes global snow aging properties. | ||||
| fatmgrid | ALL | ALL | Yes | No |
Creating, using mkgriddata usually gives you the amount of customization you need, as it just describes the grid and grid extents. | ||||
| fatmlndfrc | ALL | ALL | Yes | land-mask |
Describes the land-mask for points with active land, as well as the fraction of each grid-cell covered by land. You might customize it to make sure the land-fraction of your grid-cell matches the expected values for your site. But, usually you will just use what mkgriddata gives you. | ||||
| fsurdat | ALL | ALL | Yes | simulation-year |
Describes percentages of different land-units, columns and vegetation types within each grid-cell. To customize for a specific point or region you may want to use custom input datasets to mksurfdata when creating the file. mksurfdata also allows you to customize the PFT, and soil types to it see the Section called Experimental options to mksurfdata in Chapter 2. PTCLM takes advantage of this to create customized datasets as well, see the chapter on PTCLM at Chapter 6. | ||||
| fpftdyn | ALL | transient land-use land-cover change | Yes | Simulation year range, and representative concentration pathway (rcp) |
| See notes on fsurdat files. | ||||
| frivinp_rtm | RTM only | ALL | No | No |
We only provide a half-degree global river routing file. If you want to model river flow for a smaller scale, or a basin regional scale, you would need to create your own custom file to do that. Normally, we turn river-routing OFF for regional or single point simulations. | ||||
| flndtopo | ALL | fine-mesh simulations (specifying land resolution as a finer grid than atmosphere resolution). | Yes | No |
You may customize to give better surface heights for your site, or input a higher resolution orography file when you create it using mkgriddata. | ||||
| fatmtopo | ALL | fine-mesh simulations (specifying land resolution as a finer grid than atmosphere resolution). | Yes | No |
You may customize to give better surface heights for your site, or input a higher resolution orography file when you create it using mkgriddata. | ||||
| finidat | ALL | RUN_TYPE="startup", CLM_FORCE_COLDSTART="off" | Yes | mask, maxpft, bgc, simulation-year, start-date |
Used for starting the model from a spun-up state. Create these files by running the model for multiple years and saving the restart file from the end of a spin-up simulation. | ||||
| fglcmask | glc_nec > 0 | Used for simulations with the active glacier ice sheet model "cism" | Yes | glacier-grid |
Needs to match the file used by "cism" and be for the same glacier grid. Only customized as coupled with the glacier model. | ||||
| stream_fldfilename_ndep | bgc=cn/cndv | Yes | No | simulation-year |
You may customize this file to get the Nitrogen deposition characteristics of your site if available. This file will be interpolated while the model is running from it's resolution to the resolution that CLM is running at. | ||||