Output files

Output files#

LMDZ-SACS output files are all saved in NetCDF format (execpt trajectory files which are save in raw binary format for I/O speed).

Log file#

  • dispersion.log: log file created by CIF, containing information about the simulation, and eventual error messages

Observation file#

  • obs_out.nc: observation information, for forward and tangent linear only

    • spec variable: simulated mixing ratio in :math:`mu`mol/mol (ppm)

    • incr variable: simulated mixing ratio increments in :math:`mu`mol/mol (ppm)

    • pressure variable: simulated pressure at the middle of the cell (Pa)

    • dpressure variable: simulated pressure thickness of the cell (Pa)

    • airm variable: level thickness (m)

    • hlay variable: dry air density (molec/cm3)

Chemistry files#

Prescribed concentrations files#

  • prescrconcs_out.nc: daily 3D fields of prescribed concentrations sensitivities

    • [species] (time, lev, lat, lon) or (time, lev, cell) variable: prescribed concentrations sensitivities, for adjoint only

Production and loss files#

  • prodloss3d_out.nc: daily 3D fields of production/loss concentrations sensitivities

    • [species] (time, lev, lat, lon) or (time, lev, cell) variable: production/loss concentrations sensitivities, for adjoint only

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