# Benchmark Issues and Errors

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## [About the Benchmark Issues and Errors category](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/about-the-benchmark-issues-and-errors-category/43)

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**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/about-the-benchmark-issues-and-errors-category/43 "2018-06-21T23:25:52Z")

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Share your questions and experience in using CMAQ input and output benchmark datasets, including run-time results, and quality assurance of output data, and impact of libraries and compilers.

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## [Error running CMAQv5.4\_2018\_12NE3\_Benchmark\_2Day\_Input](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-running-cmaqv5-4-2018-12ne3-benchmark-2day-input/5679)

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**Author:** [@pamelap](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/pamelap)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-running-cmaqv5-4-2018-12ne3-benchmark-2day-input/5679 "2025-03-20T14:45:02Z")

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Hi everyone. I am trying to run the WRF-CMAQ benchmark mentioned in the title to test my configuration, that is: NetCDF-C 4.8.1, NetCDF-Fortran 4.5.4 (together in a single folder) and I/O API 3.2, compiled following t…

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## [CRACMM2 benchmark measurements](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cracmm2-benchmark-measurements/5351)

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**Author:** [@afernandez](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/afernandez)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cracmm2-benchmark-measurements/5351 "2024-12-02T12:57:19Z")

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Hello, I have a very minor issue and a question about the CRACMM2 benchmark (12NE3). Is there any wall times that we can compare versus? My recollection is that there was some measurement with 32 cores for the CB6R5 mec…

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## [Installing and running CMAQ on WSL](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/installing-and-running-cmaq-on-wsl/5017)

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**Author:** [@mugguin](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/mugguin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/installing-and-running-cmaq-on-wsl/5017 "2024-06-21T13:55:44Z")

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Hello! I am completly new to Linux OC and CMAQ, and following the user’s guide to install CMAQ on WSL, but the tutorial assumes I am using Linux OC, is it ok that I am not making any corrections and directly using it?

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## [I encountered an issue while running the CMAQ 5.2 version Benchmark.](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/i-encountered-an-issue-while-running-the-cmaq-5-2-version-benchmark/4436)

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**Author:** [@jieyue](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/jieyue)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/i-encountered-an-issue-while-running-the-cmaq-5-2-version-benchmark/4436 "2023-09-27T11:24:28Z")

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I encountered such a problem while running run\_cctm.csh, and I haven’t been able to resolve it. This program uses the EPA-AREAL/MCNC-EnvPgms/BAMS Models-3 I/O Applications Programming Interface, \[I/O API\] which …

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## [Reference output for CMAQ without ISAM or DD3?](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/reference-output-for-cmaq-without-isam-or-dd3/3953)

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**Author:** [@aring1](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/aring1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/reference-output-for-cmaq-without-isam-or-dd3/3953 "2023-03-03T21:09:30Z")

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Is there benchmark output available for CMAQ runs without ISAM or DDM3D, or does this not matter? Also the run script for the 2018\_12NE3 benchmark simulation only produces output for 20180701, by default. Should this be …

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## [Error with CMAQv5.4 benchmark case run](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-with-cmaqv5-4-benchmark-case-run/3815)

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**Author:** [@hoangnghiem72](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/hoangnghiem72)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-with-cmaqv5-4-benchmark-case-run/3815 "2023-01-03T13:24:50Z")

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I run the benchmark case CMAQv5.4 and get the error as below. I check the libnetcdff.so.6 file and it was available in the folder /home/hoangnghiem/CMAQ\_5.4/CMAQ\_INSTALL/lib/x86\_64/gcc/netcdff/lib Please give me advise …

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## [I have a problem running bench mark](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/i-have-a-problem-running-bench-mark/2974)

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**Author:** [@kkkghs0828](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/kkkghs0828)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/i-have-a-problem-running-bench-mark/2974 "2022-01-27T23:29:32Z")

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Of course, I can see CMAQv5.3.2.exe in that directory But it does not load libnetcdff.so.6

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## [Compilation of v5.3.2 for benchmarks](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/compilation-of-v5-3-2-for-benchmarks/2511)

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**Author:** [@afernandez](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/afernandez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/compilation-of-v5-3-2-for-benchmarks/2511 "2021-07-23T13:10:15Z")

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Hello, My question is about the benchmark for v5.3.2 and whether CMAQ should be compiled with ‘isam’ or ‘sens’. Thanks. P.S. I noticed that the benchmark can be run as either CMAQ or CMAQ-ISAM, However, the subroutine…

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## [Different errors for different species in the benchmarking process](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/different-errors-for-different-species-in-the-benchmarking-process/1715)

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**Author:** [@esm](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/esm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/different-errors-for-different-species-in-the-benchmarking-process/1715 "2020-08-11T16:56:06Z")

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Hi I have a question about benchmarking. Why we have different errors for different species? For example, my maximum error for ozone is 0.08%, but for NO2 is 4.5%!! Why we don’t have similar errors for all of the specie…

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## [CMAQV53 Benchmark Run "Cannot open shared object file"](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaqv53-benchmark-run-cannot-open-shared-object-file/1053)

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**Author:** [@lawless](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lawless)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaqv53-benchmark-run-cannot-open-shared-object-file/1053 "2020-08-11T15:41:48Z")

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Hello, I decided to rebuild my entire CMAQ from the ground up including the libraries since there seemed to be no solution to my other problem. I am now running into this problem when I try and run the benchmark.

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## [CMAQv5.2 benchmark difference](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaqv5-2-benchmark-difference/1016)

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**Author:** [@huangj1311](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/huangj1311)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaqv5-2-benchmark-difference/1016 "2020-07-21T01:53:15Z")

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Hi all, I built and ran CMAQv5.2 without any error. Here is the rum cctm log file https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JiaoyanHuang/Testing-codes/master/run.cctm\_1day\_v2.log I downloaded reference data from https://driv…

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## [Cmaq53 benchmark on zero out pcSOA for fires and RWC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq53-benchmark-on-zero-out-pcsoa-for-fires-and-rwc/1056)

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**Author:** [@whao](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/whao)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq53-benchmark-on-zero-out-pcsoa-for-fires-and-rwc/1056 "2019-11-07T20:31:12Z")

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I have a question on cmaq53 benchmark case (two week case for 2016\_12SE1) in the area of zeroing out pcSOA for fires and RWC. From lines 255 to 260 of EmissCtrl\_cb6r3\_ae7\_aq.nml, those streams are called PT\_FIRES, PT\_RX…

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## [Error in CMAQv5.0.2 benchmark run](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-in-cmaqv5-0-2-benchmark-run/1028)

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**Author:** [@Trinity](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Trinity)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-in-cmaqv5-0-2-benchmark-run/1028 "2019-10-09T19:15:38Z")

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Hi All, I encountered an error while running CCTM. Below is the error message in the log file. And here is the entire log file. run.log.txt (73.8 KB) \*\*\* ERROR ABORT in subroutine Aero\_Data on PE 000 Species …

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## [Segmentation Fault running Benchmark in CMAQv5.3](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/segmentation-fault-running-benchmark-in-cmaqv5-3/940)

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**Author:** [@lawless](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lawless)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/segmentation-fault-running-benchmark-in-cmaqv5-3/940 "2019-10-08T17:02:00Z")

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Hello, I am trying to run the benchmark for CMAQv5.3 but I am running into a segmentation fault (signal 11) at 23:55:00 in the simulation. Tired making the stack size unlimited using ulimit -s unlimited but that didnt h…

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## [Icon and bcon get stuck while running for the single day benchmark](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/icon-and-bcon-get-stuck-while-running-for-the-single-day-benchmark/318)

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**Author:** [@zyz](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/zyz)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/icon-and-bcon-get-stuck-while-running-for-the-single-day-benchmark/318 "2019-10-02T21:43:50Z")

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Hello, I’m using the CMAQ5.2. When I run the run\_icon.csh and run\_bcon.csh for the single day benchmark, the program get stuck with no specific error. Would you please help me with that problem? Last part of the run\_icon…

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## [CCTM emission module](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cctm-emission-module/449)

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**Author:** [@fang63](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/fang63)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cctm-emission-module/449 "2019-02-12T17:55:11Z")

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Hi CMAQ users and developers: I was running CCTM with my own input, and it seems that when CTM\_PT3DEMIS is set to “N”, the CCTM output is not sensitive to surface emission. In order to confirm this, I run the benchmark…
