# SMOKE **URL:** https://forum.cmascenter.org/c/smoke/8.md [Latest](https://forum.cmascenter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.cmascenter.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.cmascenter.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the SMOKE category](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/about-the-smoke-category/22)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/about-the-smoke-category/22 "2023-05-22T04:00:00Z")
Need help running SMOKE or the NEI Platform? Check the topics posted here and if you can’t find the answer submit a new one. PLEASE READ before posting - #3 --- ## [SCC mapping for EDGAR v8.1 sectors for CRACMM2 speciation](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/scc-mapping-for-edgar-v8-1-sectors-for-cracmm2-speciation/6292)
**Author:** [@ujin](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/ujin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/scc-mapping-for-edgar-v8-1-sectors-for-cracmm2-speciation/6292 "2026-10-09T09:12:10Z")
Hello, I am currently preparing CRACMM2-ready emissions using the EDGAR v8.1 emissions inventory, and I would like to generate GSPRO and GSREF files using SPECIATE/S2S. Previously, I received CRACMM2 GSPRO and GSREF fi… --- ## [Request for CRACMM Speciation Files for HTAPv3 Emissions Inventory](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/request-for-cracmm-speciation-files-for-htapv3-emissions-inventory/6173)
**Author:** [@Heomin](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Heomin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/request-for-cracmm-speciation-files-for-htapv3-emissions-inventory/6173 "2026-10-08T12:35:47Z")
Hi CMAS users, I am trying to speciate the HTAPv3 and EDGAR emissions inventory to match the CRACMM1 or CRACMM2 mechanism. Would it be possible to obtain the relevant gspro, gsref, and invtable files for CRACMM-based sp… --- ## [Segmentation fault with SMOKE 5.3 smoke\_example\_case\_v3/2022he\_cb6\_22m](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/segmentation-fault-with-smoke-5-3-smoke-example-case-v3-2022he-cb6-22m/6278)
**Author:** [@lexiewilson](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lexiewilson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/segmentation-fault-with-smoke-5-3-smoke-example-case-v3-2022he-cb6-22m/6278 "2026-09-18T16:54:21Z")
Hello! I am running SMOKE 5.3 and getting a runtime error when I try to run the nonpt sector script. I have run every other sector in the example case (point, onroad, all other nonpoint sectors) without runtime errors. … --- ## [SMOKE v5.0: Missing Point Fire Emissions on Daily Runs / Log Analyzer Exit Priority Error](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v5-0-missing-point-fire-emissions-on-daily-runs-log-analyzer-exit-priority-error/6253)
**Author:** [@kruthika](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/kruthika)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v5-0-missing-point-fire-emissions-on-daily-runs-log-analyzer-exit-priority-error/6253 "2026-08-26T16:17:36Z")
Hello, I am running SMOKE v5.0 to process point fire sectors (ptfire and ptagfire) for July and August 2015 using laypoint. I am primarily focused on August 2015. While my one time runs complete successfully without is… --- ## [Log\_analyzer flags routine Smkinven info messages as priority-1 in SMOKE v5.2.1](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/log-analyzer-flags-routine-smkinven-info-messages-as-priority-1-in-smoke-v5-2-1/6271)
**Author:** [@a.zarrah](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/a.zarrah)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/log-analyzer-flags-routine-smkinven-info-messages-as-priority-1-in-smoke-v5-2-1/6271 "2026-08-24T20:17:35Z")
Hi All, Environment: -SMOKE v5.2.1 (Sep 2025 release), compiled with Intel ifx 25.0 -known\_messages.txt from an earlier SMOKE release (still shipped with the log\_analyzer package), probably? -Exit priority threshold:… --- ## [Minor bug in TMPBEIS4](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/minor-bug-in-tmpbeis4/6266)
**Author:** [@jvukovich](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/jvukovich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/minor-bug-in-tmpbeis4/6266 "2026-08-06T14:26:23Z")
Need help running SMOKE? If so, first search existing topics under this category, and if your issue is new, post a new topic. PLEASE READ before posting Describe your issue in detail COMPUTE\_SEASON\_FUNCTION environment… --- ## [XREF problem with COMBO and fractional-profile entries](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/xref-problem-with-combo-and-fractional-profile-entries/6251)
**Author:** [@DLyder](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/DLyder)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/xref-problem-with-combo-and-fractional-profile-entries/6251 "2026-07-29T21:20:22Z")
Hello Everyone, I am trying to run an annual pt script using the pre-compiled version of SMOKE (v5.1) and I am getting an error message that there is a problem in RDSREF in that there is both “COMBO” and fractional prof… --- ## [SMOKE test for California](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-test-for-california/6245)
**Author:** [@mhdyasaman](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/mhdyasaman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-test-for-california/6245 "2026-06-29T18:26:34Z")
I was able to successfully run the SMOKE test cases available on GitHub and Google Scholar. However, I would like to perform a test for California, preferably Southern California. I have downloaded several California emi… --- ## [BELD5 inputs for different map projection](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/beld5-inputs-for-different-map-projection/6215)
**Author:** [@FengLiu](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/FengLiu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/beld5-inputs-for-different-map-projection/6215 "2026-06-12T00:02:44Z")
Hello, I noticed that he BELD5 input data is generated only for the default LAM\_40N97W projection, using the following parameters: 'LAM\_40N97W’2, 33.0D0, 45.D0, -97.D0, -97.D0, 40.D0 I would like to create BELD5 input… --- ## [Intermittent smkinven "duplicate and SIGSEGV error" in pt\_wildfire sector](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/intermittent-smkinven-duplicate-and-sigsegv-error-in-pt-wildfire-sector/6233)
**Author:** [@a.zarrah](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/a.zarrah)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/intermittent-smkinven-duplicate-and-sigsegv-error-in-pt-wildfire-sector/6233 "2026-06-11T22:05:30Z")
Hi all, I am finding intermittent smkinven SIGSEGV failure while running ptfire onetime step in our forecasting pipeline. I am using daily HMS input from:https://satepsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/FIRE/web/HMS/Fire\_Point… --- ## [How to adjust Reid Vapor Pressure in SMOKE-MOVES](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/how-to-adjust-reid-vapor-pressure-in-smoke-moves/6200)
**Author:** [@haohe.umcp](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/haohe.umcp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/how-to-adjust-reid-vapor-pressure-in-smoke-moves/6200 "2026-05-13T14:26:00Z")
I am running the 2022v2 modeling platform with SMOKE v5.2 and have successfully generated the emissions, including the onroad sector. We would now like to adjust the RVP due to the recent EPA fuel waiver. In the SMOKE-M… --- ## [Problems running latest SMOKE test case](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/problems-running-latest-smoke-test-case/6189)
**Author:** [@flyenz0](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/flyenz0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/problems-running-latest-smoke-test-case/6189 "2026-05-04T13:30:26Z")
Describe your issue in detail After a recent hardware upgrade I just finished updating our Dell T640 40C/80T server from CentOS7 to Rocky Linux 10.1 and also installed the software prerequisites like tcsh, Intel C++ and… --- ## [Introducing SMKRUN: tool script to process Emission Modeling Platform run scripts interactively](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/introducing-smkrun-tool-script-to-process-emission-modeling-platform-run-scripts-interactively/6178)
**Author:** [@huytran6583](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/huytran6583)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/introducing-smkrun-tool-script-to-process-emission-modeling-platform-run-scripts-interactively/6178 "2026-04-30T18:39:23Z")
I’m excite to introduce to you some python-base tool set that I have been developed facilitate processing emissions with SMOKE SMKRUN is a python-based tool to run EPA’s Emission Modeling Platform (EMP) run script in Gr… --- ## [Apparent problem opening surrogate for othar](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/apparent-problem-opening-surrogate-for-othar/6183)
**Author:** [@DLyder](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/DLyder)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/apparent-problem-opening-surrogate-for-othar/6183 "2026-04-20T20:21:46Z")
Hello Everyone, I am getting an error trying to open a surrogate file used for creating othar gridded emissions with GRDMAT. I have been using the monthly othar script with this surrogate for other sectors without any d… --- ## [SMOKE nonroad error](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-nonroad-error/1994)
**Author:** [@haohe.umcp](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/haohe.umcp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-nonroad-error/1994 "2026-04-17T20:02:38Z")
I am running SMOKE with 2016 v1 platform for the nonroad sector. The ‘grdmat’ process stopped with the following error when processing surrogate USA\_806. INTERNAL ERROR: Gridding matrix not written. Arrays would have o… --- ## [Non-Additive Emission Impacts When Using Zero-Out Method for SNAP Source Apportionment in SMOKE](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/non-additive-emission-impacts-when-using-zero-out-method-for-snap-source-apportionment-in-smoke/6156)
**Author:** [@nek](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/nek)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/non-additive-emission-impacts-when-using-zero-out-method-for-snap-source-apportionment-in-smoke/6156 "2026-04-06T13:30:36Z")
Hello SMOKE community, I’m conducting source apportionment using SMOKE v4.8 for 13 SNAP emission sectors by running the zero-out method (BASE scenario plus 13 scenarios with each SNAP category zeroed via removing one ca… --- ## [Canadian AG wind erosion inventory](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/canadian-ag-wind-erosion-inventory/6105)
**Author:** [@shayamila.gamage](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/shayamila.gamage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/canadian-ag-wind-erosion-inventory/6105 "2026-01-29T01:18:39Z")
Hi, I was wondering how the TREND16\_2016\_E002\_AG\_winderos.csv inventory was merged into the EPA SMOKE sectors? Thanks Shayamila --- ## [Error running ptagfire beyond January](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-running-ptagfire-beyond-january/6075)
**Author:** [@DLyder](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/DLyder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-running-ptagfire-beyond-january/6075 "2026-01-07T19:53:54Z")
Hi Everyone, I am running 2019 NEI re-dated to 1980 and can create the daily stack groups and inln files for January and February 1 that appear to be normal, i.e., a only a few ag fires in modelling domain (Northwest US… --- ## [Normalized biogenic emissions - 4 km and 1.33 km](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/normalized-biogenic-emissions-4-km-and-1-33-km/6104)
**Author:** [@maxqcollins](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/maxqcollins)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/normalized-biogenic-emissions-4-km-and-1-33-km/6104 "2025-12-24T19:04:17Z")
Hi, I am trying to generate 4 km and 1.33 km biogenic emissions (beis4\_norm\_emis) for two domains, but I cannot find the original 1-km BELD6 input files for aggregation to coarser resolutions. Is there another way to ge… --- ## [Met4moves fails at end of code](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/met4moves-fails-at-end-of-code/6110)
**Author:** [@shejil17](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/shejil17)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/met4moves-fails-at-end-of-code/6110 "2025-12-23T17:02:42Z")
Hello, I am having an issue running met4moves for a custom 4 km domain using SMOKE 5.1. It appears there aren’t any similar issues posted on here. I found run\_met4moves\_2016j\_v2\_12US2.csh and run\_metcombine\_2016j\_12US2.… --- ## [NEI 2020 4km surrogates for Canada](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/nei-2020-4km-surrogates-for-canada/6106)
**Author:** [@shejil17](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/shejil17)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/nei-2020-4km-surrogates-for-canada/6106 "2025-12-18T21:03:24Z")
Hello, I am attempting to run SMOKE 5.1 for a 4 km surrogate domain I made over the Northeastern US. I was struggling to get nonpoint sources for Canada to work, and I was pretty sure it was due to the SRGPRO and SRGDES… --- ## [Smk\_merge dates for 2002/2004/2006](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smk-merge-dates-for-2002-2004-2006/6103)
**Author:** [@shayamila.gamage](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/shayamila.gamage)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smk-merge-dates-for-2002-2004-2006/6103 "2025-12-16T17:17:27Z")
Looking for smk\_merge dates files for 2002/2004/2006 years. I found the 2002 files in the 2002v3\_smoke\_scripts\_21feb2008 folder. but not sure what the header is for the files. here are the first few lines from a file, 2… --- ## [SMOKE segmentation fault](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-segmentation-fault/6100)
**Author:** [@vkrmravi](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/vkrmravi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-segmentation-fault/6100 "2025-12-16T16:19:51Z")
Hello. I am running SMOKE v5.1 using emissions modeling platform 2022 v1. I’m able to run the one time scripts ok, but get a segmentation fault when running the daily scripts. The relevant message indicating segmentation… --- ## [Misbehavior from processing CMV as point source](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/misbehavior-from-processing-cmv-as-point-source/6089)
**Author:** [@fazargoshasbi](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/fazargoshasbi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/misbehavior-from-processing-cmv-as-point-source/6089 "2025-12-11T13:42:50Z")
I am running nested high-resolution (9 to 1 km) CMV for Pacific Canada (British Columbia) using CRACMM2. I am creating the ptinv and pthour from original MEIT dataset for 2018. My overall approach is to set ship\_id as th… --- ## [Transitioning from SMOKE 4.5 to 5.2](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/transitioning-from-smoke-4-5-to-5-2/6043)
**Author:** [@fher461](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/fher461)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/transitioning-from-smoke-4-5-to-5-2/6043 "2025-12-10T21:49:28Z")
I recently downloaded SMOKEv5.2.1 and the 2022 v2 EMP. Compared to SMOKE v4.5, it seemed that many of the script names have changed but the process looks the same. However, I was unable to identify which scripts I shou… --- ## [Error running ptfire-rx on Feb 29, 1980](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-running-ptfire-rx-on-feb-29-1980/6087)
**Author:** [@DLyder](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/DLyder)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-running-ptfire-rx-on-feb-29-1980/6087 "2025-12-04T18:34:13Z")
Hello Everyone. I am working with 2019 NEI emissions re-dated to 1980 and am having problems running ptfire-rx with the script crashing when it get to Feb 29, 1980. Looking at the log files it appears ELEVPOINT fails fo… --- ## [SMOKE v5.2.1 Segmentation fault (core dumped) error](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v5-2-1-segmentation-fault-core-dumped-error/6086)
**Author:** [@haohe.umcp](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/haohe.umcp)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v5-2-1-segmentation-fault-core-dumped-error/6086 "2025-12-04T12:41:50Z")
I am processing 2022v2 inventory and have finished most of the sectors. However, when I run ‘nonpt’ and ‘nonroad’ script, I met the following error. Based on the log files (attached), the SMOKE runs stopped at reading th… --- ## [Speciation conversion for HTAP\_v3 emission](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/speciation-conversion-for-htap-v3-emission/6088)
**Author:** [@Sunshine](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Sunshine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/speciation-conversion-for-htap-v3-emission/6088 "2025-12-03T17:06:02Z")
Hi all, I am using HTAP\_v3 emissions as input to CMAQ. Does anyone know how to spilt VOC into the speciates of SAPRC07. Are there any profiles of related-SAPRC07 gsref and gspro files in the SMOKE for HTAP\_v3 emission… --- ## [SMOKE TEMPORAL Program Abruptly Terminates](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-temporal-program-abruptly-terminates/6083)
**Author:** [@leonleoseo](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/leonleoseo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-temporal-program-abruptly-terminates/6083 "2025-12-01T16:36:03Z")
Hello everyone, I am using the SMOKE model to process EDGAR area source emissions data. The run terminates abruptly during the TEMPORAL program without a clear error message. The output files generated by the program ar… [Next page](https://forum.cmascenter.org/c/smoke/8.md?page=1)