# Emissions Inventory **URL:** https://forum.cmascenter.org/c/smoke/emissions-inventory/28.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.cmascenter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.cmascenter.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.cmascenter.org/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Spatial surrogate for ONI](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/spatial-surrogate-for-oni/3856)
**Author:** [@asmontgomery](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/asmontgomery)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/spatial-surrogate-for-oni/3856 "2023-01-19T13:17:38Z")
Hi everyone, I was trying to find which spatial surrogate is used to allocate ONI – this is not clear in the TSD of 2016\_v2. Does anyone know which spatial surrogate is used/what documentation I should be looking in? T… --- ## [Uncertainties of 4km and 12km emissions](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/uncertainties-of-4km-and-12km-emissions/3675)
**Author:** [@Rypo](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Rypo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/uncertainties-of-4km-and-12km-emissions/3675 "2023-01-16T03:04:12Z")
Dear all, I am curious if there are uncertainties for 4km and 12km emissions using NEI2017, and if their uncertainties are different. I tried to convert 4km to 1km and 12km to 1km for a small domain, higher emissions c… --- ## [BEIS v3.70 caculate BVOCs?](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/beis-v3-70-caculate-bvocs/3827)
**Author:** [@gc13141112](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/gc13141112)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/beis-v3-70-caculate-bvocs/3827 "2023-01-09T00:58:41Z")
Hi everyone: I am using SMOKE 4.9 with BEIS v3.70 to calculate BVOCs emissions, and I find that the emission factors of MODIS\_13 (urban) are not zero? Any recommendations for how to solve this or investigate further? … --- ## [Monthly emission inventory in 2019](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/monthly-emission-inventory-in-2019/3674)
**Author:** [@Ying](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Ying)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/monthly-emission-inventory-in-2019/3674 "2022-11-28T13:56:55Z")
Dear staff, I am using NEI2017 for air quality modeling in 2019. I have generated model-ready emissions using SMOKE. However, there is an overprediction of PM2.5 in 2019, possibly due to inconsistency in emission invent… --- ## [Use case of CO2\_INV](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/use-case-of-co2-inv/3696)
**Author:** [@asmontgomery](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/asmontgomery)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2022, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/use-case-of-co2-inv/3696 "2022-11-15T01:28:44Z")
Hi there, I was wondering if CO2\_INV would be the appropriate marker for change in CO2 from two sensitivity runs from the CMAQ output? I was not sure because for example, you need the haps mechanism to convert the vari… --- ## [A problem of handing PMs in FF10 files using SMOKE](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/a-problem-of-handing-pms-in-ff10-files-using-smoke/3663)
**Author:** [@Zhiyong](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Zhiyong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/a-problem-of-handing-pms-in-ff10-files-using-smoke/3663 "2022-10-28T20:23:40Z")
Dear all, I try to process the 2019 emission files using SMOKE 4.8.1. The raw emission files are from the EPA 2019 Emissions Modeling Platform (https://gaftp.epa.gov/Air/emismod/2019/). Those files are in FF10 format, i… --- ## [Mrggrid Error when running NEI merge program using smoke](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/mrggrid-error-when-running-nei-merge-program-using-smoke/3586)
**Author:** [@kruthika](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/kruthika)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/mrggrid-error-when-running-nei-merge-program-using-smoke/3586 "2022-10-06T22:09:16Z")
Using NEI Platform 2015 and smoke 4.5(precompiled with platform) I ran merge for all and an error is shown in the output: ERROR: At least one message’s priority is less than or equal to the exit priority: 1 ERROR: Le… --- ## [A question about ptegu SMOKE script 2016v2](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/a-question-about-ptegu-smoke-script-2016v2/3539)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/a-question-about-ptegu-smoke-script-2016v2/3539 "2022-09-15T16:08:49Z")
Hello, I am exploring the SMOKE scripts from the 2016v2 platform ftp://newftp.epa.gov/air/emismod/2016/v2/. For ptegu sector, For winter ( RUN\_MONTHS “1 2 12”) I have separate emission input files for the win… --- ## [MRGGRID Error when running NEI onroad source merge program using smoke](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/mrggrid-error-when-running-nei-onroad-source-merge-program-using-smoke/3470)
**Author:** [@kruthika](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/kruthika)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/mrggrid-error-when-running-nei-onroad-source-merge-program-using-smoke/3470 "2022-08-22T16:53:35Z")
Using NEI Platform 2015 and smoke 4.5(precompiled with platform) I ran merge in onroad and an error is shown in the output: ERROR: At least one message's priority is less than or equal to the exit priority: 1 ERROR: Le… --- ## [Hot spot of PM2.5 in Kansas](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/hot-spot-of-pm2-5-in-kansas/3508)
**Author:** [@Phillip](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Phillip)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/hot-spot-of-pm2-5-in-kansas/3508 "2022-08-17T21:41:09Z")
Hi All, I run WRF/Chem with NEI 2017 processed by SMOKE with the default setting. A PM2.5 hot spot (red circle on the figure) in Kansas in April 2017 confused me a lot. Do you have any suggestions or assumptions abou… --- ## [Temporal Settings Used in EPA 2016v2 Modeling Platform](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/temporal-settings-used-in-epa-2016v2-modeling-platform/3438)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/temporal-settings-used-in-epa-2016v2-modeling-platform/3438 "2022-07-22T15:00:17Z")
Hello, I have been reading the Technical Support Document of 2016v2 Emission Inventory https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-02/2016v2\_emismod\_tsd\_february2022.pdf Table 3-20 ( page 113) has temporal setting… --- ## [Movesmrg RPV program error When Running NEI Onroad Source using Smoke](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/movesmrg-rpv-program-error-when-running-nei-onroad-source-using-smoke/3423)
**Author:** [@kruthika](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/kruthika)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/movesmrg-rpv-program-error-when-running-nei-onroad-source-using-smoke/3423 "2022-07-21T15:21:25Z")
Using NEI Platform 2015 and smoke 4.5(precompiled with platform) I run for RPV and an error is shown in the output: ERROR: At least one message’s priority is less than or equal to the exit priority: 1 ERROR: Level 1 … --- ## [Generate emission inventory from other sources](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/generate-emission-inventory-from-other-sources/3331)
**Author:** [@copycky28](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/copycky28)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/generate-emission-inventory-from-other-sources/3331 "2022-06-14T20:07:35Z")
Hi all, I want to know if it is possible to generate emission inventory for ptfire simulation with the 2016v1 platform? I notice the inputs were obtained from SMARTFIRE. I am wondering if it is possible to generate the … --- ## [PNTS ERROR When Running NEI Point Source using SMOKE](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/pnts-error-when-running-nei-point-source-using-smoke/3236)
**Author:** [@kruthika](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/kruthika)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/pnts-error-when-running-nei-point-source-using-smoke/3236 "2022-06-14T16:46:19Z")
Using NEI Platform 2015 and smoke 4.5(precompiled with platform) I run onetime for ptagfire and an error is shown in the output: ERROR: At least one message’s priority is less than or equal to the exit priority: 1 ER… --- ## [WARNING: No kept pollutants found at line](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/warning-no-kept-pollutants-found-at-line/2961)
**Author:** [@gwangjin](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/gwangjin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/warning-no-kept-pollutants-found-at-line/2961 "2022-05-03T15:31:50Z")
Hello, I met warning messages in running smk\_nonroad.csh ./smkinven.nonroad.capss2018.log: WARNING: No kept pollutants found at line 3385206 . The source will be dropped. ./smkinven.nonroad.capss2018.log: WAR… --- ## [Regridding between 12km and 36km CMAQ-ready emissions](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/regridding-between-12km-and-36km-cmaq-ready-emissions/1345)
**Author:** [@skunwar](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/skunwar)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/regridding-between-12km-and-36km-cmaq-ready-emissions/1345 "2021-01-11T19:30:33Z")
I was curious what issues I need to address or pay attention to when I am regridding a fine 12km CMAQ-ready NEI emissions files to a coarser 36km grid, and similarly if there any issues I should be careful about when reg… --- ## [Generate Air Emission Modeling data from NEI](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/generate-air-emission-modeling-data-from-nei/3070)
**Author:** [@Phillip](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Phillip)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/generate-air-emission-modeling-data-from-nei/3070 "2022-03-09T04:13:54Z")
Hi all, Are there any tools to process NEI 2017 to generate the emismod data input for SMOKE? I think the “Data Summaries” in 2017 National Emissions Inventory (NEI) Data | US EPA is consistent with data in https://gaf… --- ## [WARNING: Missing average day emissions](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/warning-missing-average-day-emissions/2946)
**Author:** [@gwangjin](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/gwangjin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/warning-missing-average-day-emissions/2946 "2022-02-22T02:53:55Z")
Hello, Running SMKINVEN showed me some warning messages. WARNING: Missing average day emissions for CO at line 8 WARNING: Missing control efficiency for CO at line 8 WARNING: Missing rule effectiveness f… --- ## [Match the date of NEI2017 emission with the date in 2019](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/match-the-date-of-nei2017-emission-with-the-date-in-2019/2993)
**Author:** [@Rypo](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Rypo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/match-the-date-of-nei2017-emission-with-the-date-in-2019/2993 "2022-02-16T17:52:12Z")
Hi all, Is there any suggestion or file about matching the date of emissions in NEI2017 with the date in 2019? I know it should consider to match the week day, like Monday (e.g. July 3, 2017) to Monday (e.g. July 1, 20… --- ## [Different year for CEM/ptegu emissions](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/different-year-for-cem-ptegu-emissions/705)
**Author:** [@jschnell](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/jschnell)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/different-year-for-cem-ptegu-emissions/705 "2022-01-24T18:59:00Z")
I’m using the EPA’s 2016 alpha platform to process emissions. My simulated time period is over the summer of 2018. I’d like to know how to download and format the 2018 CEM data from the EPA Air Markets as inputs instead.… --- ## [Question about modifying ptegu sector inventories from NEI](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/question-about-modifying-ptegu-sector-inventories-from-nei/2970)
**Author:** [@chef](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/chef)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/question-about-modifying-ptegu-sector-inventories-from-nei/2970 "2022-01-21T15:31:44Z")
Hi all, I have a question about an error I see after modifying the PTINV CEMS and nonCEMS inventories to run the EGU sector using as baseline the 2016NEI. If I remove some units from the CEMS FF10 file, I can successfu… --- ## [Pollutant-specific files](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/pollutant-specific-files/2947)
**Author:** [@Hanye](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Hanye)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/pollutant-specific-files/2947 "2022-01-11T06:01:42Z")
Hi! I define a pollutant name in my inverntory named"EXH\_\_VOC\_pers", but when I run SMOKE there is no pollutant-specific files for this pollutant(EXH\_\_VOC\_pers.ncf) in area\_dat directory. Where is I am wrong? --- ## [A simple question about PM25 in 2017gb..monthly..report](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/a-simple-question-about-pm25-in-2017gb-monthly-report/2924)
**Author:** [@Rypo](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Rypo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/a-simple-question-about-pm25-in-2017gb-monthly-report/2924 "2021-12-23T19:37:38Z")
Hello, I just want to make sure a simple thing that PM25 emission contains PEC and POC and its unit should be short tons in the file “2017gb\_hapcap\_county\_monthly\_report\_CAPs\_PEC\_POC\_09apr2021.xlsx”, right? Thank you i… --- ## [SMOKE v4.8 process MEIC inventory, using EDGAR program](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v4-8-process-meic-inventory-using-edgar-program/2783)
**Author:** [@atmos007](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/atmos007)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v4-8-process-meic-inventory-using-edgar-program/2783 "2021-11-18T06:47:17Z")
Hi, I’m trying to process MEIC inventory to CMAQ input files using SMOKEv4.8. I’ve processed the MEIC inventory liked the EDGAR (netcdf format, per file included three variables, lat, lon and one pollutant respectively),… --- ## [NEI2017 platform - tmpbeis3 error](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/nei2017-platform-tmpbeis3-error/2728)
**Author:** [@ali.mousavi.nezhad90](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/ali.mousavi.nezhad90)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/nei2017-platform-tmpbeis3-error/2728 "2021-10-21T18:27:13Z")
I’m trying to run tmpbeis3 to prepare biogenic emissions. I got the following error massage though. Does anybody have any idea that what could be the reason? I also attached the log file. NCVGT: : NetCDF: Index exceeds… --- ## [ORL FIRE Format](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/orl-fire-format/2711)
**Author:** [@ernesto.pinoc](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/ernesto.pinoc)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/orl-fire-format/2711 "2021-10-18T14:52:20Z")
Hello. I’m trying to process daily data of Fire emissions in SMOKE4.5 and I obtained this error message in the smkinven.log file \*\*\* ERROR ABORT in subroutine GETPDINFO No day -specific sources matched the inventory … --- ## [Ocean\_cl2 for domain larger than 12US1](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/ocean-cl2-for-domain-larger-than-12us1/2640)
**Author:** [@Rypo](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Rypo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/ocean-cl2-for-domain-larger-than-12us1/2640 "2021-09-24T18:13:16Z")
Hello, Is there any tool to prepare NEI2017 12km ocean\_cl2 for domain which is larger than 12US1. Thank you in advance! --- ## [Inline fire emission file results to zeros in emission diagnostics files](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/inline-fire-emission-file-results-to-zeros-in-emission-diagnostics-files/2646)
**Author:** [@blueingel](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/blueingel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/inline-fire-emission-file-results-to-zeros-in-emission-diagnostics-files/2646 "2021-09-16T02:18:24Z")
I generated some Inline fire emission files from the FINN inventory. They look good for the plot: When I feed them into CMAQ, no Error message is given. However, the result does not show the added fire emissions. Al… --- ## [Run EMF scripts in NEI2017 for CB05](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/run-emf-scripts-in-nei2017-for-cb05/2607)
**Author:** [@Rypo](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Rypo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/run-emf-scripts-in-nei2017-for-cb05/2607 "2021-08-23T14:14:44Z")
Hello, I checked 2011v2 provide cb05, could I use eftables files, gspro and gsref from that package directly to run NEI2017? Is there other things I need to pay attention or suggestion in order to get available emission… --- ## [MOVES3 SCCs in 2016 platform onroad mobile?](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/moves3-sccs-in-2016-platform-onroad-mobile/2509)
**Author:** [@lexiewilson](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lexiewilson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/moves3-sccs-in-2016-platform-onroad-mobile/2509 "2021-07-14T21:44:46Z")
I am looking at this mobile source inventory: https://gaftp.epa.gov/Air/emismod/2016/v1/2016emissions/2016fh\_onroad\_SMOKE-MOVES\_emissions\_FF10\_27sep2019.zip The SCCs are confusing to me. Is there a reason the SCCs do no… [Previous page](https://forum.cmascenter.org/c/smoke/emissions-inventory/28.md) [Next page](https://forum.cmascenter.org/c/smoke/emissions-inventory/28.md?page=2)