# Ocean\_cl2 for new domain

**URL:** https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/ocean-cl2-for-new-domain/2935
**Category:** SMOKE
**Created:** [December 29, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/ocean-cl2-for-new-domain/2935 "2021-12-29T18:16:16Z")
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### Author: ![LKiely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/919ad9/32.png) [@LKiely](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/LKiely)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/ocean-cl2-for-new-domain/2935/1 "2021-12-29T18:16:16Z")

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Hello,

I am running SMOKE with the 2011 NEI platform using a domain I have created for California (smaller than the 12US2 domain). How can I create the ocean\_cl2 file for a new domain?

Thanks.

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### Author: ![lizadams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/ocean-cl2-for-new-domain/2935/2 "2022-01-04T21:25:11Z")

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Please try following the instructions available here: [Frequent CMAQ Questions | US EPA](https://www.epa.gov/cmaq/frequent-cmaq-questions#OCEAN)  
and here:  
[CMAQ/CMAQ\_UG\_tutorial\_oceanfile.md at main · USEPA/CMAQ · GitHub](https://github.com/USEPA/CMAQ/blob/main/DOCS/Users_Guide/Tutorials/CMAQ_UG_tutorial_oceanfile.md)