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**Author:** [@rzbbc](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/rzbbc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/why-memory-acess-is-designed-not-continuous-in-aero/6098 "2025-12-18T03:33:22Z")
Hello, there~ :blush: I’m trying to optimize aero module recently.After some perf work and code analysis, i locate an possiblely hotpoint in aero module. But, i got no idea how to optimize it. It’s seems like that aero… --- ## [FINN fire emission process](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/finn-fire-emission-process/2450)
**Author:** [@Ryan](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Ryan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/finn-fire-emission-process/2450 "2025-09-23T18:29:23Z")
Hello CMAQ community, I am trying to figure out using FINN fire emission with my CMAQ modeling over CONUS but I have no clues how SMOKE could process the FINN. Any comments are highly appreciated! Could you please fin… --- ## [AMET error: Unknown column 'd.O3\_8hrmax\_ob' in 'field list'](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/amet-error-unknown-column-d-o3-8hrmax-ob-in-field-list/4424)
**Author:** [@Ryan](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Ryan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/amet-error-unknown-column-d-o3-8hrmax-ob-in-field-list/4424 "2024-12-17T17:40:16Z")
Hi all, I have successfully installed the AMETv1.5 but encountered the following error which is: “Error in .local(conn, statement, …) : could not run statement: Unknown column ‘d.O3\_8hrmax\_ob’ in ‘field list’ Error: … --- ## [CMAQ DESID inquiry](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-desid-inquiry/4408)
**Author:** [@Ryan](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Ryan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-desid-inquiry/4408 "2023-09-16T08:52:17Z")
Hi all, I am reaching out for inquirying the DESID in CMAQv5.4. I am trying to project emissions from 2020 to 2045 for several emission files (Please refer to the DESID file attached and look at Lines after "!\> CUSTOM M… --- ## [Issue on REASv3.2.1](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/issue-on-reasv3-2-1/3993)
**Author:** [@Zhicheng\_Feng](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Zhicheng_Feng)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/issue-on-reasv3-2-1/3993 "2023-03-20T08:53:22Z")
Hi all, When I try to run REASv3.2.1 Part 4, Time and Space Allocation, but I have a problem not being able to generate complete data. By analyzing the cause of the error, I found that the variable SESQ was duplicated, … --- ## [Issue with Megan-v2.0](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/issue-with-megan-v2-0/1351)
**Author:** [@john](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/john)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/issue-with-megan-v2-0/1351 "2023-03-14T13:45:46Z")
Hello, I am having some issues with writing EFMAP\_LAI.csv file with about 192000 plus grids into netcdf ioapi format using the mg2ioapi executable in megan-v2.04 The conversion process only seems to work for EFMAP\_LAI… --- ## [Does the size of the simulation domain affect the results of BCON in CMAQ-ISAM?](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/does-the-size-of-the-simulation-domain-affect-the-results-of-bcon-in-cmaq-isam/3947)
**Author:** [@ghb980003021](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/ghb980003021)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/does-the-size-of-the-simulation-domain-affect-the-results-of-bcon-in-cmaq-isam/3947 "2023-02-27T18:54:26Z")
Hello everyone. I’m recently using CMAQ-ISAM to simulate regional transport and I noticed that when my simulated domain is smaller, the percentage of BCON in each city is bigger, on the contrary, when my simulated domai… --- ## [Download daily average hemispheric CMAQ output for BCON - "google drive quota exceeded" error](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/download-daily-average-hemispheric-cmaq-output-for-bcon-google-drive-quota-exceeded-error/3904)
**Author:** [@yongtaohu](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/yongtaohu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/download-daily-average-hemispheric-cmaq-output-for-bcon-google-drive-quota-exceeded-error/3904 "2023-02-15T00:32:42Z")
I am downloading the daily average hemispheric CMAQ output files from the CMAS data warehouse. But I am always getting this “google drive quota exceeded” error. It seems google drive doesn’t allow us to download such lar… --- ## [EMF INSTALLER erreur](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/emf-installer-erreur/3678)
**Author:** [@ABAYAYE](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/ABAYAYE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/emf-installer-erreur/3678 "2022-11-02T19:06:20Z")
Hello team;I have some difficulty to install the EMFClient! Thanks ,Yyeimage|690x365 --- ## [Cost/EMF installation error](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cost-emf-installation-error/3653)
**Author:** [@ABAYAYE](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/ABAYAYE)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cost-emf-installation-error/3653 "2022-10-25T18:07:01Z")
Good Evening team. I m trying to install CosT Software but at the last stage its showing error java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError Can someone help me please. Thanks sincerly --- ## [How SMOKE process data for ptnonipm sector\_ 2016v2 platform](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/how-smoke-process-data-for-ptnonipm-sector-2016v2-platform/3536)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/how-smoke-process-data-for-ptnonipm-sector-2016v2-platform/3536 "2022-09-02T01:55:28Z")
Hello, For ‘point’ sector, SMOKE has two scripts: the ‘onetime’ script, and the ‘daily’ script in 2016v2 ftp://newftp.epa.gov/air/emismod/2016/v2/ I know one-time run script is not for processing hourly inventory file… --- ## [CMAQ5.3.2-ISAM starts running with an error:File not available](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq5-3-2-isam-starts-running-with-an-error-file-not-available/3390)
**Author:** [@ghb980003021](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/ghb980003021)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2022, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq5-3-2-isam-starts-running-with-an-error-file-not-available/3390 "2022-07-14T09:07:00Z")
Hello everyone, I am currently using CMAQ\_ISAM for PM2.5 source apportionment. I am getting the following error at runtime. What is the problem and how can I fix it? ===================================================… --- ## [Issue about CMAQ simulation initialized on UTC+8](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/issue-about-cmaq-simulation-initialized-on-utc-8/2466)
**Author:** [@Ryan](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Ryan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/issue-about-cmaq-simulation-initialized-on-utc-8/2466 "2022-03-30T19:19:40Z")
Hi all, I am confused about an issue as described below. I would like to initialize my CMAQv5.3.2 run started in UTC+8 with a day-by-day simulation. For example, the CMAQv5.3.2 starts on Jan 1st 08:00 UTC. When the sim… --- ## [Customized 4km Domain for SMOKE](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/customized-4km-domain-for-smoke/3008)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/customized-4km-domain-for-smoke/3008 "2022-03-21T16:18:58Z")
Hello, EPA’s 2016v1platform ftp://newftp.epa.gov/Air/emismod/2016/v1/ has 36km and 12km domain SMOKE set-up. Using the same emission inputs, I want to create SMOKE output files for a customized domain (4km grid cells) … --- ## [SMOKE v4.81 installtion issue: make: \*\*\* \[rdemspd.o\] Error 1](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v4-81-installtion-issue-make-rdemspd-o-error-1/3087)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v4-81-installtion-issue-make-rdemspd-o-error-1/3087 "2022-03-09T17:08:46Z")
Hello @bbaek @cjcoats Using GNU Fortran (GCC) 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-44) compiler, I successfully installed and compiled Netcdf4.7.4 and IOPAI3.2. But when I tried to install SMOKEv4.81, I am getting following e… --- ## [How to process FINN emission lists without unit conversion using fire\_emis](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/how-to-process-finn-emission-lists-without-unit-conversion-using-fire-emis/2965)
**Author:** [@ghb980003021](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/ghb980003021)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/how-to-process-finn-emission-lists-without-unit-conversion-using-fire-emis/2965 "2022-01-18T21:24:04Z")
I want to create a FINN emissions inventory to run the CMAQ model, but the units for each pollutant in the nc file I get after running it with the fire\_emis program are molecules/cm^2/s. If I want the program to output t… --- ## [Secondary PM source apportionment by CMAQ-ISAM](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/secondary-pm-source-apportionment-by-cmaq-isam/2807)
**Author:** [@Ryan](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Ryan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/secondary-pm-source-apportionment-by-cmaq-isam/2807 "2021-11-18T16:34:02Z")
Hi all, I am posting this for asking whether secondary PM source apportionment is available by CMAQ-ISAM yet. Upon checking the CMAQ ISAM tutorial on Github, I think the current CMAQ-ISAM only supports source apportionm… --- ## [AMET question-Staked Bar Plot](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/amet-question-staked-bar-plot/2862)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/amet-question-staked-bar-plot/2862 "2021-12-07T14:13:37Z")
Hello, I used the AMET tool for the statistical analysis. One of the plots I generated using “run\_stacked\_barplot.csh” from “script\_analysis/aqExample” folder in AMETv1.4. So, The stacked\_barplot\_data.csv ARDEQ\_REGIO… --- ## [N/A values after running the model](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/n-a-values-after-running-the-model/2815)
**Author:** [@gina\_yp](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/gina_yp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/n-a-values-after-running-the-model/2815 "2021-11-15T21:03:33Z")
Dear C-PORT Developers, Thank you so much for developing C-PORT. I find it fascinating. I’m using C-PORT model to see an impact of a port policy on the air quality and would like to ask some questions. Is it normal to … --- ## [M3diff tool help](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/m3diff-tool-help/2232)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/m3diff-tool-help/2232 "2021-10-18T13:54:51Z")
Hello, I am trying to run m3diff to compare two files. When I use the command: m3diff infileA infileB trialfile1 DEFAULT it gives me a result for option 1: difference A-B But I want to get output directly using the ‘… --- ## [CMAQ 5.3.1 issue - emissions files with multiple layers and 1km resolution](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-5-3-1-issue-emissions-files-with-multiple-layers-and-1km-resolution/2649)
**Author:** [@john](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/john)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-5-3-1-issue-emissions-files-with-multiple-layers-and-1km-resolution/2649 "2021-09-13T11:09:56Z")
Hi So basically, I am doing a cmaq run across Europe at 1km resolution of which emissions files have been processed in SMOKE for this process. All the emissions file with vertical layers below 2 layers are accepted and … --- ## [Global emission files for year 2019](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/global-emission-files-for-year-2019/1132)
**Author:** [@Shivang](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Shivang)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2021, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/global-emission-files-for-year-2019/1132 "2021-08-07T12:16:30Z")
Can anyone please tell us where to get the global emission files for the input as IC/BC in WRF-CMAQ for a real-time run. The issue is MOZART-4 is available for 2018 only and we are not able to find any other substitute f… --- ## [NLCD2016 in CMAQ platform](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/nlcd2016-in-cmaq-platform/2443)
**Author:** [@Ryan](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Ryan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/nlcd2016-in-cmaq-platform/2443 "2021-07-08T18:23:42Z")
Dear all, I would like to ask when the NLCD2016 will be incorporated into the CMAQ platform. I know the Spatial Allocator could process the NLCD2011 while it looks like the NLCD is under development. With regards, Rya… --- ## [Windowing 12US1 to 12US2 SMOKE files](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/windowing-12us1-to-12us2-smoke-files/2368)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2021, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/windowing-12us1-to-12us2-smoke-files/2368 "2021-05-25T19:44:36Z")
Hello , I am reading this link where it said I need to window EPA 2016v1 platform’s file for using in CAMx https://gaftp.epa.gov/Air/emismod/2016/v1/2016\_v1\_platform\_package\_30apr2021.txt I am trying to window 12US1 EP… --- ## [SMOKE trial run error: ERROR ABORT in subroutine GRDMAT](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-trial-run-error-error-abort-in-subroutine-grdmat/2186)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-trial-run-error-error-abort-in-subroutine-grdmat/2186 "2021-05-06T15:17:49Z")
Hello, I installed SMOKE 4.7 using pgi compiler and ioapi3.2 successfully. While doing that, I needed to delete ‘&’ sign in /fixed\_src/PARMS3.EXT file. However, when I tried to run a test case (section 4.3 in https://ww… --- ## [SA setup for the PSAT run for EPA 2016v1 platform questions](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/sa-setup-for-the-psat-run-for-epa-2016v1-platform-questions/2295)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/sa-setup-for-the-psat-run-for-epa-2016v1-platform-questions/2295 "2021-04-27T16:27:22Z")
Hello, I would be grateful if anyone helps me with the following questions: I have successfully simulated EPA 2016v1 runs by using CAMx. Now I want to run 2028 with PSAT. I am planning to tag 10 EGU facilities with SO4… --- ## [How to see total cell numbers of a Domain from the CMAQ/CAMx output file?](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/how-to-see-total-cell-numbers-of-a-domain-from-the-cmaq-camx-output-file/2302)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/how-to-see-total-cell-numbers-of-a-domain-from-the-cmaq-camx-output-file/2302 "2021-04-30T19:32:57Z")
Hello, Let’s say ,I have two CAMx/CMAQ output files , one for 36 km domain and another for 12km domain. How can I figure out the cell numbers ( let’s say 36 km domain was built using 172\*148 cells in the scripts) from … --- ## [Model Baseline file is ill-formatted data in SMAT](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/model-baseline-file-is-ill-formatted-data-in-smat/2287)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/model-baseline-file-is-ill-formatted-data-in-smat/2287 "2021-04-22T21:48:38Z")
Hello, I created SMAT .csv input files for the 2016 and 2028 using EPA2016v1 platform. I utilized ‘combine’ , ‘hr2day’, ’ nc2SMAT’ tools successfully. But when I tried to use the .csv files in the SMAT software, I am … --- ## [Difference in SMOKE spin-up run output of 2016v1 platform](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/difference-in-smoke-spin-up-run-output-of-2016v1-platform/2283)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/difference-in-smoke-spin-up-run-output-of-2016v1-platform/2283 "2021-04-22T19:27:38Z")
Hello @bbaek @eyth.alison @lizadams , I tried to run SMOKE for the ‘ptegu’ sector for 2028 from EPA 2016v1 platform using 2028fh1 version. I used every input files as EPA including scripts. I successfully simulated ‘p… --- ## [SMOKE run issues for EPA 2016v1 2028 platform](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-run-issues-for-epa-2016v1-2028-platform/2231)
**Author:** [@Iqbal](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Iqbal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2021, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-run-issues-for-epa-2016v1-2028-platform/2231 "2021-04-13T22:16:56Z")
Hello, I have installed SMOKE v4.7 using gfortran compiler for a test run. My goal is to get exact same output as EPA for the ‘ptegu\_summer’ sector of ‘2028fh1\_16j’ case from here ftp://newftp.epa.gov/air/emismod/2016… [Next page](https://forum.cmascenter.org/tag/admin/1.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=admin)