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Input value and unit of "dust_emis_fact"

What is the typical value of the dust emission in cam5?
I notice people use D0 as the unit when tuning the dust emission with variable " dust_emis_fact".
What does D0 mean?

Thanks!
 

hannay

Cecile Hannay
AMWG Liaison
Staff member
D0 just means that it is defined as a float double precision. (E0 would be for single precision)
 

hannay

Cecile Hannay
AMWG Liaison
Staff member
D0 just means that it is defined as a float double precision. (E0 would be for single precision)
 

tilmes

Member
If you check out a compset, the dust_emis_fact value should be set in a way that you will get the right amount of dust in the model. However, if you perform changes to the simulation, or change the resolution, or add chemistry, the value may have to be adjusted. This is very much dependent on the specifics of your case.
 

tilmes

Member
If you check out a compset, the dust_emis_fact value should be set in a way that you will get the right amount of dust in the model. However, if you perform changes to the simulation, or change the resolution, or add chemistry, the value may have to be adjusted. This is very much dependent on the specifics of your case.
 
I've heard that in CESM1.1 the dust_emis_fact should be 0.55 rather than 0.35. Does it have same problem with other version of CESMs? If I set dust_emis_fact to zero, does it mean I turn off the dust emission?  Thanks,Bowen 
 
I've heard that in CESM1.1 the dust_emis_fact should be 0.55 rather than 0.35. Does it have same problem with other version of CESMs? If I set dust_emis_fact to zero, does it mean I turn off the dust emission?  Thanks,Bowen 
 

hannay

Cecile Hannay
AMWG Liaison
Staff member
 The value of   "the dust_emis_fact s" is dependant of the dynamical (and also teh resolution):for spectral element: dust_emis_fact = 0.55 (at ne30)for finite volume: dust_emis_fact = 0.35 (at f09)You should get these value automatically. 
 

hannay

Cecile Hannay
AMWG Liaison
Staff member
 The value of   "the dust_emis_fact s" is dependant of the dynamical (and also teh resolution):for spectral element: dust_emis_fact = 0.55 (at ne30)for finite volume: dust_emis_fact = 0.35 (at f09)You should get these value automatically. 
 
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