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No solar cycle in ozone in varying solar run

Hi,
I just ran a 200 yr waccm simulation. Here are my specifications:
compset: F_1850_WACCM
ocean: data ocean from an interactive B_1850_WACCM run
solar cycle: varying spectral and total irradiance with f10.7

My atm_in file:
&solar_inparm
solar_data_file = '/nobackup/akren/input_data/solar_data_file_250yrs.nc'
solar_data_type = 'SERIAL'
solar_data_ymd = 101
solar_htng_spctrl_scl = .true.

I examined the output of temperature and ozone in the stratosphere over the tropical region. I compared the results with a run using no solar cycle and there was no evident changes in ozone between the two. The temperature response was also very small, indicating just internal variability differences. However, the model with a solar cycle does simulate a solar cycle response in temperature in the thermosphere. I am not sure why there is no solar cycle in my solar cycle waccm run.

Does anyone know how to troubleshoot this issue?

Thanks,
 
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