When should I change the user_nl_clm file? or is it identical as the finidat?

[xiaoluling_nju@utexas_edu]

Hi all, I was trying to run some experiment using CESM1_1_1, by changing the LAND Restart file evey 8 days. I have already generated the land restart file every 8 days, and the experiment is as follows:1. create_newcase, and the RUN_STARTDATE is 2002-01-01-00000, STOP_N=8, STOP_OPTION=ndays, finidat=/***2002-01-01-00000.nc2. cesm_setup3. *.build4. *.run, and it is successful, I can get some rest file in 2002-01-09-00000.5.  Then I was trying to change the new rest file here. So I change the user_nl_clm, EDIT finidat = /***2002-01-09-0000.nc for my own, and CONTINUE_RUN=TRUE, IT can be sucessful too.But there was some problem here. In step 5 when the finidat file is not the same, the history file I get is identical. Is there something wrong in my step to design the experiment?Sincerely thanks for any help to me.  Best, Xiaolu

 

[eiermann@staff_uni-marburg_de]

Dear Xiaolu, as far as I remember things correctly, the finidat file is only used for hybrid or branch cases.Maybe you just have to set "RUN_TYPE" in the env_run.xml to "branch" or to "hybrid" and things work as you wish then.Hope this helps!

Best wishes,Sven

 

[xiaoluling_nju@utexas_edu]

Dear Sven,Thanks for your kind help. I have tried another case according to your suggestion, and it worked.  Best,Xiaolu