1. CMAQ Programs and Options
Compiler and execution options for:
ICON
BCON
JPROC
MCIP
CCTM

2. ICON – Compiler Options
Executable nomenclature
m3bld options – e.g. compile_all, verbose, Makefile
Input data switch
Mechanism conversion
Debug mode?
Chemical mechanism

3. ICON – Execution Options
Episode nomenclature
Horizontal grid resolution and grid definition
Vertical layer structure
Input/output directories and file names
For nested runs: start date and time of parent data
Executable name and location

4. BCON – Compiler Options
Executable nomenclature
m3bld options – e.g. compile_all, verbose, Makefile
Input data switch
Mechanism conversion
Debug mode?
Chemical mechanism

5. BCON – Execution Options
Episode nomenclature
Horizontal grid resolution and grid definition
Vertical layer structure
Input/output directories and file names
For nested runs: start date and time of parent data, run length
Executable name and location

6. JPROC – Compiler Options
Executable nomenclature
m3bld options – e.g. compile_all, verbose, Makefile
Chemical mechanism
Debug mode?

7. JPROC – Execution Options
Episode nomenclature
Time parameters: start date and end date
Input/output directories and file names
Executable location

8. MCIP – Compiler Options
Makefile configuration, no build script
Executable nomenclature
Platform-specific compiler options

9. MCIP – Execution Options(1)
Episode nomenclature
Coordinate and grid names
Input/output directories and file names
Control options
Recalculate PBL or use MM5 diagnosed values
Recalculate radiation fields or use MM5 diagnosed values
Dry deposition routine
Episode start and end dates/times

10. MCIP – Execution Options(2)
Sigma values of vertical layer boundaries
Meteorology boundary adjustment
Horizontal domain windowing options
Executable name and location

11. MCIP – Window vs Boundary Trim
MM5 Domain
CMAQ Domain Window
CMAQ Domain Boundary Adjustment

12. CCTM – Compiler Options(1)
Executable nomenclature
m3bld options – e.g. compile_all, verbose, Makefile
Concentration adjustment toggle
Horizontal and vertical advection routines
Horizontal and vertical diffusion routines
Photolysis toggle
PinG routines

13. CCTM – Compiler Options(2)
Gas-phase chemistry solver
Aerosol chemistry routine
Aerosol deposition velocity routine
Cloud routine
Process analysis toggle
Debug mode?
Chemical mechanism

14. CCTM – Execution Options
Episode nomenclature
Episode start date, start time, duration and time step
Logfile and diagnostic options
Overwrite, delete, or keep existing output files
Input/output directories and file names
Horizontal grid name and grid definition
Vertical layer structure
Specifications for integral averaged species output
Process analysis domain specifications
Executable name and location

15. CMAQ Programs Flow Chart
$M3HOME
$M3DATA
ICON IC
$M3MODEL
$M3LIB
$M3MODEL
BCON BC
$M3LIB
$M3DATA
JPROC
JTABLE
CCTM
MM5
MCIP
MET
= programs
= files
= directories
SMOKE
EMIS
scripts
scripts
$M3DATA