Input data

The model requires a NetCDF file of spatio(temporal) input data, and a Fortran namelist file for constants. The config file is responsible for telling the model where these input data are located (via the &data group). There are two options for generating these input data files:

• Recommended: Use the NanoFASE data module - see Compiling data with the NanoFASE data module. This is a Python library that compiles multiple spatio(temporal) input files into the main NetCDF file, at the same time as deriving secondary variables from these data, which are required by the model.

• Manually creating (or editing a copy of) the NetCDF and namelist files. This is not recommended for compiling new data (though can be useful for editing existing data) due to the requirement for a range of secondary derived variables that would have to be calculated manually. If you wish to go down this route, see NetCDF and namelist input data for details of the variables required in the NetCDF and constants namelist file.

The complete list of parameters required by the model is givin in Model parameter reference. Example NetCDF and constants files are given in the data.example directory.