EADME -- methane files for GEOS-CHEM in CH4_201305 subdirectory
GEOS-Chem Support Team
geos-chem-support@g.harvard.edu
22 May 2013

The data files were prepared by Kevin Wecht (kjw@seas.harvard.edu).

Files:
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Files stored in /as/group/geos/data/GEOS_2x2.5/CH4_201305:

   (1) coal.2x25.YYYY.bpch      : Methane emissions from coal mining

   (2) livestock.2x25.YYYY.bpch : Methane emissions from livestock

   (3) oil_gas.2x25.YYYY.bpch   : Methane emissions from oil and natural gas

   (4) other.2x25.YYYY.bpch     : Methane emissions from other processes

   (5) resident.2x25.YYYY.bpch  : Methane emissions from biofuel burning

   (6) rice.2x25.YYYY.bpch      : Methane emissions from rice fields

   (7) waste.2x25.YYYY.bpch     : Methane emissions from waste

       Methane emissions are from the EDGARv4.2 inventory. Units are in
       [molec/cm2/s].


Files stored in /as/group/geos/data/GEOS_2x2.5/CH4_201305/wetlands:

   (1) GWETTOP.geos5.2x25.YYYY.bpch : Monthly and annual mean soil wetness

   (2) TSKIN.geos5.2x25.YYYY.bpch   : Monthly and annual mean skin temperature 

   (3) annual_met.pro               : IDL routine created by Kevin Wecht and
                                      used to create TSKIN and GWETTOP files