README -- describes contents of v11-02a/Run0
10 May 2017
GEOS-Chem Support Team
geos-chem-support@as.harvard.edu


This benchmark simulation is GEOS-Chem v11-02a-Run0. The following
updates since GEOS-Chem v11-01-public-Run0 have been applied:

    VERSION        | FEATURES INCLUDED                        | APPROVAL DATE
   =======================================================================
    v11-02a        - Update chemistry rate constants based on   TBD
                     JPL Publication 15-10
                   - Fixes to correct ALK4 lumping issue
                   - PAN updates (including emissions,
		     deposition, species, chemistry)
                   - Monthly mean NEI2011 emissions
                   - Bug fixes in the GEOS-Chem sulfate_mod:
                     * Fix error in production of SO4s and
		       NITs in SEASALT_CHEM
                     * Fix bug in CHEM_NIT
                     * Fix for sulfate production in
		       HET_DROP_CHEM
                     * Fix bugs in sulfate chemistry
		       routines
                   - Fix bug in dry deposition aerodynamic
		     resistance
                   - Bug fix in cos(SZA) for start of timestep
                   - Include TOA pressure when calculating dry
		     pressure edges
 
This benchmark simulation uses the standard chemistry mechanism (i.e. tropchem
+ UCX + SOA ) and 72 vertical levels.

For more information, please see:

   http://wiki.geos-chem.org/GEOS-Chem_v11-02