What is the feature/what would you like to discuss?
Right now all variables that are stored in the CCPP constituents object can only be read in from a file in CAM-SIMA if the file contains a variable with the exact standard name, which currently requires a separate dictionary and script to convert files with alternative variable names into standard names, which is a maintenance burden and reduces model flexibility.
An alternative to this is to utilize the ic_file_input_names tag within the CAM-SIMA registry to provide a list of possible input variable names for a given constituent standard name, which can then be implemented in the auto-generated physics_inputs.F90 file so that CAM-SIMA scans an input file for the various possible constituent variable input names, instead of just the standard name, similar to what can be done for non-constituent variables now.
Is there anyone in particular you want to be part of this conversation?
@peverwhee @mwaxmonsky @cacraigucar
Will this change (regression test) answers?
No
Will you be implementing this enhancement yourself?
What is the feature/what would you like to discuss?
Right now all variables that are stored in the CCPP constituents object can only be read in from a file in CAM-SIMA if the file contains a variable with the exact standard name, which currently requires a separate dictionary and script to convert files with alternative variable names into standard names, which is a maintenance burden and reduces model flexibility.
An alternative to this is to utilize the
ic_file_input_namestag within the CAM-SIMA registry to provide a list of possible input variable names for a given constituent standard name, which can then be implemented in the auto-generatedphysics_inputs.F90file so that CAM-SIMA scans an input file for the various possible constituent variable input names, instead of just the standard name, similar to what can be done for non-constituent variables now.Is there anyone in particular you want to be part of this conversation?
@peverwhee @mwaxmonsky @cacraigucar
Will this change (regression test) answers?
No
Will you be implementing this enhancement yourself?
Any Software Engineer can do this