Bugfixes (new approach)

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The aim of this page is to present the information on the new bug reporting system

Bug fixes table

This is a list of all reported bugs, with a link to tickets with more information on the issue and branches to fix it. The UM versions listed are those where the bug is known to be present. Please note however, that bugs in versions before 8.2 are not reported here.

# Description Ticket Affected
Versions/
Config
Branch with fix Remarks
MetO NCAS
1 Improper construction of filename
for Background Aerosol data used for Fast-JX/ HetPSC
#4283 #439 8.2-8.3 MetO:
fcm:um_br/pkg/Share/vn8.2_pkg_ukca_bugfixes
Puma:
fcm:um_br/dev/nhsavage/vn8.2_pkg_ukca_bugfixes
Lodged at UM8.3.
Note: Likely to clash with
some vn8.2 science branches.
2 SO3 missing from UKCA_CSPECIES
3 MODE diagnostics indexing issue
4 Correct the methane initialisation
when l_prescribe_ch4 option is selected
5 Logic for Heterogenous reactions under TropIsop Chem
6 String length differences in Strat+Trop
reaction rate definition array
7 Incorrect Loop control for a Fast-JX routine
8 Remove N2O from lumped N species for Stratospheric Chemistry
9 Fix an initialisation issue that caused
consecutive runs to give different results
10 Incorrect read-size for a Fast-JX lookup table
11 Minor write statement formatting issues
12 Minor variable/ array initialisation issues.
13 Missing initialisation of COS LowBC #4956 None 8.2-8.3
CheST+Aero
MetO:
fcm:um_br/dev/hadfo/vn8.3_COSMMR_bugfix
Puma:
fcm:um_br/dev/foconnor/vn8.3_COSMMR_bugfix
Lodged at UM8.3
14 UKCA Age-of-Air setup bug #5175 None 8.2-8.5
AgeAirOnly
MetO:
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.5_ukca_AgeAirOnly_fix
Puma:
None
Lodged at UM8.5
15 Incorrect factors for MODE emiss diagnostics Part of
#4301
None 8.4-8.5
GLOMAP
MetO: Included in
fcm:um_br/dev/hadcj/vn8.4_ukca_combined_scav
fcm:um_br/dev/hadcj/vn8.5_ukca_combined_scav
Puma:
fcm:um_br/dev/cce_cj/vn8.4_ukca_combined_scav
Lodged at UM8.5
16 Array Dimensioning/ Indexing issues
affecting ENDGAME
#5420 None 8.4-8.5
EG+UKCA
MetO:
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.5_ukca_dims_uninit_fixes
Puma:
None
Lodged at UM8.5
17 Activate: Value underflow trap combined with debug-level Part of
#5420
None 8.2-8.5
Activate
MetO: Included in
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.5_ukca_dims_uninit_fixes
Puma:
None
Lodged at UM8.5
18 Errors in UKCA CheST+Het/PSC setup code #5465 None 8.5
CheST+
Het/PSC
MetO:
fcm:um_br/dev/fris/vn8.5_fix_het_psc
Puma:
None
Lodged at UM8.5
19 Change in UKCA results when
print/ debug level is changed
#5470 None 8.2-8.6
GLOMAP
MetO:
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.6_ukca_fix_prstatus_diff
Puma:
None
Lodged at UM8.6
20 Model failures at Print-level =Diag
(Asad debug output > buffer size)
Part of #5470 None 8.6 MetO: Included in
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.6_ukca_fix_prstatus_diff
Puma:
None
Lodged at UM8.6
21 Incorrect calculation of some ASAD 3-D diags #5922 None 8.2-8.6 MetO:
fcm:um_br/dev/hadlk/vn8.6_UKCA_3Demis_FixUnits
Puma:
None
Lodged at UM8.6
22 Indexing bug - sin_v_latitude Part of
#5420
None 8.5
EG+UKCA
MetO: Included in
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.5_ukca_dims_uninit_fixes
Puma:
None
Lodged at UM8.5
23 Bug in Fast-JX mass calculation #5404 #565 7.3:
FastJX
MetO:
fcm:um_br/dev/frtf/vn8.4_fastj-x_debug
Puma:
fcm:um_br/dev/luke/vn8.4_FJX_dm_3d_bugfix
Seems to mostly affect
Low-top or hi-res runs
24 Erroneous 50% reduction factor in
aerosol sedimentation velocity calc
#5713 None 8.2:
GLOMAP
MetO:Included in
fcm:um_br/dev/frjy/vn8.4_ukca_vgrav_av
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.6_ukca_chem_mode_fixes
Puma:
fcm:um_br/dev/dan2012/vn8.4_Sedimentation_Fix
Aim to lodge at vn9.0
25 ACTIVATE uses saturation mix ratio instead
of saturation vap pressure
#5707 None 8.2:
ACTIVATE
MetO: Included in
fcm:um_br/dev/frjy/vn8.4_ukca_vgrav_av
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.6_ukca_chem_mode_fixes
Puma: Included in
fcm:um_br/dev/dan2012/vn8.4_Nenes_Activate
Aim to lodge at vn9.0
26 TropChem: uses mmr instead of vmr for Q #6060 None 8.2:
TropIsop
MetO:
fcm:um_br/dev/hadfo/
vn8.4_ukca_bugfix_watervapour_tropisop

Included in:
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.6_ukca_chem_mode_fixes
Puma: None
Aim to lodge at vn9.0
27 Erroneous reaction rate for OH+MGLY reaction #5730 None 8.2: MetO: For StratTrop/CheST
fcm:um_br/dev/hadfo/vn8.4_ukca_
bugfix_strattrop_OHMGLY_rxnrate

for TropIsop Included in: fcm:um_br/dev/hadfo/vn8.4_ukca_
update_tropisop_rate_coeffs

Included in:
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.6_ukca_chem_mode_fixes
Puma: For StratTrop/CheST
fcm:um_br/dev/foconnor/vn8.4_ukca_bugfix
_StratTrop_OHMGLY_rxnrate

For TropIsop/CheT: Included in
fcm:um_br/dev/foconnor/vn8.4_vn8.4_ukca
_update_tropisop_rate_coeffs
Aim to lodge at vn9.0
28 Indexing bug - all_tracers array
in Plume Scavenging branch
Part of #5962 None 8.4:
EG+Plume Scav
MetO: Included in
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.6_ukca_chem_mode_fixes
Puma:
None
Aim to lodge at vn9.0
29 Indexing bug - asad_chemdiags%diag_type in asad_tendency_ste Part of #5962 None 8.2: MetO: Included in
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.6_ukca_chem_mode_fixes
Puma: None
Aim to lodge at vn9.0
30 Indexing bug - f3_at_u Part of #5962 None 8.4:
EG+UKCA
MetO: Included in
fcm:um_br/dev/hadzm/vn8.6_ukca_chem_mode_fixes
Puma: None
Aim to lodge at vn9.0
31 FP exceptions in asad_sparse_vars
or asad_spimjmp
#5616 #555 7.3:
CheT+Aero
MetO:
fcm:um_br/dev/fris/vn8.4_increase_rafeps
Puma:
fcm:um_br/dev/nhsavage/vn8.4_increase_rafeps
Temporary Work-around.
May not work in
all cases
32 ACTIVATE:uses cloud_liq_water (diagnostic) which is
not consistent with cloud fraction (prognostic)
None None 7.3:
ACTIVATE
MetO:
fcm:um_br/dev/hadna/vn8.6_limit_n_activ_sum
Puma:
None
33 RADAERv2 in UMUI: Look-up table files linked to wrong Unit numbers None None 8.5-8.6 N/A Enter _an_ files for accumulation mode
and _ac_ files for the
aitken/insol accum mode boxes
on the RADAER panel

Package branches table

For every supported version, the aim will be to have a package that fixes all bugs known to exist at that UM version. The package will be supported on both the NCAS and Met Office repositories (until a single repository is created)

UM Versions Ticket Package Branch
MetO NCAS
8.2 #4382 #439 Meto:
fcm:um_br/pkg/Share/vn8.2_pkg_ukca_bugfixes
Puma:
fcm:um_br/dev/nhsavage/vn8.2_pkg_ukca_bugfixes
8.3 #1 #2
8.4 #1 #2