Gautam Bisht

1. [x] ELM only case with BGC + TOP solar parameterization for 1850 ran successfully for 5-days ``` ./create_newcase \ -case r025_IcoswISC30E3r5.I1850CNPRDCTCBCTOP.chrysalis.5151ecfc87.2024-02-06 \ -res r025_IcoswISC30E3r5 \ -mach chrysalis \ -compiler...

@hydrotian Could you please review the MOSART-related settings in this PR? @acme-y9s Could you please review the ELM-related settings in this PR?

@bbye What is the rawdata netcdf file for the `fert` that would be in `lnd/clm2/rawdata/`? Also, is this netcdf file already on one of the supported machines?

@bbye I'm able to access the file now. Thanks. What should be the `lmask` setting for this `fert` dataset in [namelist_defaults_tools.xml#L121-L148](https://github.com/E3SM-Project/E3SM/blob/master/components/elm/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_tools.xml#L121-L148)?

@glemieux Can we add a new test for this PR?

Based on the description of the Scorpio patch (https://github.com/E3SM-Project/scorpio/pull/479), it seems that ELM is reading a variable for which memory isn't allocated correctly. It is strange that reading a variable...

We have the same issue being tracked in two places: here and in https://github.com/E3SM-Project/E3SM/issues/5197. @ndkeen, This is probably an issue in e3sm master itself and @dqwu is adding his findings...

@rljacob How about the following description? _The initialization of the carbon budget in ELM is fixed to allow for the case when the model starts mid-month._

merged to next.

@rljacob, The order in which this non-BFB is merged into the master does not matter.