diff --git a/namelists/event-generator/icon_atmosphere.backup b/namelists/event-generator/icon_atmosphere.backup
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dabcf4182e55b840152fb771821f0dcd77a4a124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/namelists/event-generator/icon_atmosphere.backup
@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+! output for analysis of simulation (surface fields)
+&output_nml
+ output_interval = 'PT21600S'
+ steps_per_file = 1
+ filename_format = "surface_fields_<jfile>"
+ output_start = '#OUTPUT_START#'
+ output_end = '#OUTPUT_END#'
+ include_last = .true.
+ remap = 1 ! remap to regular lat/lon grid
+ reg_lat_def = -20.,1.0,90. ! start, increment, end latitude in degrees
+ reg_lon_def = -180.,1.0,179.0 ! start, increment, end longitude in degrees
+ ml_varlist = 't_2m','tmin_2m','tmax_2m','pres_sfc','pres_msl','u_10m','v_10m','tot_prec','tqc','tqi','tqv','snowfrac'
+/
+
+! output for analysis of simulation (on pressure levels)
+&output_nml
+ output_interval = 'PT21600S'
+ steps_per_file = 1
+ filename_format = "fields_3d_<jfile>"
+ output_start = '#OUTPUT_START#'
+ output_end = '#OUTPUT_END#'
+ include_last = .true.
+ remap = 1 ! remap to regular lat/lon grid
+ reg_lat_def = -20.,1.0,90. ! start, increment, end latitude in degrees
+ reg_lon_def = -1&run_nml
+ ltestcase = .false.
+ dtime = 180
+ output = 'nml'
+ msg_level = 15
+ num_lev = 90
+ lvert_nest = .false.
+ ldynamics = .true.
+ ltransport = .true.
+ ntracer = 5
+ iforcing = 3
+/
+
+
+&nwp_phy_nml
+ lupatmo_phy = .FALSE.
+/
+
+&grid_nml
+ dynamics_parent_grid_id = 0
+ lredgrid_phys = .true.
+/
+
+&extpar_nml
+ itopo = 1
+/
+
+&initicon_nml
+ init_mode = 1,
+ lconsistency_checks = .false.
+ ana_varnames_map_file = 'ana_varnames_map_file.txt'
+/
+
+! settings from operational setup for vertical coordinate
+&sleve_nml
+ min_lay_thckn = 20.
+ max_lay_thckn = 400.
+ htop_thcknlimit = 14000.
+ top_height = 75000.
+ stretch_fac = 0.9
+ decay_scale_1 = 4000.
+ decay_scale_2 = 2500.
+ decay_exp = 1.2
+ flat_height = 16000.
+/
+
+&nonhydrostatic_nml
+ damp_height = 22000.
+ rayleigh_coeff = 1
+/
+
+
+¶llel_nml
+ nproma = 16
+/
+
+! LATBC files, these files will be used as input for the next example.
+&output_nml
+ file_interval = 'PT3600S'
+ output_start = '#OUTPUT_START#'
+ output_end = '#OUTPUT_END#'
+ output_filename = "latbc"
+ output_interval = 'PT3600S'
+ include_last = .true.
+ ml_varlist = 'u', 'v', 'w', 'theta_v', 'rho', 'qv', 'qc', 'qi', 'qr', 'qs', 'z_ifc'
+/
+
+! First Guess file
+&output_nml
+ file_interval = 'PT3600S'
+ output_start = '#OUTPUT_START#'
+ output_end = '#OUTPUT_END#'
+ output_filename = "init"
+ output_interval = 'PT3600S'
+ include_last = .true.
+ ml_varlist = 'group:dwd_fg_atm_vars', 'group:dwd_fg_sfc_vars'
+/
+80.,1.0,179.0 ! start, increment, end longitude in degrees
+ pl_varlist = 'u','v','omega','geopot','temp'
+ p_levels = 100000,85000,75000,65000,60000, 55000,50000,47500,45000,42500,40000,37500, 35000,32500,30000,28000,26500, 25000,23500,22000, 21000,20000,19000,18000, 17000,16000, 15000,14000,13000,12000, 11000,10000,8500,7000,5500,4000,3000, 2500,2000,1500,1000, 700,500,300,200,150,100,70,50,30,20,10
+/
+
+
+&run_nml
+ ltestcase=.false.,
+ num_lev=90
+ dtime=300,
+ ldynamics=.true.,
+ ltransport=.true.,
+ iforcing=3,
+ output="nml",
+ msg_level=13,
+ lart=.false.,
+ ldass_lhn=.false.,
+ ltimer=.true.,
+ timers_level=5,
+/
+
+&grid_nml
+ dynamics_grid_filename = '../icon_grid_0024_R02B06_G.nc'
+ radiation_grid_filename = '../icon_grid_0023_R02B05_R.nc'
+ !dynamics_parent_grid_id=0
+ !lredgrid_phys=.true.
+ !lfeedback=.true.
+ !ifeedback_type=2,
+/
+
+&initicon_nml
+ init_mode=1,
+ dwdfg_filename='ic_first_guess.nc'
+ dwdana_filename='ic_analysis.nc'
+ ana_varnames_map_file='../ana_varnames_map_file.txt'
+ lread_ana=.true.,
+ dt_iau=10800,
+ !dt_shift=-5400, ! this simply manually offsets the firt guess file time stamp
+ iterate_iau=.true.,
+ zpbl1=500.,
+ zpbl2=1000.,
+ ltile_coldstart=.false.,
+ lp2cintp_incr=.true.,
+ lp2cintp_sfcana=.true.,
+ use_lakeiceana=.true.,
+ lconsistency_checks = .false. ! it is not running if turned on, not sure why not or if problematic
+/
+
+&extpar_nml
+ itopo=1,
+ extpar_filename = '../icon_extpar_0024_R02B06_G_20200917_tiles.nc'
+/
+
+&sleve_nml
+ min_lay_thckn=20.,
+ max_lay_thckn=400.,
+ htop_thcknlimit=14000.,
+ top_height=75000.,
+ stretch_fac=0.9,
+ decay_scale_1=4000.,
+ decay_scale_2=2500.,
+ decay_exp=1.2,
+ flat_height=16000.,
+/
+
+&time_nml
+ ini_datetime_string = 2021-02-15T00:00:00Z
+/
+
+&nwp_phy_nml
+ inwp_gscp=1,
+ inwp_convection=1,
+ inwp_radiation=1,
+ inwp_cldcover=1,
+ inwp_turb=1,
+ inwp_satad=1,
+ inwp_sso=1,
+ inwp_gwd=1,
+ inwp_surface=1,
+ icapdcycl=3,
+ latm_above_top=.false.
+ efdt_min_raylfric=3600.,
+ itype_z0=2,
+ icpl_aero_conv=1,
+ icpl_aero_gscp=1,
+ lrtm_filename='rrtmg_lw.nc',
+ !cldopt_filename='rrtm_cldopt.nc', ! simply other file name, probably same file content
+ dt_rad=2160,
+ dt_conv=720,
+ dt_sso=1440,
+ dt_gwd=1440,
+ ldetrain_conv_prec=.false.
+ mu_rain=0.5,
+ rain_n0_factor=0.1,
+/
+
+&radiation_nml
+ irad_o3=79,
+ irad_aero=6,
+ albedo_type=2, ! this would require t_2m climatology in external parameter file
+ vmr_co2=390.e-06,
+ vmr_ch4=1800.e-09,
+ vmr_n2o=322.0e-09,
+ vmr_o2=0.20946,
+ vmr_cfc11=240.e-12,
+ vmr_cfc12=532.e-12,
+/
+
+&turbdiff_nml
+ tkhmin=0.75,
+ tkmmin=0.75,
+ tkmmin_strat=1.5,
+ pat_len=750.,
+ c_diff=0.2,
+ rat_sea=7.0,
+ ltkesso=.true.,
+ frcsmot=0.2,
+ imode_frcsmot=2,
+ itype_sher=3,
+ ltkeshs=.true.,
+ a_hshr=2.0,
+ alpha0=0.0123,
+ alpha0_max=0.0335,
+ alpha1=0.5,
+ icldm_turb=1,
+/
+
+&lnd_nml
+ !ntiles=3,! needs more layers of t_g in initial conditions
+ nlev_snow=3,
+ lmulti_snow=.false.,
+ itype_heatcond=3,
+ idiag_snowfrac=20,
+ lsnowtile=.true.,
+ lseaice=.true.,
+ llake=.true.,
+ lprog_albsi=.true.,
+ itype_lndtbl=4,
+ itype_root=2,
+ itype_evsl=4,
+ itype_trvg=3,
+ cwimax_ml=5.e-4,
+ c_soil=1.25,
+ c_soil_urb=0.5,
+ sstice_mode=2, !use sst climatology in external parameter file to update ssts
+ itype_snowevap=3,
+/
+
+&nonhydrostatic_nml
+ iadv_rhotheta=2,
+ ivctype=2,
+ itime_scheme=4,
+ exner_expol=0.333,
+ vwind_offctr=0.2,
+ damp_height=44000.,
+ rayleigh_coeff=0.5,
+ lhdiff_rcf=.true.,
+ divdamp_order=24,
+ divdamp_type=32,
+ divdamp_fac=0.004,
+ divdamp_trans_start=12500,
+ divdamp_trans_end=17500,
+ l_open_ubc=.false.,
+ igradp_method=3,
+ l_zdiffu_t=.true.,
+ thslp_zdiffu=0.02,
+ thhgtd_zdiffu=125.,
+ htop_moist_proc=22500.,
+ hbot_qvsubstep=16000.,
+/
+
+&transport_nml
+ ctracer_list='12345',
+ ivadv_tracer=3,3,3,3,3,
+ itype_hlimit=3,4,4,4,4,
+ ihadv_tracer=52,2,2,2,2,
+/
+
+&diffusion_nml
+ hdiff_order=5,
+ itype_vn_diffu=1,
+ itype_t_diffu=2,
+ hdiff_efdt_ratio=24.,
+ hdiff_smag_fac=0.025,
+ lhdiff_vn=.true.,
+ lhdiff_temp=.true.,
+/
+
+&interpol_nml
+ nudge_zone_width=8,
+ lsq_high_ord=3,
+ l_intp_c2l=.true.,
+ l_mono_c2l=.true.,
+ support_baryctr_intp=.true.,
+/
+
+&gridref_nml
+ grf_intmethod_e=6,
+ grf_intmethod_ct=2,
+ grf_tracfbk=2,
+ denom_diffu_v=150.,
+/
+
+&nwp_tuning_nml
+ itune_albedo=1,
+ tune_gkdrag=0.075,
+ tune_gkwake=1.5,
+ tune_gfrcrit=0.425,
+ tune_dust_abs=1.,
+ tune_zvz0i=1.1,
+ tune_box_liq_asy=3.0,
+ tune_gfluxlaun=3.75e-3,
+/
+
+&ensemble_pert_nml
+ use_ensemble_pert=.true.,
+ stdev_sst_pert=1.5,
+/
+
+&gribout_nml
+ preset="ensemble",
+ ldate_grib_act=.true.,
+ lgribout_24bit=.false.,
+ backgroundProcess=0,
+ localNumberOfExperiment=1,
+ productionStatusOfProcessedData=0,
+ localTypeOfEnsembleForecast=101,
+ numberOfForecastsInEnsemble=40,
+ perturbationNumber=39,
+ generatingProcessIdentifier=1,
+ tablesVersion=19,
+/
diff --git a/namelists/event-generator/icon_atmosphere.namelist b/namelists/event-generator/icon_atmosphere.namelist
index dabcf4182e55b840152fb771821f0dcd77a4a124..ff0b00963ccdfcd564274277a4b4e18566af6805 100644
--- a/namelists/event-generator/icon_atmosphere.namelist
+++ b/namelists/event-generator/icon_atmosphere.namelist
@@ -1,28 +1,4 @@
-! output for analysis of simulation (surface fields)
-&output_nml
- output_interval = 'PT21600S'
- steps_per_file = 1
- filename_format = "surface_fields_<jfile>"
- output_start = '#OUTPUT_START#'
- output_end = '#OUTPUT_END#'
- include_last = .true.
- remap = 1 ! remap to regular lat/lon grid
- reg_lat_def = -20.,1.0,90. ! start, increment, end latitude in degrees
- reg_lon_def = -180.,1.0,179.0 ! start, increment, end longitude in degrees
- ml_varlist = 't_2m','tmin_2m','tmax_2m','pres_sfc','pres_msl','u_10m','v_10m','tot_prec','tqc','tqi','tqv','snowfrac'
-/
-
-! output for analysis of simulation (on pressure levels)
-&output_nml
- output_interval = 'PT21600S'
- steps_per_file = 1
- filename_format = "fields_3d_<jfile>"
- output_start = '#OUTPUT_START#'
- output_end = '#OUTPUT_END#'
- include_last = .true.
- remap = 1 ! remap to regular lat/lon grid
- reg_lat_def = -20.,1.0,90. ! start, increment, end latitude in degrees
- reg_lon_def = -1&run_nml
+&run_nml
ltestcase = .false.
dtime = 180
output = 'nml'
@@ -99,235 +75,3 @@
include_last = .true.
ml_varlist = 'group:dwd_fg_atm_vars', 'group:dwd_fg_sfc_vars'
/
-80.,1.0,179.0 ! start, increment, end longitude in degrees
- pl_varlist = 'u','v','omega','geopot','temp'
- p_levels = 100000,85000,75000,65000,60000, 55000,50000,47500,45000,42500,40000,37500, 35000,32500,30000,28000,26500, 25000,23500,22000, 21000,20000,19000,18000, 17000,16000, 15000,14000,13000,12000, 11000,10000,8500,7000,5500,4000,3000, 2500,2000,1500,1000, 700,500,300,200,150,100,70,50,30,20,10
-/
-
-
-&run_nml
- ltestcase=.false.,
- num_lev=90
- dtime=300,
- ldynamics=.true.,
- ltransport=.true.,
- iforcing=3,
- output="nml",
- msg_level=13,
- lart=.false.,
- ldass_lhn=.false.,
- ltimer=.true.,
- timers_level=5,
-/
-
-&grid_nml
- dynamics_grid_filename = '../icon_grid_0024_R02B06_G.nc'
- radiation_grid_filename = '../icon_grid_0023_R02B05_R.nc'
- !dynamics_parent_grid_id=0
- !lredgrid_phys=.true.
- !lfeedback=.true.
- !ifeedback_type=2,
-/
-
-&initicon_nml
- init_mode=1,
- dwdfg_filename='ic_first_guess.nc'
- dwdana_filename='ic_analysis.nc'
- ana_varnames_map_file='../ana_varnames_map_file.txt'
- lread_ana=.true.,
- dt_iau=10800,
- !dt_shift=-5400, ! this simply manually offsets the firt guess file time stamp
- iterate_iau=.true.,
- zpbl1=500.,
- zpbl2=1000.,
- ltile_coldstart=.false.,
- lp2cintp_incr=.true.,
- lp2cintp_sfcana=.true.,
- use_lakeiceana=.true.,
- lconsistency_checks = .false. ! it is not running if turned on, not sure why not or if problematic
-/
-
-&extpar_nml
- itopo=1,
- extpar_filename = '../icon_extpar_0024_R02B06_G_20200917_tiles.nc'
-/
-
-&sleve_nml
- min_lay_thckn=20.,
- max_lay_thckn=400.,
- htop_thcknlimit=14000.,
- top_height=75000.,
- stretch_fac=0.9,
- decay_scale_1=4000.,
- decay_scale_2=2500.,
- decay_exp=1.2,
- flat_height=16000.,
-/
-
-&time_nml
- ini_datetime_string = 2021-02-15T00:00:00Z
-/
-
-&nwp_phy_nml
- inwp_gscp=1,
- inwp_convection=1,
- inwp_radiation=1,
- inwp_cldcover=1,
- inwp_turb=1,
- inwp_satad=1,
- inwp_sso=1,
- inwp_gwd=1,
- inwp_surface=1,
- icapdcycl=3,
- latm_above_top=.false.
- efdt_min_raylfric=3600.,
- itype_z0=2,
- icpl_aero_conv=1,
- icpl_aero_gscp=1,
- lrtm_filename='rrtmg_lw.nc',
- !cldopt_filename='rrtm_cldopt.nc', ! simply other file name, probably same file content
- dt_rad=2160,
- dt_conv=720,
- dt_sso=1440,
- dt_gwd=1440,
- ldetrain_conv_prec=.false.
- mu_rain=0.5,
- rain_n0_factor=0.1,
-/
-
-&radiation_nml
- irad_o3=79,
- irad_aero=6,
- albedo_type=2, ! this would require t_2m climatology in external parameter file
- vmr_co2=390.e-06,
- vmr_ch4=1800.e-09,
- vmr_n2o=322.0e-09,
- vmr_o2=0.20946,
- vmr_cfc11=240.e-12,
- vmr_cfc12=532.e-12,
-/
-
-&turbdiff_nml
- tkhmin=0.75,
- tkmmin=0.75,
- tkmmin_strat=1.5,
- pat_len=750.,
- c_diff=0.2,
- rat_sea=7.0,
- ltkesso=.true.,
- frcsmot=0.2,
- imode_frcsmot=2,
- itype_sher=3,
- ltkeshs=.true.,
- a_hshr=2.0,
- alpha0=0.0123,
- alpha0_max=0.0335,
- alpha1=0.5,
- icldm_turb=1,
-/
-
-&lnd_nml
- !ntiles=3,! needs more layers of t_g in initial conditions
- nlev_snow=3,
- lmulti_snow=.false.,
- itype_heatcond=3,
- idiag_snowfrac=20,
- lsnowtile=.true.,
- lseaice=.true.,
- llake=.true.,
- lprog_albsi=.true.,
- itype_lndtbl=4,
- itype_root=2,
- itype_evsl=4,
- itype_trvg=3,
- cwimax_ml=5.e-4,
- c_soil=1.25,
- c_soil_urb=0.5,
- sstice_mode=2, !use sst climatology in external parameter file to update ssts
- itype_snowevap=3,
-/
-
-&nonhydrostatic_nml
- iadv_rhotheta=2,
- ivctype=2,
- itime_scheme=4,
- exner_expol=0.333,
- vwind_offctr=0.2,
- damp_height=44000.,
- rayleigh_coeff=0.5,
- lhdiff_rcf=.true.,
- divdamp_order=24,
- divdamp_type=32,
- divdamp_fac=0.004,
- divdamp_trans_start=12500,
- divdamp_trans_end=17500,
- l_open_ubc=.false.,
- igradp_method=3,
- l_zdiffu_t=.true.,
- thslp_zdiffu=0.02,
- thhgtd_zdiffu=125.,
- htop_moist_proc=22500.,
- hbot_qvsubstep=16000.,
-/
-
-&transport_nml
- ctracer_list='12345',
- ivadv_tracer=3,3,3,3,3,
- itype_hlimit=3,4,4,4,4,
- ihadv_tracer=52,2,2,2,2,
-/
-
-&diffusion_nml
- hdiff_order=5,
- itype_vn_diffu=1,
- itype_t_diffu=2,
- hdiff_efdt_ratio=24.,
- hdiff_smag_fac=0.025,
- lhdiff_vn=.true.,
- lhdiff_temp=.true.,
-/
-
-&interpol_nml
- nudge_zone_width=8,
- lsq_high_ord=3,
- l_intp_c2l=.true.,
- l_mono_c2l=.true.,
- support_baryctr_intp=.true.,
-/
-
-&gridref_nml
- grf_intmethod_e=6,
- grf_intmethod_ct=2,
- grf_tracfbk=2,
- denom_diffu_v=150.,
-/
-
-&nwp_tuning_nml
- itune_albedo=1,
- tune_gkdrag=0.075,
- tune_gkwake=1.5,
- tune_gfrcrit=0.425,
- tune_dust_abs=1.,
- tune_zvz0i=1.1,
- tune_box_liq_asy=3.0,
- tune_gfluxlaun=3.75e-3,
-/
-
-&ensemble_pert_nml
- use_ensemble_pert=.true.,
- stdev_sst_pert=1.5,
-/
-
-&gribout_nml
- preset="ensemble",
- ldate_grib_act=.true.,
- lgribout_24bit=.false.,
- backgroundProcess=0,
- localNumberOfExperiment=1,
- productionStatusOfProcessedData=0,
- localTypeOfEnsembleForecast=101,
- numberOfForecastsInEnsemble=40,
- perturbationNumber=39,
- generatingProcessIdentifier=1,
- tablesVersion=19,
-/