source: LMDZ5/trunk/libf/phylmd/rrtm/readaerosol_optic_rrtm.F90 @ 2823

Last change on this file since 2823 was 2823, checked in by oboucher, 8 years ago

Climatological ASNO3M, CSNO3M, CINO3M aerosol fields can be read and fed
through the aerosol routines for optical properties. The get_aero_fromfile
routine needed some change so that it doesn't stop if a particular field
is not there.

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    Creation date: 1984
    Version: LMDZ5
    License: CeCILL version 2
    Holder: Laboratoire de m\'et\'eorologie dynamique, CNRS, UMR 8539
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1! $Id: readaerosol_optic_rrtm.F90 2823 2017-03-14 22:10:55Z oboucher $
2!
3SUBROUTINE readaerosol_optic_rrtm(debut, aerosol_couple, ok_alw,  &
4     new_aod, flag_aerosol, flag_bc_internal_mixture, itap, rjourvrai, &
5     pdtphys, pplay, paprs, t_seri, rhcl, presnivs, &
6     tr_seri, mass_solu_aero, mass_solu_aero_pi, &
7     tau_aero, piz_aero, cg_aero, &
8     tausum_aero, tau3d_aero )
9
10  ! This routine will :
11  ! 1) recevie the aerosols(already read and interpolated) corresponding to flag_aerosol
12  ! 2) calculate the optical properties for the aerosols
13  !
14
15  USE dimphy
16  USE aero_mod
17  USE phys_local_var_mod, only: sconcso4,sconcno3,sconcoa,sconcbc,sconcss,sconcdust, &
18       concso4,concno3,concoa,concbc,concss,concdust,loadso4,loadoa,loadbc,loadss,loaddust, &
19       loadno3, load_tmp1,load_tmp2,load_tmp3
20
21  USE infotrac_phy
22  USE YOMCST
23
24  IMPLICIT NONE
25
26  include "clesphys.h"
27
28  ! Input arguments
29  !****************************************************************************************
30  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)                      :: debut
31  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)                      :: aerosol_couple
32  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)                      :: ok_alw
33  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)                      :: new_aod
34  INTEGER, INTENT(IN)                      :: flag_aerosol
35  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)                      :: flag_bc_internal_mixture
36  INTEGER, INTENT(IN)                      :: itap
37  REAL, INTENT(IN)                         :: rjourvrai
38  REAL, INTENT(IN)                         :: pdtphys
39  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev), INTENT(IN)   :: pplay
40  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev+1), INTENT(IN) :: paprs
41  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev), INTENT(IN)   :: t_seri
42  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev), INTENT(IN)   :: rhcl   ! humidite relative ciel clair
43  REAL, DIMENSION(klev), INTENT(IN)        :: presnivs
44  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev,nbtr), INTENT(IN) :: tr_seri ! concentration tracer
45
46  ! Output arguments
47  !****************************************************************************************
48  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev), INTENT(OUT)     :: mass_solu_aero    ! Total mass for all soluble aerosols
49  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev), INTENT(OUT)     :: mass_solu_aero_pi !     -"-     preindustrial values
50  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev,2,NSW), INTENT(OUT) :: tau_aero    ! Aerosol optical thickness
51  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev,2,NSW), INTENT(OUT) :: piz_aero    ! Single scattering albedo aerosol
52  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev,2,NSW), INTENT(OUT) :: cg_aero     ! asymmetry parameter aerosol
53  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,nwave,naero_tot), INTENT(OUT)       :: tausum_aero
54  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev,nwave,naero_tot), INTENT(OUT)  :: tau3d_aero
55
56  ! Local variables
57  !****************************************************************************************
58  REAL, DIMENSION(klon)        :: aerindex      ! POLDER aerosol index
59  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: sulfacc       ! SO4 accumulation concentration [ug/m3]
60  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: sulfcoarse    ! SO4 coarse concentration [ug/m3]
61  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: bcsol         ! BC soluble concentration [ug/m3]
62  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: bcins         ! BC insoluble concentration [ug/m3]
63  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: pomsol        ! POM soluble concentration [ug/m3]
64  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: pomins        ! POM insoluble concentration [ug/m3]
65  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: cidust        ! DUST aerosol concentration  [ug/m3]
66  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: sscoarse      ! SS Coarse concentration [ug/m3]
67  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: sssupco       ! SS Super Coarse concentration [ug/m3]
68  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: ssacu         ! SS Acumulation concentration [ug/m3]
69  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: nitracc       ! nitrate accumulation concentration [ug/m3]
70  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: nitrcoarse    ! nitrate coarse concentration [ug/m3]
71  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: nitrinscoarse ! nitrate insoluble coarse concentration [ug/m3]
72  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: sulfacc_pi
73  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: sulfcoarse_pi
74  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: bcsol_pi
75  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: bcins_pi
76  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: pomsol_pi
77  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: pomins_pi
78  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: cidust_pi
79  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: sscoarse_pi
80  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: sssupco_pi
81  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: ssacu_pi
82  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: nitracc_pi
83  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: nitrcoarse_pi
84  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: nitrinscoarse_pi
85  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev)   :: pdel, zrho
86  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev,naero_tot) :: m_allaer
87  REAL, DIMENSION(klon,klev,naero_tot) :: m_allaer_pi !RAF 
88
89  integer :: id_ASBCM, id_ASPOMM, id_ASSO4M, id_ASMSAM, id_CSSO4M, id_CSMSAM, id_SSSSM
90  integer :: id_CSSSM, id_ASSSM, id_CIDUSTM, id_AIBCM, id_AIPOMM, id_ASNO3M, id_CSNO3M, id_CINO3M
91  INTEGER :: k, i
92
93  !--air density
94  zrho(:,:)=pplay(:,:)/t_seri(:,:)/RD                     !--kg/m3
95
96  !****************************************************************************************
97  ! 1) Get aerosol mass
98  !   
99  !****************************************************************************************
100  !
101  !
102  IF (aerosol_couple) THEN   !--we get aerosols from tr_seri array from INCA
103     !
104     !--copy fields from INCA tr_seri
105     !--convert to ug m-3 unit for consistency with offline fields
106     !
107     DO i=1,nbtr
108        SELECT CASE(trim(solsym(i)))
109           CASE ("ASBCM")
110              id_ASBCM = i
111           CASE ("ASPOMM")
112              id_ASPOMM = i
113           CASE ("ASSO4M")
114              id_ASSO4M = i
115           CASE ("ASMSAM")
116              id_ASMSAM = i
117           CASE ("CSSO4M")
118              id_CSSO4M = i
119           CASE ("CSMSAM")
120              id_CSMSAM = i
121           CASE ("SSSSM")
122              id_SSSSM = i
123           CASE ("CSSSM")
124              id_CSSSM = i
125           CASE ("ASSSM")
126              id_ASSSM = i
127           CASE ("CIDUSTM")
128              id_CIDUSTM = i
129           CASE ("AIBCM")
130              id_AIBCM = i
131           CASE ("AIPOMM")
132              id_AIPOMM = i
133           CASE ("ASNO3M")
134              id_ASNO3M = i
135           CASE ("CSNO3M")
136              id_CSNO3M = i
137           CASE ("CINO3M")
138              id_CINO3M = i
139           END SELECT
140     ENDDO
141
142     bcsol(:,:)        =   tr_seri(:,:,id_ASBCM)                         *zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! ASBCM
143     pomsol(:,:)       =   tr_seri(:,:,id_ASPOMM)                        *zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! ASPOMM
144     sulfacc(:,:)      =  (tr_seri(:,:,id_ASSO4M)+tr_seri(:,:,id_ASMSAM))*zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! ASSO4M (=SO4) + ASMSAM (=MSA)
145     sulfcoarse(:,:)   =  (tr_seri(:,:,id_CSSO4M)+tr_seri(:,:,id_CSMSAM))*zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! CSSO4M (=SO4) + CSMSAM (=MSA)
146     sssupco(:,:)      =   tr_seri(:,:,id_SSSSM)                         *zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! SSSSM
147     sscoarse(:,:)     =   tr_seri(:,:,id_CSSSM)                         *zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! CSSSM
148     ssacu(:,:)        =   tr_seri(:,:,id_ASSSM)                         *zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! ASSSM
149     cidust(:,:)       =   tr_seri(:,:,id_CIDUSTM)                       *zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! CIDUSTM
150     bcins(:,:)        =   tr_seri(:,:,id_AIBCM)                         *zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! AIBCM
151     pomins(:,:)       =   tr_seri(:,:,id_AIPOMM)                        *zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! AIPOMM
152     nitracc(:,:)      =   tr_seri(:,:,id_ASNO3M)                        *zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! ASNO3M
153     nitrcoarse(:,:)   =   tr_seri(:,:,id_CSNO3M)                        *zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! CSNO3M
154     nitrinscoarse(:,:)=   tr_seri(:,:,id_CINO3M)                        *zrho(:,:)*1.e9  ! CINO3M
155     !
156     bcsol_pi(:,:)        =   0.0 ! ASBCM pre-ind
157     pomsol_pi(:,:)       =   0.0 ! ASPOMM pre-ind
158     sulfacc_pi(:,:)      =   0.0 ! ASSO4M (=SO4) + ASMSAM (=MSA) pre-ind
159     sulfcoarse_pi(:,:)   =   0.0 ! CSSO4M (=SO4) + CSMSAM (=MSA) pre-ind
160     sssupco_pi(:,:)      =   0.0 ! SSSSM pre-ind
161     sscoarse_pi(:,:)     =   0.0 ! CSSSM pre-ind
162     ssacu_pi(:,:)        =   0.0 ! ASSSM pre-ind
163     cidust_pi(:,:)       =   0.0 ! CIDUSTM pre-ind
164     bcins_pi(:,:)        =   0.0 ! AIBCM pre-ind
165     pomins_pi(:,:)       =   0.0 ! AIPOMM pre-ind
166     nitracc_pi(:,:)      =   0.0 ! ASNO3M pre-ind
167     nitrcoarse_pi(:,:)   =   0.0 ! CSNO3M pre-ind
168     nitrinscoarse_pi(:,:)=   0.0 ! CINO3M
169     !
170  ELSE !--not aerosol_couple
171     !
172     ! Read and interpolate sulfate
173     IF ( flag_aerosol .EQ. 1 .OR. flag_aerosol .EQ. 6 ) THEN
174
175        CALL readaerosol_interp(id_ASSO4M_phy, itap, pdtphys, rjourvrai, debut, pplay, paprs, t_seri, sulfacc, sulfacc_pi,loadso4)
176     ELSE
177        sulfacc(:,:) = 0. ; sulfacc_pi(:,:) = 0.
178        loadso4=0.
179     ENDIF
180
181     ! Read and interpolate bcsol and bcins
182     IF ( flag_aerosol .EQ. 2 .OR. flag_aerosol .EQ. 6 ) THEN
183
184        ! Get bc aerosol distribution
185        CALL readaerosol_interp(id_ASBCM_phy, itap, pdtphys, rjourvrai, debut, pplay, paprs, t_seri, bcsol, bcsol_pi, load_tmp1 )
186        CALL readaerosol_interp(id_AIBCM_phy, itap, pdtphys, rjourvrai, debut, pplay, paprs, t_seri, bcins, bcins_pi, load_tmp2 )
187        loadbc(:)=load_tmp1(:)+load_tmp2(:)
188     ELSE
189        bcsol(:,:) = 0. ; bcsol_pi(:,:) = 0.
190        bcins(:,:) = 0. ; bcins_pi(:,:) = 0.
191        loadbc=0.
192     ENDIF
193
194     ! Read and interpolate pomsol and pomins
195     IF ( flag_aerosol .EQ. 3 .OR. flag_aerosol .EQ. 6 ) THEN
196
197        CALL readaerosol_interp(id_ASPOMM_phy, itap, pdtphys, rjourvrai, debut, pplay, paprs, t_seri, pomsol, pomsol_pi, load_tmp1)
198        CALL readaerosol_interp(id_AIPOMM_phy, itap, pdtphys, rjourvrai, debut, pplay, paprs, t_seri, pomins, pomins_pi, load_tmp2)
199        loadoa(:)=load_tmp1(:)+load_tmp2(:)
200     ELSE
201        pomsol(:,:) = 0. ; pomsol_pi(:,:) = 0.
202        pomins(:,:) = 0. ; pomins_pi(:,:) = 0.
203        loadoa=0.
204     ENDIF
205
206     ! Read and interpolate csssm, ssssm, assssm
207     IF (flag_aerosol .EQ. 4 .OR. flag_aerosol .EQ. 6 ) THEN
208
209        CALL readaerosol_interp(id_SSSSM_phy ,itap, pdtphys,rjourvrai, &
210        debut, pplay, paprs, t_seri, sssupco, sssupco_pi, load_tmp1)
211        CALL readaerosol_interp(id_CSSSM_phy ,itap, pdtphys,rjourvrai, &
212        debut, pplay, paprs, t_seri, sscoarse,sscoarse_pi, load_tmp2)
213        CALL readaerosol_interp(id_ASSSM_phy ,itap, pdtphys,rjourvrai, &
214        debut, pplay, paprs, t_seri, ssacu, ssacu_pi, load_tmp3)
215        loadss(:)=load_tmp1(:)+load_tmp2(:)+load_tmp3(:)
216     ELSE
217        sscoarse(:,:) = 0. ; sscoarse_pi(:,:) = 0.
218        ssacu(:,:)    = 0. ; ssacu_pi(:,:) = 0.
219        sssupco(:,:)  = 0. ; sssupco_pi = 0.
220        loadss=0.
221     ENDIF
222
223     ! Read and interpolate cidustm
224     IF (flag_aerosol .EQ. 5 .OR. flag_aerosol .EQ. 6 ) THEN
225
226        CALL readaerosol_interp(id_CIDUSTM_phy, itap, pdtphys, rjourvrai, debut, pplay, paprs, t_seri, cidust, cidust_pi, loaddust)
227
228     ELSE
229        cidust(:,:) = 0. ; cidust_pi(:,:) = 0.
230        loaddust=0.
231     ENDIF
232     !
233     ! Read and interpolate cidustm
234     IF (flag_aerosol .EQ. 6) THEN
235
236        CALL readaerosol_interp(id_ASNO3M_phy, itap, pdtphys, rjourvrai, &
237        debut, pplay, paprs, t_seri, nitracc, nitracc_pi, load_tmp1)
238        CALL readaerosol_interp(id_CSNO3M_phy, itap, pdtphys, rjourvrai, &
239        debut, pplay, paprs, t_seri, nitrcoarse, nitrcoarse_pi, load_tmp2)
240        CALL readaerosol_interp(id_CINO3M_phy, itap, pdtphys, rjourvrai, &
241        debut, pplay, paprs, t_seri, nitrinscoarse, nitrinscoarse_pi, load_tmp3)
242        loadss(:)=load_tmp1(:)+load_tmp2(:)+load_tmp3(:)
243
244     ELSE
245        nitracc(:,:)         =   0.0 ; nitracc_pi(:,:)      =   0.0
246        nitrcoarse(:,:)      =   0.0 ; nitrcoarse_pi(:,:)   =   0.0
247        nitrinscoarse(:,:)   =   0.0 ; nitrinscoarse_pi(:,:)=   0.0
248        loadno3(:)=0.0
249     ENDIF
250     !
251     ! CSSO4M is set to 0 as not reliable
252     sulfcoarse(:,:)      =   0.0 ! CSSO4M (=SO4) + CSMSAM (=MSA)
253     sulfcoarse_pi(:,:)   =   0.0 ! CSSO4M (=SO4) + CSMSAM (=MSA) pre-ind
254
255  ENDIF !--not aerosol_couple
256
257  !
258  ! Store all aerosols in one variable
259  !
260  m_allaer(:,:,id_ASBCM_phy)  = bcsol(:,:)        ! ASBCM
261  m_allaer(:,:,id_ASPOMM_phy) = pomsol(:,:)       ! ASPOMM
262  m_allaer(:,:,id_ASSO4M_phy) = sulfacc(:,:)      ! ASSO4M (= SO4)
263  m_allaer(:,:,id_CSSO4M_phy) = sulfcoarse(:,:)   ! CSSO4M
264  m_allaer(:,:,id_SSSSM_phy)  = sssupco(:,:)      ! SSSSM
265  m_allaer(:,:,id_CSSSM_phy)  = sscoarse(:,:)     ! CSSSM
266  m_allaer(:,:,id_ASSSM_phy)  = ssacu(:,:)        ! ASSSM
267  m_allaer(:,:,id_CIDUSTM_phy)= cidust(:,:)       ! CIDUSTM
268  m_allaer(:,:,id_AIBCM_phy)  = bcins(:,:)        ! AIBCM
269  m_allaer(:,:,id_ASNO3M_phy) = nitracc(:,:)      ! ASNO3M
270  m_allaer(:,:,id_CSNO3M_phy) = nitrcoarse(:,:)   ! CSNO3M
271  m_allaer(:,:,id_CINO3M_phy) = nitrinscoarse(:,:)! CINO3M
272  m_allaer(:,:,id_AIPOMM_phy) = pomins(:,:)       ! AIPOMM
273  m_allaer(:,:,id_STRAT_phy)  = 0.0
274
275  !RAF
276  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_ASBCM_phy)  = bcsol_pi(:,:)        ! ASBCM pre-ind
277  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_ASPOMM_phy) = pomsol_pi(:,:)       ! ASPOMM pre-ind
278  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_ASSO4M_phy) = sulfacc_pi(:,:)      ! ASSO4M (= SO4) pre-ind
279  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_CSSO4M_phy) = sulfcoarse_pi(:,:)   ! CSSO4M pre-ind
280  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_SSSSM_phy)  = sssupco_pi(:,:)      ! SSSSM pre-ind
281  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_CSSSM_phy)  = sscoarse_pi(:,:)     ! CSSSM pre-ind
282  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_ASSSM_phy)  = ssacu_pi(:,:)        ! ASSSM pre-ind
283  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_CIDUSTM_phy)= cidust_pi(:,:)       ! CIDUSTM pre-ind
284  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_AIBCM_phy)  = bcins_pi(:,:)        ! AIBCM pre-ind
285  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_ASNO3M_phy) = nitracc_pi(:,:)      ! ASNO3M pre-ind
286  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_CSNO3M_phy) = nitrcoarse_pi(:,:)   ! CSNO3M pre-ind
287  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_CINO3M_phy) = nitrinscoarse_pi(:,:)! CINO3M pre-ind
288  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_AIPOMM_phy) = pomins_pi(:,:)       ! AIPOMM pre-ind
289  m_allaer_pi(:,:,id_STRAT_phy)  = 0.0
290
291  !
292  ! Calculate the total mass of all soluble aersosols
293  ! to be revisited for AR6
294  mass_solu_aero(:,:)    = sulfacc(:,:)    + bcsol(:,:)    + pomsol(:,:)    + nitracc(:,:)    + ssacu(:,:)
295  mass_solu_aero_pi(:,:) = sulfacc_pi(:,:) + bcsol_pi(:,:) + pomsol_pi(:,:) + nitracc_pi(:,:) + ssacu_pi(:,:)
296
297  !****************************************************************************************
298  ! 2) Calculate optical properties for the aerosols
299  !
300  !****************************************************************************************
301  DO k = 1, klev
302     DO i = 1, klon
303        pdel(i,k) = paprs(i,k) - paprs (i,k+1)
304     ENDDO
305  ENDDO
306
307!--new aerosol properties
308  ! aeropt_6bands for rrtm
309  CALL aeropt_6bands_rrtm(          &
310       pdel, m_allaer, rhcl,        &
311       tau_aero, piz_aero, cg_aero, &
312       m_allaer_pi, flag_aerosol,   &
313       flag_bc_internal_mixture, zrho )
314
315  ! aeropt_5wv only for validation and diagnostics
316  CALL aeropt_5wv_rrtm(              &
317       pdel, m_allaer,               &
318       rhcl, aerindex,               &
319       flag_aerosol,                 &
320       flag_bc_internal_mixture,     &
321       pplay, t_seri,                &
322       tausum_aero, tau3d_aero )
323
324  !--call LW optical properties for tropospheric aerosols
325  CALL aeropt_lw_rrtm(ok_alw, pdel, zrho, flag_aerosol, m_allaer, m_allaer_pi)
326
327  ! Diagnostics calculation for CMIP5 protocol
328  sconcso4(:)  =m_allaer(:,1,id_ASSO4M_phy)*1.e-9
329  sconcno3(:)  =(m_allaer(:,1,id_ASNO3M_phy)+m_allaer(:,1,id_CSNO3M_phy)+m_allaer(:,1,id_CINO3M_phy))*1.e-9
330  sconcoa(:)   =(m_allaer(:,1,id_ASPOMM_phy)+m_allaer(:,1,id_AIPOMM_phy))*1.e-9
331  sconcbc(:)   =(m_allaer(:,1,id_ASBCM_phy)+m_allaer(:,1,id_AIBCM_phy))*1.e-9
332  sconcss(:)   =(m_allaer(:,1,id_ASSSM_phy)+m_allaer(:,1,id_CSSSM_phy)+m_allaer(:,1,id_SSSSM_phy))*1.e-9
333  sconcdust(:) =m_allaer(:,1,id_CIDUSTM_phy)*1.e-9
334  concso4(:,:) =m_allaer(:,:,id_ASSO4M_phy)*1.e-9
335  concno3(:,:) =(m_allaer(:,:,id_ASNO3M_phy)+m_allaer(:,:,id_CSNO3M_phy)+m_allaer(:,:,id_CINO3M_phy))*1.e-9
336  concoa(:,:)  =(m_allaer(:,:,id_ASPOMM_phy)+m_allaer(:,:,id_AIPOMM_phy))*1.e-9
337  concbc(:,:)  =(m_allaer(:,:,id_ASBCM_phy)+m_allaer(:,:,id_AIBCM_phy))*1.e-9
338  concss(:,:)  =(m_allaer(:,:,id_ASSSM_phy)+m_allaer(:,:,id_CSSSM_phy)+m_allaer(:,:,id_SSSSM_phy))*1.e-9
339  concdust(:,:)=m_allaer(:,:,id_CIDUSTM_phy)*1.e-9
340
341END SUBROUTINE readaerosol_optic_rrtm
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