diff --git a/dartwrf/assim_synth_obs.py b/dartwrf/assim_synth_obs.py
index b3dc5513be67939f1e9e11df3357550e52610f0b..14be283d4f55dc8a53f72f6c6fa58d5736a4849e 100755
--- a/dartwrf/assim_synth_obs.py
+++ b/dartwrf/assim_synth_obs.py
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ def archive_filteroutput(time):
         )
 
     try:  # not necessary for next forecast run
-        for iens in range(1, exp.n_ens + 1):
-            copy(
-                cluster.dart_rundir + "/postassim_member_" + str(iens).zfill(4) + ".nc",
-                archive_assim + "/postassim_member_" + str(iens).zfill(4) + ".nc",
-            )
+        ftypes = ['preassim', 'postassim']
+        for ftype in ftypes:
+            for iens in range(1, exp.n_ens + 1):
+                fname = "/"+ftype+"_member_" + str(iens).zfill(4) + ".nc"
+                copy(cluster.dartrundir + fname, archive_assim + fname)
 
         for f in ["output_mean.nc", "output_sd.nc"]:  # copy mean and sd to archive
             copy(cluster.dart_rundir + "/" + f, archive_assim + "/" + f)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ def prepare_inflation_2(time, prior_init_time):
     if os.path.isfile(f_prior):
         copy(f_prior, f_new)
         print(f_prior, 'copied to', f_new)
-    else:
+    else:  # no prior inflation file at the first assimilation
         warnings.warn(f_prior + ' does not exist. Using default file instead.')
         copy(f_default, f_new)
 
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ def main(time, prior_init_time, prior_valid_time, prior_path_exp):
     print("prepare prior ensemble")
     prepare_prior_ensemble(time, prior_init_time, prior_valid_time, prior_path_exp)
     
-    print(" 1) get observations with specified obs-error")
+    print(" get observations with specified obs-error")
     oso = get_obsseq_out(time)
 
     # is any observation error parametrized?
diff --git a/templates/input.eval.nml b/templates/input.eval.nml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f3f06be910c43a4a0fef56d83aa3b3359309a8c..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/templates/input.eval.nml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,580 +0,0 @@
-&perfect_model_obs_nml
-   read_input_state_from_file = .true.
-   single_file_in             = .false.
-   input_state_files          = 'wrfout_d01'
-   init_time_days             = -1
-   init_time_seconds          = -1
-
-   write_output_state_to_file = .false.
-   single_file_out            = .false.
-   output_state_files         = 'perfect_output_d01.nc'
-   output_interval            = 1
-
-   obs_seq_in_file_name       = "obs_seq.in"
-   obs_seq_out_file_name      = "obs_seq.out"
-   first_obs_days             = -1
-   first_obs_seconds          = -1
-   last_obs_days              = -1
-   last_obs_seconds           = -1
-
-   async                      = 0
-   adv_ens_command            = "../shell_scripts/advance_model.csh"
-
-   trace_execution            = .true.
-   output_timestamps          = .false.
-   print_every_nth_obs        = -1
-   output_forward_op_errors   = .false.
-   silence                    = .false.
-   /
-
-&filter_nml
-   async                    = 0,
-   adv_ens_command          = "../shell_scripts/advance_model.csh",
-   ens_size                 = <n_ens>,
-   obs_sequence_in_name     = "obs_seq.out",
-   obs_sequence_out_name    = "obs_seq.final",
-   input_state_file_list    = "input_list.txt"
-   output_state_file_list   = "output_list.txt"
-   init_time_days           = -1,
-   init_time_seconds        = -1,
-   first_obs_days           = -1,
-   first_obs_seconds        = -1,
-   last_obs_days            = -1,
-   last_obs_seconds         = -1,
-   num_output_state_members = <n_ens>,
-   num_output_obs_members   = <n_ens>,
-   output_interval          = 1,
-   num_groups               = 1,
-   distributed_state        = .true.
-   compute_posterior        = .false.
-   output_forward_op_errors = .false.,
-   output_timestamps        = .false.,
-   trace_execution          = .false.,
-
-   stages_to_write          = 'preassim'
-   output_members           = .false.
-   output_mean              = .false.
-   output_sd                = .false.
-   write_all_stages_at_end  = .false.
-
-   inf_flavor                  = 0,                      0,
-   inf_initial_from_restart    = .true.,                 .false.,
-   inf_sd_initial_from_restart = .true.,                 .false.,
-   inf_initial                 = 1.0,                     1.00,
-   inf_lower_bound             = 1.0,                     1.0,
-   inf_upper_bound             = 1000000.0,               1000000.0,
-   inf_damping                 = 0.9,                     1.0,
-   inf_sd_initial              = 0.6,                     0.0,
-   inf_sd_lower_bound          = 0.6,                     0.0,
-   inf_sd_max_change           = 1.05,                    1.05,
-   /
-
-&quality_control_nml
-   input_qc_threshold          = 3.0,
-   outlier_threshold           = -1.0,
-   enable_special_outlier_code = .false.
-   /
-
-&fill_inflation_restart_nml
-   write_prior_inf = .false.
-   prior_inf_mean  = 1.00
-   prior_inf_sd    = 0.6
-
-   write_post_inf  = .false.
-   post_inf_mean   = 1.00
-   post_inf_sd     = 0.6
-
-   input_state_files = 'wrfinput_d01', 'wrfinput_d02'
-   single_file       = .false.
-   verbose           = .false.
-   /
-
-&smoother_nml
-   num_lags              = 0,
-   start_from_restart    = .false.,
-   output_restart        = .false.,
-   restart_in_file_name  = 'smoother_ics',
-   restart_out_file_name = 'smoother_restart',
-   /
-
-# cutoff is in radians; for the earth, 0.05 is about 300 km.
-# cutoff is defined to be the half-width of the localization radius,
-# so 0.05 radians for cutoff is about an 600 km effective
-# localization radius, where the influence of an obs decreases
-# to ~half at 300 km, and ~0 at the edges of the area.
-&assim_tools_nml
-   filter_kind                     = 1,
-   cutoff                          = <cov_loc_radian>,
-   adjust_obs_impact               = <adjust_obs_impact>,
-   obs_impact_filename             = 'control_impact_runtime.txt',
-   sort_obs_inc                    = .false.,
-   spread_restoration              = .false.,
-   sampling_error_correction       = .true.,
-   adaptive_localization_threshold = -1,
-   output_localization_diagnostics = .false.,
-   localization_diagnostics_file   = 'localization_diagnostics',
-   convert_all_state_verticals_first = .true.
-   convert_all_obs_verticals_first   = .true.
-   print_every_nth_obs               = 0,
-   /
-
-&cov_cutoff_nml
-   select_localization = 1,
-   /
-
-&obs_sequence_nml
-   write_binary_obs_sequence = .false.,
-   /
-
-&preprocess_nml
-           overwrite_output = .true.,
-    input_obs_kind_mod_file = '../../../assimilation_code/modules/observations/DEFAULT_obs_kind_mod.F90',
-   output_obs_kind_mod_file = '../../../assimilation_code/modules/observations/obs_kind_mod.f90',
-     input_obs_def_mod_file = '../../../observations/forward_operators/DEFAULT_obs_def_mod.F90',
-    output_obs_def_mod_file = '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_mod.f90',
-   input_files              = '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_reanalysis_bufr_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_radar_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_metar_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_dew_point_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_rel_humidity_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_altimeter_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_gps_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_vortex_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_gts_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_rttov13_mod.f90',
-   /
-
-&obs_kind_nml
-   evaluate_these_obs_types   = 'RADIOSONDE_TEMPERATURE',
-                                'RADIOSONDE_U_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'RADIOSONDE_V_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'SAT_U_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'SAT_V_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'AIRCRAFT_U_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'AIRCRAFT_V_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'AIRCRAFT_TEMPERATURE',
-                                'ACARS_U_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'ACARS_V_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'ACARS_TEMPERATURE',
-                                'GPSRO_REFRACTIVITY',
-                                'DOPPLER_RADIAL_VELOCITY',
-				                    'RADAR_REFLECTIVITY',
-                                'MSG_4_SEVIRI_RADIANCE',
-                                'MSG_4_SEVIRI_TB',
-                                'MSG_4_SEVIRI_BDRF',
-                                'LAND_SFC_PRESSURE',
-                                'SYNOP_SURFACE_PRESSURE',
-                                'SYNOP_TEMPERATURE',
-                                'SYNOP_SPECIFIC_HUMIDITY'
-   assimilate_these_obs_types   = 'RADIOSONDE_SPECIFIC_HUMIDITY',
-   /
-
-# Notes for obs_def_radar_mod_nml:
-# (1) Reflectivity limit can be applied to observations and/or forward operator.
-# (2) The default constants below match the WRF defaults.  They will need to
-# be changed for other cases, depending on which microphysics scheme is used.
-#
-
-&obs_def_radar_mod_nml
-   apply_ref_limit_to_obs      =   .true.,
-   reflectivity_limit_obs      =  5.0,
-   lowest_reflectivity_obs     =  5.0,
-   apply_ref_limit_to_fwd_op   =   .true.,
-   reflectivity_limit_fwd_op   =  5.0,
-   lowest_reflectivity_fwd_op  =  5.0,
-   max_radial_vel_obs          =   1000000,
-   allow_wet_graupel           =   .false.,
-   microphysics_type           =       5  ,
-   allow_dbztowt_conv          =   .false.,
-   dielectric_factor           =  0.224,
-   n0_rain                     =  8.0e6,
-   n0_graupel                  =  4.0e6,
-   n0_snow                     =  3.0e6,
-   rho_rain                    = 1000.0,
-   rho_graupel                 =  400.0,
-   rho_snow                    =  100.0,
-   /
-
-
-# Notes for model_nml:
-# (1) vert_localization_coord must be one of:
-#     1 = model level
-#     2 = pressure
-#     3 = height
-#     4 = scale height
-
-# set default_state_variables to .false. to use the explicit list.
-# otherwise it uses a hardcoded default list: U, V, W, PH, T, MU, QV only.
-# see ../wrf_state_variables_table for a full list of what wrf fields are
-# supported in the DART state vector, and what settings should be used here.
-# 'UPDATE' and 'NO_COPY_BACK' are supported in the 4th column; 'NO_UPDATE' is
-# not yet supported.
-
-&model_nml
-   default_state_variables = .false.,
-   wrf_state_variables = 'U',     'QTY_U_WIND_COMPONENT',     'TYPE_U',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'V',     'QTY_V_WIND_COMPONENT',     'TYPE_V',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'W',     'QTY_VERTICAL_VELOCITY',    'TYPE_W',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'PH',    'QTY_GEOPOTENTIAL_HEIGHT',  'TYPE_GZ',   'UPDATE','999',
-                         'THM',   'QTY_POTENTIAL_TEMPERATURE','TYPE_T',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'MU',    'QTY_PRESSURE',             'TYPE_MU',   'UPDATE','999',
-                         'QVAPOR','QTY_VAPOR_MIXING_RATIO',   'TYPE_QV',   'UPDATE','999',
-                         'QICE',  'QTY_ICE_MIXING_RATIO',     'TYPE_QI',   'UPDATE','999',
-                         'QCLOUD','QTY_CLOUDWATER_MIXING_RATIO','TYPE_QC', 'UPDATE','999',
-                         'CLDFRA','QTY_CLOUD_FRACTION',       'TYPE_CFRAC','UPDATE','999',
-                         'PSFC',  'QTY_SURFACE_PRESSURE',     'TYPE_PSFC', 'UPDATE','999',
-                         'T2',    'QTY_2M_TEMPERATURE',       'TYPE_T',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'TSK',   'QTY_SKIN_TEMPERATURE',     'TYPE_T',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'REFL_10CM','QTY_RADAR_REFLECTIVITY','TYPE_REFL', 'UPDATE','999',
-   wrf_state_bounds    = 'QVAPOR','0.0','NULL','CLAMP',
-                         'QRAIN', '0.0','NULL','CLAMP',
-                         'QCLOUD','0.0','NULL','CLAMP',
-                         'QICE','0.0','NULL','CLAMP',
-                         'CLDFRA','0.0','1.0','CLAMP',
-   num_domains                 = 1,
-   calendar_type               = 3,
-   assimilation_period_seconds = 21600,
-   vert_localization_coord     = 3,
-   center_search_half_length   = 500000.,
-   center_spline_grid_scale    = 10,
-   sfc_elev_max_diff           = -1.0,
-   circulation_pres_level      = 80000.0,
-   circulation_radius          = 108000.0,
-   allow_obs_below_vol         = .false.
-   /
-
-# vert_normalization_X is amount of X equiv to 1 radian in horiz.
-# vert localization is 'cutoff' times the pressure/height/levels,
-# only if horiz_dist_only is set to .false. in the namelist below.
-# the default nlon/nlat should be good for most experiments. it sets 
-# an internal structure that speeds up searches.  don't change it
-# based on your grid size.  nlon must be an odd number.
-&location_nml
-   horiz_dist_only             = <horiz_dist_only>,
-   vert_normalization_pressure = 6666666.7,
-   vert_normalization_height   = <vert_norm_hgt>,
-   vert_normalization_level    = 2666.7,
-   vert_normalization_scale_height = 10.0,
-   approximate_distance        = .false.,
-   nlon                        = 71,
-   nlat                        = 36,
-   output_box_info             = .false.,
-   /
-
-&utilities_nml
-   TERMLEVEL = 1,
-   module_details = .false.,
-   logfilename = 'dart_log.out',
-   nmlfilename = 'dart_log.nml',
-   write_nml   = 'file',
-   /
-
-&mpi_utilities_nml
-   /
-
-&reg_factor_nml
-   select_regression    = 1,
-   input_reg_file       = "time_mean_reg",
-   save_reg_diagnostics = .true.,
-   reg_diagnostics_file = "reg_diagnostics",
-   /
-
-# layout = 2 spreads the IO tasks across the nodes.
-# This can greatly improve the performance in IO if
-# tasks_per_node is set to match your hardware
-&ensemble_manager_nml
-   layout = 1,
-   tasks_per_node = 48
-   communication_configuration = 1
-   debug                       = .false.
-   /
-
-&obs_def_gps_nml
-   max_gpsro_obs = 100000,
-   / 
-
-&obs_def_tpw_nml
-   /
-
-# The times in the namelist for the obs_diag program are vectors
-# that follow the following sequence:
-# year   month   day   hour   minute   second
-# max_num_bins can be used to specify a fixed number of bins,
-# in which case last_bin_center should be safely in the future.
-#
-# Acceptable latitudes range from  [-90,  90]
-# Acceptable longitudes range from [  0, Inf]
-
-&obs_diag_nml
-   obs_sequence_name  = '',
-   obs_sequence_list  = 'obsdiag_inputlist.txt',
-   first_bin_center   =  2008, 7,30,10, 0, 0 ,
-   last_bin_center    =  2008, 7,30,18, 0, 0 ,
-   bin_separation     =     0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 ,
-   bin_width          =     0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 ,
-   time_to_skip       =     0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ,
-   max_num_bins       = 1000,
-   trusted_obs        = 'null',
-   Nregions   = 1,
-   lonlim1    =   0.0,   0.0,   0.0, 235.0,
-   lonlim2    = 360.0, 360.0, 360.0, 295.0,
-   latlim1    =  20.0, -80.0, -20.0,  25.0,
-   latlim2    =  80.0, -20.0,  20.0,  55.0,
-   reg_names  = 'all', 
-   print_mismatched_locs = .false.,
-   create_rank_histogram = .true.,
-   outliers_in_histogram = .true.,
-   use_zero_error_obs    = <zero_error_obs>,
-   verbose               = .false.
-   /
-
-&schedule_nml
-   calendar        = 'Gregorian',  
-   first_bin_start =  1601,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,
-   first_bin_end   =  2999,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,
-   last_bin_end    =  2999,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,
-   bin_interval_days    = 1000000,
-   bin_interval_seconds = 0,   
-   max_num_bins         = 1000,
-   print_table          = .true.,
-   /
-   
-&obs_seq_to_netcdf_nml  
-   obs_sequence_name = '',
-   obs_sequence_list = 'obsdiag_inputlist.txt',
-   append_to_netcdf  = .true.,
-   lonlim1    =    0.0,
-   lonlim2    =  360.0,
-   latlim1    =  -90.0,
-   latlim2    =   90.0,
-   verbose    = .false.,
-   /
-
-# There is one GIGANTIC difference between the obsdef_mask.txt and .nc
-# The netCDF file intentionally ignores the effect of nTmin/nTmax.
-# The netCDF file has ALL matching stations, regardless of temporal coverage.
-
-&obs_seq_coverage_nml
-   obs_sequences     = ''
-   obs_sequence_list = 'obs_coverage_list.txt'
-   obs_of_interest   = 'METAR_U_10_METER_WIND'
-   textfile_out      = 'METAR_U_10_METER_WIND_obsdef_mask.txt'
-   netcdf_out        = 'METAR_U_10_METER_WIND_obsdef_mask.nc'
-   first_analysis    =  2003, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0
-   last_analysis     =  2003, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0
-   forecast_length_days          = 1
-   forecast_length_seconds       = 0
-   verification_interval_seconds = 21600
-   temporal_coverage_percent     = 100.0
-   lonlim1    =    0.0
-   lonlim2    =  360.0
-   latlim1    =  -90.0
-   latlim2    =   90.0
-   verbose    = .true.
-   /
-
-# selections_file is a list of obs_defs output
-# from the obs_seq_coverage utility.
-
-&obs_selection_nml
-   filename_seq          = 'obs_seq.out', 
-   filename_seq_list     = '', 
-   filename_out          = 'obs_seq.processed', 
-   selections_file       = 'obsdef_mask.txt', 
-   selections_is_obs_seq = .false.,
-   print_only            = .false., 
-   calendar              = 'gregorian',
-   /
-
-&obs_seq_verify_nml
-   obs_sequences     = ''
-   obs_sequence_list = 'obs_verify_list.txt'
-   input_template    = 'obsdef_mask.nc'
-   netcdf_out        = 'forecast.nc'
-   obtype_string     = 'METAR_U_10_METER_WIND'
-   print_every       = 10000
-   verbose           = .true.
-   debug             = .false.
-   /
-
-&obs_sequence_tool_nml
-   num_input_files   = 1, 
-   filename_seq      = 'obs_seq.out',
-   filename_out      = 'obs_seq.processed', 
-   first_obs_days    = -1, 
-   first_obs_seconds = -1, 
-   last_obs_days     = -1, 
-   last_obs_seconds  = -1, 
-   obs_types         = '', 
-   keep_types        = .false., 
-   print_only        = .false., 
-   min_lat           = -90.0, 
-   max_lat           =  90.0, 
-   min_lon           =   0.0, 
-   max_lon           = 360.0,
-   /
-
-&replace_wrf_fields_nml
-   debug = .false.,
-   fail_on_missing_field = .false.,
-   fieldnames = "SNOWC",
-                "ALBBCK",
-                "TMN",
-                "TSK",
-                "SH2O",
-                "SMOIS",
-                "SEAICE",
-                "HGT_d01",
-                "TSLB",
-                "SST",
-                "SNOWH",
-                "SNOW",
-   fieldlist_file = '',
-   /
-
-&obs_common_subset_nml
-   num_to_compare_at_once = 2,
-   filename_seq           = 'obs_seq1.final', 'obs_seq2.final',
-   filename_seq_list      = '',
-   filename_out_suffix    = '.common' ,
-   calendar               = 'Gregorian',
-   print_every            = 1000,
-   dart_qc_threshold      = 3,
-   print_only             = .false.,
-   /
-
-&wrf_dart_to_fields_nml
-   include_slp             = .true.,
-   include_wind_components = .true.,
-   include_height_on_pres  = .true.,
-   include_temperature     = .true.,
-   include_rel_humidity    = .true.,
-   include_surface_fields  = .false.,
-   include_sat_ir_temp     = .false.,
-   pres_levels             = 70000.,
-   /
-
-&ncepobs_nml
-   year = 2010,
-   month = 06,
-   day = 00,
-   tot_days = 1,
-   max_num = 1000000,
-   ObsBase = 'temp_obs.',
-   select_obs  = 0,
-   ADPUPA = .false.,
-   AIRCAR = .false.,
-   AIRCFT = .false.,
-   SATEMP = .false.,
-   SFCSHP = .false.,
-   ADPSFC = .false.,
-   SATWND = .true.,
-   obs_U  = .false.,
-   obs_V  = .false.,
-   obs_T  = .false.,
-   obs_PS = .false.,
-   obs_QV = .false.,
-   daily_file = .true.,
-   obs_time = .false.,
-   lat1 = 10.00,
-   lat2 = 60.00,
-   lon1 = 210.0,
-   lon2 = 300.0
-   /
-
-&prep_bufr_nml
-   obs_window_upa = 1.0,
-   obs_window_air = 1.0,
-   obs_window_cw = 1.0,
-   otype_use      = 242.0, 243.0, 245.0, 246.0, 251.0, 252.0, 253.0, 257.0, 259.0
-   qctype_use     = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 15
-   /
-
-&convert_cosmic_gps_nml
-   gpsro_netcdf_file     = '',
-   gpsro_netcdf_filelist = 'flist',
-   gpsro_out_file        = 'obs_seq.gpsro',
-   local_operator        = .true.,
-   obs_levels            = 0.22, 0.55, 1.1, 1.8, 2.7, 3.7, 4.9,
-                           6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0,
-   ray_ds                = 5000.0,
-   ray_htop              = 13000.1,
-   /
-
-&wrf_obs_preproc_nml
-
-   file_name_input          = 'obs_seq20110901'
-   file_name_output         = 'obs_seq.europe.prev'
-  
-   overwrite_obs_time       = .false.  
-  
-   obs_boundary             = 0.0   
-   increase_bdy_error       = .false.  
-   maxobsfac                = 2.5   
-   obsdistbdy               = 1.0  
-  
-   sfc_elevation_check      = .false.  
-   sfc_elevation_tol        = 3000.0  
-   obs_pressure_top         = 0.0  
-   obs_height_top           = 2.0e10  
-  
-   include_sig_data         = .true.   
-   tc_sonde_radii           = -1.0  
-  
-   superob_aircraft         = .true.  
-   aircraft_horiz_int       = 800.0  
-   aircraft_pres_int        = 25000.0  
-  
-   superob_sat_winds        = .true.    
-   sat_wind_horiz_int       = 800.0   
-   sat_wind_pres_int        = 25000.0  
-  
-   overwrite_ncep_satwnd_qc = .false.    
-   overwrite_ncep_sfc_qc    = .false.  
-   /
-
-!  sonde_extra              = 'obs_seq.rawin'
-!  land_sfc_extra           = 'obs_seq.land_sfc'
-!  metar_extra              = 'obs_seq.metar'
-!  marine_sfc_extra         = 'obs_seq.marine'
-!  sat_wind_extra           = 'obs_seq.satwnd'
-!  profiler_extra           = 'obs_seq.profiler'
-!  gpsro_extra              = 'obs_seq.gpsro'
-!  acars_extra              = 'obs_seq.acars'
-!  trop_cyclone_extra       = 'obs_seq.tc'
-
-&state_vector_io_nml
-   single_precision_output    = .true.,
-   /
-
-&compare_states_nml
-   /
-
-&closest_member_tool_nml 
-   input_restart_file_list   = 'input_file_list_d01.txt',
-   output_file_name          = 'closest_results.txt'
-   ens_size                  = 3,
-   single_restart_file_in    = .false.,
-   difference_method         = 4,
-   use_only_qtys             = 'QTY_U_WIND_COMPONENT'
-   /
-
-# To test both domains, you must change 'model_nml:num_domains = 2'
-
-&model_mod_check_nml
-   input_state_files     = 'wrfinput_d01', 'wrfinput_d02'
-   output_state_files    = 'mmc_output1.nc', 'mmc_output2.nc'
-   test1thru             = 0
-   run_tests             = 1,2,3,4,5
-   x_ind                 = 87370
-   loc_of_interest       = 231.0, 40.0, 10.0
-   quantity_of_interest  = 'QTY_U_WIND_COMPONENT'
-   interp_test_dlon      = 0.1
-   interp_test_dlat      = 0.1
-   interp_test_dvert     = 1000.0
-   interp_test_lonrange  = 250.0,  260.0
-   interp_test_latrange  =  30.0,   45.0
-   interp_test_vertrange = 2000.0, 4000.0
-   interp_test_vertcoord = 'VERTISHEIGHT'
-   verbose               = .false.
-   /
diff --git a/templates/input.nml b/templates/input.nml
deleted file mode 100644
index 38edbde9bd8e107176766e6fadeb563c7d3f3670..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/templates/input.nml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,582 +0,0 @@
-&perfect_model_obs_nml
-   read_input_state_from_file = .true.
-   single_file_in             = .false.
-   input_state_files          = 'wrfout_d01'
-   init_time_days             = -1
-   init_time_seconds          = -1
-
-   write_output_state_to_file = .false.
-   single_file_out            = .false.
-   output_state_files         = 'perfect_output_d01.nc'
-   output_interval            = 1
-
-   obs_seq_in_file_name       = "obs_seq.in"
-   obs_seq_out_file_name      = "obs_seq.out"
-   first_obs_days             = -1
-   first_obs_seconds          = -1
-   last_obs_days              = -1
-   last_obs_seconds           = -1
-
-   async                      = 0
-   adv_ens_command            = "../shell_scripts/advance_model.csh"
-
-   trace_execution            = .true.
-   output_timestamps          = .false.
-   print_every_nth_obs        = -1
-   output_forward_op_errors   = .false.
-   silence                    = .false.
-   /
-
-&filter_nml
-   async                    = 0,
-   adv_ens_command          = "../shell_scripts/advance_model.csh",
-   ens_size                 = <n_ens>,
-   obs_sequence_in_name     = "obs_seq.out",
-   obs_sequence_out_name    = "obs_seq.final",
-   input_state_file_list    = "input_list.txt"
-   output_state_file_list   = "output_list.txt"
-   init_time_days           = -1,
-   init_time_seconds        = -1,
-   first_obs_days           = -1,
-   first_obs_seconds        = -1,
-   last_obs_days            = -1,
-   last_obs_seconds         = -1,
-   num_output_state_members = <n_ens>,
-   num_output_obs_members   = <n_ens>,
-   output_interval          = 1,
-   num_groups               = 1,
-   distributed_state        = .true.
-   compute_posterior        = .true.
-   output_forward_op_errors = .false.,
-   output_timestamps        = .false.,
-   trace_execution          = .false.,
-
-   stages_to_write          = 'preassim', 'postassim'
-   output_members           = .true.
-   output_mean              = .true.
-   output_sd                = .true.
-   write_all_stages_at_end  = .false.
-
-   inf_flavor                  = <prior_inflation>,                      <post_inflation>,
-   inf_initial_from_restart    = .true.,                 .false.,
-   inf_sd_initial_from_restart = .true.,                 .false.,
-   inf_initial                 = 1.00,                    0.90,
-   inf_lower_bound             = 1.0,                     1.0,
-   inf_upper_bound             = 1000000.0,               1000000.0,
-   inf_damping                 = 0.9,                     1.0,
-   inf_sd_initial              = 0.6,                     0.0,
-   inf_sd_lower_bound          = 0.6,                     0.0,
-   inf_sd_max_change           = 1.05,                    1.05,
-   /
-
-&quality_control_nml
-   input_qc_threshold          = 3.0,
-   outlier_threshold           = -1.0,
-   enable_special_outlier_code = .false.
-   /
-
-&fill_inflation_restart_nml
-   write_prior_inf = .false.
-   prior_inf_mean  = 1.00
-   prior_inf_sd    = 0.6
-
-   write_post_inf  = .false.
-   post_inf_mean   = 1.00
-   post_inf_sd     = 0.6
-
-   input_state_files = 'wrfinput_d01', 'wrfinput_d02'
-   single_file       = .false.
-   verbose           = .false.
-   /
-
-&smoother_nml
-   num_lags              = 0,
-   start_from_restart    = .false.,
-   output_restart        = .false.,
-   restart_in_file_name  = 'smoother_ics',
-   restart_out_file_name = 'smoother_restart',
-   /
-
-# cutoff is in radians; for the earth, 0.05 is about 300 km.
-# cutoff is defined to be the half-width of the localization radius,
-# so 0.05 radians for cutoff is about an 600 km effective
-# localization radius, where the influence of an obs decreases
-# to ~half at 300 km, and ~0 at the edges of the area.
-&assim_tools_nml
-   filter_kind                     = <filter_kind>,
-   cutoff                          = <cov_loc_radian>,
-   adjust_obs_impact               = <adjust_obs_impact>,
-   obs_impact_filename             = 'control_impact_runtime.txt',
-   sort_obs_inc                    = .false.,
-   spread_restoration              = .false.,
-   sampling_error_correction       = <sampling_error_correction>,
-   adaptive_localization_threshold = -1,
-   output_localization_diagnostics = .false.,
-   localization_diagnostics_file   = 'localization_diagnostics',
-   convert_all_state_verticals_first = .true.
-   convert_all_obs_verticals_first   = .true.
-   print_every_nth_obs               = 0,
-   special_localization_obs_types  = <list_obstypes>,
-   special_localization_cutoffs    = <list_cutoffs>
-   /
-
-&cov_cutoff_nml
-   select_localization = 1,
-   /
-
-&obs_sequence_nml
-   write_binary_obs_sequence = .false.,
-   /
-
-&preprocess_nml
-           overwrite_output = .true.,
-    input_obs_kind_mod_file = '../../../assimilation_code/modules/observations/DEFAULT_obs_kind_mod.F90',
-   output_obs_kind_mod_file = '../../../assimilation_code/modules/observations/obs_kind_mod.f90',
-     input_obs_def_mod_file = '../../../observations/forward_operators/DEFAULT_obs_def_mod.F90',
-    output_obs_def_mod_file = '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_mod.f90',
-   input_files              = '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_reanalysis_bufr_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_radar_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_metar_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_dew_point_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_rel_humidity_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_altimeter_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_gps_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_vortex_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_gts_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_rttov13_mod.f90',
-   /
-
-&obs_kind_nml
-   assimilate_these_obs_types = 'RADIOSONDE_TEMPERATURE',
-                                'RADIOSONDE_U_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'RADIOSONDE_V_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'SAT_U_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'SAT_V_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'AIRCRAFT_U_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'AIRCRAFT_V_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'AIRCRAFT_TEMPERATURE',
-                                'ACARS_U_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'ACARS_V_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'ACARS_TEMPERATURE',
-                                'GPSRO_REFRACTIVITY',
-                                'DOPPLER_RADIAL_VELOCITY',
-				'RADAR_REFLECTIVITY',
-                                'MSG_4_SEVIRI_RADIANCE',
-				'MSG_4_SEVIRI_TB',
-				'MSG_4_SEVIRI_BDRF',
-                                'LAND_SFC_PRESSURE',
-                                'SYNOP_SURFACE_PRESSURE',
-                                'SYNOP_TEMPERATURE',
-                                'SYNOP_SPECIFIC_HUMIDITY'
-   evaluate_these_obs_types   = 'RADIOSONDE_SPECIFIC_HUMIDITY',
-   /
-
-# Notes for obs_def_radar_mod_nml:
-# (1) Reflectivity limit can be applied to observations and/or forward operator.
-# (2) The default constants below match the WRF defaults.  They will need to
-# be changed for other cases, depending on which microphysics scheme is used.
-#
-
-&obs_def_radar_mod_nml
-   apply_ref_limit_to_obs      =   .true.,
-   reflectivity_limit_obs      =  5.0,
-   lowest_reflectivity_obs     =  5.0,
-   apply_ref_limit_to_fwd_op   =   .true.,
-   reflectivity_limit_fwd_op   =  5.0,
-   lowest_reflectivity_fwd_op  =  5.0,
-   max_radial_vel_obs          =   1000000,
-   allow_wet_graupel           =   .false.,
-   microphysics_type           =       5  ,
-   allow_dbztowt_conv          =   .false.,
-   dielectric_factor           =  0.224,
-   n0_rain                     =  8.0e6,
-   n0_graupel                  =  4.0e6,
-   n0_snow                     =  3.0e6,
-   rho_rain                    = 1000.0,
-   rho_graupel                 =  400.0,
-   rho_snow                    =  100.0,
-   /
-
-
-# Notes for model_nml:
-# (1) vert_localization_coord must be one of:
-#     1 = model level
-#     2 = pressure
-#     3 = height
-#     4 = scale height
-
-# set default_state_variables to .false. to use the explicit list.
-# otherwise it uses a hardcoded default list: U, V, W, PH, T, MU, QV only.
-# see ../wrf_state_variables_table for a full list of what wrf fields are
-# supported in the DART state vector, and what settings should be used here.
-# 'UPDATE' and 'NO_COPY_BACK' are supported in the 4th column; 'NO_UPDATE' is
-# not yet supported.
-
-&model_nml
-   default_state_variables = .false.,
-   wrf_state_variables = 'U',     'QTY_U_WIND_COMPONENT',     'TYPE_U',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'V',     'QTY_V_WIND_COMPONENT',     'TYPE_V',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'W',     'QTY_VERTICAL_VELOCITY',    'TYPE_W',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'PH',    'QTY_GEOPOTENTIAL_HEIGHT',  'TYPE_GZ',   'UPDATE','999',
-                         'THM',   'QTY_POTENTIAL_TEMPERATURE','TYPE_T',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'MU',    'QTY_PRESSURE',             'TYPE_MU',   'UPDATE','999',
-                         'QVAPOR','QTY_VAPOR_MIXING_RATIO',   'TYPE_QV',   'UPDATE','999',
-                         'QICE',  'QTY_ICE_MIXING_RATIO',     'TYPE_QI',   'UPDATE','999',
-                         'QCLOUD','QTY_CLOUDWATER_MIXING_RATIO','TYPE_QC', 'UPDATE','999',
-                         'CLDFRA','QTY_CLOUD_FRACTION',       'TYPE_CFRAC','UPDATE','999',
-                         'PSFC',  'QTY_SURFACE_PRESSURE',     'TYPE_PSFC', 'UPDATE','999',
-                         'T2',    'QTY_2M_TEMPERATURE',       'TYPE_T',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'TSK',   'QTY_SKIN_TEMPERATURE',     'TYPE_T',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'REFL_10CM','QTY_RADAR_REFLECTIVITY','TYPE_REFL', 'UPDATE','999',
-   wrf_state_bounds    = 'QVAPOR','0.0','NULL','CLAMP',
-                         'QRAIN', '0.0','NULL','CLAMP',
-                         'QCLOUD','0.0','NULL','CLAMP',
-                         'QICE','0.0','NULL','CLAMP',
-                         'CLDFRA','0.0','1.0','CLAMP',
-   num_domains                 = 1,
-   calendar_type               = 3,
-   assimilation_period_seconds = 21600,
-   vert_localization_coord     = 3,
-   center_search_half_length   = 500000.,
-   center_spline_grid_scale    = 10,
-   sfc_elev_max_diff           = -1.0,
-   circulation_pres_level      = 80000.0,
-   circulation_radius          = 108000.0,
-   allow_obs_below_vol         = .false.
-   /
-
-# vert_normalization_X is amount of X equiv to 1 radian in horiz.
-# vert localization is 'cutoff' times the pressure/height/levels,
-# only if horiz_dist_only is set to .false. in the namelist below.
-# the default nlon/nlat should be good for most experiments. it sets 
-# an internal structure that speeds up searches.  don't change it
-# based on your grid size.  nlon must be an odd number.
-&location_nml
-   horiz_dist_only             = <horiz_dist_only>,
-   vert_normalization_pressure = -1,
-   vert_normalization_height   = <vert_norm_hgt>,
-   vert_normalization_level    = -1,
-   vert_normalization_scale_height = -1,
-   approximate_distance        = .false.,
-   nlon                        = 71,
-   nlat                        = 36,
-   output_box_info             = .false.,
-   /
-
-&utilities_nml
-   TERMLEVEL = 1,
-   module_details = .false.,
-   logfilename = 'dart_log.out',
-   nmlfilename = 'dart_log.nml',
-   write_nml   = 'file',
-   /
-
-&mpi_utilities_nml
-   /
-
-&reg_factor_nml
-   select_regression    = 1,
-   input_reg_file       = "time_mean_reg",
-   save_reg_diagnostics = .true.,
-   reg_diagnostics_file = "reg_diagnostics",
-   /
-
-# layout = 2 spreads the IO tasks across the nodes.
-# This can greatly improve the performance in IO if
-# tasks_per_node is set to match your hardware
-&ensemble_manager_nml
-   layout = 1,
-   tasks_per_node = 96
-   communication_configuration = 1
-   debug                       = .false.
-   /
-
-&obs_def_gps_nml
-   max_gpsro_obs = 100000,
-   / 
-
-&obs_def_tpw_nml
-   /
-
-# The times in the namelist for the obs_diag program are vectors
-# that follow the following sequence:
-# year   month   day   hour   minute   second
-# max_num_bins can be used to specify a fixed number of bins,
-# in which case last_bin_center should be safely in the future.
-#
-# Acceptable latitudes range from  [-90,  90]
-# Acceptable longitudes range from [  0, Inf]
-
-&obs_diag_nml
-   obs_sequence_name  = '',
-   obs_sequence_list  = 'obsdiag_inputlist.txt',
-   first_bin_center   =  2008, 7,30,10, 0, 0 ,
-   last_bin_center    =  2008, 7,30,18, 0, 0 ,
-   bin_separation     =     0, 0, 0, 0,30, 0 ,
-   bin_width          =     0, 0, 0, 0,30, 0 ,
-   time_to_skip       =     0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ,
-   max_num_bins       = 1000,
-   trusted_obs        = 'null',
-   Nregions   = 1,
-   lonlim1    =   0.0,   0.0,   0.0, 235.0,
-   lonlim2    = 360.0, 360.0, 360.0, 295.0,
-   latlim1    =  20.0, -80.0, -20.0,  25.0,
-   latlim2    =  80.0, -20.0,  20.0,  55.0,
-   reg_names  = 'all', 
-   print_mismatched_locs = .false.,
-   create_rank_histogram = .true.,
-   outliers_in_histogram = .true.,
-   use_zero_error_obs    = <zero_error_obs>,
-   verbose               = .false.
-   /
-
-&schedule_nml
-   calendar        = 'Gregorian',  
-   first_bin_start =  1601,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,
-   first_bin_end   =  2999,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,
-   last_bin_end    =  2999,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,
-   bin_interval_days    = 1000000,
-   bin_interval_seconds = 0,   
-   max_num_bins         = 1000,
-   print_table          = .true.,
-   /
-   
-&obs_seq_to_netcdf_nml  
-   obs_sequence_name = '',
-   obs_sequence_list = 'obsdiag_inputlist.txt',
-   append_to_netcdf  = .true.,
-   lonlim1    =    0.0,
-   lonlim2    =  360.0,
-   latlim1    =  -90.0,
-   latlim2    =   90.0,
-   verbose    = .false.,
-   /
-
-# There is one GIGANTIC difference between the obsdef_mask.txt and .nc
-# The netCDF file intentionally ignores the effect of nTmin/nTmax.
-# The netCDF file has ALL matching stations, regardless of temporal coverage.
-
-&obs_seq_coverage_nml
-   obs_sequences     = ''
-   obs_sequence_list = 'obs_coverage_list.txt'
-   obs_of_interest   = 'METAR_U_10_METER_WIND'
-   textfile_out      = 'METAR_U_10_METER_WIND_obsdef_mask.txt'
-   netcdf_out        = 'METAR_U_10_METER_WIND_obsdef_mask.nc'
-   first_analysis    =  2003, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0
-   last_analysis     =  2003, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0
-   forecast_length_days          = 1
-   forecast_length_seconds       = 0
-   verification_interval_seconds = 21600
-   temporal_coverage_percent     = 100.0
-   lonlim1    =    0.0
-   lonlim2    =  360.0
-   latlim1    =  -90.0
-   latlim2    =   90.0
-   verbose    = .true.
-   /
-
-# selections_file is a list of obs_defs output
-# from the obs_seq_coverage utility.
-
-&obs_selection_nml
-   filename_seq          = 'obs_seq.out', 
-   filename_seq_list     = '', 
-   filename_out          = 'obs_seq.processed', 
-   selections_file       = 'obsdef_mask.txt', 
-   selections_is_obs_seq = .false.,
-   print_only            = .false., 
-   calendar              = 'gregorian',
-   /
-
-&obs_seq_verify_nml
-   obs_sequences     = ''
-   obs_sequence_list = 'obs_verify_list.txt'
-   input_template    = 'obsdef_mask.nc'
-   netcdf_out        = 'forecast.nc'
-   obtype_string     = 'METAR_U_10_METER_WIND'
-   print_every       = 10000
-   verbose           = .true.
-   debug             = .false.
-   /
-
-&obs_sequence_tool_nml
-   num_input_files   = 1, 
-   filename_seq      = 'obs_seq.out',
-   filename_out      = 'obs_seq.processed', 
-   first_obs_days    = -1, 
-   first_obs_seconds = -1, 
-   last_obs_days     = -1, 
-   last_obs_seconds  = -1, 
-   obs_types         = '', 
-   keep_types        = .false., 
-   print_only        = .false., 
-   min_lat           = -90.0, 
-   max_lat           =  90.0, 
-   min_lon           =   0.0, 
-   max_lon           = 360.0,
-   /
-
-&replace_wrf_fields_nml
-   debug = .false.,
-   fail_on_missing_field = .false.,
-   fieldnames = "SNOWC",
-                "ALBBCK",
-                "TMN",
-                "TSK",
-                "SH2O",
-                "SMOIS",
-                "SEAICE",
-                "HGT_d01",
-                "TSLB",
-                "SST",
-                "SNOWH",
-                "SNOW",
-   fieldlist_file = '',
-   /
-
-&obs_common_subset_nml
-   num_to_compare_at_once = 2,
-   filename_seq           = 'obs_seq1.final', 'obs_seq2.final',
-   filename_seq_list      = '',
-   filename_out_suffix    = '.common' ,
-   calendar               = 'Gregorian',
-   print_every            = 1000,
-   dart_qc_threshold      = 3,
-   print_only             = .false.,
-   /
-
-&wrf_dart_to_fields_nml
-   include_slp             = .true.,
-   include_wind_components = .true.,
-   include_height_on_pres  = .true.,
-   include_temperature     = .true.,
-   include_rel_humidity    = .true.,
-   include_surface_fields  = .false.,
-   include_sat_ir_temp     = .false.,
-   pres_levels             = 70000.,
-   /
-
-&ncepobs_nml
-   year = 2010,
-   month = 06,
-   day = 00,
-   tot_days = 1,
-   max_num = 1000000,
-   ObsBase = 'temp_obs.',
-   select_obs  = 0,
-   ADPUPA = .false.,
-   AIRCAR = .false.,
-   AIRCFT = .false.,
-   SATEMP = .false.,
-   SFCSHP = .false.,
-   ADPSFC = .false.,
-   SATWND = .true.,
-   obs_U  = .false.,
-   obs_V  = .false.,
-   obs_T  = .false.,
-   obs_PS = .false.,
-   obs_QV = .false.,
-   daily_file = .true.,
-   obs_time = .false.,
-   lat1 = 10.00,
-   lat2 = 60.00,
-   lon1 = 210.0,
-   lon2 = 300.0
-   /
-
-&prep_bufr_nml
-   obs_window_upa = 1.0,
-   obs_window_air = 1.0,
-   obs_window_cw = 1.0,
-   otype_use      = 242.0, 243.0, 245.0, 246.0, 251.0, 252.0, 253.0, 257.0, 259.0
-   qctype_use     = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 15
-   /
-
-&convert_cosmic_gps_nml
-   gpsro_netcdf_file     = '',
-   gpsro_netcdf_filelist = 'flist',
-   gpsro_out_file        = 'obs_seq.gpsro',
-   local_operator        = .true.,
-   obs_levels            = 0.22, 0.55, 1.1, 1.8, 2.7, 3.7, 4.9,
-                           6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0,
-   ray_ds                = 5000.0,
-   ray_htop              = 13000.1,
-   /
-
-&wrf_obs_preproc_nml
-
-   file_name_input          = 'obs_seq20110901'
-   file_name_output         = 'obs_seq.europe.prev'
-  
-   overwrite_obs_time       = .false.  
-  
-   obs_boundary             = 0.0   
-   increase_bdy_error       = .false.  
-   maxobsfac                = 2.5   
-   obsdistbdy               = 1.0  
-  
-   sfc_elevation_check      = .false.  
-   sfc_elevation_tol        = 3000.0  
-   obs_pressure_top         = 0.0  
-   obs_height_top           = 2.0e10  
-  
-   include_sig_data         = .true.   
-   tc_sonde_radii           = -1.0  
-  
-   superob_aircraft         = .true.  
-   aircraft_horiz_int       = 800.0  
-   aircraft_pres_int        = 25000.0  
-  
-   superob_sat_winds        = .true.    
-   sat_wind_horiz_int       = 800.0   
-   sat_wind_pres_int        = 25000.0  
-  
-   overwrite_ncep_satwnd_qc = .false.    
-   overwrite_ncep_sfc_qc    = .false.  
-   /
-
-!  sonde_extra              = 'obs_seq.rawin'
-!  land_sfc_extra           = 'obs_seq.land_sfc'
-!  metar_extra              = 'obs_seq.metar'
-!  marine_sfc_extra         = 'obs_seq.marine'
-!  sat_wind_extra           = 'obs_seq.satwnd'
-!  profiler_extra           = 'obs_seq.profiler'
-!  gpsro_extra              = 'obs_seq.gpsro'
-!  acars_extra              = 'obs_seq.acars'
-!  trop_cyclone_extra       = 'obs_seq.tc'
-
-&state_vector_io_nml
-   single_precision_output    = .true.,
-   /
-
-&compare_states_nml
-   /
-
-&closest_member_tool_nml 
-   input_restart_file_list   = 'input_file_list_d01.txt',
-   output_file_name          = 'closest_results.txt'
-   ens_size                  = 3,
-   single_restart_file_in    = .false.,
-   difference_method         = 4,
-   use_only_qtys             = 'QTY_U_WIND_COMPONENT'
-   /
-
-# To test both domains, you must change 'model_nml:num_domains = 2'
-
-&model_mod_check_nml
-   input_state_files     = 'wrfinput_d01', 'wrfinput_d02'
-   output_state_files    = 'mmc_output1.nc', 'mmc_output2.nc'
-   test1thru             = 0
-   run_tests             = 1,2,3,4,5
-   x_ind                 = 87370
-   loc_of_interest       = 231.0, 40.0, 10.0
-   quantity_of_interest  = 'QTY_U_WIND_COMPONENT'
-   interp_test_dlon      = 0.1
-   interp_test_dlat      = 0.1
-   interp_test_dvert     = 1000.0
-   interp_test_lonrange  = 250.0,  260.0
-   interp_test_latrange  =  30.0,   45.0
-   interp_test_vertrange = 2000.0, 4000.0
-   interp_test_vertcoord = 'VERTISHEIGHT'
-   verbose               = .false.
-   /
diff --git a/templates/input.prioronly.nml b/templates/input.prioronly.nml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b60e811a7551cb913b99b0eef39bfcd45db9506..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/templates/input.prioronly.nml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,575 +0,0 @@
-&perfect_model_obs_nml
-   read_input_state_from_file = .true.
-   single_file_in             = .false.
-   input_state_files          = 'wrfout_d01'
-   init_time_days             = -1
-   init_time_seconds          = -1
-
-   write_output_state_to_file = .false.
-   single_file_out            = .false.
-   output_state_files         = 'perfect_output_d01.nc'
-   output_interval            = 1
-
-   obs_seq_in_file_name       = "obs_seq.in"
-   obs_seq_out_file_name      = "obs_seq.out"
-   first_obs_days             = -1
-   first_obs_seconds          = -1
-   last_obs_days              = -1
-   last_obs_seconds           = -1
-
-   async                      = 0
-   adv_ens_command            = "../shell_scripts/advance_model.csh"
-
-   trace_execution            = .true.
-   output_timestamps          = .false.
-   print_every_nth_obs        = -1
-   output_forward_op_errors   = .false.
-   silence                    = .false.
-   /
-
-&filter_nml
-   async                    = 0,
-   adv_ens_command          = "../shell_scripts/advance_model.csh",
-   ens_size                 = <n_ens>,
-   obs_sequence_in_name     = "obs_seq.out",
-   obs_sequence_out_name    = "obs_seq.final",
-   input_state_file_list    = "input_list.txt"
-   output_state_file_list   = "output_list.txt"
-   init_time_days           = -1,
-   init_time_seconds        = -1,
-   first_obs_days           = -1,
-   first_obs_seconds        = -1,
-   last_obs_days            = -1,
-   last_obs_seconds         = -1,
-   num_output_state_members = <n_ens>,
-   num_output_obs_members   = <n_ens>,
-   output_interval          = 1,
-   num_groups               = 1,
-   distributed_state        = .true.
-   compute_posterior        = .false.
-   output_forward_op_errors = .false.,
-   output_timestamps        = .false.,
-   trace_execution          = .false.,
-
-   stages_to_write          = 'preassim'
-   output_members           = .false.
-   output_mean              = .false.
-   output_sd                = .false.
-   write_all_stages_at_end  = .false.
-
-   inf_flavor                  = 0,                      0,
-   inf_initial_from_restart    = .true.,                 .false.,
-   inf_sd_initial_from_restart = .true.,                 .false.,
-   inf_initial                 = 1.0,                     1.00,
-   inf_lower_bound             = 1.0,                     1.0,
-   inf_upper_bound             = 1000000.0,               1000000.0,
-   inf_damping                 = 0.9,                     1.0,
-   inf_sd_initial              = 0.6,                     0.0,
-   inf_sd_lower_bound          = 0.6,                     0.0,
-   inf_sd_max_change           = 1.05,                    1.05,
-   /
-
-&quality_control_nml
-   input_qc_threshold          = 3.0,
-   outlier_threshold           = 3.0,
-   enable_special_outlier_code = .false.
-   /
-
-&fill_inflation_restart_nml
-   write_prior_inf = .false.
-   prior_inf_mean  = 1.00
-   prior_inf_sd    = 0.6
-
-   write_post_inf  = .false.
-   post_inf_mean   = 1.00
-   post_inf_sd     = 0.6
-
-   input_state_files = 'wrfinput_d01', 'wrfinput_d02'
-   single_file       = .false.
-   verbose           = .false.
-   /
-
-&smoother_nml
-   num_lags              = 0,
-   start_from_restart    = .false.,
-   output_restart        = .false.,
-   restart_in_file_name  = 'smoother_ics',
-   restart_out_file_name = 'smoother_restart',
-   /
-
-# cutoff is in radians; for the earth, 0.05 is about 300 km.
-# cutoff is defined to be the half-width of the localization radius,
-# so 0.05 radians for cutoff is about an 600 km effective
-# localization radius, where the influence of an obs decreases
-# to ~half at 300 km, and ~0 at the edges of the area.
-&assim_tools_nml
-   filter_kind                     = 1,
-   cutoff                          = 0.0001,
-   adjust_obs_impact               = <adjust_obs_impact>,
-   obs_impact_filename             = 'control_impact_runtime.txt',
-   sort_obs_inc                    = .false.,
-   spread_restoration              = .false.,
-   sampling_error_correction       = .false.,
-   adaptive_localization_threshold = -1,
-   output_localization_diagnostics = .false.,
-   localization_diagnostics_file   = 'localization_diagnostics',
-   convert_all_state_verticals_first = .true.
-   convert_all_obs_verticals_first   = .true.
-   print_every_nth_obs               = 0,
-   /
-
-&cov_cutoff_nml
-   select_localization = 1,
-   /
-
-&obs_sequence_nml
-   write_binary_obs_sequence = .false.,
-   /
-
-&preprocess_nml
-           overwrite_output = .true.,
-    input_obs_kind_mod_file = '../../../assimilation_code/modules/observations/DEFAULT_obs_kind_mod.F90',
-   output_obs_kind_mod_file = '../../../assimilation_code/modules/observations/obs_kind_mod.f90',
-     input_obs_def_mod_file = '../../../observations/forward_operators/DEFAULT_obs_def_mod.F90',
-    output_obs_def_mod_file = '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_mod.f90',
-   input_files              = '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_reanalysis_bufr_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_radar_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_metar_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_dew_point_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_rel_humidity_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_altimeter_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_gps_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_vortex_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_gts_mod.f90',
-                              '../../../observations/forward_operators/obs_def_rttov13_mod.f90',
-   /
-
-&obs_kind_nml
-   assimilate_these_obs_types = ,
-   evaluate_these_obs_types   = 'RADIOSONDE_TEMPERATURE',
-                                'RADIOSONDE_U_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'RADIOSONDE_V_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'SAT_U_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'SAT_V_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'AIRCRAFT_U_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'AIRCRAFT_V_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'AIRCRAFT_TEMPERATURE',
-                                'ACARS_U_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'ACARS_V_WIND_COMPONENT',
-                                'ACARS_TEMPERATURE',
-                                'GPSRO_REFRACTIVITY',
-                                'DOPPLER_RADIAL_VELOCITY',
-                                'RADAR_REFLECTIVITY',
-                                'MSG_4_SEVIRI_RADIANCE',
-                                'MSG_4_SEVIRI_TB',
-                                'MSG_4_SEVIRI_BDRF'
-   /
-
-# Notes for obs_def_radar_mod_nml:
-# (1) Reflectivity limit can be applied to observations and/or forward operator.
-# (2) The default constants below match the WRF defaults.  They will need to
-# be changed for other cases, depending on which microphysics scheme is used.
-#
-
-&obs_def_radar_mod_nml
-   apply_ref_limit_to_obs      =   .true.,
-   reflectivity_limit_obs      =  5.0,
-   lowest_reflectivity_obs     =  5.0,
-   apply_ref_limit_to_fwd_op   =   .true.,
-   reflectivity_limit_fwd_op   =  5.0,
-   lowest_reflectivity_fwd_op  =  5.0,
-   max_radial_vel_obs          =   1000000,
-   allow_wet_graupel           =   .false.,
-   microphysics_type           =       5  ,
-   allow_dbztowt_conv          =   .false.,
-   dielectric_factor           =  0.224,
-   n0_rain                     =  8.0e6,
-   n0_graupel                  =  4.0e6,
-   n0_snow                     =  3.0e6,
-   rho_rain                    = 1000.0,
-   rho_graupel                 =  400.0,
-   rho_snow                    =  100.0,
-   /
-
-
-# Notes for model_nml:
-# (1) vert_localization_coord must be one of:
-#     1 = model level
-#     2 = pressure
-#     3 = height
-#     4 = scale height
-
-# set default_state_variables to .false. to use the explicit list.
-# otherwise it uses a hardcoded default list: U, V, W, PH, T, MU, QV only.
-# see ../wrf_state_variables_table for a full list of what wrf fields are
-# supported in the DART state vector, and what settings should be used here.
-# 'UPDATE' and 'NO_COPY_BACK' are supported in the 4th column; 'NO_UPDATE' is
-# not yet supported.
-
-&model_nml
-   default_state_variables = .false.,
-   wrf_state_variables = 'U',     'QTY_U_WIND_COMPONENT',     'TYPE_U',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'V',     'QTY_V_WIND_COMPONENT',     'TYPE_V',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'W',     'QTY_VERTICAL_VELOCITY',    'TYPE_W',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'PH',    'QTY_GEOPOTENTIAL_HEIGHT',  'TYPE_GZ',   'UPDATE','999',
-                         'THM',   'QTY_POTENTIAL_TEMPERATURE','TYPE_T',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'MU',    'QTY_PRESSURE',             'TYPE_MU',   'UPDATE','999',
-                         'QVAPOR','QTY_VAPOR_MIXING_RATIO',   'TYPE_QV',   'UPDATE','999',
-                         'QICE',  'QTY_ICE_MIXING_RATIO',     'TYPE_QI',   'UPDATE','999',
-                         'QCLOUD','QTY_CLOUDWATER_MIXING_RATIO','TYPE_QC', 'UPDATE','999',
-                         'CLDFRA','QTY_CLOUD_FRACTION',       'TYPE_CFRAC','UPDATE','999',
-                         'PSFC',  'QTY_SURFACE_PRESSURE',     'TYPE_PSFC', 'UPDATE','999',
-                         'T2',    'QTY_2M_TEMPERATURE',       'TYPE_T',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'TSK',   'QTY_SKIN_TEMPERATURE',     'TYPE_T',    'UPDATE','999',
-                         'REFL_10CM','QTY_RADAR_REFLECTIVITY','TYPE_REFL', 'UPDATE','999',
-   wrf_state_bounds    = 'QVAPOR','0.0','NULL','CLAMP',
-                         'QRAIN', '0.0','NULL','CLAMP',
-                         'QCLOUD','0.0','NULL','CLAMP',
-                         'QICE','0.0','NULL','CLAMP',
-                         'CLDFRA','0.0','1.0','CLAMP',
-   num_domains                 = 1,
-   calendar_type               = 3,
-   assimilation_period_seconds = 21600,
-   vert_localization_coord     = 3,
-   center_search_half_length   = 500000.,
-   center_spline_grid_scale    = 10,
-   sfc_elev_max_diff           = -1.0,
-   circulation_pres_level      = 80000.0,
-   circulation_radius          = 108000.0,
-   allow_obs_below_vol         = .false.
-   /
-
-# vert_normalization_X is amount of X equiv to 1 radian in horiz.
-# vert localization is 'cutoff' times the pressure/height/levels,
-# only if horiz_dist_only is set to .false. in the namelist below.
-# the default nlon/nlat should be good for most experiments. it sets 
-# an internal structure that speeds up searches.  don't change it
-# based on your grid size.  nlon must be an odd number.
-&location_nml
-   horiz_dist_only             = .false.,
-   vert_normalization_pressure = 6666666.7,
-   vert_normalization_height   = 500.0,
-   vert_normalization_level    = 2666.7,
-   vert_normalization_scale_height = 10.0,
-   approximate_distance        = .false.,
-   nlon                        = 71,
-   nlat                        = 36,
-   output_box_info             = .false.,
-   /
-
-&utilities_nml
-   TERMLEVEL = 1,
-   module_details = .false.,
-   logfilename = 'dart_log.out',
-   nmlfilename = 'dart_log.nml',
-   write_nml   = 'file',
-   /
-
-&mpi_utilities_nml
-   /
-
-&reg_factor_nml
-   select_regression    = 1,
-   input_reg_file       = "time_mean_reg",
-   save_reg_diagnostics = .true.,
-   reg_diagnostics_file = "reg_diagnostics",
-   /
-
-# layout = 2 spreads the IO tasks across the nodes.
-# This can greatly improve the performance in IO if
-# tasks_per_node is set to match your hardware
-&ensemble_manager_nml
-   layout = 2,
-   tasks_per_node = 48
-   /
-
-&obs_def_gps_nml
-   max_gpsro_obs = 100000,
-   / 
-
-&obs_def_tpw_nml
-   /
-
-# The times in the namelist for the obs_diag program are vectors
-# that follow the following sequence:
-# year   month   day   hour   minute   second
-# max_num_bins can be used to specify a fixed number of bins,
-# in which case last_bin_center should be safely in the future.
-#
-# Acceptable latitudes range from  [-90,  90]
-# Acceptable longitudes range from [  0, Inf]
-
-&obs_diag_nml
-   obs_sequence_name  = '',
-   obs_sequence_list  = 'obsdiag_inputlist.txt',
-   first_bin_center   =  2008, 7,30,10, 0, 0 ,
-   last_bin_center    =  2008, 7,30,18, 0, 0 ,
-   bin_separation     =     0, 0, 0, 0,30, 0 ,
-   bin_width          =     0, 0, 0, 0,30, 0 ,
-   time_to_skip       =     0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ,
-   max_num_bins       = 1000,
-   trusted_obs        = 'null',
-   Nregions   = 1,
-   lonlim1    =   0.0,   0.0,   0.0, 235.0,
-   lonlim2    = 360.0, 360.0, 360.0, 295.0,
-   latlim1    =  20.0, -80.0, -20.0,  25.0,
-   latlim2    =  80.0, -20.0,  20.0,  55.0,
-   reg_names  = 'all', 
-   print_mismatched_locs = .false.,
-   create_rank_histogram = .true.,
-   outliers_in_histogram = .true.,
-   use_zero_error_obs    = .true.,
-   verbose               = .false.
-   /
-
-&schedule_nml
-   calendar        = 'Gregorian',  
-   first_bin_start =  1601,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,
-   first_bin_end   =  2999,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,
-   last_bin_end    =  2999,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,
-   bin_interval_days    = 1000000,
-   bin_interval_seconds = 0,   
-   max_num_bins         = 1000,
-   print_table          = .true.,
-   /
-   
-&obs_seq_to_netcdf_nml  
-   obs_sequence_name = '',
-   obs_sequence_list = 'obsdiag_inputlist.txt',
-   append_to_netcdf  = .true.,
-   lonlim1    =    0.0,
-   lonlim2    =  360.0,
-   latlim1    =  -90.0,
-   latlim2    =   90.0,
-   verbose    = .false.,
-   /
-
-# There is one GIGANTIC difference between the obsdef_mask.txt and .nc
-# The netCDF file intentionally ignores the effect of nTmin/nTmax.
-# The netCDF file has ALL matching stations, regardless of temporal coverage.
-
-&obs_seq_coverage_nml
-   obs_sequences     = ''
-   obs_sequence_list = 'obs_coverage_list.txt'
-   obs_of_interest   = 'METAR_U_10_METER_WIND'
-   textfile_out      = 'METAR_U_10_METER_WIND_obsdef_mask.txt'
-   netcdf_out        = 'METAR_U_10_METER_WIND_obsdef_mask.nc'
-   first_analysis    =  2003, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0
-   last_analysis     =  2003, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0
-   forecast_length_days          = 1
-   forecast_length_seconds       = 0
-   verification_interval_seconds = 21600
-   temporal_coverage_percent     = 100.0
-   lonlim1    =    0.0
-   lonlim2    =  360.0
-   latlim1    =  -90.0
-   latlim2    =   90.0
-   verbose    = .true.
-   /
-
-# selections_file is a list of obs_defs output
-# from the obs_seq_coverage utility.
-
-&obs_selection_nml
-   filename_seq          = 'obs_seq.out', 
-   filename_seq_list     = '', 
-   filename_out          = 'obs_seq.processed', 
-   selections_file       = 'obsdef_mask.txt', 
-   selections_is_obs_seq = .false.,
-   print_only            = .false., 
-   calendar              = 'gregorian',
-   /
-
-&obs_seq_verify_nml
-   obs_sequences     = ''
-   obs_sequence_list = 'obs_verify_list.txt'
-   input_template    = 'obsdef_mask.nc'
-   netcdf_out        = 'forecast.nc'
-   obtype_string     = 'METAR_U_10_METER_WIND'
-   print_every       = 10000
-   verbose           = .true.
-   debug             = .false.
-   /
-
-&obs_sequence_tool_nml
-   num_input_files   = 1, 
-   filename_seq      = 'obs_seq.out',
-   filename_out      = 'obs_seq.processed', 
-   first_obs_days    = -1, 
-   first_obs_seconds = -1, 
-   last_obs_days     = -1, 
-   last_obs_seconds  = -1, 
-   obs_types         = '', 
-   keep_types        = .false., 
-   print_only        = .false., 
-   min_lat           = -90.0, 
-   max_lat           =  90.0, 
-   min_lon           =   0.0, 
-   max_lon           = 360.0,
-   /
-
-&replace_wrf_fields_nml
-   debug = .false.,
-   fail_on_missing_field = .false.,
-   fieldnames = "SNOWC",
-                "ALBBCK",
-                "TMN",
-                "TSK",
-                "SH2O",
-                "SMOIS",
-                "SEAICE",
-                "HGT_d01",
-                "TSLB",
-                "SST",
-                "SNOWH",
-                "SNOW",
-   fieldlist_file = '',
-   /
-
-&obs_common_subset_nml
-   num_to_compare_at_once = 2,
-   filename_seq           = 'obs_seq1.final', 'obs_seq2.final',
-   filename_seq_list      = '',
-   filename_out_suffix    = '.common' ,
-   calendar               = 'Gregorian',
-   print_every            = 1000,
-   dart_qc_threshold      = 3,
-   print_only             = .false.,
-   /
-
-&wrf_dart_to_fields_nml
-   include_slp             = .true.,
-   include_wind_components = .true.,
-   include_height_on_pres  = .true.,
-   include_temperature     = .true.,
-   include_rel_humidity    = .true.,
-   include_surface_fields  = .false.,
-   include_sat_ir_temp     = .false.,
-   pres_levels             = 70000.,
-   /
-
-&ncepobs_nml
-   year = 2010,
-   month = 06,
-   day = 00,
-   tot_days = 1,
-   max_num = 1000000,
-   ObsBase = 'temp_obs.',
-   select_obs  = 0,
-   ADPUPA = .false.,
-   AIRCAR = .false.,
-   AIRCFT = .false.,
-   SATEMP = .false.,
-   SFCSHP = .false.,
-   ADPSFC = .false.,
-   SATWND = .true.,
-   obs_U  = .false.,
-   obs_V  = .false.,
-   obs_T  = .false.,
-   obs_PS = .false.,
-   obs_QV = .false.,
-   daily_file = .true.,
-   obs_time = .false.,
-   lat1 = 10.00,
-   lat2 = 60.00,
-   lon1 = 210.0,
-   lon2 = 300.0
-   /
-
-&prep_bufr_nml
-   obs_window_upa = 1.0,
-   obs_window_air = 1.0,
-   obs_window_cw = 1.0,
-   otype_use      = 242.0, 243.0, 245.0, 246.0, 251.0, 252.0, 253.0, 257.0, 259.0
-   qctype_use     = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 15
-   /
-
-&convert_cosmic_gps_nml
-   gpsro_netcdf_file     = '',
-   gpsro_netcdf_filelist = 'flist',
-   gpsro_out_file        = 'obs_seq.gpsro',
-   local_operator        = .true.,
-   obs_levels            = 0.22, 0.55, 1.1, 1.8, 2.7, 3.7, 4.9,
-                           6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0,
-   ray_ds                = 5000.0,
-   ray_htop              = 13000.1,
-   /
-
-&wrf_obs_preproc_nml
-
-   file_name_input          = 'obs_seq20110901'
-   file_name_output         = 'obs_seq.europe.prev'
-  
-   overwrite_obs_time       = .false.  
-  
-   obs_boundary             = 0.0   
-   increase_bdy_error       = .false.  
-   maxobsfac                = 2.5   
-   obsdistbdy               = 1.0  
-  
-   sfc_elevation_check      = .false.  
-   sfc_elevation_tol        = 3000.0  
-   obs_pressure_top         = 0.0  
-   obs_height_top           = 2.0e10  
-  
-   include_sig_data         = .true.   
-   tc_sonde_radii           = -1.0  
-  
-   superob_aircraft         = .true.  
-   aircraft_horiz_int       = 800.0  
-   aircraft_pres_int        = 25000.0  
-  
-   superob_sat_winds        = .true.    
-   sat_wind_horiz_int       = 800.0   
-   sat_wind_pres_int        = 25000.0  
-  
-   overwrite_ncep_satwnd_qc = .false.    
-   overwrite_ncep_sfc_qc    = .false.  
-   /
-
-!  sonde_extra              = 'obs_seq.rawin'
-!  land_sfc_extra           = 'obs_seq.land_sfc'
-!  metar_extra              = 'obs_seq.metar'
-!  marine_sfc_extra         = 'obs_seq.marine'
-!  sat_wind_extra           = 'obs_seq.satwnd'
-!  profiler_extra           = 'obs_seq.profiler'
-!  gpsro_extra              = 'obs_seq.gpsro'
-!  acars_extra              = 'obs_seq.acars'
-!  trop_cyclone_extra       = 'obs_seq.tc'
-
-&state_vector_io_nml
-   single_precision_output    = .true.,
-   /
-
-&compare_states_nml
-   /
-
-&closest_member_tool_nml 
-   input_restart_file_list   = 'input_file_list_d01.txt',
-   output_file_name          = 'closest_results.txt'
-   ens_size                  = 3,
-   single_restart_file_in    = .false.,
-   difference_method         = 4,
-   use_only_qtys             = 'QTY_U_WIND_COMPONENT'
-   /
-
-# To test both domains, you must change 'model_nml:num_domains = 2'
-
-&model_mod_check_nml
-   input_state_files     = 'wrfinput_d01', 'wrfinput_d02'
-   output_state_files    = 'mmc_output1.nc', 'mmc_output2.nc'
-   test1thru             = 0
-   run_tests             = 1,2,3,4,5
-   x_ind                 = 87370
-   loc_of_interest       = 231.0, 40.0, 10.0
-   quantity_of_interest  = 'QTY_U_WIND_COMPONENT'
-   interp_test_dlon      = 0.1
-   interp_test_dlat      = 0.1
-   interp_test_dvert     = 1000.0
-   interp_test_lonrange  = 250.0,  260.0
-   interp_test_latrange  =  30.0,   45.0
-   interp_test_vertrange = 2000.0, 4000.0
-   interp_test_vertcoord = 'VERTISHEIGHT'
-   verbose               = .false.
-   /
-