diff --git a/source/python/classes/EcFlexpart.py b/source/python/classes/EcFlexpart.py
index 3ba408c5981dab4559f4a5ce5e47da1cd54d820c..790cb709759fcb9f51d8c034c111660437a01918 100644
--- a/source/python/classes/EcFlexpart.py
+++ b/source/python/classes/EcFlexpart.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #        - applied minor code changes (style)
 #        - removed "dead code" , e.g. retrieval of Q since it is not needed
 #        - removed "times" parameter from retrieve-method since it is not used
+#        - seperated function "retrieve" into smaller functions (less code
+#          duplication, easier testing)
 #
 # @License:
 #    (C) Copyright 2014-2018.
@@ -109,15 +111,8 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
                 The current object of the class.
 
             c: instance of class ControlFile
-                Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file, which are e.g.:
-                DAY1(start_date), DAY2(end_date), DTIME, MAXSTEP, TYPE, TIME,
-                STEP, CLASS(marsclass), STREAM, NUMBER, EXPVER, GRID, LEFT,
-                LOWER, UPPER, RIGHT, LEVEL, LEVELIST, RESOL, GAUSS, ACCURACY,
-                OMEGA, OMEGADIFF, ETA, ETADIFF, DPDETA, SMOOTH, FORMAT,
-                ADDPAR, WRF, CWC, PREFIX, ECSTORAGE, ECTRANS, ECFSDIR,
-                MAILOPS, MAILFAIL, GRIB2FLEXPART, FLEXPARTDIR, BASETIME
-                DATE_CHUNK, DEBUG, INPUTDIR, OUTPUTDIR, FLEXPART_ROOT_SCRIPTS
-
+                Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file and
+                command line.
                 For more information about format and content of the parameter
                 see documentation.
 
@@ -296,6 +291,33 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
         return
 
 
+    def _mk_targetname(self, ftype, param, date):
+        '''
+        @Description:
+            Creates the filename for the requested grib data to be stored in.
+            This name is passed as the "target" parameter in the request.
+
+        @Input:
+            ftype: string
+                Shortcut name of the type of the field. E.g. AN, FC, PF, ...
+
+            param: string
+                Shortcut of the grid type. E.g. SH__ML, SH__SL, GG__ML,
+                GG__SL, OG__ML, OG__SL, OG_OROLSM_SL, OG_acc_SL
+
+            date: string
+                The date period of the grib data to be stored in this file.
+
+        @Return:
+            targetname: string
+                The target filename for the grib data.
+        '''
+        targetname = (self.inputdir + '/' + ftype + param + '.' + date + '.' +
+                      str(os.getppid()) + '.' + str(os.getpid()) + '.grb')
+
+        return targetname
+
+
     def _start_retrievement(self, request, par_dict):
         '''
         @Description:
@@ -359,97 +381,6 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
         return
 
 
-    def _mk_targetname(self, ftype, param, date):
-        '''
-        @Description:
-            Creates the filename for the requested grib data to be stored in.
-            This name is passed as the "target" parameter in the request.
-
-        @Input:
-            ftype: string
-                Shortcut name of the type of the field. E.g. AN, FC, PF, ...
-
-            param: string
-                Shortcut of the grid type. E.g. SH__ML, SH__SL, GG__ML,
-                GG__SL, OG__ML, OG__SL, OG_OROLSM_SL, OG_acc_SL
-
-            date: string
-                The date period of the grib data to be stored in this file.
-
-        @Return:
-            targetname: string
-                The target filename for the grib data.
-        '''
-        targetname = (self.inputdir + '/' + ftype + param + '.' + date + '.' +
-                      str(os.getppid()) + '.' + str(os.getpid()) + '.grb')
-
-        return targetname
-
-    def write_namelist(self, c, filename):
-        '''
-        @Description:
-            Creates a namelist file in the temporary directory and writes
-            the following values to it: maxl, maxb, mlevel,
-            mlevelist, mnauf, metapar, rlo0, rlo1, rla0, rla1,
-            momega, momegadiff, mgauss, msmooth, meta, metadiff, mdpdeta
-
-        @Input:
-            self: instance of EcFlexpart
-                The current object of the class.
-
-            c: instance of class ControlFile
-                Contains all the parameters of CONTROL files, which are e.g.:
-                DAY1(start_date), DAY2(end_date), DTIME, MAXSTEP, TYPE, TIME,
-                STEP, CLASS(marsclass), STREAM, NUMBER, EXPVER, GRID, LEFT,
-                LOWER, UPPER, RIGHT, LEVEL, LEVELIST, RESOL, GAUSS, ACCURACY,
-                OMEGA, OMEGADIFF, ETA, ETADIFF, DPDETA, SMOOTH, FORMAT,
-                ADDPAR, WRF, CWC, PREFIX, ECSTORAGE, ECTRANS, ECFSDIR,
-                MAILOPS, MAILFAIL, GRIB2FLEXPART, FLEXPARTDIR, BASETIME
-                DATE_CHUNK, DEBUG, INPUTDIR, OUTPUTDIR, FLEXPART_ROOT_SCRIPTS
-
-                For more information about format and content of the parameter
-                see documentation.
-
-            filename: string
-                Name of the namelist file.
-
-        @Return:
-            <nothing>
-        '''
-
-        self.inputdir = c.inputdir
-        area = np.asarray(self.area.split('/')).astype(float)
-        grid = np.asarray(self.grid.split('/')).astype(float)
-
-        if area[1] > area[3]:
-            area[1] -= 360
-        maxl = int((area[3] - area[1]) / grid[1]) + 1
-        maxb = int((area[0] - area[2]) / grid[0]) + 1
-
-        with open(self.inputdir + '/' + filename, 'w') as f:
-            f.write('&NAMGEN\n')
-            f.write(',\n  '.join(['maxl = ' + str(maxl), 'maxb = ' + str(maxb),
-                                  'mlevel = ' + str(self.level),
-                                  'mlevelist = ' + '"' + str(self.levelist)
-                                                 + '"',
-                                  'mnauf = ' + str(self.resol),
-                                  'metapar = ' + '77',
-                                  'rlo0 = ' + str(area[1]),
-                                  'rlo1 = ' + str(area[3]),
-                                  'rla0 = ' + str(area[2]),
-                                  'rla1 = ' + str(area[0]),
-                                  'momega = ' + str(c.omega),
-                                  'momegadiff = ' + str(c.omegadiff),
-                                  'mgauss = ' + str(c.gauss),
-                                  'msmooth = ' + str(c.smooth),
-                                  'meta = ' + str(c.eta),
-                                  'metadiff = ' + str(c.etadiff),
-                                  'mdpdeta = ' + str(c.dpdeta)]))
-
-            f.write('\n/\n')
-
-        return
-
     def retrieve(self, server, dates, request, inputdir='.'):
         '''
         @Description:
@@ -655,166 +586,73 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
         return
 
 
-    def process_output(self, c):
+    def write_namelist(self, c, filename):
         '''
         @Description:
-            The grib files are postprocessed depending on the selection in
-            CONTROL file. The resulting files are moved to the output
-            directory if its not equla to the input directory.
-            The following modifications might be done if
-            properly switched in CONTROL file:
-            GRIB2 - Conversion to GRIB2
-            ECTRANS - Transfer of files to gateway server
-            ECSTORAGE - Storage at ECMWF server
-            GRIB2FLEXPART - Conversion of GRIB files to FLEXPART binary format
+            Creates a namelist file in the temporary directory and writes
+            the following values to it: maxl, maxb, mlevel,
+            mlevelist, mnauf, metapar, rlo0, rlo1, rla0, rla1,
+            momega, momegadiff, mgauss, msmooth, meta, metadiff, mdpdeta
 
         @Input:
             self: instance of EcFlexpart
                 The current object of the class.
 
             c: instance of class ControlFile
-                Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file, which are e.g.:
-                DAY1(start_date), DAY2(end_date), DTIME, MAXSTEP, TYPE, TIME,
-                STEP, CLASS(marsclass), STREAM, NUMBER, EXPVER, GRID, LEFT,
-                LOWER, UPPER, RIGHT, LEVEL, LEVELIST, RESOL, GAUSS, ACCURACY,
-                OMEGA, OMEGADIFF, ETA, ETADIFF, DPDETA, SMOOTH, FORMAT,
-                ADDPAR, WRF, CWC, PREFIX, ECSTORAGE, ECTRANS, ECFSDIR,
-                MAILOPS, MAILFAIL, GRIB2FLEXPART, FLEXPARTDIR, BASETIME
-                DATE_CHUNK, DEBUG, INPUTDIR, OUTPUTDIR, FLEXPART_ROOT_SCRIPTS
-
+                Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file and
+                command line.
                 For more information about format and content of the parameter
                 see documentation.
 
+            filename: string
+                Name of the namelist file.
+
         @Return:
             <nothing>
-
         '''
 
-        print('\n\nPostprocessing:\n Format: {}\n'.format(c.format))
-
-        if not c.ecapi:
-            print('ecstorage: {}\n ecfsdir: {}\n'.
-                  format(c.ecstorage, c.ecfsdir))
-            #if not hasattr(c, 'gateway'):
-            #    c.gateway = os.getenv('GATEWAY')
-            #if not hasattr(c, 'destination'):
-            #    c.destination = os.getenv('DESTINATION')
-            print('ectrans: {}\n gateway: {}\n destination: {}\n '
-                  .format(c.ectrans, c.gateway, c.destination))
-
-        print('Output filelist: \n')
-        print(self.outputfilelist)
-
-        if c.format.lower() == 'grib2':
-            for ofile in self.outputfilelist:
-                p = subprocess.check_call(['grib_set', '-s', 'edition=2, \
-                                           productDefinitionTemplateNumber=8',
-                                           ofile, ofile + '_2'])
-                p = subprocess.check_call(['mv', ofile + '_2', ofile])
-
-        if c.ectrans and not c.ecapi:
-            for ofile in self.outputfilelist:
-                p = subprocess.check_call(['ectrans', '-overwrite', '-gateway',
-                                           c.gateway, '-remote', c.destination,
-                                           '-source', ofile])
-                #print('ectrans:', p)
-
-        if c.ecstorage and not c.ecapi:
-            for ofile in self.outputfilelist:
-                p = subprocess.check_call(['ecp', '-o', ofile,
-                                           os.path.expandvars(c.ecfsdir)])
-
-        if c.outputdir != c.inputdir:
-            for ofile in self.outputfilelist:
-                p = subprocess.check_call(['mv', ofile, c.outputdir])
-
-        # prepare environment for the grib2flexpart run
-        # to convert grib to flexpart binary
-        if c.grib2flexpart:
-
-            # generate AVAILABLE file
-            # Example of AVAILABLE file data:
-            # 20131107 000000      EN13110700              ON DISC
-            clist = []
-            for ofile in self.outputfilelist:
-                fname = ofile.split('/')
-                if '.' in fname[-1]:
-                    l = fname[-1].split('.')
-                    timestamp = datetime.strptime(l[0][-6:] + l[1],
-                                                  '%y%m%d%H')
-                    timestamp += timedelta(hours=int(l[2]))
-                    cdate = datetime.strftime(timestamp, '%Y%m%d')
-                    chms = datetime.strftime(timestamp, '%H%M%S')
-                else:
-                    cdate = '20' + fname[-1][-8:-2]
-                    chms = fname[-1][-2:] + '0000'
-                clist.append(cdate + ' ' + chms + ' '*6 +
-                             fname[-1] + ' '*14 + 'ON DISC')
-            clist.sort()
-            with open(c.outputdir + '/' + 'AVAILABLE', 'w') as f:
-                f.write('\n'.join(clist) + '\n')
-
-            # generate pathnames file
-            pwd = os.path.abspath(c.outputdir)
-            with open(pwd + '/pathnames', 'w') as f:
-                f.write(pwd + '/Options/\n')
-                f.write(pwd + '/\n')
-                f.write(pwd + '/\n')
-                f.write(pwd + '/AVAILABLE\n')
-                f.write(' = == = == = == = == = == ==  = \n')
-
-            # create Options dir if necessary
-            if not os.path.exists(pwd + '/Options'):
-                os.makedirs(pwd+'/Options')
-
-            # read template COMMAND file
-            with open(os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(
-                c.flexpart_root_scripts)) + '/../Options/COMMAND', 'r') as f:
-                lflist = f.read().split('\n')
-
-            # find index of list where to put in the
-            # date and time information
-            # usually after the LDIRECT parameter
-            i = 0
-            for l in lflist:
-                if 'LDIRECT' in l.upper():
-                    break
-                i += 1
+        self.inputdir = c.inputdir
+        area = np.asarray(self.area.split('/')).astype(float)
+        grid = np.asarray(self.grid.split('/')).astype(float)
 
-            # insert the date and time information of run start and end
-            # into the list of lines of COMMAND file
-            lflist = lflist[:i+1] + \
-                     [clist[0][:16], clist[-1][:16]] + \
-                     lflist[i+3:]
+        if area[1] > area[3]:
+            area[1] -= 360
+        maxl = int((area[3] - area[1]) / grid[1]) + 1
+        maxb = int((area[0] - area[2]) / grid[0]) + 1
 
-            # write the new COMMAND file
-            with open(pwd + '/Options/COMMAND', 'w') as g:
-                g.write('\n'.join(lflist) + '\n')
+        with open(self.inputdir + '/' + filename, 'w') as f:
+            f.write('&NAMGEN\n')
+            f.write(',\n  '.join(['maxl = ' + str(maxl), 'maxb = ' + str(maxb),
+                                  'mlevel = ' + str(self.level),
+                                  'mlevelist = ' + '"' + str(self.levelist)
+                                                 + '"',
+                                  'mnauf = ' + str(self.resol),
+                                  'metapar = ' + '77',
+                                  'rlo0 = ' + str(area[1]),
+                                  'rlo1 = ' + str(area[3]),
+                                  'rla0 = ' + str(area[2]),
+                                  'rla1 = ' + str(area[0]),
+                                  'momega = ' + str(c.omega),
+                                  'momegadiff = ' + str(c.omegadiff),
+                                  'mgauss = ' + str(c.gauss),
+                                  'msmooth = ' + str(c.smooth),
+                                  'meta = ' + str(c.eta),
+                                  'metadiff = ' + str(c.etadiff),
+                                  'mdpdeta = ' + str(c.dpdeta)]))
 
-            # change to outputdir and start the grib2flexpart run
-            # afterwards switch back to the working dir
-            os.chdir(c.outputdir)
-            p = subprocess.check_call([
-                os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(c.flexpart_root_scripts))
-                + '/../FLEXPART_PROGRAM/grib2flexpart', 'useAvailable', '.'])
-            os.chdir(pwd)
+            f.write('\n/\n')
 
         return
 
-    def create(self, inputfiles, c):
+
+    def deacc_fluxes(self, inputfiles, c):
         '''
         @Description:
-            This method is based on the ECMWF example index.py
-            https://software.ecmwf.int/wiki/display/GRIB/index.py
-
-            An index file will be created which depends on the combination
-            of "date", "time" and "stepRange" values. This is used to iterate
-            over all messages in each grib file which were passed through the
-            parameter "inputfiles" to seperate specific parameters into fort.*
-            files. Afterwards the FORTRAN program is called to convert
-            the data fields all to the same grid and put them in one file
-            per unique time step (combination of "date", "time" and
-            "stepRange").
+            Goes through all flux fields in ordered time and de-accumulate
+            the fields. Afterwards the fields are disaggregated in time.
+            Different versions of disaggregation is provided for rainfall
+            data (darain, modified linear) and the surface fluxes and
+            stress data (dapoly, cubic polynomial).
 
         @Input:
             self: instance of EcFlexpart
@@ -824,15 +662,8 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
                 Contains a list of files.
 
             c: instance of class ControlFile
-                Contains all the parameters of CONTROL files, which are e.g.:
-                DAY1(start_date), DAY2(end_date), DTIME, MAXSTEP, TYPE, TIME,
-                STEP, CLASS(marsclass), STREAM, NUMBER, EXPVER, GRID, LEFT,
-                LOWER, UPPER, RIGHT, LEVEL, LEVELIST, RESOL, GAUSS, ACCURACY,
-                OMEGA, OMEGADIFF, ETA, ETADIFF, DPDETA, SMOOTH, FORMAT,
-                ADDPAR, WRF, CWC, PREFIX, ECSTORAGE, ECTRANS, ECFSDIR,
-                MAILOPS, MAILFAIL, GRIB2FLEXPART, FLEXPARTDIR, BASETIME
-                DATE_CHUNK, DEBUG, INPUTDIR, OUTPUTDIR, FLEXPART_ROOT_SCRIPTS
-
+                Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file and
+                command line.
                 For more information about format and content of the parameter
                 see documentation.
 
@@ -841,10 +672,7 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
         '''
 
         table128 = init128(_config.PATH_GRIBTABLE)
-        wrfpars = to_param_id('sp/mslp/skt/2t/10u/10v/2d/z/lsm/sst/ci/sd/\
-                            stl1/stl2/stl3/stl4/swvl1/swvl2/swvl3/swvl4',
-                            table128)
-
+        pars = to_param_id(self.params['OG_acc_SL'][0], table128)
         index_keys = ["date", "time", "step"]
         indexfile = os.path.join(c.inputdir, _config.FILE_GRIB_INDEX)
         silent_remove(indexfile)
@@ -855,28 +683,36 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
         # read values of index keys
         index_vals = []
         for key in index_keys:
-            index_vals.append(grib_index_get(iid, key))
-            print(index_vals[-1])
+            key_vals = grib_index_get(iid, key)
+            print(key_vals)
+            # have to sort the steps for disaggregation,
+            # therefore convert to int first
+            if key == 'step':
+                key_vals = [int(k) for k in key_vals]
+                key_vals.sort()
+                key_vals = [str(k) for k in key_vals]
+            index_vals.append(key_vals)
             # index_vals looks for example like:
             # index_vals[0]: ('20171106', '20171107', '20171108') ; date
-            # index_vals[1]: ('0', '1200', '1800', '600') ; time
-            # index_vals[2]: ('0', '12', '3', '6', '9') ; stepRange
+            # index_vals[1]: ('0', '1200') ; time
+            # index_vals[2]: (3', '6', '9', '12') ; stepRange
 
-        fdict = {'10':None, '11':None, '12':None, '13':None, '16':None,
-                 '17':None, '19':None, '21':None, '22':None, '20':None}
+        valsdict = {}
+        svalsdict = {}
+        stepsdict = {}
+        for p in pars:
+            valsdict[str(p)] = []
+            svalsdict[str(p)] = []
+            stepsdict[str(p)] = []
+
+        print('maxstep: ', c.maxstep)
 
         for prod in product(*index_vals):
             # e.g. prod = ('20170505', '0', '12')
             #             (  date    ,time, step)
             # per date e.g. time = 0, 1200
             # per time e.g. step = 3, 6, 9, 12
-            # flag for Fortran program and file merging
-            convertFlag = False
             print('current prod: ', prod)
-            # e.g. prod = ('20170505', '0', '12')
-            #             (  date    ,time, step)
-            # per date e.g. time = 0, 600, 1200, 1800
-            # per time e.g. step = 0, 3, 6, 9, 12
             for i in range(len(index_keys)):
                 grib_index_select(iid, index_keys[i], prod[i])
 
@@ -886,11 +722,247 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
             # if there is data for this product combination
             # prepare some date and time parameter before reading the data
             if gid is not None:
-                # Combine all temporary data files into final grib file if
-                # gid is at least one time not None. Therefore set convertFlag
-                # to save information. The Fortran program is also
-                # only executed if convertFlag is True
-                convertFlag = True
+                cdate = grib_get(gid, 'date')
+                time = grib_get(gid, 'time')
+                step = grib_get(gid, 'step')
+                # date+time+step-2*dtime
+                # (since interpolated value valid for step-2*dtime)
+                sdate = datetime(year=cdate/10000,
+                                 month=(cdate % 10000)/100,
+                                 day=(cdate % 100),
+                                 hour=time/100)
+                fdate = sdate + timedelta(hours=step-2*int(c.dtime))
+                sdates = sdate + timedelta(hours=step)
+                elimit = None
+            else:
+                break
+
+            if c.maxstep > 12:
+                fnout = os.path.join(c.inputdir, 'flux' +
+                                     sdate.strftime('%Y%m%d') +
+                                     '.{:0>2}'.format(time/100) +
+                                     '.{:0>3}'.format(step-2*int(c.dtime)))
+                gnout = os.path.join(c.inputdir, 'flux' +
+                                     sdate.strftime('%Y%m%d') +
+                                     '.{:0>2}'.format(time/100) +
+                                     '.{:0>3}'.format(step-int(c.dtime)))
+                hnout = os.path.join(c.inputdir, 'flux' +
+                                     sdate.strftime('%Y%m%d') +
+                                     '.{:0>2}'.format(time/100) +
+                                     '.{:0>3}'.format(step))
+            else:
+                fnout = os.path.join(c.inputdir, 'flux' +
+                                     fdate.strftime('%Y%m%d%H'))
+                gnout = os.path.join(c.inputdir, 'flux' +
+                                     (fdate + timedelta(hours=int(c.dtime))).
+                                     strftime('%Y%m%d%H'))
+                hnout = os.path.join(c.inputdir, 'flux' +
+                                     sdates.strftime('%Y%m%d%H'))
+
+            print("outputfile = " + fnout)
+            f_handle = open(fnout, 'w')
+            g_handle = open(gnout, 'w')
+            h_handle = open(hnout, 'w')
+
+            # read message for message and store relevant data fields
+            # data keywords are stored in pars
+            while 1:
+                if gid is None:
+                    break
+                cparamId = str(grib_get(gid, 'paramId'))
+                step = grib_get(gid, 'step')
+                atime = grib_get(gid, 'time')
+                ni = grib_get(gid, 'Ni')
+                nj = grib_get(gid, 'Nj')
+                if cparamId in valsdict.keys():
+                    values = grib_get_values(gid)
+                    vdp = valsdict[cparamId]
+                    svdp = svalsdict[cparamId]
+                    sd = stepsdict[cparamId]
+
+                    if cparamId == '142' or cparamId == '143':
+                        fak = 1. / 1000.
+                    else:
+                        fak = 3600.
+
+                    values = (np.reshape(values, (nj, ni))).flatten() / fak
+                    vdp.append(values[:])  # save the accumulated values
+                    if step <= int(c.dtime):
+                        svdp.append(values[:] / int(c.dtime))
+                    else:  # deaccumulate values
+                        svdp.append((vdp[-1] - vdp[-2]) / int(c.dtime))
+
+                    print(cparamId, atime, step, len(values),
+                          values[0], np.std(values))
+                    # save the 1/3-hourly or specific values
+                    # svdp.append(values[:])
+                    sd.append(step)
+                    # len(svdp) correspond to the time
+                    if len(svdp) >= 3:
+                        if len(svdp) > 3:
+                            if cparamId == '142' or cparamId == '143':
+                                values = disaggregation.darain(svdp)
+                            else:
+                                values = disaggregation.dapoly(svdp)
+
+                            if not (step == c.maxstep and c.maxstep > 12 \
+                                    or sdates == elimit):
+                                vdp.pop(0)
+                                svdp.pop(0)
+                        else:
+                            if c.maxstep > 12:
+                                values = svdp[1]
+                            else:
+                                values = svdp[0]
+
+                        grib_set_values(gid, values)
+                        if c.maxstep > 12:
+                            grib_set(gid, 'step', max(0, step-2*int(c.dtime)))
+                        else:
+                            grib_set(gid, 'step', 0)
+                            grib_set(gid, 'time', fdate.hour*100)
+                            grib_set(gid, 'date', fdate.year*10000 +
+                                     fdate.month*100+fdate.day)
+                        grib_write(gid, f_handle)
+
+                        if c.basetime:
+                            elimit = datetime.strptime(c.end_date +
+                                                       c.basetime, '%Y%m%d%H')
+                        else:
+                            elimit = sdate + timedelta(2*int(c.dtime))
+
+                        # squeeze out information of last two steps contained
+                        # in svdp
+                        # if step+int(c.dtime) == c.maxstep and c.maxstep>12
+                        # or sdates+timedelta(hours = int(c.dtime))
+                        # >= elimit:
+                        # Note that svdp[0] has not been popped in this case
+
+                        if step == c.maxstep and c.maxstep > 12 or \
+                           sdates == elimit:
+
+                            values = svdp[3]
+                            grib_set_values(gid, values)
+                            grib_set(gid, 'step', 0)
+                            truedatetime = fdate + timedelta(hours=
+                                                             2*int(c.dtime))
+                            grib_set(gid, 'time', truedatetime.hour * 100)
+                            grib_set(gid, 'date', truedatetime.year * 10000 +
+                                     truedatetime.month * 100 +
+                                     truedatetime.day)
+                            grib_write(gid, h_handle)
+
+                            #values = (svdp[1]+svdp[2])/2.
+                            if cparamId == '142' or cparamId == '143':
+                                values = disaggregation.darain(list(reversed(svdp)))
+                            else:
+                                values = disaggregation.dapoly(list(reversed(svdp)))
+
+                            grib_set(gid, 'step', 0)
+                            truedatetime = fdate + timedelta(hours=int(c.dtime))
+                            grib_set(gid, 'time', truedatetime.hour * 100)
+                            grib_set(gid, 'date', truedatetime.year * 10000 +
+                                     truedatetime.month * 100 +
+                                     truedatetime.day)
+                            grib_set_values(gid, values)
+                            grib_write(gid, g_handle)
+
+                    grib_release(gid)
+
+                    gid = grib_new_from_index(iid)
+
+            f_handle.close()
+            g_handle.close()
+            h_handle.close()
+
+        grib_index_release(iid)
+
+        return
+
+
+    def create(self, inputfiles, c):
+        '''
+        @Description:
+            This method is based on the ECMWF example index.py
+            https://software.ecmwf.int/wiki/display/GRIB/index.py
+
+            An index file will be created which depends on the combination
+            of "date", "time" and "stepRange" values. This is used to iterate
+            over all messages in each grib file which were passed through the
+            parameter "inputfiles" to seperate specific parameters into fort.*
+            files. Afterwards the FORTRAN program is called to convert
+            the data fields all to the same grid and put them in one file
+            per unique time step (combination of "date", "time" and
+            "stepRange").
+
+        @Input:
+            self: instance of EcFlexpart
+                The current object of the class.
+
+            inputfiles: instance of UioFiles
+                Contains a list of files.
+
+            c: instance of class ControlFile
+                Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file and
+                command line.
+                For more information about format and content of the parameter
+                see documentation.
+
+        @Return:
+            <nothing>
+        '''
+
+        table128 = init128(_config.PATH_GRIBTABLE)
+        wrfpars = to_param_id('sp/mslp/skt/2t/10u/10v/2d/z/lsm/sst/ci/sd/\
+                            stl1/stl2/stl3/stl4/swvl1/swvl2/swvl3/swvl4',
+                            table128)
+
+        index_keys = ["date", "time", "step"]
+        indexfile = os.path.join(c.inputdir, _config.FILE_GRIB_INDEX)
+        silent_remove(indexfile)
+        grib = GribTools(inputfiles.files)
+        # creates new index file
+        iid = grib.index(index_keys=index_keys, index_file=indexfile)
+
+        # read values of index keys
+        index_vals = []
+        for key in index_keys:
+            index_vals.append(grib_index_get(iid, key))
+            print(index_vals[-1])
+            # index_vals looks for example like:
+            # index_vals[0]: ('20171106', '20171107', '20171108') ; date
+            # index_vals[1]: ('0', '1200', '1800', '600') ; time
+            # index_vals[2]: ('0', '12', '3', '6', '9') ; stepRange
+
+        fdict = {'10':None, '11':None, '12':None, '13':None, '16':None,
+                 '17':None, '19':None, '21':None, '22':None, '20':None}
+
+        for prod in product(*index_vals):
+            # e.g. prod = ('20170505', '0', '12')
+            #             (  date    ,time, step)
+            # per date e.g. time = 0, 1200
+            # per time e.g. step = 3, 6, 9, 12
+            # flag for Fortran program and file merging
+            convertFlag = False
+            print('current prod: ', prod)
+            # e.g. prod = ('20170505', '0', '12')
+            #             (  date    ,time, step)
+            # per date e.g. time = 0, 600, 1200, 1800
+            # per time e.g. step = 0, 3, 6, 9, 12
+            for i in range(len(index_keys)):
+                grib_index_select(iid, index_keys[i], prod[i])
+
+            # get first id from current product
+            gid = grib_new_from_index(iid)
+
+            # if there is data for this product combination
+            # prepare some date and time parameter before reading the data
+            if gid is not None:
+                # Combine all temporary data files into final grib file if
+                # gid is at least one time not None. Therefore set convertFlag
+                # to save information. The Fortran program is also
+                # only executed if convertFlag is True
+                convertFlag = True
                 # remove old fort.* files and open new ones
                 # they are just valid for a single product
                 for k, f in fdict.iteritems():
@@ -1059,246 +1131,151 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
 
         return
 
-    def deacc_fluxes(self, inputfiles, c):
+
+    def process_output(self, c):
         '''
         @Description:
-            Goes through all flux fields in ordered time and de-accumulate
-            the fields. Afterwards the fields are disaggregated in time.
-            Different versions of disaggregation is provided for rainfall
-            data (darain, modified linear) and the surface fluxes and
-            stress data (dapoly, cubic polynomial).
+            The grib files are postprocessed depending on the selection in
+            CONTROL file. The resulting files are moved to the output
+            directory if its not equal to the input directory.
+            The following modifications might be done if
+            properly switched in CONTROL file:
+            GRIB2 - Conversion to GRIB2
+            ECTRANS - Transfer of files to gateway server
+            ECSTORAGE - Storage at ECMWF server
 
         @Input:
             self: instance of EcFlexpart
                 The current object of the class.
 
-            inputfiles: instance of UioFiles
-                Contains a list of files.
-
             c: instance of class ControlFile
-                Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file, which are e.g.:
-                DAY1(start_date), DAY2(end_date), DTIME, MAXSTEP, TYPE, TIME,
-                STEP, CLASS(marsclass), STREAM, NUMBER, EXPVER, GRID, LEFT,
-                LOWER, UPPER, RIGHT, LEVEL, LEVELIST, RESOL, GAUSS, ACCURACY,
-                OMEGA, OMEGADIFF, ETA, ETADIFF, DPDETA, SMOOTH, FORMAT,
-                ADDPAR, WRF, CWC, PREFIX, ECSTORAGE, ECTRANS, ECFSDIR,
-                MAILOPS, MAILFAIL, GRIB2FLEXPART, FLEXPARTDIR, BASETIME
-                DATE_CHUNK, DEBUG, INPUTDIR, OUTPUTDIR, FLEXPART_ROOT_SCRIPTS
-
+                Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file and
+                command line.
                 For more information about format and content of the parameter
                 see documentation.
 
         @Return:
             <nothing>
-        '''
-
-        table128 = init128(_config.PATH_GRIBTABLE)
-        pars = to_param_id(self.params['OG_acc_SL'][0], table128)
-        index_keys = ["date", "time", "step"]
-        indexfile = os.path.join(c.inputdir, _config.FILE_GRIB_INDEX)
-        silent_remove(indexfile)
-        grib = GribTools(inputfiles.files)
-        # creates new index file
-        iid = grib.index(index_keys=index_keys, index_file=indexfile)
-
-        # read values of index keys
-        index_vals = []
-        for key in index_keys:
-            key_vals = grib_index_get(iid, key)
-            print(key_vals)
-            # have to sort the steps for disaggregation,
-            # therefore convert to int first
-            if key == 'step':
-                key_vals = [int(k) for k in key_vals]
-                key_vals.sort()
-                key_vals = [str(k) for k in key_vals]
-            index_vals.append(key_vals)
-            # index_vals looks for example like:
-            # index_vals[0]: ('20171106', '20171107', '20171108') ; date
-            # index_vals[1]: ('0', '1200') ; time
-            # index_vals[2]: (3', '6', '9', '12') ; stepRange
-
-        valsdict = {}
-        svalsdict = {}
-        stepsdict = {}
-        for p in pars:
-            valsdict[str(p)] = []
-            svalsdict[str(p)] = []
-            stepsdict[str(p)] = []
-
-        print('maxstep: ', c.maxstep)
-
-        for prod in product(*index_vals):
-            # e.g. prod = ('20170505', '0', '12')
-            #             (  date    ,time, step)
-            # per date e.g. time = 0, 1200
-            # per time e.g. step = 3, 6, 9, 12
-            print('current prod: ', prod)
-            for i in range(len(index_keys)):
-                grib_index_select(iid, index_keys[i], prod[i])
-
-            # get first id from current product
-            gid = grib_new_from_index(iid)
-
-            # if there is data for this product combination
-            # prepare some date and time parameter before reading the data
-            if gid is not None:
-                cdate = grib_get(gid, 'date')
-                time = grib_get(gid, 'time')
-                step = grib_get(gid, 'step')
-                # date+time+step-2*dtime
-                # (since interpolated value valid for step-2*dtime)
-                sdate = datetime(year=cdate/10000,
-                                 month=(cdate % 10000)/100,
-                                 day=(cdate % 100),
-                                 hour=time/100)
-                fdate = sdate + timedelta(hours=step-2*int(c.dtime))
-                sdates = sdate + timedelta(hours=step)
-                elimit = None
-            else:
-                break
-
-            if c.maxstep > 12:
-                fnout = os.path.join(c.inputdir, 'flux' +
-                                     sdate.strftime('%Y%m%d') +
-                                     '.{:0>2}'.format(time/100) +
-                                     '.{:0>3}'.format(step-2*int(c.dtime)))
-                gnout = os.path.join(c.inputdir, 'flux' +
-                                     sdate.strftime('%Y%m%d') +
-                                     '.{:0>2}'.format(time/100) +
-                                     '.{:0>3}'.format(step-int(c.dtime)))
-                hnout = os.path.join(c.inputdir, 'flux' +
-                                     sdate.strftime('%Y%m%d') +
-                                     '.{:0>2}'.format(time/100) +
-                                     '.{:0>3}'.format(step))
-            else:
-                fnout = os.path.join(c.inputdir, 'flux' +
-                                     fdate.strftime('%Y%m%d%H'))
-                gnout = os.path.join(c.inputdir, 'flux' +
-                                     (fdate + timedelta(hours=int(c.dtime))).
-                                     strftime('%Y%m%d%H'))
-                hnout = os.path.join(c.inputdir, 'flux' +
-                                     sdates.strftime('%Y%m%d%H'))
-
-            print("outputfile = " + fnout)
-            f_handle = open(fnout, 'w')
-            g_handle = open(gnout, 'w')
-            h_handle = open(hnout, 'w')
 
-            # read message for message and store relevant data fields
-            # data keywords are stored in pars
-            while 1:
-                if gid is None:
-                    break
-                cparamId = str(grib_get(gid, 'paramId'))
-                step = grib_get(gid, 'step')
-                atime = grib_get(gid, 'time')
-                ni = grib_get(gid, 'Ni')
-                nj = grib_get(gid, 'Nj')
-                if cparamId in valsdict.keys():
-                    values = grib_get_values(gid)
-                    vdp = valsdict[cparamId]
-                    svdp = svalsdict[cparamId]
-                    sd = stepsdict[cparamId]
-
-                    if cparamId == '142' or cparamId == '143':
-                        fak = 1. / 1000.
-                    else:
-                        fak = 3600.
-
-                    values = (np.reshape(values, (nj, ni))).flatten() / fak
-                    vdp.append(values[:])  # save the accumulated values
-                    if step <= int(c.dtime):
-                        svdp.append(values[:] / int(c.dtime))
-                    else:  # deaccumulate values
-                        svdp.append((vdp[-1] - vdp[-2]) / int(c.dtime))
+        '''
 
-                    print(cparamId, atime, step, len(values),
-                          values[0], np.std(values))
-                    # save the 1/3-hourly or specific values
-                    # svdp.append(values[:])
-                    sd.append(step)
-                    # len(svdp) correspond to the time
-                    if len(svdp) >= 3:
-                        if len(svdp) > 3:
-                            if cparamId == '142' or cparamId == '143':
-                                values = disaggregation.darain(svdp)
-                            else:
-                                values = disaggregation.dapoly(svdp)
+        print('\n\nPostprocessing:\n Format: {}\n'.format(c.format))
 
-                            if not (step == c.maxstep and c.maxstep > 12 \
-                                    or sdates == elimit):
-                                vdp.pop(0)
-                                svdp.pop(0)
-                        else:
-                            if c.maxstep > 12:
-                                values = svdp[1]
-                            else:
-                                values = svdp[0]
+        if not c.ecapi:
+            print('ecstorage: {}\n ecfsdir: {}\n'.
+                  format(c.ecstorage, c.ecfsdir))
+            print('ectrans: {}\n gateway: {}\n destination: {}\n '
+                  .format(c.ectrans, c.gateway, c.destination))
 
-                        grib_set_values(gid, values)
-                        if c.maxstep > 12:
-                            grib_set(gid, 'step', max(0, step-2*int(c.dtime)))
-                        else:
-                            grib_set(gid, 'step', 0)
-                            grib_set(gid, 'time', fdate.hour*100)
-                            grib_set(gid, 'date', fdate.year*10000 +
-                                     fdate.month*100+fdate.day)
-                        grib_write(gid, f_handle)
+        print('Output filelist: \n')
+        print(self.outputfilelist)
 
-                        if c.basetime:
-                            elimit = datetime.strptime(c.end_date +
-                                                       c.basetime, '%Y%m%d%H')
-                        else:
-                            elimit = sdate + timedelta(2*int(c.dtime))
+        if c.format.lower() == 'grib2':
+            for ofile in self.outputfilelist:
+                p = subprocess.check_call(['grib_set', '-s', 'edition=2, \
+                                           productDefinitionTemplateNumber=8',
+                                           ofile, ofile + '_2'])
+                p = subprocess.check_call(['mv', ofile + '_2', ofile])
 
-                        # squeeze out information of last two steps contained
-                        # in svdp
-                        # if step+int(c.dtime) == c.maxstep and c.maxstep>12
-                        # or sdates+timedelta(hours = int(c.dtime))
-                        # >= elimit:
-                        # Note that svdp[0] has not been popped in this case
+        if c.ectrans and not c.ecapi:
+            for ofile in self.outputfilelist:
+                p = subprocess.check_call(['ectrans', '-overwrite', '-gateway',
+                                           c.gateway, '-remote', c.destination,
+                                           '-source', ofile])
 
-                        if step == c.maxstep and c.maxstep > 12 or \
-                           sdates == elimit:
+        if c.ecstorage and not c.ecapi:
+            for ofile in self.outputfilelist:
+                p = subprocess.check_call(['ecp', '-o', ofile,
+                                           os.path.expandvars(c.ecfsdir)])
 
-                            values = svdp[3]
-                            grib_set_values(gid, values)
-                            grib_set(gid, 'step', 0)
-                            truedatetime = fdate + timedelta(hours=
-                                                             2*int(c.dtime))
-                            grib_set(gid, 'time', truedatetime.hour * 100)
-                            grib_set(gid, 'date', truedatetime.year * 10000 +
-                                     truedatetime.month * 100 +
-                                     truedatetime.day)
-                            grib_write(gid, h_handle)
+        if c.outputdir != c.inputdir:
+            for ofile in self.outputfilelist:
+                p = subprocess.check_call(['mv', ofile, c.outputdir])
 
-                            #values = (svdp[1]+svdp[2])/2.
-                            if cparamId == '142' or cparamId == '143':
-                                values = disaggregation.darain(list(reversed(svdp)))
-                            else:
-                                values = disaggregation.dapoly(list(reversed(svdp)))
+        return
 
-                            grib_set(gid, 'step', 0)
-                            truedatetime = fdate + timedelta(hours=int(c.dtime))
-                            grib_set(gid, 'time', truedatetime.hour * 100)
-                            grib_set(gid, 'date', truedatetime.year * 10000 +
-                                     truedatetime.month * 100 +
-                                     truedatetime.day)
-                            grib_set_values(gid, values)
-                            grib_write(gid, g_handle)
 
-                    grib_release(gid)
+    def prepare_fp_files(self, c):
+        '''
+        @Description:
+            Conversion of GRIB files to FLEXPART binary format.
 
-                    gid = grib_new_from_index(iid)
+        @Input:
+            c: instance of class ControlFile
+                Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file and
+                command line.
+                For more information about format and content of the parameter
+                see documentation.
 
-            f_handle.close()
-            g_handle.close()
-            h_handle.close()
 
-        grib_index_release(iid)
+        @Return:
+            <nothing>
+        '''
+        # generate AVAILABLE file
+        # Example of AVAILABLE file data:
+        # 20131107 000000      EN13110700              ON DISC
+        clist = []
+        for ofile in self.outputfilelist:
+            fname = ofile.split('/')
+            if '.' in fname[-1]:
+                l = fname[-1].split('.')
+                timestamp = datetime.strptime(l[0][-6:] + l[1],
+                                              '%y%m%d%H')
+                timestamp += timedelta(hours=int(l[2]))
+                cdate = datetime.strftime(timestamp, '%Y%m%d')
+                chms = datetime.strftime(timestamp, '%H%M%S')
+            else:
+                cdate = '20' + fname[-1][-8:-2]
+                chms = fname[-1][-2:] + '0000'
+            clist.append(cdate + ' ' + chms + ' '*6 +
+                         fname[-1] + ' '*14 + 'ON DISC')
+        clist.sort()
+        with open(c.outputdir + '/' + 'AVAILABLE', 'w') as f:
+            f.write('\n'.join(clist) + '\n')
+
+        # generate pathnames file
+        pwd = os.path.abspath(c.outputdir)
+        with open(pwd + '/pathnames', 'w') as f:
+            f.write(pwd + '/Options/\n')
+            f.write(pwd + '/\n')
+            f.write(pwd + '/\n')
+            f.write(pwd + '/AVAILABLE\n')
+            f.write(' = == = == = == = == = == ==  = \n')
+
+        # create Options dir if necessary
+        if not os.path.exists(pwd + '/Options'):
+            os.makedirs(pwd+'/Options')
+
+        # read template COMMAND file
+        with open(os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(
+            c.flexpart_root_scripts)) + '/../Options/COMMAND', 'r') as f:
+            lflist = f.read().split('\n')
+
+        # find index of list where to put in the
+        # date and time information
+        # usually after the LDIRECT parameter
+        i = 0
+        for l in lflist:
+            if 'LDIRECT' in l.upper():
+                break
+            i += 1
+
+        # insert the date and time information of run start and end
+        # into the list of lines of COMMAND file
+        lflist = lflist[:i+1] + \
+                 [clist[0][:16], clist[-1][:16]] + \
+                 lflist[i+3:]
+
+        # write the new COMMAND file
+        with open(pwd + '/Options/COMMAND', 'w') as g:
+            g.write('\n'.join(lflist) + '\n')
+
+        # change to outputdir and start the grib2flexpart run
+        # afterwards switch back to the working dir
+        os.chdir(c.outputdir)
+        p = subprocess.check_call([
+            os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(c.flexpart_root_scripts))
+            + '/../FLEXPART_PROGRAM/grib2flexpart', 'useAvailable', '.'])
+        os.chdir(pwd)
 
         return
-
-
-
diff --git a/source/python/install.py b/source/python/install.py
index da9ac582c58c3025d37650fac780a53ccab6a405..b94ae31907dc481c80fccb03f5565ea63dda6674 100755
--- a/source/python/install.py
+++ b/source/python/install.py
@@ -146,14 +146,10 @@ def install_via_gateway(c):
 
     @Input:
         c: instance of class ControlFile
-            Contains all necessary information of a CONTROL file. The parameters
-            are: DAY1, DAY2, DTIME, MAXSTEP, TYPE, TIME, STEP, CLASS, STREAM,
-            NUMBER, EXPVER, GRID, LEFT, LOWER, UPPER, RIGHT, LEVEL, LEVELIST,
-            RESOL, GAUSS, ACCURACY, OMEGA, OMEGADIFF, ETA, ETADIFF, DPDETA,
-            SMOOTH, FORMAT, ADDPAR, WRF, CWC, PREFIX, ECSTORAGE, ECTRANS,
-            ECFSDIR, MAILOPS, MAILFAIL, GRIB2FLEXPART, FLEXPARTDIR
-            For more information about format and content of the parameter see
-            documentation.
+            Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file and
+            command line.
+            For more information about format and content of the parameter
+            see documentation.
 
     @Return:
         <nothing>
diff --git a/source/python/mods/get_mars_data.py b/source/python/mods/get_mars_data.py
index 4659b172525ec906671abf87562358e4ed1a92c9..a5456a1b2db24ce8b5acf63407521cc91dd9b523 100755
--- a/source/python/mods/get_mars_data.py
+++ b/source/python/mods/get_mars_data.py
@@ -101,15 +101,8 @@ def get_mars_data(c):
 
     @Input:
         c: instance of class ControlFile
-            Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file, which are e.g.:
-            DAY1(start_date), DAY2(end_date), DTIME, MAXSTEP, TYPE, TIME,
-            STEP, CLASS(marsclass), STREAM, NUMBER, EXPVER, GRID, LEFT,
-            LOWER, UPPER, RIGHT, LEVEL, LEVELIST, RESOL, GAUSS, ACCURACY,
-            OMEGA, OMEGADIFF, ETA, ETADIFF, DPDETA, SMOOTH, FORMAT,
-            ADDPAR, WRF, CWC, PREFIX, ECSTORAGE, ECTRANS, ECFSDIR,
-            MAILOPS, MAILFAIL, GRIB2FLEXPART, FLEXPARTDIR, BASETIME
-            DATE_CHUNK, DEBUG, INPUTDIR, OUTPUTDIR, FLEXPART_ROOT_SCRIPTS
-
+            Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file and
+            command line.
             For more information about format and content of the parameter
             see documentation.
 
@@ -218,16 +211,9 @@ def do_retrievement(c, server, start, end, delta_t, fluxes=False):
         retrieves the data from MARS.
 
     @Input:
-        c: instance of ControlFile
-            Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file, which are e.g.:
-            DAY1(start_date), DAY2(end_date), DTIME, MAXSTEP, TYPE, TIME,
-            STEP, CLASS(marsclass), STREAM, NUMBER, EXPVER, GRID, LEFT,
-            LOWER, UPPER, RIGHT, LEVEL, LEVELIST, RESOL, GAUSS, ACCURACY,
-            OMEGA, OMEGADIFF, ETA, ETADIFF, DPDETA, SMOOTH, FORMAT,
-            ADDPAR, WRF, CWC, PREFIX, ECSTORAGE, ECTRANS, ECFSDIR,
-            MAILOPS, MAILFAIL, GRIB2FLEXPART, FLEXPARTDIR, BASETIME
-            DATE_CHUNK, DEBUG, INPUTDIR, OUTPUTDIR, FLEXPART_ROOT_SCRIPTS
-
+        c: instance of class ControlFile
+            Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file and
+            command line.
             For more information about format and content of the parameter
             see documentation.
 
diff --git a/source/python/mods/prepare_flexpart.py b/source/python/mods/prepare_flexpart.py
index 1e9a442b1a522d58cb9be7ce48ca6c0580f50b25..9015ec12479cfa54402e9e1c3630bcbe33fd96f3 100755
--- a/source/python/mods/prepare_flexpart.py
+++ b/source/python/mods/prepare_flexpart.py
@@ -114,15 +114,8 @@ def prepare_flexpart(ppid, c):
             from this script, it is "None".
 
         c: instance of class ControlFile
-            Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file, which are e.g.:
-            DAY1(start_date), DAY2(end_date), DTIME, MAXSTEP, TYPE, TIME,
-            STEP, CLASS(marsclass), STREAM, NUMBER, EXPVER, GRID, LEFT,
-            LOWER, UPPER, RIGHT, LEVEL, LEVELIST, RESOL, GAUSS, ACCURACY,
-            OMEGA, OMEGADIFF, ETA, ETADIFF, DPDETA, SMOOTH, FORMAT,
-            ADDPAR, WRF, CWC, PREFIX, ECSTORAGE, ECTRANS, ECFSDIR,
-            MAILOPS, MAILFAIL, GRIB2FLEXPART, FLEXPARTDIR, BASETIME
-            DATE_CHUNK, DEBUG, INPUTDIR, OUTPUTDIR, FLEXPART_ROOT_SCRIPTS
-
+            Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file and
+            command line.
             For more information about format and content of the parameter
             see documentation.
 
@@ -175,10 +168,14 @@ def prepare_flexpart(ppid, c):
     flexpart = EcFlexpart(c, fluxes=False)
     flexpart.create(inputfiles, c)
     flexpart.process_output(c)
+    if c.grib2flexpart:
+        # prepare environment for a FLEXPART run
+        # to convert grib to flexpart binary format
+        flexpart.prepare_fp_files(c)
 
     # check if in debugging mode, then store all files
     # otherwise delete temporary files
-    if int(c.debug) != 0:
+    if c.debug:
         print('\nTemporary files left intact')
     else:
         clean_up(c)
diff --git a/source/python/mods/tools.py b/source/python/mods/tools.py
index b2cd1dc33dfcadd2dbf20a908998b87d12a2472a..17c74024926de902bf35b10b5c2f926681c81995 100644
--- a/source/python/mods/tools.py
+++ b/source/python/mods/tools.py
@@ -163,15 +163,8 @@ def clean_up(c):
 
     @Input:
         c: instance of class ControlFile
-            Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file, which are e.g.:
-            DAY1(start_date), DAY2(end_date), DTIME, MAXSTEP, TYPE, TIME,
-            STEP, CLASS(marsclass), STREAM, NUMBER, EXPVER, GRID, LEFT,
-            LOWER, UPPER, RIGHT, LEVEL, LEVELIST, RESOL, GAUSS, ACCURACY,
-            OMEGA, OMEGADIFF, ETA, ETADIFF, DPDETA, SMOOTH, FORMAT,
-            ADDPAR, WRF, CWC, PREFIX, ECSTORAGE, ECTRANS, ECFSDIR,
-            MAILOPS, MAILFAIL, GRIB2FLEXPART, FLEXPARTDIR, BASETIME
-            DATE_CHUNK, DEBUG, INPUTDIR, OUTPUTDIR, FLEXPART_ROOT_SCRIPTS
-
+            Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file and
+            command line.
             For more information about format and content of the parameter
             see documentation.
 
diff --git a/source/python/submit.py b/source/python/submit.py
index 75f81376d0bb58c5f3b2bcd382a7ff087df84395..37342d341a9bb2ecbe5cc7fc742c2f9f6f7b4f23 100755
--- a/source/python/submit.py
+++ b/source/python/submit.py
@@ -117,15 +117,8 @@ def submit(jtemplate, c, queue):
             Default is "job.temp".
 
         c: instance of class ControlFile
-            Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file, which are e.g.:
-            DAY1(start_date), DAY2(end_date), DTIME, MAXSTEP, TYPE, TIME,
-            STEP, CLASS(marsclass), STREAM, NUMBER, EXPVER, GRID, LEFT,
-            LOWER, UPPER, RIGHT, LEVEL, LEVELIST, RESOL, GAUSS, ACCURACY,
-            OMEGA, OMEGADIFF, ETA, ETADIFF, DPDETA, SMOOTH, FORMAT,
-            ADDPAR, WRF, CWC, PREFIX, ECSTORAGE, ECTRANS, ECFSDIR,
-            MAILOPS, MAILFAIL, GRIB2FLEXPART, FLEXPARTDIR, BASETIME
-            DATE_CHUNK, DEBUG, INPUTDIR, OUTPUTDIR, FLEXPART_ROOT_SCRIPTS
-
+            Contains all the parameters of CONTROL file and
+            command line.
             For more information about format and content of the parameter
             see documentation.