diff --git a/flexpart_code/fpmetbinary_mod.F90 b/flexpart_code/fpmetbinary_mod.F90
index 7cbfc88df22dc4b85b5615101de04551feeada22..68d5377dfbc9e2af039df92992fabac692bfb096 100644
--- a/flexpart_code/fpmetbinary_mod.F90
+++ b/flexpart_code/fpmetbinary_mod.F90
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ CONTAINS
 
         CHARACTER(LEN=128) :: errmesg
 
-        INTEGER, PARAMETER :: DEF_LEVEL = 3
+        INTEGER, PARAMETER :: DEF_LEVEL = 9
 
         if (op == 'DUMP') THEN
 
diff --git a/flexpart_code/fpmetbinary_mod.F90.SAVE b/flexpart_code/fpmetbinary_mod.F90.SAVE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ce08967d455f3f76be24ee0f5e8acdd015781325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flexpart_code/fpmetbinary_mod.F90.SAVE
@@ -0,0 +1,666 @@
+MODULE fpmetbinary_mod
+
+  !*****************************************************************************
+  !                                                                            *
+  !     Contains data and routines for dumping and loading processed met       *
+  !     fields.                                                                *
+  !     Authors Don Morton (Don.Morton@borealscicomp.com)                      *
+  !             Delia Arnold (deliona.arnold@gmail.com)                        *
+  !                                                                            *
+  !     07 Oct 2016                                                            *
+  !                                                                            *
+  !     Most of the data structures from com_mod.f90 that are dumped and       *
+  !     loaded have a final dimension of size two, so that they may hold data  *
+  !     from two met files.  When we dump the contents into a .fp file, we     *
+  !     need to specify which of the two to dump.  Likewise, when we load      *
+  !     from a .fp file, we need to specify which of the two possible indices  *
+  !     to load into.                                                          *
+  !                                                                            *
+  !     Note that these routines need more robustness.  For example, what      *
+  !     what happens if the filename can't be read or written.  Or, what       *
+  !     happens if a read or write fails in any way.  Right now, it's crash    *
+  !     city.                                                                  *
+  !                                                                            *
+  !     Recent enhancements (07 Oct 2016) DJM:                                 *
+  !                                                                            *
+  !     - file format changed so that compiled dimensions are output, and      *
+  !       during input these same dimensions are compared with the dimensions  *
+  !       compiled into the flexpart that is reading it.  A discrepancy        *
+  !       causes abort, so that time isn't wasted reading an incompatible      *
+  !       file.                                                                *
+  !                                                                            *
+  !     - file format changed so that first item is an 8-character string      *
+  !       depicting the version of the preprocessed file format.               *
+  !       An inconsistency between a detected and expected string results      *
+  !       in program abort.                                                    *
+  !                                                                            *
+  !       *** IMPORTANT *** - when the format of the preprocessed output is    *
+  !       modified in any way, be sure to change the version string below,     *
+  !       PREPROC_FORMAT_VERSION_STR, so that attempts to read the output      *
+  !       with a different format version will cause an abort.                 *
+  !                                                                            *
+  !*****************************************************************************
+
+    USE com_mod
+    USE conv_mod
+    USE par_mod, ONLY : nxmax, nymax, nzmax, nuvzmax, nwzmax
+
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+
+    ! Users may want to change these IO Unit values if they conflict with other parts
+    ! of code
+    INTEGER, PARAMETER :: IOUNIT_DUMP = 33, IOUNIT_LOAD = 34, &
+                          IOUNIT_TEXTOUT = 35
+
+    ! When a change is made to the format of the preprocessed file, such that
+    ! this routine will not be able to read a previous version, this version
+    ! string should be modified
+    CHARACTER(LEN=12), PARAMETER :: PREPROC_FORMAT_VERSION_STR = 'FP_p-9.3.1'//char(0)
+
+    PRIVATE IOUNIT_DUMP, IOUNIT_LOAD, IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, fpio,    &
+&           PREPROC_FORMAT_VERSION_STR
+
+
+CONTAINS
+
+  !*****************************************************************************
+  !                                                                            *
+  !    Subroutines fpmetbinary_dump() and fpmetbinary_load() provide the       *
+  !    public interface to                                                     *
+  !    this module functionality.  I created the PRIVATE fpio() because I      *
+  !    wanted all interactions with variables to be in one place.  The read    *
+  !    and write operations need to be done in exactly the same sequence, so   *
+  !    I felt like keeping them in the same routine would at least allow for   *
+  !    coders to more easily compare the two sequences than if they were       *
+  !    separate.                                                               *
+  !                                                                            *
+  !    As mentioned above, the dumps and loads will, for most variables,       *
+  !    need to refer to one of two index values for the last dimension of      *
+  !    the array.                                                              *
+  !                                                                            *
+  !*****************************************************************************
+
+
+    SUBROUTINE fpmetbinary_dump(filename, cm_index)
+        CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: filename  ! Full path for file
+        INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: cm_index           ! Index of last dimension in
+                                                  ! most com_mod variables.
+                                                  ! Should be 1 or 2 
+
+        INTEGER millisecs_start, millisecs_stop, count_rate, count_max
+
+        CALL SYSTEM_CLOCK(millisecs_start, count_rate, count_max)
+        OPEN(IOUNIT_DUMP, file=filename, action='WRITE', status='REPLACE', form="unformatted", access="stream")
+        CALL fpio(IOUNIT_DUMP, 'DUMP', cm_index)
+        CLOSE(IOUNIT_DUMP)
+        CALL SYSTEM_CLOCK(millisecs_stop, count_rate, count_max)
+
+        !PRINT *, 'Dump walltime secs: ', (millisecs_stop-millisecs_start)/1000.0
+    END SUBROUTINE fpmetbinary_dump
+
+    SUBROUTINE fpmetbinary_load(filename, cm_index)
+        CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: filename  ! Full path for file
+        INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: cm_index           ! Index of last dimension in
+                                                  ! most com_mod variables.
+                                                  ! Should be 1 or 2 
+
+        INTEGER millisecs_start, millisecs_stop, count_rate, count_max
+
+        CALL SYSTEM_CLOCK(millisecs_start, count_rate, count_max)
+        OPEN(IOUNIT_LOAD, file=filename, action='READ', status='OLD', form="unformatted", access="stream")
+        CALL fpio(IOUNIT_LOAD, 'LOAD', cm_index)
+        CLOSE(IOUNIT_LOAD)
+        CALL SYSTEM_CLOCK(millisecs_stop, count_rate, count_max)
+        !PRINT *, 'Load walltime secs: ', (millisecs_stop-millisecs_start)/1000.0
+    END SUBROUTINE fpmetbinary_load
+
+    SUBROUTINE fpmetbinary_zero(cm_index)
+        INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: cm_index           ! Index of last dimension in
+                                                  ! most com_mod variables.
+                                                  ! Should be 1 or 2 
+
+
+        ! Zeroes out, in local datastructures, the values dumped/loaded
+        ! This was written primarily as a testing mechanism.
+        ! The lines here correspond to READ and WRITE in the dump/load routines
+
+        ! Scalar values
+        nx=0.0; ny=0.0; nxmin1=0.0; nymin1=0.0; nxfield=0.0
+        nuvz=0.0; nwz=0.0; nz=0.0; nmixz=0.0; nlev_ec=0.0
+        dx=0.0; dy=0.0; xlon0=0.0; ylat0=0.0; dxconst=0.0; dyconst=0.0
+
+        ! Fixed fields, static in time
+        oro=0.0; excessoro=0.0; lsm=0.0; xlanduse=0.0; height=0.0
+
+        ! 3d fields
+        uu(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        vv(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        uupol(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        vvpol(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        ww(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        tt(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        qv(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        pv(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        rho(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        drhodz(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        tth(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        qvh(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        pplev(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        clouds(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        cloudsh(:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+
+        ! 2d fields
+        ps(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        sd(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        msl(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        tcc(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        u10(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        v10(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        tt2(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        td2(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        lsprec(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        convprec(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        sshf(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        ssr(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        surfstr(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        ustar(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        wstar(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        hmix(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        tropopause(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        oli(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        diffk(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+        vdep(:,:,:,cm_index) = 0.0
+
+        ! 1d fields
+        z0(:) = 0.0
+        akm(:) = 0.0
+        bkm(:) = 0.0
+        akz(:) = 0.0
+        bkz(:) = 0.0
+        aknew(:) = 0.0
+        bknew(:) = 0.0
+
+        ! Nested, scalar values (for each nest)
+        nxn(:) = 0.0
+        nyn(:) = 0.0
+        dxn(:) = 0.0
+        dyn(:) = 0.0
+        xlon0n(:) = 0.0
+        ylat0n(:) = 0.0
+
+        ! Nested fields, static in time
+        oron=0.0; excessoron=0.0; lsmn=0.0; xlandusen=0.0
+
+        ! 3d nested fields
+        uun(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        wwn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        ttn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        qvn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        pvn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        cloudsn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        cloudsnh(:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        rhon(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        drhodzn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        tthn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        qvhn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+
+        ! 2d nested fields
+        psn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        sdn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        msln(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        tccn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        u10n(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        v10n(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        tt2n(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        td2n(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        lsprecn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        convprecn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        sshfn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        ssrn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        surfstrn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        ustarn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        wstarn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        hmixn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        tropopausen(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        olin(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        diffkn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+        vdepn(:,:,:,cm_index,:) = 0.0
+
+        ! Auxiliary variables for nests
+        xresoln(:) = 0.0
+        yresoln(:) = 0.0
+        xln(:) = 0.0
+        yln(:) = 0.0
+        xrn(:) = 0.0
+        yrn(:) = 0.0
+
+        ! Variables for polar stereographic projection
+        xglobal=.FALSE.; sglobal=.FALSE.; nglobal=.FALSE.
+        switchnorthg=0.0; switchsouthg=0.0
+        southpolemap(:) = 0.0
+        northpolemap(:) = 0.0
+
+        ! Variables declared in conv_mod (convection)
+        pconv(:) = 0.0
+        phconv(:) = 0.0
+        dpr(:) = 0.0
+        pconv_hpa(:) = 0.0
+        phconv_hpa(:) = 0.0
+        ft(:) = 0.0
+        fq(:) = 0.0
+        fmass(:,:) = 0.0
+        sub(:) = 0.0
+        fmassfrac(:,:) = 0.0
+        cbaseflux(:,:) = 0.0
+        cbasefluxn(:,:,:) = 0.0
+        tconv(:) = 0.0
+        qconv(:) = 0.0
+        qsconv(:) = 0.0
+        psconv=0.0; tt2conv=0.0; td2conv=0.0
+        nconvlev=0.0; nconvtop=0.0
+
+    END SUBROUTINE fpmetbinary_zero
+
+    SUBROUTINE fpio(iounit, op, cm_index)
+        IMPLICIT NONE
+        INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: iounit
+        CHARACTER(LEN=4), INTENT(IN) :: op        ! Operation - DUMP or LOAD
+        INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: cm_index           ! Index of last dimension in
+                                                  ! most com_mod variables.
+                                                  ! Should be 1 or 2 
+
+        ! These are temporary variables, used in the LOAD option, for 
+        ! comparing against the current values in FLEXPART of nxmax, nymax, ...
+        INTEGER :: temp_nxmax, temp_nymax, temp_nzmax, &
+&                  temp_nuvzmax, temp_nwzmax
+
+        CHARACTER(LEN=12) :: temp_preproc_format_version_str
+
+        CHARACTER(LEN=128) :: errmesg
+
+        if (op == 'DUMP') THEN
+
+
+            ! Write the preprocessing format version string
+            WRITE (iounit) PREPROC_FORMAT_VERSION_STR
+
+            ! Write the compiled max dimensions from par_mod - these are
+            ! not meant to be reassigned during a LOAD, but used as "header"
+            ! information to provide the structure of arrays
+            WRITE (iounit) nxmax, nymax, nzmax, nuvzmax, nwzmax
+
+            ! Scalar values
+            WRITE(iounit) nx, ny, nxmin1, nymin1, nxfield
+            WRITE(iounit) nuvz, nwz, nz, nmixz, nlev_ec
+            WRITE(iounit) dx, dy, xlon0, ylat0, dxconst, dyconst
+
+            ! Fixed fields, static in time
+            WRITE(iounit) oro, excessoro, lsm, xlanduse, height
+
+            ! 3d fields
+            WRITE(iounit) uu(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) vv(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) uupol(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) vvpol(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) ww(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) tt(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) qv(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) pv(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) rho(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) drhodz(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) tth(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) qvh(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) pplev(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) clouds(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) cloudsh(:,:,cm_index)
+
+            ! 2d fields
+            WRITE(iounit) ps(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) sd(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) msl(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) tcc(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) u10(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) v10(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) tt2(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) td2(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) lsprec(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) convprec(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) sshf(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) ssr(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) surfstr(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) ustar(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) wstar(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) hmix(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) tropopause(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) oli(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) diffk(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            WRITE(iounit) vdep(:,:,:,cm_index)
+
+            ! 1d fields
+            WRITE(iounit) z0(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) akm(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) bkm(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) akz(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) bkz(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) aknew(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) bknew(:)
+
+            ! Nested, scalar values (for each nest)
+            WRITE(iounit) nxn(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) nyn(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) dxn(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) dyn(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) xlon0n(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) ylat0n(:)
+
+            ! Nested fields, static over time
+            WRITE(iounit) oron, excessoron, lsmn, xlandusen 
+
+            ! 3d nested fields
+            WRITE(iounit) uun(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) vvn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) wwn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) ttn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) qvn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) pvn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) cloudsn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) cloudsnh(:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) rhon(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) drhodzn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) tthn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) qvhn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+
+            ! 2d nested fields
+            WRITE(iounit) psn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) sdn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) msln(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) tccn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) u10n(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) v10n(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) tt2n(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) td2n(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) lsprecn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) convprecn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) sshfn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) ssrn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) surfstrn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) ustarn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) wstarn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) hmixn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) tropopausen(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) olin(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) diffkn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) vdepn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+
+            ! Auxiliary variables for nests
+            WRITE(iounit) xresoln(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) yresoln(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) xln(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) yln(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) xrn(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) yrn(:)
+
+            ! Variables for polar stereographic projection
+            WRITE(iounit) xglobal, sglobal, nglobal
+            WRITE(iounit) switchnorthg, switchsouthg
+            WRITE(iounit) southpolemap(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) northpolemap(:)
+
+            ! Variables declared in conv_mod (convection)
+            WRITE(iounit) pconv(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) phconv(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) dpr(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) pconv_hpa(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) phconv_hpa(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) ft(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) fq(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) fmass(:,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) sub(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) fmassfrac(:,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) cbaseflux(:,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) cbasefluxn(:,:,:)
+            WRITE(iounit) tconv(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) qconv(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) qsconv(:)
+            WRITE(iounit) psconv, tt2conv, td2conv
+            WRITE(iounit) nconvlev, nconvtop
+
+        ELSE IF (op == 'LOAD') THEN 
+
+            ! Read the preprocessed format version string and insure it
+            ! matches this version
+            READ (iounit) temp_preproc_format_version_str
+            PRINT *, 'Reading preprocessed file format version: ', &
+&                    temp_preproc_format_version_str
+
+            IF (TRIM(temp_preproc_format_version_str) == &
+&                                        TRIM(PREPROC_FORMAT_VERSION_STR)) THEN
+                CONTINUE
+            ELSE
+                ! PRINT *, ''  GK: causes relocation truncated to fit: R_X86_64_32
+                PRINT *, 'Inconsistent preprocessing format version'
+                PRINT *, 'Expected Version: ', PREPROC_FORMAT_VERSION_STR
+                PRINT *, 'Detected Version: ', temp_preproc_format_version_str
+                ! PRINT *, ''
+                STOP
+            END IF
+
+            ! Read the compiled max dimensions that were dumped from par_mod 
+            ! when creating the fp file, so that we can compare against
+            ! current FLEXPART dimensions - they need to be the same, or else
+            ! we abort.
+            READ (iounit) temp_nxmax, temp_nymax, temp_nzmax, &
+&                         temp_nuvzmax, temp_nwzmax
+
+
+            IF ( (temp_nxmax == nxmax) .AND. (temp_nymax == nymax) .AND. &
+&                   (temp_nzmax == nzmax) .AND. &
+&                   (temp_nuvzmax == nuvzmax) .AND. &
+&                   (temp_nwzmax == nwzmax) ) THEN
+                CONTINUE
+            ELSE
+                PRINT *, 'Incompatible dimensions between fp file and current FLEXPART!'
+                ! PRINT *, ''
+                PRINT *, '                  FP file     Compiled FP'
+                PRINT *, 'nxmax:     ', temp_nxmax, '    ', nxmax 
+                PRINT *, 'nymax:     ', temp_nymax, '    ', nymax 
+                PRINT *, 'nzmax:     ', temp_nzmax, '    ', nzmax 
+                PRINT *, 'nuvzmax:     ', temp_nuvzmax, '    ', nuvzmax 
+                PRINT *, 'nwzmax:     ', temp_nwzmax, '    ', nwzmax 
+                ! PRINT *, ''
+                STOP
+            END IF
+
+
+            ! Scalar values
+            READ(iounit) nx, ny, nxmin1, nymin1, nxfield
+            READ(iounit) nuvz, nwz, nz, nmixz, nlev_ec
+            READ(iounit) dx, dy, xlon0, ylat0, dxconst, dyconst
+
+            ! Fixed fields, static in time
+            READ(iounit) oro, excessoro, lsm, xlanduse, height
+
+            ! 3d fields
+            READ(iounit) uu(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) vv(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) uupol(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) vvpol(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) ww(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) tt(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) qv(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) pv(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) rho(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) drhodz(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) tth(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) qvh(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) pplev(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) clouds(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) cloudsh(:,:,cm_index)
+
+            ! 2d fields
+            READ(iounit) ps(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) sd(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) msl(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) tcc(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) u10(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) v10(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) tt2(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) td2(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) lsprec(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) convprec(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) sshf(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) ssr(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) surfstr(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) ustar(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) wstar(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) hmix(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) tropopause(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) oli(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) diffk(:,:,:,cm_index)
+            READ(iounit) vdep(:,:,:,cm_index)
+
+            ! 1d fields
+            READ(iounit) z0(:)
+            READ(iounit) akm(:)
+            READ(iounit) bkm(:)
+            READ(iounit) akz(:)
+            READ(iounit) bkz(:)
+            READ(iounit) aknew(:)
+            READ(iounit) bknew(:)
+
+
+            ! Nested, scalar values (for each nest)
+            READ(iounit) nxn(:)
+            READ(iounit) nyn(:)
+            READ(iounit) dxn(:)
+            READ(iounit) dyn(:)
+            READ(iounit) xlon0n(:)
+            READ(iounit) ylat0n(:)
+
+
+            ! Nested fields, static over time
+            READ(iounit) oron, excessoron, lsmn, xlandusen 
+
+            ! 3d nested fields
+            READ(iounit) uun(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) vvn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) wwn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) ttn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) qvn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) pvn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) cloudsn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) cloudsnh(:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) rhon(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) drhodzn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) tthn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) qvhn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+
+            ! 2d nested fields
+            READ(iounit) psn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) sdn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) msln(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) tccn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) u10n(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) v10n(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) tt2n(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) td2n(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) lsprecn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) convprecn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) sshfn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) ssrn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) surfstrn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) ustarn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) wstarn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) hmixn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) tropopausen(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) olin(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) diffkn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+            READ(iounit) vdepn(:,:,:,cm_index,:)
+
+            ! Auxiliary variables for nests
+            READ(iounit) xresoln(:)
+            READ(iounit) yresoln(:)
+            READ(iounit) xln(:)
+            READ(iounit) yln(:)
+            READ(iounit) xrn(:)
+            READ(iounit) yrn(:)
+
+            ! Variables for polar stereographic projection
+            READ(iounit) xglobal, sglobal, nglobal
+            READ(iounit) switchnorthg, switchsouthg
+            READ(iounit) southpolemap(:)
+            READ(iounit) northpolemap(:)
+
+            ! Variables declared in conv_mod (convection)
+            READ(iounit) pconv(:)
+            READ(iounit) phconv(:)
+            READ(iounit) dpr(:)
+            READ(iounit) pconv_hpa(:)
+            READ(iounit) phconv_hpa(:)
+            READ(iounit) ft(:)
+            READ(iounit) fq(:)
+            READ(iounit) fmass(:,:)
+            READ(iounit) sub(:)
+            READ(iounit) fmassfrac(:,:)
+            READ(iounit) cbaseflux(:,:)
+            READ(iounit) cbasefluxn(:,:,:)
+            READ(iounit) tconv(:)
+            READ(iounit) qconv(:)
+            READ(iounit) qsconv(:)
+            READ(iounit) psconv, tt2conv, td2conv
+            READ(iounit) nconvlev, nconvtop
+
+        ELSE
+            STOP 'fpio(): Illegal operation' 
+            
+        ENDIF
+    END SUBROUTINE fpio
+
+    SUBROUTINE fpmetbinary_filetext(filename, cm_index)
+
+        ! This is a utility subroutine meant to be used for testing purposes.
+        ! It facilitates the text output of variables read in from the 
+        ! specified .fp file.  This routine will easily cause the program
+        ! to crash due memory allocation issues, particularly when you are
+        ! trying to text print 3d arrays in a single formatted statetment.
+        
+        CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: filename
+        INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: cm_index           ! Index of last dimension in
+                                                  ! most com_mod variables.
+                                                  ! Should be 1 or 2 
+
+        !OPEN(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, file=filename, action='WRITE', status='REPLACE', &
+        !    form="formatted", access="stream")
+        OPEN(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, file=filename, action='WRITE', &
+             form="formatted", access="APPEND")
+
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'oro: ', oro
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'excessoro: ', excessoro
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'lsm: ', lsm
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'xlanduse: ', xlanduse
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'height: ', height
+
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'uu: ', uu(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'vv: ', vv(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'uupol: ', uupol(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'vvpol: ', vvpol(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'ww: ', ww(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'tt: ', tt(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'qv: ', qv(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'pv: ', pv(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'rho: ', rho(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'drhodz: ', drhodz(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'tth: ', tth(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'qvh: ', qvh(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'pplev: ', pplev(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'clouds: ', clouds(:,:,:,cm_index)
+        WRITE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT, *) 'cloudsh: ', cloudsh(:,:,cm_index)
+
+
+
+
+        CLOSE(IOUNIT_TEXTOUT)
+    END SUBROUTINE fpmetbinary_filetext
+
+
+END MODULE fpmetbinary_mod
diff --git a/flexpart_code/makefile.general.gfortran.SAVE b/flexpart_code/makefile.general.gfortran.SAVE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e5cb028ecc9742ca2cefd8e3f6bbcab844020edb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flexpart_code/makefile.general.gfortran.SAVE
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+SHELL = /bin/bash
+FLEXPART_EXECUTABLE = FLEXPART_GFORTRAN
+GRIB2FLEXPART_EXECUTABLE = GRIB2FLEXPART_GFORTRAN
+
+#############################################
+#### Uncomment this to activate performance timing
+#DEFS = -DPERFTIMER -DCTBTO
+#DEFS = -DPERFTIMER
+# DEFS = -DCTBTO
+DEFS = 
+#############################################
+
+FC       = gfortran
+
+INCPATH  = /usr/local/include
+LIBPATH1 = /usr/local/lib
+LIBPATH2 = /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
+
+
+# alaskawx
+#INCPATH  = /opt/grib-api/include
+#LIBPATH1 = /opt/grib-api/lib
+#LIBPATH2 = /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
+
+FFLAGS   =   -O2 -m64 -mcmodel=medium -fconvert=little-endian -frecord-marker=4 -I$(INCPATH) 
+
+LDFLAGS  = $(FFLAGS) -L$(LIBPATH2) -L$(LIBPATH1) -lgrib_api_f90 -lgrib_api -lm -ljasper
+
+
+MODOBJS = \
+par_mod.o               com_mod.o \
+conv_mod.o              hanna_mod.o \
+interpol_mod.o          cmapf_mod.o \
+unc_mod.o               oh_mod.o \
+xmass_mod.o             flux_mod.o \
+point_mod.o             outg_mod.o \
+fpmetbinary_mod.o	class_vtable_mod.o
+
+
+OBJECTS = \
+grib2check.o 		fpgridcheck.o \
+writeheader.o           assignland.o\
+calcpar.o               part0.o \
+calcpar_gfs.o 		detectformat.o \
+caldate.o               partdep.o \
+coordtrafo.o            psih.o \
+raerod.o 		convertfields.o \
+drydepokernel.o         random.o \
+erf.o                   readavailable.o \
+ew.o                    readcommand.o \
+advance.o               readdepo.o \
+releaseparticles.o      psim.o     \
+readlanduse.o           getfpfields.o \
+getfields.o             init_domainfill.o\
+interpol_wind.o         readoutgrid.o \
+interpol_all.o          readpaths.o \
+getrb.o                 readreceptors.o \
+getrc.o                 readreleases.o \
+getvdep.o               readspecies.o \
+interpol_misslev.o      readwind.o \
+readwind_gfs.o 		richardson_gfs.o \
+conccalc.o              richardson.o \
+concoutput.o            scalev.o \
+pbl_profile.o           readOHfield.o\
+juldate.o               timemanager.o \
+interpol_vdep.o         interpol_rain.o \
+verttransform_gfs.o         partoutput.o \
+verttransform.o         \
+hanna.o                 wetdepokernel.o \
+mean.o                  wetdepo.o \
+hanna_short.o           windalign.o \
+obukhov_gfs.o		gridcheck_gfs.o \
+obukhov.o               gridcheck.o \
+hanna1.o                initialize.o \
+                        gridcheck_nests.o \
+readwind_nests.o        calcpar_nests.o \
+verttransform_nests.o   interpol_all_nests.o \
+interpol_wind_nests.o   interpol_misslev_nests.o \
+interpol_vdep_nests.o   interpol_rain_nests.o \
+readageclasses.o        readpartpositions.o \
+calcfluxes.o            fluxoutput.o \
+qvsat.o                 skplin.o \
+convmix.o               calcmatrix.o \
+convmix_gfs.o		calcmatrix_gfs.o \
+convect43c.o               redist.o \
+sort2.o                 distance.o \
+centerofmass.o          plumetraj.o \
+openouttraj.o           calcpv.o \
+calcpv_nests.o          distance2.o \
+clustering.o            interpol_wind_short.o \
+interpol_wind_short_nests.o shift_field_0.o \
+shift_field.o           outgrid_init.o \
+openreceptors.o         boundcond_domainfill.o\
+partoutput_short.o      readoutgrid_nest.o \
+outgrid_init_nest.o     writeheader_nest.o \
+concoutput_nest.o       wetdepokernel_nest.o \
+drydepokernel_nest.o    zenithangle.o \
+ohreaction.o            getvdep_nests.o \
+initial_cond_calc.o     initial_cond_output.o \
+dynamic_viscosity.o     get_settling.o
+
+all: $(FLEXPART_EXECUTABLE) $(GRIB2FLEXPART_EXECUTABLE)
+
+flexpart: $(FLEXPART_EXECUTABLE)
+
+grib2flexpart: $(GRIB2FLEXPART_EXECUTABLE)
+
+$(FLEXPART_EXECUTABLE): $(MODOBJS) $(OBJECTS) FLEXPART.o
+	$(FC) FLEXPART.o $(OBJECTS) $(MODOBJS) -o $(FLEXPART_EXECUTABLE) $(LDFLAGS)
+
+$(GRIB2FLEXPART_EXECUTABLE): $(MODOBJS) $(OBJECTS) GRIB2FLEXPART.o
+	$(FC) GRIB2FLEXPART.o $(OBJECTS) $(MODOBJS) -o $(GRIB2FLEXPART_EXECUTABLE) $(LDFLAGS)
+
+$(OBJECTS): $(MODOBJS)
+
+FLEXPART.o: $(MODOBJS)
+
+GRIB2FLEXPART.o: $(MODOBJS)
+
+%.o: %.f90 
+	$(FC) -c $(FFLAGS) $<
+
+%.o: %.F90
+	$(FC) -c $(FFLAGS) $(DEFS) $<
+
+
+clean:
+	rm -f *.o *.mod
+
+