diff --git a/src_FLEXPART91_fixes/gridcheck_gfs.f90 b/src_FLEXPART91_fixes/gridcheck_gfs.f90
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+!**********************************************************************
+! Copyright 1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2005,2007,2008,2009,2010         *
+! Andreas Stohl, Petra Seibert, A. Frank, Gerhard Wotawa,             *
+! Caroline Forster, Sabine Eckhardt, John Burkhart, Harald Sodemann   *
+!                                                                     *
+! This file is part of FLEXPART.                                      *
+!                                                                     *
+! FLEXPART is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify    *
+! it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by*
+! the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or   *
+! (at your option) any later version.                                 *
+!                                                                     *
+! FLEXPART is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,         *
+! but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of      *
+! MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the       *
+! GNU General Public License for more details.                        *
+!                                                                     *
+! You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License   *
+! along with FLEXPART.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.   *
+!**********************************************************************
+
+subroutine gridcheck
+
+  !**********************************************************************
+  !                                                                     *
+  !             FLEXPART MODEL SUBROUTINE GRIDCHECK                     *
+  !                                                                     *
+  !**********************************************************************
+  !                                                                     *
+  !             AUTHOR:      G. WOTAWA                                  *
+  !             DATE:        1997-08-06                                 *
+  !             LAST UPDATE: 1997-10-10                                 *
+  !                                                                     *
+  !             Update:      1999-02-08, global fields allowed, A. Stohl*
+  !             CHANGE: 17/11/2005, Caroline Forster, GFS data          *
+  !             CHANGE: 11/01/2008, Harald Sodemann, GRIB1/2 input with *
+  !                                 ECMWF grib_api                      *
+  !             CHANGE: 03/12/2008, Harald Sodemann, update to f90 with *
+  !                                 ECMWF grib_api                      *
+  !             CHANGE:             Jerome Brioude, sort akm            *
+  !**********************************************************************
+  !                                                                     *
+  ! DESCRIPTION:                                                        *
+  !                                                                     *
+  ! THIS SUBROUTINE DETERMINES THE GRID SPECIFICATIONS (LOWER LEFT      *
+  ! LONGITUDE, LOWER LEFT LATITUDE, NUMBER OF GRID POINTS, GRID DIST-   *
+  ! ANCE AND VERTICAL DISCRETIZATION OF THE ECMWF MODEL) FROM THE       *
+  ! GRIB HEADER OF THE FIRST INPUT FILE. THE CONSISTANCY (NO CHANGES    *
+  ! WITHIN ONE FLEXPART RUN) IS CHECKED IN THE ROUTINE "READWIND" AT    *
+  ! ANY CALL.                                                           *
+  !                                                                     *
+  ! XLON0                geographical longitude of lower left gridpoint *
+  ! YLAT0                geographical latitude of lower left gridpoint  *
+  ! NX                   number of grid points x-direction              *
+  ! NY                   number of grid points y-direction              *
+  ! DX                   grid distance x-direction                      *
+  ! DY                   grid distance y-direction                      *
+  ! NUVZ                 number of grid points for horizontal wind      *
+  !                      components in z direction                      *
+  ! NWZ                  number of grid points for vertical wind        *
+  !                      component in z direction                       *
+  ! sizesouth, sizenorth give the map scale (i.e. number of virtual grid*
+  !                      points of the polar stereographic grid):       *
+  !                      used to check the CFL criterion                *
+  ! UVHEIGHT(1)-         heights of gridpoints where u and v are        *
+  ! UVHEIGHT(NUVZ)       given                                          *
+  ! WHEIGHT(1)-          heights of gridpoints where w is given         *
+  ! WHEIGHT(NWZ)                                                        *
+  !                                                                     *
+  !**********************************************************************
+
+  use grib_api
+  use par_mod
+  use com_mod
+  use conv_mod
+  use cmapf_mod, only: stlmbr,stcm2p
+
+  implicit none
+
+  !HSO  parameters for grib_api
+  integer :: ifile
+  integer :: iret
+  integer :: igrib,inc
+  real(kind=4) :: xaux1,xaux2,yaux1,yaux2
+  real(kind=8) :: xaux1in,xaux2in,yaux1in,yaux2in
+  integer :: gribVer,parCat,parNum,typSurf,valSurf,discipl
+  !HSO  end
+  integer :: ix,jy,i,ifn,ifield,j,k,iumax,iwmax,numskip
+  real :: sizesouth,sizenorth,xauxa,pint
+  real :: akm_usort(nwzmax),akm2(nwzmax)
+  real,parameter :: eps=0.0001
+
+  ! NCEP GFS
+  real :: pres(nwzmax), help
+
+  integer :: i179,i180,i181
+
+  ! VARIABLES AND ARRAYS NEEDED FOR GRIB DECODING
+
+  integer :: isec1(8),isec2(3)
+  real(kind=4) :: zsec4(jpunp)
+  character(len=1) :: opt
+
+  !HSO  grib api error messages
+  character(len=24) :: gribErrorMsg = 'Error reading grib file'
+  character(len=20) :: gribFunction = 'gridcheckwind_gfs'
+  !
+  if (numbnests.ge.1) then
+  write(*,*) ' ###########################################'
+  write(*,*) ' FLEXPART ERROR SUBROUTINE GRIDCHECK:'
+  write(*,*) ' NO NESTED WINDFIELDAS ALLOWED FOR GFS!      '
+  write(*,*) ' ###########################################'
+  stop
+  endif
+
+  iumax=0
+  iwmax=0
+
+  if(ideltas.gt.0) then
+    ifn=1
+  else
+    ifn=numbwf
+  endif
+  !
+  ! OPENING OF DATA FILE (GRIB CODE)
+  !
+5   call grib_open_file(ifile,path(3)(1:length(3)) &
+         //trim(wfname(ifn)),'r',iret)
+  if (iret.ne.GRIB_SUCCESS) then
+    goto 999   ! ERROR DETECTED
+  endif
+  !turn on support for multi fields messages
+  call grib_multi_support_on
+
+  ifield=0
+10   ifield=ifield+1
+  !
+  ! GET NEXT FIELDS
+  !
+  call grib_new_from_file(ifile,igrib,iret)
+  if (iret.eq.GRIB_END_OF_FILE )  then
+    goto 30    ! EOF DETECTED
+  elseif (iret.ne.GRIB_SUCCESS) then
+    goto 999   ! ERROR DETECTED
+  endif
+
+  !first see if we read GRIB1 or GRIB2
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'editionNumber',gribVer,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+
+  if (gribVer.eq.1) then ! GRIB Edition 1
+
+  !read the grib1 identifiers
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'indicatorOfParameter',isec1(6),iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'indicatorOfTypeOfLevel',isec1(7),iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'level',isec1(8),iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+
+  !get the size and data of the values array
+  call grib_get_real4_array(igrib,'values',zsec4,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+
+  else ! GRIB Edition 2
+
+  !read the grib2 identifiers
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'discipline',discipl,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'parameterCategory',parCat,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'parameterNumber',parNum,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'typeOfFirstFixedSurface',typSurf,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'scaledValueOfFirstFixedSurface', &
+       valSurf,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+
+  !convert to grib1 identifiers
+  isec1(6)=-1
+  isec1(7)=-1
+  isec1(8)=-1
+  if ((parCat.eq.2).and.(parNum.eq.2).and.(typSurf.eq.100)) then ! U
+    isec1(6)=33          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=100         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=valSurf/100 ! level, convert to hPa
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.3).and.(parNum.eq.5).and.(typSurf.eq.1)) then ! TOPO
+    isec1(6)=7           ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=1           ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.0).and.(parNum.eq.0).and.(typSurf.eq.1) &
+       .and.(discipl.eq.2)) then ! LSM
+    isec1(6)=81          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=1           ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0
+  endif
+
+  if (isec1(6).ne.-1) then
+  !  get the size and data of the values array
+    call grib_get_real4_array(igrib,'values',zsec4,iret)
+    call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  endif
+
+  endif ! gribVer
+
+  if(ifield.eq.1) then
+
+  !get the required fields from section 2
+  !store compatible to gribex input
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'numberOfPointsAlongAParallel', &
+       isec2(2),iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'numberOfPointsAlongAMeridian', &
+       isec2(3),iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_real8(igrib,'longitudeOfFirstGridPointInDegrees', &
+       xaux1in,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_real8(igrib,'longitudeOfLastGridPointInDegrees', &
+       xaux2in,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_real8(igrib,'latitudeOfLastGridPointInDegrees', &
+       yaux1in,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_real8(igrib,'latitudeOfFirstGridPointInDegrees', &
+       yaux2in,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+
+  xaux1=xaux1in
+  xaux2=xaux2in
+  yaux1=yaux1in
+  yaux2=yaux2in
+
+  nxfield=isec2(2)
+  ny=isec2(3)
+  if((abs(xaux1).lt.eps).and.(xaux2.ge.359)) then ! NCEP DATA FROM 0 TO
+    xaux1=-179.0                             ! 359 DEG EAST ->
+    xaux2=-179.0+360.-360./real(nxfield)    ! TRANSFORMED TO -179
+  endif                                      ! TO 180 DEG EAST
+  if (xaux1.gt.180) xaux1=xaux1-360.0
+  if (xaux2.gt.180) xaux2=xaux2-360.0
+  if (xaux1.lt.-180) xaux1=xaux1+360.0
+  if (xaux2.lt.-180) xaux2=xaux2+360.0
+  if (xaux2.lt.xaux1) xaux2=xaux2+360.
+  xlon0=xaux1
+  ylat0=yaux1
+  dx=(xaux2-xaux1)/real(nxfield-1)
+  dy=(yaux2-yaux1)/real(ny-1)
+  dxconst=180./(dx*r_earth*pi)
+  dyconst=180./(dy*r_earth*pi)
+  !HSO end edits
+
+
+  ! Check whether fields are global
+  ! If they contain the poles, specify polar stereographic map
+  ! projections using the stlmbr- and stcm2p-calls
+  !***********************************************************
+
+    xauxa=abs(xaux2+dx-360.-xaux1)
+    if (xauxa.lt.0.001) then
+      nx=nxfield+1                 ! field is cyclic
+      xglobal=.true.
+      if (abs(nxshift).ge.nx) &
+           stop 'nxshift in file par_mod is too large'
+      xlon0=xlon0+real(nxshift)*dx
+    else
+      nx=nxfield
+      xglobal=.false.
+      if (nxshift.ne.0) &
+           stop 'nxshift (par_mod) must be zero for non-global domain'
+    endif
+    nxmin1=nx-1
+    nymin1=ny-1
+    if (xlon0.gt.180.) xlon0=xlon0-360.
+    xauxa=abs(yaux1+90.)
+    if (xglobal.and.xauxa.lt.0.001) then
+      sglobal=.true.               ! field contains south pole
+  ! Enhance the map scale by factor 3 (*2=6) compared to north-south
+  ! map scale
+      sizesouth=6.*(switchsouth+90.)/dy
+      call stlmbr(southpolemap,-90.,0.)
+      call stcm2p(southpolemap,0.,0.,switchsouth,0.,sizesouth, &
+           sizesouth,switchsouth,180.)
+      switchsouthg=(switchsouth-ylat0)/dy
+    else
+      sglobal=.false.
+      switchsouthg=999999.
+    endif
+    xauxa=abs(yaux2-90.)
+    if (xglobal.and.xauxa.lt.0.001) then
+      nglobal=.true.               ! field contains north pole
+  ! Enhance the map scale by factor 3 (*2=6) compared to north-south
+  ! map scale
+      sizenorth=6.*(90.-switchnorth)/dy
+      call stlmbr(northpolemap,90.,0.)
+      call stcm2p(northpolemap,0.,0.,switchnorth,0.,sizenorth, &
+           sizenorth,switchnorth,180.)
+      switchnorthg=(switchnorth-ylat0)/dy
+    else
+      nglobal=.false.
+      switchnorthg=999999.
+    endif
+  endif ! ifield.eq.1
+
+  if (nxshift.lt.0) stop 'nxshift (par_mod) must not be negative'
+  if (nxshift.ge.nxfield) stop 'nxshift (par_mod) too large'
+
+  ! NCEP ISOBARIC LEVELS
+  !*********************
+
+  if((isec1(6).eq.33).and.(isec1(7).eq.100)) then ! check for U wind
+    iumax=iumax+1
+    pres(iumax)=real(isec1(8))*100.0
+  endif
+
+
+  i179=nint(179./dx)
+  if (dx.lt.0.7) then
+    i180=nint(180./dx)+1    ! 0.5 deg data
+  else
+    i180=nint(179./dx)+1    ! 1 deg data
+  endif
+  i181=i180+1
+
+
+  ! NCEP TERRAIN
+  !*************
+
+  if((isec1(6).eq.007).and.(isec1(7).eq.001)) then
+    do jy=0,ny-1
+      do ix=0,nxfield-1
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-jy-1)+ix+1)
+        if(ix.le.i180) then
+          oro(i179+ix,jy)=help
+          excessoro(i179+ix,jy)=0.0 ! ISOBARIC SURFACES: SUBGRID TERRAIN DISREGARDED
+        else
+          oro(ix-i181,jy)=help
+          excessoro(ix-i181,jy)=0.0 ! ISOBARIC SURFACES: SUBGRID TERRAIN DISREGARDED
+        endif
+      end do
+    end do
+  endif
+
+  ! NCEP LAND SEA MASK
+  !*******************
+
+  if((isec1(6).eq.081).and.(isec1(7).eq.001)) then
+    do jy=0,ny-1
+      do ix=0,nxfield-1
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-jy-1)+ix+1)
+        if(ix.le.i180) then
+          lsm(i179+ix,jy)=help
+        else
+          lsm(ix-i181,jy)=help
+        endif
+      end do
+    end do
+  endif
+
+  call grib_release(igrib)
+
+  goto 10                      !! READ NEXT LEVEL OR PARAMETER
+  !
+  ! CLOSING OF INPUT DATA FILE
+  !
+
+  ! HSO
+30   continue
+  call grib_close_file(ifile)
+  ! HSO end edits
+
+  nuvz=iumax
+  nwz =iumax
+  nlev_ec=iumax
+
+  if (nx.gt.nxmax) then
+   write(*,*) 'FLEXPART error: Too many grid points in x direction.'
+    write(*,*) 'Reduce resolution of wind fields.'
+    write(*,*) 'Or change parameter settings in file par_mod.'
+    write(*,*) nx,nxmax
+    stop
+  endif
+
+  if (ny.gt.nymax) then
+   write(*,*) 'FLEXPART error: Too many grid points in y direction.'
+    write(*,*) 'Reduce resolution of wind fields.'
+    write(*,*) 'Or change parameter settings in file par_mod.'
+    write(*,*) ny,nymax
+    stop
+  endif
+
+  if (nuvz.gt.nuvzmax) then
+    write(*,*) 'FLEXPART error: Too many u,v grid points in z '// &
+         'direction.'
+    write(*,*) 'Reduce resolution of wind fields.'
+    write(*,*) 'Or change parameter settings in file par_mod.'
+    write(*,*) nuvz,nuvzmax
+    stop
+  endif
+
+  if (nwz.gt.nwzmax) then
+    write(*,*) 'FLEXPART error: Too many w grid points in z '// &
+         'direction.'
+    write(*,*) 'Reduce resolution of wind fields.'
+    write(*,*) 'Or change parameter settings in file par_mod.'
+    write(*,*) nwz,nwzmax
+    stop
+  endif
+
+  ! If desired, shift all grids by nxshift grid cells
+  !**************************************************
+
+  if (xglobal) then
+    call shift_field_0(oro,nxfield,ny)
+    call shift_field_0(lsm,nxfield,ny)
+    call shift_field_0(excessoro,nxfield,ny)
+  endif
+
+  ! Output of grid info
+  !********************
+
+  write(*,*)
+  write(*,*)
+  write(*,'(a,2i7)') '# of vertical levels in NCEP data: ', &
+       nuvz,nwz
+  write(*,*)
+  write(*,'(a)') 'Mother domain:'
+  write(*,'(a,f10.2,a1,f10.2,a,f10.2)') '  Longitude range: ', &
+       xlon0,' to ',xlon0+(nx-1)*dx,'   Grid distance: ',dx
+  write(*,'(a,f10.2,a1,f10.2,a,f10.2)') '  Latitude range: ', &
+       ylat0,' to ',ylat0+(ny-1)*dy,'   Grid distance: ',dy
+  write(*,*)
+
+
+  ! CALCULATE VERTICAL DISCRETIZATION OF ECMWF MODEL
+  ! PARAMETER akm,bkm DESCRIBE THE HYBRID "ETA" COORDINATE SYSTEM
+
+  numskip=nlev_ec-nuvz  ! number of ecmwf model layers not used
+                        ! by trajectory model
+  do i=1,nwz
+    j=numskip+i
+    k=nlev_ec+1+numskip+i
+    akm_usort(nwz-i+1)=pres(nwz-i+1)
+    bkm(nwz-i+1)=0.0
+  end do
+
+  !******************************
+  ! change Sabine Eckhardt: akm should always be in descending order ... readwind adapted!
+  !******************************
+      do i=1,nwz
+         if (akm_usort(1).gt.akm_usort(2)) then
+            akm(i)=akm_usort(i)
+         else
+            akm(i)=akm_usort(nwz-i+1)
+         endif
+      end do
+
+!***************************             
+!JB sort akm which can be random 
+      do i=1,nwzmax
+      akm2(i)=0.
+      enddo
+      do i=1,nwzmax
+      if (akm(i).gt.akm2(1)) akm2(1)=akm(i)
+      enddo
+      inc=2
+
+44    do i=1,nwzmax
+      if(akm(i).lt.akm2(inc-1).and.akm(i).gt.akm2(inc))akm2(inc)=akm(i)
+      enddo
+      inc=inc+1
+      if (inc.lt.nwzmax) goto 44
+45    continue
+      akm=akm2
+! end JB
+
+  !
+  ! CALCULATION OF AKZ, BKZ
+  ! AKZ,BKZ: model discretization parameters at the center of each model
+  !     layer
+  !
+  ! Assign the 10 m winds to an artificial model level with akz=0 and bkz=1.0,
+  ! i.e. ground level
+  !*****************************************************************************
+
+  do i=1,nuvz
+     akz(i)=akm(i)
+     bkz(i)=bkm(i)
+  end do
+
+  ! NOTE: In FLEXPART versions up to 4.0, the number of model levels was doubled
+  ! upon the transformation to z levels. In order to save computer memory, this is
+  ! not done anymore in the standard version. However, this option can still be
+  ! switched on by replacing the following lines with those below, that are
+  ! currently commented out. For this, similar changes are necessary in
+  ! verttransform.f and verttranform_nests.f
+  !*****************************************************************************
+
+  nz=nuvz
+  if (nz.gt.nzmax) stop 'nzmax too small'
+  do i=1,nuvz
+    aknew(i)=akz(i)
+    bknew(i)=bkz(i)
+  end do
+
+  ! Switch on following lines to use doubled vertical resolution
+  !*************************************************************
+  !nz=nuvz+nwz-1
+  !if (nz.gt.nzmax) stop 'nzmax too small'
+  !do 100 i=1,nwz
+  !  aknew(2*(i-1)+1)=akm(i)
+  !00     bknew(2*(i-1)+1)=bkm(i)
+  !do 110 i=2,nuvz
+  !  aknew(2*(i-1))=akz(i)
+  !10     bknew(2*(i-1))=bkz(i)
+  ! End doubled vertical resolution
+
+
+  ! Determine the uppermost level for which the convection scheme shall be applied
+  ! by assuming that there is no convection above 50 hPa (for standard SLP)
+  !*****************************************************************************
+
+  do i=1,nuvz-2
+    pint=akz(i)+bkz(i)*101325.
+    if (pint.lt.5000.) goto 96
+  end do
+96   nconvlev=i
+  if (nconvlev.gt.nconvlevmax-1) then
+    nconvlev=nconvlevmax-1
+    write(*,*) 'Attention, convection only calculated up to ', &
+         akz(nconvlev)+bkz(nconvlev)*1013.25,' hPa'
+  endif
+
+  return
+
+999   write(*,*)
+  write(*,*) ' ###########################################'// &
+       '###### '
+  write(*,*) '       TRAJECTORY MODEL SUBROUTINE GRIDCHECK:'
+  write(*,*) ' CAN NOT OPEN INPUT DATA FILE '//wfname(ifn)
+  write(*,*) ' ###########################################'// &
+       '###### '
+  write(*,*)
+  write(*,'(a)') '!!! PLEASE INSERT A NEW CD-ROM AND   !!!'
+  write(*,'(a)') '!!! PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE...     !!!'
+  write(*,'(a)') '!!! ...OR TERMINATE FLEXPART PRESSING!!!'
+  write(*,'(a)') '!!! THE "X" KEY...                   !!!'
+  write(*,*)
+  read(*,'(a)') opt
+  if(opt.eq.'X') then
+    stop
+  else
+    goto 5
+  endif
+
+end subroutine gridcheck
diff --git a/src_FLEXPART91_fixes/readwind_gfs.f90 b/src_FLEXPART91_fixes/readwind_gfs.f90
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..64d913895e369b64683a2a22a6e228cc42956b53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_FLEXPART91_fixes/readwind_gfs.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,719 @@
+!**********************************************************************
+! Copyright 1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2005,2007,2008,2009,2010         *
+! Andreas Stohl, Petra Seibert, A. Frank, Gerhard Wotawa,             *
+! Caroline Forster, Sabine Eckhardt, John Burkhart, Harald Sodemann   *
+!                                                                     *
+! This file is part of FLEXPART.                                      *
+!                                                                     *
+! FLEXPART is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify    *
+! it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by*
+! the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or   *
+! (at your option) any later version.                                 *
+!                                                                     *
+! FLEXPART is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,         *
+! but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of      *
+! MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the       *
+! GNU General Public License for more details.                        *
+!                                                                     *
+! You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License   *
+! along with FLEXPART.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.   *
+!**********************************************************************
+
+subroutine readwind(indj,n,uuh,vvh,wwh)
+
+  !***********************************************************************
+  !*                                                                     *
+  !*             TRAJECTORY MODEL SUBROUTINE READWIND                    *
+  !*                                                                     *
+  !***********************************************************************
+  !*                                                                     *
+  !*             AUTHOR:      G. WOTAWA                                  *
+  !*             DATE:        1997-08-05                                 *
+  !*             LAST UPDATE: 2000-10-17, Andreas Stohl                  *
+  !*             CHANGE: 01/02/2001, Bernd C. Krueger, Variables tth and *
+  !*                     qvh (on eta coordinates) in common block        *
+  !*             CHANGE: 16/11/2005, Caroline Forster, GFS data          *
+  !*             CHANGE: 11/01/2008, Harald Sodemann, Input of GRIB1/2   *
+  !*                     data with the ECMWF grib_api library            *
+  !*             CHANGE: 03/12/2008, Harald Sodemann, update to f90 with *
+  !*                                 ECMWF grib_api                      *
+  !*             CHANGE:             Jerome Brioude, update the grib1    *
+  !*                     identifier for RH2,T2,U10,V10                   *
+  !***********************************************************************
+  !*                                                                     *
+  !* DESCRIPTION:                                                        *
+  !*                                                                     *
+  !* READING OF ECMWF METEOROLOGICAL FIELDS FROM INPUT DATA FILES. THE   *
+  !* INPUT DATA FILES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE IN GRIB CODE          *
+  !*                                                                     *
+  !* INPUT:                                                              *
+  !* indj               indicates number of the wind field to be read in *
+  !* n                  temporal index for meteorological fields (1 to 3)*
+  !*                                                                     *
+  !* IMPORTANT VARIABLES FROM COMMON BLOCK:                              *
+  !*                                                                     *
+  !* wfname             File name of data to be read in                  *
+  !* nx,ny,nuvz,nwz     expected field dimensions                        *
+  !* nlev_ec            number of vertical levels ecmwf model            *
+  !* uu,vv,ww           wind fields                                      *
+  !* tt,qv              temperature and specific humidity                *
+  !* ps                 surface pressure                                 *
+  !*                                                                     *
+  !***********************************************************************
+
+  use grib_api
+  use par_mod
+  use com_mod
+
+  implicit none
+
+  !HSO  new parameters for grib_api
+  integer :: ifile
+  integer :: iret
+  integer :: igrib
+  integer :: gribVer,parCat,parNum,typSurf,valSurf,discipl
+  !HSO end edits
+  real :: uuh(0:nxmax-1,0:nymax-1,nuvzmax)
+  real :: vvh(0:nxmax-1,0:nymax-1,nuvzmax)
+  real :: wwh(0:nxmax-1,0:nymax-1,nwzmax)
+  integer :: ii,indj,i,j,k,n,levdiff2,ifield,iumax,iwmax
+
+  ! NCEP
+  integer :: numpt,numpu,numpv,numpw,numprh
+  real :: help, temp, ew
+  real :: elev
+  real :: ulev1(0:nxmax-1,0:nymax-1),vlev1(0:nxmax-1,0:nymax-1)
+  real :: tlev1(0:nxmax-1,0:nymax-1)
+  real :: qvh2(0:nxmax-1,0:nymax-1)
+
+  integer :: i179,i180,i181
+
+  ! VARIABLES AND ARRAYS NEEDED FOR GRIB DECODING
+  !HSO kept isec1, isec2 and zsec4 for consistency with gribex GRIB input
+
+  integer :: isec1(8),isec2(3)
+  real(kind=4) :: zsec4(jpunp)
+  real(kind=4) :: xaux,yaux,xaux0,yaux0
+  real(kind=8) :: xauxin,yauxin
+  real,parameter :: eps=1.e-4
+  real(kind=4) :: ewss(0:nxmax-1,0:nymax-1),nsss(0:nxmax-1,0:nymax-1)
+  real :: plev1,hlev1,ff10m,fflev1
+
+  logical :: hflswitch,strswitch
+
+  !HSO  for grib api error messages
+  character(len=24) :: gribErrorMsg = 'Error reading grib file'
+  character(len=20) :: gribFunction = 'readwind_gfs'
+
+
+  hflswitch=.false.
+  strswitch=.false.
+  levdiff2=nlev_ec-nwz+1
+  iumax=0
+  iwmax=0
+
+
+  ! OPENING OF DATA FILE (GRIB CODE)
+
+  !HSO
+5   call grib_open_file(ifile,path(3)(1:length(3)) &
+         //trim(wfname(indj)),'r',iret)
+  if (iret.ne.GRIB_SUCCESS) then
+    goto 888   ! ERROR DETECTED
+  endif
+  !turn on support for multi fields messages
+  call grib_multi_support_on
+
+  numpt=0
+  numpu=0
+  numpv=0
+  numpw=0
+  numprh=0
+  ifield=0
+10   ifield=ifield+1
+  !
+  ! GET NEXT FIELDS
+  !
+  call grib_new_from_file(ifile,igrib,iret)
+  if (iret.eq.GRIB_END_OF_FILE)  then
+    goto 50    ! EOF DETECTED
+  elseif (iret.ne.GRIB_SUCCESS) then
+    goto 888   ! ERROR DETECTED
+  endif
+
+  !first see if we read GRIB1 or GRIB2
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'editionNumber',gribVer,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+
+  if (gribVer.eq.1) then ! GRIB Edition 1
+
+  !read the grib1 identifiers
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'indicatorOfParameter',isec1(6),iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'indicatorOfTypeOfLevel',isec1(7),iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'level',isec1(8),iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+
+  else ! GRIB Edition 2
+
+  !read the grib2 identifiers
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'discipline',discipl,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'parameterCategory',parCat,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'parameterNumber',parNum,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'typeOfFirstFixedSurface',typSurf,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'scaledValueOfFirstFixedSurface', &
+       valSurf,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+
+  !convert to grib1 identifiers
+  isec1(6)=-1
+  isec1(7)=-1
+  isec1(8)=-1
+  if ((parCat.eq.0).and.(parNum.eq.0).and.(typSurf.eq.100)) then ! T
+    isec1(6)=11          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=100         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=valSurf/100 ! level, convert to hPa
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.2).and.(parNum.eq.2).and.(typSurf.eq.100)) then ! U
+    isec1(6)=33          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=100         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=valSurf/100 ! level, convert to hPa
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.2).and.(parNum.eq.3).and.(typSurf.eq.100)) then ! V
+    isec1(6)=34          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=100         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=valSurf/100 ! level, convert to hPa
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.2).and.(parNum.eq.8).and.(typSurf.eq.100)) then ! W
+    isec1(6)=39          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=100         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=valSurf/100 ! level, convert to hPa
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.1).and.(parNum.eq.1).and.(typSurf.eq.100)) then ! RH
+    isec1(6)=52          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=100         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=valSurf/100 ! level, convert to hPa
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.1).and.(parNum.eq.1).and.(typSurf.eq.103).and.(valSurf.eq.2)) then ! RH2
+    isec1(6)=52          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=105         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=2
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.0).and.(parNum.eq.0).and.(typSurf.eq.103).and.(valSurf.eq.2)) then ! T2
+    isec1(6)=11          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=105         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=2
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.2).and.(parNum.eq.2).and.(typSurf.eq.103).and.(valSurf.eq.10)) then ! U10
+    isec1(6)=33          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=105         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=10
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.2).and.(parNum.eq.3).and.(typSurf.eq.103).and.(valSurf.eq.10)) then ! V10
+    isec1(6)=34          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=105         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=10
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.3).and.(parNum.eq.1).and.(typSurf.eq.101)) then ! SLP
+    isec1(6)=2           ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=102         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.3).and.(parNum.eq.0).and.(typSurf.eq.1)) then ! SP
+    isec1(6)=1           ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=1           ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.1).and.(parNum.eq.13).and.(typSurf.eq.1)) then ! SNOW
+    isec1(6)=66          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=1           ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.0).and.(parNum.eq.0).and.(typSurf.eq.104)) then ! T sigma 0
+    isec1(6)=11          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=107         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0.995       ! lowest sigma level
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.2).and.(parNum.eq.2).and.(typSurf.eq.104)) then ! U sigma 0
+    isec1(6)=33          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=107         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0.995       ! lowest sigma level
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.2).and.(parNum.eq.3).and.(typSurf.eq.104)) then ! V sigma 0
+    isec1(6)=34          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=107         ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0.995       ! lowest sigma level
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.3).and.(parNum.eq.5).and.(typSurf.eq.1)) then ! TOPO
+    isec1(6)=7           ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=1           ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.0).and.(parNum.eq.0).and.(typSurf.eq.1) &
+       .and.(discipl.eq.2)) then ! LSM
+    isec1(6)=81          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=1           ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.3).and.(parNum.eq.196).and.(typSurf.eq.1)) then ! BLH
+    isec1(6)=221         ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=1           ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.1).and.(parNum.eq.7).and.(typSurf.eq.1)) then ! LSP/TP
+    isec1(6)=62          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=1           ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0
+  elseif ((parCat.eq.1).and.(parNum.eq.196).and.(typSurf.eq.1)) then ! CP
+    isec1(6)=63          ! indicatorOfParameter
+    isec1(7)=1           ! indicatorOfTypeOfLevel
+    isec1(8)=0
+  endif
+
+  endif ! gribVer
+
+  if (isec1(6).ne.-1) then
+  !  get the size and data of the values array
+    call grib_get_real4_array(igrib,'values',zsec4,iret)
+    call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  endif
+
+  if(ifield.eq.1) then
+
+  !get the required fields from section 2
+  !store compatible to gribex input
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'numberOfPointsAlongAParallel', &
+       isec2(2),iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_int(igrib,'numberOfPointsAlongAMeridian', &
+       isec2(3),iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_real8(igrib,'longitudeOfFirstGridPointInDegrees', &
+       xauxin,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  call grib_get_real8(igrib,'latitudeOfLastGridPointInDegrees', &
+       yauxin,iret)
+  call grib_check(iret,gribFunction,gribErrorMsg)
+  xaux=xauxin+real(nxshift)*dx
+  yaux=yauxin
+
+  ! CHECK GRID SPECIFICATIONS
+
+    if(isec2(2).ne.nxfield) stop 'READWIND: NX NOT CONSISTENT'
+    if(isec2(3).ne.ny) stop 'READWIND: NY NOT CONSISTENT'
+    if(xaux.eq.0.) xaux=-179.0     ! NCEP DATA
+    xaux0=xlon0
+    yaux0=ylat0
+    if(xaux.lt.0.) xaux=xaux+360.
+    if(yaux.lt.0.) yaux=yaux+360.
+    if(xaux0.lt.0.) xaux0=xaux0+360.
+    if(yaux0.lt.0.) yaux0=yaux0+360.
+    if(abs(xaux-xaux0).gt.eps) &
+         stop 'READWIND: LOWER LEFT LONGITUDE NOT CONSISTENT'
+    if(abs(yaux-yaux0).gt.eps) &
+         stop 'READWIND: LOWER LEFT LATITUDE NOT CONSISTENT'
+  endif
+  !HSO end of edits
+
+  i179=nint(179./dx)
+  if (dx.lt.0.7) then
+    i180=nint(180./dx)+1    ! 0.5 deg data
+  else
+    i180=nint(179./dx)+1    ! 1 deg data
+  endif
+  i181=i180+1
+
+  if (isec1(6).ne.-1) then
+
+  do j=0,nymin1
+    do i=0,nxfield-1
+      if((isec1(6).eq.011).and.(isec1(7).eq.100)) then
+  ! TEMPERATURE
+         if((i.eq.0).and.(j.eq.0)) then
+            do ii=1,nuvz
+              if ((isec1(8)*100.0).eq.akz(ii)) numpt=ii
+            end do
+        endif
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          tth(i179+i,j,numpt,n)=help
+        else
+          tth(i-i181,j,numpt,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.033).and.(isec1(7).eq.100)) then
+  ! U VELOCITY
+         if((i.eq.0).and.(j.eq.0)) then
+            do ii=1,nuvz
+              if ((isec1(8)*100.0).eq.akz(ii)) numpu=ii
+            end do
+        endif
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          uuh(i179+i,j,numpu)=help
+        else
+          uuh(i-i181,j,numpu)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.034).and.(isec1(7).eq.100)) then
+  ! V VELOCITY
+         if((i.eq.0).and.(j.eq.0)) then
+            do ii=1,nuvz
+              if ((isec1(8)*100.0).eq.akz(ii)) numpv=ii
+            end do
+        endif
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          vvh(i179+i,j,numpv)=help
+        else
+          vvh(i-i181,j,numpv)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.052).and.(isec1(7).eq.100)) then
+  ! RELATIVE HUMIDITY -> CONVERT TO SPECIFIC HUMIDITY LATER
+         if((i.eq.0).and.(j.eq.0)) then
+            do ii=1,nuvz
+              if ((isec1(8)*100.0).eq.akz(ii)) numprh=ii
+            end do
+        endif
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          qvh(i179+i,j,numprh,n)=help
+        else
+          qvh(i-i181,j,numprh,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.001).and.(isec1(7).eq.001)) then
+  ! SURFACE PRESSURE
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          ps(i179+i,j,1,n)=help
+        else
+          ps(i-i181,j,1,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.039).and.(isec1(7).eq.100)) then
+  ! W VELOCITY
+         if((i.eq.0).and.(j.eq.0)) then
+            do ii=1,nuvz
+              if ((isec1(8)*100.0).eq.akz(ii)) numpw=ii
+            end do
+        endif
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          wwh(i179+i,j,numpw)=help
+        else
+          wwh(i-i181,j,numpw)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.066).and.(isec1(7).eq.001)) then
+  ! SNOW DEPTH
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          sd(i179+i,j,1,n)=help
+        else
+          sd(i-i181,j,1,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.002).and.(isec1(7).eq.102)) then
+  ! MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          msl(i179+i,j,1,n)=help
+        else
+          msl(i-i181,j,1,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.071).and.(isec1(7).eq.244)) then
+  ! TOTAL CLOUD COVER
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          tcc(i179+i,j,1,n)=help
+        else
+          tcc(i-i181,j,1,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.033).and.(isec1(7).eq.105).and. &
+           (isec1(8).eq.10)) then
+  ! 10 M U VELOCITY
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          u10(i179+i,j,1,n)=help
+        else
+          u10(i-i181,j,1,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.034).and.(isec1(7).eq.105).and. &
+           (isec1(8).eq.10)) then
+  ! 10 M V VELOCITY
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          v10(i179+i,j,1,n)=help
+        else
+          v10(i-i181,j,1,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.011).and.(isec1(7).eq.105).and. &
+           (isec1(8).eq.02)) then
+  ! 2 M TEMPERATURE
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          tt2(i179+i,j,1,n)=help
+        else
+          tt2(i-i181,j,1,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.017).and.(isec1(7).eq.105).and. &
+           (isec1(8).eq.02)) then
+  ! 2 M DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          td2(i179+i,j,1,n)=help
+        else
+          td2(i-i181,j,1,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.062).and.(isec1(7).eq.001)) then
+  ! LARGE SCALE PREC.
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          lsprec(i179+i,j,1,n)=help
+        else
+          lsprec(i-i181,j,1,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.063).and.(isec1(7).eq.001)) then
+  ! CONVECTIVE PREC.
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          convprec(i179+i,j,1,n)=help
+        else
+          convprec(i-i181,j,1,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.007).and.(isec1(7).eq.001)) then
+  ! TOPOGRAPHY
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          oro(i179+i,j)=help
+          excessoro(i179+i,j)=0.0 ! ISOBARIC SURFACES: SUBGRID TERRAIN DISREGARDED
+        else
+          oro(i-i181,j)=help
+          excessoro(i-i181,j)=0.0 ! ISOBARIC SURFACES: SUBGRID TERRAIN DISREGARDED
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.081).and.(isec1(7).eq.001)) then
+  ! LAND SEA MASK
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          lsm(i179+i,j)=help
+        else
+          lsm(i-i181,j)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.221).and.(isec1(7).eq.001)) then
+  ! MIXING HEIGHT
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          hmix(i179+i,j,1,n)=help
+        else
+          hmix(i-i181,j,1,n)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.052).and.(isec1(7).eq.105).and. &
+           (isec1(8).eq.02)) then
+  ! 2 M RELATIVE HUMIDITY
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          qvh2(i179+i,j)=help
+        else
+          qvh2(i-i181,j)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.011).and.(isec1(7).eq.107)) then
+  ! TEMPERATURE LOWEST SIGMA LEVEL
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          tlev1(i179+i,j)=help
+        else
+          tlev1(i-i181,j)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.033).and.(isec1(7).eq.107)) then
+  ! U VELOCITY LOWEST SIGMA LEVEL
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          ulev1(i179+i,j)=help
+        else
+          ulev1(i-i181,j)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+      if((isec1(6).eq.034).and.(isec1(7).eq.107)) then
+  ! V VELOCITY LOWEST SIGMA LEVEL
+        help=zsec4(nxfield*(ny-j-1)+i+1)
+        if(i.le.i180) then
+          vlev1(i179+i,j)=help
+        else
+          vlev1(i-i181,j)=help
+        endif
+      endif
+
+    end do
+  end do
+
+  endif
+
+  if((isec1(6).eq.33).and.(isec1(7).eq.100)) then
+  ! NCEP ISOBARIC LEVELS
+    iumax=iumax+1
+  endif
+
+  call grib_release(igrib)
+  goto 10                      !! READ NEXT LEVEL OR PARAMETER
+  !
+  ! CLOSING OF INPUT DATA FILE
+  !
+
+  !HSO close grib file
+50   continue
+  call grib_close_file(ifile)
+
+  ! SENS. HEAT FLUX
+  sshf(:,:,1,n)=0.0     ! not available from gfs.tccz.pgrbfxx files
+  hflswitch=.false.    ! Heat flux not available
+  ! SOLAR RADIATIVE FLUXES
+  ssr(:,:,1,n)=0.0      ! not available from gfs.tccz.pgrbfxx files
+  ! EW SURFACE STRESS
+  ewss=0.0         ! not available from gfs.tccz.pgrbfxx files
+  ! NS SURFACE STRESS
+  nsss=0.0         ! not available from gfs.tccz.pgrbfxx files
+  strswitch=.false.    ! stress not available
+
+  ! CONVERT TP TO LSP (GRIB2 only)
+  if (gribVer.eq.2) then
+    do j=0,nymin1
+    do i=0,nxfield-1
+     if(i.le.i180) then
+     if (convprec(i179+i,j,1,n).lt.lsprec(i179+i,j,1,n)) then ! neg precip would occur
+         lsprec(i179+i,j,1,n)= &
+              lsprec(i179+i,j,1,n)-convprec(i179+i,j,1,n)
+     else
+         lsprec(i179+i,j,1,n)=0
+     endif
+     else
+     if (convprec(i-i181,j,1,n).lt.lsprec(i-i181,j,1,n)) then
+          lsprec(i-i181,j,1,n)= &
+               lsprec(i-i181,j,1,n)-convprec(i-i181,j,1,n)
+     else
+          lsprec(i-i181,j,1,n)=0
+     endif
+     endif
+    enddo
+    enddo
+  endif
+  !HSO end edits
+
+
+  ! TRANSFORM RH TO SPECIFIC HUMIDITY
+
+  do j=0,ny-1
+    do i=0,nxfield-1
+      do k=1,nuvz
+        help=qvh(i,j,k,n)
+        temp=tth(i,j,k,n)
+        plev1=akm(k)+bkm(k)*ps(i,j,1,n)
+        elev=ew(temp)*help/100.0
+        qvh(i,j,k,n)=xmwml*(elev/(plev1-((1.0-xmwml)*elev)))
+      end do
+    end do
+  end do
+
+  ! CALCULATE 2 M DEW POINT FROM 2 M RELATIVE HUMIDITY
+  ! USING BOLTON'S (1980) FORMULA
+  ! BECAUSE td2 IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM NCEP GFS DATA
+
+  do j=0,ny-1
+    do i=0,nxfield-1
+        help=qvh2(i,j)
+        temp=tt2(i,j,1,n)
+        elev=ew(temp)/100.*help/100.   !vapour pressure in hPa
+        td2(i,j,1,n)=243.5/(17.67/log(elev/6.112)-1)+273.
+        if (help.le.0.) td2(i,j,1,n)=tt2(i,j,1,n)
+    end do
+  end do
+
+  if(levdiff2.eq.0) then
+    iwmax=nlev_ec+1
+    do i=0,nxmin1
+      do j=0,nymin1
+        wwh(i,j,nlev_ec+1)=0.
+      end do
+    end do
+  endif
+
+
+  ! For global fields, assign the leftmost data column also to the rightmost
+  ! data column; if required, shift whole grid by nxshift grid points
+  !*************************************************************************
+
+  if (xglobal) then
+    call shift_field_0(ewss,nxfield,ny)
+    call shift_field_0(nsss,nxfield,ny)
+    call shift_field_0(oro,nxfield,ny)
+    call shift_field_0(excessoro,nxfield,ny)
+    call shift_field_0(lsm,nxfield,ny)
+    call shift_field_0(ulev1,nxfield,ny)
+    call shift_field_0(vlev1,nxfield,ny)
+    call shift_field_0(tlev1,nxfield,ny)
+    call shift_field_0(qvh2,nxfield,ny)
+    call shift_field(ps,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(sd,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(msl,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(tcc,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(u10,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(v10,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(tt2,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(td2,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(lsprec,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(convprec,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(sshf,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(ssr,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(hmix,nxfield,ny,1,1,2,n)
+    call shift_field(tth,nxfield,ny,nuvzmax,nuvz,2,n)
+    call shift_field(qvh,nxfield,ny,nuvzmax,nuvz,2,n)
+    call shift_field(uuh,nxfield,ny,nuvzmax,nuvz,1,1)
+    call shift_field(vvh,nxfield,ny,nuvzmax,nuvz,1,1)
+    call shift_field(wwh,nxfield,ny,nwzmax,nwz,1,1)
+  endif
+
+  do i=0,nxmin1
+    do j=0,nymin1
+  ! Convert precip. from mm/s -> mm/hour
+      convprec(i,j,1,n)=convprec(i,j,1,n)*3600.
+      lsprec(i,j,1,n)=lsprec(i,j,1,n)*3600.
+      surfstr(i,j,1,n)=sqrt(ewss(i,j)**2+nsss(i,j)**2)
+    end do
+  end do
+
+  if ((.not.hflswitch).or.(.not.strswitch)) then
+  !  write(*,*) 'WARNING: No flux data contained in GRIB file ',
+  !    +  wfname(indj)
+
+  ! CALCULATE USTAR AND SSHF USING THE PROFILE METHOD
+  !***************************************************************************
+
+    do i=0,nxmin1
+      do j=0,nymin1
+        hlev1=30.0                     ! HEIGHT OF FIRST MODEL SIGMA LAYER
+        ff10m= sqrt(u10(i,j,1,n)**2+v10(i,j,1,n)**2)
+        fflev1=sqrt(ulev1(i,j)**2+vlev1(i,j)**2)
+        call pbl_profile(ps(i,j,1,n),td2(i,j,1,n),hlev1, &
+             tt2(i,j,1,n),tlev1(i,j),ff10m,fflev1, &
+             surfstr(i,j,1,n),sshf(i,j,1,n))
+        if(sshf(i,j,1,n).gt.200.) sshf(i,j,1,n)=200.
+        if(sshf(i,j,1,n).lt.-400.) sshf(i,j,1,n)=-400.
+      end do
+    end do
+  endif
+
+  if(iumax.ne.nuvz) stop 'READWIND: NUVZ NOT CONSISTENT'
+  if(iumax.ne.nwz)    stop 'READWIND: NWZ NOT CONSISTENT'
+
+  return
+888   write(*,*) ' #### FLEXPART MODEL ERROR! WINDFIELD         #### '
+  write(*,*) ' #### ',wfname(indj),'                    #### '
+  write(*,*) ' #### IS NOT GRIB FORMAT !!!                  #### '
+  stop 'Execution terminated'
+999   write(*,*) ' #### FLEXPART MODEL ERROR! WINDFIELD         #### '
+  write(*,*) ' #### ',wfname(indj),'                    #### '
+  write(*,*) ' #### CANNOT BE OPENED !!!                    #### '
+  stop 'Execution terminated'
+
+end subroutine readwind