Support for NetCDF Forcing Files in LIS Simulation – NLDAS-2 Compatibility Issue

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Hi all,

I’m currently working on a LIS simulation have encountered a data format compatibility issue related to met forcing files.

In past runs, I have used the GRIB version of NLDAS-2 data to drive LIS. However, for a few specific years (namely 2008, 2018, and 2019), the only available datasets I have are in NetCDF format. Unfortunately, the version of LIS I’m using does not support NetCDF as a forcing input.

I understand that more recent LIS versions include support for NetCDF-formatted forcing. I'm exploring an upgrade path, but also reaching out to see if:

Anyone in the community has GRIB versions of the NLDAS-2 data for these missing years?

There are any recommended workflows for converting NetCDF to GRIB that are compatible with LIS forcing requirements?