From a6a7fbdf6a077e97c63bf0d4bee1dd87abf858a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "ukmo-juan.castillo" <juan.m.castillo@metoffice.gov.uk>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:04:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Proposed changes: change type of duplicated namelist, add
 test with multiple CPUs, and update KGOs

---
 .../lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf     |   3 +-
 .../common/lfric2lfric/tasks_lfric2lfric.cylc |   3 +
 ...9-C24_C12_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt |   6 +-
 ...9-C24_C12_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt |   6 +-
 ...32_lam_MG_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt | 130 +++++++++---------
 ...gal9-C24_C12_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt |   6 +-
 ...gal9-C24_C12_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt |   2 +-
 ...k-C32_lam_MG_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt | 108 +++++++--------
 8 files changed, 134 insertions(+), 130 deletions(-)

diff --git a/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf b/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf
index 9b114f74..67a199c3 100644
--- a/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf
+++ b/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf
@@ -239,10 +239,11 @@ duplicate=true
 [namelist:partitioning=mesh_type]
 compulsory=true
 description=The purpose of the mesh
-!enumeration=true
 help=The mesh can be used to perform a LFRic forecast (Dynamics),
     =or to describe the source and the destination grids in
     =the lfric2lfric regridding program.
 ns=namelist/lfric2lfric/configuration
+!string_length=default
+type=character
 value-titles=Dynamics, Source, Destination
 values='dynamics', 'source', 'destination'
diff --git a/rose-stem/site/common/lfric2lfric/tasks_lfric2lfric.cylc b/rose-stem/site/common/lfric2lfric/tasks_lfric2lfric.cylc
index 26e8a9af..53f69305 100644
--- a/rose-stem/site/common/lfric2lfric/tasks_lfric2lfric.cylc
+++ b/rose-stem/site/common/lfric2lfric/tasks_lfric2lfric.cylc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         "src_mesh": "",
         "src_name": "",
         "src_type": "",
+        "mpi_parts": 4,
     }) %}
 
 {% elif task_ns.conf_name == "oasis_ral_seuk-C32_lam_MG" %}
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@
         "src_mesh": "",
         "src_name": "",
         "src_type": "",
+        "mpi_parts": 6,
     }) %}
 
 {% elif task_ns.conf_name == "oasis_clim_gal9-C24_C12" %}
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@
         "src_mesh": "C24_C12",
         "src_name": "C12",
         "src_type": "global",
+        "mpi_parts": 6,
     }) %}
 
 {% elif task_ns.conf_name == "oasis_clim_gal9_C12-ral_seuk_C16_lam" %}
diff --git a/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/azspice/checksum_lfric2lfric_clim_gal9-C24_C12_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt b/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/azspice/checksum_lfric2lfric_clim_gal9-C24_C12_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt
index 22bdf8cb..bc5fc695 100644
--- a/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/azspice/checksum_lfric2lfric_clim_gal9-C24_C12_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt
+++ b/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/azspice/checksum_lfric2lfric_clim_gal9-C24_C12_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Inner product checksum zh = 41EC942AC03AF332
-Inner product checksum rho = 40FA7F5C1F732D71
-Inner product checksum theta = 4252B9378905BFA5
+Inner product checksum zh = 41EC942AC03AF31C
+Inner product checksum rho = 40FA7F5C1F732DD0
+Inner product checksum theta = 4252B9378905BF6B
diff --git a/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/azspice/checksum_lfric2lfric_oasis_clim_gal9-C24_C12_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt b/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/azspice/checksum_lfric2lfric_oasis_clim_gal9-C24_C12_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt
index 84186c33..3e569013 100644
--- a/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/azspice/checksum_lfric2lfric_oasis_clim_gal9-C24_C12_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt
+++ b/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/azspice/checksum_lfric2lfric_oasis_clim_gal9-C24_C12_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Inner product checksum zh = 41ECDF73332019EF
-Inner product checksum rho = 40FAC5EEBDF23EBB
-Inner product checksum theta = 4252EB3465F61645
+Inner product checksum zh = 41ECDF7333201A1E
+Inner product checksum rho = 40FAC5EEBDF2402D
+Inner product checksum theta = 4252EB3465F61725
diff --git a/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/azspice/checksum_lfric2lfric_ral_seuk-C32_lam_MG_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt b/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/azspice/checksum_lfric2lfric_ral_seuk-C32_lam_MG_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt
index 507c327b..ef3e1eed 100644
--- a/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/azspice/checksum_lfric2lfric_ral_seuk-C32_lam_MG_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt
+++ b/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/azspice/checksum_lfric2lfric_ral_seuk-C32_lam_MG_azspice_gnu_fast-debug-64bit.txt
@@ -1,118 +1,118 @@
 Inner product checksum conv_prog_dtheta =                0
 Inner product checksum snow_soot =                0
-Inner product checksum unfrozen_soil_moisture = 40A0563B1151C132
-Inner product checksum sea_ice_temperature = 444C5AFF93A5F16B
+Inner product checksum unfrozen_soil_moisture = 40A0383F38C169AB
+Inner product checksum sea_ice_temperature = 444C5AFF93A5F15E
 Inner product checksum m_g =                0
 Inner product checksum lbc_m_g =                0
-Inner product checksum m_ci = 3E1390C1077A3A5D
+Inner product checksum m_ci = 3E1390C1077A3A53
 Inner product checksum lbc_m_ci =                0
-Inner product checksum frozen_fraction = 4075B1ADEE0C6525
-Inner product checksum lw_up_toa_rts = 419098FDC526486B
-Inner product checksum m_cl = 3EAAB54FD22D59C6
+Inner product checksum frozen_fraction = 407228D6CCCD0FB5
+Inner product checksum lw_up_toa_rts = 419098FDC526486A
+Inner product checksum m_cl = 3EAAB54FD22D59AF
 Inner product checksum lbc_m_cl =                0
 Inner product checksum conv_prog_precip =                0
-Inner product checksum tile_snow_mass = 443A39E7BCFDE106
-Inner product checksum n_snow_layers = 443A39FEDBD17564
+Inner product checksum tile_snow_mass = 443797EF91BF6053
+Inner product checksum n_snow_layers = 443797FF89834EBB
 Inner product checksum horizon_aspect =                0
 Inner product checksum soil_moist_sat = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum lw_up_toa_rtsi = 416FAC7209B088EF
+Inner product checksum lw_up_toa_rtsi = 416FAC7209B088E9
 Inner product checksum acc_sol_bc =                0
-Inner product checksum lw_up_tile_rts = 41C28987BDD836EC
+Inner product checksum lw_up_tile_rts = 41C24DA76F40DADD
 Inner product checksum u =                0
 Inner product checksum lbc_u =                0
 Inner product checksum ccw =                0
-Inner product checksum tile_canopy_water = 443A39FEDBCA7733
+Inner product checksum tile_canopy_water = 443797FF897912D3
 Inner product checksum sw_up_toa_rts =                0
-Inner product checksum m_r = 3E73F28B7E39E169
+Inner product checksum m_r = 3E73F28B7E39E166
 Inner product checksum lbc_m_r =                0
 Inner product checksum lit_fraction_rts =                0
-Inner product checksum tile_snow_rgrain = 443A39FEA5A417EB
+Inner product checksum tile_snow_rgrain = 443797FF4DD10105
 Inner product checksum m_s =                0
 Inner product checksum lbc_m_s =                0
 Inner product checksum soil_moist_crit = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum lw_heating_rate_rts = 3F12F4B0E3E638E7
-Inner product checksum lw_up_tile_rtsi = 41920E8314D3E49D
-Inner product checksum m_v = 3FF28510ABFC385A
+Inner product checksum lw_heating_rate_rts = 3F10D84EBF75D093
+Inner product checksum lw_up_tile_rtsi = 4191D206AA086831
+Inner product checksum m_v = 3FF28510ABFC3818
 Inner product checksum lbc_m_v =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_up_toa_rtsi =                0
-Inner product checksum snow_layer_ice_mass = 444C09F336217838
-Inner product checksum soil_moisture = 41C1A92CF9A23675
-Inner product checksum tile_temperature = 443A39FDB80E4E3A
+Inner product checksum snow_layer_ice_mass = 4457AF7A5064FFE9
+Inner product checksum soil_moisture = 41C03D84A3614BDF
+Inner product checksum tile_temperature = 443797FE52509E26
 Inner product checksum sw_up_tile_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_direct_toa_rts =                0
-Inner product checksum snow_layer_temp = 444C09FD29EB28A8
-Inner product checksum soil_roughness = 3F50C6F7617A915F
-Inner product checksum zh = 4198376093F116FA
-Inner product checksum lw_heating_rate_rtsi = 42B6DAF07B26C6DA
-Inner product checksum a_sat_frac = 4067EF6A9F0CFE61
+Inner product checksum snow_layer_temp = 4457AF7EDF6C8650
+Inner product checksum soil_roughness = 3F50C6F7617A9156
+Inner product checksum zh = 4198376093F116FC
+Inner product checksum lw_heating_rate_rtsi = 42B6DAF2287EBDE0
+Inner product checksum a_sat_frac = 4067EF6A9F0CFE57
 Inner product checksum sw_heating_rate_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_up_tile_rtsi =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_direct_toa_rtsi =                0
-Inner product checksum rho = 40E727EC608D56C5
+Inner product checksum rho = 40E727EC608D56C8
 Inner product checksum lbc_rho =                0
 Inner product checksum n_acc_sol =                0
-Inner product checksum snow_layer_rgrain = 444C09FEC81C14C8
-Inner product checksum c_sat_frac = 407D62B17B477F5E
+Inner product checksum snow_layer_rgrain = 4457AF7F6D3CE748
+Inner product checksum c_sat_frac = 407D62B17B477F5B
 Inner product checksum ageofair =                0
 Inner product checksum boundary_u_driving =                0
 Inner product checksum soil_suction_sat = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum silhouette_area_orog = 3F906E761C4C51A4
+Inner product checksum silhouette_area_orog = 3F906E761C4C51A8
 Inner product checksum cos_zenith_angle_rts =                0
-Inner product checksum soil_temperature = 443123FFA7593792
-Inner product checksum screen_temperature = 4473C37F9D4BBA74
-Inner product checksum peak_to_trough_orog = 41026B6BF51EF8AF
-Inner product checksum sw_heating_rate_rtsi = 42B6DD2C806D9054
-Inner product checksum snowpack_density = 443A39FE2207A9BF
+Inner product checksum soil_temperature = 443011FFA46F5114
+Inner product checksum screen_temperature = 447379DF8B8D3789
+Inner product checksum peak_to_trough_orog = 41026B6BF51EF8A9
+Inner product checksum sw_heating_rate_rtsi = 42B6DD2E2CF7DB84
+Inner product checksum snowpack_density = 443797FEC9D88253
 Inner product checksum soil_moist_wilt = 7FF0000000000000
 Inner product checksum theta = 42069729B9240A4A
 Inner product checksum lbc_theta =                0
-Inner product checksum lw_up_surf_rts = 41A127FBF79616B0
-Inner product checksum a_wet_frac = 40527B54E34DA3F2
+Inner product checksum lw_up_surf_rts = 41A127FBF79616AC
+Inner product checksum a_wet_frac = 40527B54E34DA3F6
 Inner product checksum acc_sol_du =                0
 Inner product checksum stellar_irradiance_rts =                0
-Inner product checksum snow_under_canopy = 443A39FEDBD17564
-Inner product checksum c_wet_frac = 4077780FAB02BC5C
+Inner product checksum snow_under_canopy = 443797FF89834EBB
+Inner product checksum c_wet_frac = 4077780FAB02BC5D
 Inner product checksum ait_sol_bc =                0
 Inner product checksum acc_sol_om =                0
-Inner product checksum lw_up_surf_rtsi = 4170CB64FE0AC151
+Inner product checksum lw_up_surf_rtsi = 4170CB64FE0AC159
 Inner product checksum sw_up_surf_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_up_blue_tile_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum leaf_area_index = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum snow_layer_liq_mass = 444C09FF3D043062
+Inner product checksum snow_layer_liq_mass = 4457AF7F967C45D5
 Inner product checksum cor_sol_bc =                0
-Inner product checksum lw_down_surf_rts = 41961C6F10E9A433
-Inner product checksum exner = 40E77B745607A805
+Inner product checksum lw_down_surf_rts = 41961C6F10E9A439
+Inner product checksum exner = 40E77B745607A7B7
 Inner product checksum lbc_exner =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_up_surf_rtsi =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_direct_surf_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_up_blue_tile_rtsi =                0
-Inner product checksum wvar = 40A91F95234DEC6D
-Inner product checksum wetness_under_soil = 441857FFA492342A
+Inner product checksum wvar = 40A8626BBEA4B4AE
+Inner product checksum wetness_under_soil = 441857FFA492342B
 Inner product checksum acc_sol_ss =                0
-Inner product checksum sd_orog = 40CA0AA0BF28D234
+Inner product checksum sd_orog = 40CA0AA0BF28D23A
 Inner product checksum soil_albedo = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum time_since_transition = 4414FBFE7610B6F3
-Inner product checksum lw_down_surf_rtsi = 413A3B9C45CC7F6A
+Inner product checksum time_since_transition = 4414FBFE7610B74B
+Inner product checksum lw_down_surf_rtsi = 413A3B9C45CC7F76
 Inner product checksum acc_sol_su =                0
 Inner product checksum n_ait_sol =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_down_surf_rts =                0
-Inner product checksum stellar_eqn_of_time_rts = 3FEA0E536CB43C50
+Inner product checksum stellar_eqn_of_time_rts = 3FEA0E536CB43C44
 Inner product checksum sw_direct_surf_rtsi =                0
-Inner product checksum chloro_sea = 3E1759841C224B59
-Inner product checksum ozone = 3E9FEE5EFBFB39C4
+Inner product checksum chloro_sea = 3E1759841C224B62
+Inner product checksum ozone = 3E9A81A83D26518A
 Inner product checksum clapp_horn_b = 7FF0000000000000
 Inner product checksum sw_down_surf_rtsi =                0
 Inner product checksum n_cor_sol =                0
-Inner product checksum area_fraction = 4077A40F41638617
-Inner product checksum snow_layer_thickness = 444C09FF3D043062
+Inner product checksum area_fraction = 4073D10E643252E3
+Inner product checksum snow_layer_thickness = 4457AF7F967C45D5
 Inner product checksum conv_rain =                0
 Inner product checksum slope_angle =                0
 Inner product checksum ait_sol_om =                0
-Inner product checksum water_table = 441857FFA4668697
+Inner product checksum water_table = 441857FFA4668695
 Inner product checksum cor_sol_du =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_direct_blue_surf_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum cor_sol_om =                0
-Inner product checksum soil_sat_frac = 441857FFA4A2EB11
+Inner product checksum soil_sat_frac = 441857FFA4A2EB10
 Inner product checksum sw_down_blue_surf_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_direct_blue_surf_rtsi =                0
 Inner product checksum ait_sol_su =                0
@@ -121,28 +121,28 @@ Inner product checksum soil_cond_sat = 7FF0000000000000
 Inner product checksum frozen_soil_moisture =                0
 Inner product checksum cor_sol_ss =                0
 Inner product checksum canopy_height = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum bulk_fraction = 4077A40F41638617
-Inner product checksum tile_fraction = 4078582D6A7AB05C
+Inner product checksum bulk_fraction = 4073D10E643252E3
+Inner product checksum tile_fraction = 40789FE2C6F635E7
 Inner product checksum cor_sol_su =                0
 Inner product checksum sea_ice_thickness = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum sin_stellar_declination_rts = 405A7A1D5CCC09B4
+Inner product checksum sin_stellar_declination_rts = 405A7A1D5CCC09BA
 Inner product checksum slope_aspect =                0
-Inner product checksum grad_xx_orog = 3E845FF5EBED903B
-Inner product checksum snow_depth = 443A39FEDBD17564
+Inner product checksum grad_xx_orog = 3E845FF5EBED9040
+Inner product checksum snow_depth = 443797FF89834EBB
 Inner product checksum boundary_u_diff =                0
-Inner product checksum grad_xy_orog = 3E46A45807A5777B
-Inner product checksum grad_yy_orog = 3E72843F6D98C78C
-Inner product checksum orographic_correction_rts = 408FFFFF87650F88
+Inner product checksum grad_xy_orog = 3E46A45807A57776
+Inner product checksum grad_yy_orog = 3E72843F6D98C78F
+Inner product checksum orographic_correction_rts = 408FFFFF87650F87
 Inner product checksum skyview =                0
 Inner product checksum soil_thermal_cap = 7FF0000000000000
 Inner product checksum conv_snow =                0
 Inner product checksum horizon_angle =                0
-Inner product checksum z0msea = 4065692F5E6E9F1B
+Inner product checksum z0msea = 4065692F5E6E9F24
 Inner product checksum cca =                0
 Inner product checksum conv_prog_dmv =                0
-Inner product checksum tile_lw_grey_albedo = 40294F555DBD37CF
+Inner product checksum tile_lw_grey_albedo = 40296D99BE3307E6
 Inner product checksum mean_topog_index = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum liquid_fraction = 403E673D3DD0D399
+Inner product checksum liquid_fraction = 4039C851CB10ED70
 Inner product checksum dd_mf_cb =                0
 Inner product checksum soil_thermal_cond = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum surface_conductance = 441857FFA4A50B33
+Inner product checksum surface_conductance = 441857FFA4A50B32
diff --git a/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/ex1a/checksum_lfric2lfric_clim_gal9-C24_C12_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt b/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/ex1a/checksum_lfric2lfric_clim_gal9-C24_C12_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt
index 6b13b5cd..4603f2f4 100644
--- a/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/ex1a/checksum_lfric2lfric_clim_gal9-C24_C12_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt
+++ b/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/ex1a/checksum_lfric2lfric_clim_gal9-C24_C12_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Inner product checksum zh = 41EC942AC03A5271
-Inner product checksum rho = 40FA7F5C1F732DAC
-Inner product checksum theta = 4252B937890592AE
+Inner product checksum zh = 41EC942AC03A5274
+Inner product checksum rho = 40FA7F5C1F732DE9
+Inner product checksum theta = 4252B937890592A2
diff --git a/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/ex1a/checksum_lfric2lfric_oasis_clim_gal9-C24_C12_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt b/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/ex1a/checksum_lfric2lfric_oasis_clim_gal9-C24_C12_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt
index eb1d7b4d..8b892c6a 100644
--- a/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/ex1a/checksum_lfric2lfric_oasis_clim_gal9-C24_C12_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt
+++ b/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/ex1a/checksum_lfric2lfric_oasis_clim_gal9-C24_C12_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 Inner product checksum zh = 41ECDF7333201A20
-Inner product checksum rho = 40FAC5EEBDF24024
+Inner product checksum rho = 40FAC5EEBDF24045
 Inner product checksum theta = 4252EB3465F61708
diff --git a/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/ex1a/checksum_lfric2lfric_ral_seuk-C32_lam_MG_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt b/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/ex1a/checksum_lfric2lfric_ral_seuk-C32_lam_MG_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt
index 50727a24..65df0c04 100644
--- a/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/ex1a/checksum_lfric2lfric_ral_seuk-C32_lam_MG_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt
+++ b/rose-stem/site/meto/kgos/lfric2lfric/ex1a/checksum_lfric2lfric_ral_seuk-C32_lam_MG_ex1a_cce_fast-debug-64bit.txt
@@ -1,76 +1,76 @@
 Inner product checksum conv_prog_dtheta =                0
 Inner product checksum snow_soot =                0
-Inner product checksum unfrozen_soil_moisture = 40A0563B1151D680
-Inner product checksum sea_ice_temperature = 444C5AFF93A5FBCB
+Inner product checksum unfrozen_soil_moisture = 40A0383F38C183B1
+Inner product checksum sea_ice_temperature = 444C5AFF93A5FBCC
 Inner product checksum m_g =                0
 Inner product checksum lbc_m_g =                0
-Inner product checksum m_ci = 3E1390C107783E97
+Inner product checksum m_ci = 3E1390C107783E9C
 Inner product checksum lbc_m_ci =                0
-Inner product checksum frozen_fraction = 4075B1ADEE08E93E
-Inner product checksum lw_up_toa_rts = 419098FDC526346A
-Inner product checksum m_cl = 3EAAB54FD22B53D6
+Inner product checksum frozen_fraction = 407228D6CCC978D2
+Inner product checksum lw_up_toa_rts = 419098FDC5263469
+Inner product checksum m_cl = 3EAAB54FD22B53DA
 Inner product checksum lbc_m_cl =                0
 Inner product checksum conv_prog_precip =                0
-Inner product checksum tile_snow_mass = 443A39E7BCFF30A6
-Inner product checksum n_snow_layers = 443A39FEDBD2C590
+Inner product checksum tile_snow_mass = 443797EF91BFA102
+Inner product checksum n_snow_layers = 443797FF89838F6B
 Inner product checksum horizon_aspect =                0
 Inner product checksum soil_moist_sat = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum lw_up_toa_rtsi = 416FAC7209B05CCB
+Inner product checksum lw_up_toa_rtsi = 416FAC7209B05CCE
 Inner product checksum acc_sol_bc =                0
-Inner product checksum lw_up_tile_rts = 41C28987BDD7C02E
+Inner product checksum lw_up_tile_rts = 41C24DA76F403998
 Inner product checksum u =                0
 Inner product checksum lbc_u =                0
 Inner product checksum ccw =                0
-Inner product checksum tile_canopy_water = 443A39FEDBCBC772
+Inner product checksum tile_canopy_water = 443797FF89795389
 Inner product checksum sw_up_toa_rts =                0
-Inner product checksum m_r = 3E73F28B7E39F544
+Inner product checksum m_r = 3E73F28B7E39F549
 Inner product checksum lbc_m_r =                0
 Inner product checksum lit_fraction_rts =                0
-Inner product checksum tile_snow_rgrain = 443A39FEA5A56860
+Inner product checksum tile_snow_rgrain = 443797FF4DD141FB
 Inner product checksum m_s =                0
 Inner product checksum lbc_m_s =                0
 Inner product checksum soil_moist_crit = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum lw_heating_rate_rts = 3F12F4B0E3E54AF4
-Inner product checksum lw_up_tile_rtsi = 41920E8314D36D54
-Inner product checksum m_v = 3FF28510ABFC21DB
+Inner product checksum lw_heating_rate_rts = 3F10D84EBF7529D8
+Inner product checksum lw_up_tile_rtsi = 4191D206AA07C7E2
+Inner product checksum m_v = 3FF28510ABFC21E9
 Inner product checksum lbc_m_v =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_up_toa_rtsi =                0
-Inner product checksum snow_layer_ice_mass = 444C09F336221CD2
-Inner product checksum soil_moisture = 41C1A92CF9A225CC
-Inner product checksum tile_temperature = 443A39FDB80FA3EF
+Inner product checksum snow_layer_ice_mass = 4457AF7A50638B21
+Inner product checksum soil_moisture = 41C03D84A36191FA
+Inner product checksum tile_temperature = 443797FE5250DEFE
 Inner product checksum sw_up_tile_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_direct_toa_rts =                0
-Inner product checksum snow_layer_temp = 444C09FD29EBC134
+Inner product checksum snow_layer_temp = 4457AF7EDF6B111F
 Inner product checksum soil_roughness = 3F50C6F7617A7EBA
-Inner product checksum zh = 4198376093F0D042
-Inner product checksum lw_heating_rate_rtsi = 42B6DAF07B1FAACC
+Inner product checksum zh = 4198376093F0D043
+Inner product checksum lw_heating_rate_rtsi = 42B6DAF2288D4D4E
 Inner product checksum a_sat_frac = 4067EF6A9F0CFF79
 Inner product checksum sw_heating_rate_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_up_tile_rtsi =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_direct_toa_rtsi =                0
-Inner product checksum rho = 40E727EC608D5555
+Inner product checksum rho = 40E727EC608D5557
 Inner product checksum lbc_rho =                0
 Inner product checksum n_acc_sol =                0
-Inner product checksum snow_layer_rgrain = 444C09FEC81CBA96
-Inner product checksum c_sat_frac = 407D62B17B4704F3
+Inner product checksum snow_layer_rgrain = 4457AF7F6D3B72F7
+Inner product checksum c_sat_frac = 407D62B17B4704F1
 Inner product checksum ageofair =                0
 Inner product checksum boundary_u_driving =                0
 Inner product checksum soil_suction_sat = 7FF0000000000000
 Inner product checksum silhouette_area_orog = 3F906E761C4C3038
 Inner product checksum cos_zenith_angle_rts =                0
-Inner product checksum soil_temperature = 443123FFA757202A
-Inner product checksum screen_temperature = 4473C37F9D4B898A
+Inner product checksum soil_temperature = 443011FFA46EA8F0
+Inner product checksum screen_temperature = 447379DF8B8D95AC
 Inner product checksum peak_to_trough_orog = 41026B6BF51E922A
-Inner product checksum sw_heating_rate_rtsi = 42B6DD2C806677D0
-Inner product checksum snowpack_density = 443A39FE2208FF3E
+Inner product checksum sw_heating_rate_rtsi = 42B6DD2E2D067BF6
+Inner product checksum snowpack_density = 443797FEC9D8C2AA
 Inner product checksum soil_moist_wilt = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum theta = 42069729B923F0FB
+Inner product checksum theta = 42069729B923F102
 Inner product checksum lbc_theta =                0
-Inner product checksum lw_up_surf_rts = 41A127FBF795FC56
+Inner product checksum lw_up_surf_rts = 41A127FBF795FC54
 Inner product checksum a_wet_frac = 40527B54E34D6CDA
 Inner product checksum acc_sol_du =                0
 Inner product checksum stellar_irradiance_rts =                0
-Inner product checksum snow_under_canopy = 443A39FEDBD2C590
+Inner product checksum snow_under_canopy = 443797FF89838F6B
 Inner product checksum c_wet_frac = 4077780FAB024800
 Inner product checksum ait_sol_bc =                0
 Inner product checksum acc_sol_om =                0
@@ -78,37 +78,37 @@ Inner product checksum lw_up_surf_rtsi = 4170CB64FE0AA51F
 Inner product checksum sw_up_surf_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_up_blue_tile_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum leaf_area_index = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum snow_layer_liq_mass = 444C09FF3D04D52F
+Inner product checksum snow_layer_liq_mass = 4457AF7F967AD11E
 Inner product checksum cor_sol_bc =                0
-Inner product checksum lw_down_surf_rts = 41961C6F10E97DC0
-Inner product checksum exner = 40E77B745607A69E
+Inner product checksum lw_down_surf_rts = 41961C6F10E97DC1
+Inner product checksum exner = 40E77B745607A6A2
 Inner product checksum lbc_exner =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_up_surf_rtsi =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_direct_surf_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_up_blue_tile_rtsi =                0
-Inner product checksum wvar = 40A91F9523465AB8
-Inner product checksum wetness_under_soil = 441857FFA4909D82
+Inner product checksum wvar = 40A8626BBE9F942C
+Inner product checksum wetness_under_soil = 441857FFA4909D80
 Inner product checksum acc_sol_ss =                0
-Inner product checksum sd_orog = 40CA0AA0BF279363
+Inner product checksum sd_orog = 40CA0AA0BF279362
 Inner product checksum soil_albedo = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum time_since_transition = 4414FBFE76101568
+Inner product checksum time_since_transition = 4414FBFE76101550
 Inner product checksum lw_down_surf_rtsi = 413A3B9C45CC0F08
 Inner product checksum acc_sol_su =                0
 Inner product checksum n_ait_sol =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_down_surf_rts =                0
-Inner product checksum stellar_eqn_of_time_rts = 3FEA0E536CB41F5E
+Inner product checksum stellar_eqn_of_time_rts = 3FEA0E536CB41F5D
 Inner product checksum sw_direct_surf_rtsi =                0
-Inner product checksum chloro_sea = 3E1759841C218A44
-Inner product checksum ozone = 3E9FEE5EFBF7BE60
+Inner product checksum chloro_sea = 3E1759841C218A42
+Inner product checksum ozone = 3E9A81A83D2651E2
 Inner product checksum clapp_horn_b = 7FF0000000000000
 Inner product checksum sw_down_surf_rtsi =                0
 Inner product checksum n_cor_sol =                0
-Inner product checksum area_fraction = 4077A40F415F8504
-Inner product checksum snow_layer_thickness = 444C09FF3D04D52F
+Inner product checksum area_fraction = 4073D10E642E8290
+Inner product checksum snow_layer_thickness = 4457AF7F967AD11E
 Inner product checksum conv_rain =                0
 Inner product checksum slope_angle =                0
 Inner product checksum ait_sol_om =                0
-Inner product checksum water_table = 441857FFA464EFEB
+Inner product checksum water_table = 441857FFA464EFEA
 Inner product checksum cor_sol_du =                0
 Inner product checksum sw_direct_blue_surf_rts =                0
 Inner product checksum cor_sol_om =                0
@@ -121,28 +121,28 @@ Inner product checksum soil_cond_sat = 7FF0000000000000
 Inner product checksum frozen_soil_moisture =                0
 Inner product checksum cor_sol_ss =                0
 Inner product checksum canopy_height = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum bulk_fraction = 4077A40F415F8504
-Inner product checksum tile_fraction = 4078582D6A79F6B2
+Inner product checksum bulk_fraction = 4073D10E642E8290
+Inner product checksum tile_fraction = 40789FE2C6F4D2F6
 Inner product checksum cor_sol_su =                0
 Inner product checksum sea_ice_thickness = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum sin_stellar_declination_rts = 405A7A1D5CCBEC60
+Inner product checksum sin_stellar_declination_rts = 405A7A1D5CCBEC5C
 Inner product checksum slope_aspect =                0
 Inner product checksum grad_xx_orog = 3E845FF5EBEBA137
-Inner product checksum snow_depth = 443A39FEDBD2C590
+Inner product checksum snow_depth = 443797FF89838F6B
 Inner product checksum boundary_u_diff =                0
-Inner product checksum grad_xy_orog = 3E46A45807A202AA
+Inner product checksum grad_xy_orog = 3E46A45807A202A8
 Inner product checksum grad_yy_orog = 3E72843F6D9AEFAE
-Inner product checksum orographic_correction_rts = 408FFFFF8764EC08
+Inner product checksum orographic_correction_rts = 408FFFFF8764EC06
 Inner product checksum skyview =                0
 Inner product checksum soil_thermal_cap = 7FF0000000000000
 Inner product checksum conv_snow =                0
 Inner product checksum horizon_angle =                0
-Inner product checksum z0msea = 4065692F5E6F071C
+Inner product checksum z0msea = 4065692F5E6F071B
 Inner product checksum cca =                0
 Inner product checksum conv_prog_dmv =                0
-Inner product checksum tile_lw_grey_albedo = 40294F555DBDEDF0
+Inner product checksum tile_lw_grey_albedo = 40296D99BE33A49C
 Inner product checksum mean_topog_index = 7FF0000000000000
-Inner product checksum liquid_fraction = 403E673D3DC8961F
+Inner product checksum liquid_fraction = 4039C851CB0D7B2A
 Inner product checksum dd_mf_cb =                0
 Inner product checksum soil_thermal_cond = 7FF0000000000000
 Inner product checksum surface_conductance = 441857FFA4A37489

From b4df63ebab0f8db8e9c41e140d4279eab0046fac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "ukmo-juan.castillo" <juan.m.castillo@metoffice.gov.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:22:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] Issue #192: add empty upgrade macro

---
 .../rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py            | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py b/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py
index 7e1fcc5b..2d730bd0 100644
--- a/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py
+++ b/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py
@@ -45,3 +45,13 @@ def upgrade(self, config, meta_config=None):
         self.add_setting(config, ["namelist:physics", "conv_gr_segment"], "16")
 
         return config, self.reports
+
+class vn30_t192(MacroUpgrade):
+    """Upgrade macro for ticket #192 by Juan M. Castillo."""
+
+    BEFORE_TAG = "vn3.0_t99"
+    AFTER_TAG = "vn3.0_t192"
+
+    def upgrade(self, config, meta_config=None):
+
+        return config, self.reports

From cdbeaf265f02e4e1192d47edf9fe06e9607239d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "ukmo-juan.castillo" <juan.m.castillo@metoffice.gov.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:07:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Issue 192: modifications agreed with the lfric team

---
 .../lfric2lfric/example/configuration.nml         |  4 ++--
 .../lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf         | 15 ++++++++-------
 .../rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py       |  9 +++++++++
 .../initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90      | 12 ++++++++++++
 rose-stem/app/lfric2lfric/rose-app.conf           |  4 ++--
 5 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/applications/lfric2lfric/example/configuration.nml b/applications/lfric2lfric/example/configuration.nml
index b70cd2d2..3d733d89 100644
--- a/applications/lfric2lfric/example/configuration.nml
+++ b/applications/lfric2lfric/example/configuration.nml
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ coord_order             = 1,
 /
 
 &partitioning
-  mesh_type             = 'destination',
+  mesh_target           = 'destination',
   partitioner           = 'cubedsphere',
   panel_decomposition   = 'auto',
 /
 
 &partitioning
-  mesh_type             = 'source',
+  mesh_target           = 'source',
   partitioner           = 'cubedsphere',
   panel_decomposition   = 'auto',
 /
diff --git a/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf b/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf
index 67a199c3..49fd51ad 100644
--- a/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf
+++ b/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf
@@ -234,16 +234,17 @@ type=character
 
 [namelist:partitioning]
 duplicate=true
-!instance_key_member=mesh_type
+!instance_key_member=mesh_target
 
-[namelist:partitioning=mesh_type]
+[namelist:partitioning=mesh_target]
 compulsory=true
 description=The purpose of the mesh
-help=The mesh can be used to perform a LFRic forecast (Dynamics),
-    =or to describe the source and the destination grids in
-    =the lfric2lfric regridding program.
+help=In the lfric2lfric program, this variable indicates the
+    =mesh for which the described partitioning is taking place.
+    =
+    =The only valid values of this variable in lfric2lfric
+    =are 'source' to indicate the source grid, and 'destination'
+    =to indicate the destination grid.
 ns=namelist/lfric2lfric/configuration
 !string_length=default
 type=character
-value-titles=Dynamics, Source, Destination
-values='dynamics', 'source', 'destination'
diff --git a/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py b/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py
index 2d730bd0..97b9c293 100644
--- a/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py
+++ b/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py
@@ -54,4 +54,13 @@ class vn30_t192(MacroUpgrade):
 
     def upgrade(self, config, meta_config=None):
 
+        self.rename_setting(
+            config,
+            ["namelist:partitioning(source)", "mesh_type", "mesh_target"],
+        )
+        self.rename_setting(
+            config,
+            ["namelist:partitioning(destination)", "mesh_type", "mesh_target"],
+        )
+
         return config, self.reports
diff --git a/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90 b/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90
index f1134fce..a7acfe92 100644
--- a/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90
+++ b/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90
@@ -136,11 +136,23 @@ subroutine init_mesh( configuration,           &
   ! Extract and check configuration variables
   !============================================================================
   ! Read partitioning namelist for source and destination meshes
+  if (.not. configuration%namelist_exists('partitioning', 'source') then
+    write( log_scratch_space, '(A)' )                                     &
+         'Partitioning parameters for the source mesh were not found, '// &
+         'please specify a partitioning namelist with mesh_target=source.'
+    call log_event(log_scratch_space, log_level_error)
+  end if
   src_partitioning_nml  => configuration%get_namelist('partitioning', &
                                                       'source')
   call src_partitioning_nml%get_value( 'generate_inner_halos', &
                                         generate_inner_halos(src) )
 
+  if (.not. configuration%namelist_exists('partitioning', 'destination') then
+    write( log_scratch_space, '(A)' )                                     &
+         'Partitioning parameters for the source mesh were not found, '// &
+         'please specify a partitioning namelist with mesh_target=destination.'
+    call log_event(log_scratch_space, log_level_error)
+  end if
   dst_partitioning_nml  => configuration%get_namelist('partitioning', &
                                                       'destination')
   call dst_partitioning_nml%get_value( 'generate_inner_halos', &
diff --git a/rose-stem/app/lfric2lfric/rose-app.conf b/rose-stem/app/lfric2lfric/rose-app.conf
index f818b159..aab96e9c 100644
--- a/rose-stem/app/lfric2lfric/rose-app.conf
+++ b/rose-stem/app/lfric2lfric/rose-app.conf
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ wavelength=0
 
 [namelist:partitioning(destination)]
 generate_inner_halos=.false.
-mesh_type='destination'
+mesh_target='destination'
 panel_decomposition='auto'
 !!panel_xproc=0
 !!panel_yproc=0
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ partitioner='cubedsphere'
 
 [namelist:partitioning(source)]
 generate_inner_halos=.false.
-mesh_type='source'
+mesh_target='source'
 panel_decomposition='auto'
 !!panel_xproc=0
 !!panel_yproc=0

From d7fe8944ba4eae41995a1690ab6c980c8e22ef47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "ukmo-juan.castillo" <juan.m.castillo@metoffice.gov.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:32:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] Issue #192: fix missing brackets; fix update macro

---
 .../rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py         | 13 ++++++-------
 .../source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90 |  4 ++--
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py b/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py
index 97b9c293..d1481349 100644
--- a/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py
+++ b/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/versions.py
@@ -20,13 +20,10 @@ def __repr__(self):
 
 """
 Copy this template and complete to add your macro
-
 class vnXX_txxx(MacroUpgrade):
     # Upgrade macro for <TICKET> by <Author>
-
     BEFORE_TAG = "vnX.X"
     AFTER_TAG = "vnX.X_txxx"
-
     def upgrade(self, config, meta_config=None):
         # Add settings
         return config, self.reports
@@ -43,9 +40,9 @@ def upgrade(self, config, meta_config=None):
         # Commands From: rose-meta/lfric-lfric_atm
         """Set segmentation size for Gregory-Rowntree convection kernel"""
         self.add_setting(config, ["namelist:physics", "conv_gr_segment"], "16")
-
         return config, self.reports
 
+
 class vn30_t192(MacroUpgrade):
     """Upgrade macro for ticket #192 by Juan M. Castillo."""
 
@@ -53,14 +50,16 @@ class vn30_t192(MacroUpgrade):
     AFTER_TAG = "vn3.0_t192"
 
     def upgrade(self, config, meta_config=None):
-
+        # Commands From: rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric
         self.rename_setting(
             config,
-            ["namelist:partitioning(source)", "mesh_type", "mesh_target"],
+            ["namelist:partitioning(source)", "mesh_type"],
+            ["namelist:partitioning(source)", "mesh_target"],
         )
         self.rename_setting(
             config,
-            ["namelist:partitioning(destination)", "mesh_type", "mesh_target"],
+            ["namelist:partitioning(destination)", "mesh_type"],
+            ["namelist:partitioning(destination)", "mesh_target"],
         )
 
         return config, self.reports
diff --git a/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90 b/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90
index a7acfe92..ad9dddbb 100644
--- a/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90
+++ b/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ subroutine init_mesh( configuration,           &
   ! Extract and check configuration variables
   !============================================================================
   ! Read partitioning namelist for source and destination meshes
-  if (.not. configuration%namelist_exists('partitioning', 'source') then
+  if (.not. configuration%namelist_exists('partitioning', 'source')) then
     write( log_scratch_space, '(A)' )                                     &
          'Partitioning parameters for the source mesh were not found, '// &
          'please specify a partitioning namelist with mesh_target=source.'
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ subroutine init_mesh( configuration,           &
   call src_partitioning_nml%get_value( 'generate_inner_halos', &
                                         generate_inner_halos(src) )
 
-  if (.not. configuration%namelist_exists('partitioning', 'destination') then
+  if (.not. configuration%namelist_exists('partitioning', 'destination')) then
     write( log_scratch_space, '(A)' )                                     &
          'Partitioning parameters for the source mesh were not found, '// &
          'please specify a partitioning namelist with mesh_target=destination.'

From 4acd07066944f6f4981f40c0be0eb9818ef764b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "ukmo-juan.castillo" <juan.m.castillo@metoffice.gov.uk>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:56:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Issue #192: add name to contributor list, correct error
 message

---
 CONTRIBUTORS.md                               | 37 ++++++++++---------
 .../initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90  |  4 +-
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 8d9ccac1..149374b8 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 # Contributors
-| GitHub user     | Real Name          | Affiliation                      | Date       |
-| --------------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------- | ---------- |
-| james-bruten-mo | James Bruten       | Met Office                       | 2025-12-09 |
-| jedbakerMO      | Jed Baker          | Met Office                       | 2025-12-29 |
-| jennyhickson    | Jenny Hickson      | Met Office                       | 2025-12-10 |
-| mike-hobson     | Mike Hobson        | Met Office                       | 2025-12-17 |
-| mo-marqh        | mark Hedley        | Met Office                       | 2025-12-11 |
-| yaswant         | Yaswant Pradhan    | Met Office                       | 2025-12-16 |
-| oakleybrunt     | Oakley Brunt       | Met Office                       | 2025-12-19 |
-| harry-shepherd  | Harry Shepherd     | Met Office                       | 2026-01-08 |
-| DrTVockerodtMO  | Terence Vockerodt  | Met Office                       | 2026-01-08 |
-| ricky-lv426     | Ricky Olivier      | University of Exeter             | 2026-01-12 |
-| MetBenjaminWent | Benjamin Went      | Met Office                       | 2026-01-15 |
-| timgraham-Met   | Tim Graham         | Met Office                       | 2026-01-15 |
-| mo-alistairp    | Alistair Pirrie    | Met Office                       | 2026-01-19 |
-| jasonjunweilyu  | Junwei (Jason) Lyu | Bureau of Meteorology, Australia | 2025-12-17 |
-| EdHone          | Ed Hone            | Met Office                       | 2026-01-26 |
-| alanjhewitt     | Alan J Hewitt      | Met Office                       | 2026-01-28 |
\ No newline at end of file
+| GitHub user        | Real Name          | Affiliation                      | Date       |
+| ---------------    | ------------------ | -------------------------------- | ---------- |
+| james-bruten-mo    | James Bruten       | Met Office                       | 2025-12-09 |
+| jedbakerMO         | Jed Baker          | Met Office                       | 2025-12-29 |
+| jennyhickson       | Jenny Hickson      | Met Office                       | 2025-12-10 |
+| mike-hobson        | Mike Hobson        | Met Office                       | 2025-12-17 |
+| mo-marqh           | mark Hedley        | Met Office                       | 2025-12-11 |
+| yaswant            | Yaswant Pradhan    | Met Office                       | 2025-12-16 |
+| oakleybrunt        | Oakley Brunt       | Met Office                       | 2025-12-19 |
+| harry-shepherd     | Harry Shepherd     | Met Office                       | 2026-01-08 |
+| DrTVockerodtMO     | Terence Vockerodt  | Met Office                       | 2026-01-08 |
+| ricky-lv426        | Ricky Olivier      | University of Exeter             | 2026-01-12 |
+| MetBenjaminWent    | Benjamin Went      | Met Office                       | 2026-01-15 |
+| timgraham-Met      | Tim Graham         | Met Office                       | 2026-01-15 |
+| mo-alistairp       | Alistair Pirrie    | Met Office                       | 2026-01-19 |
+| jasonjunweilyu     | Junwei (Jason) Lyu | Bureau of Meteorology, Australia | 2025-12-17 |
+| EdHone             | Ed Hone            | Met Office                       | 2026-01-26 |
+| alanjhewitt        | Alan J Hewitt      | Met Office                       | 2026-01-28 |
+| ukmo-juan-castillo | Juan M Castillo    | Met Office                       | 2026-01-30 |
diff --git a/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90 b/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90
index ad9dddbb..8b2d18dd 100644
--- a/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90
+++ b/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ subroutine init_mesh( configuration,           &
                                         generate_inner_halos(src) )
 
   if (.not. configuration%namelist_exists('partitioning', 'destination')) then
-    write( log_scratch_space, '(A)' )                                     &
-         'Partitioning parameters for the source mesh were not found, '// &
+    write( log_scratch_space, '(A)' )                                          &
+         'Partitioning parameters for the destination mesh were not found, '// &
          'please specify a partitioning namelist with mesh_target=destination.'
     call log_event(log_scratch_space, log_level_error)
   end if

From 41df24c0b32522c76e6fc6831231d3f38d42d855 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "ukmo-juan.castillo" <juan.m.castillo@metoffice.gov.uk>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:37:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] Issue #192: changes suggested by the reviewer

---
 .../rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf    | 10 +++++-----
 .../source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90    |  6 ++----
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf b/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf
index 49fd51ad..fcdf6715 100644
--- a/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf
+++ b/applications/lfric2lfric/rose-meta/lfric-lfric2lfric/HEAD/rose-meta.conf
@@ -239,12 +239,12 @@ duplicate=true
 [namelist:partitioning=mesh_target]
 compulsory=true
 description=The purpose of the mesh
-help=In the lfric2lfric program, this variable indicates the
-    =mesh for which the described partitioning is taking place.
+help=The designation of the mesh to which this
+    =partitioning profile is to be applied.
     =
-    =The only valid values of this variable in lfric2lfric
-    =are 'source' to indicate the source grid, and 'destination'
-    =to indicate the destination grid.
+    =Recognised designations are:
+    =  * 'source' 
+    =  * 'destination'
 ns=namelist/lfric2lfric/configuration
 !string_length=default
 type=character
diff --git a/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90 b/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90
index 8b2d18dd..c6e3930e 100644
--- a/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90
+++ b/applications/lfric2lfric/source/initialisation/lfric2lfric_init_mesh.f90
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ subroutine init_mesh( configuration,           &
   ! Read partitioning namelist for source and destination meshes
   if (.not. configuration%namelist_exists('partitioning', 'source')) then
     write( log_scratch_space, '(A)' )                                     &
-         'Partitioning parameters for the source mesh were not found, '// &
-         'please specify a partitioning namelist with mesh_target=source.'
+         'Source mesh partitioning namelist (partitioning:source) not found.'
     call log_event(log_scratch_space, log_level_error)
   end if
   src_partitioning_nml  => configuration%get_namelist('partitioning', &
@@ -149,8 +148,7 @@ subroutine init_mesh( configuration,           &
 
   if (.not. configuration%namelist_exists('partitioning', 'destination')) then
     write( log_scratch_space, '(A)' )                                          &
-         'Partitioning parameters for the destination mesh were not found, '// &
-         'please specify a partitioning namelist with mesh_target=destination.'
+         'Destination mesh partitioning namelist (partitioning:destination) not found.'
     call log_event(log_scratch_space, log_level_error)
   end if
   dst_partitioning_nml  => configuration%get_namelist('partitioning', &