diff --git a/configurations/default_outline.conf b/configurations/default_outline.conf
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+# Configuration file for using WRFChem to create a dynamic driver for PALM
+# Based on configuration file from GMD: https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-2020-175
+
+# PALM case, domain, and configuration parameters
+domain        = 'mbees'
+resolution    = '10'
+scenario      = 'les_test'
+nested_domain = False
+
+# Dynamic driver output directory and filename
+dynamic_driver_file = "directory and file name (example: /home/JOBS/city_test_dynamic)"
+
+# Import grid parameters for dynamic driver from static driver
+grid_from_static = True
+# Static driver input directory and filename
+static_driver_file = "directory and file name (example: /home/JOBS/city_test_static)"
+
+# Reference coordinate system of PALM simulation
+proj_palm = "EPSG:32633"
+# Projection lon-lat
+proj_wgs84 = 'EPSG:4326'
+
+# Vertical grid
+dz                = 10.0
+nz                = 192  # z in grids
+dz_stretch_level  = 3000.0 # in meters
+dz_stretch_factor = 1.00
+dz_max            = 10.0
+
+# Time origin and extent of the simulation (format YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss)
+origin_time      = "2022-03-16 06:00:00"
+simulation_hours = 3
+
+# Directory for wrf_chem input data and mask
+wrf_dir_name              = "directory to wrf-chem input data"
+wrf_file_mask             =  "wrfout_d01_2022*"
+wrf_hybrid_levs           = False
+vinterp_terrain_smoothing = None
+# Directory for interpolated files
+interp_dir_name           = 'direcotry to save interpolated files'
+
+# WRF-chem gaseous species
+# If salsa is used, h2so4, hno3, nh3, ocnv, ocsv must be included
+# Some other possible species: 'no', 'no2'
+wrfchem_spec = ['h2so4','hno3','nh3','ocnv','ocsv']
+
+# Salsa parameters and aerosol size bins
+aerosol_wrfchem    = True
+wrfchem_bin_limits = [3.9e-8, 1.56e-7, 6.25e-7, 2.5e-6, 1.0e-5]
+nbin               = [1,7]
+reglim             = [3.9e-8, 5.0e-8, 2.5e-6]
+nf2a               = 1.0
+# Either SO4 or OC must be included in listspec (aerosol species only)
+listspec           = ['DU','SO4', 'OC','BC','SS','NH','NO']
+
+# Radiation
+radiation_from_wrf           = False
+wrf_rad_file_mask            = "auxhist6_*"
+radiation_smoothing_distance = 10000.0
diff --git a/configurations/mbees_les_test_10.conf b/configurations/mbees_les_test_10.conf
index a3b30445a4b0f874e3e1ae84a8c1b5ec216825fe..2918b51dc3f80270a472d5b0ec0bd52ae61cbdd8 100644
--- a/configurations/mbees_les_test_10.conf
+++ b/configurations/mbees_les_test_10.conf
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ dz_max = 10.0
 
 # Time origin and extent of the simulation (format YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss)
 origin_time = "2022-03-16 06:00:00"
-simulation_hours = 12
+simulation_hours = 3
 
 # Directory for wrf_chem input data and mask
 wrf_dir_name    = '/cfs/home/d/u/dupreeda/MBEES/PALM/wrf_chem_data'