From 36bd951ac426307ba8158f50799f132dd8b849a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Michael Kavulich, Jr." <kavulich@ucar.edu>
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 22:08:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Verify full domain, not just CONUS, and deal with correct
 censor values for bad AOD data

---
 parm/metplus/GridStat_or_PointStat.conf | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_or_PointStat.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_or_PointStat.conf
index d20fe5fa0..c4b971133 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_or_PointStat.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_or_PointStat.conf
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 # Verification Masking regions
 # Indicate which grid and polygon masking region, if applicable
 #
-{{METPLUS_TOOL_NAME}}_MASK_GRID =
+{{METPLUS_TOOL_NAME}}_MASK_GRID = FULL
 
 {%- if (METPLUS_TOOL_NAME == 'POINT_STAT') %}
 #
@@ -625,6 +625,10 @@ OBS_VAR{{ns.var_count}}_OPTIONS = desc = "RI";
       {%- endif %}
     {%- endif %}
 
+  {%- elif (input_field_group == 'AOD') %}
+
+OBS_VAR{{ns.var_count}}_OPTIONS = censor_thresh = <0; censor_val = -9999;
+
   {%- endif %}
 
 {#-