diff --git a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CA2G_instance_CA.bc.rc b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CA2G_instance_CA.bc.rc
index 8e55ff1d..644df7c5 100644
--- a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CA2G_instance_CA.bc.rc
+++ b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CA2G_instance_CA.bc.rc
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ particle_radius_microns: 0.35 0.35
 # Sigma of lognormal number distribution
 sigma: 2.0  2.0
 
-pressure_lid_in_hPa: 0.01
+pressure_lid_in_hPa: 10.0
 
 nbins: 2
 
diff --git a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CA2G_instance_CA.br.rc b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CA2G_instance_CA.br.rc
index a2b7d189..e1602d5a 100644
--- a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CA2G_instance_CA.br.rc
+++ b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CA2G_instance_CA.br.rc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ fnum: 9.76e17  9.76e17
 # Sigma of lognormal number distribution
 sigma: 2.20  2.20
 
-pressure_lid_in_hPa: 0.01
+pressure_lid_in_hPa: 10.0
 
 nbins: 2
 
diff --git a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CA2G_instance_CA.oc.rc b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CA2G_instance_CA.oc.rc
index ae41398b..01fc5330 100644
--- a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CA2G_instance_CA.oc.rc
+++ b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CA2G_instance_CA.oc.rc
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fnum: 9.76e17  9.76e17
 # Sigma of lognormal number distribution
 sigma: 2.20  2.20
 
-pressure_lid_in_hPa: 0.01
+pressure_lid_in_hPa: 10.0
 
 nbins: 2
 
diff --git a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridComp/DU2G_instance_DU.rc b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridComp/DU2G_instance_DU.rc
index efe8c0f1..b7ff3b12 100644
--- a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridComp/DU2G_instance_DU.rc
+++ b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridComp/DU2G_instance_DU.rc
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ maringFlag: .true.
 
 nbins: 5
 
-pressure_lid_in_hPa: 0.01
+pressure_lid_in_hPa: 10.0
 
 # FENGSHA settings
 alpha: 0.16
diff --git a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/NI2G_GridComp/NI2G_instance_NI.rc b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/NI2G_GridComp/NI2G_instance_NI.rc
index 0c2b91cd..31021afb 100644
--- a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/NI2G_GridComp/NI2G_instance_NI.rc
+++ b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/NI2G_GridComp/NI2G_instance_NI.rc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ particle_radius_number: 0.0118  0.0118  0.0118  0.0118  0.0118
 # Sigma of lognormal number distribution
 sigma: 2.0  2.0  2.0  2.0  2.0
 
-pressure_lid_in_hPa: 0.01
+pressure_lid_in_hPa: 10.0
 
 # SettlingSolver options
 # Options: 'gocart' or 'ufs'
diff --git a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/AMIP.20C/SU2G_instance_SU.rc b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/AMIP.20C/SU2G_instance_SU.rc
index df3abf38..d8eb6b3a 100644
--- a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/AMIP.20C/SU2G_instance_SU.rc
+++ b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/AMIP.20C/SU2G_instance_SU.rc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ rhFlag: 4
 # Dry particle density [kg m-3]
 particle_density: -1  -1  1700  -1
 
-pressure_lid_in_hPa: 0.01
+pressure_lid_in_hPa: 1.0
 
 # Molecular weight of species [kg mole-1]
 molecular_weight: -1  -1  0.132  -1
diff --git a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/AMIP/SU2G_instance_SU.rc b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/AMIP/SU2G_instance_SU.rc
index 99abd14c..0d4cf095 100644
--- a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/AMIP/SU2G_instance_SU.rc
+++ b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/AMIP/SU2G_instance_SU.rc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ rhFlag: 4
 # Dry particle density [kg m-3]
 particle_density: -1  -1  1700  -1
 
-pressure_lid_in_hPa: 0.01
+pressure_lid_in_hPa: 1.0
 
 # Molecular weight of species [kg mole-1]
 molecular_weight: -1  -1  0.132  -1
diff --git a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/SU2G_instance_SU.rc b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/SU2G_instance_SU.rc
index c5d6fc50..94ff6893 100644
--- a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/SU2G_instance_SU.rc
+++ b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/SU2G_instance_SU.rc
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ particle_radius_microns: 0.0 0.0 0.35 0.0
 # Dry particle density [kg m-3]
 particle_density: -1  -1  1700  -1
 
-pressure_lid_in_hPa: 0.01
+pressure_lid_in_hPa: 1.0
 
 # Molecular weight of species [kg mole-1]
 molecular_weight: -1  -1  0.132  -1