diff --git a/Exec/SquallLine_2D/inputs_moisture b/Exec/SquallLine_2D/inputs_moisture
index 8364107c7..f82dd6612 100644
--- a/Exec/SquallLine_2D/inputs_moisture
+++ b/Exec/SquallLine_2D/inputs_moisture
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ------------------  INPUTS TO MAIN PROGRAM  -------------------
-max_step = 14400
+max_step = 9000
 stop_time = 90000.0
 
 amrex.fpe_trap_invalid = 1
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ erf.plot_vars_1         = density rhotheta rhoQt rhoQp x_velocity y_velocity z_v
 
 # SOLVER CHOICE
 erf.use_gravity = true
-erf.buoyancy_type = 1
+erf.buoyancy_type = 4
 erf.use_coriolis = false
 erf.use_rayleigh_damping = false
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ erf.molec_diff_type = "ConstantAlpha"
 erf.rho0_trans = 1.0 # [kg/m^3], used to convert input diffusivities
 erf.dynamicViscosity = 200.0 # [kg/(m-s)] ==> nu = 75.0 m^2/s
 erf.alpha_T = 00.0 # [m^2/s]
-erf.alpha_C = 00.0
+erf.alpha_C = 100.0
 
 erf.moisture_model = "Kessler"
 erf.use_moist_background = true
diff --git a/Exec/SquallLine_2D/inputs_moisture_Gabersek b/Exec/SquallLine_2D/inputs_moisture_Gabersek
index 83eb01f20..ad5b642b4 100644
--- a/Exec/SquallLine_2D/inputs_moisture_Gabersek
+++ b/Exec/SquallLine_2D/inputs_moisture_Gabersek
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ------------------  INPUTS TO MAIN PROGRAM  -------------------
-max_step = 9000
+max_step = 18000
 stop_time = 90000.0
 
 amrex.fpe_trap_invalid = 1
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fabarray.mfiter_tile_size = 2048 1024 2048
 # PROBLEM SIZE & GEOMETRY
 geometry.prob_lo     = -60000.   0.    0.
 geometry.prob_hi     =  60000. 400. 20000.
-amr.n_cell           =  200    4    100    # dx=dy=dz=100 m
+amr.n_cell           =  384    4    128    # dx=dy=dz=100 m
 
 # periodic in x to match WRF setup
 # - as an alternative, could use symmetry at x=0 and outflow at x=25600
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ erf.sponge_z_velocity = 0.0
 
 # TIME STEP CONTROL
 erf.use_native_mri = 1
-erf.fixed_dt       = 1.0      # fixed time step [s] -- Straka et al 1993
-erf.fixed_fast_dt  = 0.5     # fixed time step [s] -- Straka et al 1993
+erf.fixed_dt       = 0.5      # fixed time step [s] -- Straka et al 1993
+erf.fixed_fast_dt  = 0.25     # fixed time step [s] -- Straka et al 1993
 #erf.no_substepping  = 1
 
 # DIAGNOSTICS & VERBOSITY
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ erf.les_type = "None"
 erf.molec_diff_type = "ConstantAlpha"
 #erf.molec_diff_type = "Constant"
 erf.rho0_trans = 1.0 # [kg/m^3], used to convert input diffusivities
-erf.dynamicViscosity = 25.0 # [kg/(m-s)] ==> nu = 75.0 m^2/s
-erf.alpha_T = 2.5 # [m^2/s]
-erf.alpha_C = 25.0
+erf.dynamicViscosity = 100.0 # [kg/(m-s)] ==> nu = 75.0 m^2/s
+erf.alpha_T = 00.0 # [m^2/s]
+erf.alpha_C = 50.0
 
 erf.moisture_model = "Kessler"
 erf.use_moist_background = true