# Nicas\_norm component is too large

**URL:** <https://forums.jcsda.org/t/nicas-norm-component-is-too-large/445>\
**Category:** JEDI\
**Created:** [March 29, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.jcsda.org/t/nicas-norm-component-is-too-large/445 "2023-03-29T18:34:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![xtian15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ecb155/32.png) [@xtian15](https://forums.jcsda.org/u/xtian15)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.jcsda.org/t/nicas-norm-component-is-too-large/445/1 "2023-03-29T18:34:58Z")

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Is there a way to solve the complaint at the end of nicas\_gfs calculation saying “!!! ABORT in bump\_get\_parameter on task #000052: nicas\_norm component is too large”? I am trying to train staticb at C192 resolution. The error message shows up even when only surface pressure is involved.

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![benjaminmenetrier](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.jcsda.org/benjaminmenetrier/32/9_2.png) [@benjaminmenetrier](https://forums.jcsda.org/u/benjaminmenetrier)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.jcsda.org/t/nicas-norm-component-is-too-large/445/2 "2023-04-17T08:30:15Z")

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Hello @xtian15. The NICAS smoother can deal with multiple components (e.g. a combination of GC99 functions with different length-scales and weights) to change the convolution function shape. The message you are getting means that you are requesting the writing of a component whose index is larger than the number of components actually computed. For instance, you have computed NICAS with 2 components, and you are requesting component 3. I think you should look at your yaml file to make sure that the `component` key is small enough for all the items of the `output` section.

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**Author:** ![xtian15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ecb155/32.png) [@xtian15](https://forums.jcsda.org/u/xtian15)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.jcsda.org/t/nicas-norm-component-is-too-large/445/3 "2023-04-19T18:09:26Z")

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That makes perfect sense! Merci @benjaminmenetrier !