diff --git a/scripts/template0.xml b/scripts/template0.xml
index 9cc710c8..a3cf7f6d 100644
--- a/scripts/template0.xml
+++ b/scripts/template0.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	<REMIX>
   		<grid Np="720" Nt="90" LowLatBoundary="45.0"/>
   		<conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="T"/>
-  		<precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="F"/>
+  		<precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="F"/>
 	</REMIX>
 	<RCM>
   		<ellipse xSun="12.5" yDD="15.0" xTail="-15.0" isDynamic="T"/>
diff --git a/testingScripts/_obsolete/weeklyDashInit.xml b/testingScripts/_obsolete/weeklyDashInit.xml
index 29ce4c86..a6ee34d6 100644
--- a/testingScripts/_obsolete/weeklyDashInit.xml
+++ b/testingScripts/_obsolete/weeklyDashInit.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
    </CHIMP>
    <REMIX>
       <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F"/>
-      <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="F"/>
+      <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="F"/>
    </REMIX>
    <RCM>
       <rcmdomain domType="ELLIPSE"/>
diff --git a/tests/voltron/cmriD_Earth.xml b/tests/voltron/cmriD_Earth.xml
index 756adc9f..ea001e06 100644
--- a/tests/voltron/cmriD_Earth.xml
+++ b/tests/voltron/cmriD_Earth.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   </CHIMP>
   <REMIX>
     <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="F"/>
-    <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="F"/>
+    <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="F"/>
   </REMIX>
   <RCM>
     <ellipse xSun="12.5" yDD="15.0" xTail="-15.0" isDynamic="T"/>
diff --git a/tests/voltron/cmriD_Jupiter.xml b/tests/voltron/cmriD_Jupiter.xml
index d231c287..d27e978d 100644
--- a/tests/voltron/cmriD_Jupiter.xml
+++ b/tests/voltron/cmriD_Jupiter.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   </CHIMP>
   <REMIX>
     <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="F"/>
-    <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="F"/>
+    <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="F"/>
   </REMIX>
   <RCM>
     <ellipse xSun="12.5" yDD="15.0" xTail="-15.0" isDynamic="T"/>
diff --git a/tests/voltron/cmriD_NewPlanet.xml b/tests/voltron/cmriD_NewPlanet.xml
index 27bc937e..c5392bea 100644
--- a/tests/voltron/cmriD_NewPlanet.xml
+++ b/tests/voltron/cmriD_NewPlanet.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   </CHIMP>
   <REMIX>
     <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="F"/>
-    <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="F"/>
+    <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="F"/>
   </REMIX>
   <RCM>
     <ellipse xSun="12.5" yDD="15.0" xTail="-15.0" isDynamic="T"/>
diff --git a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_1.xml b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_1.xml
index 0d2f918f..195cbdf1 100644
--- a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_1.xml
+++ b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_1.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <REMIX>
     <grid Np="360" Nt="55" LowLatBoundary="55.0"/>
     <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="T"/>
-    <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
+    <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
   </REMIX>
   <CHIMP>
     <units uid="EARTHCODE"/>
diff --git a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_4.xml b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_4.xml
index bb0e2c09..fbb9ace1 100644
--- a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_4.xml
+++ b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_4.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <REMIX>
     <grid Np="360" Nt="55" LowLatBoundary="55.0"/>
     <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="T"/>
-    <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
+    <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
   </REMIX>
   <CHIMP>
     <units uid="EARTHCODE"/>
diff --git a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8.xml b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8.xml
index bbed0d3a..f7050192 100644
--- a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8.xml
+++ b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <REMIX>
     <grid Np="360" Nt="55" LowLatBoundary="55.0"/>
     <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="T"/>
-    <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
+    <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
   </REMIX>
   <CHIMP>
     <units uid="EARTHCODE"/>
diff --git a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_genRes.xml b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_genRes.xml
index 16f5f8bd..4a291178 100644
--- a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_genRes.xml
+++ b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_genRes.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <REMIX>
     <grid Np="360" Nt="55" LowLatBoundary="55.0"/>
     <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="T"/>
-    <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
+    <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
   </REMIX>
   <CHIMP>
     <units uid="EARTHCODE"/>
diff --git a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_res0.xml b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_res0.xml
index 63a22404..3f397d42 100644
--- a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_res0.xml
+++ b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_res0.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <REMIX>
     <grid Np="360" Nt="55" LowLatBoundary="55.0"/>
     <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="T"/>
-    <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
+    <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
   </REMIX>
   <CHIMP>
     <units uid="EARTHCODE"/>
diff --git a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_res60.xml b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_res60.xml
index f46042a9..9bd88fb9 100644
--- a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_res60.xml
+++ b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_res60.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <REMIX>
     <grid Np="360" Nt="55" LowLatBoundary="55.0"/>
     <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="T"/>
-    <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
+    <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
   </REMIX>
   <CHIMP>
     <units uid="EARTHCODE"/>
diff --git a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_res600.xml b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_res600.xml
index ae95fd13..81f3a5b6 100644
--- a/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_res600.xml
+++ b/tests/voltron_mpi/cmiD_deep_8_res600.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <REMIX>
     <grid Np="360" Nt="55" LowLatBoundary="55.0"/>
     <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="T"/>
-    <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
+    <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
   </REMIX>
   <CHIMP>
     <units uid="EARTHCODE"/>
diff --git a/tests/voltron_mpi/testHelpersSquish_4.xml b/tests/voltron_mpi/testHelpersSquish_4.xml
index afa3d447..1fc06309 100644
--- a/tests/voltron_mpi/testHelpersSquish_4.xml
+++ b/tests/voltron_mpi/testHelpersSquish_4.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <REMIX>
     <grid Np="360" Nt="55" LowLatBoundary="55.0"/>
     <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="T"/>
-    <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
+    <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
   </REMIX>
   <CHIMP>
     <units uid="EARTHCODE"/>
diff --git a/tests/voltron_mpi/testHelpersStep_4.xml b/tests/voltron_mpi/testHelpersStep_4.xml
index 10add8e3..baf06703 100644
--- a/tests/voltron_mpi/testHelpersStep_4.xml
+++ b/tests/voltron_mpi/testHelpersStep_4.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <REMIX>
     <grid Np="360" Nt="55" LowLatBoundary="55.0"/>
     <conductance doStarlight="T" doRamp="F" doMR="T"/>
-    <precipitation aurora_model_type="RCMONO" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
+    <precipitation aurora_model_type="LINMRG" alpha="0.2" beta="0.4" doAuroralSmooth="T"/>
   </REMIX>
   <CHIMP>
     <units uid="EARTHCODE"/>