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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<suite name="kessler_test" version="1.0">
+  <group name="physics_before_coupler">
+    <scheme>calc_exner</scheme>
+    <scheme>temp_to_potential_temp</scheme>
+    <scheme>calc_dry_air_ideal_gas_density</scheme>
+    <scheme>wet_to_dry_water_vapor</scheme>
+    <scheme>wet_to_dry_cloud_liquid_water</scheme>
+    <scheme>wet_to_dry_rain</scheme>
+    <scheme>kessler</scheme>
+    <scheme>potential_temp_to_temp</scheme>
+    <scheme>dry_to_wet_water_vapor</scheme>
+    <scheme>dry_to_wet_cloud_liquid_water</scheme>
+    <scheme>dry_to_wet_rain</scheme>
+    <scheme>kessler_update</scheme>
+    <scheme>qneg</scheme>
+    <scheme>geopotential_temp</scheme>
+
+    <!-- State diagnostics -->
+    <scheme>sima_state_diagnostics</scheme>
+    <scheme>kessler_diagnostics</scheme>
+  </group>
+</suite>