diff --git a/scripts/exregional_make_grid.sh b/scripts/exregional_make_grid.sh
index b2e42e96d..a1ac9c4f0 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_make_grid.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_make_grid.sh
@@ -99,15 +99,18 @@ case $MACHINE in
   "WCOSS2")
     ulimit -s unlimited
     ulimit -a
-    ncores=$(( NNODES_MAKE_GRID*PPN_MAKE_GRID))
-    APRUN="mpiexec -n ${ncores} -ppn ${PPN_MAKE_GRID}"
+    APRUN="time"
     ;;
 
   "HERA")
+    ulimit -s unlimited
+    ulimit -a    
     APRUN="time"
     ;;
 
   "ORION")
+    ulimit -s unlimited
+    ulimit -a
     APRUN="time"
     ;;
 
diff --git a/ush/set_gridparams_ESGgrid.sh b/ush/set_gridparams_ESGgrid.sh
index 635c3ec7e..9474632a9 100644
--- a/ush/set_gridparams_ESGgrid.sh
+++ b/ush/set_gridparams_ESGgrid.sh
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ function set_gridparams_ESGgrid() {
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
   del_angle_x_sg=$( bc -l <<< "(${delx}/(2.0*${radius_Earth}))*${degs_per_radian}" )
-  del_angle_x_sg=$( printf "%0.10f\n" ${del_angle_x_sg} )
+  del_angle_x_sg=$( printf "%0.17f\n" ${del_angle_x_sg} )
 
   del_angle_y_sg=$( bc -l <<< "(${dely}/(2.0*${radius_Earth}))*${degs_per_radian}" )
-  del_angle_y_sg=$( printf "%0.10f\n" ${del_angle_y_sg} )
+  del_angle_y_sg=$( printf "%0.17f\n" ${del_angle_y_sg} )
 
   neg_nx_of_dom_with_wide_halo=$( bc -l <<< "-($nx + 2*${halo_width})" )
   neg_nx_of_dom_with_wide_halo=$( printf "%.0f\n" ${neg_nx_of_dom_with_wide_halo} )