diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1590e28..bf1d373 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 *If you wish to use WRF4PALM v1.0, please go to [WRF4PALM v1.0](https://github.com/dongqi-DQ/WRF4PALM/tree/v1.0)*
 
+**Want to create your own static driver? Check out [GEO4PALM](https://github.com/dongqi-DQ/GEO4PALM)!**
+
 ## Contents
 1. [What's new?](https://github.com/dongqi-DQ/WRF4PALM/tree/v1.1/#whats-new-in-v11)
 2. [Instructions](https://github.com/dongqi-DQ/WRF4PALM/tree/v1.1/#instrustions)
diff --git a/run_config_wrf4palm.py b/run_config_wrf4palm.py
index 48a4285..bf6ae20 100755
--- a/run_config_wrf4palm.py
+++ b/run_config_wrf4palm.py
@@ -345,13 +345,18 @@
     smois_wrf.isel(soil_layers=izs).data[watermask] = median_smois[izs]
     if smois_wrf.isel(soil_layers=izs).mean()== 0.0:
         smois_wrf.isel(soil_layers=izs).data[:,:] = msoil_val
-
+# convert soil thickness to depth
+zs_palm = np.zeros_like(dz_soil)
+zs_palm[0] = dz_soil[0]
+for i in range(1,len(dz_soil)):
+    zs_palm[i] = np.sum(dz_soil[:i+1])
+        
 init_tsoil = np.zeros((len(dz_soil), len(y), len(x)))
 init_msoil = np.zeros((len(dz_soil), len(y), len(x)))
 for iy in tqdm(range(0,len(y)),position=0, leave=True):
     for ix in range(0, len(x)):
-        init_tsoil[:,iy,ix] = np.interp(dz_soil, zs_wrf.data, tslb_wrf[:,iy,ix])
-        init_msoil[:,iy,ix] = np.interp(dz_soil, zs_wrf.data, smois_wrf[:,iy,ix])
+        init_tsoil[:,iy,ix] = np.interp(zs_palm, zs_wrf.data, tslb_wrf[:,iy,ix])
+        init_msoil[:,iy,ix] = np.interp(zs_palm, zs_wrf.data, smois_wrf[:,iy,ix])
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Vertical interpolation