NWP presentation using the WRF-ARW V4.0

*Would be best to view it in powerpoint and then start the presentation to view the animated GIF loops.

NOTE: FOR THE SIMULATIONS THERE WERE 61 VERTICAL LEVELS FOR ALL DOMAINS NOT 30*

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namelist data for WDM6 microphysical scheme run:

&time_control   
         
run_days                 = 1,

run_hours                = 0,

run_minutes              = 0,

run_seconds              = 0,

start_year               = 2019,     2019,     2019,

start_month              = 8,        8,        8,

start_day                = 3,        3,        3,

start_hour               = 0,        0,        0,

start_minute             = 00,       00,       00,

start_second             = 00,       00,       00,

end_year                 = 2019,     2019,     2019,

end_month                = 8,        8,        8,

end_day                  = 4,        4,        4,

end_hour                 = 0,        0,        0,

end_minute               = 00,       00,       00,

end_second               = 00,       00,       00,

interval_seconds         = 10800,

input_from_file          = .true.,   .true.,   .true.,

history_interval         = 180,      180,       10,

frames_per_outfile       = 1,        1,        1,

restart                  = .false.,

restart_interval         = 5000,

io_form_history          = 2,

io_form_restart          = 2,

io_form_input            = 2,

io_form_boundary         = 2,

debug_level              = 0,

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&domains                 

time_step                = 162,

time_step_fract_num      = 0,

time_step_fract_den      = 1,

max_dom                  = 3,

e_we                     = 100,      172,      253,

e_sn                     = 92,      157,      235,

e_vert                   = 61,       61,       61,

p_top_requested          = 10000,

num_metgrid_levels       = 30,

num_metgrid_soil_levels  = 4,

dx                       = 27000,     9000,     3000,

dy                       = 27000,     9000,     3000,

grid_id                  = 1,        2,        3,

parent_id                = 1,        1,        2,

i_parent_start           = 1,       22,       44,

j_parent_start           = 1,       21,       39,

parent_grid_ratio        = 1,        3,        3,

parent_time_step_ratio   = 1,        3,        3,

feedback                 = 1,

smooth_option            = 1,

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&physics               
  
mp_physics               = 16,       16,       16,

ra_lw_physics            = 1,        1,        1,

ra_sw_physics            = 1,        1,        1,

radt                     = 30,       30,       30,

sf_sfclay_physics        = 1,        1,        1,

sf_surface_physics       = 2,        2,        2,

bl_pbl_physics           = 1,        1,        1,

bldt                     = 0,        0,        0,

cu_physics               = 1,        1,        0,

cudt                     = 5,        5,        5,

isfflx                   = 1,

ifsnow                   = 0,

icloud                   = 1,

surface_input_source     = 1,

num_soil_layers          = 4,

sf_urban_physics         = 0,        0,        0,

maxiens                  = 1,

maxens                   = 3,

maxens2                  = 3,

maxens3                  = 16,

ensdim                   = 144,

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&fdda                 
   
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&dynamics                

w_damping                = 0,

diff_opt                 = 1,

km_opt                   = 4,

diff_6th_opt             = 0,        0,        0,

diff_6th_factor          = 0.12,     0.12,     0.12,

base_temp                = 290.,

damp_opt                 = 0,

zdamp                    = 5000.,    5000.,    5000.,

dampcoef                 = 0.2,      0.2,      0.2,

khdif                    = 0,        0,        0,

kvdif                    = 0,        0,        0,

non_hydrostatic          = .true.,   .true.,   .true.,

moist_adv_opt            = 1,        1,        1,

scalar_adv_opt           = 1,        1,        1,

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&bdy_control             

spec_bdy_width           = 5,

spec_zone                = 1,

relax_zone               = 4,

specified                = .true.,  .false.,  .false.,

nested                   = .false.,   .true.,   .true.,

/

&grib2        
           
/

&namelist_quilt          

nio_tasks_per_group      = 0,

nio_groups               = 1,

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