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*

final_presentation.pptx

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,

/

&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

/

&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,

/

&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,

/