Table of Contents - The Atmospheric Studies Group at TRC

Table of Contents - The Atmospheric Studies Group at TRC Table of Contents - The Atmospheric Studies Group at TRC

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Section 7: Prognostic Meteorological Interfaces locations: dot points and cross points. The dimension of cross points is one less than that of dot points, that is, if NX in the dimension of dot points, then dimension of cross points is NX-1. Table 7-1: User-Controlled Options in CALMM5.INP Output Option 3D.DAT 2D.DAT MM4.DAT Domain selection using I/J or Lat/Lon Y Y Y Beg/End X/Y (I/J or Lat/Lon) Y Y Y Beg/End Z (K) Y N Y Beg/End Date Y Y Y Output File format Y N Y Vertical velocity (w) profile Y N N Specific and relative humidity profile Y N N Cloud and rain content profile Y N N Ice and snow content profile Y N N Graupel content profile Y N N Output surface 2D variables Y Y N 7-2

Section 7: Prognostic Meteorological Interfaces Table 7-2: Variables Available in CALMM5 Three-dimensional Output Files Variables 3D.DAT MM4.DAT Vertical profile Pressure Y Y Height above M.S.L Y Y Temperature Y Y Wind direction Y Y Wind speed Y Y Vertical velocity Y Y Relative humidity Y Y (dew point depression) Vapor mixing ratio Y N Cloud mixing ratio Y* N Rain mixing ratio Y* N Ice mixing ratio Y* N Snow mixing ratio Y* N Graupel mixing ratio Y* N Surface variables in header Sea level pressure Y Y Rain fall Y Y Snow cover Y Y Short wave radiation at surface Y N Long wave radiation at surface Y N Air temperature at 2 meters above Y** N ground Specific humidity at 2 meters Y** N above ground U-wind at 10 meters above ground Y** N V-wind at 10 meters above ground Y** N Sea surface temperature Y N * Exists only when available in MM5 output. ** Set to zero or blank if not available. 7-3

Section 7: Prognostic Meteorological Interfaces<br />

loc<strong>at</strong>ions: dot points and cross points. <strong>The</strong> dimension <strong>of</strong> cross points is one less than th<strong>at</strong> <strong>of</strong> dot points,<br />

th<strong>at</strong> is, if NX in the dimension <strong>of</strong> dot points, then dimension <strong>of</strong> cross points is NX-1.<br />

<strong>Table</strong> 7-1:<br />

User-Controlled Options in CALMM5.INP<br />

Output Option 3D.DAT 2D.DAT MM4.DAT<br />

Domain selection using I/J or L<strong>at</strong>/Lon Y Y Y<br />

Beg/End X/Y (I/J or L<strong>at</strong>/Lon) Y Y Y<br />

Beg/End Z (K) Y N Y<br />

Beg/End D<strong>at</strong>e Y Y Y<br />

Output File form<strong>at</strong> Y N Y<br />

Vertical velocity (w) pr<strong>of</strong>ile Y N N<br />

Specific and rel<strong>at</strong>ive humidity pr<strong>of</strong>ile Y N N<br />

Cloud and rain content pr<strong>of</strong>ile Y N N<br />

Ice and snow content pr<strong>of</strong>ile Y N N<br />

Graupel content pr<strong>of</strong>ile Y N N<br />

Output surface 2D variables Y Y N<br />

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