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Table of Contents - The Atmospheric Studies Group at TRC

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Section 1: Introduction<br />

To enhance the functionality <strong>of</strong> the modeling system, a PC-based GUI is provided for nearly every<br />

component. <strong>The</strong> GUIs can be used to prepare the control file th<strong>at</strong> configures a run, execute the<br />

corresponding component model, and conduct file management functions. <strong>The</strong> GUIs also contain an<br />

extensive help system th<strong>at</strong> makes much <strong>of</strong> the technical inform<strong>at</strong>ion contained in this manual available to<br />

the user on-line. <strong>The</strong> modeling system may also be setup and run without the aid <strong>of</strong> the GUIs. <strong>The</strong><br />

control file for each component is simply a text file th<strong>at</strong> is readily edited, and it contains extensive<br />

inform<strong>at</strong>ion about model options, default values, and units for each variable.<br />

In addition to CALMET, CALPUFF, CALPOST, and their corresponding GUIs, the modeling system<br />

interfaces to several other models, which is facilit<strong>at</strong>ed by several preprocessors and utilities. Figure 1-1<br />

displays the overall modeling system configur<strong>at</strong>ion. Four <strong>of</strong> the models shown in Figure 1-1 are external<br />

models th<strong>at</strong> are not included in the CALPUFF system, but they can be interfaced with CALPUFF<br />

modules:<br />

MM5/MM4 (Penn St<strong>at</strong>e/NCAR Mesoscale Model) is a prognostic wind field model with four<br />

dimensional d<strong>at</strong>a assimil<strong>at</strong>ion (Anthes et al., 1987; Grell et al., 1996). <strong>The</strong> interface program<br />

(CALMM5) converts the MM5 d<strong>at</strong>a into a form comp<strong>at</strong>ible with CALMET.<br />

NAM(formerly Eta) (North American Mesoscale model), and the WRF (We<strong>at</strong>her Research and<br />

Forecasting) model are NCEP oper<strong>at</strong>ional we<strong>at</strong>her models. Eta/NAM/WRF model output files<br />

are produced for use by the Advanced We<strong>at</strong>her Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) in<br />

various AWIPS grids. <strong>The</strong> interface program CALETA converts the NAM and CALWRF<br />

converts the WRF output d<strong>at</strong>a into forms comp<strong>at</strong>ible with CALMET.<br />

RUC (Rapid Upd<strong>at</strong>e Cycle) model is an NCEP oper<strong>at</strong>ional we<strong>at</strong>her model with high-frequency<br />

(every hour) short-range we<strong>at</strong>her model forecasts (out to 12+ hours). <strong>The</strong> interface program<br />

CALRUC converts the RUC output d<strong>at</strong>a into a form comp<strong>at</strong>ible with CALMET.<br />

RAMS (Regional <strong>Atmospheric</strong> Modeling System, Version 4.3) model is a NOAA Air Resources<br />

Labor<strong>at</strong>ory (ARL) numerical we<strong>at</strong>her model th<strong>at</strong> can be run <strong>at</strong> global, mesoscale, and local<br />

scales. <strong>The</strong> interface program CALRAMS converts the RAMS output d<strong>at</strong>a into a form<br />

comp<strong>at</strong>ible with CALMET.<br />

TAPM (<strong>The</strong> Air Pollution Model) is a CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research<br />

Organis<strong>at</strong>ion) Lagrangian Part-Puff model, (Hurley 1998, 1999). <strong>The</strong> interface CALTAPM<br />

converts the TAPM output d<strong>at</strong>a into a form comp<strong>at</strong>ible with CALMET.<br />

CSUMM (a version <strong>of</strong> the Colorado St<strong>at</strong>e University Mesoscale Model) is a primitive equ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

wind field model (Kessler, 1989) which simul<strong>at</strong>es mesoscale airflow resulting from differential<br />

surface he<strong>at</strong>ing and terrain effects. Various options for using CSUMM output with CALMET are<br />

provided.<br />

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