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Section 7: Prognostic Meteorological Interfaces
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MM5 Derived Surface 2-D Variables File Format (2D.DAT)
HEADER RECORDS
Header Record #N+3
Variable No. Variable Type Description
4 IBLTYP integer MM5 planetary boundary layer (PBL) scheme
0: no PBL
1: bulk PBL
2: Blackadar PBL
3: Burk-Thompson PBL
5: MRF PBL
5 IFRAD integer MM5 atmospheric radiation scheme
0: none
1: simple cooling
2: cloud-radiation (Dudhia)
3: CCM2
6 ISOIL integer MM5 soil model- 0: none - 1: multi-layer
7 IFDDAN integer 1: FDDA grid analysis nudging - 0: no FDDA
8 IFDDAOB integer 1: FDDA observation nudging - 0: no FDDA
9 IGRDT integer 2D output flag for ground temperature (1/0)
10 IPBL integer 2D output f lag for PBL height (1/0)
11 ISHF integer 2D output f lag for sensible heat flux (1/0)
12 ILHF integer 2D output f lag for latent heat flux (1/0)
13 IUSTR integer 2D output f lag for frictional velocity (1/0)
14 ISWDN integer 2D output f lag for short wave downward flux (1/0)
15 ILWDN integer 2D output f lag for long wave flux (1/0)
16 IT2 integer 2D output f lag for air temperature at 2 m (1/0)
17 IQ2 integer 2D output f lag for specific humidity at 2 m (1/0)
18 IU10 integer 2D output f lag for U-wind at 10 m (1/0)
19 IV10 integer 2D output f lag for V-wind at 10 m (1/0)
20 ISST integer 2D output f lag for SST (1/0)
21 NLAND integer Number of land use categories used in MM5
Format(30i3)
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