Table of Contents - The Atmospheric Studies Group at TRC

Section 8: CALMET Model Files
Table 8-2:
CALMET Control File Input Groups
Input Group
Description
* Run Title
First three lines of control file (up to 80 characters/line)
0 Input and Output File Names
1 General Run Control Parameters
Beginning and ending date and time, base time zone, and run type options
2 Map Projection and Grid Control Parameters
Grid spacing, number of cells, vertical layer structure, and reference coordinates
3 Output Options
Printer control variables, and disk output control variables
4 Meteorological Data Options
Number of surface, upper air, over water, and precipitation stations, input file formats, and
precipitation options
5 Wind Field Options and Parameters
Model option flags, radius of influence parameters, weighting factors, barrier data, diagnostic
module input flags, and lake breeze information
6 Mixing Height, Temperature, and Precipitation Parameters
Empirical constants for the mixing height scheme, spatial averaging parameters,
minimum/maximum overland and overwater mixing heights, temperature options, and
precipitation interpolation options
7 Surface Meteorological Station Parameters
Station name, coordinates, time zone, and anemometer height
8 Upper Air Station Parameters
Station name, coordinates, and time zone
9 Precipitation Station Parameters
Station name, station code, and coordinates
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