Single Domain Case - Metgrid

Interpolate the input data onto our model domain (metgrid.exe)

1. namelist.wps

No extra changes should be needed to the namelist.wps file. Just ensure that the start and end dates are will set correctly for the Matthew case, and that fg_name is set to FILE.
Note: For detailed explanations of these variables, as well as suggestions for best practices, see the Best Practices WPS Namelist page, or Chapter 3 of the WRF User's Guide.
 

2. Run metgrid.exe to interpolate the input data on our model domain:

./metgrid.exe

The text below should appear on your screen during run time. Look for "Successful completion of metgrid " at the end of the run, indicating that all when well during the execution. A metgrid.log file containing more information will also be created.

Processing domain 1 of 1
Processing 2016-10-06_00
FILE
Processing 2016-10-06_06
FILE
Processing 2016-10-06_12
FILE
Processing 2016-10-06_18
FILE
Processing 2016-10-07_00
FILE
Processing 2016-10-07_06
FILE
Processing 2016-10-07_12
FILE
Processing 2016-10-07_18
FILE
Processing 2016-10-08_00
FILE
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!  Successful completion of metgrid.  !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    This step will create the following files :

met_em.d01.2016-10-06_00:00:00.nc
met_em.d01.2016-10-06_06:00:00.nc
met_em.d01.2016-10-06_12:00:00.nc
met_em.d01.2016-10-06_18:00:00.nc
met_em.d01.2016-10-07_00:00:00.nc
met_em.d01.2016-10-07_06:00:00.nc
met_em.d01.2016-10-07_12:00:00.nc
met_em.d01.2016-10-07_18:00:00.nc
met_em.d01.2016-10-08_00:00:00.nc
 

3. Check the contents of this file:

a. Use the ncdump utility:
    ncdump -h met_em.d01.2016-10-06_00:00:00.nc
b. Use the ncview utility.
c. This file can also be view with any of the supported graphical tools.

 



Below is the output met_em.d01 files generated by this step.
If you have problems generating this data, you can use this set to continue to the next step.
met_em.d01 files


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