Graphics: RIP - Obtaining Source Code

The source code for the RIP package is available from the download page:

http://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/users/download/get_source.html

NOTE: From the above page, choose either "New Users" (users will be asked to register - it is free), or "Returning Users" (users must supply their email address before they can download the code again).

If you are running the code on a MAC, or if you plan to compile the code with G95, get the "no_pointer" code, as the original code makes use of CRAY pointers which are not supported by G95 compilers.

 

gunzip and un-tar the code

It is best to untar the code at the same level as your WRF and WPS code, rather than inside either of these directories.

 

Once untarred, you will see the following files and directories under the main RIP/ directory:

CHANGES	A log of changes
Doc/	A directory contatining RIP Users' Guide
arch/	A directory containing configure and compilation control
clean	Script to clean compiled code
compile	Script to compile code
configure	Script to configure the compilation for your system
Makefile	Top-level make file used to compile and link RIP
README	Basic information on running RIP
color.tbl	A file used to define the colors you want available for RIP plots
eta_micro_lookup.dat	Look-up table data for the Ferrier microphysics scheme
psadilookup.dat	Look-up table data for obtaining temperature on pseudoadiabat
sample_infiles/	Directory that contains sample user input files for RIP and related programs
src/	Directory that contains source code files for RIP, RIPDP, and several other utility programs
stationlist	Station location information

Environment Variables