1. Obtain Source Code

The WRF source code is available from : /home/ec2-user/tar_files/source_code/WRFV4.1.1.tar and /home/ec2-user/tar_files/source_code/WPSV4.1.tar Create a new directory in your home space, and untar the files under this new directory. This will generate the following directories. WRF WPS Recommended options to compile the code are: WRF: OR             - use for idealized cases WPS:

2. Configure WRF

**Note: Even though you will run WPS first, compilation of WPS depends on the successful compilation of the WRF code.

cd WRF

./configure

1. Pick the machine and configuration of your machine from the list
   See Recommended options above
   Methods of running the code will differ depending on serial or DM compilation.
    
2. Pick a nesting option
     Compile for nesting?
     (0=no nesting, 1=basic, 2=preset moves, 3=vortex following) [default 0]:
   Most common is "basic" (1)
   
   

 

3. Compile WRF

./compile em_real >& log.compile

This might take a while to compile.
Once it is finished, check to see if these executables are present in the main/ directory:
wrf.exe, real.exe, and ndown.exe

ls -l main/*.exe

If not, check log.compile to look for compile errors (search for the string 'Error', for example).  
 
 

4. Configure WPS

**Note: You must make sure that you have a successful compile of the WRF code prior to building WPS, as WPS relies on the I/O from WRF.

cd WPS

./configure

Pick the machine and configuration of your machine from the list
See Recommended options above.

 

5. Compile WPS

./compile >& log.compile

This should not take very long to compile.
Once it is finished, check to see if these executables are present in the WPS/ directory:
geogrid.exe, ungrib.exe, and metgrid.exe

If not, check log.compile to look for compile errors (search for the string 'Error', for example).  
 
 

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