WRF v4.2.2 Benchmark Cases

Files for benchmarking were created with WPSV4.2 and WRFV4.2.2 (but can be used with any V4* WRF code).

Input data used was GFS 0.25 degree analysis.
The case is the Pre-Thanksgiving Winter Storm of 2019.
The tar files listed below contain data and scripts for benchmarking purposes:

• A restart file, namelist, and lateral boundary file: sufficient to initialize the model
• A python script to help you evaluate results
• A README file with details about the cases and instructions on how to run the test and verify results
• Sample PNG files of acceptable differences
• A sample WRF output file for comparison purposes
• A sample batch script to show decomposition information for the original simulation
• An rsl.out.0000 file from the original run for timing information
• *.dat files, used for Thompson microphysics

• 12-km grid-spacing
• 425x300
• CONUS Physics Suite is used
• WRF history file: wrfout_d01_2019-11-27_00:00:00
  
• WRF restart file: wrfrst_d01_2019-11-26_23:00:00
  
• On 144 cores (processors), each 72 s time step requires about 0.3 s
• This was run on an HPC with Intel V19.0.5.

• 2.5-km grid-spacing
• 1501x1201
• CONUS Physics Suite is used
• WRF history file: wrfout_d01_2019-11-27_00:00:00
  
• WRF restart file: wrfrst_d01_2019-11-26_23:00:00
  
• On 1008 cores (processors), each 15 s time step requires about 0.6 s
• This was run on an HPC with Intel V19.0.5.