1.1 The Weather Research and Forecasting Model: 2013 annual update

Dudhia, Jimy, National Center for Atmospheric Research

The talk will cover new features in the WRF model Version 3.5 release of April 2013, especially physics, since the last workshop in 2012. This year's new options include the CLM4 land-surface model, WRF-Hydro coupled hydrology model, CAM 5.1 microphysics, Grenier-Bretherton-McCaa PBL scheme, UW surface wind correction option, Grell-Freitas cumulus parameterization, GRIMS shallow convection, and the Price et al. 3d multi-level ocean model. New capabilities include ozone and aerosol climatology for RRTMG radiation, greenhouse gas variations for climate runs, NUDAPT US urban-scale data for urban models, sea-ice property control. New diagnostics include in-line trajectories, NSSL storm diagnostic output, lightning diagnostic output, and time series of profiles. Many other minor changes were also made.