Block METEO_DATA

This block defines variables related to the input meteorological dataset. It is read by the SetDbs task

  1. METEO_DATA_FORMAT = (options)
    • Input meteorological model
    • Input options:
      • WRF: Advanced Research WRF (ARW), WRF-ARW - Mesoscale model
      • GFS: Global Forecast System - Global weather forecast model
      • ERA5: ERA5 ECMWF reanalysis in pressure levels - Global climate and weather renalysis
      • ERA5ML: ERA5 ECMWF reanalysis in model levels - Global climate and weather renalysis
      • IFS: ECMWF Integrated Forecasting System - Global weather forecast model
      • CARRA: Copernicus Arctic Regional Reanalysis in pressure levels - Arctic regional reanalysis
  2. METEO_DATA_DICTIONARY_FILE = (string)
    • Path to the database dictionary file defining the variable names. An example can be found in the folder Other/Meteo/Tables
    • Optional
    • Note: If not given, a default dictionary for each model will be used
  3. METEO_DATA_FILE = (string)
    • Path to the meteo model data file in netCDF format
  4. METEO_ENSEMBLE_BASEPATH = (string)
    • Root path for METEO_DATA_FILE
    • Optional
    • Note: Used for ensemble runs when multiple meteo files are available (METEO_ENSEMBLE_BASEPATH/0001/METEO_DATA_FILE...). If not provided a single meteo file is used for the ensemble (METEO_DATA_FILE)
  5. METEO_LEVELS_FILE = (string)
    • Path to the table defining the coefficients for vertical hybrid levels
    • Note: Only required if METEO_DATA_FORMAT = ERA5ML
  6. DBS_BEGIN_METEO_DATA_(HOURS_AFTER_00) = (float)
    • Starting time for the database file in hours after 00:00 UTC of the starting day
  7. DBS_END_METEO_DATA_(HOURS_AFTER_00) = (float)
    • End time for the database file in hours after 00:00 UTC of the starting day
  8. METEO_COUPLING_INTERVAL_(MIN) = (float)
    • Time interval to update (couple) meteorological variables
    • Note: wind velocity is linearly interpolated in time for each time step
  9. MEMORY_CHUNK_SIZE = (integer)
    • Size of memory chunks used to store meteo data timesteps
    • Note: Must be greater than 1