Foreword
The Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model system has two dynamical cores:
1. The Advanced Research WRF (ARW) developed by NCAR/MMM
2. The Non-hydrostatic Mesoscale Model (NMM) developed by NOAA/NCEP (referred to in this document as WRF-NMM)
The WRF-NMM User’s Guide
covers WRF-NMM specific information, as well as the common parts between the
two dynamical cores of the WRF package.
This document is a first attempt to
put together a comprehensive guide for users of the WRF-NMM Modeling System, Version
2.2.
The WRF-NMM User’s Guide will be continuously enhanced and updated.
Please send questions to: wrfhelp@ucar.edu
Contributors to this guide:
Zavisa Janjic (NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC)
Tom
Black (NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC)
Matt
Pyle (NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC)
Brad
Ferrier (NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC)
Hui-Ya Chuang (NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC)
Dusan Jovic (NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC)
Robert
Rozumalski (NOAA/NWS/FDTB)
John
Michalakes (NCAR/MMM)
Dave
Gill (NCAR/MMM)
Jimy Dudhia (NCAR/MMM)
Meral Demirtas (NCAR/DTC)
Louisa
Nance (NCAR/DTC)
Jamie
Wolff (NCAR/DTC)
Beth
Weekley (NCAR/DTC)
Ligia Bernardet (NOAA/GSD)
Paula
McCaslin (NOAA/ESRL)
Acknowledgements: Parts of this document were taken from the WRF documentation provided by NCAR/MMM for the WRF User Community.