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a bug in module_cu_gf_wrfdrv.F ?

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cibaouc

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In ./phys/module_cu_gf_wrfdrv.F, the vertical velocities omega (pa/s) was calculated by omeg(I,K)= -g*rho(i,k,j)*w(i,k,j).
The w was obtained from grid%w_2, which was not at the mass grid point.
Therefore, is it more reasonable to calculate Omega after interplating w to the mass grid point?
 
Hi,
You are right that W (hence omega) is vertically staggered, meaning it is located on the interface, not in the middle of the layer. However, omega is only used to compute the flux of Qv and mconv is summed in the vertical, so I think that is ok. Let me know if you think otherwise.
 
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