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Error in running wrf

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BArt

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Hi,
I tried running WRF using ERA5 data and I get this error when trying to run wrf.exe

taskid: 0 hostname: forwrfonly
module_io_quilt_old.F 2931 F
Quilting with 1 groups of 0 I/O tasks.
Ntasks in X 1 , ntasks in Y 1
*************************************
Configuring physics suite 'tropical'

mp_physics: 6
cu_physics: 16
ra_lw_physics: 4
ra_sw_physics: 4
bl_pbl_physics: 1
sf_sfclay_physics: 91
sf_surface_physics: 2
*************************************
Domain # 1: dx = 15000.000 m
WRF V4.6.0 MODEL
No git found or not a git repository, git commit version not available.
*************************************
Parent domain
ids,ide,jds,jde 1 36 1 30
ims,ime,jms,jme -4 41 -4 35
ips,ipe,jps,jpe 1 36 1 30
*************************************
DYNAMICS OPTION: Eulerian Mass Coordinate
alloc_space_field: domain 1 , 65584196 bytes allocated
med_initialdata_input: calling input_input
Input data is acceptable to use: wrfinput_d01
CURRENT DATE = 2024-10-28_00:00:00
SIMULATION START DATE = 2024-10-28_00:00:00
Timing for processing wrfinput file (stream 0) for domain 1: 0.06577 elapsed seconds
Max map factor in domain 1 = 1.01. Scale the dt in the model accordingly.
D01: Time step = NaN (s)
D01: Grid Distance = 15.0000000 (km)
D01: Grid Distance Ratio dt/dx = NaN (s/km)
D01: Ratio Including Maximum Map Factor = NaN (s/km)
D01: NML defined reasonable_time_step_ratio = 6.00000000
Climate GHG input from file from year 1765 to 2499
CO2 range = 277.91300000000001 579.26400000000001 ppm
N2O range = 274.37200000000001 359.79800000000000 ppb
CH4 range = 738.98599999999999 997.31100000000004 ppb
CFC11 range = 0.0000000000000000 1.4000000000000000E-002 ppt
CFC12 range = 0.0000000000000000 2.8809999999999998 ppt
Normal ending of CAMtr_volume_mixing_ratio file
GHG annual values from CAM trace gas file
Year = 2024 , Julian day = 302
CO2 = 4.2717226291010777E-004 volume mixing ratio
N2O = 3.3548182709101008E-007 volume mixing ratio
CH4 = 1.9548851056517954E-006 volume mixing ratio
CFC11 = 2.0617253001147591E-010 volume mixing ratio
CFC12 = 4.7459665518136492E-010 volume mixing ratio
INPUT LandUse = "MODIFIED_IGBP_MODIS_NOAH"
LANDUSE TYPE = "MODIFIED_IGBP_MODIS_NOAH" FOUND 61 CATEGORIES 2 SEASONS WATER CATEGORY = 17 SNOW CATEGORY = 15
INITIALIZE THREE Noah LSM RELATED TABLES
Skipping over LUTYPE = USGS
LANDUSE TYPE = MODIFIED_IGBP_MODIS_NOAH FOUND 20 CATEGORIES
INPUT SOIL TEXTURE CLASSIFICATION = STAS
SOIL TEXTURE CLASSIFICATION = STAS FOUND 19 CATEGORIES
Timing for Writing wrfout_d01_2024-10-28_00:00:00 for domain 1: 0.08569 elapsed seconds
d01 2024-10-28_00:00:00 Input data is acceptable to use: wrfbdy_d01
Timing for processing lateral boundary for domain 1: 0.03019 elapsed seconds
Tile Strategy is not specified. Assuming 1D-Y
WRF TILE 1 IS 1 IE 36 JS 1 JE 30
WRF NUMBER OF TILES = 1
d01 2024-10-28_00:00:00 ----------------------------------------
d01 2024-10-28_00:00:00 W-DAMPING BEGINS AT W-COURANT NUMBER = 1.00000000
d01 2024-10-28_00:00:00 ----------------------------------------
Timing for main: time 2024-10-28_00:01:30 on domain 1: 1.24785 elapsed seconds

Program received signal SIGFPE: Floating-point exception - erroneous arithmetic operation.

Backtrace for this error:
#0 0x7485ce623e59 in ???
#1 0x7485ce622e75 in ???
#2 0x7485ce04531f in ???
at ./signal/../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/libc_sigaction.c:0
#3 0x5b96ff9c7ae7 in ???
#4 0x5b96ffb14af7 in ???
#5 0x5b96ff32717e in ???
#6 0x5b96ff12f48a in ???
#7 0x5b96fe35b837 in ???
#8 0x5b96fe2d0097 in ???
#9 0x5b96fe2cf51e in ???
#10 0x7485ce02a1c9 in __libc_start_call_main
at ../sysdeps/nptl/libc_start_call_main.h:58
#11 0x7485ce02a28a in __libc_start_main_impl
at ../csu/libc-start.c:360
#12 0x5b96fe2cf554 in ???
#13 0xffffffffffffffff in ???

I have attached below my namelist files for your perusal.
 

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BArt said:
Hi,
I tried running WRF using ERA5 data and I get this error when trying to run wrf.exe

taskid: 0 hostname: forwrfonly
module_io_quilt_old.F 2931 F
Quilting with 1 groups of 0 I/O tasks.
Ntasks in X 1 , ntasks in Y 1
*************************************
Configuring physics suite 'tropical'

mp_physics: 6
cu_physics: 16
ra_lw_physics: 4
ra_sw_physics: 4
bl_pbl_physics: 1
sf_sfclay_physics: 91
sf_surface_physics: 2
*************************************
Domain # 1: dx = 15000.000 m
WRF V4.6.0 MODEL
No git found or not a git repository, git commit version not available.
*************************************
Parent domain
ids,ide,jds,jde 1 36 1 30
ims,ime,jms,jme -4 41 -4 35
ips,ipe,jps,jpe 1 36 1 30
*************************************
DYNAMICS OPTION: Eulerian Mass Coordinate
alloc_space_field: domain 1 , 65584196 bytes allocated
med_initialdata_input: calling input_input
Input data is acceptable to use: wrfinput_d01
CURRENT DATE = 2024-10-28_00:00:00
SIMULATION START DATE = 2024-10-28_00:00:00
Timing for processing wrfinput file (stream 0) for domain 1: 0.06577 elapsed seconds
Max map factor in domain 1 = 1.01. Scale the dt in the model accordingly.
D01: Time step = NaN (s)
D01: Grid Distance = 15.0000000 (km)
D01: Grid Distance Ratio dt/dx = NaN (s/km)
D01: Ratio Including Maximum Map Factor = NaN (s/km)
D01: NML defined reasonable_time_step_ratio = 6.00000000
Climate GHG input from file from year 1765 to 2499
CO2 range = 277.91300000000001 579.26400000000001 ppm
N2O range = 274.37200000000001 359.79800000000000 ppb
CH4 range = 738.98599999999999 997.31100000000004 ppb
CFC11 range = 0.0000000000000000 1.4000000000000000E-002 ppt
CFC12 range = 0.0000000000000000 2.8809999999999998 ppt
Normal ending of CAMtr_volume_mixing_ratio file
GHG annual values from CAM trace gas file
Year = 2024 , Julian day = 302
CO2 = 4.2717226291010777E-004 volume mixing ratio
N2O = 3.3548182709101008E-007 volume mixing ratio
CH4 = 1.9548851056517954E-006 volume mixing ratio
CFC11 = 2.0617253001147591E-010 volume mixing ratio
CFC12 = 4.7459665518136492E-010 volume mixing ratio
INPUT LandUse = "MODIFIED_IGBP_MODIS_NOAH"
LANDUSE TYPE = "MODIFIED_IGBP_MODIS_NOAH" FOUND 61 CATEGORIES 2 SEASONS WATER CATEGORY = 17 SNOW CATEGORY = 15
INITIALIZE THREE Noah LSM RELATED TABLES
Skipping over LUTYPE = USGS
LANDUSE TYPE = MODIFIED_IGBP_MODIS_NOAH FOUND 20 CATEGORIES
INPUT SOIL TEXTURE CLASSIFICATION = STAS
SOIL TEXTURE CLASSIFICATION = STAS FOUND 19 CATEGORIES
Timing for Writing wrfout_d01_2024-10-28_00:00:00 for domain 1: 0.08569 elapsed seconds
d01 2024-10-28_00:00:00 Input data is acceptable to use: wrfbdy_d01
Timing for processing lateral boundary for domain 1: 0.03019 elapsed seconds
Tile Strategy is not specified. Assuming 1D-Y
WRF TILE 1 IS 1 IE 36 JS 1 JE 30
WRF NUMBER OF TILES = 1
d01 2024-10-28_00:00:00 ----------------------------------------
d01 2024-10-28_00:00:00 W-DAMPING BEGINS AT W-COURANT NUMBER = 1.00000000
d01 2024-10-28_00:00:00 ----------------------------------------
Timing for main: time 2024-10-28_00:01:30 on domain 1: 1.24785 elapsed seconds

Program received signal SIGFPE: Floating-point exception - erroneous arithmetic operation.

Backtrace for this error:
#0 0x7485ce623e59 in ???
#1 0x7485ce622e75 in ???
#2 0x7485ce04531f in ???
at ./signal/../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/libc_sigaction.c:0
#3 0x5b96ff9c7ae7 in ???
#4 0x5b96ffb14af7 in ???
#5 0x5b96ff32717e in ???
#6 0x5b96ff12f48a in ???
#7 0x5b96fe35b837 in ???
#8 0x5b96fe2d0097 in ???
#9 0x5b96fe2cf51e in ???
#10 0x7485ce02a1c9 in __libc_start_call_main
at ../sysdeps/nptl/libc_start_call_main.h:58
#11 0x7485ce02a28a in __libc_start_main_impl
at ../csu/libc-start.c:360
#12 0x5b96fe2cf554 in ???
#13 0xffffffffffffffff in ???

I have attached below my namelist files for your perusal.
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probably due to the first domain being too small.

Here's a few links to help you with the namelists:

WRF namelist.wps Best Prac

WRF Namelist.input Best Prac
 
I've changed my grid sizes in accordance to the recommended options and I still get the same error.
 

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The model crashed immediately after wrf.exe started, which indicates that something is wrong in your input data.

Since NCAR CISL has completely phased out whole file download, subsetting, and campaign storage access to ERA5 Reanalysis GRIB files, I would suggest that you run this case with other forcing data, for example GFS.

We will provide tools to process ERA5 in intermediate format, probably in mid January of 2025.
 
I've changed my input data to GFS and I still got the same error using the same namelists
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I am suspicious that something is wrong in your WPS process. This is because GFS data has been well tested and widely used by the WRF community. I don't think the GFS data could be an issue.

Would you please describe step-by-step how you download GFS and run WPS?

Also, please upload your namelist.wps for me to take a look.
 
Ming Chen said:
I am suspicious that something is wrong in your WPS process. This is because GFS data has been well tested and widely used by the WRF community. I don't think the GFS data could be an issue.

Would you please describe step-by-step how you download GFS and run WPS?

Also, please upload your namelist.wps for me to take a look.
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I downloaded my GFS data here within a subregion and I just did a normal ungrib, geogrid, and metgrid in WPS.
 

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We are not sure whether the GFS data in NOAA NCEP is complete and contains all variables required for WRF run. If not, WPS/WRF will fail and it takes time to debug what is wrong.

Please download GFS data from NCAR RDA :

NCAR RDA Dataset d084001

NCAR RDA
rda.ucar.edu rda.ucar.edu

We can guarantee that GFS data form the above webpage works fine for WRF.
 
Ming Chen said:
We are not sure whether the GFS data in NOAA NCEP is complete and contains all variables required for WRF run. If not, WPS/WRF will fail and it takes time to debug what is wrong.

Please download GFS data from NCAR RDA :

NCAR RDA Dataset d084001

NCAR RDA
rda.ucar.edu rda.ucar.edu

We can guarantee that GFS data form the above webpage works fine for WRF.
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I downloaded my input data from this website as you said but I still have the same error.
 

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William.Hatheway said:
Can you type out exactly what codes you are putting into the terminal? Did you put anything in the bashrc file?
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Code: 
In order

ln -sf ungrib/Variable_Tables/Vtable.GFS Vtable
./link_grib.csh home/wrf/Downloads/test/gfs
./ungrib.exe
./geogrid.exe
./metgrid.exe
Copy met_em* files from WPS to WRF folder
./real.exe
./wrf.exe
I cleared my .bashrc file before running everything.
 
The physics scheme sf_sfclay_physics = 91 is an obsolete option. Can you change it to

sf_sfclay_physics =1,

The try again?

By the way, running WRF with a single processor is not recommended. This is because the model will run very slow and the run-time memory could be not sufficient. Please compile WRF in dmpar mode and run with multiple processors.
 
Ming Chen said:
The physics scheme sf_sfclay_physics = 91 is an obsolete option. Can you change it to

sf_sfclay_physics =1,

The try again?

By the way, running WRF with a single processor is not recommended. This is because the model will run very slow and the run-time memory could be not sufficient. Please compile WRF in dmpar mode and run with multiple processors.
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Hello. Thank you for your help. I just recently solved this issue. I just accidentally changed the time step denominator to 0 so it returned a time step on "NaN" in rsl.error file.
 
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