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Finest Grid for WRF Model

dqsantos

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Hi NCAR,

In the modelling, we can create various domains with different grid resolutions. For example, d01 = 18km, d02 = 6km, and d03 = 2km if we d01 is the parent grid of d02 with parent ratio = 3, and if d02 is the parent grid of d03 with parent ratio = 3 as well.

If WRF is a mesoscale model, how fine is the accuracy of the model? Will it improve just by making finer grids until the domain’s scale becomes in several meters?

I’m so sorry if this question looks stupid but I’m quite new to this model. I wanted to use WRF, with ERA5 as the input boundary conditions, to predict pressure field, wind speed and wind direction. However, from my post processing results of WRFOUT data, it seems the mesoscale can’t accurately get the pressure drop near the a typhoon center and hence the discrepancy in the wind prediction as well. Furthermore, is mesoscale model enough to predict wind speed at a local scale (several meters: ~10m)
 
Theoretically WRF can run at any resolutions. With coarse resolution, one needs to turn on various physics schemes. Under very high resolution, one can run WRF in LES mode. However, due to limitations like large-scale forcing and computtaion cost, it is hard to run real-data case under very high resolution.

For your case, I don't think WRF can be applied to simulate typhoon at ~10m resolution.

WRF has been applied to study hurricane and typhoon with resolution varying from 1km to 3km. Please refer to the literature for more information.
 
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