How to obtain latent heat from Milbrandt-Yau 2 moment microphysics?

[StevenChavez]

Hi,
How can I get the latent heat from Milbrandt-Yau 2 moment microphysics. I mean the latent heat field at different altitudes.
Thank you,
Steven Chavez

 

[Ming Chen]

Hi Steven,
in wrfout files, you can find the variable "h_diabatic", which is microphysics latent heating.

 

[StevenChavez]

Hi Ming,
Thank you. In my wrfout files I don't have "h_diabatic". I was wondering, should I set up USE_Q_DIABATIC to 1 in namelist.input?

 

[Ming Chen]

Hi Steven,
Please take a look at Registry.EM_COMMON, and find the line below:
Registry/Registry.EM_COMMON:state real h_diabatic ikj misc 1 - rdu "h_diabatic" "MICROPHYSICS LATENT HEATING" "K s-1"

Change it to :
Registry/Registry.EM_COMMON:state real h_diabatic ikj misc 1 - rhdu "h_diabatic" "MICROPHYSICS LATENT HEATING" "K s-1"

Then recompile WRF and run your case. I expect h_diabatic should be included in wrfout.Please let me know if it is still not there.

 

[StevenChavez]

It works. Thank you.