Hi all, I've run into some issues while trying to operate MAD-WRF. Could someone help me with this?
Satellite data typically comes in files at 10-minute intervals (e.g., cloud-top height from Himawari), while global model forecast fields are usually provided hourly (e.g., NCEP GFS) or even every 3 hours (e.g., ECMWF IFS). As a result, when running metgrid.exe, the input data required by MAD-WRF must align with the temporal resolution of the global forecast model . Otherwise, at a time such as 00:10, if only satellite-derived cloud-top height is provided while other variables—such as those on pressure levels, surface layers, and soil layers—are missing, metgrid.exe will return an error indicating missing variables.
Consequently, high-frequency satellite cloud information cannot be effectively incorporated. Are there ways in MAD-WRF to make full use of the information at each time step (e.g., cloud-top height every 10 minutes)?
Satellite data typically comes in files at 10-minute intervals (e.g., cloud-top height from Himawari), while global model forecast fields are usually provided hourly (e.g., NCEP GFS) or even every 3 hours (e.g., ECMWF IFS). As a result, when running metgrid.exe, the input data required by MAD-WRF must align with the temporal resolution of the global forecast model . Otherwise, at a time such as 00:10, if only satellite-derived cloud-top height is provided while other variables—such as those on pressure levels, surface layers, and soil layers—are missing, metgrid.exe will return an error indicating missing variables.
Consequently, high-frequency satellite cloud information cannot be effectively incorporated. Are there ways in MAD-WRF to make full use of the information at each time step (e.g., cloud-top height every 10 minutes)?