what is wrfrst file ?

[pline]

Dear all,

I run wrf 7day. I know wrfout buy I don't konw wrfrst file.
wrfout_d01_2023-04-10_00:00:00
wrfout_d02_2023-04-10_00:00:00
wrfout_d03_2023-04-10_00:00:00
wrfrst_d01_2023-04-13_11:20:24
wrfrst_d01_2023-04-16_22:40:48
wrfrst_d02_2023-04-13_11:20:24
wrfrst_d02_2023-04-16_22:40:48
wrfrst_d03_2023-04-13_11:20:24
wrfrst_d03_2023-04-16_22:40:48
what is wrfrst for ?

Thank you.

 

[Ming Chen]

wrfrst is the restart file that will be used as input when you want to continue your simulation from the previous run. For example, you intend to run WRF for 3 days, and your run stops at the end of day 2. You can continue the run from the end of the 2nd day. wrfrst saved at the the end of the 2nd day will be sued as input for the continuous run. More information can be found at the website:

Running WRF — WRF Users Guide documentation

 

[pline]

Thanks for the reply
Would it look like that if I defined " restart = .true.," ? Or is it the default?
Thank you.