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WRF-Lake: any extra required steps beyond standard WRF? Does geog_data_res = default matter?

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Hello,
I am running WRF v4.6.0 with WRF-Lake enabled:

sf_lake_physics = 1, 1
Compared to a standard WRF run, I have:


  • use MODIS land use (lakes identified correctly),
  • provided static lake_depth,
  • replaced lake SST/TSK in wrfinput_d0* using observed LST.

real.exe runs without errors.


My questions:
  1. Besides enabling sf_lake_physics and providing lake_depth, are there any other required or recommended steps specific to WRF-Lake?
  2. In namelist.wps, I used:

    geog_data_res = 'default'
    I noticed some users explicitly set:

    geog_data_res = modis_landuse_20class_15s
    Does using 'default' have any impact on lake mask, lake depth interpolation, or WRF-Lake behavior?
  3. here‘s my namelist.wps
  4. &share
    wrf_core = 'ARW'
    max_dom = 2
    start_date = '2024-09-03_03:00:00', '2024-09-03_03:00:00'
    end_date = '2024-09-04_06:00:00', '2024-09-04_06:00:00'
    interval_seconds = 3600
    io_form_geogrid = 2
    debug_level = 0
    /

    &geogrid
    parent_id = 1, 1
    parent_grid_ratio = 1, 3
    i_parent_start = 1, 55
    j_parent_start = 1, 41
    e_we = 177, 205
    e_sn = 134, 199
    geog_data_res = 'default', 'default'
    dx = 9000
    dy = 9000
    map_proj = 'lambert'
    ref_lat = 36.522
    ref_lon = 101.483
    truelat1 = 37.172
    truelat2 = 37.172
    pole_lat = 90
    pole_lon = 0
    stand_lon = 98.284
    geog_data_path = '/data2/share/elpt_2024_000676/WRF/Build_WRF/geog/WPS_GEOG'
    opt_geogrid_tbl_path = './geogrid/'
    /

    &ungrib
    out_format = 'WPS'
    prefix = '3d'
    /

    &metgrid
    fg_name = '3d','sur'
    io_form_metgrid = 2
    constants_name = 'TAVGSFC'
    /
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
 
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