Version

3.01

Dynamic core option

ARW

Horizontal grid size

170x140

Vertical levels

40

Horizontal grid spacing

25 km

Model top

50 mb

Initial and boundary conditions

From NCEP NAM model

Platform

Linux CentOS cluster utilizing 52 processors.

Simulation length

72 hours

Simulation run time

~ 30 minutes

Time step

150 sec

Cumulus parameterization

Kain-Fritsch Scheme

MP Physics

Lin et.al. Scheme

Shortwave Radiation

Dudhia Scheme

Longwave Radiation

RRTM Scheme

Surface Physics

Noah land-surface model

PBL Physics

YSU Scheme