GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM
Global configuration file variables and their descriptions:
Below is a list of the groups and their definitions:
| ANAL ANGU ARCH AVRG COMP COPY DUMP |
Analysis step Angle update step Archive step Averaging step Computing variables Copy step Data dump step |
ENKF FCST GENERAL POST PREP TRAK VRFY |
Hybrid EnKF steps Forecast step User, experiment setup, and other general parallel system variables Post processing step Pre-processing (prep) step Tracker scripts, within verification step Verification step |
| VARIABLE | GROUP | DESCRIPTION |
| ACCOUNT | GENERAL | LoadLeveler account, i.e. GFS-MTN |
| adiab | FCST | Debugging, true=run adiabatically |
| AERODIR | FCST | Directory, usually set to $FIX_RAD, see $FIX_RAD |
| AIRSBF | ANAL | Naming convention for AIRSBF data file |
| ALIST | GENERAL | Extra set of files to be added to rlist if ARCHIVE=YES; used only if rlist is being generated on the fly in this step; done in reconcile.sh |
| AM_EXEC | FCST | Atmospheric model executable |
| AM_FCS | FCST | See $FCSTEXECTMP |
| AMSREBF | ANAL | AMSR/E bufr radiance dataset |
| ANALSH | ANAL | Analysis job script, usually "anal.sh" |
| ANALYSISSH | ANAL | Analysis driver script |
| ANAVINFO | ANAL | Text files containing information about the state, control, and meteorological variables used in the GSI analysis |
| ANGUPDATESH | ANGU | Angle update script |
| ANGUPDATEXEC | ANGU | Angle update executable |
| ANISO_A_EN | ENKF | TRUE = use anisotropic localization of hybrid ensemble control variable a_en |
| anltype | ANAL | Analysis type (gfs or gdas) for verification (default=gfs) |
| Apercent | FCST | For idvc=3, 100: sigma-p, 0: pure-theta |
| append_rlist | GENERAL | Location of append_rlist (comment out if not using) |
| AQCX | PREP | Prep step executable |
| ARCA00GDAS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCA files for 00Z cycle GDAS |
| ARCA00GFS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCA files for 00Z cycle GFS |
| ARCA06GDAS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCA files for 06Z cycle GDAS |
| ARCA06GFS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCA files for 06Z cycle GFS |
| ARCA12GDAS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCA files for 12Z cycle GDAS |
| ARCA12GFS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCA files for 12Z cycle GFS |
| ARCA18GDAS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCA files for 18Z cycle GDAS |
| ARCA18GFS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCA files for 18Z cycle GFS |
| ARCB00GFS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCB files for 00Z cycle GFS |
| ARCB06GFS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCB files for 06Z cycle GFS |
| ARCB12GFS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCB files for 12Z cycle GFS |
| ARCB18GFS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCB files for 18Z cycle GFS |
| ARCC00GFS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCC files for 00Z cycle GFS |
| ARCC06GFS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCC files for 06Z cycle GFS |
| ARCC12GFS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCC files for 12Z cycle GFS |
| ARCC18GFS | ARCH | Points to HPSS file name for ARCC files for 18Z cycle GFS |
| ARCDIR | ARCH | Location of online archive |
| ARCDIR1 | ARCH | Online archive directory |
| ARCH_TO_HPSS | ARCH | Make hpss archive |
| ARCHCFSRRSH | ARCH | Script location |
| ARCHCOPY | ARCH | If yes then copy select files (ARCR and ARCO in rlist) to online archive |
| ARCHDAY | ARCH | Days to delay online archive step |
| ARCHIVE | ARCH | Make online archive |
| ARCHSCP | ARCH | If yes & user glopara, scp all files for this cycle to alternate machine |
| ARCHSCPTO | ARCH | Remote system to receive scp'd data (mist->dew, dew->mist) |
| ARCHSH | ARCH | Archive script |
| ASYM_GODAS | ANAL | For asymmetric godas (default=NO) |
| ATARDIR | ARCH | HPSS tape archive directory |
| ATARFILE | ARCH | HPSS tape archive tarball file name, $ATARDIR/\$ADAY.tar |
| AVG_FCST | FCST | Time average forecast output files |
| AVRG_ALL | AVRG | To submit averaging and archiving scripts; this should be set to 'YES' - valid for reanalysis |
| AVRGALLSH | AVRG | Script location |
| B1AMUA | ANAL | Location and naming convention of B1AMUA data file |
| B1HRS4 | ANAL | Location and naming convention of B1HRS4 data file |
| B1MHS | ANAL | Location and naming convention of B1MHS data file |
| BERROR | ANAL | Location and naming convention of BERROR files |
| beta1_inv | ENKF | 1/beta1 = the weight given to static background error covariance |
| BUFRLIST | PREP | BUFR data types to use |
| C_EXEC | FCST | Coupler executable |
| CAT_FLX_TO_PGB | POST | Cat flx file to pgb files (only works for ncep post and IDRT=0) |
| ccnorm | FCST | Assumes all cloud water is inside cloud (true), operation (false) |
| CCPOST | POST | To run concurrent post |
| ccwf | FCST | Cloud water function, ras, 1: high res, 2: T62 |
| CDATE | GENERAL | Date of run cycle (YYYMMDDCC), where CC is the forecast cycle, e.g. 00, 06, 12, 18 |
| CDATE_SKIP | ANAL | LDAS modified sfc files not used before this date; must be >24 hours from the start |
| CDFNL | VRFY | SCORES verification against selected dump, pgbanl.gdas or pgbanl.gfs |
| CDUMP | GENERAL | Dump name (gfs or gdas) |
| CDUMPFCST | PREP | Fits-to-obs against gdas or gfs prep |
| CDUMPPREP | PREP | Prep dump to be used in prepqfit |
| CFSRDMP | DUMP | Location of CFS/climate dump archive |
| CFSRR_ARCH | ARCH | Script location |
| CFSRRPLOTSH | AVRG | Script location |
| CFSV2 | FCST | CFS switch, YES=run CFS version 2 |
| ch1 | FCST & POST | Hours in gdas fcst1 & post1 job wall-clock-limit [hours:minutes:seconds] (see reconcile script) |
| ch2 | FCST & POST | Same as ch1 but for segment 2 |
| cha | ANAL | Analysis wall time; hours in job wall-clock-limit [hours:minutes:seconds] (see reconcile script) |
| CHG_LDAS | ANAL | To bring in new vegtyp table to LDAS |
| CHGRESEXEC | GENERAL | Chgres executable location |
| CHGRESSH | GENERAL | Chgres script location |
| CHGRESTHREAD | GENERAL | Number of threads for chgres (change resolution) |
| CHGRESVARS | GENERAL | Chgres variables |
| CLDASSH | ANAL | CLDAS script |
| climate | FCST | CFS variable, grib issue |
| CLIMO_FIELDS_OPT | FCST | Interpolate veg type, soil type, and slope type from inputgrid, all others from sfcsub.f, 3: to coldstart higher resolution run |
| cm1 | FCST & POST | Minutes in gdas fcst1 & post1 job wall-clock-limit [hours:minutes:seconds] (see reconcile script) |
| cm2 | FCST & POST | Same as cm1 but for segment 2 |
| cma | ANAL | Analysis wall time; minutes in job wall-clock-limit [hours:minutes:seconds] (see reconcile script) |
| cmapdl | GENERAL | Cmap dump location in $COMDMP |
| cmbDysPrf4 | ANAL | GODAS executable |
| cmbDysPrfs4 | ANAL | GODAS executable |
| CO2_seasonal_cycle | FCST | CO2 seasonal cycle; global_co2monthlycyc1976_YYYY.txt |
| CO2DIR | FCST | Directory with CO2 files |
| COMCOP | GENERAL | Location where copy.sh looks for production (or alternate) files |
| COMDAY | GENERAL | Directory to store experiment "dayfile" output (dayfile contains stdout & stderr), see $COMROT |
| COMDIR | GENERAL | See $TOPDIR |
| COMDMP | GENERAL | Location of key production (or alternate) files (observation data files, surface boundary files) |
| COMDMPTMP | GENERAL | Temporary version of $COMDMP |
| COMROT | GENERAL | Experiment rotating/working directory, for large data and output files |
| COMROTTMP | GENERAL | If set, replaces config value of $COMROT (protects COMROT, or to define COMROT with variables evaluated at runtime) |
| CONFIG | GENERAL | Configuration file name |
| CONVINFO | ANAL | Location of convinfo.txt file, conventional data |
| COPYGB | GENERAL | Location of copygb utility |
| COUP_FCST | FCST | NO: AM model only, YES: coupled A-O forecast (default=NO) |
| COUP_GDAS | FCST | YES: run coupled GDAS |
| COUP_GFS | FCST | YES: run coupled GFS forecast |
| CQCX | PREP | Prep executable |
| crtrh | FCST | For Zhao microphysics, if zhao_mic is .false., then for Ferrier-Moorthi microphysics |
| cs1 | FCST & POST | Seconds in gdas fcst1 & post1 job wall-clock-limit [hours:minutes:seconds] (see reconcile script) |
| cs2 | FCST & POST | Same as cs1 but for segment 2 |
| csa | ANAL | Analysis wall time; seconds in job wall-clock-limit [hours:minutes:seconds] (see reconcile script) |
| CSTEP | GENERAL | Step name (e.g. prep, anal, fcst2, post1, etc.) |
| ctei_rm | FCST | Cloud top entrainment instability criterion, mstrat=true |
| CTL_ANL | POST | Parameter file for grib output |
| CTL_FCS | POST | Parameter file for grib output |
| CTL_FCS_D3D | POST | Parameter file for grib output |
| CUE2RUN | COMP | User queue variable; LoadLeveler class for parallel jobs (i.e. dev) |
| CUE2RUN1 | COMP | Similar to $CUE2RUN but alternate queue |
| CUE2RUN3 | COMP | Similar to $CUE2RUN but alternate queue |
| cWGsh | ANAL | GODAS script |
| CYCLESH | GENERAL | Script location |
| CYCLEXEC | GENERAL | Executable location |
| CYINC | GENERAL | Variable used to decrement GDATE {06} |
| DATATMP | GENERAL | Working directory for current job |
| DAYDIR | GENERAL | See $COMROT |
| DELTIM | FCST | Time step (seconds) for segment 1 |
| DELTIM2 | FCST | Time step (seconds) for segment 2 |
| DELTIM3 | FCST | Time step (seconds) for segment 3 |
| DELTIM_EFCS | ENKF | Time step for ensemble forecast |
| diagtable | PREP | Ocean and ice diagnostic file |
| diagtable_1dy | PREP | Oceanand ice diagnostic file |
| diagtable_1hr | PREP | Ocean and ice diagnostic file |
| diagtable_3hr | PREP | Ocean and ice diagnostic file |
| diagtable_6hr | PREP | Ocean and ice diagnostic file |
| diagtable_hrs | PREP | Ocean and ice diagnostic file |
| diagtable_long | PREP | Ocean and ice diagnostic file |
| dlqf | FCST | Fraction of cloud water removed as parcel ascends |
| DMPDIR | DUMP | Dump directory location |
| DMPEXP | DUMP | Dump directory location, gdasy/gfsy |
| DMPOPR | DUMP | Dump directory location |
| DO_RELOCATE | PREP | Switch; to perform relocation or not |
| DO2ANL | ANAL | Do second analysis run, depends on value of CDFNL |
| DODUMP | DUMP | For running in real-time, whether or not to run the dump step |
| DOENKF | ENKF | YES = turns on EnKF script processing |
| DOHYBVAR | ENKF | YES = tells analysis step to use ensemble background error products from previous cycle |
| DSDUMP | DUMP | CFS dump directory |
| dt_aocpl | FCST | Coupler timestep |
| dt_cpld | FCST | Coupled timestep |
| dt_ocean | FCST | Ocean timestep |
| dt_rstrt | FCST | OM restart writing interval/timestep (small) |
| dt_rstrt_long | FCST | OM restart writing interval/timestep (long) |
| Dumpsh | DUMP | Dump script location and name |
| EDATE | GENERAL | Analysis/forecast cycle end date - must be >CDATE; analysis/forecast cycle ending date (YYYYMMDDCC, where CC is the cycle) |
| EDUMP | GENERAL | Cycle ending dump (gdas or gfs) |
| EMISDIR | FCST | Directory, usually set to $FIX_RAD, see $FIX_RAD |
| ENS_NUM_ANAL | ENKF | Number of ensemble members |
| ENS_NUM_ENKF | ENKF | Number of ensemble members |
| ENTHALPY | FCST | Control the chgres and nceppost (default=NO) |
| ESTEP | GENERAL | Cycle ending step; stop experiment when this step is reached for $EDATE; this step is not run |
| EXEC_AMD | FCST | Atmospheric model directory |
| EXEC_CD | FCST | Coupler directory |
| EXEC_OMD | FCST | Ocean model directory |
| EXECcfs | FCST | CFS executable directory location |
| EXECDIR | GENERAL | Executable directory (typically underneath HOMEDIR) |
| execdir_godasprep | PREP | GODAS prep executable directory, see $EXECDIR |
| EXECICE | FCST | Sea ice executable directory, see $EXECDIR |
| EXPDIR | GENERAL | Experiment directory under /save, where your configuration file, rlist, runlog, and other experiment scripts reside |
| FAISS | FCST | Scale in days to relax to sea ice to climatology |
| fbak2 | FCST | Back up time for 2nd segment |
| fbak3 | FCST | Back up time for 3rd segment |
| FCSTEXECDIR | FCST | Location of forecast executable directory (usually set to $EXECDIR) |
| FCSTEXECTMP | FCST | Location and name of forecast executable |
| FCSTSH | FCST | Forecast script name and location |
| FCSTVARS | FCST | Group of select forecast variables and their values |
| fcyc | FCST | Surface cycle calling interval |
| fdfi_1 | FCST | Digital filter time for AM 1st segment (default=3) |
| fdfi_2 | FCST | Run digital filter for 2nd segment (default=0) |
| fdump | VRFY | Verifying forecasts from gfs: GFS analysis or gdas: GDAS analysis |
| FH_END_POST | POST | Implying use FHMAX (defaul=99999) |
| FH_STRT_POST | POST | Implying to use FHINI or from file $COMROT/FHREST.$CDUMP.$CDATE.$nknd (default=99999) |
| FHCYC | FCST | Cycling frequency in hours |
| FHDFI | FCST | Initialization window in hours (if =0, no digital filter; if =3, window is +/- 3hrs) |
| FHGOC3D | FCST | Hour up to which data is needed to force offline GOCART to write out data |
| FHINI | FCST | Initial forecast hour |
| FHLWR | FCST | LW radiation calling interval (hrs); longwave frequency in hours |
| FHMAX | FCST | Maximum forecast hour |
| FHMAX_HF | FCST | High-frequency output maximum hours; for hurricane track, gfs fcst only for 126-hr is needed |
| FHOUT | FCST | Output frequency in hours |
| FHOUT_HF | FCST | High frequency output interval in hours; for hurricane track, gfs fcst only for 126-hr is needed |
| FHRES | FCST | Restart frequency in hours |
| FHROT | FCST | Forecast hour to Read One Time level |
| FHSTRT | FCST | To restart a forecast from a selected hour, default=9999999 |
| FHSWR | FCST | SW radiation calling interval (hrs); frequency of solar radiation and convective cloud (hours) |
| FHZER | FCST | Zeroing frequency in hours |
| FIT_DIR | VRFY | Directory for SAVEFITS output |
| FIX_LIS | PREP | Location of land model fix files |
| FIX_OCN | PREP | Location of ocean model fix files |
| FIX_OM | PREP | See $FIX_OCN |
| FIX_RAD | PREP | Fix directory, usually set to $FIXGLOBAL |
| FIXDIR | PREP | Fix file directory |
| FIXGLOBAL | PREP | Atmospheric model fix file directory |
| flgmin | FCST | Minimum large ice fraction |
| fmax1 | FCST | Maximum forecast hour in 1st segment (default=192 hrs) |
| fmax2 | FCST | Maximum forecast hour in 2nd segment (default=384 hrs) |
| fmax3 | FCST | Maximum forecast hour in 3rd segment (default=540 hrs) |
| FNAISC | FCST | CFS monthly ice data file |
| FNMASK | FCST | Global slmask data file, also see $SLMASK |
| FNOROG | FCST | Global orography data file |
| FNTSFC | FCST | CFS oi2sst data file |
| FNVEGC | FCST | CFS vegfrac data file |
| FNVETC | FCST | Global vegetable type grib file |
| FORECASTSH | FCST | Forecast script name and location |
| fout_a | FCST | GDAS forecast output frequency (default=3); used when gdas_fh is not defined (i.e. no long gdas fcst) |
| fout1 | FCST | GFS sig, sfc, flx output frequency for 1st segment (default=3 hr) |
| fout2 | FCST | GFS sig, sfc, flx output frequency for 2nd segment (default=3 hr) |
| fout3 | FCST | GFS sig, sfc, flx output frequency for 3rd segment (default=3 hr) |
| foutpgb1 | POST | NCEPPOST pgb frequency for 1st segment (default=fout1) |
| foutpgb2 | POST | NCEPPOST pgb frequency for 2nd segment (default=fout1) |
| foutpgb3 | POST | NCEPPOST pgb frequency for 3rd segment (default=fout1) |
| fres1 | FCST | Interval for restart write, 1st segment (default=24 hr) |
| fres2 | FCST | Interval for restart write, 2nd segment (default=24 hr) |
| fres3 | FCST | Interval to write restart for 3rd segment (default=fres2) |
| fseg | FCST | Number of AM forecast segments; maximum=3 (default=1) |
| FSNOL | FCST | Scale in days to relax to snow to climatology |
| FTSFS | FCST | Scale in days to relax to SST anomaly to zero |
| fzer1 | FCST | GFS output zeroing interval for 1st segment (default=6 hr) |
| fzer2 | FCST | GFS output zeroing interval for 2nd segment (default=6 hr) |
| fzer3 | FCST | GFS output zeroing interval for 3rd segment (default=6 hr) |
| G3DPSH | ANAL | G3DP script name and location |
| gdas_cyc | FCST | Number of GDAS cycles |
| gdas_fh | FCST | Default=999, i.e. no long fcst in GDAS step when <999, that would be the interval at which seasonal or longer from gdas initial conditions are made; for example, if gdas_fh=6 runs are made |
| GDAS_GP | POST | YES: use old post (global_postgp.sh), NO: nceppost |
| GDUMP | GENERAL | Dump to use for guess files (defaults to $CDFNL, which defaults to "gdas") |
| generate_ens | ENKF | TRUE = generate internal ensemble based on existing background error |
| GENPSICHI | POST | Generate psi (streamfunction) and chi (velocity potential) |
| GENPSICHIEXE | POST | Executable for GENPSICHI |
| gfs_cyc | FCST | GFS cycles (00, 06, 12, and 18Z) (default=1 - (00Z) cycle) |
| GFSDUMP | DUMP | GFS dump subdirectory name and location, usually "$DMPDIR/dump" |
| gg_tracers | FCST | Semilag option |
| GLDASCYCHR | FCST | GLDAS cycling frequency |
| GODAS_DATA_DELAY | ANAL | Delay for ocean data in days |
| GODAS_WNDO | ANAL | Data window for asymmetric godas |
| GODASEXEC | ANAL | GODAS executable |
| GODASSH | ANAL | GODAS script |
| GRID_IDD | FCST | 3D output options |
| GRID11FCST00gdas | FCST | Grib identifier for 00z GDAS forecast output |
| GRID11FCST06gdas | FCST | Grib identifier for 06z GDAS forecast output |
| GRID11FCST12gdas | FCST | Grib identifier for 12z GDAS forecast output |
| GRID11FCST18gdas | FCST | Grib identifier for 18z GDAS forecast output |
| grid25_1 | POST | Define this to interpolate pgb file to 2.5 x 2.5 |
| grid25_2 | POST | Same as grid25_1 but for segment 2 of post |
| grid62_1 | POST | Define this to interpolate fix file to T62 grid |
| GROUP | GENERAL | LoadLeveler group (i.e. g01) |
| group_name | GENERAL | Similar to $GROUP |
| GSIDIR | ANAL | GSI HOMEDIR, usually equals $HOMEDIR |
| GSIEXEC | ANAL | GSI executable name and location |
| GSIFIXDIR | ANAL | Location of GSI fix files |
| HOMEcfs | FCST | CFS HOMEDIR, usually equals $HOMEDIR |
| HOMEDIR | GENERAL | Home directory for parallel scripts |
| HORZ_DIR | VRFY | Directory for SAVEFITS output |
| HPSSTAR | ARCH | Location of hpsstar utility (creates, retrieves, and manages tarfiles on HPSS) |
| HRKDAY | GENERAL | Hours to keep dayfiles in COMROT |
| HRKOCN_ANL | GENERAL | Hours to keep ocean analysis file |
| HRKOCN_GRB | GENERAL | Hours to keep ocean grib output file |
| HRKRES | GENERAL | Hours to keep restart files |
| HRKROT | GENERAL | Hours to keep rotating archive |
| HRKSIG | GENERAL | Hours to keep sigma and sfc fcst files in directory $COMROT |
| HRKSIGG | GENERAL | Hours to keep sigma files from analysis in directory COMROT |
| HRKTMP | GENERAL | Hours to keep tmpdir |
| HRKVFY | GENERAL | Hours to keep verification files in directory COMROT |
| HYBRID | FCST | Switch to run hybrid |
| HYBRID_ENSEMBLE | ENKF | GSI namelist for hybrid ensemble variables |
| IAER | FCST | 111: with stratospheric aerosol, tropospheric aerosol LW, tropospheric aerosol SW |
| ialb | FCST | For original albedo, 0: climatology SW albedo based on surface vegetation types, 1: MODIS based land surface albedo |
| ICO2 | FCST | 0: fixed CO2 constant, 1: time varying global mean CO2, 2: changing CO2 |
| ictm | FCST | CO2 option for radiation, YYYY# |
| IDRT_NP | POST | Master pgb from global_nceppost.sh, 4: gaussian, 0: linear |
| IDSL | FCST | Integer new type of sigma structure, 1: Phillips approach, 2: Henry, plain average |
| idvc_a | FCST | AM vertical coordinate for analysis, 2: sigma-p (Sela), 3: generalized (Juang) |
| idvc_f | FCST | For hybrid model forecast (2: Joe Sela, 3: Henry Juang) |
| IDVM | FCST | Integer new vertical mass variable ID |
| idvt | FCST | Integer new tracer variable ID; first number: # of cloud species, second number: location of ozone in tracer |
| IEMS | FCST | 0: blackbody ground emission, 1: climatology on one-deg map |
| IGEN | FCST | Integer output generating code (See ON388 Table A), grib output identifier, GFS=82, CFS=197 |
| IGEN_ANL | FCST | Same as IGEN but for analysis |
| IGEN_FCST | FCST | Same as IGEN but for forecast |
| IGEN_OCNP | FCST | Same as IGEN but for ocean analysis |
| inch_1 | FCST | Interval of coupled run (default=360) |
| inch_2 | FCST | Coupled model interval of increment hour look (segment 2) |
| io_1 | FCST | Forecast pgb output lon resolution, 1st segment |
| io_2 | FCST | Forecast pgb output lon resolution, 2nd segment |
| io_3 | FCST | Forecast pgb output lon resolution, 3rd segment |
| io_a | ANAL | Analysis pgb output lon and lat resolution |
| io_save | ARCH | Longitude dimension for online archive pgb files (defaults to 144... only applies if lower res than posted pgb files) |
| IOVR_LW | FCST | 0: random cloud overlap for LW, 1: maximum/random cloud overlap for LW |
| IOVR_SW | FCST | 0: random cloud overlap for SW, 1: maximum/random cloud overlap for SW |
| ISOL | FCST | 0: fixed solar constant, 1: changing solar constant |
| ISUBC_LW | FCST | 0: standard LW clouds (no MCICA), 1: prescribed MCICA seeds, 2: random MCICA seeds |
| ISUBC_SW | FCST | 0: standard SW clouds (no MCICA), 1: prescribed MCICA seeds, 2: random MCICA seeds |
| IVS | FCST | Sigma file format (options 198410, 200509 defined in /nwprod/sorc/global_fcst.fd/sigio_module.f) |
| ivssfc | FCST | Surface file version |
| ivssig | FCST | Sigma file version |
| JCAP | FCST | Wave number (0-192 hr), atmospheric model resolution (spectral truncation), eg. JCAP=382 |
| JCAP_A | FCST | See $JCAP |
| JCAP_TMP | FCST | See $JCAP |
| JCAP_ENKF | ENKF | Spectral resolution for Hybrid EnKF; similar to JCAP |
| JCAP_ENS | ENKF | $JCAP_ENKF; Project T254 ensemble into linear grid (512x256) |
| JCAP2 | FCST | Wave number (192-384 hr) for 2nd segment, see $JCAP |
| JCAP3 | FCST | Wave number (384-540 hr) for 3rd segment, see $JCAP |
| jo_1 | FCST | Forecast pgb output lat resolution, 1st segment |
| jo_2 | FCST | Forecast pgb output lat resolution, 2nd segment |
| jo_3 | FCST | Forecast pgb output lat resolution, 3rd segment |
| jo_a | FCST | Analysis pgb output lon and lat resolution |
| jo_save | FCST | Lat dimension for online archive pgb files (defaults to 72... only applies if lower res than posted pgb files |
| JOBSDIR | GENERAL | Job script directory (typically underneath HOMEDIR) |
| JUST_AVG | AVRG | Default=NO |
| JUST_POST | POST | Terminate jobs after finishing post |
| JUST_TSER | POST | Extract just time-series by running post |
| km_mom4 | POST | Number of MOM4 levels |
| ko_1 | FCST | Forecast pgb output lev resolution, 1st segment |
| ko_2 | FCST | Forecast pgb output lev resolution, 2nd segment |
| ko_3 | FCST | Forecast pgb output lev resolution, 3rd segment |
| ko_a | ANAL | Analysis pgb output lev resolution |
| kto_1 | FCST | Forecast IPV (isentropic potential vorticity) output resolution, if kto is set to 0, then no IPV output |
| kto_2 | FCST | Vertical levels for segment 2, post step |
| kto_3 | FCST | Same as kto_2 but for segment 3 |
| l_hyb_ens | ENKF | TRUE = turn on hybrid ensemble option |
| LANLSH | ANAL | Land analysis script name and location |
| LATA | ANAL | Grid used by hurricane relocation, analysis grid lat dimension (typically linear gaussian grid) |
| LATA_ENKF | ENKF | ensemble analysis grid lat dimension (typically linear gaussian grid) |
| LATB | FCST | Model grid lat dimension (aka quadratic grid) |
| LATB_D3D | FCST | 3D diagnostic output grid parameter |
| LATB_ENKF | ENKF | ensemble forecast grid lat dimension (aka quadratic grid) |
| LATB2 | FCST | Same as $LATB but for segment 2 |
| LATB3 | FCST | Same as $LATB but for segment 3 |
| LATCH | FCST | Integer number of latitudes to process at one time in global_chgres; defaults to 8 in the code; defaults to 48 in branch parallel scripts; set to 8 in configuration file if you must match production when moving from the 1st to 2nd fcst segment; otherwise, go with the branch parallel script default of 48 to save resources (check current version of global_chgres.fd/chgres.f to confirm the code default; check fcst.sh and reconcile for script default) |
| ld3d_1 | FCST | Write out 3D diagnostics, .false.: no 3D diagnostics |
| ld3d_2 | FCST | 3D diagnostic for segment 2 |
| ld3d_3 | FCST | 3D diagnostic for segment 3 |
| ldas_cyc | ANAL | 0: no ldas cycles (default=0) |
| LDIAG3D | FCST | Switch for 3D diagnostics (default=false) |
| LEVS | FCST | Number of atmospheric model vertical levels |
| LEVS_ENKF | ENKF | Number of levels in Hybrid EnKF forecasts; similar to LEVS |
| lg3d_1 | FCST | GOCART option segment 1 (default=false) |
| lg3d_2 | FCST | GOCART option segment 2 (default=false) |
| lingg_a | FCST | Semilag option |
| lingg_b | FCST | Semilag option |
| LINKFILESH | GENERAL | Link file script |
| liope | FCST | Atmospheric variable for io pes (default=.true.) |
| LISEXEC | ANAL | GLDAS (aka LIS) executable |
| LISSH | ANAL | GLDAS (aka LIS) script |
| LONA | FCST | Grid used by hurricane relocation, analysis grid lon dimension (typically linear gaussian grid) |
| LONA_ENKF | ENKF | ensemble analysis grid lon dimension (typically linear gaussian grid) |
| LONB | FCST | Model grid lon dimension (aka quadratic grid) |
| LONB_D3D | FCST | 3D diagnostic output grid parameter |
| LONB_ENKF | ENKF | ensemble forecast grid lon dimension (aka quadratic grid) |
| LONB2 | FCST | Same as $LONB but for segment 2 |
| LONB3 | FCST | Same as $LONB but for segment 3 |
| LONSPERLAT | FCST | Forecast step, global_lonsperlat text file |
| lsm | FCST | Land surface model, 1: NOAH land model, 0: OSU land model |
| LSOIL | FCST | Number of soil layers |
| MAKEPREPBUFRSH | PREP | Makeprepbufr script, created prepbufr |
| mdlist | VRFY | Exps (up to 10) to compare in maps |
| MEANDIR | AVRG | Directory for monthly means |
| MFCST00GFS | GENERAL | Starting number for dayfile iterations |
| mkEvNc4r | ANAL | GODAS executable |
| MODIS_ALB | FCST | To use MODIS based albedo product |
| MON_AVG | AVRG | CFS option, monthly averages for long integrations, starts 00z first day of month |
| MP_PULSE | COMP | IBM computing resource variable |
| mppnccombine | FCST | Location and name of cfs_mppnccombine executable |
| mstrat | FCST | Switch to turn on/off Moorthi stratus scheme |
| MTNDIR | FCST | See $FIXGLOBAL |
| MTNVAR | FCST | The global_mtnvar fortran code |
| NARRSNO | ANAL | How snow assimilation is performed, North American Reanalysis |
| NCEPPOST | POST | Switch to use NCEP post (default=YES) |
| NCP | GENERAL | Location of ncp utility |
| ncw | FCST | For Ferrier microphysics |
| n_ens | ENKF | number of ensemble members |
| NEW_DAYFILE | GENERAL | To create new dayfile for every rerun |
| newoz_nrl | FCST | YES: use NRL ozone production and loss coefficients (default=YES) |
| NGPTC | FCST | For operational GFS, not reproducible with different NGPTC; number of horizontal points computed in the same call inside radiation and physics (defaults to JCAP/10) |
| nknd_fcst | FCST | For hindcasts from segment 2 only |
| NLAT_A | ANAL | Analysis grid parameter, JCAP > 574 |
| NLAT_ENS | ENKF | `expr $LATA_ENKF + 2`; Project T254 ensemble into linear grid (512x256) |
| NLON_A | ANAL | Analysis grid parameter, JCAP > 574 |
| NLON_ENS | ENKF | $LONA_ENKF; Project T254 ensemble into linear grid (512x256) |
| NMEM_ENS | ENKF | $ENS_NUM_ENKF; Project T254 ensemble into linear grid (512x256) |
| NOANAL | ANAL | NO: run analysis and forecast, YES: no analysis (default=NO) |
| NOFCST | FCST | NO: run analysis and forecast, YES: no forecast (default=NO) |
| npe_node_a | ANAL | Number of PEs/node for atmospheric analysis with GSI |
| npe_node_ang | ANGU | Number of PEs/node for global_angupdate |
| npe_node_av | AVRG | Number of PEs/node for avrg |
| npe_node_f | FCST | Number of PEs/node for AM forecast |
| npe_node_o | ANAL | Number of PEs/node for ocean analysis |
| npe_node_po | POST | Number of PEs/node for post step (default=16) |
| npe_node_pr | PREP | Number of PEs/node for prep step (default=32 for dew/mist/haze) |
| nproco_1 | FCST | Number of processors for ocean model 1st segment |
| nproco_2 | FCST | Number of processors for ocean model 2nd segment |
| nproco_3 | FCST | Number of processors for ocean model 3rd segment |
| NRLACQC | PREP | NRL aircraft QC, if="YES" will quality control all aircraft data |
| nsout | FCST | Outputs every AM time step when =1 (default=0) |
| NSST_ACTIVE | FCST | NST_FCST, 0: AM only, no NST model, 1: uncoupled, non-interacting, 2: coupled, interacting |
| nth_f1 | FCST | Threads for AM 1st segment |
| nth_f2 | FCST | Threads for AM 2nd segment |
| nth_f3 | FCST | Threads for AM 3rd segment |
| NTHREADS_GSI | ANAL | Number of threads for anal |
| NTHSTACK | FCST | Stacks for fcst step (default=128000000) |
| NTHSTACK_GSI | ANAL | Stack size for anal (default=128000000) |
| NUMPROCANAL | ANAL | Number of tasks for GDAS anal |
| NUMPROCANALGDAS | ANAL | Number of tasks for GDAS anal |
| NUMPROCANALGFS | ANAL | Number of tasks for GFS anal |
| NUMPROCAVRGGDAS | ANAL | Number of PEs for GDAS average |
| NUMPROCAVRGGFS | ANAL | Number of PEs for GFS average |
| NWPROD | GENERAL | Option to point executable to nwprod versions |
| O3CLIM | FCST | Location and name of global_o3clim text file |
| O3FORC | FCST | Location and name of global_o3prdlos fortran code |
| OANLSH | ANAL | Ocean analysis script |
| OBSQC | ENKF | GSI namelist for observation quality control variables |
| OCN2GRIBEXEC | POST | Ocean to grib executable |
| OCNMEANDIR | AVRG | Directory for ocn monthly means |
| ocnp_delay_1 | POST | OM post delay time |
| ocnp_delay_2 | POST | OM post delay time |
| OCNPSH | POST | Ocean post script |
| OIQCT | PREP | Prep step prepobs_oiqc.oberrs file |
| oisst_clim | ANAL | Ocean analysis fix field |
| OM_EXEC | FCST | Ocean model executable |
| omres_1 | FCST | Ocean 1st segment model resolution (0.5 x 0.25) and number of processors |
| omres_2 | FCST | Ocean 2nd segment model resolution (0.5 x 0.25) and number of processors |
| omres_3 | FCST | Ocean 3rd segment model resolution (0.5 x 0.25) and number of processors |
| OPANAL_06 | ANAL | For old ICs without LANDICE, only applicable for starting from existing analysis |
| OPREPSH | PREP | Ocean analysis prep script |
| OROGRAPHY | FCST | Global orography grib file |
| OUT_VIRTTEMP | FCST | Output into virtual temperature (true) |
| OUTTYP_GP | POST | 1: gfsio, 2: sigio, 0: both |
| OUTTYP_NP | POST | 1: gfsio, 2: sigio, 0: both |
| OVERPARMEXEC | POST | CFS overparm grib executable |
| oz_univ_static | ENKF | TRUE = decouple ozone from other variables and defaults to static B (ozone only) |
| OZINFO | ANAL | Ozone info file |
| PARATRKR | TRAK | Script location |
| PARM_GODAS | PREP | GODAS parm file |
| PARM_OM | PREP | Ocean model parm files |
| PARM_PREP | PREP | Prep step parm files |
| PCONFIGS | GENERAL | For running in real-time, configuration file |
| PCPINFO | ANAL | PCP info files |
| PEND | GENERAL | Location of pend script |
| pfac | FCST | Forecasting computing variable |
| pgb_typ4prep | PREP | Type of pgb file for prep step (default=pgbf) |
| pgbf_gdas | POST | GDAS pgbf file resolution, 4: 0.5 x 0.5 degree, 3: 1 x 1 degree |
| PMKR | GENERAL | Needed for parallel scripts |
| polist_37 | POST | Output pgb (pressure grib) file levels |
| polist_47 | POST | Output pgb (pressure grib) file levels |
| post_delay_1 | POST | AM post delay time |
| post_delay_2 | POST | AM post delay time |
| POST_SHARED | POST | Share nodes (default=YES) |
| POSTGPEXEC_GP | POST | Post executable, for enthalpy version |
| POSTGPEXEC_NP | POST | Post executable, ncep post |
| POSTGPSH_GP | POST | $POSTGPEXEC_GP script |
| POSTGPSH_NP | POST | $POSTGPEXEC_NP script |
| POSTGPVARSNP | POST | Similar to FCSTVARS but for post variables |
| POSTSH | POST | Post script |
| POSTSPL | POST | Special CFSRR analysis file created for CPC diagnostics |
| PRECIP_DATA_DELAY | ANAL | Delay for precip data in hours (for global lanl) |
| PREPDIR | PREP | Location of prep files/codes/scripts, usually $HOMEDIR |
| PREPFIXDIR | PREP | Location of prep fix files |
| PREPQFITSH | PREP | Name and location of a prep script |
| PREPSH | PREP | Name and location of main prep script |
| PREX | PREP | Prevents executable |
| PROCESS_TROPCY | PREP | Switch, if YES: run QCTROPCYSH script (default ush/syndat_qctropcy.sh) |
| PRPC | PREP | Prep parm file |
| PRPT | PREP | Prep bufr table |
| PRPX | PREP | Prepdata executable |
| PRVT | PREP | Global error table for prep |
| PSLOT | GENERAL | Experiment ID |
| PSTX | PREP | Prep step, global_postevents executable |
| PSUB | GENERAL | Location of psub script |
| q2run_1 | FCST | Additional queue for fcst segment 1 |
| q2run_2 | FCST | Additional queue for fcst segment 2 |
| QCAX | PREP | Prep step, prepobs_acarsqc executable |
| r2ts_clim | ANAL | Ocean analysis fix field |
| ras | FCST | Convection parameter, relaxed |
| readfi_exec | FCST | CFS sea ice executable |
| readin_localization | ENKF | TRUE = read external localization information file |
| readsst_exec | FCST | CFS sea ice executable |
| RECONCILE | GENERAL | Location of reconcile script |
| REDO_POST | POST | Default=NO |
| regrid_exec | FCST | CFS sea ice executable |
| RELOCATESH | PREP | Name and location of relocation script |
| RELOX | PREP | Name and location of relocation executable |
| RESDIR | GENERAL | Restart directory |
| RESUBMIT | GENERAL | To resubmit a failed job (default=NO) |
| RLIST | GENERAL | List that controls input and output of files for each step |
| RM_G3DOUT | FCST | For GOCART related special output |
| RM_ORIG_G3D | FCST | For GOCART related special output |
| ROTDIR | GENERAL | See $COMROT |
| RTMAERO | ANAL | Location of CRTM aerosol coefficient bin file |
| RTMCLDS | ANAL | Location of CRTM cloud coefficient bin file |
| RTMEMIS | ANAL | Location of CRTM emissivity coefficient bin file |
| RTMFIX | ANAL | Location of CRTM fix file(s) |
| RUN_ENTHALPY | FCST | Control the forecast model (default=NO) |
| RUN_OPREP | PREP | YES: run ocean prep to get tmp.prf and sal.prf |
| RUN_PLOT_SCRIPT | AVRG | Script location |
| RUN_RTDUMP | ANAL | YES: archived tmp.prf and sal.prf used |
| rundir | GENERAL | Verification run directory |
| RUNLOG | GENERAL | The experiment runlog |
| SALTSFCRESTORE | ANAL | GODAS script |
| SATANGL | ANAL | Name and location of satangbias file |
| SATINFO | ANAL | Name and location of satinfo file |
| SAVEFITS | VRFY | Fit to obs scores |
| SBUVBF | ANAL | Location and naming convention of osbuv8 data file |
| SCRDIR | GENERAL | Scripts directory (typically underneath $HOMEDIR) |
| scrubtyp | GENERAL | Scrub or noscrub |
| semilag | FCST | Semilag option |
| SEND2WEB | VRFY | Whether or not to send maps to webhost |
| s_env_h | ENKF | homogeneous isotropic horizontal ensemble localization scale (km) |
| s_env_v | ENKF | vertical localization scale (grid units for now) |
| SET_FIX_FLDS | COPY | Only useful wit copy.sh; create orographic and MODIS albedo related fix fields if they don't exist |
| SETUP | ANAL | GSI setup namelist |
| SHDIR | GENERAL | Similar to SCRDIR, just a directory setting |
| sice_rstrt_exec | FCST | Sea ice executable |
| SICEUPDATESH | FCST | Sea ice update script |
| SIGGESENV | ENKF | template for ensemble member sigma guess files |
| SLMASK | FCST | Global slmask data file, also see $FNMASK |
| snoid | ANAL | Snow id (default=snod) |
| SNOWNC | ANAL | NetCDF snow file |
| SSMITBF | ANAL | SSM/I bufr radiace dataset |
| sst_ice_clim | ANAL | Fix fields for ocean analysis |
| SSTICECLIM | ANAL | Ocean analysis fix field |
| SUB | GENERAL | Location of sub script |
| SYNDATA | PREP | Switch (default=YES) |
| SYNDX | PREP | Syndat file, prep step |
| tasks | FCST | Number of tasks for 1st segment of forecast |
| tasks2 | FCST | Number of tasks for 2nd segment of forecast |
| tasks3 | FCST | Number of tasks for 3rd segment of forecast |
| tasksp_1 | POST | Number of PEs for 1st segment of post |
| tasksp_2 | POST | Number of PEs for 2nd segment of post |
| tasksp_3 | POST | Number of PEs for 3rd segment of post |
| thlist_16 | POST | Output theta levels |
| TIMEAVGEXEC | AVRG | Executable location |
| TIMEDIR | GENERAL | Directory for time series of selected variables |
| TIMELIMANAL | ANAL | Wall clock time for AM analysis |
| TIMELIMAVRG | AVRG | CPU limit (hhmmss) for averaging |
| TIMELIMPOST00GDAS | POST | CPU limit for 00z GDAS post |
| TIMELIMPOST00GFS | POST | CPU limit for 00z GFS post |
| TIMELIMPOST06GFS | POST | CPU limit for 06z GFS post |
| TIMELIMPOST12GFS | POST | CPU limit for 12z GFS post |
| TIMELIMPOST18GFS | POST | CPU limit for 18z GFS post |
| TIMEMEANEXEC | AVRG | Executable location |
| TOPDIR | GENERAL | Top directory, defaults to '/global' on CCS or '/mtb' on Vapor if not defined |
| TOPDRA | GENERAL | Top directory, defaults to '/global' on CCS or '/mtb' on Vapor if not defined |
| TOPDRC | GENERAL | Top directory, defaults to '/global' on CCS or '/mtb' on Vapor if not defined |
| TOPDRG | GENERAL | Top directory, defaults to '/global' on CCS or '/mtb' on Vapor if not defined |
| TRACKERSH | TRAK | Tracker script location |
| TSER_FCST | FCST | Extract time-series of selected output variables |
| USE_RESTART | GENERAL | Use restart file under COMROT/RESTART if run is interrupted |
| USHAQC | PREP | See $USHDIR |
| USHCQC | PREP | See $USHDIR |
| USHDIR | GENERAL | Ush directory (typically underneath HOMEDIR) |
| USHGETGES | PREP | Directory location of getges.sh script |
| USHICE | PREP | See $USHDIR |
| USHNQC | PREP | See $USHDIR |
| USHOIQC | PREP | See $USHDIR |
| USHPQC | PREP | See $USHDIR |
| USHPREV | PREP | See $USHDIR |
| USHQCA | PREP | See $USHDIR |
| USHSYND | PREP | Directory, usually "$PREPDIR/ush" |
| USHVQC | PREP | See $USHDIR |
| usrdir | GENERAL | See $LOGNAME |
| uv_hyb_ens | ENKF | TRUE = ensemble perturbation wind variables are u,v FALSE = ensemble perturbation wind variables are stream function and velocity potential |
| VBACKUP_PRCP | VRFY | Hours to delay precip verification |
| VDUMP | VRFY | Verifying dump |
| vlength | VRFY | Verification length in hours (default=384) |
| VRFY_ALL_SEG | VRFY | NO: submit vrfy only once at the end of all segments, YES: submit for all segments (default=YES) |
| vrfy_delay_1 | VRFY | AM verification delay time (in hhmm) for segment 1 |
| vrfy_delay_2 | VRFY | AM verification delay time for segment 2 |
| VRFYPRCP | VRFY | Precip threat scores |
| VRFYSCOR | VRFY | Anomaly correlations, etc. |
| VRFYTRAK | VRFY & TRAK | Hurricane tracks |
| VSDB_START_DATE | VRFY | Starting date for vsdb maps |
| VSDB_STEP1 | VRFY | Compute stats in vsdb format (default=NO) |
| VSDB_STEP2 | VRFY | Make vsdb-based maps (default=NO) |
| vsdbhome | VRFY | Script home (default=$HOMEDIR/vsdb) |
| vsdbsave | VRFY | Place to save vsdb database |
| VSDBSH | VRFY | Default=$vsdbhome/vsdbjob.sh |
| WEBDIR | VRFY | Directory on web server (rzdm) for verification output |
| webhost | VRFY | Webhost (rzdm) computer |
| webhostid | VRFY | Webhost (rzdm) user name |
| yzdir | VRFY | Additional verification directory, based on personal directory of Yuejian Zhu |
| zflxtvd | FCST | Vertical advection scheme |
| zhao_mic | FCST | TRUE: Zhao microphysics option, FALSE: Ferrier microphysics |