CONTENT:
1. Introduction
1. The purpose of this documentation
2. What is the Regional Spectral Model?
3. What is in the current version?
4. Who should I contact for permission?
5. How can I get the RSM?
2. File structure and initial configuration
1. Current file directory structures
2. Contents in each directory
3. Initial configuration for utility
4. Initial configuration for constant
5. Initial configuration for library
6. Initial configuration for display
3. Experimental design and test
1. Elements of an experimental design
2. Hydrostatic regional nested into global
3. Nonhydrostatic regional nested into global
4. Hydrostatic regional nested into hydrostatic regional
5. Nonhydrostatic regional nested into hydrostatic regional
6. Nonhydrostatic regional nested into nonhydrostatic regional
7. Global model experiment
8. Differences between a daily forecast and a climate run
9. Other experiments
4. Model IO file structure
1. Restart sigma file structure and related code
2. Restart surface file structure and related code
3. Output binary flux file and related code
4. Output GRIB file and related file
5. Model_preprocessor
1. Prepare model terrain file and related code
2. Prepare sigma file from different source
3. Prepare surface file from different source
4. Data analysis and assimilation
6. Model forecast
1. Input and initial step and related code
2. Dynamic step and related code
3. Physics step and related code
4. Output step and related code
7. Model postprocessor
1. Sigma to pressure surface and related code
2. Diagnostic fields from sigma file and related code
3. Other output files from post processor
8. Conclusions
1. Some results from national users
2. Some results from international users
3. Future plans

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