RAP Suite

Overview

The RAP suite contains the evolving parameterizations used in the NOAA operational Rapid Refresh (RAP) model which runs at 13-km resolution. For additional information about the RAP model, visit: https://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov. It is one of the primary suite candidates for RRFS v1 operational implementation.

The RAP suite uses the parameterizations in the following order:

• Subgrid-scale Cloud Interstitial
• GFS RRTMG Shortwave/Longwave Radiation Scheme
• MYNN Surface Layer Scheme
• GFS Near-Surface Sea Temperature Scheme
• RUC Land Surface Model
• MYNN-EDMF Boundary Layer and Shallow Cloud Scheme
• GSL Drag Suite Scheme
• GFS Ozone Photochemistry (2015) Scheme
• GFS Stratospheric H2O Scheme
• Grell-Freitas Scale and Aerosol Aware Convection Scheme
  • Grell-Freitas Deep Convection Module
  • Grell-Freitas Shallow Convection Module
• Thompson Aerosol-Aware Cloud Microphysics Scheme

Suite Definition File

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
<suite name="FV3_RAP" version="1">
  <!-- <init></init> -->
  <group name="time_vary">
    <subcycle loop="1">
      <scheme>GFS_time_vary_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_setup</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_rad_time_vary</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_phys_time_vary</scheme>
    </subcycle>
  </group>
  <group name="radiation">
    <subcycle loop="1">
      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_rad_reset</scheme>
      <scheme>sgscloud_radpre</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_radiation_surface</scheme>
      <scheme>rad_sw_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>rrtmg_sw</scheme>
      <scheme>rrtmg_sw_post</scheme>
      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>rrtmg_lw</scheme>
      <scheme>sgscloud_radpost</scheme>
      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_post</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_post</scheme>
    </subcycle>
  </group>
  <group name="physics">
    <subcycle loop="1">
      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_phys_reset</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_reset</scheme>
      <scheme>get_prs_fv3</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_1</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>dcyc2t3</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_inter</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_2</scheme>
    </subcycle>
    <!-- Surface iteration loop -->
    <subcycle loop="2">
      <scheme>mynnsfc_wrapper</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part1</scheme>
      <scheme>sfc_nst_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>sfc_nst</scheme>
      <scheme>sfc_nst_post</scheme>
      <scheme>lsm_ruc</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part2</scheme>
    </subcycle>
    <!-- End of surface iteration loop -->
    <subcycle loop="1">
      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_post</scheme>
      <scheme>sfc_diag</scheme>
      <scheme>sfc_diag_post</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_post</scheme>
      <scheme>mynnedmf_wrapper</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_GWD_generic_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>drag_suite</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_GWD_generic_post</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_update</scheme>
      <scheme>ozphys_2015</scheme>
      <scheme>h2ophys</scheme>
      <scheme>get_phi_fv3</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_3</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>cu_gf_driver_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>cu_gf_driver</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_post</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_SCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_SCNV_generic_post</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_4</scheme>
      <scheme>cnvc90</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>mp_thompson_pre</scheme>
      <scheme>mp_thompson</scheme>
      <scheme>mp_thompson_post</scheme>
      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_post</scheme>
      <scheme>cu_gf_driver_post</scheme>
      <scheme>maximum_hourly_diagnostics</scheme>
      <scheme>phys_tend</scheme>
    </subcycle>
  </group>
  <group name="stochastics">
    <subcycle loop="1">
      <scheme>GFS_stochastics</scheme>
    </subcycle>
  </group>
  <!-- <finalize></finalize> -->
</suite>

Namelist

&gfs_physics_nml
    bl_mynn_edmf      = 1
    bl_mynn_edmf_mom  = 1
    bl_mynn_tkeadvect = .true.
    cal_pre           = .false.
    cdmbgwd           = 3.5, 1.0
    cnvcld            = .false.
    cnvgwd            = .false.
    cplflx            = .false.
    debug             = .false.
    do_deep           = .true.
    do_gsl_drag_ls_bl = .true.
    do_gsl_drag_ss    = .true.
    do_gsl_drag_tofd  = .true.
    do_mynnedmf       = .true.
    do_mynnsfclay     = .true.
    do_shum           = .false.
    do_skeb           = .false.
    do_spp            = .false.
    do_sppt           = .false.
    dspheat           = .true.
    effr_in           = .true.
    fhcyc             = 0
    fhlwr             = 1200.0
    fhswr             = 1200.0
    fhzero            = 1.0
    gwd_opt           = 3
    h2o_phys          = .true.
    hybedmf           = .false.
    iaer              = 5111
    ialb              = 1
    iau_delthrs       = 6
    iau_inc_files     = ''
    iaufhrs           = 30
    icliq_sw          = 2
    icloud_bl         = 1
    ico2              = 2
    iems              = 1
    imfdeepcnv        = 3
    imfshalcnv        = 3
    imp_physics       = 8
    iopt_alb          = 2
    iopt_btr          = 1
    iopt_crs          = 1
    iopt_dveg         = 2
    iopt_frz          = 1
    iopt_inf          = 1
    iopt_rad          = 1
    iopt_run          = 1
    iopt_sfc          = 1
    iopt_snf          = 4
    iopt_stc          = 1
    iopt_tbot         = 2
    iopt_trs          = 2
    iovr              = 3
    isol              = 2
    isot              = 1
    isubc_lw          = 2
    isubc_sw          = 2
    ivegsrc           = 1
    kice              = 9
    ldiag3d           = .false.
    lheatstrg         = .false.
    lndp_type         = 0
    lradar            = .true.
    lsm               = 3
    lsoil             = 4
    lsoil_lsm         = 9
    ltaerosol         = .true.
    lwhtr             = .true.
    n_var_lndp        = 0
    n_var_spp         = 0
    nsfullradar_diag  = 3600
    nst_anl           = .true.
    nstf_name         = 2, 1, 0, 0, 0
    oz_phys           = .false.
    oz_phys_2015      = .true.
    pdfcld            = .false.
    pre_rad           = .false.
    print_diff_pgr    = .false.
    prslrd0           = 0.0
    random_clds       = .false.
    redrag            = .true.
    satmedmf          = .false.
    sfclay_compute_flux = .false.
    shal_cnv          = .true.
    swhtr             = .true.
    trans_trac        = .true.
    ttendlim          = -999
    use_ufo           = .true.
/