RAP Suite

Overview

The RAP suite contains the parameterizations used in the NOAA operational Rapid Refresh (RAP) model which runs at 13-km resolution. Currently, the RAP suite is supported in SCM only. For additional information about the RAP model, visit: https://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov.

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="SCM_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>
  <!-- <finalize></finalize> -->
</suite>

Namelist

&gfs_physics_nml
  fhzero               = 6
  h2o_phys             = .true.
  ldiag3d              = .true.
  qdiag3d              = .true.
  print_diff_pgr       = .false.
  fhcyc                = 24
  use_ufo              = .true.
  pre_rad              = .false.
  imp_physics          = 8
  ltaerosol            = .true.
  lradar               = .true.
  sedi_semi            = .true.
  decfl                = 10
  nssl_cccn            = 0.6e9
  nssl_alphah          = 0.0
  nssl_alphahl         = 1.0
  nssl_hail_on         = .false.
  nssl_ccn_on          = .true.
  nssl_invertccn       = .true.
  dt_inner             = 60
  ttendlim             = -999
  pdfcld               = .false.
  fhswr                = 1200.
  fhlwr                = 1200.
  ialb                 = 2
  iems                 = 2
  iaer                 = 5111
  icliq_sw             = 1
  iovr                 = 1
  icloud               = 0
  ico2                 = 2
  isubc_sw             = 2
  isubc_lw             = 2
  isol                 = 2
  lwhtr                = .true.
  swhtr                = .true.
  cnvgwd               = .true.
  do_deep              = .true.
  shal_cnv             = .true.
  cal_pre              = .false.
  redrag               = .true.
  dspheat              = .true.
  hybedmf              = .false.
  satmedmf             = .false.
  isatmedmf            = 0
  do_mynnedmf          = .true.
  lheatstrg            = .false.
  lseaspray            = .false.
  random_clds          = .false.
  trans_trac           = .true.
  cnvcld               = .true.
  imfshalcnv           = 3
  imfdeepcnv           = 3
  ras                  = .false.
  cdmbgwd              = 0.14,1.8,1.0,1.0
  do_mynnsfclay        = .true.
  prslrd0              = 0.
  ivegsrc              = 1
  isot                 = 1
  lsm                  = 3
  lsoil                = 4
  lsoil_lsm            = 9
  kice                 = 9
  iopt_dveg            = 4
  iopt_crs             = 2
  iopt_btr             = 1
  iopt_run             = 1
  iopt_sfc             = 3
  iopt_frz             = 1
  iopt_inf             = 1
  iopt_rad             = 3
  iopt_alb             = 1
  iopt_snf             = 4
  iopt_tbot            = 2
  iopt_stc             = 3
  iopt_trs             = 2
  debug                = .false.
  oz_phys              = .false.
  oz_phys_2015         = .true.
  nstf_name            = 2,0,0,0,0
  nst_anl              = .true.
  lkm                  = 0
  psautco              = 0.0008,0.0005
  prautco              = 0.00015,0.00015
  lgfdlmprad           = .true.
  cplchm               = .false.
  cplwav               = .false.
  cplwav2atm           = .false.
  effr_in              = .true.
  ldiag_ugwp           = .false.
  do_ugwp              = .false.
  do_tofd              = .false.
  gwd_opt              = 3
  ldiag_ugwp           = .false.
  do_ugwp_v0           = .false.
  do_ugwp_v0_orog_only = .false.
  do_gsl_drag_ls_bl    = .true.
  do_gsl_drag_ss       = .true.
  do_gsl_drag_tofd     = .true.
  do_ugwp_v1           = .false.
  do_ugwp_v1_orog_only = .false.
  do_sppt              = .false.
  do_shum              = .false.
  do_skeb              = .false.
  lndp_type            = 0
  n_var_lndp           = 0
  fscav_aero           = "'*:0.0'"
  icloud_bl            = 1
  bl_mynn_tkeadvect    = .true.
  bl_mynn_edmf         = 1
  bl_mynn_edmf_mom     = 1
  do_RRTMGP            = .false.
  doGP_cldoptics_LUT   = .false.
  doGP_lwscat          = .false.
/