The Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model is basically a powerful computer program that simulates the atmosphere. Scientists and forecasters use it to study weather and climate—from everyday storms to long-term climate patterns. It’s very flexible: you can plug in different physics options, adjust the resolution, or zoom into a specific region to get more detail.
WRF uses a 3-D grid that follows the shape of the terrain, which helps it capture things like mountains and coastlines realistically. It also runs efficiently on big computer clusters, which means it can handle high-resolution simulations without taking forever.
Because it’s open-source and has a huge user community, WRF has become one of the most widely used tools for atmospheric research and climate modeling. I prepared a tutorial for running the WRF model on a pc, of course by referring to a limited domain in order to make it running with a relatively limited use of computational resources.
The tutorial was prepared as a lecture note for students. I would be pleased to receive your comments.
Thanks for your interest.
Best,
Alberto
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