The weather research and forecast model: Software architecture and performance

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Abstract

The first non-beta release of the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) modeling system in May, 2004 represented a key milestone in the effort to design and implement a fully-functioning, next-generation modeling system for the atmospheric research and operational NWP user communities. With efficiency, portability, maintainability, and extensibility as bedrock requirements, the WRF software framework has allowed incremental and reasonably rapid development while maintaining overall consistency and adherence to the architecture and its interfaces. The WRF 2.0 release supports the full-range of functionality envisioned for the model including efficient scalable performance on a range of high-performance computing platforms, multiple dynamic cores and physics options, low-overhead two-way interactive nesting, moving nests, model coupling, and interoperability with other common model infrastructure efforts such as ESMF.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th ECMWF Workshop on the Use of High Performance Computing in Meteorology
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Pages156-168
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9812563547, 9789812563545
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event2004 11th ECMWF Workshop on the Use of High Performance Computing in Meteorology - Reading, United Kingdom
Duration: Oct 25 2004Oct 29 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 11th ECMWF Workshop on the Use of High Performance Computing in Meteorology

Conference

Conference2004 11th ECMWF Workshop on the Use of High Performance Computing in Meteorology
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityReading
Period10/25/0410/29/04

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