Hatheway, W., Snoun, H., ur Rehman, H. et al. WRF-MOSIT: a modular and cross-platform tool for configuring and installing the WRF model. Earth Sci Inform (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-023-01136-y
This is a BASH script that provides options to install the following Weather Research & Forecasting Model (WRF) packages in 64-bit systems:
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Weather Research & Forecasting Model (WRF)
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Weather Research & Forecasting Model Chemistry (WRF-CHEM)
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Weather Research & Forecasting Model Hydro Standalone (WRF-Hydro)
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Weather Research & Forecasting Model Hydro Coupled w/ WRF (WRF-Hydro Coupled)
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Hurricane Weather Research & Forecasting Model (HWRF)
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Weather Research & Forecasting Model CMAQ (WRF-CMAQ)
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Weather Research & Forecasting Model Wildland Fire (WRF-SFIRE)
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Basic Nesting is set up
- 64-bit system
- Darwin (MacOS)
- Linux Debian Distro (Ubuntu, Mint, etc)
- Windows Subsystem for Linux (Debian Distro, Ubuntu, Mint, etc)
- CentOS based systems not supported
- 350 Gigabyte (GB) of free storage space
- Libraries are manually installed in sub-folders utilizing either Intel or GNU Compilers.
- Libraries installed with GNU compilers
- zlib (1.3.0)
- MPICH (4.2.1)
- libpng (1.6.39)
- JasPer (1.900.1)
- HDF5 (1.14.4.2)
- PHDF5 (1.14.4.2)
- Parallel-NetCDF (1.13.0)
- NetCDF-C (4.9.0)
- NetCDF-Fortran (4.6.1)
- Miniconda
- Libraries installed with Intel compilers
- zlib (1.3.0)
- libpng (1.6.39)
- JasPer (1.900.1)
- HDF5 (1.14.4.2)
- PHDF5 (1.14.4.2)
- Parallel-NetCDF (1.13.0)
- NetCDF-C (4.9.0)
- NetCDF-Fortran (4.6.1)
- Miniconda
- Intel-Basekit
- Intel-HPCKIT
- Intel-AIKIT
- Libraries installed with GNU compilers
- WRF
- WRF v4.5.2
- WPS v4.5
- WRF PLUS v4.5
- WRFDA 4DVAR v4.5
- WRF-CHEM
- WRF Chem w/KPP 4.5
- WPS 4.5
- WRFDA Chem 3DVAR
- WRF-Hydro Standalone
- WRF-Hydro v5.2
- WRF-Hydro Coupled
- WRF-Hydro v5.2
- WRF v4.5.2
- WPS v4.5
- WRF-CMAQ
- WRF v4.5.2
- CMAW v5.4
- WPS v4.5
- WRF-SFIRE
- WRF-SFIRE v2
- WPS v4.2
- Hurricane WRF (HWRF)
- HWRF Utilities v4.0a
- POMTC v4.0a
- NCEP Coupler v4.0a
- GFDL Vortex Tracker v4.0a
- GSI v4.0a
- UPP v4.0a
- WRF v4.3.3
- WPS 4.3.1
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WRF
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Model Evaluation Tools (MET) v11.0.0
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Enhanced Model Evaluation Tools (METplus) v5.0.0
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Unified Post Processor (UPP) v4.1
- ARWPost v3
- WRF-Python (Conda installed)
- OpenGrADS
- GrADS
- NCAR Command Langauge (Conda installed)
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WRF-CHEM
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Model Evaluation Tools (MET) v11.0.0
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Enhanced Model Evaluation Tools (METplus) v5.0.0
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Unified Post Processor (UPP) v4.1
- ARWPost v3
- WRF-Python (Conda installed)
- OpenGrADS
- GrADS
- NCAR Command Langauge (Conda installed)
- Prep-Chem-SRC v1.5 (GNU only)
- WRF CHEM Tools
- Mozbc
- Megan Bio Emiss
- Megan Bio Data
- Wes Coldens
- ANTHRO EMIS
- EDGAR HTAP
- EPA ANTHO EMIS
- UBC
- Aircraft
- FINN
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WRF-Hydro Standalone
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Model Evaluation Tools (MET) v11.1.0
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Enhanced Model Evaluation Tools (METplus) v5.1.0
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WRF-Hydo Coupled
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Model Evaluation Tools (MET) v11.1.0
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Enhanced Model Evaluation Tools (METplus) v5.1.0
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Unified Post Processor (UPP) v4.1
- ARWPost v3
- WRF-Python (Conda installed)
- OpenGrADS
- GrADS
- NCAR Command Langauge (Conda installed)
- WRF-GIS-Preprocessor (Conda installed)
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HWRF
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Model Evaluation Tools (MET) v11.1.0
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Enhanced Model Evaluation Tools (METplus) v5.1.0
- Development Testbed Center (DTC) Unified Post Processor (UPP) v4.1
- Make sure to download and Homebrew before moving to installation.
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
brew install git
cd $HOME/WRF-MOSIT
chmod 775 *.sh
./WRF-MOSIT.sh 2>&1 | tee WRF_MOSIT.log
- (Make sure to download folder into your Home Directory):
cd $HOME
sudo apt install git -y
cd $HOME/WRF-MOSIT
chmod 775 *.sh
./WRF-MOSIT.sh 2>&1 | tee WRF_MOSIT.log
- (Make sure to download folder into your Home Directory):
cd $HOME
sudo (yum or dnf) install git -y
cd $HOME/WRF-MOSIT
chmod 775 *.sh
./WRF-MOSIT.sh 2>&1 | tee WRF_MOSIT.log
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Script will check for System Architecture Type and Storage Space requirements.
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Once running the script users will be provided with options to select how the WRF-MOSIT will compile and install the various packages.
- First option, Which compiler users want to use Intel or GNU compilers.
- Please note that Hurricane WRF (HWRF) can only use Intel Compilers
- Second option, Which graphic display package should be installed. GrADS or OpenGrADS
- Third option, Auto Configuration. This allows users to have a one-click install
- Fourth option, Secondary WPS geography file download choice.
- Author of script reccomends selecting "YES" if user is unsure.
- Fifth option, Optional WPS geography file download cohice.
- Author of script reccomends selecting "YES" if user is unsure.
- Last option, Pick which WRF software user wants to install
- First option, Which compiler users want to use Intel or GNU compilers.
*** Tested on Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS, MacOS Ventura, MacOS Sonoma, Centos7, Rocky Linux 9, Windows Sub-Linux Ubuntu***
- Built 64-bit system.
- Tested with current available libraries on 11/01/2023, execptions have been noted in the script documentation.
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- Sponsorships help the author push updates to the end user faster, maintain and update code, develop new code, provide end user support, and end user consulting.
- Intel compilers take slightly more time to install packages.
- Youtube's meteoadriatic
- GitHub user jamal919
- University of Manchester's Doug L
- University of Tunis El Manar's Hosni S.
- GSL's Jordan S.
- NCAR's Mary B., Christine W., & Carl D.
- DTC's Julie P., Tara J., George M., & John H.
- UCAR's Katelyn F., Jim B., Jordan P., Kevin M.,
Hatheway, W., Snoun, H., ur Rehman, H. et al. WRF-MOSIT: a modular and cross-platform tool for configuring and installing the WRF model. Earth Sci Inform (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-023-01136-y
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"We acknowledge use of the WRF-Chem preprocessor tool {name of tool} provided by the Atmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Lab (ACOM) of NCAR."
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