How to run WRF-SFIRE with real data - Revision history

Afarguell at 23:57, 2 October 2023

2023-10-02T23:57:06Z

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	Finally, the converted data can be found here [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/geo_data.tar.gz geo_data.tar.gz].		Finally, the converted data can be found here [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/geo_data.tar.gz geo_data.tar.gz].

	=Running geogrid=		=Running geogrid=
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	For <tt>NFUEL_CAT</tt>, we will use simple nearest-neighbor interpolation, while for <tt>ZSF</tt>, we will use bilinear interpolation with smoothing. Other configurations are possible. See the [https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/users/docs/user_guide_v4/v4.2/users_guide_chap3.html#_Description_of_GEOGRID.TBL WPS users guide] for further information. The full table used can be found [http://pastebin.com/kdymq5ff pastebin] or [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/GEOGRID.TBL GEOGRID.TBL].		For <tt>NFUEL_CAT</tt>, we will use simple nearest-neighbor interpolation, while for <tt>ZSF</tt>, we will use bilinear interpolation with smoothing. Other configurations are possible. See the [https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/users/docs/user_guide_v4/v4.2/users_guide_chap3.html#_Description_of_GEOGRID.TBL WPS users guide] for further information. The full table used can be found [http://pastebin.com/kdymq5ff pastebin] or [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/GEOGRID.TBL GEOGRID.TBL].

	Once we make these changes to the <tt>GEOGRID.TBL</tt> file, and ensure that all of the directories are in the correct place (including the default geogrid dataset at <tt>../../WPS_GEOG</tt>), we can execute the geogrid binary.		Once we make these changes to the <tt>GEOGRID.TBL</tt> file, and ensure that all of the directories are in the correct place (including the default geogrid dataset at <tt>../../WPS_GEOG</tt>), we can execute the geogrid binary.
	<pre>./geogrid.exe</pre>		<pre>./geogrid.exe</pre>
	This will create a file called <tt>geo_em.d01.nc</tt> in the current directory, which can be found here, [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/geogrid_output.tar.gz geogrid_output.tar.gz]. The contents of this file can be viewed using your favorite NetCDF viewer.		This will create a file called <tt>geo_em.d01.nc</tt> in the current directory, which can be found here, [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/geogrid_output.tar.gz geogrid_output.tar.gz]. The contents of this file can be viewed using your favorite NetCDF viewer.

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	[https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/climate-forecast-system/access/operational-analysis/6-hourly-flux/2018/201809/20180908/cdas1.t06z.sfluxgrbf00.grib2 06].		[https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/climate-forecast-system/access/operational-analysis/6-hourly-flux/2018/201809/20180908/cdas1.t06z.sfluxgrbf00.grib2 06].

	You can get these files also from here, [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/CFSR_20180908_00-06.tar.gz CFSR_20180908_00-06.tar.gz].		You can get these files also from here, [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/CFSR_20180908_00-06.tar.gz CFSR_20180908_00-06.tar.gz].

	=Running ungrib=		=Running ungrib=
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	<pre>mv COLMET:2018-09-08_00 COLMET_S:2018-09-08_00		<pre>mv COLMET:2018-09-08_00 COLMET_S:2018-09-08_00
	mv COLMET:2018-09-08_06 COLMET_S:2018-09-08_06</pre>		mv COLMET:2018-09-08_06 COLMET_S:2018-09-08_06</pre>
	The four files <tt>COLMET_P:2018-09-08_00</tt>, <tt>COLMET_P:2018-09-08_06</tt>, <tt>COLMET_S:2018-09-08_00</tt>, and <tt>COLMET_S:2018-09-08_06</tt> are the resulting files which can be downloaded here, [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/ungrib_output.tar.gz ungrib_output.tar.gz].		The four files <tt>COLMET_P:2018-09-08_00</tt>, <tt>COLMET_P:2018-09-08_06</tt>, <tt>COLMET_S:2018-09-08_00</tt>, and <tt>COLMET_S:2018-09-08_06</tt> are the resulting files which can be downloaded here, [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/ungrib_output.tar.gz ungrib_output.tar.gz].

	=Running metgrid=		=Running metgrid=
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	Metgrid will take the files created by ungrib and geogrid and combine them into a set of files. At this point, all we need to do is run it.		Metgrid will take the files created by ungrib and geogrid and combine them into a set of files. At this point, all we need to do is run it.
	<pre>./metgrid.exe</pre>		<pre>./metgrid.exe</pre>
	This creates two files named <tt>met_em.d01.2018-09-08_00:00:00.nc</tt> and <tt>met_em.d01.2018-09-08_06:00:00.nc</tt>, which you can download here, [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/metgrid_output.tar.gz metgrid_output.tar.gz].		This creates two files named <tt>met_em.d01.2018-09-08_00:00:00.nc</tt> and <tt>met_em.d01.2018-09-08_06:00:00.nc</tt>, which you can download here, [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/metgrid_output.tar.gz metgrid_output.tar.gz].

	=Running WRF-SFIRE=		=Running WRF-SFIRE=
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	Visit [https://github.com/openwfm/WRF-SFIRE/blob/master/README-SFIRE.md README-SFIRE.md] for more details.		Visit [https://github.com/openwfm/WRF-SFIRE/blob/master/README-SFIRE.md README-SFIRE.md] for more details.

	The full namelist used can be found [https://pastebin.com/V0kGcuS5 pastebin] or [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/namelist.input namelist.input].		The full namelist used can be found [https://pastebin.com/V0kGcuS5 pastebin] or [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/namelist.input namelist.input].

	Once the namelist is properly configured we run the WRF real preprocessor.		Once the namelist is properly configured we run the WRF real preprocessor.
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	This creates the initial and boundary files for the WRF simulation and fills all missing fields		This creates the initial and boundary files for the WRF simulation and fills all missing fields
	from the grib data with reasonable defaults. The files that it produces are <tt>wrfbdy_d01</tt>		from the grib data with reasonable defaults. The files that it produces are <tt>wrfbdy_d01</tt>
	and <tt>wrfinput_d01</tt>, which can be downloaded here, [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/wrf_real_output.tar.gz wrf_real_output.tar.gz].		and <tt>wrfinput_d01</tt>, which can be downloaded here, [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/wrf_real_output.tar.gz wrf_real_output.tar.gz].

	To prepare for running the fire model, copy its parameters here:		To prepare for running the fire model, copy its parameters here:
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	Finally, we run the simulation.		Finally, we run the simulation.
	<pre>./wrf.exe</pre>		<pre>./wrf.exe</pre>
	The history file for this example can be downloaded here, [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/wrf_real_history.tar.gz wrf_real_history.tar.gz].		The history file for this example can be downloaded here, [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/wrf_real_history.tar.gz wrf_real_history.tar.gz].

	[[Category:WRF-Fire]]		[[Category:WRF-Fire]]
	[[Category:Data]]		[[Category:Data]]
	[[Category:Howtos\|Run WRF-SFIRE with real data]]		[[Category:Howtos\|Run WRF-SFIRE with real data]]

Afarguell: /* Obtaining data for geogrid */

2023-10-02T23:55:44Z

Obtaining data for geogrid

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	Finally, click on the <tt>Download</tt> button [7]. The file will be a compressed archive containing, among others, a GeoTIFF file. The name of the file will be different for each request, but in this example we have [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/lf45409014_US_200FBFM13.zip lf45409014_US_200FBFM13.zip] containing the GeoTIFF file <tt>US_200FBFM13.tif</tt>, which can be found [[File:US_200FBFM13.tif]] or [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/US_200FBFM13.tif US_200FBFM13.tif].		Finally, click on the <tt>Download</tt> button [7]. The file will be a compressed archive containing, among others, a GeoTIFF file. The name of the file will be different for each request, but in this example we have [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/lf45409014_US_200FBFM13.zip lf45409014_US_200FBFM13.zip] containing the GeoTIFF file <tt>US_200FBFM13.tif</tt>, which can be found [[File:US_200FBFM13.tif]] or [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/US_200FBFM13.tif US_200FBFM13.tif].

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	In the next window, you should be able to click <tt>Download</tt> in order to download the GeoTIFF file containing topography. You will obtain the zip file [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/lf34682161_US_DEM2016.zip lf34682161_US_DEM2016.zip] containing a GeoTIFF file that can be downloaded from [[File:US_DEM2016.tif]] or [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/US_DEM2016.tif US_DEM2016.tif].		In the next window, you should be able to click <tt>Download</tt> in order to download the GeoTIFF file containing topography. You will obtain the zip file [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/lf34682161_US_DEM2016.zip lf34682161_US_DEM2016.zip] containing a GeoTIFF file that can be downloaded from [[File:US_DEM2016.tif]] or [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/US_DEM2016.tif US_DEM2016.tif].

	=Converting fire data=		=Converting fire data=

Afarguell: /* Configuring the domain */

2023-10-02T23:30:03Z

Configuring the domain

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	subgrid_ratio_y = 20,		subgrid_ratio_y = 20,
	/</pre>		/</pre>
	The full namelist used can be found in [https://pastebin.com/6rV2Qg8Y pastebin] or [~~http~~://~~math~~.~~ucdenver~~.edu/~~~farguella/files~~/wiki/namelist.wps namelist.wps].		The full namelist used can be found in [https://pastebin.com/6rV2Qg8Y pastebin] or [https://home.chpc.utah.edu/~u6015636/wiki/namelist.wps namelist.wps].

	=Obtaining data for geogrid=		=Obtaining data for geogrid=

Jmandel: historical, use Running WRF-SFIRE with real data in the WRFx system instead

2021-07-31T22:22:05Z

historical, use Running WRF-SFIRE with real data in the WRFx system instead

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	{{~~users guide~~}}		{{historical\|Running WRF-SFIRE with real data in the WRFx system}}
	Running WRF-SFIRE with real data is a process very similar to running WRF with real data for weather simulations.		Running WRF-SFIRE with real data is a process very similar to running WRF with real data for weather simulations.
	The [http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/users WRF users page] has many		The [http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/users WRF users page] has many

Afarguell: /* Downloading high resolution elevation data */

2020-07-20T18:00:21Z

Downloading high resolution elevation data

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	==Downloading high resolution elevation data==		==Downloading high resolution elevation data==

	For the United States, elevation data is also available at the [https://landfire.cr.usgs.gov/viewer/viewer.html Landfire] website. Repeat the steps described above for downloading the fuel data, but selecting instead 'Topographic' and 'us_Elevation'.		For the United States, elevation data is also available at the [https://landfire.cr.usgs.gov/viewer/viewer.html Landfire] website. Repeat the steps described above for downloading the fuel data, but selecting instead <tt>Topographic</tt> and <tt>us_Elevation</tt>.

	[[File:Landfire_new5.png\|700px\|center]]		[[File:Landfire_new5.png\|700px\|center]]

	Again, we key in the coordinates determined before and click the 'Download Area' button.		Again, we key in the coordinates determined before and click the <tt>Download Area</tt> button.
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	In the next window click again 'Modify', make sure only 'us_Elevation' is selected, change the format to 'Geotiff' and click 'Save Changes & Return to Summary'		In the next window click again <tt>Modify</tt>, make sure only <tt>us_Elevation</tt> is selected, change the format to <tt>Geotiff</tt> and click <tt>Save Changes & Return to Summary</tt>

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	<br style="clear: both" />		<br style="clear: both" />
	In the next window, you should be able to click 'Download' in order to download the GeoTIFF file containing topography. You will obtain the zip file [http://math.ucdenver.edu/~farguella/files/wiki/lf34682161_US_DEM2016.zip lf34682161_US_DEM2016.zip] containing a GeoTIFF file that can be downloaded from [[File:US_DEM2016.tif]] or [http://math.ucdenver.edu/~farguella/files/wiki/US_DEM2016.tif US_DEM2016.tif].		In the next window, you should be able to click <tt>Download</tt> in order to download the GeoTIFF file containing topography. You will obtain the zip file [http://math.ucdenver.edu/~farguella/files/wiki/lf34682161_US_DEM2016.zip lf34682161_US_DEM2016.zip] containing a GeoTIFF file that can be downloaded from [[File:US_DEM2016.tif]] or [http://math.ucdenver.edu/~farguella/files/wiki/US_DEM2016.tif US_DEM2016.tif].

	=Converting fire data=		=Converting fire data=

Afarguell: /* Downloading fuel category data */

2020-07-20T17:59:23Z

Downloading fuel category data

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	==Downloading fuel category data==		==Downloading fuel category data==

	For the United States, Anderson 13 fuel category data is available at the [https://landfire.cr.usgs.gov/viewer/viewer.html Landfire] website. Upon opening the national map, click on the 'Download Tool' [1] and you will see a menu on the right of the screen. Click on the 'LF 2016 Remap (LF_200)', then 'Fuel', and 'us_200 13 Fire Behavior Fuel Models-Anderson' [2]. Finally, click on the 'Define Download Area By Coordinates' button [3].		For the United States, Anderson 13 fuel category data is available at the [https://landfire.cr.usgs.gov/viewer/viewer.html Landfire] website. Upon opening the national map, click on the <tt>Download Tool</tt> [1] and you will see a menu on the right of the screen. Click on the <tt>LF 2016 Remap (LF_200)</tt>, then <tt>Fuel</tt>, and <tt>us_200 13 Fire Behavior Fuel Models-Anderson</tt> [2]. Finally, click on the <tt>Define Download Area By Coordinates</tt> button [3].

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	This will open a new window on the right with a form that lets you key in the longitude and latitude range of your selection. In this window, we will input the coordinates computed earlier [4], and below we will click the 'Download Area' button [5].		This will open a new window on the right with a form that lets you key in the longitude and latitude range of your selection. In this window, we will input the coordinates computed earlier [4], and below we will click the <tt>Download Area</tt> button [5].

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	In the next window, click on the 'Modify' button [6]. This will open a new window listing all of the available data products for the selected region. Make sure only the box next to 'US_200 13 Fire Behavior Fuel Models-Anderson' is checked and change the data format from 'ArcGRID_with_attribs' to 'GeoTIFF_with _attribs'. At the bottom make sure 'Maximum size (MB) per piece:' is set to 250. Then go to the bottom of the page and click 'Save Changes & Return to Summary'.		In the next window, click on the <tt>Modify</tt> button [6]. This will open a new window listing all of the available data products for the selected region. Make sure only the box next to <tt>US_200 13 Fire Behavior Fuel Models-Anderson</tt> is checked and change the data format from <tt>ArcGRID_with_attribs</tt> to <tt>GeoTIFF_with _attribs</tt>. At the bottom make sure <tt>Maximum size (MB) per piece:</tt> is set to 250. Then go to the bottom of the page and click <tt>Save Changes & Return to Summary</tt>.
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	Finally, click on the 'Download' button [7]. The file will be a compressed archive containing, among others, a GeoTIFF file. The name of the file will be different for each request, but in this example we have [http://math.ucdenver.edu/~farguella/files/wiki/lf45409014_US_200FBFM13.zip lf45409014_US_200FBFM13.zip] containing the GeoTIFF file <tt>US_200FBFM13.tif</tt>, which can be found [[File:US_200FBFM13.tif]] or [http://math.ucdenver.edu/~farguella/files/wiki/US_200FBFM13.tif US_200FBFM13.tif].		Finally, click on the <tt>Download</tt> button [7]. The file will be a compressed archive containing, among others, a GeoTIFF file. The name of the file will be different for each request, but in this example we have [http://math.ucdenver.edu/~farguella/files/wiki/lf45409014_US_200FBFM13.zip lf45409014_US_200FBFM13.zip] containing the GeoTIFF file <tt>US_200FBFM13.tif</tt>, which can be found [[File:US_200FBFM13.tif]] or [http://math.ucdenver.edu/~farguella/files/wiki/US_200FBFM13.tif US_200FBFM13.tif].

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Jmandel: /* Running WRF-SFIRE */

2020-07-20T05:21:24Z

Running WRF-SFIRE

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	and <tt>wrfinput_d01</tt>, which can be downloaded here, [http://math.ucdenver.edu/~farguella/files/wiki/wrf_real_output.tar.gz wrf_real_output.tar.gz].		and <tt>wrfinput_d01</tt>, which can be downloaded here, [http://math.ucdenver.edu/~farguella/files/wiki/wrf_real_output.tar.gz wrf_real_output.tar.gz].

	To prepare for running the fire model, copy here		To prepare for running the fire model, copy its parameters here:
	<pre>		<pre>
	cp ../em_fire/namelist.fire .		cp ../em_fire/hill/namelist.fire .
	cp ../em_fire/namelist.fire_emissions .		cp ../em_fire/hill/namelist.fire_emissions .
	</pre>		</pre>
	Finally, we run the simulation.		Finally, we run the simulation.

Jmandel: /* Running WRF-SFIRE */

2020-07-20T05:20:10Z

Running WRF-SFIRE

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	and <tt>wrfinput_d01</tt>, which can be downloaded here, [http://math.ucdenver.edu/~farguella/files/wiki/wrf_real_output.tar.gz wrf_real_output.tar.gz].		and <tt>wrfinput_d01</tt>, which can be downloaded here, [http://math.ucdenver.edu/~farguella/files/wiki/wrf_real_output.tar.gz wrf_real_output.tar.gz].

			To prepare for running the fire model, copy here
			<pre>
			cp ../em_fire/namelist.fire .
			cp ../em_fire/namelist.fire_emissions .
			</pre>
	Finally, we run the simulation.		Finally, we run the simulation.
	<pre>./wrf.exe</pre>		<pre>./wrf.exe</pre>

Jmandel: /* Running ungrib */ grb2 -> grib2

2020-07-20T04:47:45Z

Running ungrib: grb2 -> grib2

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	Now we can start over for processing surface variables		Now we can start over for processing surface variables
	<pre>./link_grib.csh <path to>/CFSR_20180908_00-06/surface/*.~~grb2~~</pre>		<pre>./link_grib.csh <path to>/CFSR_20180908_00-06/surface/*.grib2</pre>
	Substitute <path to> with the directory in which you have saved the grib files. You should now have two new soft links named <tt>GRIBFILE.AAA</tt> and <tt>GRIBFILE.AAB</tt>.		Substitute <path to> with the directory in which you have saved the grib files. You should now have two new soft links named <tt>GRIBFILE.AAA</tt> and <tt>GRIBFILE.AAB</tt>.
	We are now ready to run the ungrib executable again.		We are now ready to run the ungrib executable again.

Jmandel: /* Running ungrib */ fix grb2 -> grib2

2020-07-19T22:21:43Z

Running ungrib: fix grb2 -> grib2

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	With the grib files downloaded, we need to process them separately for pressure and surface variables. We need to link the pressure GRIB files into the WPS directory using the script <tt>link_grib.csh</tt>. This script takes as arguments all of the grib files that are needed for the simulation. In this case, we can run the following command in the WPS directory.		With the grib files downloaded, we need to process them separately for pressure and surface variables. We need to link the pressure GRIB files into the WPS directory using the script <tt>link_grib.csh</tt>. This script takes as arguments all of the grib files that are needed for the simulation. In this case, we can run the following command in the WPS directory.
	<pre>./link_grib.csh <path to>/CFSR_20180908_00-06/pressure/*.~~grb2~~</pre>		<pre>./link_grib.csh <path to>/CFSR_20180908_00-06/pressure/*.grib2</pre>
	Substitute <path to> with the directory in which you have saved the grib files. This command		Substitute <path to> with the directory in which you have saved the grib files. This command
	creates a series of symbolic links with a predetermined naming sequence to all of the grib files		creates a series of symbolic links with a predetermined naming sequence to all of the grib files