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Add RCON Microphysics (#2144)
TYPE: new feature KEYWORDS: microphysics, physics, rainfall, warm rain, cloud water SOURCE: Robert Conrick (U. of Washington); robert.conrick@gmail.com DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES: This is the release of the RCON microphysics scheme, the intent of which is to improve warm rain representation within the Thompson-Eidhammer scheme. LIST OF MODIFIED FILES: modified: Registry/Registry.EM_COMMON modified: Registry/registry.var modified: dyn_em/solve_em.F modified: phys/Makefile modified: phys/module_microphysics_driver.F new file: phys/module_mp_rcon.F modified: phys/module_physics_init.F The code has passed the regression tests. RELEASE NOTE: Release of the RCON Microphysics package into WRF, which improves upon the warm rain representation of the Thompson-Eidhammer scheme. RCON is based heavily on the Thompson-Eidhammer scheme with a couple significant changes that improve upon the code in module_mp_rcon.F to generate more realistic rainfall during warm rain events with additional benefits for cold rain, especially warm processes during cold rain events. Among the most significant changes for rain productions are 1) the use of a wider cloud water DSD of lognormal shape instead of the gamma DSD used by the Thompson-Eidhammer parameterization and 2) enhancement of the cloud-to-rain autoconversion parameterization to accommodate the new shape. The changes here also allow for sedimentation of cloud water within the lowest model layer, which effectively creates a drizzle mode in the scheme. Accompanying published reference: Conrick, R., C. F. Mass, and L. McMurdie, 2023: Improving Simulations of Warm Rain in a Bulk Microphysics Scheme. Mon. Wea. Rev., 152, 169-185, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-23-0035.1.
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‎Registry/Registry.EM_COMMON

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@@ -3045,7 +3045,8 @@ package ntu mp_physics==56 - moist:qv,qc
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package etampnew mp_physics==95 - moist:qv,qc,qr,qs;scalar:qt;state:f_ice_phy,f_rain_phy,f_rimef_phy
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package gsfcgcescheme mp_physics==97 - moist:qv,qc,qr,qi,qs,qg
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package madwrf_mp mp_physics==96 - moist:qv,qc,qi,qs
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package rcon_mp_scheme mp_physics==29 - moist:qv,qc,qr,qi,qs,qg;scalar:qni,qnr,qnc,qnwfa,qnifa,qnbca;state:re_cloud,re_ice,re_snow,qnwfa2d,qnifa2d,taod5503d,taod5502d,cloudnc
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package nssl2mconc nssl_2moment_on==1 - scalar:qndrop,qnr,qni,qns,qng;state:re_cloud,re_ice,re_snow
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package nssl3mg nssl_3moment==1 - scalar:qzr,qzg
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package nssl3m nssl_3moment==2 - scalar:qzr,qzg,qzh
@@ -3097,6 +3098,7 @@ package jensen_ishmael_dfi mp_physics_dfi==55 - dfi_moist:dfi
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package ntu_dfi mp_physics_dfi==56 - dfi_moist:dfi_qv,dfi_qc,dfi_qr,dfi_qi,dfi_qs,dfi_qg,dfi_qh;dfi_scalar:dfi_qnc,dfi_qnr,dfi_qni,dfi_qns,dfi_qng,dfi_qnh,dfi_qdcn,dfi_qtcn,dfi_qccn,dfi_qrcn,dfi_qnin,dfi_fi,dfi_fs,dfi_vi,dfi_vs,dfi_vg,dfi_ai,dfi_as,dfi_ag,dfi_ah,dfi_i3m
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package etampnew_dfi mp_physics_dfi==95 - dfi_moist:dfi_qv,dfi_qc,dfi_qr,dfi_qs;dfi_scalar:dfi_qt
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package gsfcgcescheme_dfi mp_physics_dfi==97 - dfi_moist:dfi_qv,dfi_qc,dfi_qr,dfi_qi,dfi_qs,dfi_qg
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package rcon_dfi mp_physics_dfi==29 - dfi_moist:dfi_qv,dfi_qc,dfi_qr,dfi_qi,dfi_qs,dfi_qg;dfi_scalar:dfi_qni,dfi_qnr,dfi_qnc,dfi_qnwfa,dfi_qnifa,dfi_qnbca;state:dfi_re_cloud,dfi_re_ice,dfi_re_snow
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package noprogn progn==0 - -
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package progndrop progn==1 - scalar:qndrop;dfi_scalar:dfi_qndrop;state:qndropsource
@@ -3654,3 +3656,8 @@ rconfig integer windfarm_wake_model namelist,physics max_domai
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# wake overlap method, M1, M2, M3, M4 [1, 2, 3, 4]
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rconfig integer windfarm_overlap_method namelist,physics max_domains 4 rh "windfarm_overlap_method" "" ""
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rconfig real windfarm_deg namelist,physics max_domains 0 - "windfarm_deg" "for windfarm ideal case" "degree"
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# outputs for RCON model.
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state real CLOUDNC ij misc 1 - rh "CLOUDNC" "ACCUMULATED TOTAL GRID SCALE CLOUD PRECIPITATION" "mm"
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‎Registry/registry.var

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@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ package wdm6scheme mp_physics==16 - moist:qv,qc
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# Note: Options 17, 19, 21, 22 are deprecated but still reserved for compatibility -- for now
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package nssl_2mom mp_physics==18 - moist:qv,qc,qr,qi,qs,qg
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package thompsonaero mp_physics==28 - moist:qv,qc,qr,qi,qs,qg
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package rcon_mp_scheme mp_physics==29 - moist:qv,qc,qr,qi,qs,qg
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package p3_1category mp_physics==50 - moist:qv,qc,qr,qi
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package p3_1category_nc mp_physics==51 - moist:qv,qc,qr,qi
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package p3_2category mp_physics==52 - moist:qv,qc,qr,qi,qi2
@@ -627,6 +628,7 @@ package wdm6_4dvar mp_physics_4dvar==16 - g_moist:g_q
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# Note: Options 17, 19, 21, 22 are deprecated but still reserved for compatibility -- for now
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package nssl_2mom_4dvar mp_physics_4dvar==18 - g_moist:g_qv,g_qc,g_qr,g_qi,g_qs,g_qg,g_qh;a_moist:a_qv,a_qc,a_qr,a_qi,a_qs,a_qg,a_qh
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package thompsonaero_4dvar mp_physics_4dvar==28 - g_moist:g_qv,g_qc,g_qr,g_qi,g_qs,g_qg;a_moist:a_qv,a_qc,a_qr,a_qi,a_qs,a_qg
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package rcon_mp_scheme_4dvar mp_physics_4dvar==29 - g_moist:g_qv,g_qc,g_qr,g_qi,g_qs,g_qg;a_moist:a_qv,a_qc,a_qr,a_qi,a_qs,a_qg
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package p3_1category_4dvar mp_physics_4dvar==50 - g_moist:g_qv,g_qc,g_qr,g_qi;a_moist:a_qv,a_qc,a_qr,a_qi
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package p3_1category_nc_4dvar mp_physics_4dvar==51 - g_moist:g_qv,g_qc,g_qr,g_qi;a_moist:a_qv,a_qc,a_qr,a_qi
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package p3_2category_4dvar mp_physics_4dvar==52 - g_moist:g_qv,g_qc,g_qr,g_qi,g_qi2;a_moist:a_qv,a_qc,a_qr,a_qi,a_qi2

‎dyn_em/module_initialize_real.F

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geogrid_flag_error = geogrid_flag_error + 1
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IF ( ( config_flags%mp_physics .EQ. thompsonaero ) .AND. &
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IF ( ( (config_flags%mp_physics .EQ. thompsonaero .OR. &
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config_flags%mp_physics .EQ. rcon_mp_scheme &
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) ) .AND. &
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( config_flags%dust_emis .EQ. 1 ) .AND. ( flag_erod .EQ. 0 ) ) THEN
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CALL wrf_message ( '----- ERROR: mp=28 AND dust_emis= 1 AND flag_erod = 0 ' )
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CALL wrf_message ( '----- ERROR: mp=28 or mp=29 AND dust_emis= 1 AND flag_erod = 0 ' )
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IF ( ( config_flags%mp_physics .EQ. thompsonaero ) .AND. &
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IF ( ( (config_flags%mp_physics .EQ. thompsonaero .OR. &
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config_flags%mp_physics .EQ. rcon_mp_scheme &
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( config_flags%dust_emis .EQ. 1 ) .AND. ( flag_clayfrac .EQ. 0 ) ) THEN
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CALL wrf_message ( '----- ERROR: mp=28 AND dust_emis= 1 AND flag_clayfrac = 0 ' )
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CALL wrf_message ( '----- ERROR: mp=28 or mp=29 AND dust_emis= 1 AND flag_clayfrac = 0 ' )
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IF ( ( config_flags%mp_physics .EQ. thompsonaero ) .AND. &
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( config_flags%dust_emis .EQ. 1 ) .AND. ( flag_sandfrac .EQ. 0 ) ) THEN
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CALL wrf_message ( '----- ERROR: mp=28 AND dust_emis= 1 AND flag_sandfrac = 0 ' )
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IF ( ( (config_flags%mp_physics .EQ. thompsonaero .OR. &
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config_flags%mp_physics .EQ. rcon_mp_scheme &
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CALL wrf_message ( '----- ERROR: mp=28 or mp=29 AND dust_emis= 1 AND flag_sandfrac = 0 ' )
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! QNWFA - Number concentration water-friendly aerosols
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! QNIFA - Number concentration ice-friendly aerosols
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! QNBCA - Number concentration black carbon aerosols
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if_thompsonaero_3d: IF (config_flags%mp_physics .EQ. THOMPSONAERO .AND. &
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if_thompsonaero_3d: IF ((config_flags%mp_physics .EQ. THOMPSONAERO &
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‎dyn_em/solve_em.F

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‎main/depend.common

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‎main/real_em.F

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‎phys/Makefile

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