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5.1.7.1. MODE: Basic Use Case¶
This use case will run the MET MODE tool to compare gridded forecast data to gridded observation data.
Scientific Objective¶
Compare relative humidity 12 hour forecast to 0 hour observations. Generate statistics of the results.
Datasets¶
METplus Components¶
This use case utilizes the METplus MODE wrapper to search for files that are valid at a given run time and generate a command to run the MET tool mode if all required files are found.
METplus Workflow¶
MODE is the only tool called in this example. It processes the following run times:
METplus Configuration¶
METplus first loads all of the configuration files found in parm/metplus_config, then it loads any configuration files passed to METplus via the command line with the -c option, i.e. -c parm/use_cases/met_tool_wrapper/MODE/MODE.conf
# MODE METplus Configuration
# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
[config]
# List of applications to run - only MODE for this case
PROCESS_LIST = MODE
# time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
# If set to INIT or RETRO:
# INIT_TIME_FMT, INIT_BEG, INIT_END, and INIT_INCREMENT must also be set
# If set to VALID or REALTIME:
# VALID_TIME_FMT, VALID_BEG, VALID_END, and VALID_INCREMENT must also be set
LOOP_BY = INIT
# Format of INIT_BEG and INIT_END using % items
# %Y = 4 digit year, %m = 2 digit month, %d = 2 digit day, etc.
# see www.strftime.org for more information
# %Y%m%d%H expands to YYYYMMDDHH
INIT_TIME_FMT = %Y%m%d%H
# Start time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
INIT_BEG=2005080700
# End time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
INIT_END=2005080700
# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified)
# Must be >= 60 seconds
INIT_INCREMENT = 12H
# List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid)
# In hours if units are not specified
# If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
LEAD_SEQ = 12
# Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
# Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
# times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
# increment the run time and run all wrappers again until all times have
# been evaluated.
# processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
# specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
# wrappers have been run
LOOP_ORDER = times
# Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for MODE only
#LOG_MODE_VERBOSITY = 2
# Location of MET config file to pass to the MODE
# References CONFIG_DIR from the [dir] section
MODE_CONFIG_FILE = {CONFIG_DIR}/MODEConfig_wrapped
# grid to remap data. Value is set as the 'to_grid' variable in the 'regrid' dictionary
# See MET User's Guide for more information
MODE_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
MODE_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{CURRENT_FCST_NAME}_vs_{OBTYPE}_{CURRENT_OBS_NAME}_{CURRENT_OBS_LEVEL}
# Location of merge config file to pass to the MODE
# References CONFIG_DIR from the [dir] section
# Not used if unset or set to an empty string
MODE_MERGE_CONFIG_FILE =
# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output
MODEL = WRF
# Name to identify observation data in output
OBTYPE = WRF
# turn on quilting
MODE_QUILT = True
# convolution radius list
FCST_MODE_CONV_RADIUS = 5
# convolution radius list
OBS_MODE_CONV_RADIUS = 5
# convolution threshold list
FCST_MODE_CONV_THRESH = >=80.0
# convolution threshold list
OBS_MODE_CONV_THRESH = >=80.0
# merge threshold list
FCST_MODE_MERGE_THRESH = >=75.0
# merge threshold list
OBS_MODE_MERGE_THRESH = >=75.0
# merge flag: options are NONE, THRESH, ENGINE, or BOTH
FCST_MODE_MERGE_FLAG = NONE
# merge flag: options are NONE, THRESH, ENGINE, or BOTH
OBS_MODE_MERGE_FLAG = NONE
# List of variables to compare in MODE - FCST_VAR1 variables correspond
# to OBS_VAR1 variables
# Name of forecast variable 1
FCST_VAR1_NAME = RH
# List of levels to evaluate for forecast variable 1
# P500 = 500 mb pressure level in GRIB file
FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = P500
# Name of observation variable 1
OBS_VAR1_NAME = RH
# List of levels to evaluate for observation variable 1
# P500 = 500 mb pressure level in GRIB file
# must be the same length as FCST_VAR1_LEVELS
OBS_VAR1_LEVELS = P500
# Time relative to valid time (in seconds) to allow files to be considered
# valid. Set both BEGIN and END to 0 to require the exact time in the filename
# Not used in this example.
FCST_MODE_FILE_WINDOW_BEGIN = 0
FCST_MODE_FILE_WINDOW_END = 0
OBS_MODE_FILE_WINDOW_BEGIN = 0
OBS_MODE_FILE_WINDOW_END = 0
# Set to true if forecast data is probabilistic
FCST_IS_PROB = false
# Set to true if observation data is probabilistic
# Only used if configuring forecast data as the 'OBS' input
OBS_IS_PROB = false
# End of [config] section and start of [dir] section
[dir]
# location of configuration files used by MET applications
CONFIG_DIR={PARM_BASE}/met_config
# directory containing forecast input to MODE
FCST_MODE_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}/met_test/data/sample_fcst
# directory containing observation input to MODE
OBS_MODE_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}/met_test/data/sample_fcst
# directory to write output from MODE
MODE_OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_BASE}/mode
# End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section
[filename_templates]
# Template to look for forecast input to MODE relative to FCST_MODE_INPUT_DIR
FCST_MODE_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}/wrfprs_ruc13_{lead?fmt=%HH}.tm00_G212
# Template to look for observation input to MODE relative to OBS_MODE_INPUT_DIR
OBS_MODE_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {valid?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}/wrfprs_ruc13_00.tm00_G212
# Optional subdirectories relative to MODE_OUTPUT_DIR to write output from MODE
MODE_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = {valid?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}
# Used to specify a verification mask file for MODE
# Not used for this example.
MODE_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE =
MET Configuration¶
METplus sets environment variables based on the values in the METplus configuration file. These variables are referenced in the MET configuration file.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// MODE configuration file.
//
// For additional information, see the MET_BASE/config/README file.
//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Output model name to be written
//
model = "${MODEL}";
//
// Output description to be written
//
desc = "NA";
//
// Output observation type to be written
//
obtype = "${OBTYPE}";
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Verification grid
//
regrid = {
to_grid = ${REGRID_TO_GRID};
method = NEAREST;
width = 1;
vld_thresh = 0.5;
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Approximate grid resolution (km)
//
grid_res = 40;
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Run all permutations of radius and threshold
//
quilt = ${QUILT};
//
// Forecast and observation fields to be verified
//
fcst = {
field = ${FCST_FIELD};
censor_thresh = [];
censor_val = [];
conv_radius = [${FCST_CONV_RADIUS}];
conv_thresh = [${FCST_CONV_THRESH}];
vld_thresh = 0.5;
filter_attr_name = [];
filter_attr_thresh = [];
merge_thresh = [${FCST_MERGE_THRESH}];
merge_flag = ${FCST_MERGE_FLAG};
merge_thresh = >=75.0;
merge_flag = NONE;
}
obs = fcst;
obs = {
field = ${OBS_FIELD};
conv_radius = [${OBS_CONV_RADIUS}];
conv_thresh = [${OBS_CONV_THRESH}];
merge_thresh = [${OBS_MERGE_THRESH}];
merge_flag = ${OBS_MERGE_FLAG};
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Handle missing data
//
mask_missing_flag = BOTH;
//
// Match objects between the forecast and observation fields
//
match_flag = MERGE_BOTH;
//
// Maximum centroid distance for objects to be compared
//
max_centroid_dist = 800.0/grid_res;
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Verification masking regions
//
mask = {
grid = "";
grid_flag = NONE; // Apply to NONE, FCST, OBS, or BOTH
poly = ${VERIF_MASK};
poly_flag = NONE; // Apply to NONE, FCST, OBS, or BOTH
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Fuzzy engine weights
//
weight = {
centroid_dist = 2.0;
boundary_dist = 4.0;
convex_hull_dist = 0.0;
angle_diff = 1.0;
aspect_diff = 0.0;
area_ratio = 1.0;
int_area_ratio = 2.0;
curvature_ratio = 0.0;
complexity_ratio = 0.0;
inten_perc_ratio = 0.0;
inten_perc_value = 50;
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Fuzzy engine interest functions
//
interest_function = {
centroid_dist = (
( 0.0, 1.0 )
( 60.0/grid_res, 1.0 )
( 600.0/grid_res, 0.0 )
);
boundary_dist = (
( 0.0, 1.0 )
( 400.0/grid_res, 0.0 )
);
convex_hull_dist = (
( 0.0, 1.0 )
( 400.0/grid_res, 0.0 )
);
angle_diff = (
( 0.0, 1.0 )
( 30.0, 1.0 )
( 90.0, 0.0 )
);
aspect_diff = (
( 0.00, 1.0 )
( 0.10, 1.0 )
( 0.75, 0.0 )
);
corner = 0.8;
ratio_if = (
( 0.0, 0.0 )
( corner, 1.0 )
( 1.0, 1.0 )
);
area_ratio = ratio_if;
int_area_ratio = (
( 0.00, 0.00 )
( 0.10, 0.50 )
( 0.25, 1.00 )
( 1.00, 1.00 )
);
curvature_ratio = ratio_if;
complexity_ratio = ratio_if;
inten_perc_ratio = ratio_if;
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Total interest threshold for determining matches
//
total_interest_thresh = 0.7;
//
// Interest threshold for printing output pair information
//
print_interest_thresh = 0.0;
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Plotting information
//
met_data_dir = "MET_BASE";
fcst_raw_plot = {
color_table = "MET_BASE/colortables/mode_raw.ctable";
plot_min = 0.0;
plot_max = 0.0;
colorbar_spacing = 1;
}
obs_raw_plot = {
color_table = "MET_BASE/colortables/mode_raw.ctable";
plot_min = 0.0;
plot_max = 0.0;
colorbar_spacing = 1;
}
object_plot = {
color_table = "MET_BASE/colortables/mode_obj.ctable";
}
//
// Boolean for plotting on the region of valid data within the domain
//
plot_valid_flag = FALSE;
//
// Plot polyline edges using great circle arcs instead of straight lines
//
plot_gcarc_flag = FALSE;
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// NetCDF matched pairs, PostScript, and contingency table output files
//
ps_plot_flag = TRUE;
nc_pairs_flag = {
latlon = TRUE;
raw = TRUE;
object_raw = TRUE;
object_id = TRUE;
cluster_id = TRUE;
polylines = TRUE;
}
ct_stats_flag = TRUE;
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
shift_right = 0; // grid squares
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
output_prefix = "${OUTPUT_PREFIX}";
version = "V9.0";
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Note the following variables are referenced in the MET configuration file.
QUILT - True/False to perform quilting. Corresponds to MODE_QUILT in the METplus configuration file.
${FCST_CONV_RADIUS} - Convolution radius used for forecast data. Corresponds to FCST_MODE_CONV_RADIUS in the METplus configuration files.
${FCST_CONV_THRESH} - List of convolution thresholds used for forecast data. Corresponds to FCST_MODE_CONV_THRESH in the METplus configuration files.
${FCST_MERGE_THRESH} - List of merge thresholds used for forecast data. Corresponds to FCST_MODE_MERGE_THRESH in the METplus configuration files.
${FCST_MERGE_FLAG} - True/False merge flag used for forecast data. Corresponds to FCST_MODE_MERGE_FLAG in the METplus configuration files.
${OBS_CONV_RADIUS} - Convolution radius used for observation data. Corresponds to OBS_MODE_CONV_RADIUS in the METplus configuration files.
${OBS_CONV_THRESH} - List of convolution thresholds used for observation data. Corresponds to OBS_MODE_CONV_THRESH in the METplus configuration files.
${OBS_MERGE_THRESH} - List of merge thresholds used for observation data. Corresponds to OBS_MODE_MERGE_THRESH in the METplus configuration files.
${OBS_MERGE_FLAG} - True/False merge flag used for forecast data. Corresponds to OBS_MODE_MERGE_FLAG in the METplus configuration files.
${MODEL} - Name of forecast input. Corresponds to MODEL in the METplus configuration file.
${OBTYPE} - Name of observation input. Corresponds to OBTYPE in the METplus configuration file.
${FCST_FIELD} - Formatted forecast field information. Generated from FCST_VAR<n>_[NAME/LEVEL/THRESH/OPTIONS] in the METplus configuration file.
${OBS_FIELD} - Formatted observation field information. Generated from OBS_VAR<n>_[NAME/LEVEL/THRESH/OPTIONS] in the METplus configuration file.
${REGRID_TO_GRID} - Grid to remap data. Corresponds to MODE_REGRID_TO_GRID in the METplus configuration file.
${VERIF_MASK} - Optional verification mask file or list of files. Corresponds to GRID_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE in the METplus configuration file.
${OUTPUT_PREFIX} - String to prepend to the output filenames. Corresponds to MODE_OUTPUT_PREFIX in the METplus configuration file.
Running METplus¶
This use case can be run two ways:
Passing in MODE.conf then a user-specific system configuration file:
master_metplus.py -c /path/to/METplus/parm/use_cases/met_tool_wrapper/MODE/MODE.conf -c /path/to/user_system.conf
Modifying the configurations in parm/metplus_config, then passing in MODE.conf:
master_metplus.py -c /path/to/METplus/parm/use_cases/met_tool_wrapper/MODE/MODE.conf
The former method is recommended. Whether you add them to a user-specific configuration file or modify the metplus_config files, the following variables must be set correctly:
INPUT_BASE - Path to directory where sample data tarballs are unpacked (See Datasets section to obtain tarballs). This is not required to run METplus, but it is required to run the examples in parm/use_cases
OUTPUT_BASE - Path where METplus output will be written. This must be in a location where you have write permissions
MET_INSTALL_DIR - Path to location where MET is installed locally
Example User Configuration File:
[dir]
INPUT_BASE = /path/to/sample/input/data
OUTPUT_BASE = /path/to/output/dir
MET_INSTALL_DIR = /path/to/met-X.Y
NOTE: All of these items must be found under the [dir] section.
Expected Output¶
A successful run will output the following both to the screen and to the logfile:
INFO: METplus has successfully finished running.
Refer to the value set for OUTPUT_BASE to find where the output data was generated. Output for this use case will be found in mode/2005080712 (relative to OUTPUT_BASE) and will contain the following files:
# * mode_WRF_RH_vs_WRF_RH_P500_120000L_20050807_120000V_000000A_cts.txt
# * mode_WRF_RH_vs_WRF_RH_P500_120000L_20050807_120000V_000000A_obj.nc
# * mode_WRF_RH_vs_WRF_RH_P500_120000L_20050807_120000V_000000A_obj.txt
# * mode_WRF_RH_vs_WRF_RH_P500_120000L_20050807_120000V_000000A.ps
Keywords¶
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