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5.2.2.1. MODE: CESM and GPCP Asian Monsoon Precipitation
model_applications/climate/MODE_fcstCESM_obsGPCP_AsianMonsoonPrecip.conf
Scientific Objective
To evaluate the CESM model daily precipitation against the GPCP daily precipitation over the Indian Monsoon region to obtain object based output statistics. This was developed as part of the NCAR System for Integrated Modeling of the Atmosphere (SIMA) project.
Datasets
Forecast dataset: CESM Daily Precipitation
Observation dataset: GPCP Daily Precipitation
METplus Components
This use case runs mode to create object based statistics on daily precipitation data from the CESM model and observations from the GPCP.
METplus Workflow
The mode tool is run for each time. This example loops by model initialization time. It processes 4 valid times, listed below.
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/model_applications/climate/MODE_fcstCESM_obsGPCP_AsianMonsoonPrecip.conf
# GridStat METplus Configuration for the CESM_vs_GPCP climate model use case:
[config]
# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
PROCESS_LIST = Mode
LOOP_BY = INIT
# Format of VALID_BEG and VALID_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 = 2014060100
# End time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
INIT_END = 2014060200
# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified)
# Must be >= 60 seconds
INIT_INCREMENT = 86400
# List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid)
LEAD_SEQ = 24, 48
# Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
# times = run all items in the PROCESS_LIST for a single initialization
# time, then repeat until all times have been evaluated.
# processes = run each item in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
# specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST.
LOOP_ORDER = times
# Forecast Reflectivity Variable Information
MODEL = CESM
FCST_VAR1_NAME = PRECT
FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = "({valid?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H%M%S},*,*)"
FCST_VAR1_OPTIONS = convert(x) = 86400000*x;
MODE_FCST_FILTER_ATTR_NAME = AREA
MODE_FCST_FILTER_ATTR_THRESH = >=7
MODE_OBS_FILTER_ATTR_NAME = AREA
MODE_OBS_FILTER_ATTR_THRESH = >=7
# MRMS Reflecivitiy Variable Information
OBTYPE = GPCP
OBS_VAR1_NAME = precip
OBS_VAR1_LEVELS = "(0,*,*)"
MODE_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/MODEConfig_wrapped
MODE_GRID_RES = 1
MODE_QUILT = True
MODE_CONV_RADIUS = 2
MODE_CONV_THRESH = ge12.0, ge25.0
MODE_MERGE_THRESH = ge10.0, ge20.0
MODE_MERGE_FLAG = THRESH
MODE_MATCH_FLAG = NO_MERGE
MODE_NC_PAIRS_FLAG_POLYLINES = False
MODE_MASK_POLY_FLAG = BOTH
MODE_WEIGHT_ASPECT_DIFF = 1.0
MODE_REGRID_TO_GRID = FCST
[dir]
# Directory for CESM data
FCST_MODE_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}/model_applications/climate/CESM
# Directory of the MRMS obs
OBS_MODE_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}/model_applications/climate/GPCP
# Output Data
MODE_OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_BASE}/climate/CESM_MODE
[filename_templates]
# Forecast Filename Templates:
FCST_MODE_INPUT_TEMPLATE = MetPlus.globe.{init?fmt=%Y-%m-%d}-00000.cam.h1.{init?fmt=%Y-%m-%d?shift=86400}-00000.nc
OBS_MODE_INPUT_TEMPLATE = gpcp_v01r03_daily_d{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d?shift=-86400}_c20170530.nc
MODE_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = {init?fmt=%Y_%m_%d_%H%M%S}
MODE_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {FCST_MODE_INPUT_DIR}/asia_monsoon_cesm_mask.nc
MET Configuration
METplus sets environment variables based on user settings in the METplus configuration file. See How METplus controls MET config file settings for more details.
YOU SHOULD NOT SET ANY OF THESE ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES YOURSELF! THEY WILL BE OVERWRITTEN BY METPLUS WHEN IT CALLS THE MET TOOLS!
If there is a setting in the MET configuration file that is currently not supported by METplus you’d like to control, please refer to: Overriding Unsupported MET config file settings
Note
See the MODE MET Configuration section of the User’s Guide for more information on the environment variables used in the file below:
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// MODE configuration file.
//
// For additional information, see the MET_BASE/config/README file.
//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Output model name to be written
//
${METPLUS_MODEL}
//
// Output description to be written
//
${METPLUS_DESC}
//
// Output observation type to be written
//
${METPLUS_OBTYPE}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Verification grid
//
${METPLUS_REGRID_DICT}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Approximate grid resolution (km)
//
// grid_res =
${METPLUS_GRID_RES}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Run all permutations of radius and threshold
//
${METPLUS_QUILT}
//
// Forecast and observation fields to be verified
//
fcst = {
${METPLUS_FCST_FIELD}
${METPLUS_FCST_CENSOR_THRESH}
${METPLUS_FCST_CENSOR_VAL}
${METPLUS_FCST_CONV_RADIUS}
${METPLUS_FCST_CONV_THRESH}
${METPLUS_FCST_VLD_THRESH}
${METPLUS_FCST_FILTER_ATTR_NAME}
${METPLUS_FCST_FILTER_ATTR_THRESH}
${METPLUS_FCST_MERGE_THRESH}
${METPLUS_FCST_MERGE_FLAG}
}
obs = {
${METPLUS_OBS_FIELD}
${METPLUS_OBS_CENSOR_THRESH}
${METPLUS_OBS_CENSOR_VAL}
${METPLUS_OBS_CONV_RADIUS}
${METPLUS_OBS_CONV_THRESH}
${METPLUS_OBS_VLD_THRESH}
${METPLUS_OBS_FILTER_ATTR_NAME}
${METPLUS_OBS_FILTER_ATTR_THRESH}
${METPLUS_OBS_MERGE_THRESH}
${METPLUS_OBS_MERGE_FLAG}
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Handle missing data
//
mask_missing_flag = BOTH;
//
// Match objects between the forecast and observation fields
//
//match_flag =
${METPLUS_MATCH_FLAG}
//
// Maximum centroid distance for objects to be compared
//
//max_centroid_dist =
${METPLUS_MAX_CENTROID_DIST}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Verification masking regions
//
//mask = {
${METPLUS_MASK_DICT}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Fuzzy engine weights
//
//weight = {
${METPLUS_WEIGHT_DICT}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Fuzzy engine interest functions
//
interest_function = {
${METPLUS_INTEREST_FUNCTION_CENTROID_DIST}
${METPLUS_INTEREST_FUNCTION_BOUNDARY_DIST}
${METPLUS_INTEREST_FUNCTION_CONVEX_HULL_DIST}
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 =
${METPLUS_TOTAL_INTEREST_THRESH}
//
// 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/met_default.ctable";
plot_min = 0.0;
plot_max = 0.0;
colorbar_spacing = 1;
}
obs_raw_plot = {
color_table = "MET_BASE/colortables/met_default.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 = {
${METPLUS_NC_PAIRS_FLAG_DICT}
ct_stats_flag = TRUE;
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
shift_right = 0; // grid squares
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
${METPLUS_OUTPUT_PREFIX}
//version = "V10.0";
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
${METPLUS_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES}
Running METplus
This use case can be run two ways:
Passing in MODE_fcstCESM_obsGPCP_ConusPrecip.conf then a user-specific system configuration file:
run_metplus.py -c /path/to/METplus/parm/use_cases/model_applications/climate/MODE_fcstCESM_obsGPCP_AsianMonsoonPrecip.conf -c /path/to/user_system.conf
Modifying the configurations in parm/metplus_config, then passing in MODE_fcstCESM_obsGPCP_AsianMonsoonPrecip.conf:
run_metplus.py -c /path/to/METplus/parm/use_cases/model_applications/climate/MODE_fcstCESM_obsGPCP_AsianMonsoonPrecip.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 model_applications/climate/CESM_MODE (relative to OUTPUT_BASE) and will contain the following files:
2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140602_000000V_000000A_R1_T1_cts.txt 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140602_000000V_000000A_R1_T1_obj.nc 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140602_000000V_000000A_R1_T1_obj.txt 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140602_000000V_000000A_R1_T1.ps 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140602_000000V_000000A_R1_T2_cts.txt 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140602_000000V_000000A_R1_T2_obj.nc 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140602_000000V_000000A_R1_T2_obj.txt 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140602_000000V_000000A_R1_T2.ps 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T1_cts.txt 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T1_obj.nc 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T1_obj.txt 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T1.ps 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T2_cts.txt 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T2_obj.nc 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T2_obj.txt 2014_06_01_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T2.ps 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T1_cts.txt 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T1_obj.nc 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T1_obj.txt 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T1.ps 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T2_cts.txt 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T2_obj.nc 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T2_obj.txt 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140603_000000V_000000A_R1_T2.ps 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140604_000000V_000000A_R1_T1_cts.txt 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140604_000000V_000000A_R1_T1_obj.nc 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140604_000000V_000000A_R1_T1_obj.txt 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140604_000000V_000000A_R1_T1.ps 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140604_000000V_000000A_R1_T2_cts.txt 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140604_000000V_000000A_R1_T2_obj.nc 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140604_000000V_000000A_R1_T2_obj.txt 2014_06_02_000000/mode_000000L_20140604_000000V_000000A_R1_T2.ps
Keywords
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