Attention

The UFS Short-Range Weather Application will be deprecated on October 18, 2026

3. Customizing the Workflow

• 3.1. Workflow Parameters: Configuring the Workflow in config.yaml and config_defaults.yaml
  • 3.1.1. USER-Related Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.1.1. Application Directories
  • 3.1.2. PLATFORM Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.2.1. Machine-Dependent Parameters
    • 3.1.2.2. Parameters for Running Without a Workflow Manager
    • 3.1.2.3. Other Platform-Specific Directories
    • 3.1.2.4. Test Directories
    • 3.1.2.5. Fixed File Directory Parameters
  • 3.1.3. WORKFLOW Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.3.1. Cron-Associated Parameters
    • 3.1.3.2. Directory Parameters
    • 3.1.3.3. Pre-Processing File Separator Parameters
    • 3.1.3.4. Set File Name Parameters
    • 3.1.3.5. Set File Path Parameters
    • 3.1.3.6. Experiment Directory Files and Paths
    • 3.1.3.7. Experiment Fix File Paths
    • 3.1.3.8. CCPP Parameter
    • 3.1.3.9. Field Dictionary Parameters
    • 3.1.3.10. Grid Generation Parameters
    • 3.1.3.11. Predefined Grid Parameters
    • 3.1.3.12. Forecast Parameters
    • 3.1.3.13. Pre-Existing Directory Parameter
    • 3.1.3.14. Detailed Output Messages
    • 3.1.3.15. Other
  • 3.1.4. NCO-Specific Variables
  • 3.1.5. MAKE_GRID Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.5.1. Basic Task Parameters
    • 3.1.5.2. ESGgrid Settings
  • 3.1.6. MAKE_OROG Configuration Parameters
  • 3.1.7. MAKE_SFC_CLIMO Configuration Parameters
  • 3.1.8. GET_EXTRN_ICS Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.8.1. Basic Task Parameters
    • 3.1.8.2. File and Directory Parameters
  • 3.1.9. GET_EXTRN_LBCS Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.9.1. Basic Task Parameters
    • 3.1.9.2. File and Directory Parameters
  • 3.1.10. MAKE_ICS Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.10.1. Basic Task Parameters
    • 3.1.10.2. FVCOM Parameters
    • 3.1.10.3. Vertical Coordinate Parameters
  • 3.1.11. MAKE_LBCS Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.11.1. Vertical Coordinate Parameters
  • 3.1.12. FORECAST Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.12.1. Basic Task Parameters
    • 3.1.12.2. Model Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.12.3. Computational Parameters
    • 3.1.12.4. Write-Component (Quilting) Parameters
    • 3.1.12.5. Aerosol Climatology Parameter
    • 3.1.12.6. Restart Parameters
  • 3.1.13. RUN_POST Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.13.1. Basic Task Parameters
    • 3.1.13.2. Subhourly Post Parameters
    • 3.1.13.3. Customized Post Configuration Parameters
  • 3.1.14. RUN_PRDGEN Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.14.1. Basic Task Parameters
  • 3.1.15. PLOT_ALLVARS Configuration Parameters
  • 3.1.16. Air Quality Modeling (AQM) Parameters
    • 3.1.16.1. NEXUS_EMISSION Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.16.2. POINT_SOURCE Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.16.3. BIAS_CORRECTION_O3 Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.16.4. BIAS_CORRECTION_PM25 Configuration Parameters
  • 3.1.17. Global Configuration Parameters
    • 3.1.17.1. Community Radiative Transfer Model (CRTM) Parameters
    • 3.1.17.2. Ensemble Model Parameters
    • 3.1.17.3. Stochastic Physics Parameters
    • 3.1.17.4. Halo Blend Parameter
    • 3.1.17.5. Pressure Tendency Diagnostic
  • 3.1.18. Verification (VX) Parameters
    • 3.1.18.1. General VX Parameters
    • 3.1.18.2. METplus-Specific Parameters
    • 3.1.18.3. VX Parameters for Observations
    • 3.1.18.4. VX Parameters for Forecasts
  • 3.1.19. Coupled AQM Configuration Parameters
  • 3.1.20. Smoke and Dust Configuration Parameters
  • 3.1.21. Community Fire Behavior Model Parameters
  • 3.1.22. Rocoto Parameters
• 3.2. Input and Output Files
  • 3.2.1. Input Files
    • 3.2.1.1. Initial and Boundary Condition Files
    • 3.2.1.2. Pre-processing (UFS_UTILS)
    • 3.2.1.3. UFS Weather Model
    • 3.2.1.4. Unified Post Processor (UPP)
    • 3.2.1.5. Workflow
  • 3.2.2. Output Files
    • 3.2.2.1. Initial and boundary condition files
    • 3.2.2.2. Pre-processing (UFS_UTILS)
    • 3.2.2.3. UFS Weather Model
    • 3.2.2.4. Unified Post Processor (UPP)
  • 3.2.3. Downloading and Staging Input Data
    • 3.2.3.1. Static Files
    • 3.2.3.2. Initial Condition/Lateral Boundary Condition File Formats and Source
    • 3.2.3.3. Initial and Lateral Boundary Condition Organization
    • 3.2.3.4. Default Initial and Lateral Boundary Conditions
    • 3.2.3.5. Running the App for Different Dates
    • 3.2.3.6. Staging Initial Conditions Manually
    • 3.2.3.7. Coexistence of Multiple Files for the Same Date
    • 3.2.3.8. Best Practices for Conserving Disk Space and Keeping Files Safe
• 3.3. Limited Area Model (LAM) Grids: Predefined and User-Generated Options
  • 3.3.1. Predefined Grids
    • 3.3.1.1. Predefined 3-km CONUS Grid
    • 3.3.1.2. Predefined SUBCONUS Grid Over Indianapolis
    • 3.3.1.3. Predefined 13-km CONUS Grid
    • 3.3.1.4. Predefined 13-km North American Grid
    • 3.3.1.5. Predefined 25-km Grid
  • 3.3.2. Creating User-Generated Grids
    • 3.3.2.1. Code Example
  • 3.3.3. Changing the Number of Vertical Levels
    • 3.3.3.1. Find ak/bk
    • 3.3.3.2. Configure the SRW App
• 3.4. Defining an SRW App Workflow
  • 3.4.1. Order of Precedence
• 3.5. Template Variables
  • 3.5.1. Generic Example
  • 3.5.2. Graphics Plotting Example