WRF Multi Operating System Install Toolkit

This is a BASH script that provides options to install the following Weather Research & Forecasting Model (WRF) packages in 64-bit systems:

• Weather Research & Forecasting Model (WRF)
• Weather Research & Forecasting Model Chemistry (WRF-CHEM)
• Weather Research & Forecasting Model Hydro Standalone (WRF-Hydro)
• Weather Research & Forecasting Model Hydro Coupled w/ WRF (WRF-Hydro Coupled)
• Hurricane Weather Research & Forecasting Model (HWRF)

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System Requirements

• 64-bit system
  • Darwin (MacOS)
  • Linux Debian Distro (Ubuntu, Mint, etc)
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux (Debian Distro, Ubuntu, Mint, etc)
  • CentOS based systems not supported
• 350 Gigabyte (GB) of storage space

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Libraries Installed (Latest libraries as of 01/01/2023)

• Libraries are manually installed in sub-folders utilizing either Intel or GNU Compilers.
  • Libraries installed with GNU compilers
    • zlib (1.2.13)
    • MPICH (4.0.3)
    • libpng (1.6.39)
    • JasPer (1.900.1)
    • HDF5 (1.14.0)
    • PHDF5 (1.14.0)
    • Parallel-NetCDF (1.12.3)
    • NetCDF-C (4.9.2)
    • NetCDF-Fortran (4.6.0)
    • Miniconda
  • Libraries installed with Intel compilers
    • zlib (1.2.13)
    • libpng (1.6.39)
    • JasPer (1.900.1)
    • HDF5 (1.14.0)
    • PHDF5 (1.14.0)
    • Parallel-NetCDF (1.12.3)
    • NetCDF-C (4.9.2)
    • NetCDF-Fortran (4.6.0)
    • Miniconda
    • Intel-Basekit
    • Intel-HPCKIT
    • Intel-AIKIT

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Software Packages

• WRF
  • WRF v4.5
  • WPS v4.5
  • WRF PLUS v4.5
  • WRFDA 4DVAR v4.5
• WRF-CHEM
  • WRF Chem w/KPP 4.5
  • WPS 4.5
  • WRFDA Chem 3DVAR
• WRF-Hydro Standalone
  • WRF-Hydro v5.2
• WRF-Hydro Coupled
  • WRF-Hydro v5.2
  • WRF v4.5
  • WPS v4.5
• Hurricane WRF (HWRF)
  • HWRF Utilities v4.0a
  • POMTC v4.0a
  • NCEP Coupler v4.0a
  • GFDL Vortex Tracker v4.0a
  • GSI v4.0a
  • UPP v4.0a
  • WRF v4.3.3
  • WPS 4.3.1

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Pre/Post Processing Packages Installed

• WRF

  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Model Evaluation Tools (MET) v11.0.0
  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Enhanced Model Evaluation Tools (METplus) v5.0.0
  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Unified Post Processor (UPP) v4.1
  • ARWPost v3
  • WRF-Python (Conda installed)
  • OpenGrADS
  • GrADS
  • NCAR Command Langauge (Conda installed)

• WRF-CHEM

  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Model Evaluation Tools (MET) v11.0.0
  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Enhanced Model Evaluation Tools (METplus) v5.0.0
  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Unified Post Processor (UPP) v4.1
  • ARWPost v3
  • WRF-Python (Conda installed)
  • OpenGrADS
  • GrADS
  • NCAR Command Langauge (Conda installed)
  • Prep-Chem-SRC v1.5 (GNU only)
  • WRF CHEM Tools
    • Mozbc
    • Megan Bio Emiss
    • Megan Bio Data
    • Wes Coldens
    • ANTHRO EMIS
    • EDGAR HTAP
    • EPA ANTHO EMIS
    • UBC
    • Aircraft
    • FINN

• WRF-Hydro Standalone

  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Model Evaluation Tools (MET) v11.0.0
  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Enhanced Model Evaluation Tools (METplus) v5.0.0

• WRF-Hydo Coupled

  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Model Evaluation Tools (MET) v11.0.0
  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Enhanced Model Evaluation Tools (METplus) v5.0.0
  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Unified Post Processor (UPP) v4.1
  • ARWPost v3
  • WRF-Python (Conda installed)
  • OpenGrADS
  • GrADS
  • NCAR Command Langauge (Conda installed)
  • WRF-GIS-Preprocessor (Conda installed)

• HWRF

  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Model Evaluation Tools (MET) v11.0.0
  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Enhanced Model Evaluation Tools (METplus) v5.0.0
  • Development Testbed Center (DTC) Unified Post Processor (UPP) v4.1

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Installation

• (Make sure to download folder into your Home Directory): $HOME

cd $HOME

git clone https://github.com/HathewayWill/WRF-MOSIT.git

cd $HOME/WRF-MOSIT

chmod 775 *.sh

./WRF-MOSIT.sh | tee WRF.MOSIT.log

• Script will check for System Architecture Type and Storage Space requirements.

• Once running the script users will be provided with options to select how the WRF_Master_Script will compile and install the various packages.

  • First option, Which compiler users want to use Intel or GNU compilers.
    • Please note that Hurricane WRF (HWRF) can only use Intel Compilers
  • Second option, Which graphic display package should be installed. GrADS or OpenGrADS
  • Third option, Auto Configuration. This allows users to have a one-click install
  • Fourth option, Secondary WPS geography file download choice.
    • Author of script reccomends selecting "YES" if user is unsure.
  • Fifth option, Optional WPS geography file download cohice.
    • Author of script reccomends selecting "YES" if user is unsure.
  • Last option, Pick which WRF software user wants to install

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*** Tested on Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS, MacOS Ventura, Windows Sub-Linux Ubuntu***

• Built 64-bit system.
• Tested with current available libraries on 01/01/2023, execptions have been noted in the script documentation.

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Sponsorships and donations accepted but not required

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• Sponsorships help the author push updates to the end user faster, maintain and update code, develop new code, provide end user support, and end user consulting.

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Estimated Run Time ~ 60 to 120 Minutes @ 10mbps download speed.

• Intel compilers take slightly more time to install packages.

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Special thanks to:

• Youtube's meteoadriatic
• GitHub user jamal919
• University of Manchester's Doug L
• University of Tunis El Manar's Hosni S.
• GSL's Jordan S.
• NCAR's Mary B., Christine W., & Carl D.
• DTC's Julie P., Tara J., George M., & John H.
• UCAR's Katelyn F., Jim B., Jordan P., Kevin M.,

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Citation:

Hatheway, W. (2023). Weather Research & Forecasting Self Install Script (Version 1.4.0) [Computer software]

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References:

• Skamarock, W. C., J. B. Klemp, J. Dudhia, D. O. Gill, Z. Liu, J. Berner, W. Wang, J. G. Powers, M. G. Duda, D. M. Barker, and X.-Y. Huang, 2019: A Description of the Advanced Research WRF Version 4. NCAR Tech. Note NCAR/TN-556+STR, 145 pp. doi:10.5065/1dfh-6p97

• Biswas, M. K., Bernardet, L., Abarca, S., Ginis, I., Grell, E., Kalina, E., … Zhang, Z. (2018). Hurricane Weather Research and Forecasting (HWRF) Model: 2017 Scientific Documentation (No. NCAR/TN-544+STR). doi:10.5065/D6MK6BPR

• Peckham, S., G. A. Grell, S. A. McKeen, M. Barth, G. Pfister, C. Wiedinmyer, J. D. Fast, W. I. Gustafson, R. Zaveri, R. C. Easter, J. Barnard, E. Chapman, M. Hewson, R. Schmitz, M. Salzmann, S. Freitas, 2011: WRF-Chem Version 3.3 User's Guide. NOAA Technical Memo., 98 pp.

• "We acknowledge use of the WRF-Chem preprocessor tool {name of tool} provided by the Atmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Lab (ACOM) of NCAR."

• Gochis, D.J., M. Barlage, R. Cabell, M. Casali, A. Dugger, K. FitzGerald, M. McAllister, J. McCreight, A. RafieeiNasab, L. Read, K. Sampson, D. Yates, Y. Zhang (2020). The WRF-Hydro® modeling system technical description, (Version 5.2.0). NCAR Technical Note. 108 pages. Available online at: https://ral.ucar.edu/sites/default/files/public/projects/wrf-hydro/technical-description-user-guide/wrf-hydrov5.2technicaldescription.pdf

• Freitas, S. R. ; Longo, K. M. ; Alonso, M. F. ; Pirre, M. ; Marecal, V. ; Grell, G. ; Stockler, R. ; Mello, R. F. ; Sánchez Gácita, M. . PREP-CHEM-SRC 1.0: a preprocessor of trace gas and aerosol emission fields for regional and global atmospheric chemistry models. Geoscientific Model Development, v. 4, p. 419-433, 2011

• Shamsaei, K., Juliano, T., Igrashkina, N., Ebrahimian, H., Kosovic, B., Taciroglu, E. (2022) WRF-Fire Wikipage. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.6667633 [access date]

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