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WRF Domain Wizard: A Tool for WRF Preprocessing System

Discover how WRF Domain Wizard simplifies defining regions, nests, and projections for WPS, run WPS programs, and visualize output. The software, written in Java, offers easy configuration and runs on local or remote computers.

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WRF Domain Wizard: A Tool for WRF Preprocessing System

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  1. WRF Domain WizardA tool for the WRF Preprocessing SystemJeff Smith and Paula McCaslin January 16, 2008

  2. What is WRF Domain Wizard • The graphical user interface for WPS • Used to • Define the region and projection of a domain on map • Define any nests • Write information to namelist.wps • Run the WPS programs • Visualize the netCDF output files

  3. Domain Wizard Technical Info • Software is written in Java • Minimum JRE 1.4; recommend JRE 1.6 for best performance • Runs on local computer or remote computer; Needs SSH-2 and SFTP to connect to remote computer • Can be run from webpage as a Java Web Start application or downloaded and run from the command line • 384 MB of RAM (memory) available1024 x 768 (or better) video display

  4. Domain Wizard Architecture and Flow Java Virtual Machineuser’s computer (linux, windows, etc.) WRF Domain Wizard Web Page WRF Domain Wizard Java Web Start Link http connection Download Link (user downloads and runs from command line) SSH I/O Local I/O Local or Remote Computer Has WPS Installed On It geogrid ungrib metgrid namelist.wps, WPS data WPS Programs Disk files

  5. http://www.wrfportal.org/DomainWizard.html

  6. Domain Wizard – How to Run • Run using Java Web Start • An application-deployment technology automatically downloads your software then run it. No need to set up directories, run installation programs, or configure anything. Just click the link and the program runs. (The first time you click on the link above, there is a delay while the software downloads.) • Java and Java Web Start (javaws) come standard with Linux and Mac. If the “Launch WRF Domain Wizard" appears the program will start. If you don't have Java on your system, download a Java Runtime Edition (JRE).

  7. Domain Wizard – How to Run

  8. Domain Wizard – How to Run • Run using Java Web Start

  9. Domain Wizard – How to Run • Run using Java Web Start

  10. Domain Wizard – How to Run • Run using Java Web Start

  11. Domain Wizard – How to Run • Run using Java Web Start

  12. Domain Wizard – How to Run • Run by Downloading jar file • Download the WRFDomainWizard.zip to e.g. c:\WRFDomainWizard or /home/WRFDomainWizard • unzip WRFDomainWizard.zip • Run "run_DomainWizard.bat" (Windows) or "run_DomainWizard" (Linux) java -Xmx384m -jar DomainWizard.jar • You can place a shortcut icon on your desktop

  13. Domain Wizard – How to Run • Configuration Interface

  14. Domain Wizard – How to Run • Configuration Directory Chooser

  15. Domain Wizard – How to Run • Configuration selecting remote system

  16. Domain Wizard – How to Run • Configuration complete

  17. Domain Wizard – How to Run • Configure file DomainWizard.cfg • Located in your home directory, will contain, e.g.: hep.fsl.noaa.gov /export/tmp/wrf/WPS /export/tmp/wrf/geog /export/jeff/domains /data/public/data/grib/ftp/7/0/84/211 (last line indicates the last grib files dir you selected)

  18. Domain Wizard Tutorial -1

  19. Domain Wizard Tutorial -2

  20. Domain Wizard Tutorial -3

  21. Domain Wizard Tutorial -4

  22. Domain Wizard Tutorial -5

  23. Domain Wizard Tutorial -6

  24. Domain Wizard - Demo

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