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User’s guide to add new surface variables or new surface attributes in ARPEGE/IFS, ALADIN, AROME: cycle 39 (November 2012)

Wednesday 28 November 2012 par Karim Yessad

Table of contents

Abstract:

This documentation is a user’s guide for people wanting to introduce new surface fields, or new surface attributes. Some parts of this documentation are still uncomplete.

Introduction.
Add a new surface variable: main features.
Add a new surface variable: additional features when read/write this surface variable on ARPEGE files.
Add a new surface variable: additional features when post-processing this surface variable.
Add a new surface variable: additional features when assimilating this surface variable.
Add a new surface variable: additional features when applying nudging on it.
Add a new surface attribute.
Add a new surface field or group in climatologic files (configuration 923/E923, METEO-FRANCE purpose only).