Hi,
I need column integrated total aerosol optical depth at a specific location. For this, I used WRF-ARW model and added AODTOT in iofields_filename as a text file. I extracted the variable through ARWpost after running WRF. I got AODTOT
as constant field throughout the forecast period. If I want to get time varying AODTOT, what are the things I need to change?. Please help me regarding this.
One more doubt is, what is the difference between AODTOT, AOD5502D, AOD5503D?. Out of three, Which variable I need to to use to get total integrated aerosol optical depth at a specific location using WRF-ARW?
Waiting for your reply,
Thanks & Regards,
Malleswararao M
AODTOT is a globally averaged field, AOD5502D is 2-D field and AOD5503D is 3-D field. The aerosol optical depth is constant at specific location because you used AODTOT. You should use AOD5503D for a specific location.
Hello, Are you sure that the version of WRF-ARW you are using has interactive aerosols? If not, are you not just getting whatever distribution of aerosols is made available as part of the initial conditions of the forecast?
Hi
why AODTOT is zero in wrfchem output file?
what item i will be active for AOD value
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