Error in using arw2ral

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chojh
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Error in using arw2ral

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Hello,

I was able to convert some wrf output successfully using arw2arl in CentOS.
The ARLDATA.BIN, WRFRAIN.BIN, ARLDATA.CFG, WRFDATA.CFG file was generated using arw2arl.

in ARLDATA.CFG
Model Type: AWRF
Grid Numb: 99
Vert Coord: 1
Pole Lat: 45.69
Pole Lon: 120.00
Ref Lat: 45.69
Ref Lon: 120.00
Grid Size: 36.00
Orientation: 0.00
Cone Angle: 45.69
Sync X Pt: 95.00
Sync Y Pt: 80.00
Sync Lat: 38.00
Sync Lon: 120.00
Reserved: 0.00
Numb X pt: 189
Numb Y pt: 159
Numb Levels: 40
Level 1: 1.0000 12 SHGT PRSS TPP1 DIFR PBLH USTR DSWF SHTF LHTF T02M U10M V10M
Level 2: .99654 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 3: .98827 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 4: .97727 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 5: .96328 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 6: .94601 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 7: .92507 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 8: .90004 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 9: .87052 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 10: .83658 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 11: .79866 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 12: .75728 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 13: .71298 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 14: .66631 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 15: .61787 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 16: .56951 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 17: .52338 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 18: .48006 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 19: .43940 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 20: .40126 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 21: .36553 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 22: .33206 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 23: .30076 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 24: .27149 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 25: .24415 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 26: .21865 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 27: .19489 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 28: .17276 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 29: .15218 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 30: .13305 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 31: .11530 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 32: .09886 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 33: .08364 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 34: .06957 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 35: .05659 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 36: .04462 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 37: .03362 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 38: .02352 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 39: .01426 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
Level 40: .00491 7 PRES TEMP UWND VWND WWND DIFW SPHU
in WRFDATA.CFG
&SETUP
num3dv = 7,
arw3dv = 'P','T','U','V','W','X','QVAPOR',
cnv3dv = 0.01, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0,
arl3dv = 'PRES','TEMP','UWND','VWND','WWND','DIFW','SPHU',
num2dv = 12,
arw2dv = 'HGT','PSFC','RAIN','X','PBLH','UST','SWDOWN','HFX','LH','T2','U10','V10',
cnv2dv = 1.0, 0.01, 0.001, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0,
arl2dv = 'SHGT','PRSS','TPP1','DIFR','PBLH','USTR ','DSWF','SHTF','LHTF','T02M','U10M','V10M',
But when I run the Run model, I get an error.
Error I got in SIMULATION LOG
ERROR metset: meteorological data time interval varies
Changed from 60 min to -2820 min
At day/hr 5 1
or
Calculation Started ... please be patient
*ERROR* metpos: start point not within (x,y,t) any data file
- start time before start of meteorology data
I set the appropriate start point and start time within the range.
I cannot figure out the path forward and I appreciate it if you gave any advice.
Fantine
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Re: Error in using arw2ral

Post by Fantine »

It looks like you have multiple WRF output files in the ARLDATA.BIN, but the data may be incorrect chronological order.
This previous post on the forum may be helpful: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1499
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