From 949506a0efc543483d187181c1e28dd609203aa0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eliot Quon Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:49:37 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Document details for init_type=real (#1777) --- Docs/sphinx_doc/Inputs.rst | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Docs/sphinx_doc/Inputs.rst b/Docs/sphinx_doc/Inputs.rst index 6adfbbfd9..ccf9e2966 100644 --- a/Docs/sphinx_doc/Inputs.rst +++ b/Docs/sphinx_doc/Inputs.rst @@ -1108,11 +1108,15 @@ List of Parameters Notes ----------------- -If **erf.init_type = ideal**, the problem is initialized with mesoscale data contained in a NetCDF file, provided via ``erf.nc_init_file``. The mesoscale data are horizontally homogeneous, i.e., there is variation only in the vertical direction. +If **erf.init_type = ideal**, the problem is initialized with mesoscale data contained in a NetCDF file, provided via ``erf.nc_init_file``. +The mesoscale data are horizontally homogeneous, i.e., there is variation only in the vertical direction. If **erf.init_type = real**, the problem is initialized with mesoscale data contained in a NetCDF file, -provided via ``erf.nc_init_file``. The mesoscale data are realistic with variation in all three directions. -In addition, the lateral boundary conditions must be supplied in a NetCDF files specified by **erf.nc_bdy_file = wrfbdy_d01** +provided via ``erf.nc_init_file`` (e.g., "wrfinput_d01"). The mesoscale data are realistic with variation in all three directions. +In addition, the lateral boundary conditions must be supplied in a NetCDF files specified by ``erf.nc_bdy_file`` (e.g., "wrfbdy_d01"). +The extent of the relaxation zone may be controlled with ``erf.real_width`` (corresponding to WRF's **spec_bdy_width**) +and ``erf.real_set_width`` (corresponding to WRF's **spec_zone**, typically set to 1), which corresponds to a relaxation zone with a +width of **real_width - real_set_width**. If **erf.init_type = input_sounding**, a WRF-style input sounding is read from ``erf.input_sounding_file``. This text file includes any set of levels that