Background#

  • National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model Users link.

  • NCAR WRF with chemistry (WRFChem) link.

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) WRFChem link.

  • WRF version 4.0 user guide link.

  • WRFChem version 3.9.1.1 user guide link.

  • WRFChem emissions version 3.9.1.1 user guide link.

  • WRF workshops, in person, UK link.

  • Past WRFChem presentations link.

  • WRFChem tutorials here link.

  • Fire INventory from NCAR (FINN) emission preparation link.

  • Guidance for Model for Ozone and Related Chemical Tracers (MOZART) gas scheme with Model for Simulating Aerosol Interactions and Chemistry (MOSAIC) aerosol scheme link.

  • Key papers:

    • Grell, G.A., et al. (2005). Fully coupled “online” chemistry within the WRF model. Atmos. Environ. 39, 69576975. link.

    • Fast, J. D., et al. (2006). Evolution of ozone, particulates, and aerosol direct radiative forcing in the vicinity of Houston using a fully coupled meteorology-chemistry-aerosol model. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 111(21), 129. link.

    • Skamarock, W. C., & Klemp, J. B. (2008). A time-split nonhydrostatic atmospheric model for weather research and forecasting applications. Journal of Computational Physics, 227(7), 34653485. link.

  • Information regarding WRF Model citations link.

  • WRF public domain notice link.