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SNACS Atmospheric Model: source code and configuration files

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This dataset archives the SNACS Polar MM5 atmospheric model code and settings for the 50km simulations. If you uncompress and then untar the file, you'll have a directory called MM5 which will contain all of the source code and four configuration files.

Data generated by the model includes:
date (yyyy-mm-dd in *_avg.txt file and yyyy-mm-dd_hh in *_3h.txt file) (UTC)
psfc - surface pressure (mb)
slp - sea level pressure (mb)
tg - ground temperature (K)
t2m - 2m air temperature (K)
q2m - 2m water vapor mixing ratio (kg/kg)
ws10 - 10m wind speed (m/s)
wd - 10m wind direction (deg)
ust - friction velocity, u* (m/s)
lhf - latent heat flux (W/m^2)
shf - sensible heat flux (W/m^2)
grnf - ground heat flux (W/m^2)
swd - downwelling shortwave radiation at surface (W/m^2)
swu - upwelling shortwave radiation at surface (W/m^2)
alb - albedo (fraction)
lwd - downwelling longwave radiation at surface (W/m^2)
lwu - upwelling longwave radiation at surface (W/m^2)
p3h - accumulated precipitation (24h in *_avg.txt file and 3h in *_3h.txt file) (cm)
swe - snow water equivalent (mm)
cld_frac - cloud fraction (fraction)

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Versions
  • 1.0 (2008-05-19)
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Language English
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Temporal coverage

Begin datetime 1957-09-01 00:00:00
End datetime 2006-12-31 23:59:59

Spatial coverage


Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 71.87, Minimum (South) Latitude: 68.03
Minimum (West) Longitude: -158.01, Maximum (East) Longitude: -153.89

Primary point of contact information

John Cassano <john.cassano@colorado.edu>

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Citation

Cassano, J. 2008. SNACS Atmospheric Model: source code and configuration files. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D63X84S5. Accessed 09 Feb 2025.

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This material is based upon work supported by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, a major facility sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.