Creat surface map for WRF-CTSM

[olivia]

Hello,

I followed the instructions 3.4.3. WRF-CTSM Tools and Utilities — ctsm CTSM master documentation to create the surface map for WRF-CTSM.

1. Create SCRIP grid file from WRF geo_em* files, using the following ncl script:
   ncl create_scrip_file.ncl
   
   
2. Create mapping files by using mkmapdata code under CTSM/tools/mkmapdata/.
   Using environment variables set the following environment varibales needed by mkunitymap.ncl code:
   setenv GRIDFILE1 wrf2clm_ocean_noneg.nc
   setenv GRIDFILE2 wrf2clm_land_noneg.nc
   setenv MAPFILE wrf2clm_mapping_noneg.nc
   setenv PRINT TRUE
   ncl mkunitymap.ncl

1. Create ESMF mapping files by running regridbatch.sh:
   qsub regridbatch.sh

But I failed at the third step. It says 'ERROR: Unable to detect the destination grid file type.'
It works for reguler latlon grids. But WRF is using lambert projection. Is that the reason for the failure?

Thanks,
Jessie

 

[oleson]

If by surface map you mean surface dataset, then one of our software engineers suggests this:

I can propose an alternative method that may work for them.

The alternative method is posted here:
High resolution regional simulations · Issue #1773 · ESCOMP/CTSM
Since they already have a SCRIP grid file, I think they can start from step A3.