Releases: NOAA-EMC/global-workflow
GFSv16.3.12
RFC 12011 - Turn on active assimilation of NOAA-21 radiances
On WCOSS2, fix files global_satinfo.txt
and global_convinfo.txt
are updated to begin actively assimilating NOAA-21 radiances into the GFS. A new GSI tag (gfsda.v16.3.12
) is included.
Implemented December 18 2023 during 12z cycle.
Supported resolutions and platforms:
- C768C384L127 cycled & C768 forecast-only on WCOSS2
- C384C192L127 cycled & C384 forecast-only on WCOSS2
- C192C96L127 cycled & C192 forecast-only on WCOSS2
Supported verification packages:
- Fit2Obs v1.5
- METplus EMC_verif-global.v2.10.0
Setup steps:
- Quick clone and build instructions
git clone -b gfs.v16.3.12 https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow.git
cd global-workflow/sorc
sh checkout.sh
sh build_all.sh
sh link_fv3gfs.sh emc wcoss2
Follow additional build and link instructions here: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Clone-and-build-global-workflow/08b2ec4d0956ea1936d567d9a1ac32614aedfec1
- Run experiment setup scripts
See the following global-workflow wiki page: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Run-setup-scripts-to-generate-experiment/c85d5c2f87b298b6f0536a2fc2fb425a092c70fc
Note: the above wiki links are to older revisions of the global-workflow GitHub wiki (before updates were made for GFSv17/develop). Use wcoss2
for the machine where needed (e.g. link_fv3gfs.sh script) and ignore references to now unsupported machines (e.g. WCOSS-Dell and WCOSS-Cray).
Report any issues to @KateFriedman-NOAA
GFSv16.3.11
RFC 11902 - GFSv16.3.11 - Enable the monitoring of NOAA-21 and GOES-18 radiances in the GFS GSI
- New GSI tag
- New CRTM
v2.4.0.1
and companion UFS-Weather-Model and UPP tags
Implemented December 4 2023 during 12z cycle.
Companion RFC 11858 - On WCOSS2, move the following libraries from the para to prod environment:
crtm/2.4.0.1
upp/8.3.0
g2c/1.7.0
ip/4.1.0
sp/2.4.0
bufr/12.0.0
fms/2023.02.01
madis/4.5.0
Implemented on November 13 at 1500Z.
Supported resolutions and platforms:
- C768C384L127 cycled & C768 forecast-only on WCOSS2
- C384C192L127 cycled & C384 forecast-only on WCOSS2
- C192C96L127 cycled & C192 forecast-only on WCOSS2
Supported verification packages:
- Fit2Obs v1.5
- METplus EMC_verif-global.v2.10.0
Setup steps:
- Quick clone and build instructions
git clone -b gfs.v16.3.11 https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow.git
cd global-workflow/sorc
sh checkout.sh
sh build_all.sh
sh link_fv3gfs.sh emc wcoss2
Follow additional build and link instructions here: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Clone-and-build-global-workflow/08b2ec4d0956ea1936d567d9a1ac32614aedfec1
- Run experiment setup scripts
See the following global-workflow wiki page: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Run-setup-scripts-to-generate-experiment/c85d5c2f87b298b6f0536a2fc2fb425a092c70fc
Note: the above wiki links are to older revisions of the global-workflow GitHub wiki (before updates were made for GFSv17/develop). Use wcoss2
for the machine where needed (e.g. link_fv3gfs.sh script) and ignore references to now unsupported machines (e.g. WCOSS-Dell and WCOSS-Cray).
Report any issues to @KateFriedman-NOAA
GFSv16.3.10
RFC 11726 - GFSv16.3.10 - Annual CO2 fix file update for 2024
On WCOSS2, install the 2024 carbon dioxide (CO2) fix file updates for several model packages. The GFS, GEFS, NAM, SREF, HIRESW, HMON, HAFS, CFS, and CFS_HUR models rely on the historical/projected global CO2 abundance data in their forecasts.
New 2024 CO2 files (in on-disk staged set):
fix_am/co2dat_4a/global_co2historicaldata_2022.txt
fix_am/co2dat_4a/global_co2historicaldata_2023.txt_proj_u
fix_am/co2dat_4a/global_co2historicaldata_2024.txt_proj
fix_am/fix_co2_proj/global_co2historicaldata_2024.txt
fix_am/fix_co2_update/global_co2historicaldata_2023.txt
Implemented October 23rd 2023 during 12z cycle.
Supported on WCOSS2, Hera, Orion.
Supported resolutions and platforms:
- C768C384L127 cycled & C768 forecast-only on WCOSS2
- C384C192L127 cycled & C384 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
- C192C96L127 cycled & C192 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
Note: No high res (C768C384L127) support on R&Ds Hera/Orion in this version.
Supported verification packages:
- Fit2Obs v1.5
- METplus EMC_verif-global.v2.10.0
Setup steps:
- Quick clone and build instructions
git clone -b gfs.v16.3.10 https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow.git
cd global-workflow/sorc
sh checkout.sh
sh build_all.sh
sh link_fv3gfs.sh emc [wcoss2][hera][orion]
Follow additional build and link instructions here: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Clone-and-build-global-workflow/08b2ec4d0956ea1936d567d9a1ac32614aedfec1
- Run experiment setup scripts
See the following global-workflow wiki page: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Run-setup-scripts-to-generate-experiment/c85d5c2f87b298b6f0536a2fc2fb425a092c70fc
Note: the above wiki links are to older revisions of the global-workflow GitHub wiki (before updates were made for GFSv17/develop). Use wcoss2
for the machine where needed (e.g. link_fv3gfs.sh script) and ignore references to now unsupported machines (e.g. WCOSS-Dell and WCOSS-Cray).
Report any issues to @KateFriedman-NOAA
GFSv16.3.9
RFC 11522 - GFSv16.3.9 - temporary satingest changes for NOAA-21
On WCOSS2, updated the GFS to v16.3.9 to implement a temporary fix to allow the satingest changes to be implemented on August 29 without causing GSI to crash. Issue with the CRTM means that GSI will crash unless NOAA-21 radiances are switched off.
An additional change to fix the tropcy build on WCOSS2 was also included in this update.
Implemented September 11 2023 during 12z cycle.
Supported on WCOSS2, Hera, Orion.
Supported resolutions and platforms:
- C768C384L127 cycled & C768 forecast-only on WCOSS2
- C384C192L127 cycled & C384 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
- C192C96L127 cycled & C192 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
Note: No high res (C768C384L127) support on R&Ds Hera/Orion in this version.
Supported verification packages:
- Fit2Obs v1.5
- METplus EMC_verif-global.v2.10.0
Setup steps:
- Quick clone and build instructions
git clone -b gfs.v16.3.9 https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow.git
cd global-workflow/sorc
sh checkout.sh
sh build_all.sh
sh link_fv3gfs.sh emc [wcoss2][hera][orion]
Follow additional build and link instructions here: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Clone-and-build-global-workflow/08b2ec4d0956ea1936d567d9a1ac32614aedfec1
- Run experiment setup scripts
See the following global-workflow wiki page: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Run-setup-scripts-to-generate-experiment/c85d5c2f87b298b6f0536a2fc2fb425a092c70fc
Note: the above wiki links are to older revisions of the global-workflow GitHub wiki (before updates were made for GFSv17/develop). Use wcoss2
for the machine where needed (e.g. link_fv3gfs.sh script) and ignore references to now unsupported machines (e.g. WCOSS-Dell and WCOSS-Cray).
Report any issues to @KateFriedman-NOAA
GFSv16.3.8
ARFC - GFS.v16.3.8 - add debug flag to resolve wave post runtimes
On WCOSS2, updated the GFS to v16.3.8 to implement a resolution for long runtimes with wave post jobs. New debug flags were added to the relevant ecf scripts to resolve the issue. This was an accelerated operational change (ARFC).
Implemented September 6 2023.
Supported on WCOSS2, Hera, Orion.
Supported resolutions and platforms:
- C768C384L127 cycled & C768 forecast-only on WCOSS2
- C384C192L127 cycled & C384 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
- C192C96L127 cycled & C192 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
Note: No high res (C768C384L127) support on R&Ds Hera/Orion in this version.
Supported verification packages:
- Fit2Obs v1.5
- METplus EMC_verif-global.v2.10.0
Setup steps:
- Quick clone and build instructions
git clone -b gfs.v16.3.7 https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow.git
cd global-workflow/sorc
sh checkout.sh
sh build_all.sh
sh link_fv3gfs.sh emc [wcoss2][hera][orion]
Follow additional build and link instructions here: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Clone-and-build-global-workflow/08b2ec4d0956ea1936d567d9a1ac32614aedfec1
- Run experiment setup scripts
See the following global-workflow wiki page: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Run-setup-scripts-to-generate-experiment/c85d5c2f87b298b6f0536a2fc2fb425a092c70fc
Note: the above wiki links are to older revisions of the global-workflow GitHub wiki (before updates were made for GFSv17/develop). Use wcoss2
for the machine where needed (e.g. link_fv3gfs.sh script) and ignore references to now unsupported machines (e.g. WCOSS-Dell and WCOSS-Cray).
Report any issues to @KateFriedman-NOAA
GFSv16.3.7
RFC 10762 - GFS.v16.3.7 - Meteosat Full Earth Scan Outage and Satellite Swap
On WCOSS2, updated the GFS to v16.3.7 to handle the Meteosat-11 data outage and satellite swap that occurred on March 21 at 0800Z.
This GFS v16.3.7 update turned on Meteosat-10 Atmospheric Motion Vectors (AMVs) in operational processing in the GSI.
Implemented March 21 2023 at 1430z during the 12z gfs cycle.
Supported on WCOSS2, Hera, Orion.
Supported resolutions and platforms:
- C768C384L127 cycled & C768 forecast-only on WCOSS2
- C384C192L127 cycled & C384 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
- C192C96L127 cycled & C192 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
Note: No high res (C768C384L127) support on R&Ds Hera/Orion in this version.
Supported verification packages:
- Fit2Obs v1.5
- METplus EMC_verif-global.v2.10.0
Setup steps:
- Quick clone and build instructions
git clone -b gfs.v16.3.7 https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow.git
cd global-workflow/sorc
sh checkout.sh
sh build_all.sh
sh link_fv3gfs.sh emc [wcoss2][hera][orion]
Follow additional build and link instructions here: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Clone-and-build-global-workflow/08b2ec4d0956ea1936d567d9a1ac32614aedfec1
- Run experiment setup scripts
See the following global-workflow wiki page: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Run-setup-scripts-to-generate-experiment/c85d5c2f87b298b6f0536a2fc2fb425a092c70fc
Note: the above wiki links are to older revisions of the global-workflow GitHub wiki (before updates were made for GFSv17/develop). Use wcoss2
for the machine where needed (e.g. link_fv3gfs.sh script) and ignore references to now unsupported machines (e.g. WCOSS-Dell and WCOSS-Cray).
Report any issues to @KateFriedman-NOAA
GFSv16.3.6
RFC 10562 - GFS.v16.3.6 - remove use of GMI data
On WCOSS2, implement a modified GFS global analysis to remove the use of GMI (Global Precipitation Measurement Microwave Imager) data. The developer noticed an array overflow in the processing of GMI data on Hera which may lead to a SEGFAULT for the GSI (Grid-Point Statistical Interpolation). Removing this data usage will prevent a potential operational GSI crash.
Implemented February 9 2023.
Supported on WCOSS2, Hera, Orion.
Supported resolutions and platforms:
- C768C384L127 cycled & C768 forecast-only on WCOSS2
- C384C192L127 cycled & C384 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
- C192C96L127 cycled & C192 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
Note: No high res (C768C384L127) support on R&Ds Hera/Orion in this version.
Supported verification packages:
- Fit2Obs v1.5
- METplus EMC_verif-global.v2.10.0
Setup steps:
- Quick clone and build instructions
git clone -b gfs.v16.3.6 https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow.git
cd global-workflow/sorc
sh checkout.sh
sh build_all.sh
sh link_fv3gfs.sh emc [wcoss2][hera][orion]
Follow additional build and link instructions here: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Clone-and-build-global-workflow/08b2ec4d0956ea1936d567d9a1ac32614aedfec1
- Run experiment setup scripts
See the following global-workflow wiki page: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Run-setup-scripts-to-generate-experiment/c85d5c2f87b298b6f0536a2fc2fb425a092c70fc
Note: the above wiki links are to older revisions of the global-workflow GitHub wiki (before updates were made for GFSv17/develop). Use wcoss2
for the machine where needed (e.g. link_fv3gfs.sh script) and ignore references to now unsupported machines (e.g. WCOSS-Dell and WCOSS-Cray).
Report any issues to @KateFriedman-NOAA
GFSv16.3.5
RFC 10388 - GFS.v16.3.5 - GOES-18 and VIIRS update
On WCOSS2, implement GFS v16.3.5 which updates the ‘global_satinfo.txt’ and ‘global_convinfo.txt’ GSI fix files. This change is needed to allow continued use of atmospheric motion vectors from the GOES-West satellite as GOES-18 replaces GOES-17 and to include the assimilation of VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) radiances from S-NPP (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership) and NOAA-20.
Implemented January 4 2022.
Supported on WCOSS2, Hera, Orion.
Supported resolutions and platforms:
- C768C384L127 cycled & C768 forecast-only on WCOSS2
- C384C192L127 cycled & C384 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
- C192C96L127 cycled & C192 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
Note: No high res (C768C384L127) support on R&Ds Hera/Orion in this version.
Supported verification packages:
- Fit2Obs v1.5
- METplus EMC_verif-global.v2.10.0
Setup steps:
- Quick clone and build instructions
git clone -b gfs.v16.3.5 https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow.git
cd global-workflow/sorc
sh checkout.sh
sh build_all.sh
sh link_fv3gfs.sh emc [wcoss2][hera][orion]
Follow additional build and link instructions here: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Clone-and-build-global-workflow/08b2ec4d0956ea1936d567d9a1ac32614aedfec1
- Run experiment setup scripts
See the following global-workflow wiki page: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Run-setup-scripts-to-generate-experiment/c85d5c2f87b298b6f0536a2fc2fb425a092c70fc
Note: the above wiki links are to older revisions of the global-workflow GitHub wiki (before updates were made for GFSv17/develop). Use wcoss2
for the machine where needed (e.g. link_fv3gfs.sh script) and ignore references to now unsupported machines (e.g. WCOSS-Dell and WCOSS-Cray).
Report any issues to @KateFriedman-NOAA
GFSv16.3.4
RFC 10279 - On WCOSS2, implement GFS v16.3.3 and Obsproc v1.1.2 into production.
Major highlights of this upgrade include:
- GFS Post Processing system and World Area Forecast System (WAFS) upgrades
- FV3 model physics upgrade in the Noah Land Surface Model
- Grid-point Statistics Interpolation (GSI) Analysis - Enhance the use of observations, add new data, improve the near sea surface temperature
(NSST) analysis, and bug fixes.
Obsproc v1.1.2 upgrade is being done due to the addition of new observation types and the removal of one other observation type.
The SCNs for this upgrade may be viewed at:
https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf2/scn22-104_gfs.v16.3.0_aaa.pdf
and
https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf2/scn22-103_obsproc.v1.1.0.pdf
Implemented November 30 and December 1 2022.
Small follow-up upgrade to resolve incorrect fix files resulted in GFSv16.3.4 in production.
Supported on WCOSS2, Hera, Orion.
Supported resolutions and platforms:
- C768C384L127 cycled & C768 forecast-only on WCOSS2
- C384C192L127 cycled & C384 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
- C192C96L127 cycled & C192 forecast-only on WCOSS2, Hera, and Orion
Note: No high res (C768C384L127) support on R&Ds Hera/Orion in this version.
Supported verification packages:
- Fit2Obs v1.5
- METplus EMC_verif-global.v2.10.0
Setup steps:
- Quick clone and build instructions
git clone -b gfs.v16.3.4 https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow.git
cd global-workflow/sorc
sh checkout.sh
sh build_all.sh
sh link_fv3gfs.sh emc [wcoss2][hera][orion]
Follow additional build and link instructions here: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Clone-and-build-global-workflow/08b2ec4d0956ea1936d567d9a1ac32614aedfec1
- Run experiment setup scripts
See the following global-workflow wiki page: https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/global-workflow/wiki/Run-setup-scripts-to-generate-experiment/c85d5c2f87b298b6f0536a2fc2fb425a092c70fc
Note: the above wiki links are to older revisions of the global-workflow GitHub wiki (before updates were made for GFSv17/develop). Use wcoss2
for the machine where needed (e.g. link_fv3gfs.sh script) and ignore references to now unsupported machines (e.g. WCOSS-Dell and WCOSS-Cray).
Report any issues to @KateFriedman-NOAA
GFSv16.2.3
Annual update for 2023 CO2 fix files. Also update gfs_ver
to v16.2.3
.
RFC 10196 - On WCOSS2, install 2023 carbon dioxide (CO2) fix file updates for
several model packages. The CFS, GEFS, GFS, HIRESW, HMON, NAM, and
SREF models rely on the historical/projected global CO2 abundance data in their
forecasts.
New fix files:
- fix_am/co2dat_4a/global_co2historicaldata_2021.txt
- fix_am/co2dat_4a/global_co2historicaldata_2022.txt_proj_u
- fix_am/co2dat_4a/global_co2historicaldata_2023.txt_proj
- fix_am/fix_co2_proj/global_co2historicaldata_2023.txt
- fix_am/fix_co2_update/global_co2historicaldata_2022.txt
Implemented November 3 2022.
Supported on WCOSS2.