[Wrf-users] Land use data!

[Josh Hacker]

Dhanya,

There are several different ways to approach this, and it depends a lot 
on what you want to do and which version of the WRF you are running.  In 
general the best approach is to create a land-use data set that looks 
like the input to WPS (the GEOG data).  You can look in the geogrid code 
for how to read/write it.  But if you have limited needs there may be an 
easier way.  To make specific recommendations we'll need more detail, 
such as:  Which version of WRF are you using?  Are you planning on 
running nested domains?  Will you have both land and water points?

Also, if you intend to go to a new data set that is not classified in 
the same way (e.g. USGS) then you will either have to classify the land 
use or you can expect to do some coding the WRF physics routines.

Josh

Dhanya wrote:

> Hi,
> I am working on Mesoscale Modelling with high resolution data for 
> European region , and like to know how to change land use data for 
> improving. Perhaps, I do not have much experience on it. Please help me.
> It will be very useful if you can contribute/share your experience on 
> this with me. Also I would like to communicate with experienced people 
> in this regard.
> 
> Thanks and Regards,
> Dhanya
> 
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