To whom it may concern:<div><br></div><div>I have compiled a run the WRF-Chem model using volcanic input data from prep-chem-sources. The model runs fine and the data can be displayed in IDV, however, I am unsure of what volcanic ash bins are what. In the bottom of the 3D parameters in IDV there are 10 different vash mixing ratios as follows:</div>
<div><br></div><div>vash1 mixing ratio</div><div>vash2 mixing ratio</div><div>etc.</div><div><br></div><div>I just want to double check that these are in fact the 10 different volcanic ash bins, with vash1 corresponding to the bin containing large particles and vash10 containing the smallest. </div>
<div><br></div><div>There also seems to be some sort of instability in the model when viewing vash 1 - vash 3 where the model does not seem to be dispersing the ash following the wind fields in the model. I am wondering if anyone else has had any problems with that as well.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thank you for you time,</div><div><br></div><div>Kyle Wodzicki</div><div><div><br></div>-- <br>Kyle Wodzicki<div>State University of New York at Oswego '13</div><div>BS Meteorology</div><div>Mathematics Minor</div>
<div>Audio Design and Production Minor</div><div>WNYO Technical Director 2012-2013</div>
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