| Setting | Detail |
|---|---|
| Model Simulations: Domains | A: (1, 2) – 2 grids with 1 nest B: (1, 2, 3) – 3 grids with 2 nests |
| Grid Spacing in Domains (sensitivity test) | A: (12 km, 4 km); B: (12 km, 4 km, 1.33 km) |
| USGS Topographic Grid Scales in Domains (sensitivity test) |
A: (10 arc min, 2 arc min) B: (10 arc min, 2 arc min, 0.5 arc min) |
| Number of Levels; Model Top Level; ΔP | 45; 50 hPa; 25 hPa |
| Time Step (Δt) in Domains | A: (72 s, 24 s); B: (72 s, 24 s, 8 s) |
| Initial and Boundary Conditions | North American Regional Reanalysis |
| Land Surface | Noah Land Surface |
| Surface Layer | Monin-Obukhov |
| Shortwave Radiation | MM5 Shortwave |
| Longwave Radiation | Rapid Radiative Transfer |
| Cumulus Convective Scheme in Domains | A: (ON, ON); B: (ON, ON, OFF) |
| Boundary Layer Scheme | Mellor-Yamada-Janjić |
| Microphysics Schemes (sensitivity test) | Purdue-Lin, Ferrier or Eta, Morrison, Stony Brook University, WRF Double-Moment 6-Class |