Community Code
Community code is a free and shared software resource with distributed development and centralized support. Developers contribute new software capabilities to a shared software repository, and user support is provided via websites, on–line tutorials, on–site tutorials, workshops and helpdesk functions. Ongoing development of community codes is maintained under software version control, and includes extensive regression and pre–release testing. Periodic software releases, which include the latest in developments of new capabilities and techniques, are made available to the user community. The following codes are available to the community:
- Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) –– includes NWP model + pre–and post–processors (in collaboration with NCAR/MMM and NCEP/EMC
- Model Evaluation Tools (MET) –– Verification package
- WRF Data Assimulation System (WRFDA)
- Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) Data Assimilation System
- WRF for hurricanes (coupled atmosphere, ocean and wave system)
About RAL's Technology Areas
Human activities are causing large–scale changes in the Earth system. At the same time, advances in scientific understanding, Earth system modeling, and computational and observational technology hold the promise of an exciting new era for Earth system discovery and understanding.
NCAR's activities as an integrator, innovator, and community builder are contributing to the development of a predictive Earth system science that can help sustain Earth's habitability, improve environmental quality, safeguard human health, reduce the impacts of natural disasters, and increase economic productivity.
NCAR ARW WRF Precipitation Forecast.