.. centered:: **Version 5.3.0**
.. centered:: **Originally Created:**
.. centered:: **April 14, 2013**
.. centered:: **Updated:**
.. centered:: **September 15, 2023**
Until further notice, please cite the WRF-Hydro® modeling system as follows:
Gochis, D.J., M. Barlage, R. Cabell, M. Casali, A. Dugger, K. FitzGerald, M. McAllister, J. McCreight, A. RafieeiNasab, L. Read, K. Sampson, D. Yates, Y. Zhang (2020). The WRF-Hydro® modeling system technical description, (Version 5.1.1). NCAR Technical Note. 107 pages. Available online at: https://ral.ucar.edu/sites/default/files/public/WRFHydroV511TechnicalDescription.pdf.
FORWARD
This Technical Description describes the WRF-Hydro® model coupling architecture and physics options, released in Version 5.3 in Oct. 2023. As the WRF-Hydro® modeling system is developed further, this document will be continuously enhanced and updated. Please send feedback to wrfhydro@ucar.edu .
Prepared by:
David Gochis, Aubrey Dugger, Michael Barlage, Ryan Cabell, Katelyn FitzGerald, Molly McAllister, James McCreight, Arezoo RafieeiNasab, Laura Read, Kevin Sampson, David Yates, Yongxin Zhang
Special Acknowledgments:
Development of the NCAR WRF-Hydro system has been significantly enhanced through numerous collaborations. The following persons are graciously thanked for their contributions to this effort:
John McHenry and Carlie Coats, Baron Advanced Meteorological Services
Martyn Clark and Fei Chen, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Zong-Liang Yang, Cedric David, Peirong Lin and David Maidment of the University of Texas at Austin
Harald Kunstmann, Benjamin Fersch and Thomas Rummler of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Alfonso Senatore, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy
Brian Cosgrove, Ed Clark, Fernando Salas, Trey Flowers, Xia Feng, Yuqiong Liu, Nels Frazier,
Fred Ogden, Dave Mattern, Don Johnson, and Tom Graziano of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Water Prediction
Ismail Yucel, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Erick Fredj, The Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem, Israel
Amir Givati, Surface water and Hydrometeorology Department, Israeli Hydrological Service, Jerusalem.
Antonio Parodi, Fondazione CIMA - Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale, Savona, Italy
Blair Greimann, Sedimentation and Hydraulics section, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Z George Xue and Dongxiao Yin, Louisiana State University
Funding support for the development and application of the WRF-Hydro® modeling system has been provided by:
The National Science Foundation and the National Center for Atmospheric Research
The U.S. National Weather Service
The Colorado Water Conservation Board
Baron Advanced Meteorological Services
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Water Prediction (OWP)
.. toctree:: introduction model-code-config model-physics nudging model-inputs-preproc model-outputs references appendices