PINACLES MCS experiments

Index

  • PINACLES - PINACLES configuration, input data, and other relevant information
  • Installation - PINACLES installation on Perlmutter
  • Run - How to run PINACLES on Perlmutter
  • What is RCE - General description of RCE (and sensitivity simulations in the future)
  • Output - Output variables and data paths
  • Reference - Reference list
  • Contribute - Guide for those who want to contribute to this documentation

List of RCE simulations

PINACLES

  • raw output archived in /home/projects/m1867/PINACLES/rce/tests
Case Name res domain (km) run by notes
test_1km_01 1 km 600 x 600 Koichi initial test
RCE_500x500_dx1km_dz200m 1 km 500 x 500 Koichi sensitivity to domain size
RCE_500x500_dx3km_dz200m 3 km 500 x 500 Koichi sensitivity to domain size and resolution
RCE_600x600_3km_init100_2dhighfreq 3 km 600 x 600 Laura
RCE_600x600_3km_scream_init_2dhighfreq 3 km 600 x 600 Laura
RCE_600x600_3km_scream_init_2dhighfreq_v2 3 km 600 x 600 Laura
RCE_600x600_4km_scream_init_100dz 4 km 600 x 600 Laura
RCE_500x500_3km_scream_init_100dz 3 km 500 x 500 Laura
RCE_500x500_3km_scream_init_100dz_nz330 3 km 500 x 500 Laura

Summary of sensitivity simulation results

  • horizontal resolutions matter/matter for convective organization (1 km vs. 3 km) ....?
  • vertical resolution is not important....? (dz = 100 m vs. xxxx? )


last update: 2026-01