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Short overview of the operational ALADIN suites
Present status and foreseen changes within end 2002
(updated in June 2002)
MAP OF THE OPERATIONAL ALADIN DOMAINS
PRESENT STATUS
PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION
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Partner / Model |
Computer |
Library |
Operational applications | |
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AUSTRIA |
SGI Origin 3400 20 processors |
AL15 -> CYCORA-ter+? |
· 48h forecast twice a day · synchronous 6h-coupling |
· post-processing every 1h · hourly diagnostic analyses |
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BELGIUM |
SGI Origin 3400 18 processors ( /24) |
AL15 -> CYCORA-ter+dif |
· 48h forecast twice a day · synchronous 3h-coupling |
· post-processing every 1h (4 domains) |
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BULGARIA |
SUN Ultra Sparc 60 |
AL11_export |
· 48h forecast twice a day · lagged 6h-coupling |
· post-processing every 3h |
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CROATIA |
SGI Origin 3400 16 processors |
AL12T1 -> CYCORA |
· 48h forecast twice a day · synchronous 6h-coupling |
· post-processing every 3h · dynamical adaptation of wind (every 3h , 5 domains) |
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FRANCE-Métropole |
FUJITSU VPP 5000 2 processors ( /31) |
AL15 -> CYCORA-ter+dif |
· 4 forecasts a day, up to 48h, 42h, 36h, 30h · synchronous 3h-coupling |
· post-processing every 3h · coupling files every 3 hours · diagnostic analyses every 3h (every 1h in summer) |
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FRANCE-Réunion |
FUJITSU VPP 5000 1 processor ( /31) |
AL15 -> CYCORA-ter+dif |
· 72h forecast once a day · synchronous 6h-coupling |
· post-processing every 6h |
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HUNGARY |
SGI Origin 2000 16 processors |
AL12 -> CYCORA |
· 48h forecast twice a day · synchronous 6h-coupling |
· post-processing every 1h · hourly diagnostic analyses · dynamical adaptation of wind (every 6h , 1 domain) |
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LACE |
NEC SX4C/3A 3 processors |
AL12 -> CYCORA-bis |
· 48h forecast twice a day · synchronous 3h-coupling |
· post-processing every 3h · coupling files every 6 hours · blending cycle (6h) |
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MOROCCO |
IBM |
AL13 -> CYCORA-bis |
· 48h forecast twice a day · synchronous 6h-coupling |
· post-processing every 3h · data assimilation based on O.I. (6h cycling) |
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POLAND |
SGI Origin 2000 8 processors ( /128) |
AL09 |
· 48h forecast twice a day · synchronous 6h-coupling |
· post-processing every 3h |
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PORTUGAL |
DEC Alpha XP1000 |
AL12 _bf02 -> CYCORA-bis |
· 48h forecast twice a day · synchronous 6h-coupling |
· post-processing every 1h |
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ROMANIA |
DEC Alpha 500 |
AL12 _bf02 -> CYCORA-bis |
· 48h forecast twice a day · lagged 6h-coupling |
· post-processsing every 3h |
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SLOVAKIA |
DEC Alpha XP1000 |
AL12 -> CYCORA-bis |
· 48h forecast twice a day · synchronous 6h-coupling |
· post-processing every 1h |
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SLOVENIA |
Cluster of 5 stations (DEC Alpha) |
AL11 |
· 48h forecast twice a day · synchronous 6h-coupling |
· post-processing every 1h · dynamical adaptation of wind (every 3h , 3 domains) · dyn. adaptation of precipitations (every 1h , 1 domain) |
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TUNISIA |
FUJITSU VPP 5000 1 processor ( /31) |
AL15 -> CYCORA-ter+dif |
· 48h forecast once a day · synchronous 6h-coupling |
· post-processing every 3h |
MODEL CHARACTERISTICS
|
Partner / Model |
Mesh (km) |
Gridpoints (C+I / C+I+E) |
Grid type |
SW corner (lat , lon) |
NE corner (lat , lon) |
Vertical levels |
Coupling model |
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AUSTRIA |
9.6 |
133x117 / 144x128 |
quadratic |
41.37N 5.89E |
51.82N 21.85E |
37 |
ALADIN-LACE |
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BELGIUM |
7.0 |
97x97 / 108x108 |
linear |
47.47N 0.11E |
53.47N 9.60E |
41 |
ALADIN-FRANCE |
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BULGARIA |
12.0 |
79x63 / 90x72 |
quadratic |
39.79N 20.01E |
46.41N 31.64E |
31 |
ARPEGE |
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CROATIA |
8.0 |
127x109 / 144x120 |
quadratic |
41.79N 8.93E |
49.53N 21.98E |
37 |
ALADIN-LACE |
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CROATIA-Dyn Adap |
2.0 |
72x72 / 80x80 (x5) |
Senj, Karlovac, Maslenica,Split, Dubrovnik |
15 |
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FRANCE-Métropole |
9.5 |
277x277 / 288x288 |
linear |
33.14N 11.84W |
56.96N 25.07E |
41 |
ARPEGE |
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FRANCE-Réunion |
33.4 |
117x139 / 128x150 |
linear |
1.12S 29.18E |
36.00N 100.41E |
41 |
ARPEGE-Tropiques |
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HUNGARY |
8.0 |
189x133 / 200x144 |
quadratic |
42.08N 6.34E |
51.77N 26.06E |
37 |
ALADIN-LACE |
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HUNGARY-Dyn Adap |
2.4 |
239x169 / 250x180 |
15 |
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LACE |
12.2 |
229x205 / 240x216 |
quadratic |
34.00N 2.18E |
55.62N 39.08E |
37 |
ARPEGE |
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MOROCCO |
16.7 |
169x169 / 180x180 |
quadratic |
18.31N 19.98W |
43.12N 9.99E |
41 |
ARPEGE |
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POLAND |
13.5 |
169x169 / 180x180 |
quadratic |
41.42N 5.56E |
61.16N 40.19E |
31 |
ARPEGE |
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PORTUGAL |
12.7 |
79x89 / 90x100 |
quadratic |
34.94N 12.42W |
44.97N 0.71W |
31 |
ARPEGE |
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ROMANIA |
10.0 |
89x89 / 100x100 |
quadratic |
41.90N 20.69E |
49.80N 32.12E |
31 |
ARPEGE |
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SLOVAKIA |
7.2 |
109x79 / 120x90 |
quadratic |
46.05N 14.69E |
51.07N 25.26E |
31 |
ALADIN-LACE |
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SLOVENIA |
11.2 |
72x72 / 80x80 |
quadratic |
42.33N 8.69E |
49.44N 18.97E |
37 |
ALADIN-LACE |
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SLOVENIA-Dyn Adap |
2.5 |
79x79 / 90x90 |
Gori, Halo, Kamn (wind), Kamn (precip.) |
15 |
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TUNISIA |
12.5 |
117x151 / 120x162 |
quadratic |
27.42N 2.09E |
44.16N 18.37E |
41 |
ARPEGE |
"TELECOM" DOMAINS
|
Partner / Model |
Mesh size (km) |
Gridpoints (C+I / C+I+E) |
SW corner (lat , lon) |
NE corner (lat , lon) |
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BELGIUM |
9.9 |
79x79 / 90x90 |
46.97 N 0.30 W |
53.68 N 10.96 E |
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LACE (input) |
20.7 |
139x124 / 150x135 |
33.67 N 1.83 E |
55.78 N 39.79 E |
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LACE (output) |
12.2 |
133x97 / 144x108 |
41.15 N 5.66 E |
51.90 N 26.56 E |
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MOROCCO |
24.6 |
117x117 / 128x128 |
18.06 N 20.19 W |
43.30 N 10.34 E |
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POLAND |
21.4 |
109x109 / 120x120 |
41.18 N 5.34 E |
61.30 N 40.73 E |
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PORTUGAL |
20.6 |
85x85 / 96x96 |
31.99 N 18.17 W |
47.08 N 2.54 W |
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SELAM |
24.8 |
79x53 / 90x64 |
38.62 N 19.90 E |
50.06 N 44.55 E |
FORESEEN CHANGES (within end 2002, for 2003 )
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Partner / Model |
Computer |
Library |
Model characteristics |
Operational applications |
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AUSTRIA |
increased domain size |
coupled to ARPEGE | ||
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BELGIUM |
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BULGARIA |
AL12 |
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CROATIA |
AL15 |
coupled to ARPEGE | ||
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CZECH REP. |
new operational model coupled to ARPEGE | |||
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FRANCE-Métropole |
blending assimilation | |||
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FRANCE-Réunion |
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HUNGARY |
IBM Regatta 32 processors |
AL15 |
increased domain size increased resolution |
coupled to ARPEGE 3d-var assimilation |
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LACE |
ending with 2002 | |||
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MOROCCO- NA (Northern Africa) |
IBM |
resolution 28km coupled to ARPEGE |
blending + 3d-var assimilation 72h forecast once a day lagged coupling 6h-coupling | |
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MOROCCO- Maroc |
IBM |
resolution 9km coupled to ALADIN-NA |
60h forecast once a day synchronous 6h-coupling | |
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MOROCCO- NordEst |
CRAY |
resolution ~ 5km coupled to ALADIN-Maroc |
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MOROCCO- Nord |
CRAY |
resolution ~ 5km coupled to ALADIN-Maroc |
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MOROCCO- Centre |
CRAY |
resolution ~ 5km coupled to ALADIN-Maroc |
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MOROCCO- Sud |
CRAY |
resolution ~ 5km coupled to ALADIN-Maroc |
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POLAND |
SGI 2800 / Cracow + SGI 3800 / Warsaw |
AL15 |
41 vertical levels, linear grid |
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PORTUGAL |
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ROMANIA |
SUN E4500 8 processors |
AL15_03 |
37 vertical levels increased domain size |
48h forecast 4 times a day synchronous coupling diagnostic analyses dynamical adaptation of wind |
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SLOVAKIA |
coupled to ARPEGE | |||
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SLOVENIA |
AMD Athlon 32 processors |
AL15 |
increased domain size (~ LACE) resolution 12 km |
coupled to ARPEGE |
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SLOVENIA-"small" |
AL15 |
resolution 8.6 km coupled to ALADIN-SLOVENIA |
coupled to ALADIN-SLOVENIA | |
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TUNISIA |
running in Tunisia |
increased domain size increased resolution |
Changes in "telecom" domains :
- BELGIUM : the resolution should increase to 9.5km
- LACE (output) : it should disappear
- MOROCCO : the domain should increase
- SELAM : the domain should slightly increase
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