Numerical models configuration - 2015 update

[Recretos]

Lorenzo did a very nice listing of models and their configuration a while back. The list as good as it is, was getting a bit outdated. So since I have a minute to spare, I decided to update it, and create a new topic since the old one was, well, old.

Here it is, my ultimate model configuration listing, updated in January 2015, so its the latest info of the lates.
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UKMO - United Kingdom met office - UK

- Global Model
17km Resolution, 70 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.01mb. Forecast duration: 0-144h for 00z & 12z. Run times: 00z, 06z, 12z, 18z.

- UKV high resolution model
1.5-4km Resolution, 70 Vertical Levels, model top at 2mb. Forecast duration: 0-36h for run times: 03z, 09z, 15z, 21z.

- MOGREPS Global ensemble forecast
33km Resolution, 70 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.01mb. Forecast duration: 0-7 days (12 members) at run times: 00z, 06z, 12z, 18z. + 0-9 hrs forecast (33 members for hybrid analysis).

- MOGREPS medium-range ensemble forecast
33km Resolution, 85 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.01mb. Forecast duration: 0-15 days (24 members) at run times: 00z, 12z.

- Global Seasonal Ensemble Prediction System - GloSea5
N216, 0.5°, 50km Resolution, 85 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.01mb. Forecast duration: 0–6 months. Run times: Once per month. 42 ensemble members

　
ECMWF - European center for medium range weather forecast - UK

- Global Deterministic High resolution Model
T1279, 0.125°, 16km Resolution, 137 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.01mb. Forecast duration: 0-240h for 00z & 12z runs. Run times: 00z, 06z, 12z, 18z.

-Global Ensemble Prediction System (EPS)
T639, 0.25°, 32km Resolution, 91 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.01mb. Forecast duration: 0-240h for 00z & 12z runs. 51 members (50+control run)

-Global Ensemble Prediction System (EPS) - LEG B
T319, 0.5°, 64km Resolution, 91 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.01mb. Forecast duration: 240-360h for 00z & 12z runs. 51 members (50+control run)

-Global monthly Ensemble Prediction System - ECM32
T319, 0.5°, 64km Resolution, 91 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.01mb. Forecast duration: 0-32 days (768h). Run times: 00z every Monday and Thursday. 51 members (50+control run)

-Global Seasonal Ensemble Prediction System - ECM SEAS
T255, 1°, 80km Resolution, 91 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.01mb. Forecast duration: 0–7 months (monthly), 0-13 months (annual range). Run times: Once per month. 51 members (50+control run)


NCEP - National center for environmental prediction - USA


- Global Model - GFS (latest update)
T1534, 0.25°, 13km Resolution, 64 Vertical Levels (planned to increase later to 128 levels), model top at 0.3mb. Forecast duration: 0-240h for 00z, 06z, 12z, 18z run times.

- Global Model - GFS (latest update) - LEG B
T574, 0.5°, 35km Resolution, 64 Vertical Levels (planned to increase later to 128 levels), model top at 0.3mb. Forecast duration: 240-384h for 00z, 06z, 12z, 18z run times.

- Global Ensemble forecast model - GEFS
T254, 0.5°, 55km Resolution, 42 Vertical Levels, model top at 2mb. Forecast duration: 0-192h for 00z, 06z, 12z, 18z run times. 21 members (20+control run) + Bias correction

- Global Ensemble forecast model - GEFS - LEG B
T190, 0.5°, 70km Resolution, 42 Vertical Levels, model top at 2mb. Forecast duration: 192-384h for 00z, 06z, 12z, 18z run times. 21 members (20+control run) + Bias correction
 
-Global seasonal forecast system - CFSv2
T126, 1.0°, 100km Resolution, 64 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.2mb. 
Forecast duration:
One control member 0-9 months run at 00z, 06z, 12z, 18z.
Three control members 0-123 days (1 season) at 00z.
Three control members 0-45 days at 06z, 12z, 18z.
Total of 16 CFS runs initiate every day, of which 4 runs go out to 9 months, 3 runs (3 members in one run) go out to 1 season and 9 runs (3 members x 3 runs) go out to 45 days.
 

 
FNMOC - Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center - USA

- Global Model - NAVGEM
T359, 0.5°, 50km Resolution, 50 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.04mb. Forecast duration: 0-180h for 00z, 12z / 0-144h for 06z, 18z run times.

- Global Ensemble forecast model - FENS
T119, 1.0°, 90km Resolution, 30 Vertical Levels, model top at 1mb. Forecast duration: 0-384h for 00z, 12z. run times. 21 members (20+control run) + Bias correction


JMA - Japan Meteorological Agency - Japan

- Global Spectral Model - JMA GSM
T959, 0.187°, 20km Resolution, 100 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.01mb. Forecast duration: 0-84h for 00z, 06z, 18z run times / 0-240h for 12z run.

- Global Ensemble forecast model - JMA EPS
T479, 0.375°, 40km Resolution, 60 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.1mb. Forecast duration: 0-264h for 00z, 12z run times. 27 members.

-Global monthly Ensemble Prediction System - JMA Weeklies
T319, 0.562°, 60km Resolution, 60 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.1mb. Forecast duration: 0-35 days (840h), run at 12z once per month. 51 members (50+control run).
 
- Global Seasonal Ensemble Predistion system - JMA Seasonal EPS 
T96, 1.875°, 180km Resolution, 40 Vertical Levels, model top at 0.4mb. Forecast duration: 0-210 days, run once a month at 00z. 51 members (50+control run).

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Adding new GFS model topography for the end:



So much for now. I will leave out GEM model, since I dont have complete data. Besides, who even uses GEM these days,...
Dont ask how long it took to gather all the info. Feel free to point out if you find different information somewhere else.

If you are interested in any specific model and you need info, just say it and I will do my best to find information.

Regards

[chionomaniac]

Brilliant and thank you Andrej. So much so, that I think I will pin this topic! Is it possible to add the netweather model resolutions?

[bluearmy]

Andrej, is the UKGM at same res out to T 144. I recall there was a change of res at T72 or T96 ???

EDIT: andrej is right (as he usually is)

[Recretos]

@Chio: Thanks. I can add tge info if you give me the configurations? I am not familiar with the NetWx model, assuming its a house model?

@ba: By my latest info it has only one leg with fixed resolution throughout the forecast period.

[johnholmes]

yes thank you very much for all that data,must have taken a long time and a lot of searching?

[chionomaniac]

@Chio: Thanks. I can add tge info if you give me the configurations? I am not familiar with the NetWx model, assuming its a house model?

@ba: By my latest info it has only one leg with fixed resolution throughout the forecast period.

 I think that Paul will be able to help with that and hopefully be able to add them onto this thread.

[Recretos]

Ok. or he can just PM me the info.
@John: It takes some effort to find the model info which is usually scattered. Vertical stuff is usually the hardest to find, especially model tops. But its not impossible to find.

EDIT:

Decided to add seasonal model info to main centers (besides ECMWF):

 

added GloSea5 info to UKMO category

 

edit2:
Added CFSv2 to NCEP category.

 

Edit3:

Added JMA seasonal EPS model to JMA category.

[aginob]

Hi Guys

Respect Recretos for this new GFS Models

but i missing Link and Parameters

 

i hope not for only Members ( i will said ... Pay or Free ? )

[Recretos]

GFS Full resolution model terrain and actual grid (calculation points).

 

 

[bluearmy]

Obviously gefs has upgraded today. The ens members running at 27km horizontal res out to day 10 I believe. Not sure what resolution days 11-16.

 

i note the ECM op will upgrade to 9km horizontal res in the spring and the ens to 18 Kim's out to day 10.  Some pretty amazing improvements and hopefully more reliable modelling.

 

https://software.ecmwf.int/wiki/plugins/servlet/mobile#DetailedinformationofimplementationofIFScycle41r2-Horizontalresolutionupgrade