SURFEX/Crocus

SURFEX/Crocus has been installed on wessel. To check which version is available:

module avail surfex

To set-up your environment:

module load surfex/lafaysse_fromV8trunk_withmeb

When loading surfex, the following environment variables are defined:

• SURFEX_HOME: directory where SURFEX has been installed
• SNOWTOOLS_CEN: snowtools scripts (python 2 scripts)
• EXESURFEX: path where surfex binary can be found

The serial version (no MPI) Crocus has been compiled with gnu compilers.

Example:

module load surfex
mkdir $HOME/surfex_example
cd $HOME/surfex_example

# Copy FORCING input file in your local directory
cp $SURFEX_HOME/../examples/wiki-test/FORCING.nc .

# Run SURFEX/Crocus: specify at least the start date and end date (your FORCING.nc file should contain corresponding data)
s2m -b 20100802 -e 20100901 -f FORCING.nc -g

To get more information on s2m and options you can use to customize your run, please see https://opensource.umr-cnrm.fr/projects/snowtools_git/wiki/Run_a_SURFEX-Crocus_experiment_without_vortex

# Plot outputs
proReader.py output/pro/PRO_2010080206_2010090106.nc --point=0 -p SNOWTEMP

T get more information on how to plot, please look at https://opensource.umr-cnrm.fr/projects/snowtools_git/wiki/Plot_SURFEX-Crocus_outputs

Documentation

https://opensource.umr-cnrm.fr/projects/snowtools_git/wiki