[RegCNET] Extend the simulation period

[Dilip Ganguly]

Hi Sara,

Thank you very much for your prompt help. I have followed the procedure 
described by you and it works. 

Thanks again.

Dilip.

On Fri, 2 Mar 2007, Rauscher Sara A wrote:

> Hi Dilip,
> 
> As long as you saved the "SAV" files from your first run, you can simply
> restart the model and continue your simulation. These files are in the
> output directory and have names like SAV.2000010100.
> 
> To restart the run, create the ICBC files that you will need. You do NOT
> have to re-run terrain or change anything in the domain.param file. Edit
> icbc.param for the new dates that you will need (IDATE1 and IDATE2) and
> run icbc.x. Then, in your regcm.in file, change ifrest to "true". Idate0
> will be the date the run was started (i.e., from that first year that
> you did). Then change idate1 and idate2 to the new dates for this
> simulation.
> 
> You will also need to link the SAV file to fort.14 in regcm.x. For example:
> 
> /bin/ln -sf output/SAV.2001010100  fort.14
> 
> There is an example of a restart on the RegCM tutorial page at
> http://www.ictp.trieste.it/RegCNET/tut3.html.
> 
> Let me know if you have further questions.
> 
> cheers,
> sara
> 
> Dilip Ganguly wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I have completed one year simulation using RegCM3 over a certain domain. 
> > Initially I had assumed that it would be sufficient for my purpose. But 
> > now I wish to continue my simulation for another year over the same 
> > domain. Since the model outputs are sensitive to the initial condition, 
> > what should I do to complete this simulation so that I get the model 
> > outputs to be the same as what I would have obtained with a continuous two 
> > year simulation. Is it the same as a normal restart procedure when the 
> > model crashes in between the complete simulation due to several reasons. 
> > Do I need to change anything in the domain.param file or changing the 
> > parameters IDATE1 and IDATE2 in icbc.param and regcm.in is sufficient ?
> >
> > Waiting for your suggestions.
> >
> > Dilip. 
> >   
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> >         Dr. DILIP GANGULY                               
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> Dr. Sara A. Rauscher
> Earth System Physics Section 
> The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
> Strada Costiera 11 
> 34014 Trieste ITALY
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> 

Dilip. 
  
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        Dr. DILIP GANGULY                               
        Postdoctoral Fellow                     
        Space And Atmospheric Sciences Division      
        Physical Research Laboratory                
        Ahmedabad 380009
	Gujarat, India
        Phone: +91 79 26314558 (Laboratory)    
               +91 79 26300505 (Hostel)
	Fax:   +91 79 26314659
	Alternate Email: ganguly.dilip at gmail.com          
            Visit me at   http://www.prl.res.in/~dganguly
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