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…amelist (#253) TYPE: no impact, text only KEYWORDS: README, README.namelist, examples.namelist SOURCE: internal DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES: Updating top-level README file for Version 3.9 release. Update info in README.namelist, and examples.namelist LIST OF MODIFIED FILES: M README M run/README.namelist M test/em_real/examples.namelist TESTS CONDUCTED: none
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-WRF Model Version 3.8.1 (August 12, 2016)
+WRF Model Version 3.9 (April 17, 2017)
 http://wrf-model.org/users/users.php
 
 ------------------------
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ infringement actions.
 This is the main directory for the WRF Version 3 source code release.
 ======================================
 
+V3.9 Release Notes (4/17/17):
+-------------------
+
+- For more information on WRF V3.9 release, visit WRF User's home pages
+  http://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/users/, and
+  http://www.dtcenter.org/wrf-nmm/users/, and read the online User's Guide.
+
+
 V3.8.1 Release Notes (8/12/16) (rev 9553):
 -------------------
 
@@ -240,6 +248,10 @@ WRF update history:
 - V3.5.1: Sept 23, 2013
 - V3.6: April 18, 2014
 - V3.6.1: Aug 14, 2014
+- V3.7: April 20, 2015
+- V3.7.1: Aug 14, 2015
+- V3.8: April 8, 2016
+- V3.8.1: Aug 12, 2016
 
 ======================================
 
@@ -279,6 +291,8 @@ How to compile and run?
 
       setenv WRFIO_NCD_LARGE_FILE_SUPPORT 1
 
+      This becomes default since V3.9.
+
       2. Since V3.2, we support using multiple processors for compilation. The
       default number of processors used is 2. But if you have any problem with
       compilation, please try using one processor to compile. To do this, set
@@ -340,6 +354,7 @@ What is in WRF V3?
   * global modeling capability on latitude-longitude grid
   * digital filter initialization
   * WENO advection options
+  * Hybrid sigma-pressure vertical coordinate (since V3.9)
 
 - Two-way nesting:
   * multiple domains and multiple nest levels
@@ -357,7 +372,7 @@ What is in WRF V3?
   * microphysics (Kessler/ WRF Single Moment 3, 5 and 6 classes / Lin et al./ Mibrandt 2-moment /
     Eta Ferrier / Thompson / Goddard / 2-moment Morrison / WRF Double Moment 5 and 6 classes /
     SBU-Lin 5-classes / NSSL 2-moment and 1-moment / CAM 5.1 ) / Thompson aerosol-aware /
-    HUJI full and fast SBM
+    HUJI full and fast SBM / P3
   * cumulus parameterization (Kain-Fritsch with shallow convection / 
     Betts-Miller-Janjic / Grell-Devenyi ensemble / Grell 3D (with shallow convection option) /
     Grell-Freitas ensemble /
@@ -393,6 +408,7 @@ What is in WRF V3?
   * three-dimensional, surface analysis nudging, and flux-adjusting surface data nudging
   * observation nudging 
   * spectral nudging
+  * flux-adjusting surface data nudging
 
 - Software
 

diff --git a/run/README.namelist b/run/README.namelist
@@ -944,6 +944,9 @@ Namelist variables for controlling the adaptive time step option:
                                                   to the vegetation canopy. Also uses new columns added in VEGPARM.TBL
  do_radar_ref			     = 0, 	; 1 = allows radar reflectivity to be computed using mp-scheme-specific
  						  parameters.  Currently works for mp_physics = 2,4,6,7,8,10,14,16
+ hailcast_opt (max_dom)              = 0, 	; 1 = 1-D hail growth model which predicts 1st-5th rank-ordered hail diameters, mean hail 
+                                                  diagmeter and standard deviation of hail diameter. (Adams-Selin and Ziegler, MWR Dec 2016.) 
+                                                  Updated in V3.9, replacing afwa_hailcast_opt in previous versions.
 
 Namelist variables for lake module: 
 
@@ -1102,6 +1105,11 @@ Options for use with the Noah-MP Land Surface Model:
                                                 ;    3 = Off (LAI from table; FVEG calculated)
                                                 ;    4 = Off (LAI from table; FVEG = maximum veg. fraction)
                          			;    5 = On  (LAI predicted;  FVEG = maximum veg. fraction)
+                                                ;    6 = On  (use FVEG = SHDFAC from input)
+                                                ;    7 = Off (use input LAI; use FVEG = SHDFAC from input)
+                                                ;    8 = Off (use input LAI; calculate FVEG)
+                                                ;    9 = Off (use input LAI; use maximum vegetation fraction)
+                                                ;   10 = crop model on (use maximum vegetation fraction)
  opt_crs                            = 1,        ; Noah-MP Stomatal Resistance option:
                                                 ;    1 = Ball-Berry; 2 = Jarvis
  opt_sfc                            = 1         ; Noah-MP surface layer drag coefficient calculation

diff --git a/test/em_real/examples.namelist b/test/em_real/examples.namelist
@@ -552,6 +552,17 @@ which can be changed by the user for sensitivity testing purposes.
  inputout_begin_h                    = 3, 6, 6
  inputout_end_h                      = 9, 6, 6
 
+** To use climatological data in Thompson microphysics option 28: in addition to
+process additional data in metgrid, use these:
+
+&domains
+ wif_input_opt                       = 1
+ num_wif_levels                      = 30
+
+&physics
+ mp_physics                          = 28,    28,    28,
+ use_aero_icbc                       = .true.
+
 
 ** The hybrid vertical coordinate (HVC) requires three pieces:
 1. The WRF and real codes must be built with HVC activated (./configure -hyb)
@@ -561,3 +572,40 @@ which can be changed by the user for sensitivity testing purposes.
 &dynamics
  hybrid_opt          = 2,
  etac                = 0.2,
+
+** New mechanism to specify physics:
+
+&physics
+ physics_suite = 'CONUS'
+
+which is equivalent to
+
+ mp_physics         = 8,
+ cu_physics         = 6,
+ ra_lw_physics      = 4,
+ ra_sw_physics      = 4,
+ bl_pbl_physics     = 2,
+ sf_sfclay_physics  = 2,
+ sf_surface_physics = 2,
+
+&physics
+ physics_suite = 'TROPICAL'
+
+which is equivalent to
+
+ mp_physics         = 6,
+ cu_physics         = 16,
+ ra_lw_physics      = 4,
+ ra_sw_physics      = 4,
+ bl_pbl_physics     = 1,
+ sf_sfclay_physics  = 91,
+ sf_surface_physics = 2,
+
+
+To overwrite the cu_physics option for a second nest, set 
+
+ &physics
+ physics_suite                       = 'tropical'
+ cu_physics                          = -1,    -1,     0,
+ ...
+