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GFDL_atmos_cubed_sphere

The source contained herein reflects the 202305 release of the Finite Volume Cubed-Sphere Dynamical Core (FV3) from GFDL

The GFDL Microphysics is also available within this repository.

Where to find information

Visit the FV3 website for more information. Reference material is available at FV3 documentation and references.

Proper usage attribution

Cite Putman and Lin (2007) and Harris and Lin (2013) when describing a model using the FV3 dynamical core.

Cite Chen et al (2013) and Zhou et al (2019) when using the GFDL Microphysics.

Documentation

The up-to-date FV3 Scientific reference guide is included in LaTex and PDF formats in the docs/ directory. There are also some notebooks in docs/examples demonstrating basic FV3 capabilities and analysis techniques.

A DOI referenceable version is available in the NOAA Institutional Repository

What files are what

The top level directory structure groups source code and input files as follow:

File/directory Purpose
LICENSE.md a copy of the Gnu lesser general public license, version 3.
README.md this file with basic pointers to more information
RELEASE.md notes describing each release in the main branch
model/ contains the source code for core of the FV3 dyanmical core
driver/ contains drivers used by different models/modeling systems
tools/ contains source code of tools used within the core
GFDL_tools/ contains source code of tools specific to GFDL models
docs/ contains documentation for the FV3 dynamical core, and Python notebooks demonstrating basic capabilities.

Disclaimer

The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) GitHub project code is provided on an "as is" basis and the user assumes responsibility for its use. DOC has relinquished control of the information and no longer has responsibility to protect the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of the information. Any claims against the Department of Commerce stemming from the use of its GitHub project will be governed by all applicable Federal law. Any reference to specific commercial products, processes, or services by service mark, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation or favoring by the Department of Commerce. The Department of Commerce seal and logo, or the seal and logo of a DOC bureau, shall not be used in any manner to imply endorsement of any commercial product or activity by DOC or the United States Government.

This project code is made available through GitHub but is managed by NOAA-GFDL at https://gitlab.gfdl.noaa.gov.

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