You are here

RAL Home » Training & Materials

WRF-Hydro Modeling System

Training & Materials

WRF-Hydro logo web banner

Training & Materials

What people are saying:

“Nothing compares to the real-time training environment” - Post Doc

“Best training I’ve had.” - Private Sector Professional

“I will get to learn from and share with the other participants about the real world applications.”
- Ph.D. Student


“I believe the face-to-face environment is critical to building new research network and learning how others are using WRF-Hydro.” - Research Faculty

 

Hands-on Training Materials:

The Community WRF-Hydro Modeling System 
October 2021 Abridged VirtualTraining Workshop Materials 
Model Code v5.2.x beta

Presentations:
WRF-Hydro System Overview
WRF-Hydro System Conceptualization
WRF-Hydro Physics Components Overview
Channel Routing and Lakes/Reservoirs in WRF-Hydro
Defining the Model Domain - WPS
WRF-Hydro GIS Pre-processing Tool Overview
WRF-Hydro Forcing Engine Overview
WRF-Hydro Implementation & Best Practices

Requirements for Online Utilities and Lessons: Docker Logo

Docker (Community) = > v.18 or higher
Web browser (Google Chrome recommended) for accessing the Jupyter notebooks/Jupyter Lab. 
Note: Each machine is different. You will need to alternate your Docker settings such as CPUs, Memory, and Disk Space allocations according to your machine to optimize runtime. If you find a bug or other technical issue please log it on the github issues site

Lessons walk you through input preprocessing steps as well as model compiliation and various model simulations with different configurations.
Click Here to download a .zip file of the completed  jupyternotebook lessons for reference

The video below walks you through the steps of starting the online training platform.

 

The Community WRF-Hydro Modeling System
October 2019 Training Workshop Materials Model Code v5.1.1

Presentations: 

WRF-Hydro System Overview
WRF-Hydro System Conceptualization
WRF-Hydro Physics Components Overview
Noah-MP Column Land Surface Model Overview
Channel Routing and Lakes/Reservoirs in WRF-Hydro
Defining the Model Domain & Initial Conditions
WRF-Hydro GIS Pre-processing Tool Overview
WRF-Hydro Forcing Engine Overview
Overview of WRF-Hydro/NWM Calibration
WRF-Hydro Coupling with the Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF)
WRF-Hydro Implementation & Best Practices

Below is the WRF-Hydro GIS Pre-processing Tool version 5 Tutorial Demo from August 2018

Upcoming Training Workshops & Short Courses:

The Community WRF-Hydro Modeling System Abridged Virtual Training WorkshopIn partnership with CUAHSIVirtual6,7,8 October 2021
9am-3pm MT
AMS 2022 Short Course: Introduction to the Community WRF-Hydro Modeling System: Interactive Hands-on TutorialIn partnership with the American Meteorological Society (AMS)Virtual
10 February 2022  8am-4pm MT
Virtual
The Community WRF-Hydro Modeling System Training WorkshopIn partnership with CUAHSIBoulder, CO USATBD
2nd European Fully-Coupled Atmospheric-Hydrological Modeling & WRF-Hydro Users Workshop In partnership with the Unversity of Calabria, Italy & the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Calabria, Italy
TBD
The 2nd Community WRF-Hydro Modeling System Training Workshop - Costa RicaIn partnership with the University of Costa Rica, San JoseSan Jose, Costa RicaTBD

 

Introduction to WRF-Hydro Modeling System 1-Day Virtual Short Course Hosted by AMS

Join us Thursday 10 February 2022. This course will provide an introduction to the capabilities within WRF-Hydro® and provide participants with the basic building blocks to start their research with it. Participants will gain experience with hands-on model configuration and execution and run experimental model simulations and comparisons with a prepared example test case utilizing cloud-based technology. Participants will also be provided with information on additional resources that can be used to further their familiarity with WRF-Hydro and build on the basics learned during this tutorial. This is a synchronous course and will not be recorded. See the course webpage for full information and to Register.

Postponed Until Further Notice Due to COVID-19 2nd European Fully Coupled Atmospheric-Hydrological Modeling and WRF-Hydro® Users Workshop

Join us at the University of Calabria, Rende (Cosenza, Italy), for the 2nd European Fully Coupled Atmospheric-Hydrological Modeling and WRF-Hydro® Users Workshop!


This Workshop is an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas and experiences with coupled atmospheric-hydrological modelers from research groups around the world to address the challenge of improving hydrometeorological forecasts and the need for accurate projections of hydrological impacts due to climate change.
 
We invite abstracts focusing on the complex interactions between surface water, groundwater, and regional climate as well as those that focus on the development of fully-coupled hydrometeorological prediction systems for flood and water resources prediction. Presentations on novel coupled modeling systems that bridge spatial scales through dynamic regridding or upscaling/downscaling methodologies are also welcome, as are comparative studies between one-way and fully-coupled modeling systems, combined dynamical-statistical approaches, data assimilation in coupled models, field studies with measurements supporting multi-variable validation of coupled modeling systems.

The latter part of the workshop will be dedicated to the Community WRF-Hydro® modeling system that was released by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in 2013, by means of 2.5 days hands-on tutorial. There are 20 spots available for this hands-on tutorial. 

WRF-Hydro® Tutorial Description:
This 2.5-day workshop will provide graduate students, early-career scientists, and professionals with formal instruction on the structure and application of the WRF-Hydro system in a coupled instance. It will offer hands-on experience in setting up and running the system for several different research and prediction applications.
Topics covered during the workshop may include:
  • Conceptualization and structure of the WRF-Hydro system
  • Description of physics components and options within WRF-Hydro
  • Model input data preparation
  • Hands-on model configuration and execution of an example test case
  • Hands-on experimental model simulations and comparisons with a prepared example test case
  • Overview of model calibration
  • Open discussion on class participant interests and applications

More information on the workshop can be found athttp://cesmma.unical.it/wrf-hydro2020/