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  • The Pseudo ArcInfo wind input file, with keyword in MD-file Filwp
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# START OF HEADER
# This file is created by Deltares
ncolsn_cols          =    201
nrows n_rows         =    173
x0             =    -12.000
y0             =     48.000
valuePosvalue_pos       =    centre
#valuePos#value_pos       =    corner
cellsize       =    0.12500       0.083333333
xunitx_unit          =    degree
#xunit#x_unit          =    m
tref t_ref          =    20080312.000000
tunit t_ref_unit     =    ModifiedJulianDate
t_unit         =    hrs
#tunit#t_unit          =    ModifiedJulianDate
nquantity n_quantity     =    3
quantity       =    x_wind    y_wind    air_pressure
unit           =    m s-1     m s-1     Pa
missing_value  =    -999.000
TIME # END OF HEADER
TIME           =    0.0
 1000.776001 1000.687927 1000.599976 1000.512024 1000.423950 1000.334961 1000.245911 1000.156921 1000.067932
TIME           =    120.0
 1000.786001 1000.637927 1000.579976 1000.582024 1000.424950 1000.324961 1000.265911 1000.159921 1000.060932
  • The wind on a curvi-linear grid input file, with keyword in MD-file Fwndgp
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# START OF HEADER
# This file is created by Deltares
gridfilegrid_file       =    hirlam.grd
firstrowfirst_row       =    nmax
lastrowlast_row        =    1
firstcol first_col      =    1
lastcollast_col        =    mmax
treft_ref           =    20080312.000000
tunit t_ref_unit     =    ModifiedJulianDate
t_unit         =    hrs
nquantityn_quantity      =    1
quantity       =    air_pressure
unit           =    Pa
missing_value  =    -999.0
TIME# END OF HEADER
TIME           =    2130
 101894.125 101880.625 101867.125 101853.625 101840.625 101827.125 101813.125 101798.625 101784.625 101769.625 101754.125 101739.125 101723.625 
TIME           =    2273.0
 100038.75 100037.25 100035.75 100035.25 100035.25 100035.25 100036.5 100038.0 100039.75 100042.25 100045.0 100048.0 100052.0 100056.0 100060.0 
  • The Spiderweb wind input file, with keyword in MD-file Filweb
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# START OF HEADER
# This file is created by Deltares
# Spiders web derived from TRACK file: 19991026_0000.imd
# Wind direction winddir = where it blows from, degrees from true north
ncols n_cols         =    400
nrows n_rows         =    16
radius         =    600000.00
radunitrad_unit        =    m
xunitx_unit          =    degree
#xunit#x_unit          =    m
tref t_ref          =    199910260000
tunit  19991026.000000
t_ref_unit        =    min
#tunit ModifiedJulianDate
t_unit         =    hrs
nquantitymin
#t_unit         =    hrs
n_quantity     =    3
quantity       =    wind_speed     wind_from_direction     airp_pressuredrop
unit           =    m s-1          degree                  Pa
missing_value  =    -999.000
# END OF HEADER
TIME           =    0.0000000E+00
x0             =    115.4
y0             =    18.9
pdropp_drop_eye          =    -5300
 1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999      1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999    
 155.0000       346.2500       357.5000       8.750000       20.00000      31.25000       42.50000       53.75000       65.00000       76.25000    
 5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000      5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000    
TIME           =    1440
x0             =    114.4000
y0             =    18.90000              
pdropp_drop_eye          =    -5300.000
 2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253      2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253    
 65.01978       75.11859       85.25320       95.45370       105.7529      116.1833       126.7762       137.5612       148.5649       159.8090    
 5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544      5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544    

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An integrated file format, suitable for all wind input, might look as follows:

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# StartSTART ofOF headerHEADER
# This file is created by Deltares
# SpiderwebAdditional wind file, derived from TRACK file: 19991026_0000.imd
# Wind direction winddir = where it blows from, degrees from true north
# General part:
trefcommments
# General part:
t_ref          =    19991026.000000                 =    199910260000               # Reference time
t_ref_unit     =    ModifiedJulianDate             # Reference time
tunit          =    min    # Unit used for reference time  
t_unit         =    min                        # Time unit (sec, min, hrs, etc.)
#tunit          =    hrs    # Time unit (sec, min, hrs, etc.)
#t_unit         =    hrs     
nquantity      =    3             
missing_value  =    -999.000                               # Number of quantities prescribed in the file
missing_value  =   # -999.000Value used for undefined or missing data
# For Pseudo ArcInfo or    Spiderweb wind:
n_cols         =    400                # Value used for undefined or no data
# Only for wind on a separate curvi-linear grid:
gridfile       =    hirlam.grd      # Number of columns used for wind datafield
n_rows         =    16               # Separate (curvi-linear) grid on which the wind can be specified
firstrow       =    nmax              # Number of rows used for wind datafield
x_unit         =    degree             # These four parameters determine the order in which the data 
lastrow        =    1         # Unit of distances on the grid
#x_unit         =    m       
# Only for Pseudo ArcInfo wind:
x0          # is read from= the separate wind file-12.000 In this way, data which is 
firstcol       =    1                          # Xcoordinate of starting point of grid (in units specified in x_unit)
y0             #= supplied in a reversed order,48.000 can also be read.
lastcol        =    mmax                            # Ycoordinate of starting point of grid (in units specified in x_unit)
value_pos      =  #
quantity  centre     =    air_pressure                                       # NamesLocation ofwhere the quantities
unitdata is specified in a cell (centre or corner)
#value_pos   =   = Pa   corner                         
cell_size      =    0.12500       0.083333333    # Units of the quantities
# For Pseudo ArcInfo or Spiderweb wind:
ncols          =  # Grid 400dimensions: dx and dy (in units specified in x_unit)
n_quantities   =    3
quantity       =    x_wind        y_wind           air_pressure   # Number of columns used for wind# datafield
nrowsNames of the quantities
unit       =    16=    m s-1         m s-1           Pa                   # Units of the quantities
# NumberOnly offor rows usedSpiderweb for wind: datafield
xunitradius          =    degree600000.00                                             # UnitRadius of distancesspiderweb on(in theunits grid
#xunitspecified   in rad_unit)
rad_unit       =    m       
# Only for Pseudo ArcInfo wind:
x0             =    -12.000                     # Unit of radius 
quantity       =    wind_speed   wind_from_direction   p_drop  #  Xcoordinate of starting point of grid (in# unitsNames specifiedof inthe xunit)quantities
y0unit             =     48.000m s-1        degree                Pa              # Units of the quantities
# Only #for Ycoordinatewind ofon startinga pointseparate ofcurvi-linear grid (in units specified in xunit)
valuePos :
grid_file      =    centrehirlam.grd                                         # Separate (curvi-linear) grid #on Locationwhich wherethe thewind datacan isbe specified (centre or corner)
#valuePos
first_row       =    corner    nmax                     
cellsize       =    0.12500       0.083333333        # These four parameters determine the order in which the data 
last_row       #= Grid dimensions: dx and1 dy (in units specified in xunit)
quantity       =    x_wind        y_wind          air_pressure         # Names of the quantities
unit  # is read from the separate wind file. In =this way, data which m s-1is 
first_col      =   m s-1           Pa                   # Units of the quantities
# Only for Spiderweb wind: 
radius         =    600000.00# supplied in a reversed order, can also be read.
last_col       =    mmax 
n_quantity     =    1            # Radius of spiderweb (in units specified in runit)
radunit        =    m                  # Number of quantities prescribed in the file
quantity       =    air_pressure              # Unit of radius 
quantity       =    wind_speed   wind_from_direction   air_pressure    # Names of the quantities
unit           =    mPa s-1        degree                Pa              # Units of the quantities
# End of header   # Units of the quantities
# END               OF HEADER
TIME           =    0.0000000E+00                                      # Time where first dataset is supplied
# Only for Spiderweb wind (every TIME input): 
x0             =    115.4                                              # Xcoordinate of cyclone eye (Spiderweb centre) at current TIME 
y0             =    18.9                                               # Ycoordinate of cyclone eye (Spiderweb centre) at current TIME 
pdropp_drop_eye          =    5300                                               # Pressure drop at cyclone eye (Spiderweb centre) at current TIME 
# Actual data field
 1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999      1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999    
 155.0000       346.2500       357.5000       8.750000       20.00000      31.25000       42.50000       53.75000       65.00000       76.25000    
 5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000      5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000    
TIME           =    1440                                               # Time where next dataset is supplied
x0             =    114.4000                                           # Xcoordinate of cyclone eye (Spiderweb centre) at current TIME 
y0             =    18.90000                                           # Ycoordinate of cyclone eye (Spiderweb centre) at current TIME          
pdrop     p_drop_eye     =    5300.000                                           # Pressure drop at cyclone eye (Spiderweb centre) at current TIME 
 2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253      2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253    
 65.01978       75.11859       85.25320       95.45370       105.7529      116.1833       126.7762       137.5612       148.5649       159.8090    
 5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544      5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544