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ETAIBM Job Suite

(Last Modified on 12 September 2001)

Overview
The first forecast model run in each cycle is the 12km Eta. This model generates an 84 hour forecast at 00Z and 12Z and a 48 hour forecast at 06Z and 18Z over the the U.S. as soon as possible for early guidance to the NWS and the meteorological community at large. Forecast hour output is generated every 3 or 6 hours depending on the type of grid.

Job Names

etaibm00	200_00 thru 279_00, eta_dump_00, eta00_dump_alert, eta_dump_post_00, eta_gempak_00, eta_gempak_meta_00, eta_gempak_gif_00, eta_bufrsnd_dbnalert_00, eta_ext_fcst_00, eta_ext_post_00, eta_dbnalert_00
etaibm06	200_06 thru 279_06, eta_dump_06, eta06_dump_alert, eta_dump_post_06, eta_gempak_06, eta_gempak_meta_06, eta_gempak_gif_06, eta_bufrsnd_dbnalert_06, eta_dbnalert_06
etaibm12	200_12 thru 279_12, eta_dump_12, eta12_dump_alert, eta_dump_post_12, eta_gempak_12, eta_gempak_meta_12, eta_gempak_gif_12, eta_bufrsnd_dbnalert_12, eta_ext_fcst_12, eta_ext_post_12, eta_dbnalert_12
etaibm18	200_18 thru 279_18, eta_dump_18, eta18_dump_alert, eta_dump_post_18, eta_gempak_18, eta_gempak_meta_18, eta_gempak_gif_18, eta_bufrsnd_dbnalert_18, eta_dbnalert_18

Purpose of Jobs in Suite

• Jobs eta_dump_00/06/12/18 are run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. These jobs dump additional ADPUPA data at 0111Z, 0654Z, 1313Z, and 1850Z for ingesting into the Eta forecast model run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. If no ADPUPA data is available, this job will fail and the Senior Duty Meteorologist (SDM) must determine the cause for non-receipt of data, notify the appropriate person/group to resolve the problem, notify users of the delay in generation of Eta model forecast and products, and coordinate the rerun of the Eta dump job after the data relay problem has been resolved.



• Jobs eta00/06/12/18_dump_alert are run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. These jobs are released by the appropriate Eta data dump (eta_dump_xx (xx being 00, 06, 12 or 18)) job when the Eta observational data counts are critically low (close to no data for lower than the 30 day average for any data type (buoy, metar, etc.).



• Jobs eta_dump_post_00/06/12/18 are run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. These jobs list contents of the BUFR data dump files and if necessary, converts BUFR data dump files to various other formats (i.e.,ieee).



• Jobs 220_00/06/12/18 are run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. These jobs preprocess the BUFR data; performs cyclone bogus processing; and performs quality control of the BUFR data for ingesting into the Eta forecast model. Each job requires 12 nodes, 1 task per node.



• Family 230_00/06/12/18 are run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. Each family consist of the following jobs:



• Jobs 230_00/06/12/18_main prepares model boundary fields for use by their respective Eta forecast model. This job is released upon the completion of BOTH the appropriate Eta model dump job (eta_dump_xx) and Early Data Assimilation System (EDAS) job 284_xx (xx being 00, 06, 12 or 18).



• Jobs 230_00/06/12/18_mkbnd creates the Eta boundary conditions from the global model. Each job requires 3 nodes, 11 tasks (2 nodes using all 4 processors and 1 node using 3 processors). This job is released when an event flag (release_mkbnd) is set by the appropriate 230_xx_main job (xx being 00, 06, 12 or 18).



• Jobs 235_00/06/12/18 are run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. These jobs perform a regional 3-d variational analysis on pressure coordinates. The horizontal analysis grid is every other row of the eta h-grid. The analysis increments are interpolated in the horizontal as necessary to get to the staggered points left out of the analysis grid. Then vertical interpolation to the Eta coordinate is done before the increment is added to the Eta guess. Each job requires 28 nodes, 110 processors (27 nodes using all 4 processors and 1 node using 2 processors).



• Jobs 235_00/06/12/18_quilt are run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. These jobs read in small Eta restart files written by each processor and creates a single global restart file. This job is released upon the completion of the appropriate 3-d variational analysis job 235_xx (xx being 00, 06, 12 or 18).



• Family 239_00/06/12/18 are run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. Each family consist of the following jobs:


• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_pmgr monitors the Eta quilt job (239_00/06/08/12_quilt00/12/24/36/48) and releases the appropriate post jobs (239_00/06/08/12_postxx (xx being 00, 03, 06 thru 60 for 00Z and 12Z or 00, 03, 06 thru 48 for 06Z and 18Z) job.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post00 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 00 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post03 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 03 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post06 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 06 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post09 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 09 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post12 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 12 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post15 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 15 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post18 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 18 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post21 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 21 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post24 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 24 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post27 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 27 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post30 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 30 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post33 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 33 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post36 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 36 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post39 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 39 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post42 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 42 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post45 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 45 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/06/12/18_post48 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 48 hour forecast EGRD3d files.



• Jobs 239_00/12_post51 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 51 hour forecast EGRD3d files. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs 239_00/12_post54 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 54 hour forecast EGRD3d files. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs 239_00/12_post57 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 57 hour forecast EGRD3d files. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs 239_00/12_post60 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 60 hour forecast EGRD3d files. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.


• Jobs 240_00/06/12/18 are run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. This job generates the 00 through 60 hour (at 00Z and 12Z) and the 00 through 48 hour (at 06 and 18Z) Eta forecast. Each job requires 14 nodes, 56 processors (All processors are used on each of the 14 nodes).



• Jobs eta_ext_fcst_00/12 are run at 00Z and 12Z, respectively. This job generates the 63 through 84 hour Eta Forecast. Each job requires 14 nodes, 56 processors (All processors are used on each of the 14 nodes).



• Family eta_ext_post_00/12 are run at 00Z and 12Z only. Each family consist of the following jobs:


• Jobs eta_ext_00/12_post63 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 63 hour forecast EGRD3d files. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs eta_ext_00/12_post66 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 66 hour forecast EGRD3d files. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs eta_ext_00/12_post69 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 69 hour forecast EGRD3d files. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs eta_ext_00/12_post72 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 72 hour forecast EGRD3d files. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs eta_ext_00/12_post75 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 75 hour forecast EGRD3d files. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs eta_ext_00/12_post78 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 78 hour forecast EGRD3d files. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs eta_ext_00/12_post81 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 81 hour forecast EGRD3d files. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs eta_ext_00/12_post84 generates and disseminates via DBNET the Eta model 84 hour forecast EGRD3d files. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.


• Jobs 241_00/06/12/18 produces 00 through 12 hour files that have been interpolated to various output grids with optional WMO headers. These interpolated files are then disseminated to AWIPS and FOS via DBNET. These jobs require 5 nodes. (1 node using all 4 processors and 1 node using 1 processor).



• Jobs 242_00/06/12/18 perform the following 00 through 12 hour Eta forecast file post-processing: convert observational data into flat files -- converted files will be used during next cycle run to calculate 12 hour pressure tendencies; generate North American upper air plot files for AFOS; generate the FM2DOT FAX chart; generate 00, 06 and 12 hour GRID 207 and 211 AWIP charts; generate 00, 03, and 06 hour GRID 237 AWIP charts; generate 00, 03, 06, 09 and 12 hour GRID 212 and 215 AWIP charts; generate the 00 hour 1:40M and 1:20M North American maps; generate AFOS analysis products; generate 250mb heights/isotachs charts; generate the Winds Aloft plotfile using tropopause wind and press observations; generate the FM2DOTFX chart; and generate lifted index FAX maps.



• Jobs 243_00/06/12/18 produces 15 through 24 hour files that have been interpolated to various output grids with optional WMO headers. These interpolated files are then disseminated to AWIPS and FOS via DBNET.



• Jobs 244_00/06/12/18 perform the following 18 through 24 hour Eta forecast file post-processing: generate 18 and 24 hour GRID 207 and 211 AWIP charts; generate 15, 18, 21 and 24 hour GRID 212 and 215 AWIP charts; generate the 24 hour 1:40M and 1:20M North American maps; and generate the 12 and 24 hour FAX CGRID maps; and generates the Bulletins of forecast Winds and Temperatures for US and Canada.



• Jobs 245_00/06/12/18 produces 27 through 36 hour files that have been interpolated to various output grids with optional WMO headers. These interpolated files are then disseminated to AWIPS and FOS via DBNET.



• Jobs 246_00/06/12/18 perform the following 30 through 36 hour Eta forecast file post-processing: generate 30 and 36 hour GRID 207 and 211 AWIP charts; generate 27, 30, 33 and 36 hour GRID 212 and 215 AWIP charts; generate the 36 hour 1:40M and 1:20M North American maps; and generate the 36 hour FAX CGRID maps.



• Jobs 247_00/06/12/18 produces 39 through 48 hour files that have been interpolated to various output grids with optional WMO headers. These interpolated files are then disseminated to AWIPS and FOS via DBNET.



• Jobs 248_00/06/12/18 perform the following 42 through 48 hour Eta forecast file post-processing: generate 42 and 48 hour GRID 207 and 211 AWIP charts; generate 39, 42, 45 and 48 hour GRID 212 and 215 AWIP charts; generate the 48 hour 1:40M and 1:20M North American maps; and generate the 36 and 48 hour FAX CGRID maps; generate forecast precipitation lists from Eta products; generate 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, and 48 hour boundary layer wind charts; generate objective track of tropical cyclones within Eta GRIB output; disseminate WMOGRIB ICWF fields to OSO in 3-hourly inervals from 00 through 48 hours; and generate the initial Eta model analyses and forecasts for points in the U.S., Canada, and over adjacent waters bulletins in 6-hourly intervals from 12 to 48 hours.



• Jobs 249_00/12 produces 51 through 60 hour files that have been interpolated to various output grids with optional WMO headers. These interpolated files are then disseminated to AWIPS and FOS via DBNET. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs 250_00/06/12/18 perform the following 51 through 60 hour Eta forecast file post-processing: generate 54 and 60 hour GRID 207 and 211 AWIP charts; generate 51, 54, 57 and 60 hour GRID 212 and 215 AWIP charts; and disseminate WMOGRIB ICWF fields to OSO in 3-hourly intervals 00 through 60 hours. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs 251_00/12 produces 63 through 72 hour files that have have been interpolated to various output grids with optional WMO headers. These interpolated files are then disseminated to AWIPS and FOS via DBNET. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs 253_00/12 produces 75 through 84 hour files that have have been interpolated to various output grids with optional WMO headers. These interpolated files are then disseminated to AWIPS and FOS via DBNET. These jobs are run at 00Z and 12Z only.



• Jobs 260_00/06/12/18 produces the raw profile files and extracts the boundaries for the nested domains for 00 through 60 hour (at 00Z and 12Z) or the 00 through 48 hour (at 06Z and 18Z); posts profile data in BUFR format; and disseminates the BUFR files via DBNET.



• Jobs eta_gempak_00/06/12/18 are run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. These jobs convert Eta forecast GRIB files into GEMPAK grids.



• Jobs eta_gempak_meta_00/06/12/18 are run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. These jobs generate Eta GEMPAK META files for NAWIPS.



• Jobs eta_gempak_gif_00/06/12/18 are run at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z, respectively. These jobs generate Eta GIF images for display on the internet.



• Jobs eta_bufrsnd_dbnalert_00/06/12/18 are run "on demand" at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z, respectively. These jobs will resend/repost Eta bufr sounding products and should only be submitted to run when there has been a communication or network problem between OSO and our Bowie Computer site during the time that the ETAIBM00/06/12/18 network ran.



• Jobs eta_dbnalert_00/06/12/18 are run "on demand" at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z, respectively. These jobs will resend/repost ALL Eta products and should only be submitted to run when there has been a communication or network problem between OSO and our Bowie Computer site during the time that the ETAIBM00/06/12/18 network ran.