Model domain

5˚S - 40˚N; 55˚E - 110˚E

Initial Condition (CFSv2)

Ensemble mean of 5^th, 10^th, 15^th, 20^th, 26^th April 00UTC

Simulation period

1^st May to 1^st October (Each Year)

No. of vertical levels

35 σ levels

Horizontal Resolution

15 km

Central longitude and latitude

79˚E and 21˚N

Dynamical core

Hydrostatic (ARW)

Map-projection

Rotated Mercator

Cumulus convection scheme

Kain-Fritsch (new Eta) scheme

Radiation Scheme

RRTM

Boundary layer scheme

YSU scheme

Microphysics scheme

WRF Single-Moment (WSM) 5-class

Land Surface Physics

Noah land surface model