Experiment

PBL

Surface Layer

Cumulus

Shortwave radiation

Longwave radiation

Microphysics

INI

YSU [35]

MM5 similarity

Kain-Fritsch [36]

Dudhia [37]

RRTM [38]

WMS3 [39]

MPH1

YSU

MM5 similarity

Kain-Fritsch

Dudhia

RRTM

WDM6 [40]

MPH2

YSU

MM5 similarity

Kain-Fritsch

Dudhia

RRTM

SBU-Lin [41]

LWR1

YSU

MM5 similarity

Kain-Fritsch

Dudhia

RRTMG

Best microphysic scheme selected

LWR2

YSU

MM5 similarity

Kain-Fritsch

Dudhia

FLG

Best microphysic scheme selected

SWR1

YSU

MM5 similarity

Kain-Fritsch

RRTMG [42]

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected

SWR2

YSU

MM5 similarity

Kain-Fritsch

FLG [43]

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected

CMS1

YSU

MM5 similarity

Multi-scale KF [44]

Best shortwave radiation scheme selected

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected

CMS2

YSU

MM5 similarity

Grell 3D [45]

Best shortwave radiation scheme selected

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected

CMS3

YSU

MM5 similarity

New SAS [46]

Best shortwave radiation scheme selected

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected

PBL1

MYJ [47]

Eta similarity

Best cumulus configuration selected

Best shortwave radiation scheme selected

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected

PBL2

QNSE [48]

QNSE

Best cumulus configuration selected

Best shortwave radiation scheme selected

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected

PBL3

ACM2 [49]

MM5 similarity

Best cumulus configuration selected

Best shortwave radiation scheme selected

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected

PBL4

MYNN2 [50]

MYNN

Best cumulus configuration selected

Best shortwave radiation scheme selected

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected

PBL5

MYNN3

MYNN

Best cumulus configuration selected

Best shortwave radiation scheme selected

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected

PBL6

UW [51]

MM5 similarity

Best cumulus configuration selected

Best shortwave radiation scheme selected

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected

PBL7

GBM [52]

MM5 similarity

Best cumulus configuration selected

Best shortwave radiation scheme selected

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected

PBL8

Shin-Hong [53]

MM5 similarity

Best cumulus configuration selected

Best shortwave radiation scheme selected

Best longwave radiation scheme selected

Best microphysic scheme selected