WRF-MOSIT: A Modular and Cross-Platform Tool for Configuring and Installing the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model

WRF-MOSIT: A modular and Cross-Platform tool for configuring and installing the WRF model

The WRF-MOSIT is a set of scripting packages primarily developed for the automation, configuration, and installation of the Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF), but which is also of more general use in the hurricane (HWRF), hydrological (WRF-Hydro) and chemical (WRF-Chem) components of the model. The package consists of many tools for importing, configuring, and installing libraries, and undertaking a wide range of analyses to enhance scalability, performance, interoperability, and ease of use within a parallel computing environment. WRF-MOSIT is a cross-platform tool for installing the WRF model on multi-operational systems. This modular tool simplifies the installation process, automates configuration, and reduces the risk of errors during installation. It provides a simple and intuitive interface, which makes it easier for users who are not familiar with the installation process.

This toolkit can be installed on the four main computer systems used in the atmospheric community: Debian Kernels, Darwin Kernels, Fedora & CentOS Kernels, and Window Sub-System Linux Kernels, allowing users to install WRF on different systems without having to manually configure the system.

The WRF-MOSIT toolkit is freely available on GitHub (https://github.com/HathewayWill/WRF-MOSIT). The tool improves efficiency by automating many of the steps involved in the installation process, enabling users to spend less time on the installation process and more time on their research. Finally, insights are given for future developments.