PDAF_iau_reset

This page documents the routine PDAF_iau_reset of PDAF, which was introduced with PDAF V3.0.

This routine is used to modify the IAU type and the number of IAU time steps during a run. While PDAF_iau_init set the IAU type and number of IAU steps initially, one can change these settings during a model run.

The routine has to be called by all processes that are model processes. A common place is to call the routine in assimilate_pdaf after an analysis step or in distribute_state_pdaf.

The interface is the following:

  SUBROUTINE PDAF_iau_reset(type_iau, nsteps_iau, flag)

with the following arguments:

    INTEGER, INTENT(in) :: type_iau     !< Type of IAU
                                           !< (0) no IAU
                                           !< (1) constant increment weight 1/nsteps_iau
                                           !< (2) Linear IAU weight with maximum in middle of IAU period
                                           !< (3) Zero weights for null mode (can be used to apply IAU on user side)
    INTEGER, INTENT(in) :: nsteps_iau      !< number of time steps in IAU
    INTEGER, INTENT(out) :: flag           !< Status flag

Hints:

• It is recommended to only call this routine after or just before a forecast phase.
• Calling this routine during a forecast aphse will change the IAU weights and might stop the application of IAU if nsteps_iau is below the number of time steps performed in the current forecast phase.