WRF model fields for TITAN tracking of simulated storms, Thompson microphysics scheme

This dataset contains reflectivity and maximum hail diameter fields extracted from WRF v4.0.1 simulations, run using HAILCAST and the Thompson microphysics scheme. The data is subset to the specified region of interest over Switzerland. The file 'coordinates.nc' contains the latitude/longitude coordinates for each included point, as well as global WRF attributes for the model run. Full model run details are listed in a manuscript in the journal Geoscientific Model Development (https://gmd.copernicus.org/articles/14/6495/2021/gmd-14-6495-2021.html). 

Author contributions:
AM configured and ran the model with input from THR, THR wrote the corresponding manuscript, OM oversaw the project.

References:

WRF: 
Skamarock, W. C., Klemp, J. B., Dudhia, J., Gill, D. O., Liu, Z., Berner, J., Wang, W., Powers, J. G., Duda, M. G., Barker, D., and yu Huang, X.: A Description of the Advanced Research WRF Version 4, Tech. rep., National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA, https://doi.org/10.5065/1dfh-6p97, NCAR technical note NCAR/TN-556+STR, 2019.

HAILCAST: 
Adams-Selin, R. D. and Ziegler, C. L.: Forecasting Hail Using a One-Dimensional Hail Growth Model within WRF, Mon. Weather Rev., 144, 4919–4939, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-16-0027.1, 2016.
Brimelow, J. C., Reuter, G. W., and Poolman, E. R.: Modeling Maximum Hail Size in Alberta Thunderstorms, Weather Forecast., 17, 1048–1062, https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0434(2002)017<1048:MMHSIA>2.0.CO;2, 2002.

Thompson microphysics scheme: 
Thompson, G., Field, P. R., Rasmussen, R. M., and Hall, W. D.: Explicit Forecasts of Winter Precipitation Using an Improved Bulk Microphysics Scheme. Part II: Implementation of a New Snow Parameterization, Mon. Weather Rev., 136, 5095–5115, https://doi.org/10.1175/2008MWR2387.1, 2008.