Physical parameterizations in ccpp physics

Physical parameterizations in the CCPP are used as suites. The suites and parameterizations supported in the latest CCPP release are described in detail in the CCPP v4 Technical Documentation, more specifically in the Overview.

There are currently six suites supported for use with the CCPP Single-Column Model: GFS_v15p2, GFS_v15p2_no_nsst, GFS_v16beta, GFS_v16beta_no_nsst, csawmg, and GSD_v1. The first four are also supported for use with NOAA's Unified Forecast System (UFS).

Parameterizations in the master branch

Microphysics

• Zhao-Carr
• NOAA Geophysics Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (incl. saturation adjustment in dynamical core)
• Morisson-Gettelman 2 and 3
• Thompson

Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL)

• K-based Eddy Diffusivity Mass Flux (EDMF)
• TKE-based EDMF (original and revised versions)
• Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino (MYNN)
• Yonsei University (YSU)
• Scale-aware YSU (saYSU)

Surface Layer

• Global Forecast System (GFS)
• MYNN

Deep Convection

• Scale-aware Simplified Arakawa Schubert (saSAS)
• Chikira-Sugiyama
• Grell-Greitas (GF)
• Tiedtke

Shallow convection

• saSAS
• GF
• Tiedtke
• MYNN

PBL and shallow convection

• Simplified Higher-Order Closure (SHOC)

Radiation

• Rapid Radiation Transfer Model for General Circulation Models (RRTMG)

Gravity Wave Drag

• GFS v15
• Unified Gravity Wave Physics (uGWP)
• Rapid Refresh (RAP)/High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) drag suite

Land Surface

• Noah
• Noah-MP
• Rapid Update Cycle (RUC)

Ocean

• Simple GFS ocean
• Near Sea Surface Temperature (NSST)

Sea Ice

• Simple GFS sea ice

Ozone

• NRL 2006
• NRL 2015

Photolysis

• NRL 2015