Relaxed Arakawa Schubert Convection

The ras_nml only ever needs to be specified if convection_scheme = RAS in idealized_moist_phys_nml. Some of the most common options for configuring this convection scheme are described below:

Options

fracs

float
Fraction of planetary boundary layer mass allowed to be used by a cloud-type in time \(DT\).
Default: 0.25

Diagnostics

The diagnostics for this module can be specified using the module_name of ras in the diagnostic table file. I haven't been able to save any of these diagnostics, get error when using the ras module name. Some available diagnostics are given below:

tdt_conv

Temperature tendency from RAS.
Dimensions: time, lat, lon, pressure
Units: \(Ks^{-1}\)

qdt_conv

Specific humidity tendency from RAS.
Dimensions: time, lat, lon, pressure
Units: \(kgkg^{-1}s^{-1}\)

prec_conv

Precipitation rate from RAS.
Dimensions: time, lat, lon, pressure
Units: \(kgm^{-2}s^{-1}\)