This corrects a units issue in the HAILCAST diagnostic code. Prior to this fix, the diagnosed hail diameter was labeled in millimeters, but the calculated values (in the output) were actually in meters. This created the perception of very small hail, often just a fraction of a millimeter. The corrected code yields hail diameter in millimeters. Thanks to @adams-selin (HAILCAST developer) for the troubleshooting assistance and the bug fix.
How Has This Been Tested?
This modification has been tested on Hera in a 36-h RRFS retrospective case (CONUS domain). As expected, the diagnosed hail diameters are simply increased by a factor of 1000. As an example, a screenshot is attached of the "hailcast_dhail" array: previous values are shown at left, with updated (corrected) values on the right.
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Description
This corrects a units issue in the HAILCAST diagnostic code. Prior to this fix, the diagnosed hail diameter was labeled in millimeters, but the calculated values (in the output) were actually in meters. This created the perception of very small hail, often just a fraction of a millimeter. The corrected code yields hail diameter in millimeters. Thanks to @adams-selin (HAILCAST developer) for the troubleshooting assistance and the bug fix.
How Has This Been Tested?
This modification has been tested on Hera in a 36-h RRFS retrospective case (CONUS domain). As expected, the diagnosed hail diameters are simply increased by a factor of 1000. As an example, a screenshot is attached of the "hailcast_dhail" array: previous values are shown at left, with updated (corrected) values on the right.
Checklist:
Please check all whether they apply or not