| Domain | Two grids (125x103 and 118x112) |
| Grid spacing | 36 and 12-km horizontal grid spacing, with 23 half-sigma layers. |
| Time step | 100s |
| Initialization | NCEP/EMC Eta model, 212 grid |
| Microphysics | Simple ice (explicit), Grell (cumulus) |
| PBL | Blackadar |
| Soil model | multi-layer (ISOIL=1) |
| Shallow convection | currently in use |
| Nesting | Two-way, time-dependent |
| Output | Model fields saved every 3h |
| Timing | 36h forecast requires approximately 6-7 hours elapsed time |
