release_notes_v5.1.13

Release Notes: RAP v5.1.13

v5.1.13 - released August 14, 2023
* Source code changes to address an operational crash in the RAP forecast job.
   * With the recent addition of AF-Iband VIIRS data to the real-time operational runs, small fires with very low FRP are being ingested into the model, but the plumerises for these small fires are not being properly initialized.  This code fix is for the initialization of the parameters to run the fire plumerise code.  It prevents the code from hanging but does not affect the smoke output fields.


* Repository Details
   * Clone the rap.v5.1.13 branch of the RAP GitHub repository using the following command (contains v5.1.13 release notes):
      * git clone -b rap.v5.1.13 https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/RAP.git


* sorc files changed
   * sorc/rap_wrfarw.fd/WRFV3.9/smoke/module_smoke_plumerise.F

* resource changes
   * N/A


* implementation instructions
   * Retrieve the rap.v5.1.13 branch from GitHub
   * Recompile the WRF source code.
   * Run the forecast job for a single cycle for one of the crashed cases.  A full cycle test is not needed.
   * These changes should be implemented alongside hrrr.v4.1.10.