The operational suite contains two cycles named 00 and 12.

Each cycle contains three parts:

     o Analysis

• fetch the observations
• run the analysis model
• post-process the data

     o Forecast

• Prepare the input data
• Run the forecast model. The forecast model outputs its results every 6 hours up to 24 hours for cycle 00 and up to 240 hours for cycle 12.

     o Archive

• Save the analysis results.
• Save the forecast results as they become available.

What do:

1. Write a suite definition for this suite.
2. How should the ecf script‘s be organised?

Useful pointers:

• Add Trigger
• Add a meter
• ecFlow variables
• Using python scripting
• File location for ECF_FILES
• Suite Definition API

One possible Operational Suite Solution