Hi Claudia,
Many apologies for the delay
The topography is straightforward
log in as user precis.
You experiment will have a five character identified called a runid. Let's say yours is claad (it will be different for you -- replace your runid with the one I write below).
To plot topography
Code:
. $HOME/setvars
cd $ANCILDIR/claad
convpp qrparm.orog qrparm.orog.pp
ppfile –r 1 –o orog.pp qrparm.orog.pp
pprr –r 8 –o orog.rr8.pp orog.pp
The rim-removed topography / orography on the regional grid is in orog.rr8.pp
You can plot in xconv, or convert it to netcdf for plotting in a variety of formats. Xconv itself will do this conversion (open as pp, save as netcdf) or you can use cf-python.
Plotting the vegetation is not really straightforward. First of all it's worth reading the Moses2.2 scientific document.
http://www.precisrcm.com/umdoc/UM_docs/papers/p_25_t2.psand also Appendix I of the technical manual
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/mohippo/pdf/4/m/tech_man_v2.pdfand more about the IGBP land cover here
https://edcftp.cr.usgs.gov/project/glcc/globdoc2_0.htmlSpeaking in a somewhat vague manner, the primary and secondary vegetation and soil types in the land surface scheme are represented as combinations of several base types. So it's not usually possible to get exact vegetation type per grid box. I like to think of it like mixing paint at a hardware store. Once you mix the paint, you get a new shade which is a mixture of the original paint. It's not possible to go back from the mixture to the original.
David