From 95ee3077f64955f1e3b38f397c1fa1099ffe9036 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ibanos90 <ibanos90@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:44:30 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Change option to default and add example scenario

---
 config/mpas/initic/namelist.init_atmosphere |  2 +-
 scenarios/ForecastFromERAmlAnalyses.yaml    | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 scenarios/ForecastFromERAmlAnalyses.yaml

diff --git a/config/mpas/initic/namelist.init_atmosphere b/config/mpas/initic/namelist.init_atmosphere
index 7f1eaa47..028b19a2 100644
--- a/config/mpas/initic/namelist.init_atmosphere
+++ b/config/mpas/initic/namelist.init_atmosphere
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     config_tc_vertical_grid = true
 /
 &interpolation_control
-    config_extrap_airtemp = 'linear'
+    config_extrap_airtemp = 'lapse-rate'
 /
 &preproc_stages
     config_static_interp = false
diff --git a/scenarios/ForecastFromERAmlAnalyses.yaml b/scenarios/ForecastFromERAmlAnalyses.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a1810f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scenarios/ForecastFromERAmlAnalyses.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+suite: ForecastFromExternalAnalyses
+
+externalanalyses:
+  resource: "ERA5.GDEX"
+
+experiment:
+  name: 'ForecastFromERA5mlAnalyses'
+  prefix: ''
+
+extendedforecast:
+  meanTimes: T00,T12
+  lengthHR: 24
+  outIntervalHR: 12
+  #execute: False # uncomment if forecasts are already completed
+
+  # optionally turn on extended forecast post
+  post: [verifyobs, verifymodel]
+
+hpc:
+  CriticalPriority: economy
+  NonCriticalPriority: economy
+
+members:
+  n: 1
+
+model:
+  outerMesh: 120km
+  innerMesh: 120km
+
+observations: # for optional verification
+  resource: GladeRDAOnline
+
+workflow:
+  first cycle point: 20220606T00
+  final cycle point: 20220607T00
+  max active cycle points: 4
+
+verifymodel:
+  #script directory: /glade/derecho/scratch/ivette/pandac/graphics/15km_abiahi/mpas-jedi/graphics
+  anaRef: 'ERA5'