= Release notes =

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== Upcoming  ==

=== Planned features: ===

* '''Multi-agent system''' for humans in urban environments
* '''Indoor climate and energy demand model:'''
* '''RANS mode:'''
* '''Biometeorological analysis products


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== Version 5.0 - December 15, 2017

=== New features: ===


* '''Land surface scheme''' (PALM):
  * Support for water and paved surfaces added
  * Revised skin layer concept and soil model configuration
* '''Urban surface scheme''' (PALM-4U):
* '''Radiative transfer''' (PALM-4U):
* '''LES-LES self-nesting''' (PALM-4U):
* '''Cloud microphysics''' (PALM):
* '''Interface for reading NetCDF input data:''' (PALM-4U):
* '''Chemistry model''' (PALM-4U):
* '''INIFOR''' (PALM-4U):



=== Changes: ===
* '''Surface treatment:''' 
* '''Topography implementation:'''

=== Bugs fixed: ===


=== Known bugs: ===


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== Version 4.0 - January 28, 2015

=== New features: ===
* '''Progress bar''' (PALM): Informative messages during execution and progress bar added
* '''Land surface model''' (PALM): Beta version has been implemented 
* '''Radiation model''' (PALM): Simple clear-sky radiation model and coupling to the RRTMG radiation code realized

=== Changes: ===
* '''Parallel NetCDF:''' Peformance optimization for parallel NetCDF on Cray XC systesm
* '''General changes in code layout:'''
  * ONLY attribute added to all USE statements
  * KIND parameter added to all INTEGER/REAL declarations
  * comment fields for explaining variables added
* '''Lagrangian particle model:''' Completely revised with improved performance and less demand of memory
* '''Large-scale forcing / nudging:''' Some extensions
* '''Performance:''' Code modifications to allow run on 10.000 cores and more
* '''Canopy model:''' Canopy model is modularized and controlled by seperate NAMELIST

=== Bugs fixed: ===
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=== Known bugs: ===
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