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+# Data Assimilation Research Testbed
+
+A complete documentation can be found here: [https://docs.dart.ucar.edu](https://docs.dart.ucar.edu).
+
+
+## Compiling on jet
+(as of 2024-10-12)
+
+Go into the `DART/build_templates` folder.
+Copy a template file, e.g. `mkmf.template.rttov.gfortran` to a file named `mkmf.template`.
+
+Load modules.
+```sh
+module purge
+module load gcc-stack/12.2.0 rttov/v13.2-gcc-12.2.0 
+```
+
+Set variables within `mkmf.template`:
+```sh
+HDF5 = /jetfs/spack/opt/spack/linux-rocky8-skylake_avx512/gcc-12.2.0/hdf5-1.10.10-cnot2wbq45guuozot6n4j3fjbg6tmwyy
+RTTOV = /jetfs/manual/rttov/v13.2-gcc-12.2.0/
+NETCDF = /jetfs/spack/opt/spack/linux-rocky8-skylake_avx512/gcc-12.2.0/netcdf-fortran-4.6.1-eicuxhegbfmjwqfnu35pqyvlpxoqaowr
+```
+
+Go to folder `DART/models/wrf/work`.
+Execute `./quickbuild`.
+The build process was successful when programs like `filter` were built and can be seen in this folder.
+