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1  The scripts in this directory are for adding tidal boundary condition  The scripts in this directory are for adding tidal boundary condition
2  to a regional configuration of MITgcm.    to a regional configuration of MITgcm.  
3    
4  The scripts are tested for Pine Island Model    The scripts are tested for Pine Island Model  
5    and also for verification/seaice_obcs using specified tidal boundary file.
6    
7  Steps  to add tide boundary conditions  to regional MITgcm  Steps  to add tide boundary conditions  to regional MITgcm
8  0) Download the Circum-Antarctic Tide (CAT) Solution (Padman et al. 2002)  0) Download the Circum-Antarctic Tide (CATS) Solution (Padman et al. 2002)
9     from Earth and Space Research, http://www.esr.org.     from Earth and Space Research, http://www.esr.org.
10     Modify CAT directory in test_tide_bc.m     Modify CAT directory in test_tide_bc.m
11    
# Line 14  Steps  to add tide boundary conditions Line 15  Steps  to add tide boundary conditions
15     This script needs a directory path for MITgcm domain related files,     This script needs a directory path for MITgcm domain related files,
16     especially YC.data, XC.data, hFacC.data, AngleCS.data, AngleSN.data.     especially YC.data, XC.data, hFacC.data, AngleCS.data, AngleSN.data.
17    
18  2) use create_tide_bc_4bdry.m to generate tidal bc files (test_tide_bc.m)  2) use test_tide_bc.m to generate tidal bc files which calls
19     Or dummy tidal bc files (zero amplitde and phase) for land boundary     create_tide_bc_4bdry.m
20       or dummy tidal bc files (zero amplitde and phase) for land boundary
21     if there is such a need.     if there is such a need.
22    
23     create_tide_bc_4bdary.m will generate tidal bounday files with names     create_tide_bc_second.m will generate tidal bounday files with names
24     like OB[SNWE]{am ph}.seaice_obcs and a time constant in seconds     like OB[SNWE]{am ph}.seaice_obcs.  
25     which will be used in obcs_add_tides.F       The tidal current and phase will be used in  obcs_add_tides.F.    
26     The obcs_add_tides.F is included in this directory to explain how  
27     timec is used. This part (using timec)  will be changed in future.    3) Modify MITgcm configuration
28       3.1) ALLOW_OBCS_TIDES in OBCS_OPTIONS.h  
29  3) Modify data.obcs as following       3.2) OBCS_PARAMS.h  (tidalComponents = ??, number of tidal constituent to be included.)
30     The number of tidal constituents to be included and their order     3.3) data.obcs as following
31     should be consistent for tidal periods and tidal current amplitude and     The number of tidal constituents to be included and their period and
32     phase files,  OB?amFile and OB?phFile.     order should be consistent with their order in tidal current amplitude
33     useOBCStides = .TRUE.     and phase files,  OB?amFile and OB?phFile.
34       useOBCStides = .TRUE.
35     tidalperiod = ...     tidalperiod = ...
36     OBSamFile =  ...     OBSamFile =  ...
37     OBNamFile =  ...     OBNamFile =  ...
38     OBWamFile = ...     OBWamFile = ...
39     OBEamFile = ...     OBEamFile = ...
40     OBSphFile = ...     OBSphFile = ...
41     OBNphFile = ...     OBNphFile = ...
42     OBWphFile = ...     OBWphFile = ...
43     OBEphFile = ...     OBEphFile = ...
44    
45    
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# Line 46  Padman, L., H. A. Fricker, R. Coleman, S Line 49  Padman, L., H. A. Fricker, R. Coleman, S
49  Antarctic ice shelves and seas, Ann. Glaciol., 34, 247-254.  Antarctic ice shelves and seas, Ann. Glaciol., 34, 247-254.
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51    
52  XC WANG 15 Mar  2013  XC WANG 25 Mar  2013
53  XC WANG 07 Feb. 2013  XC WANG 07 Feb. 2013
54  XC WANG 20 Dec. 2012  XC WANG 20 Dec. 2012
55  xiaochun.wang@jpl.nasa.gov  xiaochun.wang@jpl.nasa.gov

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