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Steps to add tide boundary conditions to regional MITgcm |
Steps to add tide boundary conditions to regional MITgcm |
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0) Download the Circum-Antarctic Tide (CATS) Solution (Padman et al. 2002) |
0) Download the Circum-Antarctic Tide (CATS) Solution (Padman et al. 2002) |
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from Earth and Space Research, http://www.esr.org. |
from Earth and Space Research, http://www.esr.org/~padman/cats2008b/ |
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Modify CAT directory in test_tide_bc.m |
Modify CATS directory in test_tide_bc.m |
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Download the TMD2.03 software for extracting the tidal solution from |
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http://www.esr.org. |
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Modifications are needed in the original /TMD2.03/tmd_extract_HC.m in order |
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to have the correct path of tidal solution as shown in the sample_tmd_extract_HC.m. |
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1) use create_bc_grid.m (test_bc_grid.m) to generate bc grid files. |
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1) use create_bc_grid.m (called by test_bc_grid.m) to generate bc grid files. |
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create_bc_grid.m will generate files with names like |
create_bc_grid.m will generate files with names like |
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bdry_grid_[snwe].mat for south, north, west, and east boundary. |
bdry_grid_[snwe].mat for south, north, west, and east boundary. |
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This script needs a directory path for MITgcm domain related files, |
This script needs a directory path for MITgcm domain related files, |
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especially YC.data, XC.data, hFacC.data, AngleCS.data, AngleSN.data. |
specifically YC.data, XC.data, hFacC.data, AngleCS.data, AngleSN.data. |
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2) use test_tide_bc.m to generate tidal bc files which calls |
2) use test_tide_bc.m to generate tidal bc files which calls |
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create_tide_bc_4bdry.m |
create_tide_bc_second.m |
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or dummy tidal bc files (zero amplitde and phase) for land boundary |
or dummy tidal bc files (zero amplitude and phase, tide_bc_empty.m) |
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if there is such a need. |
for land boundary if there is such a need. |
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create_tide_bc_second.m will generate tidal bounday files with names |
create_tide_bc_second.m will generate tidal boundary files with names |
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like OB[SNWE]{am ph}.seaice_obcs. |
like OB[SNWE]{am ph}.seaice_obcs. |
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The tidal current and phase will be used in obcs_add_tides.F. |
The tidal current and phase will be used in obcs_add_tides.F. |
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