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6  \subsection{Non-linear free surface}  \subsection{Non-linear free surface}
7    \label{sect:nonlinear-freesurface}
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9  Recently, two options have been added to the model (and have not yet  Recently, two options have been added to the model (and have not yet
10  been extensively tested) that concern the free surface formulation.  been extensively tested) that concern the free surface formulation.
# Line 31  upper surface, $R_o = 0$, is essentially Line 32  upper surface, $R_o = 0$, is essentially
32  easily be incorporated in $\Phi'_{hyd}$.  easily be incorporated in $\Phi'_{hyd}$.
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34  For the atmosphere, however, because of topographic effects, the  For the atmosphere, however, because of topographic effects, the
35  reference surface pressure $R_o$ has large spacial variations that  reference surface pressure $R_o$ has large spatial variations that
36  are responsible for significant $b_s$ variations (from 0.8 to 1.2  are responsible for significant $b_s$ variations (from 0.8 to 1.2
37  $[m^3/kg]$). For this reason, we use a non-uniform linear coefficient  $[m^3/kg]$). For this reason, we use a non-uniform linear coefficient
38  $b_s$.  $b_s$.
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137  \partial_t (h \theta) + \nabla \cdot ( h \theta \vec{\bf v})= 0  \partial_t (h \theta) + \nabla \cdot ( h \theta \vec{\bf v})= 0
138  $$  $$
139  Using the implicit (non-linear) free surface described above (section  Using the implicit (non-linear) free surface described above (section
140  \ref{sect:??}, we have:  \ref{sect:pressure-method-linear-backward}) we have:
141  \begin{eqnarray*}  \begin{eqnarray*}
142  h^{n+1} = h^{n} - \Delta_t \nabla \cdot (h^n \, \vec{\bf v}^{n+1} ) \\  h^{n+1} = h^{n} - \Delta_t \nabla \cdot (h^n \, \vec{\bf v}^{n+1} ) \\
143  \end{eqnarray*}  \end{eqnarray*}

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