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 describe the spatial discretization. The
  terms are described first, afterwards the schemes that apply to
  passive and dynamically active tracers are described.
+ \input{part2/notation}
  \section{Time-stepping}
  \begin{rawhtml}
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 The rigid-lid approximation can be easil
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 The rigid-lid approximation can be easil
  of the free-surface equation which can be written:
  \begin{equation}
  \partial_t \eta + \partial_x H \widehat{u} + \partial_y H \widehat{v} = P-E+R
- \label{eq:linear-free-surface=P-E+R}
+ \label{eq:linear-free-surface=P-E}
  \end{equation}
  which differs from the depth integrated continuity equation with
  rigid-lid (\ref{eq:rigid-lid-continuity}) by the time-dependent term
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 and fresh-water source term.
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 and fresh-water source term.
  Equation \ref{eq:discrete-time-cont-rigid-lid} in the rigid-lid
  pressure method is then replaced by the time discretization of
- \ref{eq:linear-free-surface=P-E+R} which is:
+ \ref{eq:linear-free-surface=P-E} which is:
  \begin{equation}
  \eta^{n+1}
  + \Delta t \partial_x H \widehat{u^{n+1}}
  + \Delta t \partial_y H \widehat{v^{n+1}}
  =
  \eta^{n}
- + \Delta t ( P - E + R )
+ + \Delta t ( P - E )
  \label{eq:discrete-time-backward-free-surface}
  \end{equation}
  where the use of flow at time level $n+1$ makes the method implicit
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 As for the rigid-lid pressure method, eq
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 As for the rigid-lid pressure method, eq
  \begin{eqnarray}
  u^{*} & = & u^{n} + \Delta t G_u^{(n+1/2)} \label{eq:ustar-backward-free-surface} \\
  v^{*} & = & v^{n} + \Delta t G_v^{(n+1/2)} \label{eq:vstar-backward-free-surface} \\
- \eta^* & = & \epsilon_{fs} \left( \eta^{n} +P-E+R \right)- \Delta t
+ \eta^* & = & \epsilon_{fs} \left( \eta^{n} + \Delta t (P-E) \right)- \Delta t
    \partial_x H \widehat{u^{*}}
  + \partial_y H \widehat{v^{*}}
  \\
    \partial_x g H \partial_x \eta^{n+1}
- + \partial_y g H \partial_y \eta^{n+1}
+ & + & \partial_y g H \partial_y \eta^{n+1}
- - \frac{\epsilon_{fs} \eta^{n+1}}{\Delta t^2}
+  - \frac{\epsilon_{fs} \eta^{n+1}}{\Delta t^2}
- & = &
+  =
  - \frac{\eta^*}{\Delta t^2}
  \label{eq:elliptic-backward-free-surface}
  \\
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 FORWARD\_STEP \\
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 FORWARD\_STEP \\
  \>\>\> GAD\_CALC\_RHS \` $G_\theta^n = G_\theta( u, \theta^n )$ (\ref{eq:Gt-n-sync})\\
  \>\>\> EXTERNAL\_FORCING \` $G_\theta^n = G_\theta^n + {\cal Q}$ \\
  \>\>\> ADAMS\_BASHFORTH2 \` $G_\theta^{(n+1/2)}$ (\ref{eq:Gt-n+5-sync}) \\
- \>\> TIMESTEP\_TRACER \` $\tau^*$ (\ref{eq:tstar-sync}) \\
+ \>\> TIMESTEP\_TRACER \` $\theta^*$ (\ref{eq:tstar-sync}) \\
- \>\> IMPLDIFF \` $\tau^{(n+1)}$ (\ref{eq:t-n+1-sync}) \\
+ \>\> IMPLDIFF \` $\theta^{(n+1)}$ (\ref{eq:t-n+1-sync}) \\
  \> DYNAMICS \\
  \>\> CALC\_PHI\_HYD \` $\phi_{hyd}^n$ (\ref{eq:phi-hyd-sync}) \\
  \>\> MOM\_FLUXFORM or MOM\_VECINV \` $G_{\vec{\bf v}}^n$ (\ref{eq:Gv-n-sync})\\
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 FORWARD\_STEP \\
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 FORWARD\_STEP \\
  Calling tree for the overall synchronous algorithm using
  Adams-Bashforth time-stepping.
  The place where the model geometry
- ({\em hFac} factors) is updated is added here but is only relevant
+ ({\bf hFac} factors) is updated is added here but is only relevant
  for the non-linear free-surface algorithm.
  For completeness, the external forcing,
  ocean and atmospheric physics have been added, although they are mainly
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 extrapolate tendencies to $n$ (dashed ar
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 extrapolate tendencies to $n$ (dashed ar
  The hydrostatic pressure/geo-potential $\phi_{hyd}$ is evaluated directly
  at time level $n$ (vertical arrows) and used with the extrapolated tendencies
  to step forward the flow variables from $n-1/2$ to $n+1/2$ (solid arc-arrow).
- The implicit-in-time operator ${\cal L_{u,v}}$ (vertical arrows) is
+ The implicit-in-time operator ${\cal L}_{\bf u,v}$ (vertical arrows) is
  then applied to the previous estimation of the the flow field ($*$-variables)
  and yields to the two velocity components $u,v$ at time level $n+1/2$.
  These are then used to calculate the advection term (dashed arc-arrow)
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 thermodynamics solver is delayed from ha
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 thermodynamics solver is delayed from ha
  allowing the use of the most recent velocities to compute
  the advection terms. Once the thermodynamics fields are
  updated, the hydrostatic pressure is computed
- to step frowrad the dynamics
+ to step forwrad the dynamics.
  Note that the pressure gradient must also be taken out of the
  Adams-Bashforth extrapolation. Also, retaining the integer time-levels,
  $n$ and $n+1$, does not give a user the sense of where variables are
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 located in time.  Instead, we re-write t
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 located in time.  Instead, we re-write t
  \ref{eq:Gt-n-sync} to \ref{eq:v-n+1-sync}, annotating the
  position in time of variables appropriately:
  \begin{eqnarray}
+ \phi^{n}_{hyd} & = & \int b(\theta^{n},S^{n}) dr
+ \label{eq:phi-hyd-staggered} \\
  \vec{\bf G}_{\vec{\bf v}}^{n-1/2} & = & \vec{\bf G}_{\vec{\bf v}} ( \vec{\bf v}^{n-1/2} )
  \label{eq:Gv-n-staggered} \\
  \vec{\bf G}_{\vec{\bf v}}^{(n)} & = & (3/2 + \epsilon_{AB} ) \vec{\bf G}_{\vec{\bf v}}^{n-1/2} - (1/2 + \epsilon_{AB} ) \vec{\bf G}_{\vec{\bf v}}^{n-3/2}
  \label{eq:Gv-n+5-staggered} \\
- \phi^{n}_{hyd} & = & \int b(\theta^{n},S^{n}) dr
- \label{eq:phi-hyd-staggered} \\
  \vec{\bf v}^{*} & = & \vec{\bf v}^{n-1/2} + \Delta t \left( \vec{\bf G}_{\vec{\bf v}}^{(n)} - \nabla \phi_{hyd}^{n} \right)
  \label{eq:vstar-staggered} \\
  \vec{\bf v}^{**} & = & {\cal L}_{\vec{\bf v}}^{-1} ( \vec{\bf v}^* )
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 G_{\theta,S}^{(n+1/2)} & = & (3/2+\epsil
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 G_{\theta,S}^{(n+1/2)} & = & (3/2+\epsil
  The corresponding calling tree is given in
  \ref{fig:call-tree-adams-bashforth-staggered}.
  The staggered algorithm is activated with the run-time flag
- {\bf staggerTimeStep=.TRUE.} in parameter file {\em data},
+ {\bf staggerTimeStep}{\em=.TRUE.} in parameter file {\em data},
  namelist {\em PARM01}.
  \begin{figure}
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 FORWARD\_STEP \\
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 FORWARD\_STEP \\
       (\ref{eq:Gt-n-staggered})\\
  \>\>\> EXTERNAL\_FORCING \` $G_\theta^n = G_\theta^n + {\cal Q}$ \\
  \>\>\> ADAMS\_BASHFORTH2 \` $G_\theta^{(n+1/2)}$ (\ref{eq:Gt-n+5-staggered}) \\
- \>\> TIMESTEP\_TRACER \` $\tau^*$ (\ref{eq:tstar-staggered}) \\
+ \>\> TIMESTEP\_TRACER \` $\theta^*$ (\ref{eq:tstar-staggered}) \\
- \>\> IMPLDIFF \` $\tau^{(n+1)}$ (\ref{eq:t-n+1-staggered}) \\
+ \>\> IMPLDIFF \` $\theta^{(n+1)}$ (\ref{eq:t-n+1-staggered}) \\
  \> TRACERS\_CORRECTION\_STEP  \\
  \>\> CYCLE\_TRACER \` $\theta^{n+1}$ \\
  \>\> FILTER \` Shapiro Filter, Zonal Filter (FFT) \\
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 FORWARD\_STEP \\
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 FORWARD\_STEP \\
  Calling tree for the overall staggered algorithm using
  Adams-Bashforth time-stepping.
  The place where the model geometry
- ({\em hFac} factors) is updated is added here but is only relevant
+ ({\bf hFac} factors) is updated is added here but is only relevant
  for the non-linear free-surface algorithm.
  }
  \label{fig:call-tree-adams-bashforth-staggered}
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 $w^{n+1}$.
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 $w^{n+1}$.
  \section{Variants on the Free Surface}
+ \label{sect:free-surface}
  We now describe the various formulations of the free-surface that
  include non-linear forms, implicit in time using Crank-Nicholson,
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 $\eta^{n+1}$: {\bf etaN} (\em DYNVARS.h)
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 $\eta^{n+1}$: {\bf etaN} (\em DYNVARS.h)
  Once ${\eta}^{n+1}$ has been found, substituting into
- \ref{eq:discrete-time-u,eq:discrete-time-v} yields $\vec{\bf v}^{n+1}$ if the model is
+ \ref{eq:discrete-time-u}, \ref{eq:discrete-time-v} yields $\vec{\bf v}^{n+1}$
- hydrostatic ($\epsilon_{nh}=0$):
+ if the model is hydrostatic ($\epsilon_{nh}=0$):
  $$
  \vec{\bf v}^{n+1} = \vec{\bf v}^{*}
  - \Delta t {\bf \nabla}_h b_s {\eta}^{n+1}
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 at the same point in the code.
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 at the same point in the code.
  \subsection{Crank-Nickelson barotropic time stepping}
+ \label{sect:freesurf-CrankNick}
  The full implicit time stepping described previously is
  unconditionally stable but damps the fast gravity waves, resulting in
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 stable, Crank-Nickelson scheme; $(\beta,
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 stable, Crank-Nickelson scheme; $(\beta,
  corresponds to the forward - backward scheme that conserves energy but is
  only stable for small time steps.\\
  In the code, $\beta,\gamma$ are defined as parameters, respectively
- {\it implicSurfPress}, {\it implicDiv2DFlow}. They are read from
+ {\bf implicSurfPress}, {\bf implicDiv2DFlow}. They are read from
- the main data file "{\it data}" and are set by default to 1,1.
+ the main parameter file "{\em data}" and are set by default to 1,1.
  Equations \ref{eq:ustar-backward-free-surface} --
  \ref{eq:vn+1-backward-free-surface} are modified as follows:
- $$
+ \begin{eqnarray*}
  \frac{ \vec{\bf v}^{n+1} }{ \Delta t }
  + {\bf \nabla}_h b_s [ \beta {\eta}^{n+1} + (1-\beta) {\eta}^{n} ]
  + \epsilon_{nh} {\bf \nabla}_h {\phi'_{nh}}^{n+1}
   = \frac{ \vec{\bf v}^* }{ \Delta t }
- $$
+ \end{eqnarray*}
- $$
+ \begin{eqnarray}
  \epsilon_{fs} \frac{ {\eta}^{n+1} - {\eta}^{n} }{ \Delta t}
  + {\bf \nabla}_h \cdot \int_{R_{fixed}}^{R_o}
  [ \gamma \vec{\bf v}^{n+1} + (1-\gamma) \vec{\bf v}^{n}] dr
  = \epsilon_{fw} (P-E)
- $$
+ \label{eq:eta-n+1-CrankNick}
+ \end{eqnarray}
  where:
  \begin{eqnarray*}
  \vec{\bf v}^* & = &
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 $$
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 $$
  {\bf \nabla}_h {\eta}^{n+1}
  = {\eta}^*
  $$
- and then to compute (correction step):
+ and then to compute ({\em CORRECTION\_STEP}):
  $$
  \vec{\bf v}^{n+1} = \vec{\bf v}^{*}
  - \beta \Delta t {\bf \nabla}_h b_s {\eta}^{n+1}
  $$
- The non-hydrostatic part is solved as described previously.
+ %The non-hydrostatic part is solved as described previously.
- Note that:
+ \noindent
+ Notes:
  \begin{enumerate}
+ \item The RHS term of equation \ref{eq:eta-n+1-CrankNick}
+ corresponds the contribution of fresh water flux (P-E)
+ to the free-surface variations ($\epsilon_{fw}=1$,
+ {\bf useRealFreshWater}{\em=TRUE} in parameter file {\em data}).
+ In order to remain consistent with the tracer equation, specially in
+ the non-linear free-surface formulation, this term is also
+ affected by the Crank-Nickelson time stepping. The RHS reads:
+ $\epsilon_{fw} ( \gamma (P-E)^{n+1/2} + (1-\gamma) (P-E)^{n-1/2} )$
  \item The non-hydrostatic part of the code has not yet been
- updated, so that this option cannot be used with $(\beta,\gamma) \neq (1,1)$.
+ updated, and therefore cannot be used with $(\beta,\gamma) \neq (1,1)$.
  \item The stability criteria with Crank-Nickelson time stepping
  for the pure linear gravity wave problem in cartesian coordinates is:
  \begin{itemize}

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