s_examples/baroclinic_gyre/fourlayer.tex

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\section{Example: Four layer Baroclinic Ocean Gyre In Spherical Coordinates}

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%{\Large \bf Using MITgcm to Simulate a Baroclinic Ocean Gyre In Spherical
%Polar Coordinates}
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%{\large May 2001}
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\subsection{Introduction}

This document describes the second example MITgcm experiment. The first
example experiment ilustrated how to configure the code for a single layer 
simulation in a cartesian grid. In this example a similar physical problem
is simulated, but the code is now configured
for four layers and in a spherical polar coordinate system.

\subsection{Overview}

This example experiment demonstrates using the MITgcm to simulate
a baroclinic, wind-forced, ocean gyre circulation. The experiment 
is a numerical rendition of the gyre circulation problem simliar
to the problems described analytically by Stommel in 1966 
\cite{Stommel66} and numerically in Holland et. al \cite{Holland75}.
\\

In this experiment the model is configured to represent a mid-latitude 
enclosed sector of fluid on a sphere, $60^{\circ} \times 60^{\circ}$ in 
lateral extent. The fluid is $2$~km deep and is forced
by a constant in time zonal wind stress, $\tau_x$, that varies sinusoidally
in the north-south direction. Topologically the simulated 
domain is a sector on a sphere and the coriolis parameter, $f$, is defined 
according to latitude, $\phi$

\begin{equation}
\label{EQ:fcori}
f(\phi) = 2 \Omega \sin( \phi )
\end{equation}
 
\noindent with the rotation rate, $\Omega$ set to $\frac{2 \pi}{86400s}$.
\\
  
 The sinusoidal wind-stress variations are defined according to 

\begin{equation}
\label{EQ:taux}
\tau_x(\phi) = \tau_{0}\sin(\pi \frac{\phi}{L_{\phi}})
\end{equation}
 
\noindent where $L_{\phi}$ is the lateral domain extent ($60^{\circ}$) and 
$\tau_0$ is set to $0.1N m^{-2}$. 
\\

Figure \ref{FIG:simulation_config}
summarises the configuration simulated.
In contrast to example (1) \cite{baro_gyre_case_study}, the current 
experiment simulates a spherical polar domain. However, as indicated
by the axes in the lower left of the figure the model code works internally
in a locally orthoganal coordinate $(x,y,z)$. In the remainder of this
document the local coordinate $(x,y,z)$ will be adopted.
\\

The experiment has four levels in the vertical, each of equal thickness,
$\Delta z = 500$~m. Initially the fluid is stratified with a reference
potential temperature profile,
$\theta_{250}=20^{\circ}$~C,
$\theta_{750}=10^{\circ}$~C,
$\theta_{1250}=8^{\circ}$~C,
$\theta_{1750}=6^{\circ}$~C. The equation of state used in this experiment is 
linear

\begin{equation}
\label{EQ:linear1_eos}
\rho = \rho_{0} ( 1 - \alpha_{\theta}\theta^{'} )
\end{equation}

\noindent which is implemented in the model as a density anomaly equation

\begin{equation}
\label{EQ:linear1_eos_pert}
\rho^{'} = -\rho_{0}\alpha_{\theta}\theta^{'}
\end{equation}

\noindent with $\rho_{0}=999.8\,{\rm kg\,m}^{-3}$ and 
$\alpha_{\theta}=2\times10^{-4}\,{\rm degrees}^{-1} $. Integrated forward in
this configuration the model state variable {\bf theta} is synonomous with
either in-situ temperature, $T$, or potential temperature, $\theta$. For 
consistency with later examples, in which the equation of state is
non-linear, we use $\theta$ to represent temperature here. This is
the quantity that is carried in the model core equations.

\begin{figure}
\centerline{
 \resizebox{7.5in}{5.5in}{
   \includegraphics*[0.2in,0.7in][10.5in,10.5in]
   {part3/case_studies/fourlayer_gyre/simulation_config.eps} }
}
\caption{Schematic of simulation domain and wind-stress forcing function 
for the four-layer gyre numerical experiment. The domain is enclosed by solid
walls at $0^{\circ}$~E, $60^{\circ}$~E, $0^{\circ}$~N and $60^{\circ}$~N.
In the four-layer case an initial temperature stratification is 
imposed by setting the potential temperature, $\theta$, in each layer.
The vertical spacing, $\Delta z$, is constant and equal to $500$m.
}
\label{FIG:simulation_config}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Discrete Numerical Configuration}

 The model is configured in hydrostatic form.  The domain is discretised with 
a uniform grid spacing in latitude and longitude
 $\Delta x=\Delta y=1^{\circ}$, so 
that there are sixty grid cells in the $x$ and $y$ directions. Vertically the 
model is configured with a four layers with constant depth, 
$\Delta z$, of $500$~m. 
The implicit free surface form of the 
pressure equation described in Marshall et. al \cite{Marshall97a} is 
employed. 
A horizontal laplacian operator $\nabla_{h}^2$ provides viscous
dissipation. The wind-stress momentum input is added to the momentum equation
for the ``zonal flow'', $u$. Other terms in the model
are explicitly switched off for this experiement configuration (see section
\ref{SEC:code_config} ), yielding an active set of equations solved in this 
configuration as follows

\begin{eqnarray}
\label{EQ:model_equations}
\frac{Du}{Dt} - fv + 
  \frac{1}{\rho}\frac{\partial p^{'}}{\partial x} - 
  A_{h}\nabla_{h}^2u - A_{z}\frac{\partial^{2}u}{\partial z^{2}} 
& = &
\cal{F}
\\
\frac{Dv}{Dt} + fu + 
  \frac{1}{\rho}\frac{\partial p^{'}}{\partial y} - 
  A_{h}\nabla_{h}^2v - A_{z}\frac{\partial^{2}v}{\partial z^{2}} 
& = &
0
\\
\frac{\partial \eta}{\partial t} + \nabla_{h}\cdot \vec{u}
&=&
0
\\
\frac{D\theta}{Dt} -
 K_{h}\nabla_{h}^2\theta  - K_{z}\frac{\partial^{2}\theta}{\partial z^{2}} 
& = &
0
\\
g\rho_{0} \eta + \int^{0}_{-z}\rho^{'} dz & = & p^{'}
\\
{\cal F} |_{s} & = & \frac{\tau_{x}}{\rho_{0}\Delta z_{s}}
\\
{\cal F} |_{i} & = & 0
\end{eqnarray}

\noindent where $u$ and $v$ are the $x$ and $y$ components of the
flow vector $\vec{u}$. The suffices ${s},{i}$ indicate surface and
interior model levels respectively. As described in
MITgcm Numerical Solution Procedure \cite{MITgcm_Numerical_Scheme}, the time 
evolution of potential temperature, $\theta$, equation is solved prognostically.
The total pressure, $p$, is diagnosed by summing pressure due to surface 
elevation $\eta$ and the hydrostatic pressure.
\\

\subsubsection{Numerical Stability Criteria}

The laplacian dissipation coefficient, $A_{h}$, is set to $400 m s^{-1}$.
This value is chosen to yield a Munk layer width \cite{Adcroft_thesis},

\begin{eqnarray}
\label{EQ:munk_layer}
M_{w} = \pi ( \frac { A_{h} }{ \beta } )^{\frac{1}{3}}
\end{eqnarray}

\noindent  of $\approx 100$km. This is greater than the model
resolution in mid-latitudes $\Delta x$, ensuring that the frictional 
boundary layer is well resolved.
\\

\noindent The model is stepped forward with a 
time step $\delta t=1200$secs. With this time step the stability 
parameter to the horizontal laplacian friction \cite{Adcroft_thesis}

\begin{eqnarray}
\label{EQ:laplacian_stability}
S_{l} = 4 \frac{A_{h} \delta t}{{\Delta x}^2}
\end{eqnarray}

\noindent evaluates to 0.012, which is well below the 0.3 upper limit
for stability. 
\\

\noindent The vertical dissipation coefficient, $A_{z}$, is set to 
$1\times10^{-2} {\rm m}^2{\rm s}^{-1}$. The associated stability limit

\begin{eqnarray}
\label{EQ:laplacian_stability_z}
S_{l} = 4 \frac{A_{z} \delta t}{{\Delta z}^2}
\end{eqnarray}

\noindent evaluates to $4.8 \times 10^{-5}$ which is again well below
the upper limit.
The values of $A_{h}$ and $A_{z}$ are also used for the horizontal ($K_{h}$) 
and vertical ($K_{z}$) diffusion coefficients for temperature respectively.
\\

\noindent The numerical stability for inertial oscillations
\cite{Adcroft_thesis} 

\begin{eqnarray}
\label{EQ:inertial_stability}
S_{i} = f^{2} {\delta t}^2
\end{eqnarray}

\noindent evaluates to $0.0144$, which is well below the $0.5$ upper 
limit for stability.
\\

\noindent The advective CFL \cite{Adcroft_thesis} for a extreme maximum 
horizontal flow
speed of $ | \vec{u} | = 2 ms^{-1}$

\begin{eqnarray}
\label{EQ:cfl_stability}
S_{a} = \frac{| \vec{u} | \delta t}{ \Delta x}
\end{eqnarray}

\noindent evaluates to $5 \times 10^{-2}$. This is well below the stability 
limit of 0.5.
\\

\noindent The stability parameter for internal gravity waves 
\cite{Adcroft_thesis}

\begin{eqnarray}
\label{EQ:igw_stability}
S_{c} = \frac{c_{g} \delta t}{ \Delta x}
\end{eqnarray}

\noindent evaluates to $5 \times 10^{-2}$. This is well below the linear
stability limit of 0.25.
  
\subsection{Code Configuration}
\label{SEC:code_config}

The model configuration for this experiment resides under the 
directory {\it verification/exp1/}.  The experiment files 
\begin{itemize}
\item {\it input/data}
\item {\it input/data.pkg}
\item {\it input/eedata},
\item {\it input/windx.sin\_y},
\item {\it input/topog.box},
\item {\it code/CPP\_EEOPTIONS.h}
\item {\it code/CPP\_OPTIONS.h},
\item {\it code/SIZE.h}. 
\end{itemize}
contain the code customisations and parameter settings for this 
experiements. Below we describe the customisations
to these files associated with this experiment.

\subsubsection{File {\it input/data}}

This file, reproduced completely below, specifies the main parameters 
for the experiment. The parameters that are significant for this configuration
are

\begin{itemize}

\item Line 4, 
\begin{verbatim} tRef=20.,10.,8.,6., \end{verbatim} 
this line sets
the initial and reference values of potential temperature at each model
level in units of $^{\circ}$C.
The entries are ordered from surface to depth. For each
depth level the inital and reference profiles will be uniform in
$x$ and $y$. The values specified here are read into the
variable 
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/OK.htm> \end{rawhtml}
tRef
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
} 
in the model code, by procedure 
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.

%% \codelink{var:tref} tRef \endlink
%% \codelink{file:ini_parms} {\it INI\_PARMS } \endlink
%% \codelink{proc:ini_parms} {\it INI\_PARMS } \endlink
%% \var{tref}
%% \proc{ini_parms}
%% \file{ini_parms}
\newcommand{\VARtref}{
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/OK.htm> \end{rawhtml}
tRef
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
} 
}


\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R INI\_THETA}
({\it ini\_theta.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/98.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}


\item Line 6, 
\begin{verbatim} viscAz=1.E-2, \end{verbatim} 
this line sets the vertical laplacian dissipation coefficient to
$1 \times 10^{-2} {\rm m^{2}s^{-1}}$. Boundary conditions
for this operator are specified later. 
The variable 
{\bf 
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/ZQ.htm> \end{rawhtml}
viscAz
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
and is copied into model general vertical coordinate variable 
{\bf 
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/PF.htm> \end{rawhtml}
viscAr
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R CALC\_DIFFUSIVITY}({\it calc\_diffusivity.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/53.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}

\item Line 7, 
\begin{verbatim}
viscAh=4.E2,
\end{verbatim} 
this line sets the horizontal laplacian frictional dissipation coefficient to
$1 \times 10^{-2} {\rm m^{2}s^{-1}}$. Boundary conditions
for this operator are specified later.
The variable 
{\bf 
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/SI.htm> \end{rawhtml}
viscAh
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R CALC\_MOM\_RHS}({\it calc\_mom\_rhs.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/60.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R CALC\_GW}({\it calc\_gw.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/58.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}

\item Lines 8,
\begin{verbatim}
no_slip_sides=.FALSE.
\end{verbatim}
this line selects a free-slip lateral boundary condition for
the horizontal laplacian friction operator 
e.g. $\frac{\partial u}{\partial y}$=0 along boundaries in $y$ and
$\frac{\partial v}{\partial x}$=0 along boundaries in $x$.
The variable
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/UT.htm> \end{rawhtml}
no\_slip\_sides
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.


\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R CALC\_MOM\_RHS}({\it calc\_mom\_rhs.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/60.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}

\item Lines 9,
\begin{verbatim}
no_slip_bottom=.TRUE.
\end{verbatim}
this line selects a no-slip boundary condition for bottom
boundary condition in the vertical laplacian friction operator 
e.g. $u=v=0$ at $z=-H$, where $H$ is the local depth of the domain.
The variable
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/UK.htm> \end{rawhtml}
no\_slip\_bottom
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R CALC\_MOM\_RHS}({\it calc\_mom\_rhs.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/60.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}

\item Line 10,
\begin{verbatim}
diffKhT=4.E2,
\end{verbatim}
this line sets the horizontal diffusion coefficient for temperature
to $400\,{\rm m^{2}s^{-1}}$. The boundary condition on this
operator is $\frac{\partial}{\partial x}=\frac{\partial}{\partial y}=0$ at
all boundaries.
The variable
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/RC.htm> \end{rawhtml}
diffKhT
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.

\fbox{ \begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R CALC\_GT}({\it calc\_gt.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/57.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}

\item Line 11,
\begin{verbatim}
diffKzT=1.E-2,
\end{verbatim}
this line sets the vertical diffusion coefficient for temperature
to $10^{-2}\,{\rm m^{2}s^{-1}}$. The boundary condition on this
operator is $\frac{\partial}{\partial z}$ = 0 on all boundaries.
The variable
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/ZT.htm> \end{rawhtml}
diffKzT
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.
It is copied into model general vertical coordinate variable
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/PD.htm> \end{rawhtml}
diffKrT
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.

\fbox{ \begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R CALC\_DIFFUSIVITY}({\it calc\_diffusivity.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/53.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}


\item Line 13,
\begin{verbatim}
tAlpha=2.E-4,
\end{verbatim}
This line sets the thermal expansion coefficient for the fluid
to $2 \times 10^{-4}\,{\rm degrees}^{-1}$
The variable
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/ZV.htm> \end{rawhtml}
tAlpha 
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R FIND\_RHO}({\it find\_rho.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/79.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}

\item Line 18,
\begin{verbatim}
eosType='LINEAR'
\end{verbatim}
This line selects the linear form of the equation of state.
The variable
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/WV.htm> \end{rawhtml}
eosType
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R FIND\_RHO}({\it find\_rho.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/79.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}


\item Line 40,
\begin{verbatim}
usingSphericalPolarGrid=.TRUE.,
\end{verbatim}
This line requests that the simulation be performed in a 
spherical polar coordinate system. It affects the interpretation of
grid inoput parameters, for exampl {\bf delX} and {\bf delY} and
causes the grid generation routines to initialise an internal grid based
on spherical polar geometry.
The variable
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/10T.htm> \end{rawhtml}
usingSphericalPolarGrid
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R INI\_SPEHRICAL\_POLAR\_GRID}({\it ini\_spherical\_polar\_grid.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/97.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}

\item Line 41,
\begin{verbatim}
phiMin=0.,
\end{verbatim}
This line sets the southern boundary of the modeled
domain to $0^{\circ}$ latitude. This value affects both the
generation of the locally orthogonal grid that the model
uses internally and affects the initialisation of the coriolis force.
Note - it is not required to set
a longitude boundary, since the absolute longitude does
not alter the kernel equation discretisation.
The variable
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/110.htm> \end{rawhtml}
phiMin
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R INI\_SPEHRICAL\_POLAR\_GRID}({\it ini\_spherical\_polar\_grid.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/97.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}

\item Line 42,
\begin{verbatim}
delX=60*1.,
\end{verbatim}
This line sets the horizontal grid spacing between each y-coordinate line
in the discrete grid to $1^{\circ}$ in longitude.
The variable
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/10Z.htm> \end{rawhtml}
delX
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R INI\_SPEHRICAL\_POLAR\_GRID}({\it ini\_spherical\_polar\_grid.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/97.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}

\item Line 43,
\begin{verbatim}
delY=60*1.,
\end{verbatim}
This line sets the horizontal grid spacing between each y-coordinate line
in the discrete grid to $1^{\circ}$ in latitude.
The variable
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/UB.htm> \end{rawhtml}
delY   
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R INI\_SPEHRICAL\_POLAR\_GRID}({\it ini\_spherical\_polar\_grid.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/97.htm> \end{rawhtml}
goto code
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}

\item Line 44,
\begin{verbatim}
delZ=500.,500.,500.,500.,
\end{verbatim}
This line sets the vertical grid spacing between each z-coordinate line
in the discrete grid to $500\,{\rm m}$, so that the total model depth 
is $2\,{\rm km}$.
The variable
{\bf
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/10W.htm> \end{rawhtml}
delZ
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}
is read in the routine
{\it
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/code/94.htm> \end{rawhtml}
INI\_PARMS
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}.
It is copied into the internal
model coordinate variable 
{\bf 
\begin{rawhtml} <A href=../../../code_reference/vdb/names/10Y.htm> \end{rawhtml}
delR
\begin{rawhtml} </A>\end{rawhtml}
}. 

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R INI\_VERTICAL\_GRID}({\it ini\_vertical\_grid.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
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}

\item Line 47,
\begin{verbatim}
bathyFile='topog.box'
\end{verbatim}
This line specifies the name of the file from which the domain
bathymetry is read. This file is a two-dimensional ($x,y$) map of
depths. This file is assumed to contain 64-bit binary numbers 
giving the depth of the model at each grid cell, ordered with the x 
coordinate varying fastest. The points are ordered from low coordinate
to high coordinate for both axes. The units and orientation of the
depths in this file are the same as used in the MITgcm code. In this
experiment, a depth of $0m$ indicates a solid wall and a depth
of $-2000m$ indicates open ocean. The matlab program
{\it input/gendata.m} shows an example of how to generate a
bathymetry file.
The variable
{\bf
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bathyFile
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}
is read in the routine
{\it
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INI\_PARMS
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}.

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R INI\_DEPTHS}({\it ini\_depths.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
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}


\item Line 50,
\begin{verbatim}
zonalWindFile='windx.sin_y'
\end{verbatim}
This line specifies the name of the file from which the x-direction
surface wind stress is read. This file is also a two-dimensional
($x,y$) map and is enumerated and formatted in the same manner as the 
bathymetry file. The matlab program {\it input/gendata.m} includes example 
code to generate a valid 
{\bf zonalWindFile} 
file.  
The variable
{\bf
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zonalWindFile
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}
is read in the routine
{\it
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INI\_PARMS
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}.

\fbox{
\begin{minipage}{5.0in}
{\it S/R EXTERNAL\_FIELDS\_LOAD}({\it external\_fields\_load.F})
\end{minipage}
}
{\bf
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}

\end{itemize}

\noindent other lines in the file {\it input/data} are standard values
that are described in the MITgcm Getting Started and MITgcm Parameters
notes.

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\begin{small}
\input{part3/case_studies/fourlayer_gyre/input/data}
\end{small}
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\subsubsection{File {\it input/data.pkg}}

This file uses standard default values and does not contain
customisations for this experiment.

\subsubsection{File {\it input/eedata}}

This file uses standard default values and does not contain
customisations for this experiment.

\subsubsection{File {\it input/windx.sin\_y}}

The {\it input/windx.sin\_y} file specifies a two-dimensional ($x,y$) 
map of wind stress ,$\tau_{x}$, values. The units used are $Nm^{-2}$.
Although $\tau_{x}$ is only a function of $y$n in this experiment
this file must still define a complete two-dimensional map in order
to be compatible with the standard code for loading forcing fields 
in MITgcm. The included matlab program {\it input/gendata.m} gives a complete
code for creating the {\it input/windx.sin\_y} file.

\subsubsection{File {\it input/topog.box}}


The {\it input/topog.box} file specifies a two-dimensional ($x,y$) 
map of depth values. For this experiment values are either
$0m$ or $-2000\,{\rm m}$, corresponding respectively to a wall or to deep
ocean. The file contains a raw binary stream of data that is enumerated
in the same way as standard MITgcm two-dimensional, horizontal arrays.
The included matlab program {\it input/gendata.m} gives a complete
code for creating the {\it input/topog.box} file.

\subsubsection{File {\it code/SIZE.h}}

Two lines are customized in this file for the current experiment

\begin{itemize}

\item Line 39, 
\begin{verbatim} sNx=60, \end{verbatim} this line sets
the lateral domain extent in grid points for the
axis aligned with the x-coordinate.

\item Line 40, 
\begin{verbatim} sNy=60, \end{verbatim} this line sets
the lateral domain extent in grid points for the
axis aligned with the y-coordinate.

\item Line 49, 
\begin{verbatim} Nr=4,   \end{verbatim} this line sets
the vertical domain extent in grid points.

\end{itemize}

\begin{small}
\include{part3/case_studies/fourlayer_gyre/code/SIZE.h}
\end{small}

\subsubsection{File {\it code/CPP\_OPTIONS.h}}

This file uses standard default values and does not contain
customisations for this experiment.


\subsubsection{File {\it code/CPP\_EEOPTIONS.h}}

This file uses standard default values and does not contain
customisations for this experiment.

\subsubsection{Other Files }

Other files relevant to this experiment are
\begin{itemize}
\item {\it model/src/ini\_cori.F}. This file initializes the model
coriolis variables {\bf fCorU} and {\bf fCorV}.
\item {\it model/src/ini\_spherical\_polar\_grid.F} This file
initializes the model grid discretisation variables {\bf
dxF, dyF, dxG, dyG, dxC, dyC}.
\item {\it model/src/ini\_parms.F}.
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Running The Example}
\label{SEC:running_the_example}

\subsubsection{Code Download}

 In order to run the examples you must first download the code distribution.
Instructions for downloading the code can be found in the Getting Started
Guide \cite{MITgcm_Getting_Started}.

\subsubsection{Experiment Location}

 This example experiments is located under the release sub-directory

\vspace{5mm}
{\it verification/exp1/ }

\subsubsection{Running the Experiment}

 To run the experiment

\begin{enumerate}
\item Set the current directory to {\it input/ }

\begin{verbatim}
% cd input
\end{verbatim}

\item Verify that current directory is now correct

\begin{verbatim}
% pwd
\end{verbatim}

 You shold see a response on the screen ending in

{\it verification/exp1/input }


\item Run the genmake script to create the experiment {\it Makefile}

\begin{verbatim}
% ../../../tools/genmake -mods=../code
\end{verbatim}

\item Create a list of header file dependencies in {\it Makefile}

\begin{verbatim}
% make depend
\end{verbatim}

\item Build the executable file.

\begin{verbatim}
% make
\end{verbatim}

\item Run the {\it mitgcmuv} executable

\begin{verbatim}
% ./mitgcmuv
\end{verbatim}

\end{enumerate}

