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14  %\end{center}  %\end{center}
15    
16  \section{A Rotating Tank in Cylindrical Coordinates}  \section{A Rotating Tank in Cylindrical Coordinates}
17  \label{sect:eg-tank}  \label{sec:eg-tank}
18  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
19  \begin{rawhtml}  \begin{rawhtml}
20  <!-- CMIREDIR:eg-tank: -->  <!-- CMIREDIR:eg-tank: -->
21  \end{rawhtml}  \end{rawhtml}
22    \begin{center}
23  This section illustrates an example of MITgcm simulating a laboratory  (in directory: {\it verification/rotating\_tank/})
24  experiment on much smaller scales than those commonly considered in    \end{center}
 geophysical  
 fluid dynamics.  
25    
26  \subsection{Overview}  \subsection{Overview}
27  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
28                                                                                                                                                        
29  This example configuration demonstrates using the MITgcm to simulate a  This example configuration demonstrates using the MITgcm to simulate a
30  laboratory demonstration using a differentially heated rotating  laboratory demonstration using a differentially heated rotating
31  annulus of water.  The simulation is configured for a laboratory scale  annulus of water.  The simulation is configured for a laboratory scale
32  on a $3^{\circ}$ $\times$ 1cm cyclindrical grid with twenty-nine  on a $3^{\circ}\times1\mathrm{cm}$ cyclindrical grid with twenty-nine
33  vertical levels of 0.5cm each.  This is a typical laboratory setup for  vertical levels of 0.5cm each.  This is a typical laboratory setup for
34  illustration principles of GFD, as well as for a laboratory data  illustration principles of GFD, as well as for a laboratory data
35  assimilation project.  assimilation project. The files for this experiment can be found in
36    the verification directory under rotating\_tank.
37  \\  \\
38    
39  example illustration from GFD lab here  example illustration from GFD lab here
# Line 45  example illustration from GFD lab here Line 44  example illustration from GFD lab here
44    
45    
46  \subsection{Equations Solved}  \subsection{Equations Solved}
47  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
48    
49    
50  \subsection{Discrete Numerical Configuration}  \subsection{Discrete Numerical Configuration}
51  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
52    
53   The domain is discretised with a uniform cylindrical grid spacing in   The domain is discretised with a uniform cylindrical grid spacing in
54  the horizontal set to $\Delta a=1$~cm and $\Delta \phi=3^{\circ}$, so  the horizontal set to $\Delta a=1$~cm and $\Delta \phi=3^{\circ}$, so
# Line 63  thickness. Line 62  thickness.
62  something about heat flux  something about heat flux
63    
64  \subsection{Code Configuration}  \subsection{Code Configuration}
65  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
66  \label{SEC:eg-baro-code_config}  \label{sec:eg-tank-code_config}
67    
68  The model configuration for this experiment resides under the  The model configuration for this experiment resides under the
69  directory {\it verification/rotatingi\_tank/}.  The experiment files  directory {\it verification/rotatingi\_tank/}.  The experiment files
# Line 84  experiments. Below we describe the custo Line 83  experiments. Below we describe the custo
83  to these files associated with this experiment.  to these files associated with this experiment.
84    
85  \subsubsection{File {\it input/data}}  \subsubsection{File {\it input/data}}
86  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
87    
88  This file, reproduced completely below, specifies the main parameters  This file, reproduced completely below, specifies the main parameters
89  for the experiment. The parameters that are significant for this configuration  for the experiment. The parameters that are significant for this configuration
# Line 227  that are described in the MITgcm Getting Line 226  that are described in the MITgcm Getting
226  notes.  notes.
227    
228  \begin{small}  \begin{small}
229  \input{part3/case_studies/rotating_tank/input/data}  \input{s_examples/rotating_tank/input/data}
230  \end{small}  \end{small}
231    
232  \subsubsection{File {\it input/data.pkg}}  \subsubsection{File {\it input/data.pkg}}
233  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
234    
235  This file uses standard default values and does not contain  This file uses standard default values and does not contain
236  customizations for this experiment.  customizations for this experiment.
237    
238  \subsubsection{File {\it input/eedata}}  \subsubsection{File {\it input/eedata}}
239  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
240    
241  This file uses standard default values and does not contain  This file uses standard default values and does not contain
242  customizations for this experiment.  customizations for this experiment.
243    
244  \subsubsection{File {\it input/thetaPol.bin}}  \subsubsection{File {\it input/thetaPol.bin}}
245  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
246    
247  The {\it input/thetaPol.bin} file specifies a three-dimensional ($x,y,z$)  The {\it input/thetaPol.bin} file specifies a three-dimensional ($x,y,z$)
248  map of initial values of $\theta$ in degrees Celsius.  This particular  map of initial values of $\theta$ in degrees Celsius.  This particular
# Line 251  experiment is set to random values x aro Line 250  experiment is set to random values x aro
250  perturbations.  perturbations.
251    
252  \subsubsection{File {\it input/bathyPol.bin}}  \subsubsection{File {\it input/bathyPol.bin}}
253  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
254    
255    
256  The {\it input/bathyPol.bin} file specifies a two-dimensional ($x,y$)  The {\it input/bathyPol.bin} file specifies a two-dimensional ($x,y$)
# Line 261  the tank. The file contains a raw binary Line 260  the tank. The file contains a raw binary
260  in the same way as standard MITgcm two-dimensional, horizontal arrays.  in the same way as standard MITgcm two-dimensional, horizontal arrays.
261    
262  \subsubsection{File {\it code/SIZE.h}}  \subsubsection{File {\it code/SIZE.h}}
263  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
264    
265  Two lines are customized in this file for the current experiment  Two lines are customized in this file for the current experiment
266    
# Line 280  axis aligned with the y-coordinate. Line 279  axis aligned with the y-coordinate.
279  \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}
280    
281  \begin{small}  \begin{small}
282  \input{part3/case_studies/rotating_tank/code/SIZE.h}  \input{s_examples/rotating_tank/code/SIZE.h}
283  \end{small}  \end{small}
284    
285  \subsubsection{File {\it code/CPP\_OPTIONS.h}}  \subsubsection{File {\it code/CPP\_OPTIONS.h}}
286  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
287    
288  This file uses standard default values and does not contain  This file uses standard default values and does not contain
289  customizations for this experiment.  customizations for this experiment.
290    
291    
292  \subsubsection{File {\it code/CPP\_EEOPTIONS.h}}  \subsubsection{File {\it code/CPP\_EEOPTIONS.h}}
293  \label{www:tutorials}  %\label{www:tutorials}
294    
295  This file uses standard default values and does not contain  This file uses standard default values and does not contain
296  customizations for this experiment.  customizations for this experiment.
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