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# Line 260  experiment. Line 260  experiment.
260  usingCylindricalGrid=.TRUE.,  usingCylindricalGrid=.TRUE.,
261  \end{verbatim}  \end{verbatim}
262  This line requests that the simulation be performed in a  This line requests that the simulation be performed in a
263  Cartesian coordinate system.  cylindrical coordinate system.
264    
265  \item Line 41,  \item Line qqq,
266  \begin{verbatim}  \begin{verbatim}
267  delX=60*20E3,  dXspacing=3,
268  \end{verbatim}  \end{verbatim}
269  This line sets the horizontal grid spacing between each x-coordinate line  This line sets the azimuthal grid spacing between each x-coordinate line
270  in the discrete grid. The syntax indicates that the discrete grid  in the discrete grid. The syntax indicates that the discrete grid
271  should be comprise of $60$ grid lines each separated by $20 \times 10^{3}m$  should be comprise of $120$ grid lines each separated by $3^{\circ}$.
272  ($20$~km).                                                                                  
273    
274  \item Line 42,  
275    \item Line qqq,
276  \begin{verbatim}  \begin{verbatim}
277  delY=60*20E3,  dYspacing=0.01,
278  \end{verbatim}  \end{verbatim}
279  This line sets the horizontal grid spacing between each y-coordinate line  This line sets the radial grid spacing between each $\rho$-coordinate line
280  in the discrete grid to $20 \times 10^{3}m$ ($20$~km).  in the discrete grid to $1cm$.
281    
282  \item Line 43,  \item Line 43,
283  \begin{verbatim}  \begin{verbatim}
284  delZ=5000,  delZ=29*0.005,
285  \end{verbatim}  \end{verbatim}
286  This line sets the vertical grid spacing between each z-coordinate line  This line sets the vertical grid spacing between each z-coordinate line
287  in the discrete grid to $5000m$ ($5$~km).  in the discrete grid to $5000m$ ($5$~km).
288    
289  \item Line 46,  \item Line 46,
290  \begin{verbatim}  \begin{verbatim}
291  bathyFile='topog.box'  bathyFile='bathyPol.bin',
292  \end{verbatim}  \end{verbatim}
293  This line specifies the name of the file from which the domain  This line specifies the name of the file from which the domain
294  bathymetry is read. This file is a two-dimensional ($x,y$) map of  ``bathymetry'' (tank depth) is read. This file is a two-dimensional
295    ($x,y$) map of
296  depths. This file is assumed to contain 64-bit binary numbers  depths. This file is assumed to contain 64-bit binary numbers
297  giving the depth of the model at each grid cell, ordered with the x  giving the depth of the model at each grid cell, ordered with the $x$
298  coordinate varying fastest. The points are ordered from low coordinate  coordinate varying fastest. The points are ordered from low coordinate
299  to high coordinate for both axes. The units and orientation of the  to high coordinate for both axes.  The units and orientation of the
300  depths in this file are the same as used in the MITgcm code. In this  depths in this file are the same as used in the MITgcm code. In this
301  experiment, a depth of $0m$ indicates a solid wall and a depth  experiment, a depth of $0m$ indicates an area outside of the tank
302  of $-5000m$ indicates open ocean. The matlab program  and a depth
303  {\it input/gendata.m} shows an example of how to generate a  f $-0.145m$ indicates the tank itself.
 bathymetry file.  
   
304    
305  \item Line 49,  \item Line 49,
306  \begin{verbatim}  \begin{verbatim}
307  zonalWindFile='windx.sin_y'  hydrogThetaFile='thetaPol.bin',
308    \end{verbatim}
309    This line specifies the name of the file from which the initial values
310    of $\theta$
311    are read. This file is a three-dimensional
312    ($x,y,z$) map and is enumerated and formatted in the same manner as the
313    bathymetry file.
314    
315    \item Line qqq
316    \begin{verbatim}
317     tCyl  = 0
318  \end{verbatim}  \end{verbatim}
319  This line specifies the name of the file from which the x-direction  This line specifies the temperature in degrees Celsius of the interior
320  surface wind stress is read. This file is also a two-dimensional  wall of the tank -- usually a bucket of ice water.
321  ($x,y$) 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.    
322    
323  \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}
324    
# Line 358  Two lines are customized in this file fo Line 366  Two lines are customized in this file fo
366  \begin{itemize}  \begin{itemize}
367    
368  \item Line 39,  \item Line 39,
369  \begin{verbatim} sNx=60, \end{verbatim} this line sets  \begin{verbatim} sNx=120, \end{verbatim} this line sets
370  the lateral domain extent in grid points for the  the lateral domain extent in grid points for the
371  axis aligned with the x-coordinate.  axis aligned with the x-coordinate.
372    
373  \item Line 40,  \item Line 40,
374  \begin{verbatim} sNy=60, \end{verbatim} this line sets  \begin{verbatim} sNy=31, \end{verbatim} this line sets
375  the lateral domain extent in grid points for the  the lateral domain extent in grid points for the
376  axis aligned with the y-coordinate.  axis aligned with the y-coordinate.
377    
378  \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}
379    
380  \begin{small}  \begin{small}
381  \input{part3/case_studies/barotropic_gyre/code/SIZE.h}  \input{part3/case_studies/rotating_tank/code/SIZE.h}
382  \end{small}  \end{small}
383    
384  \subsubsection{File {\it code/CPP\_OPTIONS.h}}  \subsubsection{File {\it code/CPP\_OPTIONS.h}}

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