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4  %\section{Getting started}  %\section{Getting started}
5    
6  In this section, we describe how to use the model. In the first  We believe the best way to familiarize yourself with the
 section, we provide enough information to help you get started with  
 the model. We believe the best way to familiarize yourself with the  
7  model is to run the case study examples provided with the base  model is to run the case study examples provided with the base
8  version. Information on how to obtain, compile, and run the code is  version. Information on how to obtain, compile, and run the code is
9  found there as well as a brief description of the model structure  found here as well as a brief description of the model structure
10  directory and the case study examples.  The latter and the code  directory and the case study examples. Information is also provided
11  structure are described more fully in chapters  here on how to customize the code when you are ready to try implementing
12  \ref{chap:discretization} and \ref{chap:sarch}, respectively. Here, in  the configuration you have in mind.  The code and algorithm
13  this section, we provide information on how to customize the code when  are described more fully in chapters \ref{chap:discretization} and
14  you are ready to try implementing the configuration you have in mind.  \ref{chap:sarch}.
15    
16  \section{Where to find information}  \section{Where to find information}
17  \label{sect:whereToFindInfo}  \label{sect:whereToFindInfo}
# Line 894  as the pickup files but are named differ Line 892  as the pickup files but are named differ
892  used to restart the model but are overwritten every other time they are  used to restart the model but are overwritten every other time they are
893  output to save disk space during long integrations.  output to save disk space during long integrations.
894    
   
   
895  \subsubsection{MNC output files}  \subsubsection{MNC output files}
896    
897  Unlike the \texttt{mdsio} output, the \texttt{mnc}--generated output  Unlike the \texttt{mdsio} output, the \texttt{mnc}--generated output
898  is usually (though not necessarily) placed within a subdirectory with  is usually (though not necessarily) placed within a subdirectory with
899  a name such as \texttt{mnc\_test\_\${DATE}\_\${SEQ}}.  The files  a name such as \texttt{mnc\_test\_\${DATE}\_\${SEQ}}.  
 within this subdirectory are all in the ``self-describing'' netCDF  
 format and can thus be browsed and/or plotted using tools such as:  
 \begin{itemize}  
 \item \texttt{ncdump} is a utility which is typically included  
   with every netCDF install:  
   \begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/"> \end{rawhtml}  
 \begin{verbatim}  
 http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/  
 \end{verbatim}  
   \begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} and it converts the netCDF  
   binaries into formatted ASCII text files.  
   
 \item \texttt{ncview} utility is a very convenient and quick way  
   to plot netCDF data and it runs on most OSes:  
   \begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://meteora.ucsd.edu/~pierce/ncview_home_page.html"> \end{rawhtml}  
 \begin{verbatim}  
 http://meteora.ucsd.edu/~pierce/ncview_home_page.html  
 \end{verbatim}  
   \begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml}  
     
 \item MatLAB(c) and other common post-processing environments provide  
   various netCDF interfaces including:  
   \begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://mexcdf.sourceforge.net/"> \end{rawhtml}  
 \begin{verbatim}  
 http://mexcdf.sourceforge.net/  
 \end{verbatim}  
   \begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml}  
   \begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/staffpages/cdenham/public_html/MexCDF/nc4ml5.html"> \end{rawhtml}  
 \begin{verbatim}  
 http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/staffpages/cdenham/public_html/MexCDF/nc4ml5.html  
 \end{verbatim}  
   \begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml}  
 \end{itemize}  
   
900    
901  \subsection{Looking at the output}  \subsection{Looking at the output}
902    
# Line 970  Some examples of reading and visualizing Line 932  Some examples of reading and visualizing
932  Similar scripts for netCDF output (\texttt{rdmnc.m}) are available and  Similar scripts for netCDF output (\texttt{rdmnc.m}) are available and
933  they are described in Section \ref{sec:pkg:mnc}.  they are described in Section \ref{sec:pkg:mnc}.
934    
935    The MNC output files are all in the ``self-describing'' netCDF
936    format and can thus be browsed and/or plotted using tools such as:
937    \begin{itemize}
938    \item \texttt{ncdump} is a utility which is typically included
939      with every netCDF install:
940      \begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/"> \end{rawhtml}
941    \begin{verbatim}
942    http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/
943    \end{verbatim}
944      \begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} and it converts the netCDF
945      binaries into formatted ASCII text files.
946    
947    \item \texttt{ncview} utility is a very convenient and quick way
948      to plot netCDF data and it runs on most OSes:
949      \begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://meteora.ucsd.edu/~pierce/ncview_home_page.html"> \end{rawhtml}
950    \begin{verbatim}
951    http://meteora.ucsd.edu/~pierce/ncview_home_page.html
952    \end{verbatim}
953      \begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml}
954      
955    \item MatLAB(c) and other common post-processing environments provide
956      various netCDF interfaces including:
957      \begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://mexcdf.sourceforge.net/"> \end{rawhtml}
958    \begin{verbatim}
959    http://mexcdf.sourceforge.net/
960    \end{verbatim}
961      \begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml}
962      \begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/staffpages/cdenham/public_html/MexCDF/nc4ml5.html"> \end{rawhtml}
963    \begin{verbatim}
964    http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/staffpages/cdenham/public_html/MexCDF/nc4ml5.html
965    \end{verbatim}
966      \begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml}
967    \end{itemize}
968    
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