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\end{enumerate} |
\end{enumerate} |
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\subsection{Method 1 - Checkout from CVS} |
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If CVS is available on your system, we strongly encourage you to use it. CVS |
If CVS is available on your system, we strongly encourage you to use it. CVS |
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provides an efficient and elegant way of organizing your code and keeping |
provides an efficient and elegant way of organizing your code and keeping |
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track of your changes. If CVS is not available on your machine, you can also |
track of your changes. If CVS is not available on your machine, you can also |
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\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
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% export CVSROOT=':pserver:cvsanon@mitgcm.org:/u/gcmpack' |
% export CVSROOT=':pserver:cvsanon@mitgcm.org:/u/gcmpack' |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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in your .profile or .bashrc file. |
in your \texttt{.profile} or \texttt{.bashrc} file. |
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To get MITgcm through CVS, first register with the MITgcm CVS server |
To get MITgcm through CVS, first register with the MITgcm CVS server |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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As a convenience, the MITgcm CVS server contains aliases which are |
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named subsets of the codebase. These aliases can be especially |
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helpful when used over slow internet connections or on machines with |
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restricted storage space. Table \ref{tab:cvsModules} contains a list |
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of CVS aliases |
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\begin{table}[htb] |
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\textbf{Alias Name} & \textbf{Information (directories) Contained} \\\hline |
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\texttt{MITgcm\_code} & Only the source code -- none of the verification examples. \\ |
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\texttt{MITgcm\_verif\_basic} |
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& Source code plus a small set of the verification examples |
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(\texttt{global\_ocean.90x40x15}, \texttt{aim.5l\_cs}, \texttt{hs94.128x64x5}, |
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\texttt{front\_relax}, and \texttt{plume\_on\_slope}). \\ |
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\texttt{MITgcm\_verif\_atmos} & Source code plus all of the atmospheric examples. \\ |
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\texttt{MITgcm\_verif\_ocean} & Source code plus all of the oceanic examples. \\ |
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\texttt{MITgcm\_verif\_all} & Source code plus all of the |
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verification examples. \\\hline |
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\end{tabular} |
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\caption{MITgcm CVS Modules} |
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\label{tab:cvsModules} |
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\end{table} |
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The checkout process creates a directory called \textit{MITgcm}. If |
The checkout process creates a directory called \textit{MITgcm}. If |
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the directory \textit{MITgcm} exists this command updates your code |
the directory \textit{MITgcm} exists this command updates your code |
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here |
here |
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\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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. |
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It is important to note that the CVS aliases in Table |
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\ref{tab:cvsModules} cannot be used in conjunction with the CVS |
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\texttt{-d DIRNAME} option. However, the \texttt{MITgcm} directories |
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they create can be changed to a different name following the check-out: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cvs co MITgcm_verif_basic |
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% mv MITgcm MITgcm_verif_basic |
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\end{verbatim} |
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\paragraph*{Conventional download method} |
\subsection{Method 2 - Tar file download} |
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\label{sect:conventionalDownload} |
\label{sect:conventionalDownload} |
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If you do not have CVS on your system, you can download the model as a |
If you do not have CVS on your system, you can download the model as a |
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\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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mailing list. |
mailing list. |
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\paragraph*{Upgrading from an earlier version} |
\subsubsection{Upgrading from an earlier version} |
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If you already have an earlier version of the code you can ``upgrade'' |
If you already have an earlier version of the code you can ``upgrade'' |
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your copy instead of downloading the entire repository again. First, |
your copy instead of downloading the entire repository again. First, |
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\end{itemize} |
\end{itemize} |
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\section{Example experiments} |
\section[MITgcm Example Experiments]{Example experiments} |
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\label{sect:modelExamples} |
\label{sect:modelExamples} |
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%% a set of twenty-four pre-configured numerical experiments |
%% a set of twenty-four pre-configured numerical experiments |
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Once you have chosen the example you want to run, you are ready to |
Once you have chosen the example you want to run, you are ready to |
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compile the code. |
compile the code. |
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\section{Building the code} |
\section[Building MITgcm]{Building the code} |
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\label{sect:buildingCode} |
\label{sect:buildingCode} |
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To compile the code, we use the {\em make} program. This uses a file |
To compile the code, we use the {\em make} program. This uses a file |
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% ../../../tools/genmake2 -mods=../code |
% ../../../tools/genmake2 -mods=../code |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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The command line option tells {\em genmake} to override model source |
The command line option tells {\em genmake} to override model source |
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code with any files in the directory {\em ./code/}. |
code with any files in the directory {\em ../code/}. |
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On many systems, the {\em genmake2} program will be able to |
On many systems, the {\em genmake2} program will be able to |
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automatically recognize the hardware, find compilers and other tools |
automatically recognize the hardware, find compilers and other tools |
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within the user's path (``echo \$PATH''), and then choose an |
within the user's path (``echo \$PATH''), and then choose an |
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appropriate set of options from the files contained in the {\em |
appropriate set of options from the files (``optfiles'') contained in |
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tools/build\_options} directory. Under some circumstances, a user |
the {\em tools/build\_options} directory. Under some circumstances, a |
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may have to create a new ``optfile'' in order to specify the exact |
user may have to create a new ``optfile'' in order to specify the |
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combination of compiler, compiler flags, libraries, and other options |
exact combination of compiler, compiler flags, libraries, and other |
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necessary to build a particular configuration of MITgcm. In such |
options necessary to build a particular configuration of MITgcm. In |
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cases, it is generally helpful to read the existing ``optfiles'' and |
such cases, it is generally helpful to read the existing ``optfiles'' |
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mimic their syntax. |
and mimic their syntax. |
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Through the MITgcm-support list, the MITgcm developers are willing to |
Through the MITgcm-support list, the MITgcm developers are willing to |
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provide help writing or modifing ``optfiles''. And we encourage users |
provide help writing or modifing ``optfiles''. And we encourage users |
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upon which other files depend. The purpose of this is to reduce |
upon which other files depend. The purpose of this is to reduce |
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re-compilation if and when you start to modify the code. The {\tt make |
re-compilation if and when you start to modify the code. The {\tt make |
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depend} command also creates links from the model source to this |
depend} command also creates links from the model source to this |
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directory. |
directory. It is important to note that the {\tt make depend} stage |
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will occasionally produce warnings or errors since the dependency |
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parsing tool is unable to find all of the necessary header files |
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(\textit{eg.} \texttt{netcdf.inc}). In these circumstances, it is |
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usually OK to ignore the warnings/errors and proceed to the next step. |
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Next compile the code: |
Next compile the code: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
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output.txt}. |
output.txt}. |
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\subsection{Building/compiling the code elsewhere} |
\section[Running MITgcm]{Running the model in prognostic mode} |
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In the example above (section \ref{sect:buildingCode}) we built the |
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executable in the {\em input} directory of the experiment for |
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convenience. You can also configure and compile the code in other |
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locations, for example on a scratch disk with out having to copy the |
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entire source tree. The only requirement to do so is you have {\tt |
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genmake2} in your path or you know the absolute path to {\tt |
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genmake2}. |
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The following sections outline some possible methods of organizing |
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your source and data. |
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\subsubsection{Building from the {\em ../code directory}} |
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This is just as simple as building in the {\em input/} directory: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd verification/exp2/code |
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% ../../../tools/genmake2 |
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% make depend |
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% make |
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\end{verbatim} |
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However, to run the model the executable ({\em mitgcmuv}) and input |
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files must be in the same place. If you only have one calculation to make: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd ../input |
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% cp ../code/mitgcmuv ./ |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
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or if you will be making multiple runs with the same executable: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd ../ |
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% cp -r input run1 |
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% cp code/mitgcmuv run1 |
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% cd run1 |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
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\subsubsection{Building from a new directory} |
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Since the {\em input} directory contains input files it is often more |
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useful to keep {\em input} pristine and build in a new directory |
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within {\em verification/exp2/}: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd verification/exp2 |
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% mkdir build |
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% cd build |
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% ../../../tools/genmake2 -mods=../code |
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% make depend |
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% make |
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\end{verbatim} |
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This builds the code exactly as before but this time you need to copy |
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either the executable or the input files or both in order to run the |
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model. For example, |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cp ../input/* ./ |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
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or if you tend to make multiple runs with the same executable then |
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running in a new directory each time might be more appropriate: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd ../ |
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% mkdir run1 |
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% cp build/mitgcmuv run1/ |
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% cp input/* run1/ |
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% cd run1 |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
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\subsubsection{Building on a scratch disk} |
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Model object files and output data can use up large amounts of disk |
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space so it is often the case that you will be operating on a large |
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scratch disk. Assuming the model source is in {\em ~/MITgcm} then the |
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following commands will build the model in {\em /scratch/exp2-run1}: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd /scratch/exp2-run1 |
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% ~/MITgcm/tools/genmake2 -rootdir=~/MITgcm \ |
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-mods=~/MITgcm/verification/exp2/code |
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% make depend |
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% make |
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\end{verbatim} |
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To run the model here, you'll need the input files: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cp ~/MITgcm/verification/exp2/input/* ./ |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
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As before, you could build in one directory and make multiple runs of |
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the one experiment: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd /scratch/exp2 |
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% mkdir build |
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% cd build |
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% ~/MITgcm/tools/genmake2 -rootdir=~/MITgcm \ |
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-mods=~/MITgcm/verification/exp2/code |
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% make depend |
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% make |
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% cd ../ |
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% cp -r ~/MITgcm/verification/exp2/input run2 |
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% cd run2 |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
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\subsection{Using \textit{genmake2}} |
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\label{sect:genmake} |
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To compile the code, first use the program \texttt{genmake2} (located |
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in the \textit{tools} directory) to generate a Makefile. |
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\texttt{genmake2} is a shell script written to work with all |
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``sh''--compatible shells including bash v1, bash v2, and Bourne. |
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Internally, \texttt{genmake2} determines the locations of needed |
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files, the compiler, compiler options, libraries, and Unix tools. It |
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relies upon a number of ``optfiles'' located in the {\em |
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tools/build\_options} directory. |
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The purpose of the optfiles is to provide all the compilation options |
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for particular ``platforms'' (where ``platform'' roughly means the |
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combination of the hardware and the compiler) and code configurations. |
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Given the combinations of possible compilers and library dependencies |
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({\it eg.} MPI and NetCDF) there may be numerous optfiles available |
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for a single machine. The naming scheme for the majority of the |
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optfiles shipped with the code is |
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\begin{center} |
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{\bf OS\_HARDWARE\_COMPILER } |
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\end{center} |
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where |
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\begin{description} |
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\item[OS] is the name of the operating system (generally the |
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lower-case output of the {\tt 'uname'} command) |
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\item[HARDWARE] is a string that describes the CPU type and |
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corresponds to output from the {\tt 'uname -m'} command: |
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\begin{description} |
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\item[ia32] is for ``x86'' machines such as i386, i486, i586, i686, |
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and athlon |
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\item[ia64] is for Intel IA64 systems (eg. Itanium, Itanium2) |
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\item[amd64] is AMD x86\_64 systems |
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\item[ppc] is for Mac PowerPC systems |
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\end{description} |
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\item[COMPILER] is the compiler name (generally, the name of the |
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FORTRAN executable) |
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\end{description} |
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In many cases, the default optfiles are sufficient and will result in |
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usable Makefiles. However, for some machines or code configurations, |
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new ``optfiles'' must be written. To create a new optfile, it is |
|
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generally best to start with one of the defaults and modify it to suit |
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your needs. Like \texttt{genmake2}, the optfiles are all written |
|
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using a simple ``sh''--compatible syntax. While nearly all variables |
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used within \texttt{genmake2} may be specified in the optfiles, the |
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critical ones that should be defined are: |
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\begin{description} |
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\item[FC] the FORTRAN compiler (executable) to use |
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\item[DEFINES] the command-line DEFINE options passed to the compiler |
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\item[CPP] the C pre-processor to use |
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\item[NOOPTFLAGS] options flags for special files that should not be |
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optimized |
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\end{description} |
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For example, the optfile for a typical Red Hat Linux machine (``ia32'' |
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architecture) using the GCC (g77) compiler is |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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FC=g77 |
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DEFINES='-D_BYTESWAPIO -DWORDLENGTH=4' |
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CPP='cpp -traditional -P' |
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NOOPTFLAGS='-O0' |
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# For IEEE, use the "-ffloat-store" option |
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if test "x$IEEE" = x ; then |
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FFLAGS='-Wimplicit -Wunused -Wuninitialized' |
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FOPTIM='-O3 -malign-double -funroll-loops' |
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else |
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FFLAGS='-Wimplicit -Wunused -ffloat-store' |
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FOPTIM='-O0 -malign-double' |
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fi |
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\end{verbatim} |
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If you write an optfile for an unrepresented machine or compiler, you |
|
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are strongly encouraged to submit the optfile to the MITgcm project |
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for inclusion. Please send the file to the |
|
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\begin{rawhtml} <A href="mail-to:MITgcm-support@mitgcm.org"> \end{rawhtml} |
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\begin{center} |
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MITgcm-support@mitgcm.org |
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\end{center} |
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\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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mailing list. |
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In addition to the optfiles, \texttt{genmake2} supports a number of |
|
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helpful command-line options. A complete list of these options can be |
|
|
obtained from: |
|
|
\begin{verbatim} |
|
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% genmake2 -h |
|
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\end{verbatim} |
|
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The most important command-line options are: |
|
|
\begin{description} |
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|
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\item[\texttt{--optfile=/PATH/FILENAME}] specifies the optfile that |
|
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should be used for a particular build. |
|
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If no "optfile" is specified (either through the command line or the |
|
|
MITGCM\_OPTFILE environment variable), genmake2 will try to make a |
|
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reasonable guess from the list provided in {\em |
|
|
tools/build\_options}. The method used for making this guess is |
|
|
to first determine the combination of operating system and hardware |
|
|
(eg. "linux\_ia32") and then find a working FORTRAN compiler within |
|
|
the user's path. When these three items have been identified, |
|
|
genmake2 will try to find an optfile that has a matching name. |
|
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\item[\texttt{--pdepend=/PATH/FILENAME}] specifies the dependency file |
|
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used for packages. |
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If not specified, the default dependency file {\em pkg/pkg\_depend} |
|
|
is used. The syntax for this file is parsed on a line-by-line basis |
|
|
where each line containes either a comment ("\#") or a simple |
|
|
"PKGNAME1 (+|-)PKGNAME2" pairwise rule where the "+" or "-" symbol |
|
|
specifies a "must be used with" or a "must not be used with" |
|
|
relationship, respectively. If no rule is specified, then it is |
|
|
assumed that the two packages are compatible and will function |
|
|
either with or without each other. |
|
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\item[\texttt{--pdefault='PKG1 PKG2 PKG3 ...'}] specifies the default |
|
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set of packages to be used. |
|
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If not set, the default package list will be read from {\em |
|
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pkg/pkg\_default} |
|
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\item[\texttt{--adof=/path/to/file}] specifies the "adjoint" or |
|
|
automatic differentiation options file to be used. The file is |
|
|
analogous to the ``optfile'' defined above but it specifies |
|
|
information for the AD build process. |
|
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|
The default file is located in {\em |
|
|
tools/adjoint\_options/adjoint\_default} and it defines the "TAF" |
|
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and "TAMC" compilers. An alternate version is also available at |
|
|
{\em tools/adjoint\_options/adjoint\_staf} that selects the newer |
|
|
"STAF" compiler. As with any compilers, it is helpful to have their |
|
|
directories listed in your {\tt \$PATH} environment variable. |
|
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\item[\texttt{--mods='DIR1 DIR2 DIR3 ...'}] specifies a list of |
|
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directories containing ``modifications''. These directories contain |
|
|
files with names that may (or may not) exist in the main MITgcm |
|
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source tree but will be overridden by any identically-named sources |
|
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within the ``MODS'' directories. |
|
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The order of precedence for this "name-hiding" is as follows: |
|
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\begin{itemize} |
|
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\item ``MODS'' directories (in the order given) |
|
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\item Packages either explicitly specified or provided by default |
|
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(in the order given) |
|
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\item Packages included due to package dependencies (in the order |
|
|
that that package dependencies are parsed) |
|
|
\item The "standard dirs" (which may have been specified by the |
|
|
``-standarddirs'' option) |
|
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\end{itemize} |
|
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|
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\item[\texttt{--make=/path/to/gmake}] Due to the poor handling of |
|
|
soft-links and other bugs common with the \texttt{make} versions |
|
|
provided by commercial Unix vendors, GNU \texttt{make} (sometimes |
|
|
called \texttt{gmake}) should be preferred. This option provides a |
|
|
means for specifying the make executable to be used. |
|
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|
\end{description} |
|
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\section{Running the model} |
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\label{sect:runModel} |
\label{sect:runModel} |
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If compilation finished succesfuully (section \ref{sect:buildModel}) |
If compilation finished succesfuully (section \ref{sect:buildingCode}) |
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then an executable called {\em mitgcmuv} will now exist in the local |
then an executable called \texttt{mitgcmuv} will now exist in the |
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directory. |
local directory. |
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To run the model as a single process (ie. not in parallel) simply |
To run the model as a single process (\textit{ie.} not in parallel) |
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type: |
simply type: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
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% ./mitgcmuv |
% ./mitgcmuv |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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In the event that the model encounters an error and stops, it is very |
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helpful to include the last few line of this \texttt{output.txt} file |
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along with the (\texttt{stderr}) error message within any bug reports. |
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For the example experiments in {\em verification}, an example of the |
For the example experiments in {\em verification}, an example of the |
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output is kept in {\em results/output.txt} for comparison. You can compare |
output is kept in {\em results/output.txt} for comparison. You can |
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your {\em output.txt} with this one to check that the set-up works. |
compare your {\em output.txt} with the corresponding one for that |
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experiment to check that the set-up works. |
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\subsection{Output files} |
\subsection{Output files} |
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The model produces various output files. At a minimum, the instantaneous |
The model produces various output files. Depending upon the I/O |
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``state'' of the model is written out, which is made of the following files: |
package selected (either \texttt{mdsio} or \texttt{mnc} or both as |
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determined by both the compile-time settings and the run-time flags in |
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\texttt{data.pkg}), the following output may appear. |
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\subsubsection{MDSIO output files} |
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The ``traditional'' output files are generated by the \texttt{mdsio} |
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package. At a minimum, the instantaneous ``state'' of the model is |
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written out, which is made of the following files: |
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\begin{itemize} |
\begin{itemize} |
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\item \textit{U.00000nIter} - zonal component of velocity field (m/s and $> |
\item \textit{U.00000nIter} - zonal component of velocity field (m/s and $> |
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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 |
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output to save disk space during long integrations. |
output to save disk space during long integrations. |
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\subsubsection{MNC output files} |
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Unlike the \texttt{mdsio} output, the \texttt{mnc}--generated output |
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is usually (though not necessarily) placed within a subdirectory with |
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a name such as \texttt{mnc\_test\_\${DATE}\_\${SEQ}}. The files |
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within this subdirectory are all in the ``self-describing'' netCDF |
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format and can thus be browsed and/or plotted using tools such as: |
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\begin{itemize} |
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\item At a minimum, the \texttt{ncdump} utility is typically included |
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with every netCDF install: |
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\begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/"> \end{rawhtml} |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/ |
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\end{verbatim} |
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\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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\item The \texttt{ncview} utility is a very convenient and quick way |
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to plot netCDF data and it runs on most OSes: |
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\begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://meteora.ucsd.edu/~pierce/ncview_home_page.html"> \end{rawhtml} |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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http://meteora.ucsd.edu/~pierce/ncview_home_page.html |
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\end{verbatim} |
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\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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\item MatLAB(c) and other common post-processing environments provide |
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various netCDF interfaces including: |
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\begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/staffpages/cdenham/public_html/MexCDF/nc4ml5.html"> \end{rawhtml} |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/staffpages/cdenham/public_html/MexCDF/nc4ml5.html |
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\end{verbatim} |
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\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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\end{itemize} |
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\subsection{Looking at the output} |
\subsection{Looking at the output} |
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All the model data are written according to a ``meta/data'' file format. |
The ``traditional'' or mdsio model data are written according to a |
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Each variable is associated with two files with suffix names \textit{.data} |
``meta/data'' file format. Each variable is associated with two files |
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and \textit{.meta}. The \textit{.data} file contains the data written in |
with suffix names \textit{.data} and \textit{.meta}. The |
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binary form (big\_endian by default). The \textit{.meta} file is a |
\textit{.data} file contains the data written in binary form |
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``header'' file that contains information about the size and the structure |
(big\_endian by default). The \textit{.meta} file is a ``header'' file |
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of the \textit{.data} file. This way of organizing the output is |
that contains information about the size and the structure of the |
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particularly useful when running multi-processors calculations. The base |
\textit{.data} file. This way of organizing the output is particularly |
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version of the model includes a few matlab utilities to read output files |
useful when running multi-processors calculations. The base version of |
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written in this format. The matlab scripts are located in the directory |
the model includes a few matlab utilities to read output files written |
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\textit{utils/matlab} under the root tree. The script \textit{rdmds.m} reads |
in this format. The matlab scripts are located in the directory |
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the data. Look at the comments inside the script to see how to use it. |
\textit{utils/matlab} under the root tree. The script \textit{rdmds.m} |
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reads the data. Look at the comments inside the script to see how to |
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use it. |
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Some examples of reading and visualizing some output in {\em Matlab}: |
Some examples of reading and visualizing some output in {\em Matlab}: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
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>> for n=1:11; imagesc(eta(:,:,n)');axis ij;colorbar;pause(.5);end |
>> for n=1:11; imagesc(eta(:,:,n)');axis ij;colorbar;pause(.5);end |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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\section{Doing it yourself: customizing the code} |
Similar scripts for netCDF output (\texttt{rdmnc.m}) are available. |
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When you are ready to run the model in the configuration you want, the |
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easiest thing is to use and adapt the setup of the case studies |
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experiment (described previously) that is the closest to your |
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configuration. Then, the amount of setup will be minimized. In this |
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|
section, we focus on the setup relative to the ``numerical model'' |
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part of the code (the setup relative to the ``execution environment'' |
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part is covered in the parallel implementation section) and on the |
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variables and parameters that you are likely to change. |
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\subsection{Configuration and setup} |
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The CPP keys relative to the ``numerical model'' part of the code are |
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all defined and set in the file \textit{CPP\_OPTIONS.h }in the |
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directory \textit{ model/inc }or in one of the \textit{code |
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|
}directories of the case study experiments under |
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|
\textit{verification.} The model parameters are defined and declared |
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|
in the file \textit{model/inc/PARAMS.h }and their default values are |
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set in the routine \textit{model/src/set\_defaults.F. }The default |
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values can be modified in the namelist file \textit{data }which needs |
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|
to be located in the directory where you will run the model. The |
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parameters are initialized in the routine |
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\textit{model/src/ini\_parms.F}. Look at this routine to see in what |
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part of the namelist the parameters are located. |
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In what follows the parameters are grouped into categories related to |
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the computational domain, the equations solved in the model, and the |
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simulation controls. |
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\subsection{Computational domain, geometry and time-discretization} |
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\begin{description} |
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\item[dimensions] \ |
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The number of points in the x, y, and r directions are represented |
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by the variables \textbf{sNx}, \textbf{sNy} and \textbf{Nr} |
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|
respectively which are declared and set in the file |
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\textit{model/inc/SIZE.h}. (Again, this assumes a mono-processor |
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calculation. For multiprocessor calculations see the section on |
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parallel implementation.) |
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\item[grid] \ |
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Three different grids are available: cartesian, spherical polar, and |
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curvilinear (which includes the cubed sphere). The grid is set |
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|
through the logical variables \textbf{usingCartesianGrid}, |
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\textbf{usingSphericalPolarGrid}, and \textbf{usingCurvilinearGrid}. |
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In the case of spherical and curvilinear grids, the southern |
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boundary is defined through the variable \textbf{phiMin} which |
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corresponds to the latitude of the southern most cell face (in |
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degrees). The resolution along the x and y directions is controlled |
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by the 1D arrays \textbf{delx} and \textbf{dely} (in meters in the |
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case of a cartesian grid, in degrees otherwise). The vertical grid |
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|
spacing is set through the 1D array \textbf{delz} for the ocean (in |
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meters) or \textbf{delp} for the atmosphere (in Pa). The variable |
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\textbf{Ro\_SeaLevel} represents the standard position of Sea-Level |
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|
in ``R'' coordinate. This is typically set to 0m for the ocean |
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(default value) and 10$^{5}$Pa for the atmosphere. For the |
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atmosphere, also set the logical variable \textbf{groundAtK1} to |
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\texttt{'.TRUE.'} which puts the first level (k=1) at the lower |
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boundary (ground). |
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For the cartesian grid case, the Coriolis parameter $f$ is set |
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through the variables \textbf{f0} and \textbf{beta} which correspond |
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to the reference Coriolis parameter (in s$^{-1}$) and |
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$\frac{\partial f}{ \partial y}$(in m$^{-1}$s$^{-1}$) respectively. |
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If \textbf{beta } is set to a nonzero value, \textbf{f0} is the |
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value of $f$ at the southern edge of the domain. |
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\item[topography - full and partial cells] \ |
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The domain bathymetry is read from a file that contains a 2D (x,y) |
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map of depths (in m) for the ocean or pressures (in Pa) for the |
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atmosphere. The file name is represented by the variable |
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\textbf{bathyFile}. The file is assumed to contain binary numbers |
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giving the depth (pressure) of the model at each grid cell, ordered |
|
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with the x coordinate varying fastest. The points are ordered from |
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low coordinate to high coordinate for both axes. The model code |
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applies without modification to enclosed, periodic, and double |
|
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periodic domains. Periodicity is assumed by default and is |
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suppressed by setting the depths to 0m for the cells at the limits |
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of the computational domain (note: not sure this is the case for the |
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atmosphere). The precision with which to read the binary data is |
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controlled by the integer variable \textbf{readBinaryPrec} which can |
|
|
take the value \texttt{32} (single precision) or \texttt{64} (double |
|
|
precision). See the matlab program \textit{gendata.m} in the |
|
|
\textit{input} directories under \textit{verification} to see how |
|
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the bathymetry files are generated for the case study experiments. |
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To use the partial cell capability, the variable \textbf{hFacMin} |
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|
needs to be set to a value between 0 and 1 (it is set to 1 by |
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default) corresponding to the minimum fractional size of the cell. |
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For example if the bottom cell is 500m thick and \textbf{hFacMin} is |
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set to 0.1, the actual thickness of the cell (i.e. used in the code) |
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can cover a range of discrete values 50m apart from 50m to 500m |
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depending on the value of the bottom depth (in \textbf{bathyFile}) |
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at this point. |
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Note that the bottom depths (or pressures) need not coincide with |
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the models levels as deduced from \textbf{delz} or \textbf{delp}. |
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The model will interpolate the numbers in \textbf{bathyFile} so that |
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they match the levels obtained from \textbf{delz} or \textbf{delp} |
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and \textbf{hFacMin}. |
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(Note: the atmospheric case is a bit more complicated than what is |
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written here I think. To come soon...) |
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\item[time-discretization] \ |
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The time steps are set through the real variables \textbf{deltaTMom} |
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and \textbf{deltaTtracer} (in s) which represent the time step for |
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the momentum and tracer equations, respectively. For synchronous |
|
|
integrations, simply set the two variables to the same value (or you |
|
|
can prescribe one time step only through the variable |
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\textbf{deltaT}). The Adams-Bashforth stabilizing parameter is set |
|
|
through the variable \textbf{abEps} (dimensionless). The stagger |
|
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baroclinic time stepping can be activated by setting the logical |
|
|
variable \textbf{staggerTimeStep} to \texttt{'.TRUE.'}. |
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\end{description} |
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\subsection{Equation of state} |
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First, because the model equations are written in terms of |
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perturbations, a reference thermodynamic state needs to be specified. |
|
|
This is done through the 1D arrays \textbf{tRef} and \textbf{sRef}. |
|
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\textbf{tRef} specifies the reference potential temperature profile |
|
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(in $^{o}$C for the ocean and $^{o}$K for the atmosphere) starting |
|
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from the level k=1. Similarly, \textbf{sRef} specifies the reference |
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salinity profile (in ppt) for the ocean or the reference specific |
|
|
humidity profile (in g/kg) for the atmosphere. |
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The form of the equation of state is controlled by the character |
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variables \textbf{buoyancyRelation} and \textbf{eosType}. |
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\textbf{buoyancyRelation} is set to \texttt{'OCEANIC'} by default and |
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needs to be set to \texttt{'ATMOSPHERIC'} for atmosphere simulations. |
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In this case, \textbf{eosType} must be set to \texttt{'IDEALGAS'}. |
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For the ocean, two forms of the equation of state are available: |
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linear (set \textbf{eosType} to \texttt{'LINEAR'}) and a polynomial |
|
|
approximation to the full nonlinear equation ( set \textbf{eosType} to |
|
|
\texttt{'POLYNOMIAL'}). In the linear case, you need to specify the |
|
|
thermal and haline expansion coefficients represented by the variables |
|
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\textbf{tAlpha} (in K$^{-1}$) and \textbf{sBeta} (in ppt$^{-1}$). For |
|
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the nonlinear case, you need to generate a file of polynomial |
|
|
coefficients called \textit{POLY3.COEFFS}. To do this, use the program |
|
|
\textit{utils/knudsen2/knudsen2.f} under the model tree (a Makefile is |
|
|
available in the same directory and you will need to edit the number |
|
|
and the values of the vertical levels in \textit{knudsen2.f} so that |
|
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they match those of your configuration). |
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There there are also higher polynomials for the equation of state: |
|
|
\begin{description} |
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\item[\texttt{'UNESCO'}:] The UNESCO equation of state formula of |
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Fofonoff and Millard \cite{fofonoff83}. This equation of state |
|
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assumes in-situ temperature, which is not a model variable; {\em its |
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use is therefore discouraged, and it is only listed for |
|
|
completeness}. |
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\item[\texttt{'JMD95Z'}:] A modified UNESCO formula by Jackett and |
|
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McDougall \cite{jackett95}, which uses the model variable potential |
|
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temperature as input. The \texttt{'Z'} indicates that this equation |
|
|
of state uses a horizontally and temporally constant pressure |
|
|
$p_{0}=-g\rho_{0}z$. |
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\item[\texttt{'JMD95P'}:] A modified UNESCO formula by Jackett and |
|
|
McDougall \cite{jackett95}, which uses the model variable potential |
|
|
temperature as input. The \texttt{'P'} indicates that this equation |
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of state uses the actual hydrostatic pressure of the last time |
|
|
step. Lagging the pressure in this way requires an additional pickup |
|
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file for restarts. |
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\item[\texttt{'MDJWF'}:] The new, more accurate and less expensive |
|
|
equation of state by McDougall et~al. \cite{mcdougall03}. It also |
|
|
requires lagging the pressure and therefore an additional pickup |
|
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file for restarts. |
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\end{description} |
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For none of these options an reference profile of temperature or |
|
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salinity is required. |
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\subsection{Momentum equations} |
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In this section, we only focus for now on the parameters that you are |
|
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likely to change, i.e. the ones relative to forcing and dissipation |
|
|
for example. The details relevant to the vector-invariant form of the |
|
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equations and the various advection schemes are not covered for the |
|
|
moment. We assume that you use the standard form of the momentum |
|
|
equations (i.e. the flux-form) with the default advection scheme. |
|
|
Also, there are a few logical variables that allow you to turn on/off |
|
|
various terms in the momentum equation. These variables are called |
|
|
\textbf{momViscosity, momAdvection, momForcing, useCoriolis, |
|
|
momPressureForcing, momStepping} and \textbf{metricTerms }and are |
|
|
assumed to be set to \texttt{'.TRUE.'} here. Look at the file |
|
|
\textit{model/inc/PARAMS.h }for a precise definition of these |
|
|
variables. |
|
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|
|
|
\begin{description} |
|
|
\item[initialization] \ |
|
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The velocity components are initialized to 0 unless the simulation |
|
|
is starting from a pickup file (see section on simulation control |
|
|
parameters). |
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|
\item[forcing] \ |
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|
This section only applies to the ocean. You need to generate |
|
|
wind-stress data into two files \textbf{zonalWindFile} and |
|
|
\textbf{meridWindFile} corresponding to the zonal and meridional |
|
|
components of the wind stress, respectively (if you want the stress |
|
|
to be along the direction of only one of the model horizontal axes, |
|
|
you only need to generate one file). The format of the files is |
|
|
similar to the bathymetry file. The zonal (meridional) stress data |
|
|
are assumed to be in Pa and located at U-points (V-points). As for |
|
|
the bathymetry, the precision with which to read the binary data is |
|
|
controlled by the variable \textbf{readBinaryPrec}. See the matlab |
|
|
program \textit{gendata.m} in the \textit{input} directories under |
|
|
\textit{verification} to see how simple analytical wind forcing data |
|
|
are generated for the case study experiments. |
|
|
|
|
|
There is also the possibility of prescribing time-dependent periodic |
|
|
forcing. To do this, concatenate the successive time records into a |
|
|
single file (for each stress component) ordered in a (x,y,t) fashion |
|
|
and set the following variables: \textbf{periodicExternalForcing }to |
|
|
\texttt{'.TRUE.'}, \textbf{externForcingPeriod }to the period (in s) |
|
|
of which the forcing varies (typically 1 month), and |
|
|
\textbf{externForcingCycle} to the repeat time (in s) of the forcing |
|
|
(typically 1 year -- note: \textbf{ externForcingCycle} must be a |
|
|
multiple of \textbf{externForcingPeriod}). With these variables set |
|
|
up, the model will interpolate the forcing linearly at each |
|
|
iteration. |
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|
|
\item[dissipation] \ |
|
|
|
|
|
The lateral eddy viscosity coefficient is specified through the |
|
|
variable \textbf{viscAh} (in m$^{2}$s$^{-1}$). The vertical eddy |
|
|
viscosity coefficient is specified through the variable |
|
|
\textbf{viscAz} (in m$^{2}$s$^{-1}$) for the ocean and |
|
|
\textbf{viscAp} (in Pa$^{2}$s$^{-1}$) for the atmosphere. The |
|
|
vertical diffusive fluxes can be computed implicitly by setting the |
|
|
logical variable \textbf{implicitViscosity }to \texttt{'.TRUE.'}. |
|
|
In addition, biharmonic mixing can be added as well through the |
|
|
variable \textbf{viscA4} (in m$^{4}$s$^{-1}$). On a spherical polar |
|
|
grid, you might also need to set the variable \textbf{cosPower} |
|
|
which is set to 0 by default and which represents the power of |
|
|
cosine of latitude to multiply viscosity. Slip or no-slip conditions |
|
|
at lateral and bottom boundaries are specified through the logical |
|
|
variables \textbf{no\_slip\_sides} and \textbf{no\_slip\_bottom}. If |
|
|
set to \texttt{'.FALSE.'}, free-slip boundary conditions are |
|
|
applied. If no-slip boundary conditions are applied at the bottom, a |
|
|
bottom drag can be applied as well. Two forms are available: linear |
|
|
(set the variable \textbf{bottomDragLinear} in s$ ^{-1}$) and |
|
|
quadratic (set the variable \textbf{bottomDragQuadratic} in |
|
|
m$^{-1}$). |
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The Fourier and Shapiro filters are described elsewhere. |
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\item[C-D scheme] \ |
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If you run at a sufficiently coarse resolution, you will need the |
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C-D scheme for the computation of the Coriolis terms. The |
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variable\textbf{\ tauCD}, which represents the C-D scheme coupling |
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timescale (in s) needs to be set. |
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\item[calculation of pressure/geopotential] \ |
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First, to run a non-hydrostatic ocean simulation, set the logical |
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variable \textbf{nonHydrostatic} to \texttt{'.TRUE.'}. The pressure |
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field is then inverted through a 3D elliptic equation. (Note: this |
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capability is not available for the atmosphere yet.) By default, a |
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hydrostatic simulation is assumed and a 2D elliptic equation is used |
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to invert the pressure field. The parameters controlling the |
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behaviour of the elliptic solvers are the variables |
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\textbf{cg2dMaxIters} and \textbf{cg2dTargetResidual } for |
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the 2D case and \textbf{cg3dMaxIters} and |
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\textbf{cg3dTargetResidual} for the 3D case. You probably won't need to |
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alter the default values (are we sure of this?). |
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For the calculation of the surface pressure (for the ocean) or |
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surface geopotential (for the atmosphere) you need to set the |
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logical variables \textbf{rigidLid} and \textbf{implicitFreeSurface} |
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(set one to \texttt{'.TRUE.'} and the other to \texttt{'.FALSE.'} |
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depending on how you want to deal with the ocean upper or atmosphere |
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lower boundary). |
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\subsection{Tracer equations} |
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This section covers the tracer equations i.e. the potential |
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temperature equation and the salinity (for the ocean) or specific |
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humidity (for the atmosphere) equation. As for the momentum equations, |
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we only describe for now the parameters that you are likely to change. |
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The logical variables \textbf{tempDiffusion} \textbf{tempAdvection} |
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\textbf{tempForcing}, and \textbf{tempStepping} allow you to turn |
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on/off terms in the temperature equation (same thing for salinity or |
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specific humidity with variables \textbf{saltDiffusion}, |
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\textbf{saltAdvection} etc.). These variables are all assumed here to |
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be set to \texttt{'.TRUE.'}. Look at file \textit{model/inc/PARAMS.h} |
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for a precise definition. |
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\begin{description} |
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\item[initialization] \ |
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The initial tracer data can be contained in the binary files |
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\textbf{hydrogThetaFile} and \textbf{hydrogSaltFile}. These files |
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should contain 3D data ordered in an (x,y,r) fashion with k=1 as the |
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first vertical level. If no file names are provided, the tracers |
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are then initialized with the values of \textbf{tRef} and |
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\textbf{sRef} mentioned above (in the equation of state section). In |
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this case, the initial tracer data are uniform in x and y for each |
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depth level. |
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\item[forcing] \ |
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This part is more relevant for the ocean, the procedure for the |
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atmosphere not being completely stabilized at the moment. |
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A combination of fluxes data and relaxation terms can be used for |
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driving the tracer equations. For potential temperature, heat flux |
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data (in W/m$ ^{2}$) can be stored in the 2D binary file |
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\textbf{surfQfile}. Alternatively or in addition, the forcing can |
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be specified through a relaxation term. The SST data to which the |
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model surface temperatures are restored to are supposed to be stored |
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in the 2D binary file \textbf{thetaClimFile}. The corresponding |
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relaxation time scale coefficient is set through the variable |
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\textbf{tauThetaClimRelax} (in s). The same procedure applies for |
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salinity with the variable names \textbf{EmPmRfile}, |
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\textbf{saltClimFile}, and \textbf{tauSaltClimRelax} for freshwater |
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flux (in m/s) and surface salinity (in ppt) data files and |
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relaxation time scale coefficient (in s), respectively. Also for |
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salinity, if the CPP key \textbf{USE\_NATURAL\_BCS} is turned on, |
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natural boundary conditions are applied i.e. when computing the |
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surface salinity tendency, the freshwater flux is multiplied by the |
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model surface salinity instead of a constant salinity value. |
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As for the other input files, the precision with which to read the |
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data is controlled by the variable \textbf{readBinaryPrec}. |
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Time-dependent, periodic forcing can be applied as well following |
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the same procedure used for the wind forcing data (see above). |
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\item[dissipation] \ |
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Lateral eddy diffusivities for temperature and salinity/specific |
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humidity are specified through the variables \textbf{diffKhT} and |
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\textbf{diffKhS} (in m$^{2}$/s). Vertical eddy diffusivities are |
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specified through the variables \textbf{diffKzT} and |
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\textbf{diffKzS} (in m$^{2}$/s) for the ocean and \textbf{diffKpT |
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}and \textbf{diffKpS} (in Pa$^{2}$/s) for the atmosphere. The |
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vertical diffusive fluxes can be computed implicitly by setting the |
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logical variable \textbf{implicitDiffusion} to \texttt{'.TRUE.'}. |
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In addition, biharmonic diffusivities can be specified as well |
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through the coefficients \textbf{diffK4T} and \textbf{diffK4S} (in |
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m$^{4}$/s). Note that the cosine power scaling (specified through |
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\textbf{cosPower}---see the momentum equations section) is applied to |
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the tracer diffusivities (Laplacian and biharmonic) as well. The |
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Gent and McWilliams parameterization for oceanic tracers is |
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described in the package section. Finally, note that tracers can be |
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also subject to Fourier and Shapiro filtering (see the corresponding |
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section on these filters). |
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\item[ocean convection] \ |
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Two options are available to parameterize ocean convection: one is |
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to use the convective adjustment scheme. In this case, you need to |
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set the variable \textbf{cadjFreq}, which represents the frequency |
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(in s) with which the adjustment algorithm is called, to a non-zero |
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value (if set to a negative value by the user, the model will set it |
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to the tracer time step). The other option is to parameterize |
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convection with implicit vertical diffusion. To do this, set the |
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logical variable \textbf{implicitDiffusion} to \texttt{'.TRUE.'} |
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and the real variable \textbf{ivdc\_kappa} to a value (in m$^{2}$/s) |
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you wish the tracer vertical diffusivities to have when mixing |
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tracers vertically due to static instabilities. Note that |
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\textbf{cadjFreq} and \textbf{ivdc\_kappa}can not both have non-zero |
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value. |
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\end{description} |
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\subsection{Simulation controls} |
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The model ''clock'' is defined by the variable \textbf{deltaTClock} |
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(in s) which determines the IO frequencies and is used in tagging |
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output. Typically, you will set it to the tracer time step for |
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accelerated runs (otherwise it is simply set to the default time step |
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\textbf{deltaT}). Frequency of checkpointing and dumping of the model |
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state are referenced to this clock (see below). |
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\begin{description} |
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\item[run duration] \ |
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The beginning of a simulation is set by specifying a start time (in |
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s) through the real variable \textbf{startTime} or by specifying an |
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initial iteration number through the integer variable |
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\textbf{nIter0}. If these variables are set to nonzero values, the |
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model will look for a ''pickup'' file \textit{pickup.0000nIter0} to |
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restart the integration. The end of a simulation is set through the |
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real variable \textbf{endTime} (in s). Alternatively, you can |
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specify instead the number of time steps to execute through the |
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integer variable \textbf{nTimeSteps}. |
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\item[frequency of output] \ |
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Real variables defining frequencies (in s) with which output files |
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are written on disk need to be set up. \textbf{dumpFreq} controls |
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the frequency with which the instantaneous state of the model is |
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saved. \textbf{chkPtFreq} and \textbf{pchkPtFreq} control the output |
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frequency of rolling and permanent checkpoint files, respectively. |
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See section 1.5.1 Output files for the definition of model state and |
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checkpoint files. In addition, time-averaged fields can be written |
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out by setting the variable \textbf{taveFreq} (in s). The precision |
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with which to write the binary data is controlled by the integer |
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variable w\textbf{riteBinaryPrec} (set it to \texttt{32} or |
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\texttt{64}). |
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