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 section \ref{sect:modelExamples}.
  \section{Example experiments}
  \label{sect:modelExamples}
- Now that you have successfully downloaded the model code we recommend that
+ The MITgcm distribution comes with a set of twenty-four pre-configured
- you first try to run the examples provided with the base version. You will
+ numerical experiments. Some of these examples experiments are tests of
- probably want to run the example that is the closest to the configuration
+ individual parts of the model code, but many are fully fledged numerical
- you will use eventually. The examples are located in subdirectories under
+ simulations. A few of the examples are used for tutorial documentation
- the directory \textit{verification} and are briefly described below (a full
+ in sections \ref{sec:eg-baro} - \ref{sec:eg-global}. The other examples
- description is given in section 2):
+ follow the same general structure as the tutorial examples. However,
+ they only include brief instructions in a text file called {\it README}.
+ The examples are located in subdirectories under
+ the directory \textit{verification}. Each
+ example is briefly described below.
- \subsection{List of model examples}
+ \subsection{Full list of model examples}
- \begin{itemize}
+ \begin{enumerate}
  \item \textit{exp0} - single layer, ocean double gyre (barotropic with
- free-surface).
+ free-surface). This experiment is described in detail in section
+ \ref{sec:eg-baro}.
- \item \textit{exp1} - 4 layers, ocean double gyre.
+ \item \textit{exp1} - Four layer, ocean double gyre. This experiment is described in detail in section
+ \ref{sec:eg-baroc}.
  \item \textit{exp2} - 4x4 degree global ocean simulation with steady
- climatological forcing.
+ climatological forcing. This experiment is described in detail in section
+ \ref{sec:eg-global}.
- \item \textit{exp4} - flow over a Gaussian bump in open-water or channel
+ \item \textit{exp4} - Flow over a Gaussian bump in open-water or channel
  with open boundaries.
- \item \textit{exp5} - inhomogenously forced ocean convection in a doubly
+ \item \textit{exp5} - Inhomogenously forced ocean convection in a doubly
  periodic box.
- \item \textit{front\_relax} - relaxation of an ocean thermal front (test for
+ \item \textit{front\_relax} - Relaxation of an ocean thermal front (test for
  Gent/McWilliams scheme). 2D (Y-Z).
- \item \textit{internal wave} - ocean internal wave forced by open boundary
+ \item \textit{internal wave} - Ocean internal wave forced by open boundary
  conditions.
- \item \textit{natl\_box} - eastern subtropical North Atlantic with KPP
+ \item \textit{natl\_box} - Eastern subtropical North Atlantic with KPP
  scheme; 1 month integration
- \item \textit{hs94.1x64x5} - zonal averaged atmosphere using Held and Suarez
+ \item \textit{hs94.1x64x5} - Zonal averaged atmosphere using Held and Suarez
  '94 forcing.
  \item \textit{hs94.128x64x5} - 3D atmosphere dynamics using Held and Suarez
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 scheme; 1 month integration
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 scheme; 1 month integration
  \item \textit{hs94.cs-32x32x5} - 3D atmosphere dynamics using Held and
  Suarez '94 forcing on the cubed sphere.
- \item \textit{aim.5l\_zon-ave} - Intermediate Atmospheric physics, 5 layers
+ \item \textit{aim.5l\_zon-ave} - Intermediate Atmospheric physics. Global
- Molteni physics package. Global Zonal Mean configuration, 1x64x5 resolution.
+ Zonal Mean configuration, 1x64x5 resolution.
  \item \textit{aim.5l\_XZ\_Equatorial\_Slice} - Intermediate Atmospheric
- physics, 5 layers Molteni physics package. Equatorial Slice configuration.
+ physics, equatorial Slice configuration.
 D (X-Z).
  \item \textit{aim.5l\_Equatorial\_Channel} - Intermediate Atmospheric
- physics, 5 layers Molteni physics package. 3D Equatorial Channel
+ physics. 3D Equatorial Channel configuration.
- configuration (not completely tested).
- \item \textit{aim.5l\_LatLon} - Intermediate Atmospheric physics, 5 layers
+ \item \textit{aim.5l\_LatLon} - Intermediate Atmospheric physics.
- Molteni physics package. Global configuration, 128x64x5 resolution.
+ Global configuration, on latitude longitude grid with 128x64x5 grid points
+ ($2.8^\circ{\rm degree}$ resolution).
- \item \textit{adjustment.128x64x1}
+ \item \textit{adjustment.128x64x1} Barotropic adjustment
+ problem on latitude longitude grid with 128x64 grid points ($2.8^\circ{\rm degree}$ resolution).
  \item \textit{adjustment.cs-32x32x1}
- \end{itemize}
+ Barotropic adjustment
+ problem on cube sphere grid with 32x32 points per face ( roughly
+ $2.8^\circ{\rm degree}$ resolution).
+ \item \textit{advect\_cs} Two-dimensional passive advection test on
+ cube sphere grid.
+ \item \textit{advect\_xy} Two-dimensional (horizontal plane) passive advection
+ test on cartesian grid.
+ \item \textit{advect\_yz} Two-dimensional (vertical plane) passive advection test on cartesian grid.
+ \item \textit{carbon} Simple passive tracer experiment. Includes derivative
+ calculation. Described in detail in section \ref{sec:eg-carbon-ad}.
+ \item \textit{flt\_example} Example of using float package.
+ \item \textit{global\_ocean.90x40x15} Global circulation with
+ GM, flux boundary conditions and poles.
+ \item \textit{solid-body.cs-32x32x1} Solid body rotation test for cube sphere
+ grid.
+ \end{enumerate}
  \subsection{Directory structure of model examples}

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