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32  \tableofcontents  \tableofcontents
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 \part{MIT GCM basics}  
   
35  % Section: Overview  % Section: Overview
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37  % $Header$  % $Header$
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95  We begin by briefly showing some of the results of the model in action to  We begin by briefly showing some of the results of the model in action to
96  give a feel for the wide range of problems that can be addressed using it.  give a feel for the wide range of problems that can be addressed using it.
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98  % $Header$  % $Header$
99  % $Name$  % $Name$
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101  \section{Illustrations of the model in action}  \section{Illustrations of the model in action}
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103  The MITgcm has been designed and used to model a wide range of phenomena,  MITgcm has been designed and used to model a wide range of phenomena,
104  from convection on the scale of meters in the ocean to the global pattern of  from convection on the scale of meters in the ocean to the global pattern of
105  atmospheric winds - see fig.2\ref{fig:all-scales}. To give a flavor of the  atmospheric winds - see fig.2\ref{fig:all-scales}. To give a flavor of the
106  kinds of problems the model has been used to study, we briefly describe some  kinds of problems the model has been used to study, we briefly describe some
# Line 677  Most models are based on the `hydrostati Line 674  Most models are based on the `hydrostati
674  which the vertical momentum equation is reduced to a statement of  which the vertical momentum equation is reduced to a statement of
675  hydrostatic balance and the `traditional approximation' is made in which the  hydrostatic balance and the `traditional approximation' is made in which the
676  Coriolis force is treated approximately and the shallow atmosphere  Coriolis force is treated approximately and the shallow atmosphere
677  approximation is made.\ The MITgcm need not make the `traditional  approximation is made.  MITgcm need not make the `traditional
678  approximation'. To be able to support consistent non-hydrostatic forms the  approximation'. To be able to support consistent non-hydrostatic forms the
679  shallow atmosphere approximation can be relaxed - when dividing through by $  shallow atmosphere approximation can be relaxed - when dividing through by $
680  r $ in, for example, (\ref{eq:gu-speherical}), we do not replace $r$ by $a$,  r $ in, for example, (\ref{eq:gu-speherical}), we do not replace $r$ by $a$,
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