MITgcm Config Generation
Generation of the configuration file for the AquaINFRA marine modeling chain.
AquaINFRA Marine Modeling System MITgcm Mediterranean Use Case
| Id | Title | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUN_DATE | Run date | string | Simulation start date. Format 2024-01-01 |
| NX | NX | integer | Dimensions of the model grid (number of node points) in the longitude direction. |
| NY | NY | integer | Dimensions of the model grid (number of node points) in the latitude direction. |
| NZ | NZ | integer | Dimensions of the model grid (number of vertical levels) in the depth direction. |
| XMIN | XMIN | number | Minimum longitude. Center longitude value of the more southwestern cell. |
| YMIN | YMIN | number | Minimum latitude. Center latitude value of the more southwestern cell. |
| DX | DX | number | Resolution (in degrees) in the longitude direction. |
| DY | DY | number | Resolution (in degrees) in the latitude direction. |
| MINDEPTH | MINDEPTH | number | Minimum model depth in metres (cell center value). |
| MAXDEPTH | MAXDEPTH | number | Maximum model depth in metres (cell center value). |
| PREDICTION_DAYS | Prediction days | integer | Number of days to run the simulation. |
| TIME_STEP | Time step | integer | Time step of the MITgcm computations. |
| BC_SOUTH | BC South | boolean | Open Boundary Condition in the southern model boundary. |
| BC_NORTH | BC North | boolean | Open Boundary Condition in the northern model boundary. |
| BC_WEST | BC West | boolean | Open Boundary Condition in the western model boundary. |
| BC_EAST | BC East | boolean | Open Boundary Condition in the eastern model boundary. |
| RIVER_PERIOD | River period | integer | Period of the data provided for the rivers. All river data must have the same period. |
| RIVER_BC_SOUTH | River BC South | boolean | Boolean value specifying if the southern boundary has any river. |
| RIVER_BC_NORTH | River BC North | boolean | Boolean value specifying if the northern boundary has any river. |
| RIVER_BC_WEST | River BC West | boolean | Boolean value specifying if the western boundary has any river. |
| RIVER_BC_EAST | River BC East | boolean | Boolean value specifying if the eastern boundary has any river. |
| useRBCStemp | useRBCStemp | boolean | Boolean value indicating whether to use relaxing boundary conditions (RBCS) for temperature (T). |
| useRBCSsalt | useRBCSsalt | boolean | Boolean value indicating whether to use relaxing boundary conditions (RBCS) for salinity (S). |
| useRBCSuVel | useRBCSuVel | boolean | Boolean value indicating whether to use relaxing boundary conditions (RBCS) for zonal velocity (U). |
| useRBCSvVel | useRBCSvVel | boolean | Boolean value indicating whether to use relaxing boundary conditions (RBCS) for meridional velocity (V). |
| tauRelaxT | tauRelaxT | number | timescales (in seconds) for relaxing T; required if the corresponding useRBCStemp is true. |
| tauRelaxS | tauRelaxS | number | timescales (in seconds) for relaxing S; required if the corresponding useRBCSsalt is true. |
| tauRelaxU | tauRelaxU | number | timescales (in seconds) for relaxing U; required if the corresponding useRBCSuVel is true. |
| tauRelaxV | tauRelaxV | number | timescales (in seconds) for relaxing V; required if the corresponding useRBCSvVel is true. |
| Urelaxobcsinner | Urelaxobcsinner | number | Sponge layer parameter. Relaxation time scale at the innermost sponge layer point of a meridional OB (s). |
| Urelaxobcsbound | Urelaxobcsbound | number | Sponge layer parameter. Relaxation time scale at the outermost sponge layer point of a meridional OB (s). |
| Vrelaxobcsinner | Vrelaxobcsinner | number | Sponge layer parameter. Relaxation time scale at the innermost sponge layer point of a zonal OB (s). |
| Vrelaxobcsbound | Vrelaxobcsbound | number | Sponge layer parameter. Relaxation time scale at the outermost sponge layer point of a zonal OB (s). |
| spongeThickness | spongeThickness | integer | Sponge layer parameter. Sponge layer thickness (in grid points). |
| viscAh | viscAh | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Lateral eddy viscosity (m2/s). |
| viscAz | viscAz | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Lateral eddy viscosity acts on vorticity part (m2/s). |
| viscA4 | viscA4 | number | Lateral biharmonic viscosity (m4/s). |
| diffKhT | diffKhT | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Laplacian diffusivity of heat laterally (m2/s). |
| diffKzT | diffKzT | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Laplacian diffusivity of heat vertically (m2/s). |
| diffK4T | diffK4T | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Biharmonic diffusivity of heat laterally (m4/s). |
| diffKhS | diffKhS | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Laplacian diffusivity of salt laterally (m2/s). |
| diffKzS | diffKzS | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Laplacian diffusivity of salt vertically (m2/s). |
| diffK4S | diffK4S | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Biharmonic diffusivity of salt laterally (m4/s). |
| viscC2leith | viscC2leith | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Leith harmonic viscosity factor (vorticity part) (non-dim.). |
| viscC4leith | viscC4leith | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Leith biharmonic viscosity factor (divergence part) (non-dim.). |
| viscC2leithD | viscC2leithD | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Leith harmonic viscosity factor (vorticity part) (non-dim.). |
| viscC4leithD | viscC4leithD | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Leith biharmonic viscosity factor (divergence part) (non-dim.). |
| viscC2Smag | viscC2Smag | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Smagorinsky harmonic viscosity factor (non-dim.). |
| viscC4Smag | viscC4Smag | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Smagorinsky biharmonic viscosity factor (non-dim.). |
| viscAhGridMax | viscAhGridMax | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Maximum lateral eddy (grid-dependent) viscosity (non-dim.). |
| viscA4GridMax | viscA4GridMax | number | Viscosities and diffusivities parameters using Leith and Smagorinsky and eosType='JMD95Z'. Maximum biharmonic (grid-dependent) viscosity (non-dim.). |
| Id | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| configure_inc | Modified configure.inc | The modified configure.inc file, containing all the parameter values for the simulation the user provided (unless they are not allowed to be changed). |
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