6.4 Ocean Packages

• 6.4.1 GMREDI: Gent-McWilliams/Redi SGS Eddy Parameterization
  • 6.4.1.1 Redi scheme: Isopycnal diffusion
  • 6.4.1.2 GM parameterization
  • 6.4.1.3 Griffies Skew Flux
  • 6.4.1.4 Variable
  • 6.4.1.5 Tapering and stability
  • Slope clipping
  • Tapering: Gerdes, Koberle and Willebrand, Clim. Dyn. 1991
  • Tapering: Danabasoglu and McWilliams, J. Clim. 1995
  • Tapering: Large, Danabasoglu and Doney, JPO 1997
  • 6.4.1.6 Package Reference
  • 6.4.1.7 Experiments and tutorials that use gmredi
  
  
• 6.4.2 KPP: Nonlocal K-Profile Parameterization for Vertical Mixing
  • 6.4.2.1 Introduction
  • 6.4.2.2 KPP configuration and compiling
  • 6.4.2.3 Run-time parameters
  • 6.4.2.4 Equations and key routines
  • 6.4.2.5 Flow chart
  • 6.4.2.6 KPP diagnostics
  • 6.4.2.7 Reference experiments
  • 6.4.2.8 References
  • 6.4.2.9 Experiments and tutorials that use kpp
  
  
• 6.4.3 GGL90: a TKE vertical mixing scheme
  • 6.4.3.1 Key subroutines, parameters and files
  • 6.4.3.2 Experiments and tutorials that use zonal filter
  
  
• 6.4.4 OPPS: Ocean Penetrative Plume Scheme
  • 6.4.4.1 Key subroutines, parameters and files
  • 6.4.4.2 Experiments and tutorials that use zonal filter
  
  
• 6.4.5 KL10: Vertical Mixing Due to Breaking Internal Waves
  • 6.4.5.1 Introduction
  • 6.4.5.2 KL10 configuration and compiling
  • 6.4.5.3 Run-time parameters
  • 6.4.5.4 Equations and key routines
  • 6.4.5.5 KL10 diagnostics
  • 6.4.5.6 References
  • 6.4.5.7 Experiments and tutorials that use KL10
  
  
• 6.4.6 BULK_FORCE: Bulk Formula Package
  • 6.4.6.1 Experiments and tutorials that use bulk_force
  
  
• 6.4.7 EXF: The external forcing package
  • 6.4.7.1 Introduction
  • 6.4.7.2 EXF configuration, compiling & running
  • 6.4.7.3 Run-time parameters
  • 6.4.7.4 EXF bulk formulae
  • 6.4.7.5 EXF input fields and units
  • 6.4.7.6 Key subroutines
  • 6.4.7.7 EXF diagnostics
  • 6.4.7.8 Experiments and tutorials that use exf
  • 6.4.7.9 References
  
  
• 6.4.8 CAL: The calendar package
  • 6.4.8.1 Basic assumptions for the calendar tool
  • 6.4.8.2 Format of calendar dates
  • 6.4.8.3 Calendar dates and time intervals
  • 6.4.8.4 Using the calendar together with MITgcm
  • 6.4.8.5 The individual calendars
  • 6.4.8.6 Short routine description
  • 6.4.8.7 Experiments and tutorials that use cal

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