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Module ocean_vert_util_mod

Contact:  S. M. Griffies
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OVERVIEW

This module contains routines for use in vertical mixing.

Routines for vertical mixing schemes.

OTHER MODULES USED

       constants_mod
    diag_manager_mod
             fms_mod
             mpp_mod
   ocean_density_mod
   ocean_domains_mod
ocean_parameters_mod
     ocean_types_mod
 ocean_workspace_mod

PUBLIC INTERFACE

ocean_vert_util_init:
ri_for_bgrid:
ri_for_cgrid:

PUBLIC ROUTINES

  1. ocean_vert_util_init

    DESCRIPTION
    Initialize vertical mixing utilities.


  2. ri_for_bgrid

    DESCRIPTION
    Compute Richardson number assuming horizontal B-grid layout. Richardson number rit is centered at T-cell. Richardson number riu is centered at U-cell. This calculation differs from that in ocean_vert_kpp_mom4p1 since here we compute N^2 using locally referenced potential density, as done for tide mixing scheme and as done in ri_for_cgrid. Other features of the calculation, such as the horizontal averaging, agree with ocean_vert_kpp_mom4p1.


  3. ri_for_cgrid

    DESCRIPTION
    Compute Richardson number assuming horizontal C-grid layout. Richardson number rit is centered at T-cell. Richardson number riu is set equal to rit, as there is no separate "U-cell" when working with a Cgrid. This calculation differs from that in ocean_vert_kpp_mom4p1 since here we compute N^2 using locally referenced potential density, as done for tide mixing scheme and as done in ri_for_cgrid.


NAMELIST

&ocean_tracer_util_nml

debug_this_module
For debugging purposes.
[logical]
smooth_n2
For vertical smoothing the N2 calculation for Richardson number. Default smooth_n2 = .true.
[logical]
num_n2_smooth
For vertical smoothing N2 for Richardson number. Default num_n2_smooth = 1.
[integer]
smooth_ri_number
For vertical smoothing richardson number. Default smooth_ri_number = .true.
[logical]
num_ri_smooth
For vertical smoothing richardson number. Default num_ri_smooth = 1.
[integer]

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