[MITgcm-devel] putting exner function in GRID.h common blocks

[Chris Hill]

Alternately it could go in EOS.h? But its not exactly just a density
attribute either. 

Chris 

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> [mailto:mitgcm-devel-bounces at mitgcm.org] On Behalf Of Alistair Adcroft
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 12:22 PM
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> Subject: RE: [MITgcm-devel] putting exner function in GRID.h 
> common blocks
> 
> Argh the agony of saying yes/no/yes/no.  Exner function is  
> thermodynamic function specific to the ideal gas equation - 
> bit ugly to add it to GRID.h except that in P coordinates it 
> is solely a function of coordinate so where else could it go 
> ... go for it.
> 
> A.
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> [mailto:mitgcm-devel-bounces at mitgcm.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Molod
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 11:26 AM
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> Subject: [MITgcm-devel] putting exner function in GRID.h common blocks
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> 
> hi there,
> before i do this, i was wondering if there are any objections 
> out there. i would like to put the exner function, computed 
> in ini_p_ground as part of the computation of the surface 
> geopotential, in the GRID.h common block sequence. i will 
> change only ini_p_ground as a consequence of this. any other 
> problems or objections?
> 
> thanks
> 
> andrea
> 
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