[MITgcm-devel] [MITgcm-cvs] MITgcm/pkg/shelfice CVS Commit

Oliver Jahn jahn at mit.edu
Sat Dec 20 13:31:24 EST 2014


Hi Dan,

I think the new file needs to go into shelfice_ad_diff.list (judging
from the failed tests last night).

Cheers,
Oliver

On 2014-12-20 12:45, Jean-Michel Campin wrote:
> Hi Dan,
> 
> Regarding your recent changes (from yesterday) in pkg/shelfice:
> 
> 1) it should be documented in doc/tag-index
> 
> 2) I would like to propose to rename few variables:
> a) the run-time logical parameter which activates the changes in ice-mass
>   (stepping forward "shelficeMass" field) is currently "SHELFICEallowThinIceMass"
>   but I was concern it could be confused with some special treatment 
>   related to regions/column where the ice-shelf is thin. 
>   Instead, I would propose a name which contains "stepping" like we
>   have for temperature, salinity, momentum, ...
>   like, for example, shelfIceMassStepping.
> b) the new field (+ file name to read-in)
>    shelficeMassDynamics (and SHELFICEDynamicsFile)
>   can stay the same, but since pkg/shelfice is not doing any ice dynamics, 
>   might also think about including explicitly "tendency" in the variable name
>   such as shelfIceMassDynTendency and SHELFICEMassDynTendFile.
>   
>  Of course, if you have other suggestions for new names, they are welcomed.  
>  I could also make some of these renaming (once we agree) using some scripts, 
>  if you prefer.
> 
> 3) I propose to move the #ifdef ALLOW_STREAMICE block from
>   shelfice_thermodynamics.F into the new routine shelfice_step_icemass.F
>   since it's also about stepping forward shelficeMass;
>   and add "IF ( useStreamIce ) THEN / ENDIF" condition ; 
>   This would also avoid to modify shelfice_thermodynamics.F every time
>   streamice coupling changes.
>   I can make this modification if you agree.
> 
> Cheers,
> Jean-Michel
> 
> On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 01:09:33PM -0500, Daniel N. Goldberg, 54-1423, 6172532977,  wrote:
>> Update of /u/gcmpack/MITgcm/pkg/shelfice
>> In directory forge:/tmp/cvs-serv27659
>>
>> Added Files:
>> 	shelfice_step_icemass.F 
>> Log Message:
>> update shelficemass based on FWflux and input file (for ice dynamics)
>>
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