[Mitgcm-support] Re: puzzle of the day.....

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Can Martin to a profile for us?

A.

> martin is running the global90x40 test.
> 
> the thermodynamics block takes 20 secs for 30 time steps.
> 
> for exp2
> 
> the thermodynamics block takes 4 secs for 30 time steps.
> 
> the vertical grid is reduced from 20 levels to 15 levels
> in global90x40.
> 
> dynamics runs in 8 secs for exp2 and 6 secs for global90x40
> i.e. it scales roughly according to reduction in levels.
> 
> global90x40 uses GM, exp2 does not..., but turning 
> GM off ( useGMRedi=.FALSE. ) only reduces global90x40:thermodynamics
> time to 17 secs ( not 4! ).
> 
> the setups are otherwise very similar i believe
> 
> was ist los?
> 
> chris