[Mitgcm-support] RE: kpp and ivdc_kappa

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Hi Steph,

 Yes - KPP sets the Kappa for (implicit) vertical diffusion. So any
setting in ivdc_kappa will be zapped, hence the helpful (?) message.

Chris



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephanie Dutkiewicz [mailto:stephd at plume.mit.edu] 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 11:30 AM
> To: Chris Hill
> Subject: kpp and ivdc_kappa
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Chris -
> 
> KPP (kpp_check.F) syas it requires:
> .implicitDiffusion. and .implicitViscosity.
> set to true - but also has:
> C     KPP needs convection turned off (will be packaged later)
>       IF (cAdjFreq.NE.0.  .OR.
>      &     ivdc_kappa.NE.0.) THEN
>          WRITE(msgBuf,'(A)') 'Some form of convection has 
> been enabled'
>          CALL PRINT_ERROR( msgBuf , 1)
>          STOP 'ABNORMAL END: S/R KPP_CHECK'
>       ENDIF
> 
> Doesn't implicit diffusion need a value for ivdc_kappa?
> 
> Am I missing something? Or is it that KPP proided the value
> for ivdc_kappa?
> 
> steph
> 
>