[MITgcm-support] Potential temperature

[Martin Losch]

Not quite sure, what you mean, but
rho=rhoNil*(1-tAlpha*(theta(z)-tRef(z)) + sBeta*(salt(z)-sRef(z)))
is the linear eos. rhoNil is a constant. So if sBeta=0 then 
rhoNil*(1+tAlpha*tRef(z)) is your reference density.

Martin

On Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at 07:48 PM, Sergio Jaramillo wrote:

> Dear MITgcm support,
>
> I have what may be a dumb question but it is one of the few things 
> that I want to verify before send it to Martin Losch who kindly 
> offered a detailed check.
>
> Question: If I have a density profile, constant salinity, and I want 
> to use a linear equation of state, how can I get the potential 
> temperature profile (tRef in data file) that matches the density to 
> use it as an input for the model?
>
> I am not confident with the way I am doing this now, and I appreciate 
> any help.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Sergio Jaramillo
> UBC
>
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