[MITgcm-support] state vector of MIT model

[Alistair Adcroft]

I think it is   U,V,T,S,eta

W can be found from W
rho from S,T
P can be found from eta,rho

A.

samar khatiwala wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I am trying to make a list of the variables that define the state space
> of the MIT model. That is, I want to (notionally) write the model as:
> 
> dx/dt = F(x) + external forcing
> 
> where x(t) is the state vector.
> 
> Assuming the model is hydrostatic, so far I have the following in x:
> 
>    uVel,vVel,wVel,theta,salt,pressure
> 
> Do I also need eta, or is that only if I have a nonlinear free surface?
> What about pressure? Is is strictly necessary, or can it be determined
> (in principle) from the other variables?
> Can someone please tell me if I am missing anything?
> 
> Thanks, Samar
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