[MITgcm-support] Global_ocean query

Dimitris Menemenlis menemenlis at sbcglobal.net
Sat Mar 12 10:10:50 EST 2005


> The bathymetry data ( from Etopo2 modified ) shows a depth of
> 3000 m to 5000 m but the salinity and potential temperature
> data ( from Levitus ) are defined for a depth of 1000 m only.
> Maybe the missing values in the files lev_t1.bin and lev_s1.bin
> are generating the errors. What could be the reason and how
> could I remove the error ?

Amitabh, that would definitely not be very good.  You need to provide 
reasonable initial T and S values throughout the domain of integration.

D.

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