[MITgcm-support] Re: single layer run

[Jean-Michel Campin]

Hi Sergey,

I run a 1 layer experiment with a constant in time atmospheric loading
and did not notice any problem.

Jean-Michel

On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 09:52:07AM -0400, Sergey Vinogradov wrote:
> Martin:
> I do initialize the experiment with prescribed SSH (which is computed as 
> inverted barometer for the initial atm.pressure). Then the atm. pressure 
> forcing evolves in time and space. I don't have problems with several 
> layers configuration, but in a single-layer setup the model doesn't seem 
> to "feel" the atm. pressure forcing at all, instead, it just solves the 
> problem of the barotropic adjustment of the initial condition. I was 
> thinking if the single layer is really applicable for this type of 
> experiment?
> Regards
> Sergey
>