[MITgcm-support] advection scheme for momentum

[Dmitri Leonov]

Hello all,

About the vector-invariant advection scheme: is it still the case that 
only hydrostatic terms are coded?

Thanks,
Dmitri

Jean-Michel Campin wrote:
> Hi Goran,
>
> Higher order advection schemes are available for tracers, but
> not much is there for momentum. 
> However, if you are using the vector-invariant form, 
> there is an option to use the 4th order advection scheme
> to advect vorticity (and Dimitri M. seems happy with this
> scheme). You need to add, in the 1rst namelist of parameters
> (file "data"):
> highOrderVorticity=.TRUE.,
> (in addition to vectorInvariantMomentum=.TRUE.,)
>
> Cheers,
> Jean-Michel
>