[MITgcm-support] EVP stability
    Dimitris Menemenlis 
    menemenlis at sbcglobal.net
       
    Fri Feb  2 00:14:31 EST 2007
    
    
  
> I am now using C-grid.  For ice-covered areas, how is the wind-stress
> transferred to the ocean if sea-ice dynamics are off.  Will there be no
> wind-stress...or will it go right through?  Do I have any options?
Matt, if you turn off dynamics, everything is computed at cell center.  There is 
no B or C grid.  I had a quick look and it seems you will have to use "#undef 
SEAICE_CGRID" if you want wind stress to go through the sea ice.  Otherwise 
there will be wind stress under ice.
D.
    
    
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