[MITgcm-support] curvilinear format

[Pat Gallacher]

Thanks Ed. All help would be appreciated. Pat
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Patrick C. Gallacher, PhD
Oceanographer
Nonhydrostatic Coastal Ocean Modeling
Naval Research Laboratory
Code 7331
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
Phone: (228) 688-5315
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email:  gallacher at nrlssc.navy.mil
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On Jul 2, 2007, at 9:28 AM, Ed Hill wrote:

> On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 08:37:04 -0500 Pat Gallacher wrote:
>>
>> I am also interested in curvilinear coordinates in the MITgcm model.
>> I want to formulate a limited area lat/lon domain with the major
>> axis rotated, 20 degrees for example, relative to north with cells
>> of variable size. Does anyone have any experience with Ed Hill's
>> SPGrid method.
>
>
> Hi Pat & Riema,
>
> Ian Fenty and I created a few curvilinear models of the Lab Sea.  One
> was grid-cell-coincident with a Lat-Lon grid at the exterior and then
> approximately coastline-following within the basin.  Perhaps you could
> ask Ian to check his setup into the MITgcm_contrib area?  As I recall,
> there were OBCS problems but I don't know whether the OBCS issues were
> a direct result of the grid quantities or not.  Ian would have a  
> better
> idea.
>
> If you want, I could create a grid that does (approximately) what you
> describe above.  I'm very busy this month but in August I'll have some
> free time.
>
> Ed
>
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