[MITgcm-support] packages: exf & bulk_force

[Van Thinh Nguyen]

Hi Martin,

Thanks for your routine, I will take a look and adapted to my needs.
Btw, I didn't mention that when I can run "exf & bulk_force" together, 
because I still got error on namelist.

Vth
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On Thu, 5 Jun 2008, Martin Losch wrote:

> exf(+cal, does not work without it) and bulk_force are exclusive packages. I 
> am surprised that you can even run them together.
> With exf, you can use the wind vector, air temperature, specific humidity, 
> downward radiation in the "longwave" and "shortwave" band (lwdown, swdown). 
> swdown contains the effects of clouds. I have written a routine that 
> estimates swdown and lwdown from air temperature, dewpoints temperature and 
> clouds, naturally without any warranty, but it could be a starting point for 
> you. The time calculations need adjustment/work. There are various bulk 
> formulae for these fluxes and I used a specific set that is used for the 
> Arctic at AWI, you'll find more here:
> <http://www.faqs.org/faqs/meteorology/temp-dewpoint>
>
> Martin
>