[MITgcm-support] Tidal forcing of MITgcm

[Alastair McKinstry]

Hi,

I'm working on the ocean circulation of exoplanets, specifically ocean 
planets.
In particular I want to investigate the tidally-driven circulation of 
ocean planets and would like
to use MITgcm to do so, following the aquaplanet work of Marshall et al.
For close-in exoplanets (eg super-Earths around M-stars) the planet 
would be tidally locked (or in
synchronous rotation) and  tidal forces would be significant.

I can find no references to tidal forcing of the MITgcm model : has work 
on this been done before,
and where would you recommend the tidal potential be applied (for a 
simple external tidal potential,
ignoring self-loading for the moment) : using the external forcing 
package"exf" ?

Any pointers would be much appreciated.

Regards,
Alastair

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