[MITgcm-support] variable gravity

[Angela Marie Zalucha]

Matt,

   Yes, that would have been exactly what I needed but it appears it's not 
yet implemented for rStar.

   Angela


On Tue, 18 Jan 2011, Matthew Mazloff wrote:

> Hi Angela,
>
> I know the MITgcm has been configured to model Jupiter using the 
> deepAtmosphere flag.  Not sure how appropriate this is for you scenario
>
> -Matt
>
>
>
> On Jan 17, 2011, at 9:29 AM, Angela Marie Zalucha wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I am currently working on applying the MIT GCM to Pluto's atmosphere.
>> Pluto's atmosphere is very extended compared with the its solid body
>> radius, and so the assumption of constant gravitational acceleration with
>> height becomes no longer a good approximation.  i.e., I need the 1/r^2
>> dependence.  I was wondering if anyone has made this modification and if
>> not how easy it would be to do.
>> 
>> I use the atmosphere model in r* coordinates.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>>  Angela
>> 
>> 
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>>  and Planetary Sciences
>> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Angela Zalucha, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Earth, Atmospheric,
   and Planetary Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Office located at Southwest Research Institute
1050 Walnut Street, Suite 300
Boulder, CO 80302
USA
(720) 208-7211


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