[MITgcm-support] Inquiry about deltaTtracer, deltaTmom, and deltaTClock in MITgcm

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Dear MITgcm Support Team,




I hope this message finds you well.





I am currently working on a simulation project using the MITgcm to study the dynamics of a lake, including the freezing process during winter. I have encountered some confusion regarding the behavior of the model with respect to the parameters deltaTtracer, deltaTmom, and deltaTClock, and I am seeking your guidance.




In my understanding, the model should operate as follows when given the settings:

deltaTClock = 3600s
deltaTtracer = 1800s
deltaTmom = 100s

I believed that over one deltaTClock period, the tracer equations would be updated twice, and the momentum equations would be updated 36 times.




However, I have conducted two different simulations with the following configurations and results:

First simulation configuration:

nIter0 = 0
nTimeSteps = 13199
deltaTClock = 3600s
deltaTmom = 0.00001s
deltaTtracer = 3600s
The resulting ice_iceH output seemed more reasonable, with ice formation as expected.

Second simulation configuration:

nIter0 = 0
nTimeSteps = 13199
deltaTClock = 3600s
deltaTmom = 0.001s
deltaTtracer = 1s
Surprisingly, this simulation did not produce any ice formation.

The driving data spans from 2015-06-15 to 2016-12-15 with a time resolution of 3600 seconds. Intuitively, I think that the simulation results should be the same for both configurations , with only a difference in runtime. I am puzzled by the behavior of these parameters, particularly deltaTtracer and deltaTmom, and how they actually take effect within the model.




Could you please clarify how these parameters are supposed to function within the model, and whether my understanding aligns with the model's implementation?





I would greatly appreciate any suggestions or guidance you could provide. I am really looking forward to your valuable insights and suggestions.




Best regards,





Hong Tang

University of Chinese Academy of Chinese






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