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28.2.2 constant_taux

This option is meant to specify a constant windstress of  taux0 dynes/cm2 in the zonal direction for idealized studies

$\displaystyle \tau^{\lambda} = taux0.$     (28.5)

It will replace the zonal windstress given by option simple_sbc. and its default value of taux0=-0.5 can be changed via namelist.mbcin. Refer to Section 14.4 for discussion of namelist parameters.


RC Pacanowski and SM Griffies, GFDL, Jan 2000