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28.2.3 constant_tauy

This option is meant to specify a constant windstress of  tauy0 dynes/cm2 in the meridional direction for idealized studies

$\displaystyle \tau^{\phi} = tauy0.$     (28.6)

It will replace the meridional windstress given by option simple_sbc. Its default value of tauy0=0.0 can be changed via namelist.mbcin. Refer to Section 14.4 for discussion of namelist parameters.


RC Pacanowski and SM Griffies, GFDL, Jan 2000