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1\documentclass[../main/NEMO_manual]{subfiles}
2\usepackage{fontspec}
3\usepackage{fontawesome}
4
5\begin{document}
6
7\chapter{Surface Boundary Condition (SBC, SAS, ISF, ICB)}
8\label{chap:SBC}
9
10\thispagestyle{plain}
11
12\chaptertoc
13
14\paragraph{Changes record} ~\\
15
16{\footnotesize
17  \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{l||X|X}
18    Release & Author(s) & Modifications \\
19    \hline
20    {\em   4.0} & {\em ...} & {\em ...} \\
21    {\em   3.6} & {\em ...} & {\em ...} \\
22    {\em   3.4} & {\em ...} & {\em ...} \\
23    {\em <=3.4} & {\em ...} & {\em ...}
24  \end{tabularx}
25}
26
27\clearpage
28
29\begin{listing}
30  \nlst{namsbc}
31  \caption{\forcode{&namsbc}}
32  \label{lst:namsbc}
33\end{listing}
34
35The ocean needs seven fields as surface boundary condition:
36
37\begin{itemize}
38\item the two components of the surface ocean stress $\left( {\tau_u \;,\;\tau_v} \right)$
39\item the incoming solar and non solar heat fluxes $\left( {Q_{ns} \;,\;Q_{sr} } \right)$
40\item the surface freshwater budget $\left( {\textit{emp}} \right)$
41\item the surface salt flux associated with freezing/melting of seawater $\left( {\textit{sfx}} \right)$
42\item the atmospheric pressure at the ocean surface $\left( p_a \right)$
43\end{itemize}
44
45Four different ways are available to provide the seven fields to the ocean. They are controlled by
46namelist \nam{sbc}{sbc} variables:
47
48\begin{itemize}
49\item a bulk formulation (\np[=.true.]{ln_blk}{ln\_blk} with four possible bulk algorithms),
50\item a flux formulation (\np[=.true.]{ln_flx}{ln\_flx}),
51\item a coupled or mixed forced/coupled formulation (exchanges with a atmospheric model via the OASIS coupler),
52(\np{ln_cpl}{ln\_cpl} or \np[=.true.]{ln_mixcpl}{ln\_mixcpl}),
53\item a user defined formulation (\np[=.true.]{ln_usr}{ln\_usr}).
54\end{itemize}
55
56The frequency at which the forcing fields have to be updated is given by the \np{nn_fsbc}{nn\_fsbc} namelist parameter.
57
58When the fields are supplied from data files (bulk, flux and mixed formulations),
59the input fields do not need to be supplied on the model grid.
60Instead, a file of coordinates and weights can be supplied to map the data from the input fields grid to
61the model points (so called "Interpolation on the Fly", see \autoref{subsec:SBC_iof}).
62If the "Interpolation on the Fly" option is used, input data belonging to land points (in the native grid)
63should be masked or filled to avoid spurious results in proximity of the coasts, as
64large sea-land gradients characterize most of the atmospheric variables.
65
66In addition, the resulting fields can be further modified using several namelist options.
67These options control:
68
69\begin{itemize}
70\item the rotation of vector components supplied relative to an east-north coordinate system onto
71  the local grid directions in the model,
72\item the use of a land/sea mask for input fields (\np[=.true.]{nn_lsm}{nn\_lsm}),
73\item the addition of a surface restoring term to observed SST and/or SSS (\np[=.true.]{ln_ssr}{ln\_ssr}),
74\item the modification of fluxes below ice-covered areas (using climatological ice-cover or a sea-ice model)
75  (\np[=0..3]{nn_ice}{nn\_ice}),
76\item the addition of river runoffs as surface freshwater fluxes or lateral inflow (\np[=.true.]{ln_rnf}{ln\_rnf}),
77\item the addition of ice-shelf melting as lateral inflow (parameterisation) or
78  as fluxes applied at the land-ice ocean interface (\np[=.true.]{ln_isf}{ln\_isf}),
79\item the addition of a freshwater flux adjustment in order to avoid a mean sea-level drift
80  (\np[=0..2]{nn_fwb}{nn\_fwb}),
81\item the transformation of the solar radiation (if provided as daily mean) into an analytical diurnal cycle
82  (\np[=.true.]{ln_dm2dc}{ln\_dm2dc}),
83\item the activation of wave effects from an external wave model  (\np[=.true.]{ln_wave}{ln\_wave}),
84\item a neutral drag coefficient is read from an external wave model (\np[=.true.]{ln_cdgw}{ln\_cdgw}),
85\item the Stokes drift from an external wave model is accounted for (\np[=.true.]{ln_sdw}{ln\_sdw}),
86\item the choice of the Stokes drift profile parameterization (\np[=0..2]{nn_sdrift}{nn\_sdrift}),
87\item the surface stress given to the ocean is modified by surface waves (\np[=.true.]{ln_tauwoc}{ln\_tauwoc}),
88\item the surface stress given to the ocean is read from an external wave model (\np[=.true.]{ln_tauw}{ln\_tauw}),
89\item the Stokes-Coriolis term is included (\np[=.true.]{ln_stcor}{ln\_stcor}),
90\item the light penetration in the ocean (\np[=.true.]{ln_traqsr}{ln\_traqsr} with namelist \nam{tra_qsr}{tra\_qsr}),
91\item the atmospheric surface pressure gradient effect on ocean and ice dynamics (\np[=.true.]{ln_apr_dyn}{ln\_apr\_dyn} with namelist \nam{sbc_apr}{sbc\_apr}),
92\item the effect of sea-ice pressure on the ocean (\np[=.true.]{ln_ice_embd}{ln\_ice\_embd}).
93\end{itemize}
94
95In this chapter, we first discuss where the surface boundary conditions appear in the model equations.
96Then we present the three ways of providing the surface boundary conditions,
97followed by the description of the atmospheric pressure and the river runoff.
98Next, the scheme for interpolation on the fly is described.
99Finally, the different options that further modify the fluxes applied to the ocean are discussed.
100One of these is modification by icebergs (see \autoref{sec:SBC_ICB_icebergs}),
101which act as drifting sources of fresh water.
102Another example of modification is that due to the ice shelf melting/freezing (see \autoref{sec:SBC_isf}),
103which provides additional sources of fresh water.
104
105%% =================================================================================================
106\section{Surface boundary condition for the ocean}
107\label{sec:SBC_ocean}
108
109The surface ocean stress is the stress exerted by the wind and the sea-ice on the ocean.
110It is applied in \mdl{dynzdf} module as a surface boundary condition of the computation of
111the momentum vertical mixing trend (see \autoref{eq:DYN_zdf_sbc} in \autoref{sec:DYN_zdf}).
112As such, it has to be provided as a 2D vector interpolated onto the horizontal velocity ocean mesh,
113\ie\ resolved onto the model (\textbf{i},\textbf{j}) direction at $u$- and $v$-points.
114
115The surface heat flux is decomposed into two parts, a non solar and a solar heat flux,
116$Q_{ns}$ and $Q_{sr}$, respectively.
117The former is the non penetrative part of the heat flux
118(\ie\ the sum of sensible, latent and long wave heat fluxes plus
119the heat content of the mass exchange between the ocean and sea-ice).
120It is applied in \mdl{trasbc} module as a surface boundary condition trend of
121the first level temperature time evolution equation
122(see \autoref{eq:TRA_sbc} and \autoref{eq:TRA_sbc_lin} in \autoref{subsec:TRA_sbc}).
123The latter is the penetrative part of the heat flux.
124It is applied as a 3D trend of the temperature equation (\mdl{traqsr} module) when
125\np[=.true.]{ln_traqsr}{ln\_traqsr}.
126The way the light penetrates inside the water column is generally a sum of decreasing exponentials
127(see \autoref{subsec:TRA_qsr}).
128
129The surface freshwater budget is provided by the \textit{emp} field.
130It represents the mass flux exchanged with the atmosphere (evaporation minus precipitation) and
131possibly with the sea-ice and ice shelves (freezing minus melting of ice).
132It affects the ocean in two different ways:
133$(i)$  it changes the volume of the ocean, and therefore appears in the sea surface height equation as      %GS: autoref ssh equation to be added
134a volume flux, and
135$(ii)$ it changes the surface temperature and salinity through the heat and salt contents of
136the mass exchanged with atmosphere, sea-ice and ice shelves.
137
138%\colorbox{yellow}{Miss: }
139%A extensive description of all namsbc namelist (parameter that have to be
140%created!)
141%Especially the \np{nn_fsbc}{nn\_fsbc}, the \mdl{sbc\_oce} module (fluxes + mean sst sss ssu
142%ssv) \ie\ information required by flux computation or sea-ice
143%\mdl{sbc\_oce} containt the definition in memory of the 7 fields (6+runoff), add
144%a word on runoff: included in surface bc or add as lateral obc{\ldots}.
145%Sbcmod manage the ``providing'' (fourniture) to the ocean the 7 fields
146%Fluxes update only each nf\_sbc time step (namsbc) explain relation
147%between nf\_sbc and nf\_ice, do we define nf\_blk??? ? only one
148%nf\_sbc
149%Explain here all the namlist namsbc variable{\ldots}.
150% explain : use or not of surface currents
151%\colorbox{yellow}{End Miss }
152
153The ocean model provides, at each time step, to the surface module (\mdl{sbcmod})
154the surface currents, temperature and salinity.
155These variables are averaged over \np{nn_fsbc}{nn\_fsbc} time-step (\autoref{tab:SBC_ssm}), and
156these averaged fields are used to compute the surface fluxes at the frequency of \np{nn_fsbc}{nn\_fsbc} time-steps.
157
158\begin{table}[tb]
159  \centering
160  \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|}
161    \hline
162    Variable description                           & Model variable  & Units  & point                 \\
163    \hline
164    i-component of the surface current & ssu\_m               & $m.s^{-1}$     & U     \\
165    \hline
166    j-component of the surface current & ssv\_m               & $m.s^{-1}$     & V     \\
167    \hline
168    Sea surface temperature                  & sst\_m               & \r{}$K$              & T     \\\hline
169    Sea surface salinty                         & sss\_m               & $psu$              & T     \\   \hline
170  \end{tabular}
171  \caption[Ocean variables provided to the surface module)]{
172    Ocean variables provided to the surface module (\texttt{SBC}).
173    The variable are averaged over \protect\np{nn_fsbc}{nn\_fsbc} time-step,
174    \ie\ the frequency of computation of surface fluxes.}
175  \label{tab:SBC_ssm}
176\end{table}
177
178%\colorbox{yellow}{Penser a} mettre dans le restant l'info nn\_fsbc ET nn\_fsbc*rdt de sorte de reinitialiser la moyenne si on change la frequence ou le pdt
179
180%% =================================================================================================
181\section{Input data generic interface}
182\label{sec:SBC_input}
183
184A generic interface has been introduced to manage the way input data
185(2D or 3D fields, like surface forcing or ocean T and S) are specified in \NEMO.
186This task is achieved by \mdl{fldread}.
187The module is designed with four main objectives in mind:
188\begin{enumerate}
189\item optionally provide a time interpolation of the input data every specified model time-step, whatever their input frequency is,
190  and according to the different calendars available in the model.
191\item optionally provide an on-the-fly space interpolation from the native input data grid to the model grid.
192\item make the run duration independent from the period cover by the input files.
193\item provide a simple user interface and a rather simple developer interface by
194  limiting the number of prerequisite informations.
195\end{enumerate}
196
197As a result, the user has only to fill in for each variable a structure in the namelist file to
198define the input data file and variable names, the frequency of the data (in hours or months),
199whether its is climatological data or not, the period covered by the input file (one year, month, week or day),
200and three additional parameters for the on-the-fly interpolation.
201When adding a new input variable, the developer has to add the associated structure in the namelist,
202read this information by mirroring the namelist read in \rou{sbc\_blk\_init} for example,
203and simply call \rou{fld\_read} to obtain the desired input field at the model time-step and grid points.
204
205The only constraints are that the input file is a NetCDF file, the file name follows a nomenclature
206(see \autoref{subsec:SBC_fldread}), the period it cover is one year, month, week or day, and,
207if on-the-fly interpolation is used, a file of weights must be supplied (see \autoref{subsec:SBC_iof}).
208
209Note that when an input data is archived on a disc which is accessible directly from the workspace where
210the code is executed, then the user can set the \np{cn_dir}{cn\_dir} to the pathway leading to the data.
211By default, the data are assumed to be in the same directory as the executable, so that cn\_dir='./'.
212
213%% =================================================================================================
214\subsection[Input data specification (\textit{fldread.F90})]{Input data specification (\protect\mdl{fldread})}
215\label{subsec:SBC_fldread}
216
217The structure associated with an input variable contains the following information:
218\begin{forlines}
219!  file name  ! frequency (hours) ! variable  ! time interp. !  clim  ! 'yearly'/ ! weights  ! rotation ! land/sea mask !
220!             !  (if <0  months)  !   name    !   (logical)  !  (T/F) ! 'monthly' ! filename ! pairing  ! filename      !
221\end{forlines}
222where
223\begin{description}
224\item [File name]: the stem name of the NetCDF file to be opened.
225  This stem will be completed automatically by the model, with the addition of a '.nc' at its end and
226  by date information and possibly a prefix (when using AGRIF).
227  \autoref{tab:SBC_fldread} provides the resulting file name in all possible cases according to
228  whether it is a climatological file or not, and to the open/close frequency (see below for definition).
229  \begin{table}[htbp]
230    \centering
231    \begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|c|}
232      \hline
233                                  &  daily or weekLL     &  monthly           &  yearly        \\
234      \hline
235      \np[=.false.]{clim}{clim} &  fn\_yYYYYmMMdDD.nc  &  fn\_yYYYYmMM.nc   &  fn\_yYYYY.nc  \\
236      \hline
237      \np[=.true.]{clim}{clim}  &  not possible        &  fn\_m??.nc        &  fn            \\
238      \hline
239    \end{tabular}
240    \caption[Naming nomenclature for climatological or interannual input file]{
241      Naming nomenclature for climatological or interannual input file,
242      as a function of the open/close frequency.
243      The stem name is assumed to be 'fn'.
244      For weekly files, the 'LLL' corresponds to the first three letters of the first day of the week
245      (\ie\ 'sun','sat','fri','thu','wed','tue','mon').
246      The 'YYYY', 'MM' and 'DD' should be replaced by the actual year/month/day,
247      always coded with 4 or 2 digits.
248      Note that (1) in mpp, if the file is split over each subdomain,
249      the suffix '.nc' is replaced by '\_PPPP.nc',
250      where 'PPPP' is the process number coded with 4 digits;
251      (2) when using AGRIF, the prefix '\_N' is added to files, where 'N' is the child grid number.
252    }
253    \label{tab:SBC_fldread}
254  \end{table}
255\item [Record frequency]: the frequency of the records contained in the input file.
256  Its unit is in hours if it is positive (for example 24 for daily forcing) or in months if negative
257  (for example -1 for monthly forcing or -12 for annual forcing).
258  Note that this frequency must REALLY be an integer and not a real.
259  On some computers, setting it to '24.' can be interpreted as 240!
260\item [Variable name]: the name of the variable to be read in the input NetCDF file.
261\item [Time interpolation]: a logical to activate, or not, the time interpolation.
262  If set to 'false', the forcing will have a steplike shape remaining constant during each forcing period.
263  For example, when using a daily forcing without time interpolation, the forcing remaining constant from
264  00h00'00'' to 23h59'59".
265  If set to 'true', the forcing will have a broken line shape.
266  Records are assumed to be dated at the middle of the forcing period.
267  For example, when using a daily forcing with time interpolation,
268  linear interpolation will be performed between mid-day of two consecutive days.
269\item [Climatological forcing]: a logical to specify if a input file contains climatological forcing which can be cycle in time,
270  or an interannual forcing which will requires additional files if
271  the period covered by the simulation exceeds the one of the file.
272  See the above file naming strategy which impacts the expected name of the file to be opened.
273\item [Open/close frequency]: the frequency at which forcing files must be opened/closed.
274  Four cases are coded:
275  'daily', 'weekLLL' (with 'LLL' the first 3 letters of the first day of the week), 'monthly' and 'yearly' which
276  means the forcing files will contain data for one day, one week, one month or one year.
277  Files are assumed to contain data from the beginning of the open/close period.
278  For example, the first record of a yearly file containing daily data is Jan 1st even if
279  the experiment is not starting at the beginning of the year.
280\item [Others]:  'weights filename', 'pairing rotation' and 'land/sea mask' are associated with
281  on-the-fly interpolation which is described in \autoref{subsec:SBC_iof}.
282\end{description}
283
284Additional remarks:\\
285(1) The time interpolation is a simple linear interpolation between two consecutive records of the input data.
286The only tricky point is therefore to specify the date at which we need to do the interpolation and
287the date of the records read in the input files.
288Following \citet{leclair.madec_OM09}, the date of a time step is set at the middle of the time step.
289For example, for an experiment starting at 0h00'00" with a one-hour time-step,
290a time interpolation will be performed at the following time: 0h30'00", 1h30'00", 2h30'00", etc.
291However, for forcing data related to the surface module,
292values are not needed at every time-step but at every \np{nn_fsbc}{nn\_fsbc} time-step.
293For example with \np[=3]{nn_fsbc}{nn\_fsbc}, the surface module will be called at time-steps 1, 4, 7, etc.
294The date used for the time interpolation is thus redefined to the middle of \np{nn_fsbc}{nn\_fsbc} time-step period.
295In the previous example, this leads to: 1h30'00", 4h30'00", 7h30'00", etc. \\
296(2) For code readablility and maintenance issues, we don't take into account the NetCDF input file calendar.
297The calendar associated with the forcing field is build according to the information provided by
298user in the record frequency, the open/close frequency and the type of temporal interpolation.
299For example, the first record of a yearly file containing daily data that will be interpolated in time is assumed to
300start Jan 1st at 12h00'00" and end Dec 31st at 12h00'00". \\
301(3) If a time interpolation is requested, the code will pick up the needed data in the previous (next) file when
302interpolating data with the first (last) record of the open/close period.
303For example, if the input file specifications are ''yearly, containing daily data to be interpolated in time'',
304the values given by the code between 00h00'00" and 11h59'59" on Jan 1st will be interpolated values between
305Dec 31st 12h00'00" and Jan 1st 12h00'00".
306If the forcing is climatological, Dec and Jan will be keep-up from the same year.
307However, if the forcing is not climatological, at the end of
308the open/close period, the code will automatically close the current file and open the next one.
309Note that, if the experiment is starting (ending) at the beginning (end) of
310an open/close period, we do accept that the previous (next) file is not existing.
311In this case, the time interpolation will be performed between two identical values.
312For example, when starting an experiment on Jan 1st of year Y with yearly files and daily data to be interpolated,
313we do accept that the file related to year Y-1 is not existing.
314The value of Jan 1st will be used as the missing one for Dec 31st of year Y-1.
315If the file of year Y-1 exists, the code will read its last record.
316Therefore, this file can contain only one record corresponding to Dec 31st,
317a useful feature for user considering that it is too heavy to manipulate the complete file for year Y-1.
318
319%% =================================================================================================
320\subsection{Interpolation on-the-fly}
321\label{subsec:SBC_iof}
322
323Interpolation on the Fly allows the user to supply input files required for the surface forcing on
324grids other than the model grid.
325To do this, he or she must supply, in addition to the source data file(s), a file of weights to be used to
326interpolate from the data grid to the model grid.
327The original development of this code used the SCRIP package
328(freely available \href{http://climate.lanl.gov/Software/SCRIP}{here} under a copyright agreement).
329In principle, any package such as CDO can be used to generate the weights, but the variables in
330the input weights file must have the same names and meanings as assumed by the model.
331Two methods are currently available: bilinear and bicubic interpolations.
332Prior to the interpolation, providing a land/sea mask file, the user can decide to remove land points from
333the input file and substitute the corresponding values with the average of the 8 neighbouring points in
334the native external grid.
335Only "sea points" are considered for the averaging.
336The land/sea mask file must be provided in the structure associated with the input variable.
337The netcdf land/sea mask variable name must be 'LSM' and must have the same horizontal and vertical dimensions as
338the associated variables and should be equal to 1 over land and 0 elsewhere.
339The procedure can be recursively applied by setting nn\_lsm > 1 in namsbc namelist.
340Note that nn\_lsm=0 forces the code to not apply the procedure, even if a land/sea mask file is supplied.
341
342%% =================================================================================================
343\subsubsection{Bilinear interpolation}
344\label{subsec:SBC_iof_bilinear}
345
346The input weights file in this case has two sets of variables:
347src01, src02, src03, src04 and wgt01, wgt02, wgt03, wgt04.
348The "src" variables correspond to the point in the input grid to which the weight "wgt" is applied.
349Each src value is an integer corresponding to the index of a point in the input grid when
350written as a one dimensional array.
351For example, for an input grid of size 5x10, point (3,2) is referenced as point 8, since (2-1)*5+3=8.
352There are four of each variable because bilinear interpolation uses the four points defining
353the grid box containing the point to be interpolated.
354All of these arrays are on the model grid, so that values src01(i,j) and wgt01(i,j) are used to
355generate a value for point (i,j) in the model.
356
357Symbolically, the algorithm used is:
358\[
359  f_{m}(i,j) = f_{m}(i,j) + \sum_{k=1}^{4} {wgt(k)f(idx(src(k)))}
360\]
361where function idx() transforms a one dimensional index src(k) into a two dimensional index,
362and wgt(1) corresponds to variable "wgt01" for example.
363
364%% =================================================================================================
365\subsubsection{Bicubic interpolation}
366\label{subsec:SBC_iof_bicubic}
367
368Again, there are two sets of variables: "src" and "wgt".
369But in this case, there are 16 of each.
370The symbolic algorithm used to calculate values on the model grid is now:
371
372\[
373  \begin{split}
374    f_{m}(i,j) =  f_{m}(i,j) +& \sum_{k=1}^{4} {wgt(k)f(idx(src(k)))}
375    +  \sum_{k=5 }^{8 } {wgt(k)\left.\frac{\partial f}{\partial i}\right| _{idx(src(k))} }    \\
376    +& \sum_{k=9 }^{12} {wgt(k)\left.\frac{\partial f}{\partial j}\right| _{idx(src(k))} }
377    +  \sum_{k=13}^{16} {wgt(k)\left.\frac{\partial ^2 f}{\partial i \partial j}\right| _{idx(src(k))} }
378  \end{split}
379\]
380The gradients here are taken with respect to the horizontal indices and not distances since
381the spatial dependency has been included into the weights.
382
383%% =================================================================================================
384\subsubsection{Implementation}
385\label{subsec:SBC_iof_imp}
386
387To activate this option, a non-empty string should be supplied in
388the weights filename column of the relevant namelist;
389if this is left as an empty string no action is taken.
390In the model, weights files are read in and stored in a structured type (WGT) in the fldread module,
391as and when they are first required.
392This initialisation procedure determines whether the input data grid should be treated as cyclical or not by
393inspecting a global attribute stored in the weights input file.
394This attribute must be called "ew\_wrap" and be of integer type.
395If it is negative, the input non-model grid is assumed to be not cyclic.
396If zero or greater, then the value represents the number of columns that overlap.
397$E.g.$ if the input grid has columns at longitudes 0, 1, 2, .... , 359, then ew\_wrap should be set to 0;
398if longitudes are 0.5, 2.5, .... , 358.5, 360.5, 362.5, ew\_wrap should be 2.
399If the model does not find attribute ew\_wrap, then a value of -999 is assumed.
400In this case, the \rou{fld\_read} routine defaults ew\_wrap to value 0 and
401therefore the grid is assumed to be cyclic with no overlapping columns.
402(In fact, this only matters when bicubic interpolation is required.)
403Note that no testing is done to check the validity in the model,
404since there is no way of knowing the name used for the longitude variable,
405so it is up to the user to make sure his or her data is correctly represented.
406
407Next the routine reads in the weights.
408Bicubic interpolation is assumed if it finds a variable with name "src05", otherwise bilinear interpolation is used.
409The WGT structure includes dynamic arrays both for the storage of the weights (on the model grid),
410and when required, for reading in the variable to be interpolated (on the input data grid).
411The size of the input data array is determined by examining the values in the "src" arrays to
412find the minimum and maximum i and j values required.
413Since bicubic interpolation requires the calculation of gradients at each point on the grid,
414the corresponding arrays are dimensioned with a halo of width one grid point all the way around.
415When the array of points from the data file is adjacent to an edge of the data grid,
416the halo is either a copy of the row/column next to it (non-cyclical case),
417or is a copy of one from the first few columns on the opposite side of the grid (cyclical case).
418
419%% =================================================================================================
420\subsubsection{Limitations}
421\label{subsec:SBC_iof_lim}
422
423\begin{enumerate}
424\item The case where input data grids are not logically rectangular (irregular grid case) has not been tested.
425\item This code is not guaranteed to produce positive definite answers from positive definite inputs when
426  a bicubic interpolation method is used.
427\item The cyclic condition is only applied on left and right columns, and not to top and bottom rows.
428\item The gradients across the ends of a cyclical grid assume that the grid spacing between
429  the two columns involved are consistent with the weights used.
430\item Neither interpolation scheme is conservative. (There is a conservative scheme available in SCRIP,
431  but this has not been implemented.)
432\end{enumerate}
433
434%% =================================================================================================
435\subsubsection{Utilities}
436\label{subsec:SBC_iof_util}
437
438% to be completed
439A set of utilities to create a weights file for a rectilinear input grid is available
440(see the directory NEMOGCM/TOOLS/WEIGHTS).
441
442%% =================================================================================================
443\subsection{Standalone surface boundary condition scheme (SAS)}
444\label{subsec:SBC_SAS}
445
446\begin{listing}
447  \nlst{namsbc_sas}
448  \caption{\forcode{&namsbc_sas}}
449  \label{lst:namsbc_sas}
450\end{listing}
451
452In some circumstances, it may be useful to avoid calculating the 3D temperature,
453salinity and velocity fields and simply read them in from a previous run or receive them from OASIS.
454For example:
455
456\begin{itemize}
457\item Multiple runs of the model are required in code development to
458  see the effect of different algorithms in the bulk formulae.
459\item The effect of different parameter sets in the ice model is to be examined.
460\item Development of sea-ice algorithms or parameterizations.
461\item Spinup of the iceberg floats
462\item Ocean/sea-ice simulation with both models running in parallel (\np[=.true.]{ln_mixcpl}{ln\_mixcpl})
463\end{itemize}
464
465The Standalone Surface scheme provides this capacity.
466Its options are defined through the \nam{sbc_sas}{sbc\_sas} namelist variables.
467A new copy of the model has to be compiled with a configuration based on ORCA2\_SAS\_LIM.
468However, no namelist parameters need be changed from the settings of the previous run (except perhaps nn\_date0).
469In this configuration, a few routines in the standard model are overriden by new versions.
470Routines replaced are:
471
472\begin{itemize}
473\item \mdl{nemogcm}: This routine initialises the rest of the model and repeatedly calls the stp time stepping routine (\mdl{step}).
474  Since the ocean state is not calculated all associated initialisations have been removed.
475\item \mdl{step}: The main time stepping routine now only needs to call the sbc routine (and a few utility functions).
476\item \mdl{sbcmod}: This has been cut down and now only calculates surface forcing and the ice model required.
477  New surface modules that can function when only the surface level of the ocean state is defined can also be added
478  (\eg\ icebergs).
479\item \mdl{daymod}: No ocean restarts are read or written (though the ice model restarts are retained),
480  so calls to restart functions have been removed.
481  This also means that the calendar cannot be controlled by time in a restart file,
482  so the user must check that nn\_date0 in the model namelist is correct for his or her purposes.
483\item \mdl{stpctl}: Since there is no free surface solver, references to it have been removed from \rou{stp\_ctl} module.
484\item \mdl{diawri}: All 3D data have been removed from the output.
485  The surface temperature, salinity and velocity components (which have been read in) are written along with
486  relevant forcing and ice data.
487\end{itemize}
488
489One new routine has been added:
490
491\begin{itemize}
492\item \mdl{sbcsas}: This module initialises the input files needed for reading temperature, salinity and
493  velocity arrays at the surface.
494  These filenames are supplied in namelist namsbc\_sas.
495  Unfortunately, because of limitations with the \mdl{iom} module,
496  the full 3D fields from the mean files have to be read in and interpolated in time,
497  before using just the top level.
498  Since fldread is used to read in the data, Interpolation on the Fly may be used to change input data resolution.
499\end{itemize}
500
501The user can also choose in the \nam{sbc_sas}{sbc\_sas} namelist to read the mean (nn\_fsbc time-step) fraction of solar net radiation absorbed in the 1st T level using
502 (\np[=.true.]{ln_flx}{ln\_flx}) and to provide 3D oceanic velocities instead of 2D ones (\np{ln_flx}{ln\_flx}\forcode{=.true.}). In that last case, only the 1st level will be read in.
503
504%% =================================================================================================
505\section[Flux formulation (\textit{sbcflx.F90})]{Flux formulation (\protect\mdl{sbcflx})}
506\label{sec:SBC_flx}
507
508% Laurent: DO NOT mix up ``bulk formulae'' (the classic equation) and the ``bulk
509% parameterization'' (i.e NCAR, COARE, ECMWF...)
510
511\begin{listing}
512  \nlst{namsbc_flx}
513  \caption{\forcode{&namsbc_flx}}
514  \label{lst:namsbc_flx}
515\end{listing}
516
517In the flux formulation (\np[=.true.]{ln_flx}{ln\_flx}),
518the surface boundary condition fields are directly read from input files.
519The user has to define in the namelist \nam{sbc_flx}{sbc\_flx} the name of the file,
520the name of the variable read in the file, the time frequency at which it is given (in hours),
521and a logical setting whether a time interpolation to the model time step is required for this field.
522See \autoref{subsec:SBC_fldread} for a more detailed description of the parameters.
523
524Note that in general, a flux formulation is used in associated with a restoring term to observed SST and/or SSS.
525See \autoref{subsec:SBC_ssr} for its specification.
526
527
528
529
530
531
532
533%% =================================================================================================
534\pagebreak
535\newpage
536\section[Bulk formulation (\textit{sbcblk.F90})]{Bulk formulation (\protect\mdl{sbcblk})}
537\label{sec:SBC_blk}
538
539\begin{listing}
540  \nlst{namsbc_blk}
541  \caption{\forcode{&namsbc_blk}}
542  \label{lst:namsbc_blk}
543\end{listing}
544
545In the bulk formulation, the surface boundary condition fields are computed with
546bulk formulae using prescribed atmospheric fields and prognostic ocean (and
547sea-ice) surface variables averaged over \np{nn_fsbc}{nn\_fsbc} time-step.
548
549% Turbulent air-sea fluxes are computed using the sea surface properties and
550% atmospheric SSVs at height $z$ above the sea surface, with the traditional
551% aerodynamic bulk formulae:
552
553
554%%% Bulk formulae are this:
555\subsection{Bulk formulae}
556%
557In NEMO, when the bulk formulation is selected, surface fluxes are computed by means of the traditional bulk formulae:
558%
559\begin{subequations}\label{eq_bulk}
560  \begin{eqnarray}
561    \mathbf{\tau} &=& \rho~ C_D ~ \mathbf{U}_z  ~ U_B \label{eq_b_t} \\
562    Q_H           &=& \rho~C_H~C_P~\big[ \theta_z - T_s \big] ~ U_B \label{eq_b_qh} \\
563    E             &=& \rho~C_E    ~\big[    q_s   - q_z \big] ~ U_B \label{eq_b_e}  \\
564    Q_L           &=& -L_v \, E  \label{eq_b_qe} \\
565    %
566    Q_{sr}        &=& (1 - a) Q_{sw\downarrow} \\
567    Q_{ir}        &=& \delta (Q_{lw\downarrow} -\sigma T_s^4)
568  \end{eqnarray}
569\end{subequations}
570%lulu
571%
572From which, the the non-solar heat flux is \[ Q_{ns} = Q_L + Q_H + Q_{ir} \]
573%
574   \[ \theta_z \simeq T_z+\gamma z \]
575   \[  q_s \simeq 0.98\,q_{sat}(T_s,p_a ) \]
576
577
578
579where $\mathbf{\tau}$ is the wind stress vector, $Q_H$ the sensible heat flux,
580$E$ the evaporation, $Q_L$ the latent heat flux, and $Q_{ir}$ the net longwave
581flux.
582%
583$Q_{sw\downarrow}$ and $Q_{lw\downarrow}$ are the surface downwelling shortwave
584and longwave radiative fluxes, respectively.
585%
586Note: a positive sign of $\mathbf{\tau}$, $Q_H$, and $Q_L$ means a gain of the
587relevant quantity for the ocean, while a positive $E$ implies a freshwater loss
588for the ocean.
589%
590$\rho$ is the density of air. $C_D$, $C_H$ and $C_E$ are the BTCs for momentum,
591sensible heat, and moisture, respectively.  $C_P$ is the heat capacity of moist
592air, and $L_v$ is the latent heat of vaporization of water.  $\theta_z$, $T_z$
593and $q_z$ are the potential temperature, temperature, and specific humidity of
594air at height $z$, respectively. $\gamma z$ is a temperature correction term
595which accounts for the adiabatic lapse rate and approximates the potential
596temperature at height $z$ \citep{Josey_al_2013}$\mathbf{U}_z$ is the wind
597speed vector at height $z$ (possibly referenced to the surface current
598$\mathbf{u_0}$, section \ref{s_res1}.\ref{ss_current}). The bulk scalar wind
599speed, $U_B$, is the scalar wind speed, $|\mathbf{U}_z|$, with the potential
600inclusion of a gustiness contribution (section
601\ref{s_res2}.\ref{ss_calm}).
602$P_0$ is the mean sea-level pressure (SLP).
603$T_s$ is the sea surface temperature. $q_s$ is the saturation specific humidity
604of air at temperature $T_s$ and includes a 2\% reduction to account for the
605presence of salt in seawater \citep{Sverdrup_al_1942,Kraus_Businger_1996}.
606Depending on the bulk parameterization used, $T_s$ can be the temperature at the
607air-sea interface (skin temperature, hereafter SSST) or at a few tens of
608centimeters below the surface (bulk sea surface temperature, hereafter SST).
609The SSST differs from the SST due to the contributions of two effects of
610opposite sign, the \emph{cool skin} and \emph{warm layer} (hereafter CSWL). The
611\emph{cool skin} refers to the cooling of the millimeter-scale uppermost layer
612of the ocean, in which the net upward flux of heat to the atmosphere is
613ineffectively sustained by molecular diffusion. As such, a steep vertical
614gradient of temperature must exist to ensure the heat flux continuity with
615underlying layers in which the same flux is sustained by turbulence.
616The \emph{warm layer} refers to the warming of the upper few meters of the ocean
617under sunny conditions.
618The CSWL effects are most significant under weak wind conditions due to the
619absence of substancial surface vertical mixing (caused by \eg breaking waves).
620The impact of the CSWL on the computed TASFs is discussed in section
621\ref{s_res1}.\ref{ss_skin}.
622
623
624%%%% Second set of equations (rad):
625where $a$ and $\delta$ are the albedo and emissivity of the sea surface,
626respectively.
627Thus, we use the computed $Q_L$ and $Q_H$ and the 3-hourly surface downwelling
628shortwave and longwave radiative fluxes ($Q_{sw\downarrow}$ and
629$Q_{lw\downarrow}$, respectively) from ERA-Interim to correct the daily SST
630every 3 hours. Due to the implicitness of the problem implied by the dependence
631of $Q_{nsol}$ on $T_s$, this correction is done iteratively during the
632computation of the TASFs.
633
634
635\subsection{Bulk parameterizations}
636
637Accuracy of the estimate of surface turbulent fluxes by means of bulk formulae
638strongly relies on that of the bulk transfer coefficients: $C_D$, $C_H$ and
639$C_E$. They are estimated with what we refer to as a \emph{bulk
640parameterization} algorithm.
641
642... also to adjust humidity and temperature of air to the wind reference measurement
643height (generally 10\,m).
644
645Over the open ocean, four bulk parameterization algorithms are available:
646\begin{itemize}
647\item NCAR, formerly known as CORE, \citep{large.yeager_rpt04}
648\item COARE 3.0 \citep{fairall.bradley.ea_JC03}
649\item COARE 3.6 \citep{edson.jampana.ea_JPO13}
650\item ECMWF (IFS documentation, cy41)
651\end{itemize}
652
653~
654
655% In a typical bulk algorithm, the BTCs under neutral stability conditions are
656% defined using \emph{in-situ} flux measurements while their dependence on the
657% stability is accounted through the \emph{Monin-Obukhov Similarity Theory} and
658% the \emph{flux-profile} relationships \citep[\eg{}][]{Paulson_1970}. BTCs are
659% functions of the wind speed and the near-surface stability of the atmospheric
660% surface layer (hereafter ASL), and hence, depend on $U_B$, $T_s$, $T_z$, $q_s$
661% and $q_z$.
662
663
664
665
666\subsection{Cool-skin and warm-layer parameterizations}
667
668As oposed to the NCAR bulk parameterization, more advanced bulk
669parameterizations such as COARE3.x and ECMWF are meant to be used with the skin
670temperature $T_s$ rather than the bulk SST (which, in NEMO is the temperature at
671the first T-point level).
672%
673So that, technically, the cool-skin and warm-layer parameterization must be
674activated (XXX) to use COARE3.x and ECMWF in a consistant way.
675
676
677\subsection{Air humidity}
678
679Air humidity can be provided as three different parameters: specific humidity
680[kg/kg], relative humidity [\%], or dew-point temperature [K] (LINK to namelist
681parameters)...
682
683
684~\\
685
686
687
688
689The atmospheric fields used depend on the bulk formulae used.  In forced mode,
690when a sea-ice model is used, a specific bulk formulation is used.  Therefore,
691different bulk formulae are used for the turbulent fluxes computation over the
692ocean and over sea-ice surface.
693%
694
695
696thanks to the \href{https://brodeau.github.io/aerobulk/}{Aerobulk} package
697(\citet{brodeau.barnier.ea_JPO16}):
698
699The choice is made by setting to true one of the following namelist
700variable: \np{ln_NCAR}{ln\_NCAR}, \np{ln_COARE_3p0}{ln\_COARE\_3p0}, \np{ln_COARE_3p6}{ln\_COARE\_3p6}
701and \np{ln_ECMWF}{ln\_ECMWF}.  For sea-ice, three possibilities can be selected:
702a constant transfer coefficient (1.4e-3; default
703value), \citet{lupkes.gryanik.ea_JGR12} (\np{ln_Cd_L12}{ln\_Cd\_L12}),
704and \citet{lupkes.gryanik_JGR15} (\np{ln_Cd_L15}{ln\_Cd\_L15}) parameterizations
705
706Common options are defined through the \nam{sbc_blk}{sbc\_blk} namelist variables.
707The required 9 input fields are:
708
709\begin{table}[htbp]
710  \centering
711  \begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|c|}
712    \hline
713    Variable description                 & Model variable & Units              & point \\
714    \hline
715    i-component of the 10m air velocity  & utau           & $m.s^{-1}$         & T     \\
716    \hline
717    j-component of the 10m air velocity  & vtau           & $m.s^{-1}$         & T     \\
718    \hline
719    10m air temperature                  & tair           & $K$               & T     \\
720    \hline
721    Specific humidity                    & humi           & $-$               & T     \\
722    Relative humidity                    & ~              & $\%$              & T     \\
723    Dew-point temperature                & ~              & $K$               & T     \\   
724    \hline
725    Downwelling longwave radiation       & qlw            & $W.m^{-2}$         & T     \\
726    \hline
727    Downwelling shortwave radiation      & qsr            & $W.m^{-2}$         & T     \\
728    \hline
729    Total precipitation (liquid + solid) & precip         & $Kg.m^{-2}.s^{-1}$ & T     \\
730    \hline
731    Solid precipitation                  & snow           & $Kg.m^{-2}.s^{-1}$ & T     \\
732    \hline
733    Mean sea-level pressure              & slp            & $hPa$              & T     \\
734    \hline
735    \end{tabular}
736  \label{tab:SBC_BULK}
737\end{table}
738
739Note that the air velocity is provided at a tracer ocean point, not at a velocity ocean point ($u$- and $v$-points).
740It is simpler and faster (less fields to be read), but it is not the recommended method when
741the ocean grid size is the same or larger than the one of the input atmospheric fields.
742
743The \np{sn_wndi}{sn\_wndi}, \np{sn_wndj}{sn\_wndj}, \np{sn_qsr}{sn\_qsr}, \np{sn_qlw}{sn\_qlw}, \np{sn_tair}{sn\_tair}, \np{sn_humi}{sn\_humi}, \np{sn_prec}{sn\_prec},
744\np{sn_snow}{sn\_snow}, \np{sn_tdif}{sn\_tdif} parameters describe the fields and the way they have to be used
745(spatial and temporal interpolations).
746
747\np{cn_dir}{cn\_dir} is the directory of location of bulk files
748\np{ln_taudif}{ln\_taudif} is the flag to specify if we use Hight Frequency (HF) tau information (.true.) or not (.false.)
749\np{rn_zqt}{rn\_zqt}: is the height of humidity and temperature measurements (m)
750\np{rn_zu}{rn\_zu}: is the height of wind measurements (m)
751
752Three multiplicative factors are available:
753\np{rn_pfac}{rn\_pfac} and \np{rn_efac}{rn\_efac} allow to adjust (if necessary) the global freshwater budget by
754increasing/reducing the precipitations (total and snow) and or evaporation, respectively.
755The third one,\np{rn_vfac}{rn\_vfac}, control to which extend the ice/ocean velocities are taken into account in
756the calculation of surface wind stress.
757Its range must be between zero and one, and it is recommended to set it to 0 at low-resolution (ORCA2 configuration).
758
759As for the flux parameterization, information about the input data required by the model is provided in
760the namsbc\_blk namelist (see \autoref{subsec:SBC_fldread}).
761
762%% =================================================================================================
763\subsection[Ocean-Atmosphere Bulk formulae (\textit{sbcblk\_algo\_coare.F90, sbcblk\_algo\_coare3p6.F90, sbcblk\_algo\_ecmwf.F90, sbcblk\_algo\_ncar.F90})]{Ocean-Atmosphere Bulk formulae (\mdl{sbcblk\_algo\_coare}, \mdl{sbcblk\_algo\_coare3p6}, \mdl{sbcblk\_algo\_ecmwf}, \mdl{sbcblk\_algo\_ncar})}
764\label{subsec:SBC_blk_ocean}
765
766Four different bulk algorithms are available to compute surface turbulent momentum and heat fluxes over the ocean.
767COARE 3.0, COARE 3.6 and ECMWF schemes mainly differ by their roughness lenghts computation and consequently
768their neutral transfer coefficients relationships with neutral wind.
769\begin{itemize}
770\item NCAR (\np[=.true.]{ln_NCAR}{ln\_NCAR}): The NCAR bulk formulae have been developed by \citet{large.yeager_rpt04}.
771  They have been designed to handle the NCAR forcing, a mixture of NCEP reanalysis and satellite data.
772  They use an inertial dissipative method to compute the turbulent transfer coefficients
773  (momentum, sensible heat and evaporation) from the 10m wind speed, air temperature and specific humidity.
774  This \citet{large.yeager_rpt04} dataset is available through
775  the \href{http://nomads.gfdl.noaa.gov/nomads/forms/mom4/NCAR.html}{GFDL web site}.
776  Note that substituting ERA40 to NCEP reanalysis fields does not require changes in the bulk formulea themself.
777  This is the so-called DRAKKAR Forcing Set (DFS) \citep{brodeau.barnier.ea_OM10}.
778\item COARE 3.0 (\np[=.true.]{ln_COARE_3p0}{ln\_COARE\_3p0}): See \citet{fairall.bradley.ea_JC03} for more details
779\item COARE 3.6 (\np[=.true.]{ln_COARE_3p6}{ln\_COARE\_3p6}): See \citet{edson.jampana.ea_JPO13} for more details
780\item ECMWF (\np[=.true.]{ln_ECMWF}{ln\_ECMWF}): Based on \href{https://www.ecmwf.int/node/9221}{IFS (Cy31)} implementation and documentation.
781  Surface roughness lengths needed for the Obukhov length are computed following \citet{beljaars_QJRMS95}.
782\end{itemize}
783
784%% =================================================================================================
785\subsection{Ice-Atmosphere Bulk formulae}
786\label{subsec:SBC_blk_ice}
787
788Surface turbulent fluxes between sea-ice and the atmosphere can be computed in three different ways:
789
790\begin{itemize}
791\item Constant value (\np[ Cd_ice=1.4e-3 ]{constant value}{constant\ value}):
792  default constant value used for momentum and heat neutral transfer coefficients
793\item \citet{lupkes.gryanik.ea_JGR12} (\np[=.true.]{ln_Cd_L12}{ln\_Cd\_L12}):
794  This scheme adds a dependency on edges at leads, melt ponds and flows
795  of the constant neutral air-ice drag. After some approximations,
796  this can be resumed to a dependency on ice concentration (A).
797  This drag coefficient has a parabolic shape (as a function of ice concentration)
798  starting at 1.5e-3 for A=0, reaching 1.97e-3 for A=0.5 and going down 1.4e-3 for A=1.
799  It is theoretically applicable to all ice conditions (not only MIZ).
800\item \citet{lupkes.gryanik_JGR15} (\np[=.true.]{ln_Cd_L15}{ln\_Cd\_L15}):
801  Alternative turbulent transfer coefficients formulation between sea-ice
802  and atmosphere with distinct momentum and heat coefficients depending
803  on sea-ice concentration and atmospheric stability (no melt-ponds effect for now).
804  The parameterization is adapted from ECHAM6 atmospheric model.
805  Compared to Lupkes2012 scheme, it considers specific skin and form drags
806  to compute neutral transfer coefficients for both heat and momentum fluxes.
807  Atmospheric stability effect on transfer coefficient is also taken into account.
808\end{itemize}
809
810%% =================================================================================================
811\section[Coupled formulation (\textit{sbccpl.F90})]{Coupled formulation (\protect\mdl{sbccpl})}
812\label{sec:SBC_cpl}
813
814\begin{listing}
815  \nlst{namsbc_cpl}
816  \caption{\forcode{&namsbc_cpl}}
817  \label{lst:namsbc_cpl}
818\end{listing}
819
820In the coupled formulation of the surface boundary condition,
821the fluxes are provided by the OASIS coupler at a frequency which is defined in the OASIS coupler namelist,
822while sea and ice surface temperature, ocean and ice albedo, and ocean currents are sent to
823the atmospheric component.
824
825A generalised coupled interface has been developed.
826It is currently interfaced with OASIS-3-MCT versions 1 to 4 (\key{oasis3}).
827An additional specific CPP key (\key{oa3mct\_v1v2}) is needed for OASIS-3-MCT versions 1 and 2.
828It has been successfully used to interface \NEMO\ to most of the European atmospheric GCM
829(ARPEGE, ECHAM, ECMWF, HadAM, HadGAM, LMDz), as well as to \href{http://wrf-model.org/}{WRF}
830(Weather Research and Forecasting Model).
831
832When PISCES biogeochemical model (\key{top}) is also used in the coupled system,
833the whole carbon cycle is computed.
834In this case, CO$_2$ fluxes will be exchanged between the atmosphere and the ice-ocean system
835(and need to be activated in \nam{sbc_cpl}{sbc\_cpl} ).
836
837The namelist above allows control of various aspects of the coupling fields (particularly for vectors) and
838now allows for any coupling fields to have multiple sea ice categories (as required by LIM3 and CICE).
839When indicating a multi-category coupling field in \nam{sbc_cpl}{sbc\_cpl}, the number of categories will be determined by
840the number used in the sea ice model.
841In some limited cases, it may be possible to specify single category coupling fields even when
842the sea ice model is running with multiple categories -
843in this case, the user should examine the code to be sure the assumptions made are satisfactory.
844In cases where this is definitely not possible, the model should abort with an error message.
845
846%% =================================================================================================
847\section[Atmospheric pressure (\textit{sbcapr.F90})]{Atmospheric pressure (\protect\mdl{sbcapr})}
848\label{sec:SBC_apr}
849
850\begin{listing}
851  \nlst{namsbc_apr}
852  \caption{\forcode{&namsbc_apr}}
853  \label{lst:namsbc_apr}
854\end{listing}
855
856The optional atmospheric pressure can be used to force ocean and ice dynamics
857(\np[=.true.]{ln_apr_dyn}{ln\_apr\_dyn}, \nam{sbc}{sbc} namelist).
858The input atmospheric forcing defined via \np{sn_apr}{sn\_apr} structure (\nam{sbc_apr}{sbc\_apr} namelist)
859can be interpolated in time to the model time step, and even in space when the interpolation on-the-fly is used.
860When used to force the dynamics, the atmospheric pressure is further transformed into
861an equivalent inverse barometer sea surface height, $\eta_{ib}$, using:
862\[
863  % \label{eq:SBC_ssh_ib}
864  \eta_{ib} = -  \frac{1}{g\,\rho_o}  \left( P_{atm} - P_o \right)
865\]
866where $P_{atm}$ is the atmospheric pressure and $P_o$ a reference atmospheric pressure.
867A value of $101,000~N/m^2$ is used unless \np{ln_ref_apr}{ln\_ref\_apr} is set to true.
868In this case, $P_o$ is set to the value of $P_{atm}$ averaged over the ocean domain,
869\ie\ the mean value of $\eta_{ib}$ is kept to zero at all time steps.
870
871The gradient of $\eta_{ib}$ is added to the RHS of the ocean momentum equation (see \mdl{dynspg} for the ocean).
872For sea-ice, the sea surface height, $\eta_m$, which is provided to the sea ice model is set to $\eta - \eta_{ib}$
873(see \mdl{sbcssr} module).
874$\eta_{ib}$ can be written in the output.
875This can simplify altimetry data and model comparison as
876inverse barometer sea surface height is usually removed from these date prior to their distribution.
877
878When using time-splitting and BDY package for open boundaries conditions,
879the equivalent inverse barometer sea surface height $\eta_{ib}$ can be added to BDY ssh data:
880\np{ln_apr_obc}{ln\_apr\_obc}  might be set to true.
881
882%% =================================================================================================
883\section[Surface tides (\textit{sbctide.F90})]{Surface tides (\protect\mdl{sbctide})}
884\label{sec:SBC_tide}
885
886\begin{listing}
887  \nlst{nam_tide}
888  \caption{\forcode{&nam_tide}}
889  \label{lst:nam_tide}
890\end{listing}
891
892The tidal forcing, generated by the gravity forces of the Earth-Moon and Earth-Sun sytems,
893is activated if \np{ln_tide}{ln\_tide} and \np{ln_tide_pot}{ln\_tide\_pot} are both set to \forcode{.true.} in \nam{_tide}{\_tide}.
894This translates as an additional barotropic force in the momentum \autoref{eq:MB_PE_dyn} such that:
895\[
896  % \label{eq:SBC_PE_dyn_tides}
897  \frac{\partial {\mathrm {\mathbf U}}_h }{\partial t}= ...
898  +g\nabla (\Pi_{eq} + \Pi_{sal})
899\]
900where $\Pi_{eq}$ stands for the equilibrium tidal forcing and
901$\Pi_{sal}$ is a self-attraction and loading term (SAL).
902
903The equilibrium tidal forcing is expressed as a sum over a subset of
904constituents chosen from the set of available tidal constituents
905defined in file \hf{SBC/tide} (this comprises the tidal
906constituents \textit{M2, N2, 2N2, S2, K2, K1, O1, Q1, P1, M4, Mf, Mm,
907  Msqm, Mtm, S1, MU2, NU2, L2}, and \textit{T2}). Individual
908constituents are selected by including their names in the array
909\np{clname}{clname} in \nam{_tide}{\_tide} (e.g., \np{clname}{clname}\forcode{(1)='M2', }
910\np{clname}{clname}\forcode{(2)='S2'} to select solely the tidal consituents \textit{M2}
911and \textit{S2}). Optionally, when \np{ln_tide_ramp}{ln\_tide\_ramp} is set to
912\forcode{.true.}, the equilibrium tidal forcing can be ramped up
913linearly from zero during the initial \np{rdttideramp}{rdttideramp} days of the
914model run.
915
916The SAL term should in principle be computed online as it depends on
917the model tidal prediction itself (see \citet{arbic.garner.ea_DSR04} for a
918discussion about the practical implementation of this term).
919Nevertheless, the complex calculations involved would make this
920computationally too expensive. Here, two options are available:
921$\Pi_{sal}$ generated by an external model can be read in
922(\np[=.true.]{ln_read_load}{ln\_read\_load}), or a ``scalar approximation'' can be
923used (\np[=.true.]{ln_scal_load}{ln\_scal\_load}). In the latter case
924\[
925  \Pi_{sal} = \beta \eta,
926\]
927where $\beta$ (\np{rn_scal_load}{rn\_scal\_load} with a default value of 0.094) is a
928spatially constant scalar, often chosen to minimize tidal prediction
929errors. Setting both \np{ln_read_load}{ln\_read\_load} and \np{ln_scal_load}{ln\_scal\_load} to
930\forcode{.false.} removes the SAL contribution.
931
932%% =================================================================================================
933\section[River runoffs (\textit{sbcrnf.F90})]{River runoffs (\protect\mdl{sbcrnf})}
934\label{sec:SBC_rnf}
935
936\begin{listing}
937  \nlst{namsbc_rnf}
938  \caption{\forcode{&namsbc_rnf}}
939  \label{lst:namsbc_rnf}
940\end{listing}
941
942%River runoff generally enters the ocean at a nonzero depth rather than through the surface.
943%Many models, however, have traditionally inserted river runoff to the top model cell.
944%This was the case in \NEMO\ prior to the version 3.3. The switch toward a input of runoff
945%throughout a nonzero depth has been motivated by the numerical and physical problems
946%that arise when the top grid cells are of the order of one meter. This situation is common in
947%coastal modelling and becomes more and more often open ocean and climate modelling
948%\footnote{At least a top cells thickness of 1~meter and a 3 hours forcing frequency are
949%required to properly represent the diurnal cycle \citep{bernie.woolnough.ea_JC05}. see also \autoref{fig:SBC_dcy}.}.
950
951%To do this we need to treat evaporation/precipitation fluxes and river runoff differently in the
952%\mdl{tra\_sbc} module.  We decided to separate them throughout the code, so that the variable
953%\textit{emp} represented solely evaporation minus precipitation fluxes, and a new 2d variable
954%rnf was added which represents the volume flux of river runoff (in kg/m2s to remain consistent with
955%emp).  This meant many uses of emp and emps needed to be changed, a list of all modules which use
956%emp or emps and the changes made are below:
957
958%Rachel:
959River runoff generally enters the ocean at a nonzero depth rather than through the surface.
960Many models, however, have traditionally inserted river runoff to the top model cell.
961This was the case in \NEMO\ prior to the version 3.3,
962and was combined with an option to increase vertical mixing near the river mouth.
963
964However, with this method numerical and physical problems arise when the top grid cells are of the order of one meter.
965This situation is common in coastal modelling and is becoming more common in open ocean and climate modelling
966\footnote{
967  At least a top cells thickness of 1~meter and a 3 hours forcing frequency are required to
968  properly represent the diurnal cycle \citep{bernie.woolnough.ea_JC05}.
969  see also \autoref{fig:SBC_dcy}.}.
970
971As such from V~3.3 onwards it is possible to add river runoff through a non-zero depth,
972and for the temperature and salinity of the river to effect the surrounding ocean.
973The user is able to specify, in a NetCDF input file, the temperature and salinity of the river,
974along with the depth (in metres) which the river should be added to.
975
976Namelist variables in \nam{sbc_rnf}{sbc\_rnf}, \np{ln_rnf_depth}{ln\_rnf\_depth}, \np{ln_rnf_sal}{ln\_rnf\_sal} and
977\np{ln_rnf_temp}{ln\_rnf\_temp} control whether the river attributes (depth, salinity and temperature) are read in and used.
978If these are set as false the river is added to the surface box only, assumed to be fresh (0~psu),
979and/or taken as surface temperature respectively.
980
981The runoff value and attributes are read in in sbcrnf.
982For temperature -999 is taken as missing data and the river temperature is taken to
983be the surface temperatue at the river point.
984For the depth parameter a value of -1 means the river is added to the surface box only,
985and a value of -999 means the river is added through the entire water column.
986After being read in the temperature and salinity variables are multiplied by the amount of runoff
987(converted into m/s) to give the heat and salt content of the river runoff.
988After the user specified depth is read ini,
989the number of grid boxes this corresponds to is calculated and stored in the variable \np{nz_rnf}{nz\_rnf}.
990The variable \textit{h\_dep} is then calculated to be the depth (in metres) of
991the bottom of the lowest box the river water is being added to
992(\ie\ the total depth that river water is being added to in the model).
993
994The mass/volume addition due to the river runoff is, at each relevant depth level, added to
995the horizontal divergence (\textit{hdivn}) in the subroutine \rou{sbc\_rnf\_div} (called from \mdl{divhor}).
996This increases the diffusion term in the vicinity of the river, thereby simulating a momentum flux.
997The sea surface height is calculated using the sum of the horizontal divergence terms,
998and so the river runoff indirectly forces an increase in sea surface height.
999
1000The \textit{hdivn} terms are used in the tracer advection modules to force vertical velocities.
1001This causes a mass of water, equal to the amount of runoff, to be moved into the box above.
1002The heat and salt content of the river runoff is not included in this step,
1003and so the tracer concentrations are diluted as water of ocean temperature and salinity is moved upward out of
1004the box and replaced by the same volume of river water with no corresponding heat and salt addition.
1005
1006For the linear free surface case, at the surface box the tracer advection causes a flux of water
1007(of equal volume to the runoff) through the sea surface out of the domain,
1008which causes a salt and heat flux out of the model.
1009As such the volume of water does not change, but the water is diluted.
1010
1011For the non-linear free surface case, no flux is allowed through the surface.
1012Instead in the surface box (as well as water moving up from the boxes below) a volume of runoff water is added with
1013no corresponding heat and salt addition and so as happens in the lower boxes there is a dilution effect.
1014(The runoff addition to the top box along with the water being moved up through
1015boxes below means the surface box has a large increase in volume, whilst all other boxes remain the same size)
1016
1017In trasbc the addition of heat and salt due to the river runoff is added.
1018This is done in the same way for both vvl and non-vvl.
1019The temperature and salinity are increased through the specified depth according to
1020the heat and salt content of the river.
1021
1022In the non-linear free surface case (vvl),
1023near the end of the time step the change in sea surface height is redistrubuted through the grid boxes,
1024so that the original ratios of grid box heights are restored.
1025In doing this water is moved into boxes below, throughout the water column,
1026so the large volume addition to the surface box is spread between all the grid boxes.
1027
1028It is also possible for runnoff to be specified as a negative value for modelling flow through straits,
1029\ie\ modelling the Baltic flow in and out of the North Sea.
1030When the flow is out of the domain there is no change in temperature and salinity,
1031regardless of the namelist options used,
1032as the ocean water leaving the domain removes heat and salt (at the same concentration) with it.
1033
1034%\colorbox{yellow}{Nevertheless, Pb of vertical resolution and 3D input : increase vertical mixing near river mouths to mimic a 3D river
1035
1036%All river runoff and emp fluxes are assumed to be fresh water (zero salinity) and at the same temperature as the sea surface.}
1037
1038%\colorbox{yellow}{river mouths{\ldots}}
1039
1040%IF( ln_rnf ) THEN                                     ! increase diffusivity at rivers mouths
1041%        DO jk = 2, nkrnf   ;   avt(:,:,jk) = avt(:,:,jk) + rn_avt_rnf * rnfmsk(:,:)   ;   END DO
1042%ENDIF
1043
1044\cmtgm{  word doc of runoffs:
1045In the current \NEMO\ setup river runoff is added to emp fluxes,
1046these are then applied at just the sea surface as a volume change (in the variable volume case
1047this is a literal volume change, and in the linear free surface case the free surface is moved)
1048and a salt flux due to the concentration/dilution effect.
1049There is also an option to increase vertical mixing near river mouths;
1050this gives the effect of having a 3d river.
1051All river runoff and emp fluxes are assumed to be fresh water (zero salinity) and
1052at the same temperature as the sea surface.
1053Our aim was to code the option to specify the temperature and salinity of river runoff,
1054(as well as the amount), along with the depth that the river water will affect.
1055This would make it possible to model low salinity outflow, such as the Baltic,
1056and would allow the ocean temperature to be affected by river runoff.
1057
1058The depth option makes it possible to have the river water affecting just the surface layer,
1059throughout depth, or some specified point in between.
1060
1061To do this we need to treat evaporation/precipitation fluxes and river runoff differently in
1062the \mdl{tra_sbc} module.
1063We decided to separate them throughout the code,
1064so that the variable emp represented solely evaporation minus precipitation fluxes,
1065and a new 2d variable rnf was added which represents the volume flux of river runoff
1066(in $kg/m^2s$ to remain consistent with $emp$).
1067This meant many uses of emp and emps needed to be changed,
1068a list of all modules which use $emp$ or $emps$ and the changes made are below:}
1069
1070%% =================================================================================================
1071\section[Ice shelf melting (\textit{sbcisf.F90})]{Ice shelf melting (\protect\mdl{sbcisf})}
1072\label{sec:SBC_isf}
1073
1074\begin{listing}
1075  \nlst{namsbc_isf}
1076  \caption{\forcode{&namsbc_isf}}
1077  \label{lst:namsbc_isf}
1078\end{listing}
1079
1080The namelist variable in \nam{sbc}{sbc}, \np{nn_isf}{nn\_isf}, controls the ice shelf representation.
1081Description and result of sensitivity test to \np{nn_isf}{nn\_isf} are presented in \citet{mathiot.jenkins.ea_GMD17}.
1082The different options are illustrated in \autoref{fig:SBC_isf}.
1083
1084\begin{description}
1085  \item [{\np[=1]{nn_isf}{nn\_isf}}]: The ice shelf cavity is represented (\np[=.true.]{ln_isfcav}{ln\_isfcav} needed).
1086  The fwf and heat flux are depending of the local water properties.
1087
1088  Two different bulk formulae are available:
1089
1090  \begin{description}
1091  \item [{\np[=1]{nn_isfblk}{nn\_isfblk}}]: The melt rate is based on a balance between the upward ocean heat flux and
1092    the latent heat flux at the ice shelf base. A complete description is available in \citet{hunter_rpt06}.
1093  \item [{\np[=2]{nn_isfblk}{nn\_isfblk}}]: The melt rate and the heat flux are based on a 3 equations formulation
1094    (a heat flux budget at the ice base, a salt flux budget at the ice base and a linearised freezing point temperature equation).
1095    A complete description is available in \citet{jenkins_JGR91}.
1096  \end{description}
1097
1098  Temperature and salinity used to compute the melt are the average temperature in the top boundary layer \citet{losch_JGR08}.
1099  Its thickness is defined by \np{rn_hisf_tbl}{rn\_hisf\_tbl}.
1100  The fluxes and friction velocity are computed using the mean temperature, salinity and velocity in the the first \np{rn_hisf_tbl}{rn\_hisf\_tbl} m.
1101  Then, the fluxes are spread over the same thickness (ie over one or several cells).
1102  If \np{rn_hisf_tbl}{rn\_hisf\_tbl} larger than top $e_{3}t$, there is no more feedback between the freezing point at the interface and the the top cell temperature.
1103  This can lead to super-cool temperature in the top cell under melting condition.
1104  If \np{rn_hisf_tbl}{rn\_hisf\_tbl} smaller than top $e_{3}t$, the top boundary layer thickness is set to the top cell thickness.\\
1105
1106  Each melt bulk formula depends on a exchange coeficient ($\Gamma^{T,S}$) between the ocean and the ice.
1107  There are 3 different ways to compute the exchange coeficient:
1108  \begin{description}
1109  \item [{\np[=0]{nn_gammablk}{nn\_gammablk}}]: The salt and heat exchange coefficients are constant and defined by \np{rn_gammas0}{rn\_gammas0} and \np{rn_gammat0}{rn\_gammat0}.
1110    \begin{gather*}
1111       % \label{eq:SBC_isf_gamma_iso}
1112      \gamma^{T} = rn\_gammat0 \\
1113      \gamma^{S} = rn\_gammas0
1114    \end{gather*}
1115    This is the recommended formulation for ISOMIP.
1116  \item [{\np[=1]{nn_gammablk}{nn\_gammablk}}]: The salt and heat exchange coefficients are velocity dependent and defined as
1117    \begin{gather*}
1118      \gamma^{T} = rn\_gammat0 \times u_{*} \\
1119      \gamma^{S} = rn\_gammas0 \times u_{*}
1120    \end{gather*}
1121    where $u_{*}$ is the friction velocity in the top boundary layer (ie first \np{rn_hisf_tbl}{rn\_hisf\_tbl} meters).
1122    See \citet{jenkins.nicholls.ea_JPO10} for all the details on this formulation. It is the recommended formulation for realistic application.
1123  \item [{\np[=2]{nn_gammablk}{nn\_gammablk}}]: The salt and heat exchange coefficients are velocity and stability dependent and defined as:
1124    \[
1125      \gamma^{T,S} = \frac{u_{*}}{\Gamma_{Turb} + \Gamma^{T,S}_{Mole}}
1126    \]
1127    where $u_{*}$ is the friction velocity in the top boundary layer (ie first \np{rn_hisf_tbl}{rn\_hisf\_tbl} meters),
1128    $\Gamma_{Turb}$ the contribution of the ocean stability and
1129    $\Gamma^{T,S}_{Mole}$ the contribution of the molecular diffusion.
1130    See \citet{holland.jenkins_JPO99} for all the details on this formulation.
1131    This formulation has not been extensively tested in \NEMO\ (not recommended).
1132  \end{description}
1133\item [{\np[=2]{nn_isf}{nn\_isf}}]: The ice shelf cavity is not represented.
1134  The fwf and heat flux are computed using the \citet{beckmann.goosse_OM03} parameterisation of isf melting.
1135  The fluxes are distributed along the ice shelf edge between the depth of the average grounding line (GL)
1136  (\np{sn_depmax_isf}{sn\_depmax\_isf}) and the base of the ice shelf along the calving front
1137  (\np{sn_depmin_isf}{sn\_depmin\_isf}) as in (\np[=3]{nn_isf}{nn\_isf}).
1138  The effective melting length (\np{sn_Leff_isf}{sn\_Leff\_isf}) is read from a file.
1139\item [{\np[=3]{nn_isf}{nn\_isf}}]: The ice shelf cavity is not represented.
1140  The fwf (\np{sn_rnfisf}{sn\_rnfisf}) is prescribed and distributed along the ice shelf edge between
1141  the depth of the average grounding line (GL) (\np{sn_depmax_isf}{sn\_depmax\_isf}) and
1142  the base of the ice shelf along the calving front (\np{sn_depmin_isf}{sn\_depmin\_isf}).
1143  The heat flux ($Q_h$) is computed as $Q_h = fwf \times L_f$.
1144\item [{\np[=4]{nn_isf}{nn\_isf}}]: The ice shelf cavity is opened (\np[=.true.]{ln_isfcav}{ln\_isfcav} needed).
1145  However, the fwf is not computed but specified from file \np{sn_fwfisf}{sn\_fwfisf}).
1146  The heat flux ($Q_h$) is computed as $Q_h = fwf \times L_f$.
1147  As in \np[=1]{nn_isf}{nn\_isf}, the fluxes are spread over the top boundary layer thickness (\np{rn_hisf_tbl}{rn\_hisf\_tbl})
1148\end{description}
1149
1150$\bullet$ \np[=1]{nn_isf}{nn\_isf} and \np[=2]{nn_isf}{nn\_isf} compute a melt rate based on
1151the water mass properties, ocean velocities and depth.
1152This flux is thus highly dependent of the model resolution (horizontal and vertical),
1153realism of the water masses onto the shelf ...\\
1154
1155$\bullet$ \np[=3]{nn_isf}{nn\_isf} and \np[=4]{nn_isf}{nn\_isf} read the melt rate from a file.
1156You have total control of the fwf forcing.
1157This can be useful if the water masses on the shelf are not realistic or
1158the resolution (horizontal/vertical) are too coarse to have realistic melting or
1159for studies where you need to control your heat and fw input.\\
1160
1161The ice shelf melt is implemented as a volume flux as for the runoff.
1162The fw addition due to the ice shelf melting is, at each relevant depth level, added to
1163the horizontal divergence (\textit{hdivn}) in the subroutine \rou{sbc\_isf\_div}, called from \mdl{divhor}.
1164See the runoff section \autoref{sec:SBC_rnf} for all the details about the divergence correction.\\
1165
1166\begin{figure}[!t]
1167  \centering
1168  \includegraphics[width=0.66\textwidth]{SBC_isf}
1169  \caption[Ice shelf location and fresh water flux definition]{
1170    Illustration of the location where the fwf is injected and
1171    whether or not the fwf is interactif or not depending of \protect\np{nn_isf}{nn\_isf}.}
1172  \label{fig:SBC_isf}
1173\end{figure}
1174
1175%% =================================================================================================
1176\section{Ice sheet coupling}
1177\label{sec:SBC_iscpl}
1178
1179\begin{listing}
1180  \nlst{namsbc_iscpl}
1181  \caption{\forcode{&namsbc_iscpl}}
1182  \label{lst:namsbc_iscpl}
1183\end{listing}
1184
1185Ice sheet/ocean coupling is done through file exchange at the restart step.
1186At each restart step:
1187
1188\begin{enumerate}
1189\item the ice sheet model send a new bathymetry and ice shelf draft netcdf file.
1190\item a new domcfg.nc file is built using the DOMAINcfg tools.
1191\item \NEMO\ run for a specific period and output the average melt rate over the period.
1192\item the ice sheet model run using the melt rate outputed in step 4.
1193\item go back to 1.
1194\end{enumerate}
1195
1196If \np[=.true.]{ln_iscpl}{ln\_iscpl}, the isf draft is assume to be different at each restart step with
1197potentially some new wet/dry cells due to the ice sheet dynamics/thermodynamics.
1198The wetting and drying scheme applied on the restart is very simple and described below for the 6 different possible cases:
1199
1200\begin{description}
1201\item [Thin a cell down]: T/S/ssh are unchanged and U/V in the top cell are corrected to keep the barotropic transport (bt) constant
1202  ($bt_b=bt_n$).
1203\item [Enlarge  a cell]: See case "Thin a cell down"
1204\item [Dry a cell]: mask, T/S, U/V and ssh are set to 0.
1205  Furthermore, U/V into the water column are modified to satisfy ($bt_b=bt_n$).
1206\item [Wet a cell]: mask is set to 1, T/S is extrapolated from neighbours, $ssh_n = ssh_b$ and U/V set to 0.
1207  If no neighbours, T/S is extrapolated from old top cell value.
1208  If no neighbours along i,j and k (both previous test failed), T/S/U/V/ssh and mask are set to 0.
1209\item [Dry a column]: mask, T/S, U/V are set to 0 everywhere in the column and ssh set to 0.
1210\item [Wet a column]: set mask to 1, T/S is extrapolated from neighbours, ssh is extrapolated from neighbours and U/V set to 0.
1211  If no neighbour, T/S/U/V and mask set to 0.
1212\end{description}
1213
1214Furthermore, as the before and now fields are not compatible (modification of the geometry),
1215the restart time step is prescribed to be an euler time step instead of a leap frog and $fields_b = fields_n$.\\
1216
1217The horizontal extrapolation to fill new cell with realistic value is called \np{nn_drown}{nn\_drown} times.
1218It means that if the grounding line retreat by more than \np{nn_drown}{nn\_drown} cells between 2 coupling steps,
1219the code will be unable to fill all the new wet cells properly.
1220The default number is set up for the MISOMIP idealised experiments.
1221This coupling procedure is able to take into account grounding line and calving front migration.
1222However, it is a non-conservative processe.
1223This could lead to a trend in heat/salt content and volume.\\
1224
1225In order to remove the trend and keep the conservation level as close to 0 as possible,
1226a simple conservation scheme is available with \np[=.true.]{ln_hsb}{ln\_hsb}.
1227The heat/salt/vol. gain/loss is diagnosed, as well as the location.
1228A correction increment is computed and apply each time step during the next \np{rn_fiscpl}{rn\_fiscpl} time steps.
1229For safety, it is advised to set \np{rn_fiscpl}{rn\_fiscpl} equal to the coupling period (smallest increment possible).
1230The corrective increment is apply into the cell itself (if it is a wet cell), the neigbouring cells or the closest wet cell (if the cell is now dry).
1231
1232%% =================================================================================================
1233\section{Handling of icebergs (ICB)}
1234\label{sec:SBC_ICB_icebergs}
1235
1236\begin{listing}
1237  \nlst{namberg}
1238  \caption{\forcode{&namberg}}
1239  \label{lst:namberg}
1240\end{listing}
1241
1242Icebergs are modelled as lagrangian particles in \NEMO\ \citep{marsh.ivchenko.ea_GMD15}.
1243Their physical behaviour is controlled by equations as described in \citet{martin.adcroft_OM10} ).
1244(Note that the authors kindly provided a copy of their code to act as a basis for implementation in \NEMO).
1245Icebergs are initially spawned into one of ten classes which have specific mass and thickness as
1246described in the \nam{berg}{berg} namelist: \np{rn_initial_mass}{rn\_initial\_mass} and \np{rn_initial_thickness}{rn\_initial\_thickness}.
1247Each class has an associated scaling (\np{rn_mass_scaling}{rn\_mass\_scaling}),
1248which is an integer representing how many icebergs of this class are being described as one lagrangian point
1249(this reduces the numerical problem of tracking every single iceberg).
1250They are enabled by setting \np[=.true.]{ln_icebergs}{ln\_icebergs}.
1251
1252Two initialisation schemes are possible.
1253\begin{description}
1254\item [{\np{nn_test_icebergs}{nn\_test\_icebergs}~$>$~0}] In this scheme, the value of \np{nn_test_icebergs}{nn\_test\_icebergs} represents the class of iceberg to generate
1255  (so between 1 and 10), and \np{nn_test_icebergs}{nn\_test\_icebergs} provides a lon/lat box in the domain at each grid point of
1256  which an iceberg is generated at the beginning of the run.
1257  (Note that this happens each time the timestep equals \np{nn_nit000}{nn\_nit000}.)
1258  \np{nn_test_icebergs}{nn\_test\_icebergs} is defined by four numbers in \np{nn_test_box}{nn\_test\_box} representing the corners of
1259  the geographical box: lonmin,lonmax,latmin,latmax
1260\item [{\np[=-1]{nn_test_icebergs}{nn\_test\_icebergs}}] In this scheme, the model reads a calving file supplied in the \np{sn_icb}{sn\_icb} parameter.
1261  This should be a file with a field on the configuration grid (typically ORCA)
1262  representing ice accumulation rate at each model point.
1263  These should be ocean points adjacent to land where icebergs are known to calve.
1264  Most points in this input grid are going to have value zero.
1265  When the model runs, ice is accumulated at each grid point which has a non-zero source term.
1266  At each time step, a test is performed to see if there is enough ice mass to
1267  calve an iceberg of each class in order (1 to 10).
1268  Note that this is the initial mass multiplied by the number each particle represents (\ie\ the scaling).
1269  If there is enough ice, a new iceberg is spawned and the total available ice reduced accordingly.
1270\end{description}
1271
1272Icebergs are influenced by wind, waves and currents, bottom melt and erosion.
1273The latter act to disintegrate the iceberg.
1274This is either all melted freshwater,
1275or (if \np{rn_bits_erosion_fraction}{rn\_bits\_erosion\_fraction}~$>$~0) into melt and additionally small ice bits
1276which are assumed to propagate with their larger parent and thus delay fluxing into the ocean.
1277Melt water (and other variables on the configuration grid) are written into the main \NEMO\ model output files.
1278
1279Extensive diagnostics can be produced.
1280Separate output files are maintained for human-readable iceberg information.
1281A separate file is produced for each processor (independent of \np{ln_ctl}{ln\_ctl}).
1282The amount of information is controlled by two integer parameters:
1283\begin{description}
1284\item [{\np{nn_verbose_level}{nn\_verbose\_level}}] takes a value between one and four and
1285  represents an increasing number of points in the code at which variables are written,
1286  and an increasing level of obscurity.
1287\item [{\np{nn_verbose_write}{nn\_verbose\_write}}] is the number of timesteps between writes
1288\end{description}
1289
1290Iceberg trajectories can also be written out and this is enabled by setting \np{nn_sample_rate}{nn\_sample\_rate}~$>$~0.
1291A non-zero value represents how many timesteps between writes of information into the output file.
1292These output files are in NETCDF format.
1293When \key{mpp\_mpi} is defined, each output file contains only those icebergs in the corresponding processor.
1294Trajectory points are written out in the order of their parent iceberg in the model's "linked list" of icebergs.
1295So care is needed to recreate data for individual icebergs,
1296since its trajectory data may be spread across multiple files.
1297
1298%% =================================================================================================
1299\section[Interactions with waves (\textit{sbcwave.F90}, \forcode{ln_wave})]{Interactions with waves (\protect\mdl{sbcwave}, \protect\np{ln_wave}{ln\_wave})}
1300\label{sec:SBC_wave}
1301
1302\begin{listing}
1303  \nlst{namsbc_wave}
1304  \caption{\forcode{&namsbc_wave}}
1305  \label{lst:namsbc_wave}
1306\end{listing}
1307
1308Ocean waves represent the interface between the ocean and the atmosphere, so \NEMO\ is extended to incorporate
1309physical processes related to ocean surface waves, namely the surface stress modified by growth and
1310dissipation of the oceanic wave field, the Stokes-Coriolis force and the Stokes drift impact on mass and
1311tracer advection; moreover the neutral surface drag coefficient from a wave model can be used to evaluate
1312the wind stress.
1313
1314Physical processes related to ocean surface waves can be accounted by setting the logical variable
1315\np[=.true.]{ln_wave}{ln\_wave} in \nam{sbc}{sbc} namelist. In addition, specific flags accounting for
1316different processes should be activated as explained in the following sections.
1317
1318Wave fields can be provided either in forced or coupled mode:
1319\begin{description}
1320\item [forced mode]: wave fields should be defined through the \nam{sbc_wave}{sbc\_wave} namelist
1321for external data names, locations, frequency, interpolation and all the miscellanous options allowed by
1322Input Data generic Interface (see \autoref{sec:SBC_input}).
1323\item [coupled mode]: \NEMO\ and an external wave model can be coupled by setting \np[=.true.]{ln_cpl}{ln\_cpl}
1324in \nam{sbc}{sbc} namelist and filling the \nam{sbc_cpl}{sbc\_cpl} namelist.
1325\end{description}
1326
1327%% =================================================================================================
1328\subsection[Neutral drag coefficient from wave model (\forcode{ln_cdgw})]{Neutral drag coefficient from wave model (\protect\np{ln_cdgw}{ln\_cdgw})}
1329\label{subsec:SBC_wave_cdgw}
1330
1331The neutral surface drag coefficient provided from an external data source (\ie\ a wave model),
1332can be used by setting the logical variable \np[=.true.]{ln_cdgw}{ln\_cdgw} in \nam{sbc}{sbc} namelist.
1333Then using the routine \rou{sbcblk\_algo\_ncar} and starting from the neutral drag coefficent provided,
1334the drag coefficient is computed according to the stable/unstable conditions of the
1335air-sea interface following \citet{large.yeager_rpt04}.
1336
1337%% =================================================================================================
1338\subsection[3D Stokes Drift (\forcode{ln_sdw} \& \forcode{nn_sdrift})]{3D Stokes Drift (\protect\np{ln_sdw}{ln\_sdw} \& \np{nn_sdrift}{nn\_sdrift})}
1339\label{subsec:SBC_wave_sdw}
1340
1341The Stokes drift is a wave driven mechanism of mass and momentum transport \citep{stokes_ibk09}.
1342It is defined as the difference between the average velocity of a fluid parcel (Lagrangian velocity)
1343and the current measured at a fixed point (Eulerian velocity).
1344As waves travel, the water particles that make up the waves travel in orbital motions but
1345without a closed path. Their movement is enhanced at the top of the orbit and slowed slightly
1346at the bottom, so the result is a net forward motion of water particles, referred to as the Stokes drift.
1347An accurate evaluation of the Stokes drift and the inclusion of related processes may lead to improved
1348representation of surface physics in ocean general circulation models. %GS: reference needed
1349The Stokes drift velocity $\mathbf{U}_{st}$ in deep water can be computed from the wave spectrum and may be written as:
1350
1351\[
1352  % \label{eq:SBC_wave_sdw}
1353  \mathbf{U}_{st} = \frac{16{\pi^3}} {g}
1354  \int_0^\infty \int_{-\pi}^{\pi} (cos{\theta},sin{\theta}) {f^3}
1355  \mathrm{S}(f,\theta) \mathrm{e}^{2kz}\,\mathrm{d}\theta {d}f
1356\]
1357
1358where: ${\theta}$ is the wave direction, $f$ is the wave intrinsic frequency,
1359$\mathrm{S}($f$,\theta)$ is the 2D frequency-direction spectrum,
1360$k$ is the mean wavenumber defined as:
1361$k=\frac{2\pi}{\lambda}$ (being $\lambda$ the wavelength). \\
1362
1363In order to evaluate the Stokes drift in a realistic ocean wave field, the wave spectral shape is required
1364and its computation quickly becomes expensive as the 2D spectrum must be integrated for each vertical level.
1365To simplify, it is customary to use approximations to the full Stokes profile.
1366Three possible parameterizations for the calculation for the approximate Stokes drift velocity profile
1367are included in the code through the \np{nn_sdrift}{nn\_sdrift} parameter once provided the surface Stokes drift
1368$\mathbf{U}_{st |_{z=0}}$ which is evaluated by an external wave model that accurately reproduces the wave spectra
1369and makes possible the estimation of the surface Stokes drift for random directional waves in
1370realistic wave conditions:
1371
1372\begin{description}
1373\item [{\np{nn_sdrift}{nn\_sdrift} = 0}]: exponential integral profile parameterization proposed by
1374\citet{breivik.janssen.ea_JPO14}:
1375
1376\[
1377  % \label{eq:SBC_wave_sdw_0a}
1378  \mathbf{U}_{st} \cong \mathbf{U}_{st |_{z=0}} \frac{\mathrm{e}^{-2k_ez}} {1-8k_ez}
1379\]
1380
1381where $k_e$ is the effective wave number which depends on the Stokes transport $T_{st}$ defined as follows:
1382
1383\[
1384  % \label{eq:SBC_wave_sdw_0b}
1385  k_e = \frac{|\mathbf{U}_{\left.st\right|_{z=0}}|} {|T_{st}|}
1386  \quad \text{and }\
1387  T_{st} = \frac{1}{16} \bar{\omega} H_s^2
1388\]
1389
1390where $H_s$ is the significant wave height and $\omega$ is the wave frequency.
1391
1392\item [{\np{nn_sdrift}{nn\_sdrift} = 1}]: velocity profile based on the Phillips spectrum which is considered to be a
1393reasonable estimate of the part of the spectrum mostly contributing to the Stokes drift velocity near the surface
1394\citep{breivik.bidlot.ea_OM16}:
1395
1396\[
1397  % \label{eq:SBC_wave_sdw_1}
1398  \mathbf{U}_{st} \cong \mathbf{U}_{st |_{z=0}} \Big[exp(2k_pz)-\beta \sqrt{-2 \pi k_pz}
1399  \textit{ erf } \Big(\sqrt{-2 k_pz}\Big)\Big]
1400\]
1401
1402where $erf$ is the complementary error function and $k_p$ is the peak wavenumber.
1403
1404\item [{\np{nn_sdrift}{nn\_sdrift} = 2}]: velocity profile based on the Phillips spectrum as for \np{nn_sdrift}{nn\_sdrift} = 1
1405but using the wave frequency from a wave model.
1406
1407\end{description}
1408
1409The Stokes drift enters the wave-averaged momentum equation, as well as the tracer advection equations
1410and its effect on the evolution of the sea-surface height ${\eta}$ is considered as follows:
1411
1412\[
1413  % \label{eq:SBC_wave_eta_sdw}
1414  \frac{\partial{\eta}}{\partial{t}} =
1415  -\nabla_h \int_{-H}^{\eta} (\mathbf{U} + \mathbf{U}_{st}) dz
1416\]
1417
1418The tracer advection equation is also modified in order for Eulerian ocean models to properly account
1419for unresolved wave effect. The divergence of the wave tracer flux equals the mean tracer advection
1420that is induced by the three-dimensional Stokes velocity.
1421The advective equation for a tracer $c$ combining the effects of the mean current and sea surface waves
1422can be formulated as follows:
1423
1424\[
1425  % \label{eq:SBC_wave_tra_sdw}
1426  \frac{\partial{c}}{\partial{t}} =
1427  - (\mathbf{U} + \mathbf{U}_{st}) \cdot \nabla{c}
1428\]
1429
1430%% =================================================================================================
1431\subsection[Stokes-Coriolis term (\forcode{ln_stcor})]{Stokes-Coriolis term (\protect\np{ln_stcor}{ln\_stcor})}
1432\label{subsec:SBC_wave_stcor}
1433
1434In a rotating ocean, waves exert a wave-induced stress on the mean ocean circulation which results
1435in a force equal to $\mathbf{U}_{st}$×$f$, where $f$ is the Coriolis parameter.
1436This additional force may have impact on the Ekman turning of the surface current.
1437In order to include this term, once evaluated the Stokes drift (using one of the 3 possible
1438approximations described in \autoref{subsec:SBC_wave_sdw}),
1439\np[=.true.]{ln_stcor}{ln\_stcor} has to be set.
1440
1441%% =================================================================================================
1442\subsection[Wave modified stress (\forcode{ln_tauwoc} \& \forcode{ln_tauw})]{Wave modified sress (\protect\np{ln_tauwoc}{ln\_tauwoc} \& \np{ln_tauw}{ln\_tauw})}
1443\label{subsec:SBC_wave_tauw}
1444
1445The surface stress felt by the ocean is the atmospheric stress minus the net stress going
1446into the waves \citep{janssen.breivik.ea_rpt13}. Therefore, when waves are growing, momentum and energy is spent and is not
1447available for forcing the mean circulation, while in the opposite case of a decaying sea
1448state, more momentum is available for forcing the ocean.
1449Only when the sea state is in equilibrium, the ocean is forced by the atmospheric stress,
1450but in practice, an equilibrium sea state is a fairly rare event.
1451So the atmospheric stress felt by the ocean circulation $\tau_{oc,a}$ can be expressed as:
1452
1453\[
1454  % \label{eq:SBC_wave_tauoc}
1455  \tau_{oc,a} = \tau_a - \tau_w
1456\]
1457
1458where $\tau_a$ is the atmospheric surface stress;
1459$\tau_w$ is the atmospheric stress going into the waves defined as:
1460
1461\[
1462  % \label{eq:SBC_wave_tauw}
1463  \tau_w = \rho g \int {\frac{dk}{c_p} (S_{in}+S_{nl}+S_{diss})}
1464\]
1465
1466where: $c_p$ is the phase speed of the gravity waves,
1467$S_{in}$, $S_{nl}$ and $S_{diss}$ are three source terms that represent
1468the physics of ocean waves. The first one, $S_{in}$, describes the generation
1469of ocean waves by wind and therefore represents the momentum and energy transfer
1470from air to ocean waves; the second term $S_{nl}$ denotes
1471the nonlinear transfer by resonant four-wave interactions; while the third term $S_{diss}$
1472describes the dissipation of waves by processes such as white-capping, large scale breaking
1473eddy-induced damping.
1474
1475The wave stress derived from an external wave model can be provided either through the normalized
1476wave stress into the ocean by setting \np[=.true.]{ln_tauwoc}{ln\_tauwoc}, or through the zonal and
1477meridional stress components by setting \np[=.true.]{ln_tauw}{ln\_tauw}.
1478
1479%% =================================================================================================
1480\section{Miscellaneous options}
1481\label{sec:SBC_misc}
1482
1483%% =================================================================================================
1484\subsection[Diurnal cycle (\textit{sbcdcy.F90})]{Diurnal cycle (\protect\mdl{sbcdcy})}
1485\label{subsec:SBC_dcy}
1486
1487\begin{figure}[!t]
1488  \centering
1489  \includegraphics[width=0.66\textwidth]{SBC_diurnal}
1490  \caption[Reconstruction of the diurnal cycle variation of short wave flux]{
1491    Example of reconstruction of the diurnal cycle variation of short wave flux from
1492    daily mean values.
1493    The reconstructed diurnal cycle (black line) is chosen as
1494    the mean value of the analytical cycle (blue line) over a time step,
1495    not as the mid time step value of the analytically cycle (red square).
1496    From \citet{bernie.guilyardi.ea_CD07}.}
1497  \label{fig:SBC_diurnal}
1498\end{figure}
1499
1500\cite{bernie.woolnough.ea_JC05} have shown that to capture 90$\%$ of the diurnal variability of SST requires a vertical resolution in upper ocean of 1~m or better and a temporal resolution of the surface fluxes of 3~h or less.
1501%Unfortunately high frequency forcing fields are rare, not to say inexistent. GS: not true anymore !
1502Nevertheless, it is possible to obtain a reasonable diurnal cycle of the SST knowning only short wave flux (SWF) at high frequency \citep{bernie.guilyardi.ea_CD07}.
1503Furthermore, only the knowledge of daily mean value of SWF is needed,
1504as higher frequency variations can be reconstructed from them,
1505assuming that the diurnal cycle of SWF is a scaling of the top of the atmosphere diurnal cycle of incident SWF.
1506The \cite{bernie.guilyardi.ea_CD07} reconstruction algorithm is available in \NEMO\ by
1507setting \np[=.true.]{ln_dm2dc}{ln\_dm2dc} (a \textit{\nam{sbc}{sbc}} namelist variable) when
1508using a bulk formulation (\np[=.true.]{ln_blk}{ln\_blk}) or
1509the flux formulation (\np[=.true.]{ln_flx}{ln\_flx}).
1510The reconstruction is performed in the \mdl{sbcdcy} module.
1511The detail of the algoritm used can be found in the appendix~A of \cite{bernie.guilyardi.ea_CD07}.
1512The algorithm preserves the daily mean incoming SWF as the reconstructed SWF at
1513a given time step is the mean value of the analytical cycle over this time step (\autoref{fig:SBC_diurnal}).
1514The use of diurnal cycle reconstruction requires the input SWF to be daily
1515(\ie\ a frequency of 24 hours and a time interpolation set to true in \np{sn_qsr}{sn\_qsr} namelist parameter).
1516Furthermore, it is recommended to have a least 8 surface module time steps per day,
1517that is  $\rdt \ nn\_fsbc < 10,800~s = 3~h$.
1518An example of recontructed SWF is given in \autoref{fig:SBC_dcy} for a 12 reconstructed diurnal cycle,
1519one every 2~hours (from 1am to 11pm).
1520
1521\begin{figure}[!t]
1522  \centering
1523  \includegraphics[width=0.66\textwidth]{SBC_dcy}
1524  \caption[Reconstruction of the diurnal cycle variation of short wave flux on an ORCA2 grid]{
1525    Example of reconstruction of the diurnal cycle variation of short wave flux from
1526    daily mean values on an ORCA2 grid with a time sampling of 2~hours (from 1am to 11pm).
1527    The display is on (i,j) plane.}
1528  \label{fig:SBC_dcy}
1529\end{figure}
1530
1531Note also that the setting a diurnal cycle in SWF is highly recommended when
1532the top layer thickness approach 1~m or less, otherwise large error in SST can appear due to
1533an inconsistency between the scale of the vertical resolution and the forcing acting on that scale.
1534
1535%% =================================================================================================
1536\subsection{Rotation of vector pairs onto the model grid directions}
1537\label{subsec:SBC_rotation}
1538
1539When using a flux (\np[=.true.]{ln_flx}{ln\_flx}) or bulk (\np[=.true.]{ln_blk}{ln\_blk}) formulation,
1540pairs of vector components can be rotated from east-north directions onto the local grid directions.
1541This is particularly useful when interpolation on the fly is used since here any vectors are likely to
1542be defined relative to a rectilinear grid.
1543To activate this option, a non-empty string is supplied in the rotation pair column of the relevant namelist.
1544The eastward component must start with "U" and the northward component with "V".
1545The remaining characters in the strings are used to identify which pair of components go together.
1546So for example, strings "U1" and "V1" next to "utau" and "vtau" would pair the wind stress components together and
1547rotate them on to the model grid directions;
1548"U2" and "V2" could be used against a second pair of components, and so on.
1549The extra characters used in the strings are arbitrary.
1550The rot\_rep routine from the \mdl{geo2ocean} module is used to perform the rotation.
1551
1552%% =================================================================================================
1553\subsection[Surface restoring to observed SST and/or SSS (\textit{sbcssr.F90})]{Surface restoring to observed SST and/or SSS (\protect\mdl{sbcssr})}
1554\label{subsec:SBC_ssr}
1555
1556\begin{listing}
1557  \nlst{namsbc_ssr}
1558  \caption{\forcode{&namsbc_ssr}}
1559  \label{lst:namsbc_ssr}
1560\end{listing}
1561
1562Options are defined through the \nam{sbc_ssr}{sbc\_ssr} namelist variables.
1563On forced mode using a flux formulation (\np[=.true.]{ln_flx}{ln\_flx}),
1564a feedback term \emph{must} be added to the surface heat flux $Q_{ns}^o$:
1565\[
1566  % \label{eq:SBC_dmp_q}
1567  Q_{ns} = Q_{ns}^o + \frac{dQ}{dT} \left( \left. T \right|_{k=1} - SST_{Obs} \right)
1568\]
1569where SST is a sea surface temperature field (observed or climatological),
1570$T$ is the model surface layer temperature and
1571$\frac{dQ}{dT}$ is a negative feedback coefficient usually taken equal to $-40~W/m^2/K$.
1572For a $50~m$ mixed-layer depth, this value corresponds to a relaxation time scale of two months.
1573This term ensures that if $T$ perfectly matches the supplied SST, then $Q$ is equal to $Q_o$.
1574
1575In the fresh water budget, a feedback term can also be added.
1576Converted into an equivalent freshwater flux, it takes the following expression :
1577
1578\begin{equation}
1579  \label{eq:SBC_dmp_emp}
1580  \textit{emp} = \textit{emp}_o + \gamma_s^{-1} e_{3t}  \frac{  \left(\left.S\right|_{k=1}-SSS_{Obs}\right)}
1581  {\left.S\right|_{k=1}}
1582\end{equation}
1583
1584where $\textit{emp}_{o }$ is a net surface fresh water flux
1585(observed, climatological or an atmospheric model product),
1586\textit{SSS}$_{Obs}$ is a sea surface salinity
1587(usually a time interpolation of the monthly mean Polar Hydrographic Climatology \citep{steele.morley.ea_JC01}),
1588$\left.S\right|_{k=1}$ is the model surface layer salinity and
1589$\gamma_s$ is a negative feedback coefficient which is provided as a namelist parameter.
1590Unlike heat flux, there is no physical justification for the feedback term in \autoref{eq:SBC_dmp_emp} as
1591the atmosphere does not care about ocean surface salinity \citep{madec.delecluse_IWN97}.
1592The SSS restoring term should be viewed as a flux correction on freshwater fluxes to
1593reduce the uncertainties we have on the observed freshwater budget.
1594
1595%% =================================================================================================
1596\subsection{Handling of ice-covered area  (\textit{sbcice\_...})}
1597\label{subsec:SBC_ice-cover}
1598
1599The presence at the sea surface of an ice covered area modifies all the fluxes transmitted to the ocean.
1600There are several way to handle sea-ice in the system depending on
1601the value of the \np{nn_ice}{nn\_ice} namelist parameter found in \nam{sbc}{sbc} namelist.
1602\begin{description}
1603\item [nn\_ice = 0] there will never be sea-ice in the computational domain.
1604  This is a typical namelist value used for tropical ocean domain.
1605  The surface fluxes are simply specified for an ice-free ocean.
1606  No specific things is done for sea-ice.
1607\item [nn\_ice = 1] sea-ice can exist in the computational domain, but no sea-ice model is used.
1608  An observed ice covered area is read in a file.
1609  Below this area, the SST is restored to the freezing point and
1610  the heat fluxes are set to $-4~W/m^2$ ($-2~W/m^2$) in the northern (southern) hemisphere.
1611  The associated modification of the freshwater fluxes are done in such a way that
1612  the change in buoyancy fluxes remains zero.
1613  This prevents deep convection to occur when trying to reach the freezing point
1614  (and so ice covered area condition) while the SSS is too large.
1615  This manner of managing sea-ice area, just by using a IF case,
1616  is usually referred as the \textit{ice-if} model.
1617  It can be found in the \mdl{sbcice\_if} module.
1618\item [nn\_ice = 2 or more] A full sea ice model is used.
1619  This model computes the ice-ocean fluxes,
1620  that are combined with the air-sea fluxes using the ice fraction of each model cell to
1621  provide the surface averaged ocean fluxes.
1622  Note that the activation of a sea-ice model is done by defining a CPP key (\key{si3} or \key{cice}).
1623  The activation automatically overwrites the read value of nn\_ice to its appropriate value
1624  (\ie\ $2$ for SI3 or $3$ for CICE).
1625\end{description}
1626
1627% {Description of Ice-ocean interface to be added here or in LIM 2 and 3 doc ?}
1628%GS: ocean-ice (SI3) interface is not located in SBC directory anymore, so it should be included in SI3 doc
1629
1630%% =================================================================================================
1631\subsection[Interface to CICE (\textit{sbcice\_cice.F90})]{Interface to CICE (\protect\mdl{sbcice\_cice})}
1632\label{subsec:SBC_cice}
1633
1634It is possible to couple a regional or global \NEMO\ configuration (without AGRIF)
1635to the CICE sea-ice model by using \key{cice}.
1636The CICE code can be obtained from \href{http://oceans11.lanl.gov/trac/CICE/}{LANL} and
1637the additional 'hadgem3' drivers will be required, even with the latest code release.
1638Input grid files consistent with those used in \NEMO\ will also be needed,
1639and CICE CPP keys \textbf{ORCA\_GRID}, \textbf{CICE\_IN\_NEMO} and \textbf{coupled} should be used
1640(seek advice from UKMO if necessary).
1641Currently, the code is only designed to work when using the NCAR forcing option for \NEMO\ %GS: still true ?
1642(with \textit{calc\_strair}\forcode{=.true.} and \textit{calc\_Tsfc}\forcode{=.true.} in the CICE name-list),
1643or alternatively when \NEMO\ is coupled to the HadGAM3 atmosphere model
1644(with \textit{calc\_strair}\forcode{=.false.} and \textit{calc\_Tsfc}\forcode{=false}).
1645The code is intended to be used with \np{nn_fsbc}{nn\_fsbc} set to 1
1646(although coupling ocean and ice less frequently should work,
1647it is possible the calculation of some of the ocean-ice fluxes needs to be modified slightly -
1648the user should check that results are not significantly different to the standard case).
1649
1650There are two options for the technical coupling between \NEMO\ and CICE.
1651The standard version allows complete flexibility for the domain decompositions in the individual models,
1652but this is at the expense of global gather and scatter operations in the coupling which
1653become very expensive on larger numbers of processors.
1654The alternative option (using \key{nemocice\_decomp} for both \NEMO\ and CICE) ensures that
1655the domain decomposition is identical in both models (provided domain parameters are set appropriately,
1656and \textit{processor\_shape~=~square-ice} and \textit{distribution\_wght~=~block} in the CICE name-list) and
1657allows much more efficient direct coupling on individual processors.
1658This solution scales much better although it is at the expense of having more idle CICE processors in areas where
1659there is no sea ice.
1660
1661%% =================================================================================================
1662\subsection[Freshwater budget control (\textit{sbcfwb.F90})]{Freshwater budget control (\protect\mdl{sbcfwb})}
1663\label{subsec:SBC_fwb}
1664
1665For global ocean simulation, it can be useful to introduce a control of the mean sea level in order to
1666prevent unrealistic drift of the sea surface height due to inaccuracy in the freshwater fluxes.
1667In \NEMO, two way of controlling the freshwater budget are proposed:
1668
1669\begin{description}
1670\item [{\np[=0]{nn_fwb}{nn\_fwb}}] no control at all.
1671  The mean sea level is free to drift, and will certainly do so.
1672\item [{\np[=1]{nn_fwb}{nn\_fwb}}] global mean \textit{emp} set to zero at each model time step.
1673  %GS: comment below still relevant ?
1674  %Note that with a sea-ice model, this technique only controls the mean sea level with linear free surface and no mass flux between ocean and ice (as it is implemented in the current ice-ocean coupling).
1675\item [{\np[=2]{nn_fwb}{nn\_fwb}}] freshwater budget is adjusted from the previous year annual mean budget which
1676  is read in the \textit{EMPave\_old.dat} file.
1677  As the model uses the Boussinesq approximation, the annual mean fresh water budget is simply evaluated from
1678  the change in the mean sea level at January the first and saved in the \textit{EMPav.dat} file.
1679\end{description}
1680
1681% Griffies doc:
1682% When running ocean-ice simulations, we are not explicitly representing land processes,
1683% such as rivers, catchment areas, snow accumulation, etc. However, to reduce model drift,
1684% it is important to balance the hydrological cycle in ocean-ice models.
1685% We thus need to prescribe some form of global normalization to the precipitation minus evaporation plus river runoff.
1686% The result of the normalization should be a global integrated zero net water input to the ocean-ice system over
1687% a chosen time scale.
1688% How often the normalization is done is a matter of choice. In mom4p1, we choose to do so at each model time step,
1689% so that there is always a zero net input of water to the ocean-ice system.
1690% Others choose to normalize over an annual cycle, in which case the net imbalance over an annual cycle is used
1691% to alter the subsequent year�s water budget in an attempt to damp the annual water imbalance.
1692% Note that the annual budget approach may be inappropriate with interannually varying precipitation forcing.
1693% When running ocean-ice coupled models, it is incorrect to include the water transport between the ocean
1694% and ice models when aiming to balance the hydrological cycle.
1695% The reason is that it is the sum of the water in the ocean plus ice that should be balanced when running ocean-ice models,
1696% not the water in any one sub-component. As an extreme example to illustrate the issue,
1697% consider an ocean-ice model with zero initial sea ice. As the ocean-ice model spins up,
1698% there should be a net accumulation of water in the growing sea ice, and thus a net loss of water from the ocean.
1699% The total water contained in the ocean plus ice system is constant, but there is an exchange of water between
1700% the subcomponents. This exchange should not be part of the normalization used to balance the hydrological cycle
1701% in ocean-ice models.
1702
1703\subinc{\input{../../global/epilogue}}
1704
1705\end{document}
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