Changeset 2282 for branches/nemo_v3_3_beta/DOC/TexFiles/Chapters/Introduction.tex

Timestamp:

2010-10-15T16:42:00+02:00 (14 years ago)

Author:

gm

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ticket:#658 merge DOC of all the branches that form the v3.3 beta

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• branches/nemo_v3_3_beta/DOC/TexFiles/Chapters/Introduction.tex (modified) (3 diffs)

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 space and time variable coefficient \citet{Treguier1997}. The model has vertical harmonic 
 viscosity and diffusion with a space and time variable coefficient, with options to compute 
-the coefficients with \citet{Blanke1993}, \citet{Large_al_RG94}, or \citet{PacPhil1981} mixing 
+the coefficients with \citet{Blanke1993}, \citet{Large_al_RG94}, or \citet{Pacanowski_Philander_JPO81} mixing 
 schemes.
 
@@ -123 +123 @@
 
 OPA, like all research tools, is in perpetual evolution. The present document describes 
-the OPA version include in the release 3.0 of NEMO. This release differs significantly
+the OPA version include in the release 3.2 of NEMO. This release differs significantly
 from version 8, documented in \citet{Madec1998}. The main modifications are :\\
 (1) transition to full native \textsc{Fortran} 90, deep code restructuring and drastic 
@@ -133 +133 @@
 coordinate and for the new options for horizontal pressure gradient computation with 
 a non-linear equation of state.}; \\ 
-(4) more choices for the treatment of the free surface: full explicit, split-explicit , filtered 
-and rigid-lid; \\
-(5) non linear free surface option (associated with the rescaled height coordinate  
-\textit{z*} or  \textit{s*}); \\
+(4) more choices for the treatment of the free surface: full explicit, split-explicit and filtered. \\
+(5) suppression of the rigid-lid option;\\
+(6) non linear free surface option (associated with the rescaled height coordinate  
+\textit{z*} or  \textit{s}); \\
 (6) additional schemes for vector and flux forms of the momentum  advection; \\
 (7) additional advection schemes for tracers; \\
 (8) implementation of the AGRIF package (Adaptative Grid Refinement in \textsc{Fortran}) \citep{Debreu_al_CG2008}; \\
 (9) online diagnostics : tracers trend in the mixed layer and vorticity balance; \\
-(10) rewriting of the I/O management; \\
-(11) OASIS 3 and 4 couplers interfacing with atmospheric global circulation models. \\
+(10) rewriting of the I/O management with the use of an I/O server; \\
+(11) generalized ocean-ice-atmosphere-CO2 coupling interface, interfaced with OASIS 3 coupler. \\
 (12) surface module (SBC) that simplify the way the ocean is forced and include two
-bulk formulea (CLIO and CORE)\\
+bulk formulea (CLIO and CORE) and which includes an on-the-fly interpolation of input forcing fields\\
 (13) introduction of LIM 3, the new Louvain-la-Neuve sea-ice model (C-grid rheology and
-new thermodynamics including bulk ice salinity) \citep{Vancoppenolle_al_OM08}
+new thermodynamics including bulk ice salinity) \citep{Vancoppenolle_al_OM09a, Vancoppenolle_al_OM09b}
 
 In addition, several minor modifications in the coding have been introduced with the constant concern of improving performance on both scalar and vector computers.