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2016WP SIMPLIF-5_ACC Re-implementation of Smagorinsky

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Abstract

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Description

This task reimplements a spatially varying eddy viscosity coefficient proportional to the local deformation rate and grid scale (Smagorinsky 1993). This reimplementation takes advantage of the recently reorganised and simplified LDF modules which means the scheme can be implemented as a simple alternative to the existing scheme for a space and time varying coefficient (nn_aht_ijk_t=31). This will provide a much cleaner implementation than the version which was removed from v3.6_STABLE and requires very few additional arrays and no preprocessor keys

Implementation

The changes will occur primarily in ldfdyn.F90.

Firstly, in MODULE ldfdyn which will acquire the following name list additions:

                                         !! If nn_ahm_ijk_t = 32 a time and space varying Smagorinsky viscosity
                                         !! will be computed. 
   REAL(wp), PUBLIC ::   rn_csmc         !: Smagorinsky constant of proportionality 
   REAL(wp), PUBLIC ::   rn_cfacmin      !: Multiplicative factor of theorectical minimum Smagorinsky viscosity
   REAL(wp), PUBLIC ::   rn_cfacmax      !: Multiplicative factor of theorectical maximum Smagorinsky viscosity

The majority of code changes then occur in ldf_dyn where the CASE statement is extended to respond to CASE 32 by setting coefficients according to the Smagorinsky scheme as revisited in Griffies and Hallberg (2000). For efficiency it is useful to define module-private 2D arrays to store some calculated terms:

   REAL(wp),         ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:)   ::   dtensq       !: horizontal tension squared         (Smagorinsky only)
   REAL(wp),         ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:)   ::   dshesq       !: horizontal shearing strain squared (Smagorinsky only)
   REAL(wp),         ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:)   ::   esqt, esqf   !: Square of the local gridscale (e1e2/(e1+e2))**2

The length-squared terms (L2) are geometric invariants that can be calculated once at start (ldf_dyn_init). The horizontal tension (DT= du/dx - dv/y) is calculated at T-points using the before velocities. The horizontal shearing strain (DS = du/dy + dv/dx) is calculated at F-points using the same velocities. Storing the squares of these terms means that computing viscosity coefficients at T & F points is merely a case of combining different averages of these arrays.

Using the relationship given by Griffies and Hallberg (2000); namely:

     B_smag = A_smag * L^2 / 8

means that the biharmonic coefficients (if required) can be computed from a simple scaling of the harmonic values. Note that the new implementation of the biharmonic operator as a re-rentrant laplacian means that the square root of the biharmonic coefficient should be returned by this routine.

Reference manual

The description of the Smagorinsky scheme in the current reference will be altered to reflect the new method of activation. At this stage there are no plans to implement the additional experimental options in the previous implementation (i.e. the ability to control the contribution of the sheer term with an additional name list parameter and the option to apply a Smagorinsky type criterion to a space a time varying diffusion coefficient.

Details of the new implementation will be added and will include both the continuous and discrete forms of the operators used.

Griffies, S., M., and W. Hallberg, R , Biharmonic friction with a Smagorinsky-like viscosity for use in large-scale eddy-permitting ocean models, Mon. Wea. Rev., 128(8), 2935-2946, 2000.

Preview

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Tests

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Review

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Once review is successful, the development must be scheduled for merge during next Merge Party Meeting.

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