# fe_archive Section

This section configures **finite element archive settings**, including **output formats**, **intervals**, and **precision**.

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 | **Parameter** | **Description** |
 |---------------|----------------|
 | `OnOffFlag` | Flag to enable/disable finite element archiving (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `state_file` | Root name for state files (default: `tugo-state`). |
 | `separate_mesh_file` | File for separate mesh and discretization data archive. |
 | `archive_format` | Format for archives (`NETCDF`, `CLX`). |
 | `archive_convention` | Naming convention for archives (default: `YYYY.MM`). |
 | `archive_start` | Start time for archiving (default: `0.0 days`). |
 | `archive_interval` | Interval for archiving (default: `10800.0 s`). |
 | `archive_max_precision` | Maximum precision for archives (`2`, `4`, `8` bytes). |
 | `mask_dried` | Flag to mask dried nodes/elements in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `vector_file` | Root name for vector files (default: `tugo-forcing`). |
 | `archive_bits` | Bit depth for archives (`1`, `2`, `4`). |
 | `archive_huvscale` | Scaling factors for `H`, `u`, and `v` in archives (default: `100 100 100`). |
 | `archive_pWsxWsy_scale` | Scaling factors for pressure and stress terms in archives (default: `1000 1000 1000`). |
 | `overwrite_append_flag` | Flag to overwrite or append archives (`APPEND`, `OVERWRITE`). |
 | `surface_elevation` | Flag to include surface elevation in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `water_depth` | Flag to include water depth in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `barotropic_currents` | Flag to include barotropic currents in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `mean_surface_elevation` | Flag to include mean surface elevation in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `mean_barotropic_currents` | Flag to include mean barotropic currents in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `surface_elevation_extrema` | Flag to include surface elevation extrema in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `mean_kinetic_energy2D` | Flag to include mean kinetic energy (2D) in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `horizontal_diffusion2D` | Flag to include horizontal diffusion (2D) in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `horizontal_advection2D` | Flag to include horizontal advection (2D) in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `transport2D` | Flag to include transport (2D) in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `divergence2D` | Flag to include divergence (2D) in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `horizontal_currents` | Flag to include horizontal currents in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `vertical_velocity` | Flag to include vertical velocity in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `temperature` | Flag to include temperature in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `salinity` | Flag to include salinity in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `density` | Flag to include density in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `horizontal_diffusion` | Flag to include horizontal diffusion in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `horizontal_advection` | Flag to include horizontal advection in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `friction_coefficient` | Flag to include friction coefficient in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `CFL2D` | Flag to include CFL (2D) in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `cycles` | Flag to include cycles in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `unstables` | Flag to include instability data in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `wind_stress` | Flag to include wind stress in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `wind_stress_divergence` | Flag to include wind stress divergence in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `atmospheric_surface_pressure` | Flag to include atmospheric surface pressure in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `IB-departure` | Flag to include inverse barometer departure in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `tidal_forcing` | Flag to include tidal forcing in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `lateral_mixing` | Flag to include lateral mixing in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `radiation_stress` | Flag to include radiation stress in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `gradSxx` | Flag to include gradient of Sxx in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `ice_parameters` | Flag to include ice parameters in archives (`TRUE`, `FALSE`). |
 | `verbose_level` | Verbosity level for archives (`NONE`, `MINIMAL`, `DEBUG`). |