tracers3D Section

This section configures 3D tracer simulations, including vertical discretization and diffusion.

Parameter

Description

3D_computation

Flag to enable/disable 3D tracer computations (TRUE, FALSE).

Tracers_integration

Time integration scheme for tracers (FORWARD, LEAPFROG, EULER-BF).

tracers_mode

Mode for tracers (STATIC, DIAGNOSTIC, PROGNOSTIC).

tracers_discretisation

Discretization for tracers (LGP0, LGP1, QLP1).

tracers_vertical_discretisation

Vertical discretization for tracers (LGP0, LGP1, DGP1).

tracers_vertical_resolution

Vertical resolution for tracers (default: 1, in layers).

tracers_advection_centering

Advection centering for tracers (default: 0.5, dimensionless).

tracer_initialisation

Initialization method for tracers (HOMOGENEOUS, UNIFORM-N, PROFILE, UG-ARCHIVE, SG-ARCHIVE).

initialisation_files_directory

Directory for initialization files.

temperature_initialisation_file

File for temperature initialization.

temperature_variable

Name of temperature variable (default: AUTO).

salinity_initialisation_file

File for salinity initialization.

salinity_variable

Name of salinity variable (default: AUTO).

density_initialisation_file

File for density initialization.

density_variable

Name of density variable (default: AUTO).

tracer_profile_file

File for tracer profile initialization.

tracers_initialisation

Initialization method for tracers (VARIATIONAL, INTERPOLATION).

turbulence_closure

Turbulence closure model (CONSTANT, YAMADA, GALPERIN, GASPAR, TKE, KOMEGA, HOMOGENEOUS).

tracers_lateral_diffusion_coefficient

Lateral diffusion coefficient for tracers (default: 0.0 m²/s).

tracers_horizontal_diffusion_coefficient

Horizontal diffusion coefficient for tracers (default: 0.0 m²/s).

tracer_vertical_diffusion_coefficient

Vertical diffusion coefficient for tracers (default: 1.e-04 m²/s).

tracers_Hsmoothing

Flag to enable/disable horizontal smoothing for tracers (TRUE, FALSE).

compute_diagnostics

Flag to compute diagnostics for tracers (TRUE, FALSE).