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Module ocean_coriolis_mod

Contact:  R.C. Pacanowski A. Rosati
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OVERVIEW

Coriolis acceleration

This module computes Coriolis acceleration on a B-grid.


OTHER MODULES USED

 diag_manager_mod
fms_mod
mpp_mod
ocean_domains_mod
constants_mod
ocean_types_mod

PUBLIC INTERFACE

ocean_coriolis_init:
coriolis_field:
coriolis_slice:


PUBLIC DATA

None.


PUBLIC ROUTINES

  1. ocean_coriolis_init

    DESCRIPTION
    Initialize the Coriolis module


  2. coriolis_field

    DESCRIPTION
    Compute thickness weighted acceleration due to Coriolis term on a B-grid


  3. coriolis_slice

    DESCRIPTION
    Compute acceleration due to Coriolis term on a B-grid for a particular depth level and particular direction.



DATA SETS

None.


ERROR MESSAGES

None.


REFERENCES

  1. R.C. Pacanowski and S.M. Griffies The MOM3 Manual (1999)
  2. S.M. Griffies, M.J. Harrison, R.C. Pacanowski, and A. Rosati A Technical Guide to MOM4 (2003)


COMPILER SPECIFICS

None.


PRECOMPILER OPTIONS

None.


LOADER OPTIONS

None.


TEST PROGRAM

None.


KNOWN BUGS

None.


NOTES

None.


FUTURE PLANS

None.


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