mom_verticalgrid Module Reference

Detailed Description

Provides a transparent vertical ocean grid type and supporting routines.

Data Types
type	verticalgrid_type
	Describes the vertical ocean grid, including unit conversion factors. More...

Functions/Subroutines
subroutine, public	verticalgridinit (param_file, GV, US)
	Allocates and initializes the ocean model vertical grid structure. More...
subroutine, public	fix_restart_scaling (GV)
	Set the scaling factors for restart files to the scaling factors for this run. More...
character(len=48) function, public	get_thickness_units (GV)
	Returns the model's thickness units, usually m or kg/m^2. More...
character(len=48) function, public	get_flux_units (GV)
	Returns the model's thickness flux units, usually m^3/s or kg/s. More...
character(len=48) function, public	get_tr_flux_units (GV, tr_units, tr_vol_conc_units, tr_mass_conc_units)
	Returns the model's tracer flux units. More...
subroutine, public	setverticalgridaxes (Rlay, GV, scale)
	This sets the coordinate data for the "layer mode" of the isopycnal model. More...
subroutine, public	verticalgridend (GV)
	Deallocates the model's vertical grid structure. More...

Function/Subroutine Documentation

fix_restart_scaling()

subroutine, public mom_verticalgrid::fix_restart_scaling

(

type(verticalgrid_type), intent(inout)

GV

)

Set the scaling factors for restart files to the scaling factors for this run.

Parameters

[in,out]

gv

The ocean's vertical grid structure

Definition at line 182 of file MOM_verticalGrid.F90.

  type(verticalGrid_type), intent(inout) :: GV   !< The ocean's vertical grid structure
 
  gv%m_to_H_restart = gv%m_to_H

get_flux_units()

character(len=48) function, public mom_verticalgrid::get_flux_units

(

type(verticalgrid_type), intent(in)

GV

)

Returns the model's thickness flux units, usually m^3/s or kg/s.

Returns

The thickness flux units

Parameters

[in]

gv

The ocean's vertical grid structure

Definition at line 204 of file MOM_verticalGrid.F90.

  character(len=48)                   :: get_flux_units !< The thickness flux units
  type(verticalGrid_type), intent(in) :: GV   !< The ocean's vertical grid structure
  !   This subroutine returns the appropriate units for thickness fluxes,
  ! depending on whether the model is Boussinesq or not and the scaling for
  ! the vertical thickness.
 
  if (gv%Boussinesq) then
    get_flux_units = "m3 s-1"
  else
    get_flux_units = "kg s-1"
  endif

get_thickness_units()

character(len=48) function, public mom_verticalgrid::get_thickness_units

(

type(verticalgrid_type), intent(in)

GV

)

Returns the model's thickness units, usually m or kg/m^2.

Returns

The vertical thickness units

Parameters

[in]

gv

The ocean's vertical grid structure

Definition at line 189 of file MOM_verticalGrid.F90.

  character(len=48)                   :: get_thickness_units !< The vertical thickness units
  type(verticalGrid_type), intent(in) :: GV   !< The ocean's vertical grid structure
  !   This subroutine returns the appropriate units for thicknesses,
  ! depending on whether the model is Boussinesq or not and the scaling for
  ! the vertical thickness.
 
  if (gv%Boussinesq) then
    get_thickness_units = "m"
  else
    get_thickness_units = "kg m-2"
  endif

get_tr_flux_units()

character(len=48) function, public mom_verticalgrid::get_tr_flux_units	(	type(verticalgrid_type), intent(in)	GV,
		character(len=*), intent(in), optional	tr_units,
		character(len=*), intent(in), optional	tr_vol_conc_units,
		character(len=*), intent(in), optional	tr_mass_conc_units
	)

Returns the model's tracer flux units.

Returns

The model's flux units for a tracer.

Parameters

[in]	gv	The ocean's vertical grid structure.
[in]	tr_units	Units for a tracer, for example Celsius or PSU.
[in]	tr_vol_conc_units	The concentration units per unit volume, for example if the units are umol m-3, tr_vol_conc_units would be umol.
[in]	tr_mass_conc_units	The concentration units per unit mass of sea water, for example if the units are mol kg-1, tr_vol_conc_units would be mol.

Definition at line 219 of file MOM_verticalGrid.F90.

  character(len=48)                      :: get_tr_flux_units !< The model's flux units
                                                              !! for a tracer.
  type(verticalGrid_type),    intent(in) :: GV                !< The ocean's vertical
                                                              !! grid structure.
  character(len=*), optional, intent(in) :: tr_units          !< Units for a tracer, for example
                                                              !! Celsius or PSU.
  character(len=*), optional, intent(in) :: tr_vol_conc_units !< The concentration units per unit
                                                              !! volume, for example if the units are
                                                              !! umol m-3, tr_vol_conc_units would
                                                              !! be umol.
  character(len=*), optional, intent(in) :: tr_mass_conc_units !< The concentration units per unit
                                                              !! mass of sea water, for example if
                                                              !! the units are mol kg-1,
                                                              !! tr_vol_conc_units would be mol.
 
  !   This subroutine returns the appropriate units for thicknesses and fluxes,
  ! depending on whether the model is Boussinesq or not and the scaling for
  ! the vertical thickness.
  integer :: cnt
 
  cnt = 0
  if (present(tr_units)) cnt = cnt+1
  if (present(tr_vol_conc_units)) cnt = cnt+1
  if (present(tr_mass_conc_units)) cnt = cnt+1
 
  if (cnt == 0) call mom_error(fatal, "get_tr_flux_units: One of the three "//&
    "arguments tr_units, tr_vol_conc_units, or tr_mass_conc_units "//&
    "must be present.")
  if (cnt > 1) call mom_error(fatal, "get_tr_flux_units: Only one of "//&
    "tr_units, tr_vol_conc_units, and tr_mass_conc_units may be present.")
  if (present(tr_units)) then
    if (gv%Boussinesq) then
      get_tr_flux_units = trim(tr_units)//" m3 s-1"
    else
      get_tr_flux_units = trim(tr_units)//" kg s-1"
    endif
  endif
  if (present(tr_vol_conc_units)) then
    if (gv%Boussinesq) then
      get_tr_flux_units = trim(tr_vol_conc_units)//" s-1"
    else
      get_tr_flux_units = trim(tr_vol_conc_units)//" m-3 kg s-1"
    endif
  endif
  if (present(tr_mass_conc_units)) then
    if (gv%Boussinesq) then
      get_tr_flux_units = trim(tr_mass_conc_units)//" kg-1 m3 s-1"
    else
      get_tr_flux_units = trim(tr_mass_conc_units)//" s-1"
    endif
  endif
 

setverticalgridaxes()

subroutine, public mom_verticalgrid::setverticalgridaxes	(	real, dimension(gv%ke), intent(in)	Rlay,
		type(verticalgrid_type), intent(inout)	GV,
		real, intent(in)	scale
	)

This sets the coordinate data for the "layer mode" of the isopycnal model.

Parameters

[in,out]	gv	The container for vertical grid data
[in]	rlay	The layer target density [R ~> kg m-3]
[in]	scale	A unit scaling factor for Rlay

Definition at line 275 of file MOM_verticalGrid.F90.

  type(verticalGrid_type), intent(inout) :: GV   !< The container for vertical grid data
  real, dimension(GV%ke),  intent(in)    :: Rlay !< The layer target density [R ~> kg m-3]
  real,                    intent(in)    :: scale !< A unit scaling factor for Rlay
  ! Local variables
  integer :: k, nk
 
  nk = gv%ke
 
  gv%zAxisLongName = 'Target Potential Density'
  gv%zAxisUnits = 'kg m-3'
  do k=1,nk ; gv%sLayer(k) = scale*rlay(k) ; enddo
  if (nk > 1) then
    gv%sInterface(1) = scale * (1.5*rlay(1) - 0.5*rlay(2))
    do k=2,nk ; gv%sInterface(k) = scale * 0.5*( rlay(k-1) + rlay(k) ) ; enddo
    gv%sInterface(nk+1) = scale * (1.5*rlay(nk) - 0.5*rlay(nk-1))
  else
    gv%sInterface(1) = 0.0 ; gv%sInterface(nk+1) = 2.0*scale*rlay(nk)
  endif
 

verticalgridend()

subroutine, public mom_verticalgrid::verticalgridend

(

type(verticalgrid_type), pointer

GV

)

Deallocates the model's vertical grid structure.

Parameters

gv	The ocean's vertical grid structure

Definition at line 298 of file MOM_verticalGrid.F90.

  type(verticalGrid_type), pointer :: GV !< The ocean's vertical grid structure
 
  deallocate( gv%g_prime, gv%Rlay )
  deallocate( gv%sInterface , gv%sLayer )
  deallocate( gv )
 

verticalgridinit()

subroutine, public mom_verticalgrid::verticalgridinit	(	type(param_file_type), intent(in)	param_file,
		type(verticalgrid_type), pointer	GV,
		type(unit_scale_type), intent(in)	US
	)

Allocates and initializes the ocean model vertical grid structure.

Parameters

[in]	param_file	Parameter file handle/type
	gv	The container for vertical grid data
[in]	us	A dimensional unit scaling type

Definition at line 75 of file MOM_verticalGrid.F90.

  type(param_file_type),   intent(in) :: param_file !< Parameter file handle/type
  type(verticalGrid_type), pointer    :: GV         !< The container for vertical grid data
  type(unit_scale_type),   intent(in) :: US         !< A dimensional unit scaling type
  ! This routine initializes the verticalGrid_type structure (GV).
  ! All memory is allocated but not necessarily set to meaningful values until later.
 
  ! Local variables
  integer :: nk, H_power
  real    :: H_rescale_factor
  ! This include declares and sets the variable "version".
# include "version_variable.h"
  character(len=16) :: mdl = 'MOM_verticalGrid'
 
  if (associated(gv)) call mom_error(fatal, &
     'verticalGridInit: called with an associated GV pointer.')
  allocate(gv)
 
  ! Read all relevant parameters and write them to the model log.
  call log_version(param_file, mdl, version, &
                   "Parameters providing information about the vertical grid.", &
                   log_to_all=.true., debugging=.true.)
  call get_param(param_file, mdl, "G_EARTH", gv%g_Earth, &
                 "The gravitational acceleration of the Earth.", &
                 units="m s-2", default = 9.80, scale=us%Z_to_m*us%m_s_to_L_T**2)
  call get_param(param_file, mdl, "RHO_0", gv%Rho0, &
                 "The mean ocean density used with BOUSSINESQ true to "//&
                 "calculate accelerations and the mass for conservation "//&
                 "properties, or with BOUSSINSEQ false to convert some "//&
                 "parameters from vertical units of m to kg m-2.", &
                 units="kg m-3", default=1035.0, scale=us%kg_m3_to_R)
  call get_param(param_file, mdl, "BOUSSINESQ", gv%Boussinesq, &
                 "If true, make the Boussinesq approximation.", default=.true.)
  call get_param(param_file, mdl, "ANGSTROM", gv%Angstrom_m, &
                 "The minimum layer thickness, usually one-Angstrom.", &
                 units="m", default=1.0e-10)
  call get_param(param_file, mdl, "H_RESCALE_POWER", h_power, &
                 "An integer power of 2 that is used to rescale the model's "//&
                 "intenal units of thickness.  Valid values range from -300 to 300.", &
                 units="nondim", default=0, debuggingparam=.true.)
  if (abs(h_power) > 300) call mom_error(fatal, "verticalGridInit: "//&
                 "H_RESCALE_POWER is outside of the valid range of -300 to 300.")
  h_rescale_factor = 1.0
  if (h_power /= 0) h_rescale_factor = 2.0**h_power
  if (.not.gv%Boussinesq) then
    call get_param(param_file, mdl, "H_TO_KG_M2", gv%H_to_kg_m2,&
                 "A constant that translates thicknesses from the model's "//&
                 "internal units of thickness to kg m-2.", units="kg m-2 H-1", &
                 default=1.0)
    gv%H_to_kg_m2 = gv%H_to_kg_m2 * h_rescale_factor
  else
    call get_param(param_file, mdl, "H_TO_M", gv%H_to_m, &
                 "A constant that translates the model's internal "//&
                 "units of thickness into m.", units="m H-1", default=1.0)
    gv%H_to_m = gv%H_to_m * h_rescale_factor
  endif
  gv%mks_g_Earth = us%L_T_to_m_s**2*us%m_to_Z * gv%g_Earth
#ifdef STATIC_MEMORY_
  ! Here NK_ is a macro, while nk is a variable.
  call get_param(param_file, mdl, "NK", nk, &
                 "The number of model layers.", units="nondim", &
                 static_value=nk_)
  if (nk /= nk_) call mom_error(fatal, "verticalGridInit: " // &
       "Mismatched number of layers NK_ between MOM_memory.h and param_file")
 
#else
  call get_param(param_file, mdl, "NK", nk, &
                 "The number of model layers.", units="nondim", fail_if_missing=.true.)
#endif
  gv%ke = nk
 
  if (gv%Boussinesq) then
    gv%H_to_kg_m2 = us%R_to_kg_m3*gv%Rho0 * gv%H_to_m
    gv%kg_m2_to_H = 1.0 / gv%H_to_kg_m2
    gv%m_to_H = 1.0 / gv%H_to_m
    gv%Angstrom_H = gv%m_to_H * gv%Angstrom_m
    gv%H_to_MKS = gv%H_to_m
  else
    gv%kg_m2_to_H = 1.0 / gv%H_to_kg_m2
    gv%m_to_H = us%R_to_kg_m3*gv%Rho0 * gv%kg_m2_to_H
    gv%H_to_m = gv%H_to_kg_m2 / (us%R_to_kg_m3*gv%Rho0)
    gv%Angstrom_H = gv%Angstrom_m*1000.0*gv%kg_m2_to_H
    gv%H_to_MKS = gv%H_to_kg_m2
  endif
  gv%H_subroundoff = 1e-20 * max(gv%Angstrom_H,gv%m_to_H*1e-17)
  gv%H_to_Pa = us%L_T_to_m_s**2*us%m_to_Z * gv%g_Earth * gv%H_to_kg_m2
 
  gv%H_to_Z = gv%H_to_m * us%m_to_Z
  gv%Z_to_H = us%Z_to_m * gv%m_to_H
  gv%Angstrom_Z = us%m_to_Z * gv%Angstrom_m
 
  gv%H_to_RZ = gv%H_to_kg_m2 * us%kg_m3_to_R * us%m_to_Z
  gv%RZ_to_H = gv%kg_m2_to_H * us%R_to_kg_m3 * us%Z_to_m
 
! Log derivative values.
  call log_param(param_file, mdl, "M to THICKNESS", gv%m_to_H*h_rescale_factor)
  call log_param(param_file, mdl, "M to THICKNESS rescaled by 2^-n", gv%m_to_H)
  call log_param(param_file, mdl, "THICKNESS to M rescaled by 2^n", gv%H_to_m)
 
  allocate( gv%sInterface(nk+1) )
  allocate( gv%sLayer(nk) )
  allocate( gv%g_prime(nk+1) ) ; gv%g_prime(:) = 0.0
  allocate( gv%Rlay(nk) )      ; gv%Rlay(:) = 0.0