.. _Timestep_Overview:

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Timestepping Overview
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In MOM6, it is common to have at least four different timesteps: the barotropic timestep, the baroclinic (momentum dynamics) timestep, the tracer timestep, and the remapping interval. There can also be a forcing timestep on which model coupling occurs.

.. figure:: /images/timesteps_4.png

   Graphic representation of the various timesteps used by MOM6.