configuration of no-nesting case

[Jeongin Kim]

Hello HYCOM users, 

I'm trying to run a basin-size simulation without nesting in GLB archive files. 

I am going to use similar blkdat.input as GOMb0.08 example, but setting lbflag = 0, nestfq = 0, and bnstfq = 0, and changing some parameters related to the domain resolution, such as baclin and batrop.

Would there be anything else I need to consider when running without nesting?

Especially, I'm curious about relax.rmu.[ab] (Since I've only used nest.rmu.[ab] when I did nested run), and empbal, sssbal, sstflg, relax flag in blkdat.input.

For example, in the 1/12 deg Atlantic Ocean prediction model configuration, I could find that they have set 3 deg buffer zone for relaxation.

I want to do a similar relaxation to T and S at the northern and southern boundaries.

I looked into the hycom users manual and guideline, but couldn't find answer about that.

I would be really grateful if I can get an answer!

Thanks, 

Jeongin

[Alan Wallcraft]

The nest and relax rmu scripts are essentially the same except for the e-folding times.  See attached script and a recent blkdat.input for our Atlantic domain.

Alan.