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Make a_min and m_min adjustable #963

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eclare108213 opened this issue Jul 24, 2024 · 0 comments
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Make a_min and m_min adjustable #963

eclare108213 opened this issue Jul 24, 2024 · 0 comments

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a_min = p001 , & ! minimum ice area

m_min = p01 ! minimum ice mass (kg/m^2)

a_min and m_min are fixed parameters in ice_dyn_shared.F90, which were originally intended to prevent the dynamics code from blowing up when the ice area or volume are very small. Tests in E3SM indicate that these can be as small as 1.e-11 and 1.e-10, respectively (although that might be a function of the driver code in E3SM), and that reducing them improves the simulation results. I recommend adding a_min to namelist and setting m_min=10*a_min for easier testing.

I'm curious whether any model blows up with such small values, or if E3SM's stability is unique and worth a closer look.

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