Welcome to the TIEGCM User’s Guide

Note

This document is up to date for TIEGCM version 2.0

Contents:

• Introduction
  • Related TIEGCM Documents and Links
• QuickStart Procedure
  • Downloading the model source code and required data files
  • Making a Default 5-deg model run
  • Switching to 2.5-degree Model Resolution
  • Making a Continuation (Restart) Run
  • Moving to “Production” Mode
  • Notes for Users on the HAO network
  • Notes for Users on the NCAR /glade disk (yellowstone)
• Directory Structure
  • Working Directory (created by the user)
  • Model Directory (model source code and supporting utilities)
  • Data Directory (startup and data files)
  • Execution Directory (build and execute)
• Grid Structure and Resolution
  • Geographic 3d spatial coordinates at 5-degree resolution
  • Geographic 3d spatial coordinates at 2.5-degree resolution
  • Geomagnetic 3d spatial coordinates
  • Altitude Coordinates in the NCAR TIE-GCM and TIME-GCM
• Run Control Parameters: The Namelist Input File
  • Example Namelist Input Files
  • Explanation of Valid Namelist Parameters
• Using the job scripts to set up and submit a model run
  • The Linux desktop job script (tiegcm-linux.job)
  • The yellowstone supercomputer job script (tiegcm-ys.job)
• Model Output History Files
  • NetCDF History Output Files
  • Primary and Secondary History Files
  • Table of Primary History Fields
• Saving Diagnostic Fields
  • Table of Available Diagnostics
  • Saving Fields/Arrays from the Source Code
  • Details of Diagnostic Field Calculations
• Model Source Code
  • The Academic License Agreement
  • Source Code Flow Diagram
  • Modifying the Source Code
• The Make/build process: compile and link
  • Compilers
  • Required External Libraries
  • Build for Debugging
• Benchmark Runs
  • Making Benchmark Runs
  • Model Output History Files of the tiegcm2.0 Benchmark runs
• Post-Processing and Visualization
  • tgcmproc_f90
  • tgcmproc_idl
  • utproc
• Contact Information
• Glossary

Indices and tables

• Index
• Search Page

Note

This document was last updated on March 09, 2016