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-THIS IS WORK IN PROGRESS. I.e. IT SEEMS LIKE A GOOD IDEA BUT IS NOT COMPLETE OR IN A SETTLED FORMAT
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-EXP00
-=====
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-Main dev directory
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-EXP01
-=====
-25 Jan 18
-Experiments to test rn_rdt limits.
-Also turing on lateral diffusion of momentum.
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-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namtra_ldf    !   lateral diffusion scheme for tracers                 (default: NO diffusion)
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   !                       !  Operator type:
-   !                           !  no diffusion: set ln_traldf_lap=..._blp=F
-   ln_traldf_lap   =  .true.  !    laplacian operator
-   ln_traldf_blp   =  .false.  !  bilaplacian operator
-   !
-   !                       !  Direction of action:
-   ln_traldf_lev   =  .false.  !  iso-level
-   ln_traldf_hor   =  .false.  !  horizontal (geopotential)
-   ln_traldf_iso   =  .true.  !  iso-neutral (standard operator)
-   ln_traldf_triad =  .false.  !  iso-neutral (triad    operator)
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-
-
-   rn_rdt      =  360.     !  time step for the dynamics (and tracer if nn_acc=0)
-dt=360 blew up.
-Trying 300s. bloew up
-Trying 200s. Blews up at kt=26
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-EXP_hpg_err
-==========
-No forcing. T(z),S(z) profiles. Clamped T(z),S(z) boundaries. Start from rest.
-Compiled without tidal analysis: I.e. NO key_harm_ana
-EXEC: nemo_notide_TSprofile.exe
-
-nt = 1200, dt=6mins. 5 days in 20 mins
---> 2*30 days in 2*2 hours. nt = 2*7200
-
-Plan: grep Umax from solver.stat  Check for stability.
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-EXP_tideonly
-============
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-Only tidal forcing. constant T and S
-Include: key_harm_ana
-EXEC: nemo_tideonyl_TSconst.exe
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-Hello World