Attempting to run the model with custom grid and land mask

[sastelma@udel_edu]

I've created a custom land mask and grid for a particular area that is of interest to my research.When attempting to run the model with this land mask and grid, an error occurs in the ice-log file that is created.The model reads all of the values of my land mask and grid in as '0' instead of the values in the netCDF file I created.Does anybody have any suggestions or any explanation why my grid isn't being read correctly? Thank you,Sigourney Stelma

 

[dbailey]

Hi Sigourney,Are you pointing both the ocean and ice models to the modified land mask? Compare the pop2_in and ice_in namelists. The CESM driver is currently configured so that the ocean and ice must run on the same grid with the same land mask.Dave

 

[sastelma@udel_edu]

Dave,Sorry I should have been more specific. I'm running CICE alone. I fashioned my netCDF grid and kmt files after the included 'gx3' grid and kmt files.
The only real difference is in the grid file, since i'm not using POP, i set all of the values of 'angle' to 0.
- Sigourney

 

[dbailey]

If you are using the D compset of CESM, the DOCN still needs to be on the same grid as CICE. You also still need a valid angle field as this determines how the vectors are oriented along the curvilinear grid. Without seeing exactly what you are doing, I can't really help. Also, this is a configuration that is not supported.Dave

 

[sastelma@udel_edu]

Thanks for the help! i found that:
1. I misunderstood what the angle field was.
2. I needed to transpose my fields. Thanks again!