Changes between Version 204 and Version 205 of doc/app/runtime_parameters

Timestamp:

Dec 17, 2010 9:36:54 AM (15 years ago)

Author:

helmke

Comment:

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doc/app/runtime_parameters

@@ -669 +669 @@
    '''mask_x (1,:)''' = ''0., 50., 100., 500., 550., 600.''\\
    '''mask_x (2,:)''' = ''1000.''\\\\
-   This example will create outputs at the specified points (in m, if [#mask_scale_x mask_scale_x] is not used) of the model domain.
+   This example will create outputs at the specified points (at xu-grid in m, if [#mask_scale_x mask_scale_x] is not used; outputs on 
+   the x-grid are shifted by half of the grid spacing forward).
+) of the model domain. The points are defined at the xu section,  
 If you use [#mask_scale_x mask_scale_x], '''mask_x''' has to be assigned in "grid point position along x-direction [m]/'''mask_scale_x''' " (e.g. '''mask_scale_x''' = ''10.0'' -> '''mask_x (1,:)''' = ''0., 5., 10., 50., 55., 60.'').\\\\
 The default results in output at every grid point along the x-direction, i.e. from 0 to nx.\\\\
@@ -692 +694 @@
    '''mask_y (1,:)''' = ''0., 50., 100., 500., 550., 600.''\\
    '''mask_y (2,:)''' = ''1000.''\\\\
-   This example will create outputs at the specified points (in m, if [#mask_scale_y mask_scale_y] is not used) of the model domain.
+   This example will create outputs at the specified points (at yv-grid in m, if [#mask_scale_x mask_scale_x] is not used; outputs on 
+   the y-grid are shifted by half of the grid spacing forward).
 If you use [#mask_scale_y mask_scale_y], '''mask_y''' has to be assigned in "grid point position along y-direction [m]/'''mask_scale_y''' " (e.g. '''mask_scale_y''' = ''10.0'' -> '''mask_y (1,:)''' = ''0., 5., 10., 50., 55., 60.'').\\\\
 The default results in output at every grid point along the y-direction, i.e. from 0 to ny.\\\\
@@ -715 +718 @@
    '''mask_z (1,:)''' = ''0., 50., 100., 500., 550., 600.''\\
    '''mask_z (2,:)''' = ''1000.''\\\\
-   This example will create outputs at the specified points (in m, if [#mask_scale_z mask_scale_z] is not used) of the model domain.
+   This example will create outputs at the specified points (at zw-grid in m, if [#mask_scale_x mask_scale_x] is not used; outputs on 
+   the zu-grid are shifted by half of the grid spacing downward).
 If you use [#mask_scale_z mask_scale_z], '''mask_z''' has to be assigned in "grid point position along z-direction [m]/'''mask_scale_z''' " (e.g. '''mask_scale_z''' = ''10.0'' -> '''mask_z (1,:)''' = ''0., 5., 10., 50., 55., 60.'').\\\\
 The default results in output at every grid point along the z-direction, i.e. from 0 to nz.\\\\
@@ -734 +738 @@
 {{{#!td
 Loop begin, end and stride for x-coordinates of mask locations for masks (in multiples of [#mask_scale_x mask_scale_x]).\\\\
-This parameter should be used, if masked data are to be output at periodic positions (e.g. every 100m along x-direction). The first parameter assigns the start position (e.g. 0m), the second one the end position (e.g. 2000m) and the third one the stride (e.g. 100m) -> '''mask_x_loop (1,:)''' = ''0.0,2000.,100.''.\\\\
+This parameter should be used, if masked data are to be output at periodic positions. The first parameter assigns the start position (e.g. 0m), the second one the end position (e.g. 2000m) and the third one the stride (e.g. 100m) -> '''mask_x_loop (1,:)''' = ''0.0,2000.,100.''. This example will create outputs every 100m along x-direction (at xu-grid in m, if [#mask_scale_x mask_scale_x] is not used; outputs on the x-grid are shifted by half of the grid spacing forward).\\\\
 For each mask a separate '''mask_x_loop''' has to be assigned.\\\\
 The default results in output at every grid point along the x-direction, i.e. from 0 to nx.\\\\