These variable definitions are as given in the ROMS documentation
| Space and Time Variables | |
|---|---|
| t | time |
| x,y | horizontal coordinates |
| z | vertical coordinate |
| Prescribed Inputs | |
|---|---|
| h(x,y) | bottom depth |
| g | magnitude of gravity |
| f(x,y) | Coriolis parameter |
| \nu, \nu_\theta | molecular viscosity and diffusivity |
| Prognostic Variables | |
|---|---|
| \vec{v} = (u,v,w) | velocity vector and x-, y-, z-components |
| T(x,y,z,t) | potential temperature |
| S(x,y,z,t) | salinity |
| \zeta(x,y,t) | surface elevation |
| Diagnostic Variables | |
|---|---|
| \rho_0+\rho(x,y,z,t) | total in situ density |
| P | total pressure \approx -\rho_0 g z |
| \phi(x,y,z,t) | dynamic pressure \phi = (P/\rho_0) |
| K_m, K_C | vertical eddy viscosity and diffusivity |
| Additional terms | |
|---|---|
| \cal{F}_u, \cal{F}_v, \cal{F}_C | forcing terms |
| \cal{D}_u, \cal{D}_v, \cal{D}_C | diffusive terms |