calving_dt_convergence

The calving_dt_convergence test group (compass.landice.tests.calving_dt_convergence.CalvingDtConvergence) implements tests for assessing timestep convergence of calving physics (see calving_dt_convergence). Here, we describe the shared framework for this test group.

framework

Additionally, the test group has a shared namelist.landice file with appropriate namelist options, and a streams.landice.template file that defines input, restart, output, and globalStats streams. The input stream uses a template to fill in the appropriate input file for each mesh available.

DtConvergenceTest

The class compass.landice.tests.calving_dt_convergence.DtConvergenceTest defines a procedure for setting up a series of runs with different values for config_adaptive_timestep_calvingCFL_fraction. The list of fractions to use is hardcoded, with a smaller number of values when using the FO velocity solver, because of their much larger cost.

The validate method analyzes the resulting runs and plots the summary. Note that because the analysis is part of the validate method, it will only occur if all runs have completed successfully, and it cannot be run manually. This can be annoyance for some of the FO velocity tests that take a long time to run if an error occurs. Given the occasional usage of this test case, that is fine, but if it becomes a problem, the analysis could be moved to a separate step.

RunModel

The class compass.landice.tests.calving_dt_convergence.run_model.RunModel defines a step for running MALI for each value of config_adaptive_timestep_calvingCFL_fraction specified. It includes logic for handling the different meshes, calving, and velocity options in the namelist and streams files.