Generating start dump from diagnostic output??

[jonny]

Hi,
I would like to run a continuation of the present day control simulation of a HadGEM1.2 simulation. The catch is that the start dumps for the existing simulation were not transferred from hpcx onto HECTORp3. Obviously it would be good to start this from as spun up a state as possible to minimise spinup time.

So the question is, can we create a start dump from the diagnostic output (monthly say)? And if so, how?

Thanks
Jonny

[grenville]

Jonny

There is utility called pptoanc whose documentation claims it to be able to create an ocean start dump from pp diagnostics. Have a look at http://cms.ncas.ac.uk/index.php/um-documentation/ncas-user-guides/33-pptoanc-document as a start.

Grenville

[jonny]

Hi Grenville,
looks like just the ticket. Do you know where I might find a suitable namelist file?

Cheers
Jonny