little_h can go to zero in MLE diagnostic

ESMG · Jan 10, 2024 · e04ddb9 · e04ddb9
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diff --git a/config_src/external/GFDL_ocean_BGC/generic_tracer.F90 b/config_src/external/GFDL_ocean_BGC/generic_tracer.F90
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ subroutine generic_tracer_source(Temp,Salt,tv,rho_dzt,dzt,hblt_depth,ilb,jlb,tau
     integer,                        intent(in) :: jlb    !< Lower bounds of y extent of input arrays on data domain
     real, dimension(ilb:,jlb:,:),   intent(in) :: Temp   !< Potential temperature [deg C]
     real, dimension(ilb:,jlb:,:),   intent(in) :: Salt   !< Salinity [psu]
-    type(thermo_var_ptrs),          intent(in) :: tv
+    type(thermo_var_ptrs),          intent(in) :: tv     !< structure containing pointers to available thermodynamic fields
     real, dimension(ilb:,jlb:,:),   intent(in) :: rho_dzt !< Mass per unit area of each layer [kg m-2]
     real, dimension(ilb:,jlb:,:),   intent(in) :: dzt    !< Ocean layer thickness [m]
     real, dimension(ilb:,jlb:),     intent(in) :: hblt_depth !< Boundary layer depth [m]

diff --git a/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_mixed_layer_restrat.F90 b/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_mixed_layer_restrat.F90
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ subroutine mixedlayer_restrat_Bodner(CS, G, GV, US, h, uhtr, vhtr, tv, forces, d
                       (G%CoriolisBu(I-1,J) + G%CoriolisBu(I,J-1))))**2, absurdly_small_freq2)
     lf_bodner_diag(i,j) = 0.25 * (( CS%mstar * u_star3 + CS%nstar * w_star3 )**two_thirds  & ! (this line m2 s-2)
             * ( US%m_to_L * GV%m_to_H * US%T_to_s**2 )) &  ! [L H s2 m-2 T-2 ~> 1 or kg m-3]
-            / (f2_h * little_h(i,j))! [T-2 H  ~> m s-2]
+            / (f2_h * (max(little_h(i,j), GV%Angstrom_H)))! [T-2 H  ~> m s-2]
 
   enddo ; enddo