Equation of State options

This page lists all available options for defining the equation of state.

Linear Equation of State

LinearEquationOfStateOptions.alphaFloat

Thermal expansion coefficient of ocean water

Default:

0.2

LinearEquationOfStateOptions.betaFloat

Saline contraction coefficient of ocean water

Default:

0.77

LinearEquationOfStateOptions.rho_refNonNegativeFloat

Reference water density

Default:

1000.0

LinearEquationOfStateOptions.s_refNonNegativeFloat

Reference water salinity

Default:

35.0

LinearEquationOfStateOptions.th_refFloat

Reference water temperature

Default:

15.0