CETN IV-21
December 1999
ADCIRC Menu
Select Nodestring Tool
Ocean Nodestring Box
Figure 2. Graphical information for selecting a nodestring
To specify the boundary type, click on the "ADCIRC" menu at the top of the screen (Figure 2),
then click on "Assign BC" in the drop-down menu. A dialog box entitled "ADCIRC Nodestring
Atts" (Figure 3) will appear in which boundary condition types can be specified. Click on the
"Ocean" selection, then click on "OK" to exit the dialog box.
3. Assign Tidal Constituents to Ocean Boundary Nodes. The Tidal Constituent
Toolbox is accessed through the Model Control interface located under the "ADCIRC" menu. To
access the Model Control interface, click on the "ADCIRC" menu, then click on "Model
Control" in the drop-down menu. Click on "Tidal Forces," as shown in Figure 4, to bring up the
Tidal Constituent Toolbox. A dialog box will appear called "Tidal Functions" (Figure 5) in
which tidal constituents can be specified.
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