Merge branch 'hotfix-v8.0.2'

This merge corrects several issues in the MPAS-Atmosphere model, specifically:

* Generalize the mpas_sphere_angle function to provide correct results for
  non-unit-radius spheres. This generalization fixes problems in remapping
  static fields to the outermost layer of specified-zone cells in limited-area
  meshes.

* Initialize mvd_r and mvd_c before first use in the Thompson microphysics
  scheme to prevent the potential use of uninitialized memory, which could lead
  to floating-point exceptions.

* Correct the units for the grid scale input field to the Thompson cloud
  fraction scheme.

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-MPAS-v8.0.1
+MPAS-v8.0.2
 ====
 
 The Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS) is a collaborative project for

src/core_atmosphere/Registry.xml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<registry model="mpas" core="atmosphere" core_abbrev="atm" version="8.0.1">
+<registry model="mpas" core="atmosphere" core_abbrev="atm" version="8.0.2">
 
 <!-- **************************************************************************************** -->
 <!-- ************************************** Dimensions ************************************** -->

src/core_atmosphere/physics/mpas_atmphys_driver_cloudiness.F

@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ module mpas_atmphys_driver_cloudiness
 !   Laura D. Fowler ([email protected]) / 2016-07-05.
 ! * since we removed the local variable radt_cld_scheme from mpas_atmphys_vars.F, now defines radt_cld_scheme
 !   as a pointer to config_radt_cld_scheme.
-!   Laura D. Fowler ([email protected]) / 2917-02-16.
+!   Laura D. Fowler ([email protected]) / 2017-02-16.
+! * this is a bug fix. dx_p is converted from meters to kilometers prior to calling the thompson parameterization
+!   of the cloud fraction.
+!   Laura D. Fowler ([email protected]) / 2024-03-23.
 
 
  contains
@@ -119,6 +122,8 @@ subroutine cloudiness_from_MPAS(configs,mesh,diag_physics,sfc_input,its,ite)
  do j = jts,jte
     do i = its,ite
        dx_p(i,j)    = len_disp / meshDensity(i)**0.25
+       !conversion of dx_p from meters to kilometers.
+       dx_p(i,j)    = dx_p(i,j)*0.001
        xland_p(i,j) = xland(i)
     enddo
 

src/core_atmosphere/physics/physics_wrf/module_mp_thompson.F

@@ -1593,6 +1593,8 @@ subroutine mp_thompson (qv1d, qc1d, qi1d, qr1d, qs1d, qg1d, ni1d, &
          smod(k) = 0.
          smoe(k) = 0.
          smof(k) = 0.
+         mvd_r(k) = 0.
+         mvd_c(k) = 0.
       enddo
 
 !+---+-----------------------------------------------------------------+

src/core_init_atmosphere/Registry.xml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<registry model="mpas" core="init_atmosphere" core_abbrev="init_atm" version="8.0.1">
+<registry model="mpas" core="init_atmosphere" core_abbrev="init_atm" version="8.0.2">
 
 <!-- **************************************************************************************** -->
 <!-- ************************************** Dimensions ************************************** -->

src/core_landice/Registry.xml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<registry model="mpas" core="landice" core_abbrev="li" version="8.0.1">
+<registry model="mpas" core="landice" core_abbrev="li" version="8.0.2">
 
 
 <!-- ======================================================================= -->

src/core_ocean/Registry.xml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<registry model="mpas" core="ocean" core_abbrev="ocn" version="8.0.1">
+<registry model="mpas" core="ocean" core_abbrev="ocn" version="8.0.2">
 
 	<dims>
 		<dim name="nCells" units="unitless"

src/core_seaice/Registry.xml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<registry model="mpas" core="seaice" core_abbrev="seaice" version="8.0.1">
+<registry model="mpas" core="seaice" core_abbrev="seaice" version="8.0.2">
 
 	<dims>
 		<dim name="nCells"

src/core_sw/Registry.xml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<registry model="mpas" core="sw" core_abbrev="sw" version="8.0.1">
+<registry model="mpas" core="sw" core_abbrev="sw" version="8.0.2">
 	<dims>
 		<dim name="nCells"/>
 		<dim name="nEdges"/>

src/core_test/Registry.xml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<registry model="mpas" core="test" core_abbrev="test" version="8.0.1">
+<registry model="mpas" core="test" core_abbrev="test" version="8.0.2">
 	<dims>
 		<dim name="nCells"/>
 		<dim name="nEdges"/>

src/operators/mpas_geometry_utils.F

@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ real (kind=RKIND) function mpas_sphere_angle(ax, ay, az, bx, by, bz, cx, cy, cz)
       real (kind=RKIND) :: s                ! Semiperimeter of the triangle
       real (kind=RKIND) :: sin_angle
 
-      a = acos(max(min(bx*cx + by*cy + bz*cz,1.0_RKIND),-1.0_RKIND))      ! Eqn. (3)
-      b = acos(max(min(ax*cx + ay*cy + az*cz,1.0_RKIND),-1.0_RKIND))      ! Eqn. (2)
-      c = acos(max(min(ax*bx + ay*by + az*bz,1.0_RKIND),-1.0_RKIND))      ! Eqn. (1)
+
+      a = mpas_arc_length(bx, by, bz, cx, cy, cz)
+      b = mpas_arc_length(ax, ay, az, cx, cy, cz)
+      c = mpas_arc_length(ax, ay, az, bx, by, bz)
 
       ABx = bx - ax
       ABy = by - ay