diff --git a/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/so12to30/namelist.init b/compass/ocean/tests/global_ocean/mesh/so12to30/namelist.init
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+config_rx1_inner_iter_count = 20
+config_rx1_horiz_smooth_weight = 1.0
+config_rx1_vert_smooth_weight = 1.0
+config_rx1_slope_weight = 1e-2
+config_rx1_zstar_weight = 1.0
+config_rx1_min_levels = 5
+config_rx1_min_layer_thickness = 2.0
+config_global_ocean_minimum_depth = 10.0