function [var_rho]=oct_u2rho_2d(var_u)
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% transfert a field at u points to a field at rho points
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[Mp,L]=size(var_u);
Lp=L+1;
Lm=L-1;
var_rho=zeros(Mp,Lp);
var_rho(:,2:L)=0.5*(var_u(:,1:Lm)+var_u(:,2:L));
var_rho(:,1)=var_rho(:,2);
var_rho(:,Lp)=var_rho(:,L);

return