### get_local_cols -- Get number of local cols

    nc = desc%get_local_cols()

Type:
  Asynchronous.
On Entry
desc
  the communication descriptor.
  Scope: local.

On Return
Function value
  The number of local cols, i.e. the number of indices used by the current process, including both local and halo indices; as explained in 1, it is equal to . The returned value is specific to the calling process.