[MITgcm-support] Name of the sponge layer

[Patrick Heimbach]

Hi there,

the specific implementation goes back to work by

Bruno Ferron and Jochem Marotzke, 2003:
Impact of 4D-variational assimilation of WOCE hydrography on
the meridional circulation of the Indian Ocean.
Deep Sea Research Part II, 50(12-13), 2005 - 2021.

Nadia Ayoub, 2006:
Estimation of boundary values in a North Atlantic circulation model  
using an adjoint model.
Ocean Modelling, 12(3-4), 319-347. doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2005.06.003.

Don't think it has a special name beyond "sponge layer"
(it really isn't more than that).

-Patrick



On Apr 21, 2010, at 7:30 PM, Jody Klymak wrote:

> Hi Nicolas,
>
> I'm not sure if it does or not. However, you may reference Carter  
> and Merrifield 2009 where they discuss the efficacy of using  
> sponges for internal waves.
>
> Cheers,  Jody
>
>
> On Apr 21, 2010, at  15:55 PM, grisouard wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Does the sponge layer implemented in the MITgcm have a name, or is
>> described in detail in a publication? I am trying to explain its  
>> principle
>> in a paper but a reference would help.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nicolas
>>
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