[MITgcm-support] [EXTERNAL] Issue with surface ocean currents

[kunal madkaiker]

Thank you Dimitris for your reply.

Yes, I am prescribing the BCs on 3 sides, and not using a sponge yet.
I'll take a look at your suggestion.

Thanks,
Kunal

On Wed, Mar 16, 2022 at 6:27 AM Menemenlis, Dimitris (US 329B) <
dimitris.menemenlis at jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:

> Hi Kunal, are you “prescribing” the boundary conditions or do you use a
> sponge?
> If the former, I wonder whether the accumulation of turbulence inside the
> domain could be caused
> the reflection of circulation features generated or evolved inside the
> domain that then
> reach the lateral boundaries and are inconsistent with the prescribed obcs?
>
> Dimitris
>
> On Mar 14, 2022, at 3:21 AM, kunal madkaiker <kunal.madkaiker02 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hello Dimitris,
>
> I am using SODA (T,S,U and V) as my boundary conditions and EXF forcing
> from ERA5.
>
> Recently, Martin suggested in a query, not to use leith and smag
> simultaneously. Guess, I need to change that.
>
> The eddies are becoming too extreme by half of the year, dismantling the
> circulation.
> Thanks,
> Kunal
>
>
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