boundary. It is noted that Le Provost's database values had to be extrapolated for
portions of the Eastcoast 2001 open ocean boundary lying on the continental
shelf in the vicinity of Nova Scotia and Venezuela since Le Provost's databases
do not provide complete coverage in these areas. Simply applying the nearest
available FES95.2 value across the stretches of the continental shelf not covered
by FES95.2 led to the formation of unphysical and unstable eddies on the shelf
off Venezuela. Zero normal flow specified boundary conditions were applied to