On the application of no-slip lateral boundary conditions to 'coarsely' resolved ocean models

► The application of no-slip boundary conditions to ocean models is reformulated using Law of the Wall and Monin-Obhukov Similarity theory. ► The proposed boundary condition formulation is implemented in the MITgcm. ► Comparisons with classically formulated free-slip and no-slip cases shows the results are somewhat between the two cases, but generally closer to the free-slip outcomes.