The physical oceanography of the transport of floating marine debris
E Van Sebille, S Aliani, KL Law… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Marine plastic debris floating on the ocean surface is a major environmental problem.
However, its distribution in the ocean is poorly mapped, and most of the plastic waste …
However, its distribution in the ocean is poorly mapped, and most of the plastic waste …
Direct observational evidence of an oceanic dual kinetic energy cascade and its seasonality
The ocean's turbulent energy cycle has a paradox; large-scale eddies under the control of
Earth's rotation transfer kinetic energy (KE) to larger scales via an inverse cascade, while a …
Earth's rotation transfer kinetic energy (KE) to larger scales via an inverse cascade, while a …
Transport processes in the Gulf of Mexico along the river-Estuary-Shelf-Ocean continuum: A review of research from the Gulf of Mexico research initiative
Estuarine and coastal geomorphology, biogeochemistry, water quality, and coastal food
webs in river-dominated shelves of the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) are modulated by transport …
webs in river-dominated shelves of the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) are modulated by transport …
The seasonality of submesoscale energy production, content, and cascade
Submesoscale processes in the upper ocean vary seasonally, in tight correspondence with
mixed layer thickness variability. Based on a global high‐resolution MITgcm simulation …
mixed layer thickness variability. Based on a global high‐resolution MITgcm simulation …
Submesoscale eddies in the upper ocean of the Kuroshio Extension from high-resolution simulation: Energy budget
H Cao, B Fox-Kemper, Z Jing - Journal of Physical …, 2021 - journals.ametsoc.org
The submesoscale energy budget is complex and remains understood only in region-by-
region analyses. Based on a series of nested numerical simulations, this study investigated …
region analyses. Based on a series of nested numerical simulations, this study investigated …
Fluid dynamics challenges in predicting plastic pollution transport in the ocean: A perspective
Plastic pollution has been observed throughout the world's oceans and estuaries, whether
floating at the surface, settled in bottom sediments, washed up on beaches, or ingested by …
floating at the surface, settled in bottom sediments, washed up on beaches, or ingested by …
Assessment of atmospheric and oceanographic measurements from an autonomous surface vehicle
A Amador, ST Merrifield… - Journal of Atmospheric and …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
The present work details the measurement capabilities of Wave Glider autonomous surface
vehicles (ASVs) for research-grade meteorology, wave, and current data. Methodologies for …
vehicles (ASVs) for research-grade meteorology, wave, and current data. Methodologies for …
[HTML][HTML] Time scales of submesoscale flow inferred from a mooring array
Time Scales of Submesoscale Flow Inferred from a Mooring Array in: Journal of Physical
Oceanography Volume 50 Issue 4 (2020) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation Logo Logo …
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On characterizing ocean kinematics from surface drifters
S Essink, V Hormann, LR Centurioni… - … of Atmospheric and …, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
Horizontal kinematic properties, such as vorticity, divergence, and lateral strain rate, are
estimated from drifter clusters using three approaches. At submesoscale horizontal length …
estimated from drifter clusters using three approaches. At submesoscale horizontal length …
Diurnal cycling of submesoscale dynamics: Lagrangian implications in drifter observations and model simulations of the northern Gulf of Mexico
The diurnal cycling of submesoscale circulations in vorticity, divergence, and strain is
investigated using drifter data collected as part of the Lagrangian Submesoscale Experiment …
investigated using drifter data collected as part of the Lagrangian Submesoscale Experiment …