Flow networks: A characterization of geophysical fluid transport

E Ser-Giacomi, V Rossi, C López… - … Journal of Nonlinear …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
We represent transport between different regions of a fluid domain by flow networks,
constructed from the discrete representation of the Perron-Frobenius or transfer operator …

[HTML][HTML] Lagrangian observations of estuarine residence times, dispersion, and trapping in the Salish Sea

R Pawlowicz, C Hannah, A Rosenberger - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf …, 2019 - Elsevier
Estuaries are important mediators in the transport of freshwater, sediment, and dissolved
material into the ocean, and many studies have investigated mean estuarine circulation …

Applications of Finite-Time Lyapunov Exponent in detecting Lagrangian Coherent Structures for coastal ocean processes: a review

Y Peng, X Xu, Q Shao, H Weng, H Niu, Z Li… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Addressing the threats of climate change, pollution, and overfishing to marine ecosystems
necessitates a deeper understanding of coastal and oceanic fluid dynamics. Within this …

[HTML][HTML] HABs in coastal upwelling systems: Insights from an exceptional red tide of the toxigenic dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum

E Nogueira, I Bravo, P Montero, P Díaz-Tapia… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alexandrium minutum blooms generally occur in semi-enclosed sites such as estuaries,
harbours and lagoons, where enhanced stratification, restricted circulation and …

Coastal upwelling and downwelling forcing of circulation in a semi-enclosed bay: Ria de Vigo

ED Barton, JL Largier, R Torres, M Sheridan… - Progress in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Semi-enclosed bays in upwelling regions are exposed to forcing related to winds, currents
and buoyancy over the shelf. The influence of this external forcing is moderated by factors …

Effect of small scale transport processes on phytoplankton distribution in coastal seas

I Hernández-Carrasco, A Orfila, V Rossi, V Garçon - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Coastal ocean ecosystems are major contributors to the global biogeochemical cycles and
biological productivity. Physical factors induced by the turbulent flow play a crucial role in …

Material and debris transport patterns in Moreton Bay, Australia: The influence of Lagrangian coherent structures

K Suara, M Khanarmuei, A Ghosh, Y Yu… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Coastal tidal estuaries are vital to the exchange of energy and material between inland
waters and the open ocean. Debris originating from the land and ocean enter this …

Improving the accuracy of hydrodynamic model predictions using Lagrangian calibration

N Mardani, K Suara, H Fairweather, R Brown… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
While significant studies have been conducted in Intermittently Closed and Open Lakes and
Lagoons (ICOLLs), very few have employed Lagrangian drifters. With recent attention on the …

Surface drifters in the German Bight: model validation considering windage and Stokes drift

U Callies, N Groll, J Horstmann, H Kapitza… - Ocean …, 2017 - os.copernicus.org
Six surface drifters (drogued at about 1 m depth) deployed in the inner German Bight (North
Sea) were tracked for between 9 and 54 days. Corresponding simulations were conducted …

Retention and dispersion of buoyant plastic debris in a well-mixed estuary from drifter observations

Z Chen, M Bowen, G Li, G Coco, B Hall - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Buoyant plastics enter estuaries largely from urban streams and an unknown fraction is
retained before further transport to the open ocean. Plastic drifters were launched in a well …