Ocean submesoscale currents, with spatial scales on the order of 0.1–10 km, are
horizontally divergent flows, leading to vertical motions that are crucial for modulating the …

A new autonomous turbulence profiling float has been designed, built, and tested in field
trials off Oregon. Flippin'χ SOLO (F χ S) employs a SOLO-II buoyancy engine that not only …

Ocean waves are significantly damped by biogenic surfactants, which accumulate at the sea
surface in every ocean basin. The growth, development, and breaking of short wind-driven …

We present a simulation-based study of the effect of a passing wave packet on underlying
fully developed turbulence. We propose a novel wave-phase-resolved simulation method …

Oil slicks and sheens reside at the air-sea interface, a region of the ocean that is notoriously
difficult to measure. Little is known about the velocity field at the sea surface in general …

Nonlinear Fourier Analysis (NLFA) as developed herein begins with the nonlinear
Schrödinger equation in two-space and one-time dimensions (the 2+ 1 NLS equation). The …

Settlement—the generally irreversible transition from a planktonic phase to a benthic phase—
is a critical stage in the life history of many shoreline organisms. It is reasonable to expect …

Ocean organisms as diverse as seaweeds and sea cucumbers exhibit life cycles in which
dispersal occurs primarily via microscopic larvae or spores, with adults exhibiting limited or …

A simple dynamical model is proposed for the near-surface drift current in a homogeneous,
equilibrium sea. The momentum balance is formulated for a mass-weighted mean in …

This paper presents a novel approach to measuring and mapping shape and motion of the
water surface. The approach combines and borrows from existing techniques, such as …