A Study of Vertical Mixing Processes in the Northern Arabian Sea
Abstract
I propose to study vertical mixing processes in surface boundary layers and subsurface barrier layers of the Northern Arabian Sea (NAS) using Large Eddy Simulation (LES) techniques and turbulence-parameterizing Second Moment Closure (SMC) models. The goals of this study are to develop a better understanding of upper-ocean vertical mixing of heat, salinity and momentum, and provide an improved basis for modeling these processes in ocean circulation models and coupled ocean-atmosphere models. I will seek collaboration with regional-scale process and operational modelers to implement and test improvements in vertical mixing parameterizations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141512308
Entities
People
- Ramsey Harcourt
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Washington