Fate, Transport, and Feedback of Spray and Aerosols in the Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer
Abstract
Funds are provided to conduct research using a suite of numerical techniques to study the fundamental mechanisms controlling the distribution and thermodynamic exchange of sea spray within the marine atmospheric boundary layer (MABL). The PI proposes to perform a series of simultaneous numerical simulations of the spray-laden boundary layer: the first targets the lower regions of the boundary layer and includes two-way coupling between spray and air phases, and the second investigates aerosol transport throughout the entire MABL. These parallel simulation tracks will represent spray-laden turbulence under varying environmental conditions and will result in a highly detailed understanding of the transport of spray on multiple spatial and temporal scales. In doing so, the PI will address several specific research questions whose answers are of critical importance to understanding electromagnetic propagation through the marine boundary layer as well as the accuracy and reliability of large-scale marine meteorological forecasting models such as COAMPS and COAMPS-TC. The proposed research will also train one graduate student and one postdoctoral researcher in the areas of numerical methods and atmospheric science, thus educating the next generation of researchers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141612472
Entities
People
- David H Richter
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Notre Dame