Modeling Coherent Lagrangian Pathways from the Surface Ocean to the Interior
Abstract
This project uses numerical simulations of messocale, submesoscale, and microscale turbulent flows to investigate the controlling process for material transport from the oceanic surface mixed layer into the stratified interior. The goals are phenomenological discovery, dynamicalunderstanding, and guidance for field experimental design and measurement interpretation. The modeling tools are the Regional Oceanic Modeling System (ROMS) in either hydrostatic or non-hydrostatic mode and Large-Eddy Simulation (LES).
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 26, 2018
- Source ID
- N000141812599
Entities
People
- James C. McWilliams
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of California, Los Angeles