Ocean Research

By Rodrigo Duran

Kinematics and Dynamics of a Poleward Undercurrent

Kinematics and Dynamics of a Poleward Undercurrent

A calibrated ocean model is analyzed to characterize poleward flow over the continental slope in an eastern boundary upwelling system, and determine the momentum and vorticity balances that sustain the undercurrent.

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Lagrangian Climatologies

A novel approach capitalizing on recent developments in the field of nonlinear dynamics successfully extracts persistent structures describing prominent Lagrangian transport patterns such as transport barriers, recurrent pathways and regions that attract or isolate trajectories. This method efficiently synthesizes Lagrangian information from large Eulerian datasets.

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Lagrangian Climatologies

BLOSOM

BLOSOM (BLOwout and Spill Occurrence Model) is an open-source oil spill model developed for the U.S. Department of Energy that simulates offshore blowouts and spill trajectories. The model incorporates surface and subsurface dispersants, oil weathering, and other processes critical for emergency response and environmental assessment.

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Lagrangian Methods

Lagrangian Methods

A collection of the methods that I have used or helped develop, to study fluid mechanics while following the motion of fluid parcels.

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