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Studies of lateral dispersion in the ocean
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
This thesis is written in two parts. The first part deals with the problem of lateral dispersion due to mesoscale eddies in the open ocean, and the interaction between the mesoscale strain and horizontal diffusion on spatial ...
Adaptive error estimation in linearized ocean general circulation models
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Data assimilation methods, such as the Kalman filter, are routinely used in oceanography. The statistics of the model and measurement errors need to be specified a priori. In this study we address the problem of estimating ...
Surface and bottom boundary layer dynamics on a shallow submarine bank : southern flank of Georges Bank
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
The thesis investigates the circulation at a 76-m deep study site on the southern flank of Georges Bank, a shallow submarine bank located between the deeper Gulf of Maine and the continental slope. Emphasis is placed on ...
Wind-driven circulation on a shallow, stratified shelf
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
A detailed examination of the development of a deep convection event observed in the Greenland Sea in 1988-89 is carried out through a combination of modeling, scale estimates, and data analysis. We develop a prognostic ...
Steady models of arctic shelf-basin exchange
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Impacts of double-diffusive processes on the thermohaline circulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Double-diffusive processes are studied and parameterized, and their impacts on the oceanic thermohaline circulation are investigated by single-hemisphere numerical models and scaling analysis. Scaling analysis on the ...