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The Influence of heat transport on Arctic amplification
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The Arctic surface air temperature has warmed nearly twice as much as the global mean since the mid-20th century. Arctic sea ice has also been declining rapidly in recent decades. There is still discussion about how much ...
Abyssal mixing from bottom boundary effects in Mid-Atlantic Ridge flank canyons
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This paper begins to explore a previously neglected mechanism for abyssal ocean mixing using bottom boundary layer dynamics. Abyssal mixing and the associated upward buoyancy fluxes are necessary to balance the sinking of ...
The response of the Red Sea to a strong wind jet near the Tokar Gap in summer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Remote sensing and in situ observations are used to investigate the ocean response to the Tokar Wind Jet in the Red Sea. The wind jet blows down the pressure gradient through the Tokar Gap on the Sudanese coast, at about ...
The effects of ocean eddies on tropical cyclones
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
The purpose of this study is to understand the interactions of tropical cyclones with ocean eddies. In particular we examine the influence of a cold-core eddy on the cold wake formed during the passage of Typhoon Fanapi ...
Quantifying overwash flux in barrier systems : an example from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Coastal barriers are particularly susceptible to the predicted effects of accelerated of sea-level rise and the potential for increased impacts of intense storms. Over centennial scales, barriers are maintained via overtopping ...