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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 ...
Radium isotopes and radon-222 as tracers of sediment-water interaction in Arctic coastal and lacustrine environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Arctic marine and lacustrine systems are experiencing rapid warming due to climate change. These changes are especially important at the interface between sediments and surface waters because they are hotspots for ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Eddy dynamics of [Beta] plumes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Spatial and temporal variability of tide-induced salt flux in a partially mixed estuary
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Mechanisms for the tidal component of salt flux in the Hudson River estuary are investigated using a 3D numerical model. Variations with river discharge, fortnightly tidal forcing, and along channel variability are explored. ...