Journal of Fluid Mechanics Webinar Series: Baylor Fox-Kemper, Brown University

The Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics is delighted to partner with the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge, the UK Fluids Network, and the Journal of Fluid Mechanics to deliver a regular webinar series on fluids-related topics.

The next seminar will take place at 4:00pm BST on Friday 29th May, 2020.

Speaker: Baylor Fox-Kemper, Brown University, USA
Date/Time: Friday 29th May, 2020. 4:00pm BST/11am EDT

Title: Affronting Ocean Models: Submesoscale Interactions between Fronts, Instabilities, and Waves

Abstract: Ocean fronts - sharp horizontal gradients in temperature, salinity, and density - are a key feature of the upper ocean that affect the transport of pollutants and the nature of near surface flows. I will highlight some of the recent modeling and theoretical work our group and collaborators have taken on to understand how fronts, frontal instabilities and turbulence, and surface waves interact. Traditional geophysical boundary layer theory neglects horizontal variations, and so is unable to capture frontal dynamics. Some consequences of these features found in large scale modeling and observations of oil, plastics and biological tracer dispersion; boundary layers; fluid energy cycling and dissipation statistics; and finally climate sensitivity will be elucidated.

The webinar will take place on Zoom. Register for this event and the whole series here.