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Interactions between upwelling internal tidal bores and submesocale fronts and filaments on the Central California shelf: Surface density (top) and vertically averaged vertical velocity (bottom) in 100 m horizontal resolution hindcast of Central California (near Purisima Pt). Note the upwelling bores (red streaks, bottom) shoaling up the shelf approximately twice per day and their intermittent collisions with downwelling, cross-shore extending submesoscale fronts and filaments. [Related publication]
Downstream impacts of a kelp farm in the Santa Barbara Channel: Local effects of a 400 m x 400 m kelp farm demonstrated with a hindcast simulation of the Santa Barbara Channel with continuous release of a passive tracer (C) in the farm (black square). Note the 'farm wake' flows that develop due to the physical drag of the kelp on local currents. [Related publication]
Internal tidal bore behavior in different stratifications: Idealized, non-hydrostatic, ROMS simulation of shoaling internal waves in different stratification. The stratification controls the type of internal tidal bore: forward upwelling, backward downwelling, or a hybrid of up- and downwelling. Black contours indicate isopycnals and colors indicate vertical velocity. [Related publication]
Nearshore Lagrangian transport in submesoscale-resolving simulations: Lagrangian particles (blue/green dots) in a realistically forced, submesoscale-resolving (dx=36 m) ROMS simulation of the Santa Barbara Channel. Surface velocity is indicated by the arrows and surface relative vorticity by the colors. [Related publication]
Transient Turbulent Thermal Wind Model: Idealized simulation of the transient turbulent thermal wind system for a dense filament undergoing diurnal heating and cooling. [Related publication]
Mesoscale and submesoscale currents in the Southern California Bight: Surface relative vorticity (normalized by the Coriolis parameter) in a hindcast simulation of the Southern California Bight (dx=100 m). Note the prevalence of submesocale vortices, fronts, and filaments with large cyclonic (positive vorticity). Also note mesoscale features, such as the larger-scale, more weakly cyclonic eddies in the Santa Barbara Channel. Visualization by Delphine Hypolite. [Related publication]
Submesoscale currents on the San Pedro Bay continental shelf: ROMS hindcast simulation with horizontal resolution of ~75 m of the San Pedro Bay shelf. Panels show surface relative vorticity (top left), sea surface temperature (top right), surface divergence (bottom left), and sea surface salinity (bottom right). Simulation by Yusuke Uchiyama, visualization by Daniel Dauhajre. [Related publication]
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