Oceanic Eddy-Induced Transport: Full-Tensor Approach

תאריך: 
ה', 09/05/202411:00-12:00
מיקום: 
Online Zoom
מרצה: 
Prof. Pavel Berloff (Imperial College London)

Zoom link:

https://huji.zoom.us/j/89305010902?pwd=ZkdBT2xreWpxNnRKNVVZZGwvczV0dz09
Meeting ID: 893 0501 0902
Passcode: 006441

 

 

Abstract:

In geophysical turbulence effects of small-scale motions on the large-scale ones are often formulated in terms of turbulent (eddy) diffusion characterized by the eddy diffusivity coefficient. Within this context we focused on passive-tracer transport induced by mesoscale oceanic eddies and applied brute-force approach, without any simplifications and extra assumptions. The uncovered new levels of complexity of the corresponding full-tensor eddy diffusivity coefficient, referred to as the "transport tensor", call for reconsideration of how the eddy diffusion and corresponding scale interactions are treated in observations, general circulation models and theory.