Leif Thomas

 My research involves theoretical geophysical fluid dynamics specializing in upper ocean circulation, frontogenesis and subduction, generation of mesoscale and submesoscale flow by wind forcing, nonlinear Ekman dynamics, symmetric instability, and potential vorticity generation/destruction by atmospheric forcing.

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Contact information: Leif Thomas
Department of Physical Oceanography
WHOI MS #21
Woods Hole, MA 02543
(508) 289-2525
lthomas(at)whoi(dot)edu

Last modified: 02/17/07