Physical Oceanography
Physical Oceanography Department Hybrid Seminar: Decadal Changes in Stratification of the Abyssal Oceans and Implications for Hydraulic Control of Abyssal Channel Flow
Shuwen Tan, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory
Sponsored by: Physical Oceanography Department – Clark 507
This will be a hybrid seminar held in Clark 507. For those that wish to join […]
Low-frequency dynamic ocean response to barometric-pressure loading
Piecuch, C. G., I. Fukumori, R. M. Ponte, M. Schindelleger, O. Wang, and M. Zhao, 2022. Low-Frequency Dynamic Ocean Response to Barometric-Pressure Loading, Journal of Physical Oceanography, 52, https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-22-0090.1
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Contributions of different sea-level processes to high-tide flooding along the U.S. coastline
Li, S., T. Wahl, A. Barroso, S. Coats, S. Dangendorf, C. Piecuch, Q. Sun, P. Thompson, and L. Liu, 2022. Contributions of Different Sea-Level Processes to High-Tide Flooding Along the […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Assistant Scientist, Alex Gonzalez
Alex Gonzalez is an Assistant Scientist in the Physical Oceanography Department at WHOI.
Read MorePhysical Oceanography Department Hybrid Seminar: Multidecadal Intensification of Atlantic Tropical Instability Waves
Franz Philip Tuchen, NOAA/AOML
Sponsored by: Physical Oceanography Department – Clark 201
This will be a hybrid seminar held in Clark 201. For those that wish to join virtually, you […]
Postdoctoral Scholar Alice Ren
Alice Ren, Postdoctoral Scholar, joins WHOI’s PO Department.
Read MorePhysical Oceanography Department Hybrid Seminar:Regimes of Air Sea Interaction
LuAnne Thompson, University of Washington
Sponsored by: Physical Oceanography Department – Clark 507
This will be a hybrid seminar held in Clark 507. For those that wish to join virtually, […]
Mid-depth waters off the United States East Coast are getting saltier
A new study led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) shows a significant increase in frequency of warm saltwater intrusions from the deep ocean to the continental shelf along the Middle Atlantic Bight, which extends from the Gulf of Maine to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
Read MoreScientists link the changing Azores High and the drying Iberian region to anthropogenic climate change
Projected changes in wintertime precipitation make agriculture in the Iberian region some of the most vulnerable in Europe, according to a new WHOI co-led study that links the changes to increased anthropogenic greenhouse gases.
Read MorePhysical Oceanography Department Hybrid Seminar: P-ONE: Hunting for Neutrinos in the Deep Pacific
Nathan Whitehorn, Michigan State University
Sponsored by: Physical Oceanography Department – Clark 507
This will be a hybrid seminar held in Clark 507. For those that wish to join virtually, […]
Squid Games
Shortfin squid are becoming more available to New England fishermen, but why?
Read MorePhysical Oceanography Department Virtual Seminar:Using Large Ensembles to Investigate the Role of Model-to-Model Differences and Internal Variability in Causing Uncertainty in Climate Projections
Nicola Maher, CIRES, UC Boulder
Sponsored by: Physical Oceanography Department –
This will be held virtually. You can join the Zoom Meeting here: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/97073458686
Meeting ID: 970 7345 8686
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Physical Oceanography Department Hybrid Seminar: Subduction Pathways and Dynamics in a Mediterranean Front as Revealed by Glider Data
Larry Pratt, WHOI
This will be held hybrid in Clark 507. For those that wish to join virtually, you can join the Zoom Meeting here: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/97073458686
Meeting ID: 970 […]
Marine heatwaves and their depth structures on the Northeast U.S. continental shelf
Großelindemann, H., Ryan, S., Ummenhofer, C., Martin, T., & Biastoch, A., 2022. Marine heatwaves and their depth structures on the Northeast U.S. continent. Frontiers in Climate, 4, 857937. Read More
Water mass transformation in the Iceland Sea: Contrasting two winters separated by four decades
Våge, K., Semper, S., Valdimarsson, H., Jónsson, S., Pickart, R., & Moore, G., 2022. Water mass transformation in the Iceland Sea: Contrasting two winters separated by four decades. Deep Sea […]
Read MoreCreating synergy through art and science
A collaboration between the Art League of Rhode Island and WHOI scientists transforms abstract concepts into engaging perspectives on our ocean world.
Read MorePhysical Oceanography Department Hybrid Seminar: Diving Beneath the Surface: Regional Studies of Marine Heatwaves and their Depth Structure
Svenja Ryan, WHOI
This will be held hybrid in Clark 507. For those that wish to join virtually, you can join the Zoom Meeting here: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/97073458686
Meeting ID: 970 7345 […]
Read MoreInteractions between a marine heatwave and tropical cyclone Amphan in the Bay of Bengal in 2020
Rathore, S., Goyal, R., Jangir, B., Ummenhofer, C., Feng, M., & Mishra, M. (2022). Interactions between a marine heatwave and tropical cyclone Amphan in the Bay of Bengal in 2020. […]
Read MoreLocal and remote forcing of interannual sea-level variability at Nantucket Island
Wang, O., T. Lee, C. G. Piecuch, I. Fukumori, I. Fenty, T. Frederikse, D. Menemenlis, R. M. Ponte, and H. Zhang, 2022. Local and Remote Forcing of Interannual Sea-Level Variability […]
Read MoreArrival of new Great Salinity Anomaly weakens convection in the Irminger Sea
Biló, T., Straneo, F., Holte, J., & Le Bras, I., 2022. Arrival of new Great Salinity Anomaly weakens convection in the Irminger Sea. Geophysical Research Letters, 49(11). Read More
Ocean Reference Stations: Long-term, open ocean observations of surface meteorology and air-sea fluxes are essential benchmarks
Weller, R., Lukas, R., Potemra, J., Plueddemann, A., Fairall, C., & Bigorre, S., 2022. Ocean Reference Stations: Long-term, open ocean observations of surface meteorology and air-sea fluxes are essential benchmarks. […]
Read MorePO’s 2022 Summer Student Fellows
Audrey Grimes (she/her) is studying physics with minors in environmental studies and mathematics at Middlebury College in Vermont. This summer, she will be working with Anthony Kirincich looking at offshore […]
Read MorePhysical Oceanography Department Hybrid Seminar: WHOI Postdocs Short Talks
Sponsored by: Physical Oceanography Department – Clark 201
This will be held hybrid in Clark 201. For those that wish to join virtually, you can join the Zoom Meeting here: […]
Physical Oceanography Department Hybrid Seminar: Estimating Dissipation Rates Due to Double-Diffusive Convection Using CTD Data
Leo Middleton, WHOI
Sponsored by: Physical Oceanography Department
This will be held hybrid in Clark 507. For those that wish to join virtually, you can join the Zoom Meeting here: […]