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 Changes in dynamic manometric sea level ζm represent mass-related sea-level changes associated with ocean circulation and climate. We use twin model experiments to quantify magnitudes and…
Read MoreContributions 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 U.S. Coastline, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, 127(7), e2021JC018276, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JC018276 High-tide flooding, also known as nuisance flooding or minor flooding, is one of the most…
Read MoreSpotlight on Assistant Scientist, Alex Gonzalez
Alex Gonzalez is an Assistant Scientist in the Physical Oceanography Department at WHOI.
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Alice Ren, Postdoctoral Scholar, joins WHOI’s PO Department.
Read MoreMarine 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. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2022.857937 Marine Heatwaves (MHWs) are ocean extreme events, characterized by anomalously high temperatures, which can have significant ecological impacts. The Northeast U.S. continental shelf is of great economical importance as…
Read MoreWater 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 Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers, 186, 103824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2022.103824 How has dense-water formation in the Iceland Sea changed from the mid-1970s to the mid-2010s…
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. Frontiers in Climate, 4, 861477. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2022.861477 Rathore et al. (2022) investigates the interaction between a marine heatwave (MHW) and tropical cyclone Amphan in the Bay…
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 at Nantucket Island, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, 127(6), e2021JC018275, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JC018275 The change in the rate of sea-level rise (SLR) in the northeast coast of…
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). https://doi.org/10.1029/2022gl098857 Salinity trends and time series in the Irminger Sea. (a) 2015–2020 salinity trends averaged in the upper 200 m and (b) 2015–2020 salinity trends at the Overturning in…
Read MoreOcean 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. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. https://doi.org/10.1175/bams-d-21-0084.1 Comparison of the low-passed (365-day running mean) net air-sea heat flux at three long-term surface moorings maintained by…
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NESMA TFO project, North Atlantic
March in the stormy North Atlantic observed from the bridge of the R/V Neil Armstrong during AR65
March in the stormy North Atlantic observed from the bridge of the R/V Neil Armstrong during AR65…
Read MoreTwo distinct modes of climate responses to the anthropogenic aerosol forcing changes
Shi, J.-R., Kwon, Y.-O., & Wijffels, S. E., 2022. Two Distinct Modes of Climate Responses to the Anthropogenic Aerosol Forcing Changes. Journal of Climate, 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1175/jcli-d-21-0656.1 Anthropogenic aerosols (AAs) have a heterogeneous spatial and temporal distribution, which can induce regional responses that are distinct from those driven by greenhouse gases and those associated with internal variability.…
Read MoreA Ka-band wind geophysical model function using doppler scatterometer measurements from the air-sea interaction tower experiment
Polverari, F., Wineteer, A., Rodríguez, E., Perkovic-Martin, D., Siqueira, P., Farrar, J., Adam, M., Closa Tarrés, M., & Edson, J., 2022. A Ka-band wind geophysical model function using doppler scatterometer measurements from the air-sea interaction tower experiment. Remote Sensing, 14(9), 2067. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14092067 One of the main ways that winds over the ocean can be monitored…
Read MoreWind fetch and direction effects on Langmuir turbulence in a coastal ocean
Wang, X., Kukulka, T., Plueddemann, A., 2022. Wind fetch and direction effects on Langmuir turbulence in a coastal ocean. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 127, e2021JC018222. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021jc018222 The strength of Langmuir turbulence in the upper ocean can be assessed by the root mean square of the convergence velocity, VRMS, at the sea surface. Langmuir turbulence…
Read MoreDecadal observations of internal wave energy, shear, and mixing in the western Arctic Ocean
Fine, E., Cole, S., 2022. Decadal observations of internal wave energy, shear, and mixing in the western Arctic Ocean. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, 127. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021jc018056 Changes in the Arctic climate have resulted in less summertime Arctic sea ice. These changes in ice-cover have the potential to influence internal waves, which carry energy deep into the…
Read MoreSpotlight on Assistant Scientist, Chris Piecuch
Chris Piecuch is an Assistant Scientist in the Physical Oceanography Department at WHOI, where he has been since 2018.
Read MoreUpwelling of Atlantic water in Barrow Canyon, Chukchi Sea
Li, S., Lin, P., Dou, T., Xiao, C., Itoh, M., Kikuchi, T., & Qin, D., 2022. Upwelling of Atlantic water in Barrow Canyon, Chukchi Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 127(3), e2021JC017839. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JC017839 Using long-term moorings data together with wind and sea ice measurements, we document the characteristics and variations of upwelling in Barrow Canyon and investigate…
Read MoreCTD and rosette deployment off the side of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy
CTD and rosette deployment off the side of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy during Robert Pickart’s RAPID cruise in Baffin Bay in September-October 2021…
Read MoreWelcome Postdoctoral Investigator Astrid Pacini
Astrid Pacini, Postdoctoral Investigator, joins WHOI’s PO Department.
Read MoreHigh-tide floods and storm surges during atmospheric rivers on the US west coast
Atmospheric rivers (ARs) drive hydrological hazards over land related to extreme precipitation.
Read MoreWelcome Postdoctoral Investigator Leo Middleton
Leo Middleton, Postdoctoral Investigator, joins WHOI’s PO Department.
Read MoreSpotlight on Assistant Scientist, Nick Foukal
Nick Foukal is interested in the dynamics of the North Atlantic and Arctic, with a particular focus on how these basins store and transport heat.
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