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SUMMARY:The fluid dynamics of ocean fronts - John Taylor\, DAMTP
DTSTART:20180511T120000Z
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CONTACT:Charlotte Coles
DESCRIPTION:Temperature and salinity fronts are important features in the 
 open ocean and coastal and estuarine environments. These fronts can inhibi
 t mixing of pollutants and other tracers while enhancing the vertical exch
 ange between surface and interior waters. Fronts are also extremely energe
 tic and dynamic environments\, exhibiting a rich collection of fluid dynam
 ical processes on scales ranging from kilometers to meters. I will discuss
  recent work using large-eddy simulations which indicates that fronts can 
 significantly modify the intensity and spatial structure of three-dimensio
 nal turbulence. I will then discuss the impact that fronts and turbulence 
 can have on biology and the distribution and transport of buoyant tracers 
 near the ocean surface.
LOCATION:JDB Seminar Room\, CUED
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