Strain and symmetric instabilities in submesoscale fronts: effects on energetics — NSF Award to University of Maryland, College Pa
This project will examine the transfers of energy between spatial scales at oceanic fronts. The focus is to examine the effects of symmetric instabilities and interactions between the mesoscale and submesoscale. The investigators will employ high-resolution numerical modeling that can resolve both the submesoscale and
| Award title | Strain and symmetric instabilities in submesoscale fronts: effects on energetics |
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| Award ID | 2446313 |
| Awardee | University of Maryland, College Park |
| City | COLLEGE PARK |
| State | MD |
| Amount obligated | $410,828 |
| Principal investigator | Tomas Chor |
| Program | PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY |
| Start date | 08/15/2025 |
| Abstract | This project will examine the transfers of energy between spatial scales at oceanic fronts. The focus is to examine the effects of symmetric instabilities and interactions between the mesoscale and submesoscale. The investigators will employ high-resolution numerical modeling that can resolve both the submesoscale and the turbulence scale. The results are expected to lead to new understanding of oceanic frontal energetics and how to represent energy transfer processes in predictive models. This |
| Source | NSF Awards |
$799/mo
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