Eddy Diffusion
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Turbulence with inverse energy cascade and its transport properties are investigated experimentally in a flow associated with a westward propagating jet. Turbulence and the jet were produced by an electromagnetic force in a rotating tank... more
The presence of dense submerged vegetation alters mixing characteristics in open channel flows as they cause differential velocities inside and above canopies. The prediction models for longitudinal mixing in the presence of submerged... more
We used a two-year dataset (1998-1999) of monthly temperature profiles from Lake Alchichica, Mexico to estimate values of the vertical coefficient of eddy diffusivity. This lake is located in a tropical region at high altitude and shows... more
During night time, when the air close to the surface cools-down and the atmosphere becomes stable, katabatic down-slope ows may occur in mountainous regions. Contrary, during day time, when the sun heats-up the air close to the surface,... more
R. H. Kraichnan (1966) and T. S. Lundgren (1981) derived a formula for the eddy-diffusivity in Richardson's theory of turbulent 2-particle dispersion: ηij(r, t)=^t0ds <(ui(x + r, t) - ui(x, t)) (ui(x + r, t|s) - uj(x, t |s)>.... more
A novel analytical solution has been developed for the three-dimensional dispersion of atmospheric pollutants, providing a new approach to understanding and addressing this important environmental issue. The central concept of the study... more
Eddy diffusion coefficients used in eddy parameterization schemes have been diagnosed with various methods in the Southern Ocean. These studies have produced conflicting results, although they are consistent with different hypotheses for... more
High spatial resolution isopycnal diffusivities are estimated in the Kuroshio Extension (KE) region (28°–40°N, 120°–190°E) from a global ° Parallel Ocean Program (POP) simulation. The numerical float tracks are binned using a clustering... more
A multiwavenumber theory is formulated to represent eddy diffusivities. It expands on earlier single-wavenumber theories and includes the wide range of wavenumbers encompassed in eddy motions. In the limiting case in which ocean eddies... more
Lagrangian subsurface isopycnal eddy diffusivities are calculated from numerical floats released in several regions of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) of the 0.1° Parallel Ocean Program. Lagrangian diffusivities are horizontally... more
An analysis of atmospheric energy transport in 22 years (1980–2001) of the 40-yr ECMWF Re-Analysis (ERA-40) is presented. In the analyzed budgets, there is a large cancellation between divergences of dry static and latent energy such that... more
Meromictic lakes are unique aquatic ecosystems that occur extremely rarely. The phenomenon of meromixis can result from both natural and anthropogenic factors. The aim of this study was to analyse thermal and chemical stratification in a... more
Lagrangian isopycnal diffusivities quantify the along-isopycnal mixing of any tracer with mean gradients along isopycnal surfaces. They are studied in the Southern Ocean of the 1/10° Parallel Ocean Program (POP) model using more than 50... more
The effect of mesoscale eddies on the vertical heat transport of the ocean is examined using two eddy‐resolving numerical models. The global heat transport by the mean flow and diffusion are both downwards and are balanced by an upward... more
This study examines the relative importance of the mean advection and mesoscale currents in the property exchange between the Southern Ocean mixed layer and downstream in the upper 2000 m; this exchange is referred to as ventilation. A... more