My research interests focus on the dynamics of the oceanic finescale,
referring to the transition between large-scale geostrophic flows and
small-scale turbulence. I am currently studying the weakly nonlinear
energy cascade of an internal wave field and how it may be influenced by
a geostrophic background flow. Mixing induced by internal waves is
regarded as one of the principal mechanisms for the dissipation of the
ocean's kinetic energy, which is a key component of the maintenance of
the thermohaline circulation.
I have also done some experimental work on the dynamics of rotating,
double-diffusive gravity currents. This study aims to improve our
understanding of the warm, salty intrusions into the Arctic Ocean.
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