Speaker: Noel Brizuela, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory
Title: Diabatic thermocline physics and their grip on global climate
Abstract: If all we knew about ocean physics came from the time-averaged output of climate models, we would likely believe that the stratified ocean interior is largely quiescent and laminar. We would think of the ocean as a set of stacked layers of seawater with predetermined properties.
High frequency measurements show this to be a misleading view of the ocean. That delineating where one layer ends and the next begins is more often than not an entirely arbitrary choice. Yet, this simplified view underpins most theories of the coupled ocean-atmosphere system.
In this talk, I will give an overview of my work aiming to conciliate theories of ocean-atmosphere interaction with the ocean's turbulent reality.
This talk will only be offered in person for CU-ID holders. This talk will not be offered in a hybrid format.
Event details: In-person seminars are only available to CU ID holders.