Oceans and Atmosphere

Internal Waves and Ocean Mixing

The study of the processes by which the oceans transport and blend water with varying chemistry, temperature, and velocity, particularly through the mechanism of internal gravity waves. Graphic from Multiscale Ocean Dynamics (MOD).

Recent News

Oceanographers Find Clues behind Arctic's Fourth-Lowest Sea-Ice Minimum

Research Highlight: U.S. and Indian Research Centers Take Part in Multinational Effort to Understand a Key Monsoon Variable

Study of Giant South China Sea Internal Waves Provides First-Ever View of Their Entire Life Cycle

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Academics

LUCAS, Drew
Assistant Professor

FRANKS, PETER
Professor

WINTERS, KRAIG
Researcher


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Centers, Labs, and Projects

Multiscale Ocean Dynamics (MOD)
A specialized team of oceanographers, engineers, and graduate students solving vexing problems in ocean physics and biology.  We develop, build, and deploy novel scientific instrumentation to observe the ocean in new ways.

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Recent Publications

Fine, E. C.; MacKinnon, J. A.; Alford, M. H.; Mickett, J. B.
Carranza, M. M.; Gille, S. T.; Franks, P. J. S.; Johnson, K. S.; Pinkel, R.; Girton, J. B.

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