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Annalisa Bracco

Georgia Institute of Technology

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

311 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, GA  30332  

abracco@gatech.edu

Project List:

Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbons in the Environment III (CARTHE-III)

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbon in the Environment II (CARTHE II)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Lead

Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf-2 (ECOGIG-2)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead

Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf (ECOGIG)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Lead

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 22

2021

Boufadel, M., Bracco, A., Chassignet, E., Chen, S., D'Asaro, E., Dewar, W., et al. (2021). Physical Transport Processes that Affect the Distribution of Oil in the Gulf of Mexico: Observations and Modeling. Oceanog, 34(1), 58–75. doi
Justic, D., Kourafalou, V., Mariotti, G., He, S., Weisberg, R., Androulidakis, Y., et al. (2021). Transport Processes in the Gulf of Mexico Along the River-Estuary-Shelf-Ocean Continuum: a Review of Research from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative. Estuaries and Coasts, 2021. doi

2020

Bracco, A., Paris, C. B., Esbaugh, A. J., Frasier, K., Joye, S. B., Liu, G., et al. (2020). Transport, Fate and Impacts of the Deep Plume of Petroleum Hydrocarbons Formed During the Macondo Blowout. Front. Mar. Sci., 7, 542147. doi
Sun, D., Bracco, A., Barkan, R., Berta, M., Dauhajre, D., Molemaker, M. J., et al. (2020). Diurnal Cycling of Submesoscale Dynamics: Lagrangian Implications in Drifter Observations and Model Simulations of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 50(6), 1605–1623. doi

2019

Bracco, A., Liu, G., Galaska, M. P., Quattrini, A. M., & Herrera, S. (2019). Integrating physical circulation models and genetic approaches to investigate population connectivity in deep-sea corals. Journal of Marine Systems, 198, 103189. doi
Bracco, A., Liu, G., & Sun, D. (2019). Mesoscale-submesoscale interactions in the Gulf of Mexico: From oil dispersion to climate. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 119, 63–72. doi
Pearson, J., Fox-Kemper, B., Barkan, R., Choi, J., Bracco, A., & McWilliams, J. C. (2019). Impacts of Convergence on Structure Functions from Surface Drifters in the Gulf of Mexico. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 49(3), 675–690. doi

2018

Bracco, A., Choi, J., Kurian, J., & Chang, P. (2018). Vertical and horizontal resolution dependency in the model representation of tracer dispersion along the continental slope in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Ocean Modelling, 122, 13–25. doi
Liu, G., Bracco, A., & Passow, U. (2018). The influence of mesoscale and submesoscale circulation on sinking particles in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Elem Sci Anth, 6(1), 36. doi
Rogener, M. K., Hunter, K. S., Bracco, A., Saxton, M., & Joye, S. B. (2018). Long-term impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil well blowout on methane oxidation dynamics in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Elem Sci Anth, 6(1), 73. doi

2017

Barkan, R., McWilliams, J. C., Molemaker, M. J., Choi, J., Srinivasan, K., Shchepetkin, A. F., et al. (2017). Submesoscale Dynamics in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Part II: Temperature-Salinity Relations and Cross-Shelf Transport Processes. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 47(9), 2347–2360. doi
Barkan, R., McWilliams, J. C., Shchepetkin, A. F., Molemaker, M. J., Renault, L., Bracco, A., et al. (2017). Submesoscale Dynamics in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Part I: Regional and Seasonal Characterization and the Role of River Outflow. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 47(9), 2325–2346. doi
Choi, J., Bracco, A., Barkan, R., Shchepetkin, A. F., McWilliams, J. C., & Molemaker, J. M. (2017). Submesoscale Dynamics in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Part III: Lagrangian Implications. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 47(9), 2361–2376. doi
Zhong, Y., Bracco, A., Tian, J., Dong, J., Zhao, W., & Zhang, Z. (2017). Observed and simulated submesoscale vertical pump of an anticyclonic eddy in the South China Sea. Sci Rep, 7(1). doi

2016

Bracco, A., Choi, J., Joshi, K., Luo, H., & McWilliams, J. C. (2016). Submesoscale currents in the northern Gulf of Mexico: Deep phenomena and dispersion over the continental slope. Ocean Modelling, 101, 43–58. doi
Cardona, Y., & Bracco, A. (2016). Predictability of mesoscale circulation throughout the water column in the Gulf of Mexico. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 129, 332–349. doi
Cardona, Y., Bracco, A., Villareal, T. A., Subramaniam, A., Weber, S. C., & Montoya, J. P. (2016). Highly variable nutrient concentrations in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 129, 20–30. doi
Cardona, Y., Ruiz-Ramos, D. V., Baums, I. B., Bracco, A., & Orejas, C. (2016). Potential Connectivity of Coldwater Black Coral Communities in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. PLoS ONE, 11(5), e0156257. doi
Joye, S. B., Bracco, A., Ozgokmen, T. M., Chanton, J. P., Grosell, M., MacDonald, I. R., et al. (2016). The Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, six years after the Macondo oil well blowout. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 129, 4–19. doi
Luo, H., Bracco, A., Cardona, Y., & McWilliams, J. C. (2016). Submesoscale circulation in the northern Gulf of Mexico: Surface processes and the impact of the freshwater river input. Ocean Modelling, 101, 68–82. doi

2014

Crespo-Medina, M., Meile, C. D., Hunter, K. S., Diercks, A. - R., Asper, V. L., Orphan, V. J., et al. (2014). The rise and fall of methanotrophy following a deepwater oil-well blowout. Nature Geosci, 7(6), 423–427. doi

2013

Zhong, Y., & Bracco, A. (2013). Submesoscale impacts on horizontal and vertical transport in the Gulf of Mexico: Submesoscale Transport in Gulf of Mexico. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 118(10), 5651–5668. doi

Conference Presentations - 37

2019

Bracco, A. (2019). The diurnal cycling of submesoscale circulations: A Lagrangian and Eulerian perspective . In PICES 2018 Annual Meeting. Yokohama, Japan : 10/25/18-11/04/18. openurl

2018

Bracco, A. (2018). Keynote: Multiscale flows in the Gulf of Mexico: from oil dispersion to coldwater coral evolution and carbon drawdown. In Australian Coastal and Oceans Modelling and Observations Workshop (ACOMO) 2018. Canberra, Australia : 10/09/18-10/11/18. openurl
Bracco, A. (2018). Multiscale impacts of submesoscale flows. In 2nd OMIX International Symposium. Tokyo, Japan : 11/04/18-11/04/18. openurl
Bracco, A., Liu, G., Choi, J., & Zhong, Y. (2018). Multi-Scale Flows and Pathways in the Gulf of Mexico and South China Sea: implications of ocean submesoscale turbulence for oil dispersion, coral evolution and carbon uptake. In American Physical Society March Meeting 2018. Los Angeles, CA : 03/05/18-03/09/18. openurl
Liu, G., & Bracco, A. (2018). The Seasonality of Submesoscale Mixing across the Mixed Layer in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Sun, D., Liu, G., & Bracco, A. (2018). The Seasonality of Submesoscale Mixing across the Mixed Layer in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl

2017

Bracco, A., Cardona, Y., Luo, H., Zhong, Y., & Liu, G. (2017). The Gulf of Mexico: anthropogenic impacts, turbulence, oil, coral larvae and evolution. In INdAM Workshop: Mathematical Approach to Climate Change Impacts – MAC2I. Rome, Italy : 03/13/17-03/17/17. openurl
Bracco, A., & Choi, J. (2017). Lagrangian properties at the ocean submesoscales in presence of riverine outflows. In European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017. Vienna, Austria : 04/23/17-04/28/17. openurl
Choi, J., Barkan, R., Bracco, A., & McWilliams, J. (2017). Impacts of Mississippi riverine input on submesoscale features in the northern Gulf of Mexico: Lagrangian perspective. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl
Liu, G., Bracco, A., & Passow, U. (2017). Horizontal & vertical transport of marine snow in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl
Subramaniam, A., Juhl, A., Bracco, A., & Montoya, J. P. (2017). Remote Sensing Phytoplankton Functional Types in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Fact or Fiction. In ASLO 2017 Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Honolulu, HI : 02/26/17-03/03/17: Poster. openurl
Subramaniam, A., Juhl, A., Bracco, A., & Montoya, J. P. (2017). Remote Sensing Phytoplankton Functional Types in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster. openurl

2016

Bracco, A., Choi, J., & Joshi, K. M. (2016). Deep layer circulation, transport and mixing in the northern Gulf of Mexico: Deep phenomena and dispersion over the continental slope. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster. openurl
Bracco, A., Luo, H., & McWilliams, J. (2016). Fresh water input as driver of submesoscale variability in coastal waters: The case of the Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16: Poster. openurl
Choi, J., Bracco, A., Barka, R., & McWilliams, J. (2016). Diurnal cycle in strong submesocale flow. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16. openurl

2015

Bracco, A. (2015). Mesoscale and submesoscale variability and biogeochemical interactions. In School on Ocean Climate Modelling: Physical and Biogeochemical Dynamics of Semi- Enclosed Seas. Ankara, Turkey : 09/28/15-10/01/15. openurl
Bracco, A., Cardona, Y., Villareal, T., Subramaniam, A., Weber, S., & Montoya, J. (2015). Nutrient Concentrations Along The River Plume Salinity Gradient In The Northern Gulf of Mexico Over The Past 30 Years. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster. openurl
Bracco, A., Lu, H., Zhong, Y., & Joshi, K. (2015). Submesoscale Processes and Ocean Transport at Surface and Depth: The Case of the Gulf of Mexico. In Gordon Research Conference on Coastal Ocean Modeling. Biddeford, ME - 06/07/15-06/12/15. openurl
Bracco, A., Luo, H., Cardona, Y., & McWilliams, J.,. (2015). Submesoscale Processes in Presence of Large River Outflows. The Case of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In 2015 International Workshop on Mesoscale and Submesoscale Processes: Observations and Modeling. Qingdao, China : 05/28/15-05/29/15. openurl
Cardona, Y., Ruiz-Ramos, D., Baums, I., & Bracco, A. (2015). Potential Connectivity Of Coldwater Black Coral Communities In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster. openurl
Meile, C., Lai, M., Bracco, A., Luo, H., & Joye, S. (2015). Interpretation of oxygen profiles in the aftermath of the BP/Deepwater Horizon hydrocarbon discharge. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster. openurl
Montoya, J., Weber, S. C., Villareal, T. A., Bracco, A., & Joye, S. B. (2015). Impact of the Deepwater Horizon incident on planktonic ecosystems: Carbon is important, but so is Nitrogen. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15. openurl
Montoya, J. P., Weber, S. C., Fernandez, A., Lee-Patterson, D. A. O., Villareal, T. A., Bracco, A., et al. (2015). Spills, seeps, and cycles: Methane links the carbon and nitrogen cycles through diazotrophy. In 2015 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Granada, Spain : 02/22/15-02/27/15. openurl

2014

Baums, I. B., Ruiz-Ramos, D.,, Fisher, C., Bracco, A., & Cardona, Y. (2014). The biological footprint of oil and dispersant exposure. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster. openurl
Bracco, A. (2014). Modeling surface and deep waters in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14. openurl

2013

Bracco, A., & Zhong, Y. (2013). Submesoscale impacts on Eulerian and Lagrangian transport in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl
Cardona, Y., & Bracco, A. (2013). Predictability potentials of the dynamic conditions in the Mississippi-Atchafalaya shelf. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl
Luo, H., & Bracco, A. (2013). Modeling transport and discharge from cold seeps using a high resolution regional ocean model. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013: Poster. openurl
Montoya, J. P., Cardona, Y., Weber, S. C., & Bracco, A. (2013). Models are wrong, observations are sparse, what to do. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl
Montoya, J. P., Weber, S. C., Subramaniam, A., Juhl, A., Villareal, T. A., Bracco, A., et al. (2013). Rates and fates of nitrogen and carbon in the water column: impact of seeps and spills on plankton biogeochemistry. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl
Weber, S. C., Subramaniam, A., Crespo-Medina, M., Joye, S. B., Bracco, A., Villareal, T. A., et al. (2013). Spills, seeps, and pelagic foodwebs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: What do stable isotopes tell us about oil, gas, and discolored zooplankton? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl

2012

Bracco, A., Cardona, Y., & Zhong, Y. (2012). Submesoscale processes in the Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12. url
Cardona, Y., & Bracco, A. (2012). Interannual variability of the Mississippi-Atchafalaya runoff and transport pathways in the Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12. url
Montoya, J. P., Subramaniam, A., Crespo-Medina, M., Bracco, A., Villareal, T. A., & Joye, S. B. (2012). The Deepwater Horizon oil spill and pelagic foodwebs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: What do elements and isotopes tell us about oil, plumes, and zooplankton? In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12. url
Subramaniam, A., Villareal, T. A., Bracco, A., & Montoya, J. P. (2012). Characterizing the 2011 Great Flood Plume of the Mississippi River. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12: Poster. url
Zhong, Y., & Bracco, A. (2012). Loop Eddies, ageostrophic velocities and their impact on primary productivity. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12: Poster. url

2011

Montoya, J. P., Subramaniam, A., Asper, V., Diercks, A., Passow, U., Crepo-Medina, M., et al. (2011). Deepwater Horizon oil and pelagic foodwebs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference. Daytona Beach, FL, November 6-10, 2011. url
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