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Steven F. DiMarco

Texas A&M University

Department of Oceanography

3146 TAMU
Eller O&M Building
College Station, TX  77843  

sdimarco@tamu.edu

Project List:

Synthesis of the Physical Processes in Subsea Bubble Plume to Connect Natural Seeps and Oil Spills

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Principal Investigator, Program Manager / Technical Coordinator, Outreach Point of Contact, Co-Principal Investigator

Understanding How the Complex Topography of the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Influences Water-column Mixing Processes and the Vertical and Horizontal Distribution of Oil and Gas after a Blowout

Year 6-8 Investigator Grants (RFP-V)Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Gulf of Mexico Integrated Spill Response Consortium (GISR)

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

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 12

2020

Li, G., Wang, B., Wu, H., & DiMarco, S. F. (2020). Impact of bubble size on the integral characteristics of bubble plumes in quiescent and unstratified water. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 125, 103230. doi
Wang, B., Jun, I., Socolofsky, S. A., DiMarco, S., & Kessler, J. (2020). Dynamics of gas bubbles from a submarine hydrocarbon seep within the hydrate stability zone. Geophys. Res. Lett., 47(18). doi

2018

Chapman, P., DiMarco, S., Hetland, R., & Socolofsky, S. (2018). From Bubbles to Beaches: An Integrated Modeling Approach to Oil Spill Response. mar technol soc j, 52(6), 91–94. doi
Chapman, P., DiMarco, S. F., Key, R. M., Previti, C., & Yvon-Lewis, S. (2018). Age Constraints on Gulf of Mexico Deep Water Ventilation as Determined by 14C Measurements. Radiocarbon, 60(1), 75–90. doi
Diercks, A. R., Dike, C., Asper, V. L., DiMarco, S. F., Chanton, J. P., & Passow, U. (2018). Scales of seafloor sediment resuspension in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Elem Sci Anth, 6(1), 32. doi
Hu, X., Nuttall, M. F., Wang, H., Yao, H., Staryk, C. J., McCutcheon, M. R., et al. (2018). Seasonal variability of carbonate chemistry and decadal changes in waters of a marine sanctuary in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Chemistry, 205, 16–28. doi
Wang, Z., DiMarco, S., & Polzin, K. (2018). Turbulence Observations in the Northern Gulf of Mexico from a Slocum Glider. 2018 OCEANS – MTS/IEEE Kobe Techno-Oceans, . doi

2016

Ledwell, J. R., He, R., Xue, Z., DiMarco, S. F., Spencer, L. J., & Chapman, P. (2016). Dispersion of a tracer in the deep Gulf of Mexico. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 121(2), 1110–1132. doi
Spencer, L. J., DiMarco, S. F., Wang, Z., Kuehl, J. J., & Brooks, D. A. (2016). Asymmetric oceanic response to a hurricane: Deep water observations during Hurricane Isaac: ASYMMETRIC OCEANIC RESPONSE TO ISAAC. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 121(10), 7619–7649. doi
Wang, Z., DiMarco, S. F., & Socolofsky, S. A. (2016). Turbulence measurements in the northern gulf of Mexico: Application to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on droplet dynamics. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 109, 40–50. doi

2015

Jing, Z., Chang, P., DiMarco, S. F., & Wu, L. (2015). Role of Near-Inertial Internal Waves in Subthermocline Diapycnal Mixing in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 45(12), 3137–3154. doi

2014

Kuehl, J. J., DiMarco, S. F., Spencer, L. J., & Guinasso Jr., N. L. (2014). Application of the smooth orthogonal decomposition to oceanographic data sets. Geophys. Res. Lett., 41(11), 3966–3971. doi

Conference Presentations - 34

2020

Wu, H., Wang, B., Li, G., Bae, S., & DiMarco, S. F. (2020). Impact of bubble size on the budget of turbulent kinetic energy and mean flow structure in a bubble plume. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster. openurl

2019

Bae, S., Wang, B., DiMarco, S., & Socolofsky, S. (2019). Physics of bubble plumes from natural seeps. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl

2018

Nygren, C., DiMarco, S., Wang, Z., Wang, B., & Polzin, K. (2018). Observations of Microstructure in the Loop Current Using Slocum Gliders. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018. Portland, OR : 02/11/18-02/16/18. openurl
Polzin, K., Dimarco, S., Toole, J., Wang, Z., Wang, B., Ruiz Angulo, A., et al. (2018). Benthic Frontogenesis, Production of Negative Potential Vorticity and Turbulence over the Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018. Portland, OR : 02/11/18-02/16/18. openurl
Ruiz-Angulo, A., Pallas-Sanz, E., Tenreiro, M., Meunier, T., Portela, E., Ochoa, J., et al. (2018). Estimacio?n de Coeficientes de Disipacio?n Turbulenta Dentro y Fuera de los Remolinos de Mesoescala en el Golfo de Me?xico. In Reunion Anual de la Union Geofisica Mexicana (RAUGM 2018). Puerta Vallarta, MX : 10/28/18-11/02/18. openurl
Wang, Z., Polzin, K., DiMarco, S., Toole, J., Ruiz Angulo, A., Tenreiro, M., et al. (2018). Topographic Enhancement of Diapycnal Diffusivity on the Continental Slope in the Northern Gulf of Mexico and Its Application to the Oil Droplet Dynamics. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Wang, Z., Polzin, K., DiMarco, S., Toole, J., Ruiz Angulo, A., Tenreiro, M., et al. (2018). Topographic Enhancement of Diapycnal Diffusivity on the Continental Slope in the Northern Gulf of Mexico and Its Application to the Oil Droplet Dynamics. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018. Portland, OR : 02/11/18-02/16/18: Poster. openurl

2017

Polzin, K., DiMarco, S., Wang, Z., Toole, J., & Ruiz, A. (2017). Boundary Mixing along the Northern Deepwater Gulf. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl
Wang, Z., DiMarco, S., & Polzin, K. (2017). Evaluating turbulence measurements around the Deepwater Horizon spill site from a microRider mounted on a glider. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl

2016

Angulo, R., Costa, A., A., DiMarco, S., Ledwell, J. R., Polizn, K. L., & Wang, Z. (2016). Boundary Mixing along the Northern Deep Water Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16: Poster. openurl
Chapman, P., DiMarco, S. F., Walpert, J., Knap, A., Guinasso, N. L., & Whilden, K. (2016). Observing the Texas Coast. In ALSO, Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16. openurl
DiMarco, S., Knap, A. K., Wang, Z., Walpert, J., & Dreger, K. (2016). Deadzones, Dying Eddies, and the Loop Current: Stability, Ventilation, and Heat Content from Buoyancy Glider Observations in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico in Spring and Summer 2015. In ALSO, Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16. openurl
DiMarco, S. F., Knap, A. H., Wang, Z., Walpert J., & Dreger, K. (2016). Deadzones, dying eddies, and the Loo Current: stability, ventilation and heat content from buoyancy glider observations in the northwest Gulf of Mexico in spring and summer 2015. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans. LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16: Poster. openurl
Nygren, C., DiMarco, S., Chang, P., Khade, V., & Kurian, J. (2016). Numerical Circulation Model Skill Assessment from Observed Deepwater Currents over 2 Years on the Continental Slope near the Macondo Spill Site. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster. openurl
Nygren, C., DiMarco, S. F., Khade, V., Kurian, J., & Chang, P. (2016). Numerical Circulation Model Skill Assessment from Observed Deepwater Currents Over 2 Years on the Continental Slope near the Macondo Spill Site. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16. openurl
Nygren, C., DiMarco, S. F., Khade, V., Kurian, J., & Chang, P. (2016). Numerical Circulation Model Skill Assessment from Observed Deepwater Currents Over 2 Years on the Continental Slope near the Macondo Spill Site. In ALSO, Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16. openurl
Wang, Z., DiMarco, S., & Socolofsky, S. (2016). Turbulence Measurements in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Application to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Droplet Dynamics. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16. openurl
Wang, Z., DiMarco, S., & Socolofsky, S. (2016). How Was the Deep Scattering layers (DSLs) Influenced by the Deepwater Horizon Spill? --- Evidences from 10-year NTL Oil/Gas ADCP Backscattering Data Collected at the Spill Site. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16. openurl
Wang, Z., DiMarco, S., & Socolofsky, S. (2016). How Was the Deep Scattering layers (DSLs) Influenced by the Deepwater Horizon Spill? --- Evidences from 10-year NTL Oil/Gas ADCP Backscattering Data Collected at the Spill Site. In ALSO, Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16. openurl
Wang, Z., DiMarco, S., & Socolofsky, S. A. (2016). Turbulence Measurements in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Application to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Droplet Dynamics. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16. openurl
Wang, Z., DiMarco, S., & Socolofsky, S. A. (2016). How Was the Deep Scattering layers (DSLs) Influenced by the Deepwater Horizon Spill? --- Evidences from 10-year NTL Oil/Gas ADCP Backscattering Data Collected at the Spill Site. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster. openurl
Wang, Z., DiMarco, S., & Socolofsky, S. A. (2016). How Was the Deep Scattering layers (DSLs) Influenced by the Deepwater Horizon Spill? --- Evidences from 10-year NTL Oil/Gas ADCP Backscattering Data Collected at the Spill Site. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans. LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16: Poster. openurl

2015

Kuehl, J., & DiMarco, S. F. (2015). Identification of bottom intensified dynamics on the northern Gulf of Mexico slope and their impact on fate and transport modeling. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15. openurl
Kuehl, J., Wienders, N., DiMarco, S. F., Speer, K., & Hamilton, P. (2015). GoMRI Mooring Comparison. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster. openurl
Wang, Z., DiMarco, S. F., & Socolofsky, S. A. (2015). The Role of Turbulence on Droplet Dynamics: Application to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15. openurl

2014

DiMarco, S. F., Spencer, L., Kuehl, J., Guinasso, N. L., Cygren, C., Chapman, P., et al. (2014). Volume and mass transport on the continental slope near the Macondo spill site from a moored deepwater current meter array. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster. openurl
Kuehl, J., Spencer, L., DiMarco, S., Guinasso, N., & Nygren, C.;. (2014). Deepwater variability as seen by the GISR mooring array. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster. openurl
Spencer, L., DiMarco, S., Kuehl, J., Kurian, J., & Chang, P. (2014). Water Column Inerial and Sub-inertial Oceanic Response to Hurricane Issac in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014. Honolulu, HI : 02/23/14-02/28/14: Poster. openurl
Spencer, L., DiMarco, S. F., Kuehl, J., Montuoro, R., Khade, V., Kurian, J., et al. (2014). Water Column Inertial and Sub-Inertial Oceanic Response to Hurricane Isaac in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster. openurl
Wang, Z., & DiMarco, S. (2014). Observations and analysis of turbulent mixing near the site of the BP Deepwater Horizon Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014. Honolulu, HI : 02/23/14-02/28/14: Poster. openurl
Wang, Z., & DiMarco, S. F. (2014). The Role of Turbulence in the Mixing and Diffusion of Oil in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster. openurl

2013

DiMarco, S., Chapman, P., Guinasso, N., Spencer, L., & Kuehl, J. (2013). Deepwater mooring deployment and oceanographic conditions on the continental shelf and slope of the north central Gulf of Mexico, July 2012. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl
Spencer, L., DiMarco, S., & Guinasso, N. (2013). Physical oceanographic conditions on the continental shelf and slope of the north central Gulf of Mexico near the Deepwater Horizon site in 2012. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl

2012

Socolofsky, S. A., Adams, E. E., DiMarco, S. F., Stoesser, T., & Sherwood, C. R. (2012). Near field dynamics of the Deepwater Horizon accidental blowout: Chemical partitioning, intrusion dynamics, and dispersant effectiveness. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12: Poster. url
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