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Funding Source: Year 6-8 Investigator Grants (RFP-V)

Project Publications & Presentations

Transport and fate of oil in the upper ocean: Studying and modeling multi-scale physical dispersion mechanisms and remediation strategies using Large Eddy Simulation

Journal Articles - 15

2021

Chor, T., McWilliams, J. C., & Chamecki, M. (2021). Modifications to the K-Profile Parameterization with Nondiffusive Fluxes for Langmuir Turbulence. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 51(5), 1503-1521.

2020

Aiyer, A., & Meneveau, C. (2020). Coupled population balance and large eddy simulation model for polydisperse droplet evolution in a turbulent round jet. Physical Review Fluids, 5(11).
Chor, T., McWilliams, J. C., & Chamecki, M. (2020). Diffusive–Nondiffusive Flux Decompositions in Atmospheric Boundary Layers. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 77(10), 3479-3494.
D'Asaro, E. A., Carlson, D. F., Chamecki, M., Harcourt, R. R., Haus, B. K., Fox-Kemper, B., Molemaker, M. J., Poje, A. C., & Yang, D. (2020). Advances in Observing and Understanding Small-Scale Open Ocean Circulation During the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Era. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7.
Peng, C., Xiao, S., & Yang, D. (2020). Large‐Eddy Simulation Model for the Effect of Gas Bubble Dissolution on the Dynamics of Hydrocarbon Plume from Deep‐Water Blowout. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 125(6).
Xiao, S., & Yang, D. (2020). Effect of oil plumes on upper-ocean radiative transfer — A numerical study. Ocean Modelling, 145, 101522.

2019

Aiyer, A. K., Yang, D., Chamecki, M., & Meneveau, C. (2019). A population balance model for large eddy simulation of polydisperse droplet evolution. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 878, 700-739.
Chamecki, M., Chor, T., Yang, D., & Meneveau, C. (2019). Material Transport in the Ocean Mixed Layer: Recent Developments Enabled by Large Eddy Simulations. Reviews of Geophysics, 57(4), 1338-1371.

2018

Chen, B., Yang, D., Meneveau, C., & Chamecki, M. (2018). Numerical study of the effects of chemical dispersant on oil transport from an idealized underwater blowout. Physical Review Fluids, 3(8).
Chor, T., Yang, D., Meneveau, C., & Chamecki, M. (2018). A Turbulence Velocity Scale for Predicting the Fate of Buoyant Materials in the Oceanic Mixed Layer. Geophysical Research Letters, 45(21).
Chor, T., Yang, D., Meneveau, C., & Chamecki, M. (2018). Preferential concentration of noninertial buoyant particles in the ocean mixed layer under free convection. Physical Review Fluids, 3(6).

2017

Johnson, P. L., & Meneveau, C. (2017). Turbulence intermittency in a multiple-time-scale Navier-Stokes-based reduced model. Physical Review Fluids, 2(7).
Johnson, P. L., & Meneveau, C. (2017). Restricted Euler dynamics along trajectories of small inertial particles in turbulence. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 816.

2016

Chen, B., Yang, D., Meneveau, C., & Chamecki, M. (2016). Effects of swell on transport and dispersion of oil plumes within the ocean mixed layer. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 121(5), 3564-3578.
Chen, B., Yang, D., Meneveau, C., & Chamecki, M. (2016). ENDLESS: An extended nonperiodic domain large-eddy simulation approach for scalar plumes. Ocean Modelling, 101, 121-132.

Conference Presentations - 28

2019

Aiyer, A. M., & C (2019). Reduced 1D population dynamics model for inflow size distribution in LES of oil droplet plumes. In 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics
Aiyer, A. Y., D.; Chamecki, M. M., & C (2019). Population Balance Modeling to Study Evolution of Jet with Polydisperse Oil Droplets in a Large Eddy Simulation Framework. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Chor, T. M., & J.; Chamecki, M. (2019). Revisiting eddy diffusivity models in geophysical boundary layers. In 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics
Peng, C. C., M.; Meneveau, C. Y., & D (2019). Eulerian large-eddy simulation of deep-sea hydrocarbon plume with multi-component gas bubble dissolution. In 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics
Peng, C. C., M.; Meneveau, C. Y., & D (2019). Large-eddy simulations of effects of gas bubble dissolution on dynamics of deep-sea hydrocarbon plume. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Xiao, S. Y., & D (2019). Eulerian large eddy simulations of bubble-driven plume with finite bubble void fraction. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019

2018

Aiyer, A. Y., D.; Chamecki, M. M., & C (2018). Large eddy simulation including population dynamics model for polydisperse droplet evolution in turbulence. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Aiyer, A. Y., D.; Chamecki, M. M., & C (2018). Population Balance Modeling to study evolution of jet with polydisperse oil droplets in a Large Eddy Simulation framework. In 71st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics
Chor, T. Y., D.; Meneveau, C. C., & M (2018). Velocity scale for transport and mixing of buoyant particles in the oceanic mixed layer. In 2018 AGU Fall Meeting
Chor, T. Y., D.; Meneveau, C. C., & M (2018). The dynamics of buoyant particles in the Ocean Surface Mixed Layer under free-convection. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018
Chor, T. Y., D.; Meneveau, C. C., & M (2018). The dynamics of buoyant particles in the Ocean Surface Mixed Layer under free-convection. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018
Chor, T. Y., D.; Meneveau, C. C., & M (2018). The effect of oil droplet size on the surface signature of oil plumes under free-convection. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Peng, C. C., M.; Meneveau, C. Y., & D (2018). An Eulerian large eddy simulation model of deep-sea oil/gas plumes with gas dissolution effect. In 71st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics
Peng, C. C., M.; Meneveau, C. Y., & D (2018). Large-eddy simulation of nearfield hydrocarbon plume with gas dissolution. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Xiao, S. Y., & D (2018). Large eddy simulation of bubble-driven plume with finite bubble void fraction. In 71st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics
Xiao, S. Y., & D (2018). Numerical study of the variation of upper-ocean light field induced by oil plumes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Yang, D. P., C.; Xiao, S. C., B.; Aiyer, A. C., & M.; Meneveau, C. (2018). Recent development on large-eddy simulation of oceanic hydrocarbon plume dispersion. In The 8th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics

2017

Aiyer, A. Y., D.; Chamecki, M. M., & C (2017). Large Eddy Simulation including population dynamics model for polydisperse droplet evolution. In 70th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics
Chamecki, M. C., B.; Yang, D. M., & C (2017). A Coupled Nearfield and Farfield Large-Eddy Simulation for Oil Transport From Deep-water Blowouts – A Study of the Effects of Dispersant on Oil Plume Transport. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Chen, B. C., M.; Yang, D. M., & C (2017). The Dynamical Coupling Between 3D Turbulence and 2D Eddies and Its Effects on Oil Transport in the Upper Ocean. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Xiao, S. Y., & D (2017). Numerical simulation of ocean surface oil plume dispersion and its impact on upper-ocean light field. In 70th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics
Xiao, S. Y., & D (2017). Effect of surface oil plumes on upper-ocean light field – a numerical study. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Yang, D. X., S.; Chen, B. C., & M.; Meneveau, C. (2017). Large-eddy simulation study of oil/gas plumes in stratified fluid with cross current. In 70th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics
Yang, D. X., S.; Chen, B. C., & M.; Meneveau, C. (2017). Large-eddy simulation of nearfield oil/gas plume in stratified flow with cross current. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017

2016

Chamecki, M. C., B.; Yang, D. M., & C (2016). A coupled nearfield and farfield large-eddy simulation for oil transport from deep-water blowouts – a study of the effects of dispersant in the Deepwater Horizon accident. In 2016 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Chen, B. C., M.; Yang, D. M., & C (2016). The coupling between idealized 2D eddies and 3D small-scale turbulence in the upper ocean and its implications for oil transport simulations using ENDLESS. In 2016 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Chen, B. Y., D.; Meneveau, C. C., & M (2016). A multi-scale large-eddy simulation study of the oil transport in the ocean mixed layer. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016
Meneveau, C. C., & M.; Yang, D. (2016). Transport and fate of oil in the upper ocean: Studying and modeling multi-scale physical dispersion mechanisms and remediation strategies using Large Eddy Simulation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016
This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
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