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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. Phys. Rev. Fluids, 5(11), 114305(23).
Chor, T., McWilliams, J. C., & Chamecki, M. (2020). Diffusive-nondiffusive flux decompositions in atmospheric boundary layers. J. Atmos. Sci., 77(10), 3479–3494.
D'Asaro, E. A., Carlson, D. F., Chamecki, M., Harcourt, R. R., Haus, B. K., Fox-Kemper, B., et al. (2020). Advances in Observing and Understanding Small-Scale Open Ocean Circulation During the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Era. Front. Mar. Sci., 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. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 125(6), e2019JC016037.
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. J. Fluid Mech., 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. Rev. Geophys., 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. Phys. Rev. Fluids, 3(8).
Chor, T., Yang, D., Meneveau, C., & Chamecki, M. (2018). Preferential concentration of noninertial buoyant particles in the ocean mixed layer under free convection. Phys. Rev. Fluids, 3(6), 064501.
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), 11,817–11,826.

2017

Johnson, P. L., & Meneveau, C. (2017). Restricted Euler dynamics along trajectories of small inertial particles in turbulence. J. Fluid Mech., 816.
Johnson, P. L., & Meneveau, C. (2017). Turbulence intermittency in a multiple-time-scale Navier-Stokes-based reduced model. Phys. Rev. Fluids, 2(7), 072601,1–8.

2016

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.
Chen, B., Yang, D., Meneveau, C., & Chamecki, M. (2016). Effects of swell on transport and dispersion of oil plumes within the ocean mixed layer: EFFECTS OF SWELL ON OIL DISPERSION. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 121(5), 3564–3578.

Conference Presentations - 28

2019

Aiyer, A., & Meneveau, 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. Seattle, WA : 11/23/19-11/26/19.
Aiyer, A., Yang, D., Chamecki, M., & Meneveau, 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. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Chor, T., McWilliams, 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. Seattle, WA : 11/23/19-11/26/19.
Peng, C., Chamecki, M., Meneveau, C., & Yang, 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. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Peng, C., Chamecki, M., Meneveau, C., & Yang, 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. Seattle, WA : 11/23/19-11/26/19.
Xiao, S., & Yang, 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. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.

2018

Aiyer, A., Yang, D., Chamecki, M., & Meneveau, 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. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Aiyer, A., Yang, D., Chamecki, M., & Meneveau, 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. Atlanta, GA : 11/18/18-11/20/18.
Chor, T. L., Yang, D., Meneveau, C., & Chamecki, M. (2018). The dynamics of buoyant particles in the Ocean Surface Mixed Layer under free-convection. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018. Portland, OR : 02/11/18-02/16/18: Poster.
Chor, T. L., Yang, D., Meneveau, C., & Chamecki, M. (2018). The dynamics of buoyant particles in the Ocean Surface Mixed Layer under free-convection. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018. Portland, OR : 02/11/18-02/16/18.
Chor, T. L., Yang, D., Meneveau, C., & Chamecki, 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. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Chor, T. L., Yang, D., Meneveau, C., & Chamecki, M. (2018). Velocity scale for transport and mixing of buoyant particles in the oceanic mixed layer. In 2018 AGU Fall Meeting. Washington, DC : 12/10/18-12/14/18: Poster.
Peng, C., Chamecki, M., Meneveau, C., & Yang, D. (2018). Large-eddy simulation of nearfield hydrocarbon plume with gas dissolution. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Peng, C., Chamecki, M., Meneveau, C., & Yang, 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. Atlanta, GA : 11/18/18-11/20/18.
Xiao, S., & Yang, 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. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Xiao, S., & Yang, 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. Atlanta, GA : 11/18/18-11/20/18.
Yang, D., Peng, C., Xiao, S., Chen, B., Aiyer, A. K., Chamecki, M., et al. (2018). Recent development on large-eddy simulation of oceanic hydrocarbon plume dispersion. In The 8th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics. Notre Dame, IN : 06/04/18-06/07/18.

2017

Aiyer, A., Yang, D., Chamecki, M., & Meneveau, C. (2017). Large Eddy Simulation including population dynamics model for polydisperse droplet evolution. In 70th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics. Denver, CO : 11/19/17-11/21/17.
Chamecki, M., Chen, B., Yang, D., & Meneveau, C. (2017). A Coupled Nearfield and Farfield Large-Eddy Simulation for Oil Transport From Deep-water Blowouts â?? A Study of the Effects of Dispersant on Oil Plume Transport. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster.
Chen, B., Chamecki, M., Yang, D., & Meneveau, 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. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17.
Xiao, S., & Yang, D. (2017). Effect of surface oil plumes on upper-ocean light field â?? a numerical study. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster.
Xiao, S., & Yang, 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. Denver, CO : 11/19/17-11/21/17.
Yang, D., Xiao, S., Chen, B., Chamecki, 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. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17.
Yang, D., Xiao, S., Chen, B., Chamecki, 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. Denver, CO : 11/19/17-11/21/17.

2016

Chamecki, M., Chen, B., Yang, D., & Meneveau, C. (2016). A coupled nearfield and farfield large-eddy simulation for oil transport from deep-water blowouts â?? a study of the effects of dispersant in the Deepwater Horizon accident. In 2016 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, California : 21/12/16-12/16/16.
Chen, B., Chamecki, M., Yang, D., & Meneveau, 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. San Francisco, California : 21/12/16-12/16/16: Poster.
Chen, B., Yang, D., Meneveau, C., & Chamecki, 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. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Meneveau, C., Chamecki, 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. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
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