Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Stratified Flows

Presentations

• Mixing of the diurnal warm layer in a shallow channel

  ORAL

  Nov. 25, 2025, 8:00 AM – Nov. 25, 2025, 8:13 AM

  Presenters

  • Vincent Laroche

    University of California, Berkeley

  Authors

  • Vincent Laroche

    University of California, Berkeley

  • Alexis K Kaminski

    University of California, Berkeley

  • Sienna White

    University of California, Berkeley

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• Instability and mixing in a sediment-stratified shear flow

  ORAL

  Nov. 25, 2025, 8:13 AM – Nov. 25, 2025, 8:26 AM

  Presenters

  • Alexis K Kaminski

    University of California, Berkeley

  Authors

  • Alexis K Kaminski

    University of California, Berkeley

  • Rian Montagh

    University of California, Berkeley

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• DNS of long-lived turbulent Ekman layer: impact of stratification mechanisms on the bulk structure

  ORAL

  Nov. 25, 2025, 8:26 AM – Nov. 25, 2025, 8:39 AM

  Publication: Under preparation.

  Presenters

  • Krishan Chand

    Vanderbilt University

  Authors

  • Krishan Chand

    Vanderbilt University

  • Cheng-Nian Xiao

    University of Pittsburgh

  • Inanc Senocak

    University of Pittsburgh

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• Self-consistent numerical model of the quasi-biennial oscillation through convective heating

  ORAL

  Nov. 25, 2025, 8:39 AM – Nov. 25, 2025, 8:52 AM

  Publication: Daniel, F. and Lecoanet, D., A self-consistent numerical model of internal wave-induced mean flow oscillation in polar geometry. in prep, 2025.

  Presenters

  • Florentin Daniel

    Northwestern University

  Authors

  • Florentin Daniel

    Northwestern University

  • Daniel Lecoanet

    Northwestern University

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• A model hierarchy for studying the energy exchange of stably stratified flows

  ORAL

  Nov. 25, 2025, 8:52 AM – Nov. 25, 2025, 9:05 AM

  Presenters

  • Young Ro Yi

    Princeton University

  Authors

  • Young Ro Yi

    Princeton University

  • Elie R Bou-Zeid

    Princeton University

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• Transition to turbulence in horizontally-sheared stratified Kolmogorov flows

  ORAL

  Nov. 25, 2025, 9:05 AM – Nov. 25, 2025, 9:18 AM

  Presenters

  • Pascale Garaud

    University of California, Santa Cruz

  Authors

  • Pascale Garaud

    University of California, Santa Cruz

  • Dante A Buhl

    University of California Santa Cruz

  • Jason Johnstone

    UC Santa Cruz

  • Arstanbek Tulekeyev

    University of California, Santa Cruz

  • Nathan van Duker

    UC Santa Cruz

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• Spontaneous generation of helical flows by salt fingers

  ORAL

  Nov. 25, 2025, 9:18 AM – Nov. 25, 2025, 9:31 AM

  Publication: A.E. Fraser, A. van Kan, E. Knobloch, K. Julien, and C. Liu, "Helical flows spontaneously generated by salt fingers" submitted to JFM Rapids, arXiv:2506.22581

  Presenters

  • Adrian E Fraser

    University of Colorado, Boulder

  Authors

  • Adrian E Fraser

    University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Adrian van Kan

    University of California, Berkeley

  • Edgar Knobloch

    University of California, Berkeley

  • Keith Julien

    University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Chang Liu

    University of Connecticut

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• Numerical investigation of the dynamics of colliding gravity currents in stratified ambient

  ORAL

  Nov. 25, 2025, 9:31 AM – Nov. 25, 2025, 9:44 AM

  Presenters

  • Khem P Bhattarai

    Colorado State University

  Authors

  • Khem P Bhattarai

    Colorado State University

  • Karan Venayagamoorthy

    Colorado State University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Colorado State University , Missouri University of Science and Technology

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• Dynamics of particle-laden gravity currents down a slope

  ORAL

  Nov. 25, 2025, 9:44 AM – Nov. 25, 2025, 9:57 AM

  Presenters

  • Udhav U Gawandalkar

    ETH Zurich

  Authors

  • Udhav U Gawandalkar

    ETH Zurich

  • Filippo Coletti

    ETH Zurich

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• Spontaneous diffusion induced suction in stratified fluid: Experiments, computation, and theory for finite time collapse of bodies in strong stratification

  ORAL

  Nov. 25, 2025, 9:57 AM – Nov. 25, 2025, 10:10 AM

  Presenters

  • Richard M McLaughlin

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Authors

  • Tyler J Britt

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Roberto Camassa

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Richard M McLaughlin

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Saiful I Tamim

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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• Spontaneous diffusion induced suction between bodies in stratified fluid

  ORAL

  Nov. 25, 2025, 10:10 AM – Nov. 25, 2025, 10:23 AM

  Presenters

  • Saiful I Tamim

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Authors

  • Tyler J Britt

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Roberto Camassa

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Richard M McLaughlin

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Saiful I Tamim

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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