[Faculty] Fwd: [SDSU-CSRC COLLOQUIUM]: "Exploring and Capturing the Dynamics of Ocean-estuarine Interactions Across Multiple Scales"

[Jose Castillo]

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DATE:  *Friday, March 23, 2018*



TITLE:
*Exploring and Capturing the Dynamics ofOcean-estuarine Interactions Across
Multiple Scales*



TIME:  *3:30PM*



LOCATION:  *GMCS 314*



SPEAKER:  *Sarah Giddings*
*, Assistant ProfessorScripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD*



ABSTRACT:
Connectivity between the coastal ocean and estuaries as well as between
adjacent estuaries via river plumes can impact the physics as well as the
biology of these coastal systems. For example, rivers and estuaries play a
critical role in the delivery of terrigenous material (e.g., sediment,
larvae, contaminants) and freshwater to the coastal ocean; the latter
creating buoyancy fluxes that drive coastal circulation. Conversely the
ocean typically delivers high density, nutrient rich, oxygen poor water
into estuaries strongly impacting estuarine productivity and dynamics. Here
we use high resolution numerical simulations to explore dynamics within
estuaries and buoyant plumes across a range of spatial and temporal scales:
ranging from the interaction of small discharge plumes with the surfzone to
the impact of large plumes on the shelf and beyond. Some discussion of how
these coastal systems might respond to a changing climate will be included.
The ability to properly capture the dynamics of ocean-estuarine
interactions within numerical simulations across a range of scales,
including their representation within global climate models and coupling
with biogeochemical models, will be explored. HOST:  Angie Garcia and Jose
Castillo







Dr. Jose E. Castillo
Director/Professor
Computational Science Research Center
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA  92182-1245
(619) 59407205/3430, FAX (619) 594-2459





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Jose E. Castillo  Ph.D.

Director / Professor

Computational Science Research Center

5500 Campanile Dr

San Diego State University

San Diego CA 92182-1245

619 5947205/3430, Fax 619-594-2459

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