[OCES Seminar] Parameterizing Mixing and Transport at the Kuroshio Extension
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The ocean is a complex turbulent system with motions spanning a wide range of scales. Mesoscale eddies (10–100 km) contain over 90% of the ocean’s kinetic energy and strongly influence climate and large-scale circulation via isopycnal transport and mixing. Submesoscale processes (1–10 km), including fronts, filaments, and small eddies, though less energetic, drive intense vertical velocities that shape sea surface temperature, nutrient distributions, and air–sea exchanges. This talk presents recent work on mesoscale horizontal mixing and submesoscale vertical transport in the Kuroshio Extension, using a combination of ocean dynamics and machine learning technique.
Prof. Ru Chen is a titled Professor and doctoral supervisor at Tianjin University. She serves as Deputy Chair of her department, Deputy Director of the Tianjin Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental and Safety Assurance, and Council Member of the Qiushi Youth Science and Technology Council. She earned her Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology–Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program and completed postdoctoral research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography under Prof. Carl Wunsch. Prof. Chen has published nearly 30 papers in leading journals, led or participated in over 20 national and industry-funded projects, and co-authored the textbook Ocean Tides. She has been named “Outstanding Dissertation Advisor” at Tianjin University three times and has received multiple honors, including the Tianjin Municipal Special Prize for Teaching Achievements, Tianjin University Teaching Achievement Award, Tianjin University Faculty Model Award, and the Gold Idea Award.