This research is open only to US citizens. We conduct experimental and theoretical investigations on the generation of bubbles by surface gravity waves in order to understand the dynamical processes that control the birth and evolution of bubble clouds in the upper ocean. Concurrent measurements of surface waves and distributions of bubble densities are made at sea and in laboratory tanks. We compare the results of theoretical and semi-empirical models of bubble formation and size distributions with these observations. Extensive data bases of storm wave records, wave-generated bubble distributions, and air void fraction measurements are available for analyses.
Research focuses on coastal oceanographic regimes.
The presence of high concentrations of dissolved organic matter and small particulates is expected to influence bubble distributions. Research opportunities are available for theoretical and statistical modeling of wave packet evolution in shallow water. Engineering You may use the following form to add this opportunity to your database or check all the opportunities you have saved in your database. To do that, you need to provide the correct username and password first.