2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2026
Dynamics of diffusive-convective staircases in the ocean
Mary-Louise Timmermans, Jeffrey R. Carpenter
Diffusive-convective (DC) staircases in the ocean are observed across a wide range of settings, but their formation, structure, and persistence are not fully understood. Theories f…
physics.flu-dyn2019
The motion of buoyant point vortices
Jeff Carpenter, Anirban Guha
A general formulation is presented for studying the motion of buoyant vortices in a homogeneous ambient fluid. It extends the well-known Hamiltonian framework for interacting homog…