Abstract:Loop Current Frontal Eddies (LCFEs) are cold-core vortices located in the vicinity of the Loop Current (LC) and are known to intensify and play an essential role in the LC shedding. The amplification of the LCFEs also affects the local circulation. During the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, part of the oil was entrained around and inside an intensified LCFE. The goal of this research is to characterize the LCFE intensification and understand its effects on the LC and surrounding flow. Firstly, the LC-LCFE … Show more
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