This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant awarded to the Planetary Science Institute will study the global distribution of two key ocean properties related to wind-driven energy - transmissivity (the fraction of wind energy that propagates into the ocean interior) and mixing efficiency (the portion of energy that goes into mixing versus dissipation). The $242,731 award, funded through NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will leverage a high-resolution numerical model to quantify these parameters and their nonlinear interaction mechanisms on a global scale. This research aims to improve understanding of the role of wind-driven ocean oscillations on the overall ocean energy budget, which will benefit climate and ocean circulation models. The project will also support an early-career female researcher and develop educational materials for a mentorship program. No subawards are planned for this effort.
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