Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit an abstract to our session (PS008 - Physical Processes driving Transport & Dispersal of Particles in the Ocean) for the upcoming Ocean Sciences Meeting in New Orleans, LA, USA during 18-23 February 2024.
This session encourages submissions on particle transport in the ocean across a range of scales, methods, and sub-disciplines within ocean sciences.
The abstract submission and session details are provided below. The abstract deadline is September 13, 2023.
Sincerely,
Nimish Pujara (on behalf of all session chairs)
Abstract submission:
Session:
PS008 - Physical Processes driving Transport & Dispersal of Particles in the Ocean
The transport of dispersed particles, bubbles, and droplets in the ocean is governed by a variety of physical processes. Fluid motions (e.g., from turbulence, waves, wind, and stratification) may interact with the physical characteristics of the particles, such as their shape, size, density, and material to affect their transport and dispersal in complex ways. A fundamental understanding of these interactions is needed to accurately predict how dispersed particles behave in the ocean. In this session, we will bring together research from across disciplines focused on the physical processes underlying the transport and distribution of microplastics and plastic debris, bubbles, drops, organic and inorganic aggregates, and other marine particles. Applications of field observations, remote sensing, laboratory experiments, numerical modelling, and theory, across a wide range of scales (from the individual particle to large-scale global observations) are welcomed.