RESEARCH:
Validation of Oceanic Transport Phenomena
Background: If oceanic transport can be accurately predicted, plastic in the ocean be tracked for future removal.
Goal: Investigate the statistical verification of the current transit matrix approach of predicting oceanic transport. Analyze the effects of time intervals, seasonality, and the assumption of time independence.
Result: Seasonality and time dependence must be considered for accuracy.
Advisor: Dr. Hans-Werner Van Wyk
QUICK FACTS
RESOURCES
"Origin, dynamics and evolution of ocean garbage patches from observed surface drifters" by Erik van Sebille, Matthew H England and Gary Froyland
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"Detection of Coherent Oceanic Structures via Transfer Operators" by Gary Froyland, Kathrin Padberg, Matthew H. England, and Anne Marie Treguier
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"A Primer on Radial Basis Functions with Applications to the Geosciences" by Bengt Fornber and Natasha Flyer