Thomas Decloedt

Postdoctoral Research Fellow 

Education

• MSci 2001- Physics, Imperial College, London, UK 
• M.S. 2006 - Physical Oceanography, University of Hawai'i, USA  
• Ph.D. 2009 - Oceanography, University of Hawai'i, USA  

Curriculum Vitae

Publications

Decloedt T. and D.S. Luther, 2010: On a Simple Empirical Parameterization of Topography-Catalyzed Diapycnal Mixing in the Abyssal Ocean. Journal of Physical Oceanography , 40, pp. 487-508 pdf

Friedrich T., A. Timmermann, T. Decloedt, D.S. Luther, A. Mouchet, 2011: The effect of topography-enhanced diapycnal mixing on ocean and atmospheric circulation and marine biogeochemistry. Ocean Modelling , doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2011.04.012 . pdf

Decloedt T., 2009: On the Spatial Distribution of Diapycnal Mixing in the Abyssal Ocean: An Empirical Study. Ph. D. Dissertation. University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Decloedt T. and D.S. Luther: On the Power Consumed by Spatially-Varying Diapycnal Mixing in the Abyssal Ocean. In Preparation.



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Matlab files:

Matlab files of topographic roughness and the diapycnal diffusivity based on the RDM (Roughness Diffusivity Model, see Decloedt and Luther, 2010) can be downloaded here . The file contains global topographic roughness, boundary diffusivity and diapycnal diffusivity at 100 m depth intervals. Values are 0.5 degree averages. This m-file is provided to illustrate the structure of the data. Feel free to contact me if you have any queries, or want a higher resolution grid for a particular region.

Interesting mixing links:

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