Rodrigo Duran

Oceanographer | Mathematician
Research Scientist @planetarysci

[Rodrigo Duran @ocRoDu]

Solving real-life problems often requires solving several smaller (still complex) problems. A one-step-at-a-time approach. Here is one solid step, with important applications to many other real-life problems such as search and rescue operations or oil spills.

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Trash at the ocean surface swirls in giant ocean currents, caught up in huge garbage Patches. New research can help aid in the cleanup.

Read the full story: https://t.co/jhCTLyZfOP

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Image Credit: Matthew Chauvin.

[Rodrigo Duran @ocRoDu]

6/6 While this is just the first step, it opens exciting new possibilities for ocean prediction science. Full paper (open access): https://t.co/mcHNjn8XoX
#OceanScience #FluidDynamics

[Rodrigo Duran @ocRoDu]

1/6 Excited to share our newly published method for improving oceanic trajectory simulations! 🌊 This breakthrough enhances tracking of drifting objects for search & rescue operations, oil spills, plastics, sargassum, and even atmospheric smoke dispersion.

[Rodrigo Duran @ocRoDu]

5/6 We hope this research can assist agencies like @NOAACleanCoasts and @USCG in enhancing their operational forecasting capabilities for oil spill response and search & rescue operations. We are ready to collaborate on practical implementations.

[Rodrigo Duran @ocRoDu]

That’s all for this thread!
Consider reading the peer-reviewed paper at
https://t.co/rcZLFmUaXj

Consider following @ocRoDU for more insights into our oceans, brought to you from the frontiers of what we know and a bit beyond (scientists are explorers in the realm of knowledge).

[Rodrigo Duran @ocRoDu]

New study significantly advances our understanding of sea-surface objective saddle points—as introduced by @Mattia__Serra & @GeorgeHallerETH in 2016—a collaboration with Luca Kunz, Alexa Griesel, Carsten Eden and Bruno Saint-Rose
https://t.co/rcZLFmUaXj
A thread on some results📜

[Rodrigo Duran @ocRoDu]

Regarding vorticity polarities around TRAPs, q=1 and q=2 TRAPs tend to become q=0 as they mature, but the share of q=0 TRAPs concedes to q=1 and q=2 as they decay. Attraction strength is strongest for q=0 TRAPs, and many weak TRAPs have a q=2 polarity.