Mesoscale and submesoscale eddies in the marginal ice zone. a) SAR image b) Sea-ice swirls in the currents along southeast Greenland taken by the MODIS Aqua Satellite on July 16, 2015.
Our group focuses on:
- Fjord circulation in Greenland and its modulation by icebergs
- (Sub)mesoscale dynamics in the marginal ice zone
- Ocean circulation beneath ice cavities
Relevant publications:
- Poinelli, M., Siegelman, L., Nakayama, Y. “Storm-like” ocean submesoscales enhance submarine melting within Antarctic ice cavities. preprint
- Kinne, K., Sanchez, R., Siegelman, L. Straneo, F., Kenneth, H., Schroyer, E. (in prep). The Seasonality of Iceberg Melt and its Influences on Fjord Properties and Dynamics.