Susan Lozier
mslozier@duke.edu
NSOE; EOS, MSC
Location 1
Research Location
Global Ocean Basins
Research Objective
To understand the physical controls on marine productivity.
Collaborating Institution
University of Wisconsin
Funding Source/Sponsor
National Science Foundation, NASA
Students Involved
Apurva Dave (Post-Doc)
Location 2
Research Location
North Atlantic Ocean
Research Objective
To understand how the meridional overturning circulation impacts the climate system. To characterize the structure and variability of the meridional overturning circulation. To understand how the formation and spread of ocean mode waters impacts winter persistence. To understand how the ocean surface currents distribute heat from low to high latitudes. To understand the physical regulation of long-term ecosystem variability in the North Atlantic.
Collaborating Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, University of Liverpool
Funding Source/Sponsor
National Science Foundation, NASA
Students Involved
Stefan Gary (Post-Doc), Andrew Barton (Post-Doc)
Location 3
Research Location
Pacific Ocean
Research Objective
To understand local stratification controls on marine productivity.
Collaborating Institution
None.
Funding Source/Sponsor
National Science Foundation, NASA
Students Involved
Apurva Dave (Post-Doc)
Location 4
Research Location
Southern Oceans
Research Objective
To understand how ocean physics control the timing and magnitude of Southern Oceans primary productivity.
Collaborating Institution
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Funding Source/Sponsor
National Science Foundation, NASA
Students Involved
Sarah Brody (Grad)