Welcome to the UCLA Ocean Dynamics Group website
2018 Group Photo. Left to right: (Back) Ken Zhao, Luna Bai, Julia Hazel, Aviv Solodoch, (Front) Andrew Stewart, Jordyn Moscoso, Tanya Arcienega, Kaylie Cohanim, (Absent) Yan Wang, Truc Pham. Previous group photos.
Our research broadly addresses the physics of the ocean circulation, with an emphasis on its dynamics at high latitudes, particularly around the Antarctic margins. We study the ocean's intrinsic behavior and its interaction with the atmosphere, sea ice and ice sheets, primarily via the application of state-of-the art simulation tools. You can read more about our work on the Research page, and find individual researchers via the Group Members page. We also maintain a list of our group's scientific Publications.
Prospective students and postdocs interested in joining the group are encouraged to Contact us directly.
Recent Publications
- The Antarctic Slope Front in a Changing Climate
- Are the near-Antarctic easterly winds weakening in response to enhancement of the Southern Annular Mode?
- Sill-Controlled Circulation in Ice Shelf Cavities
- Disentangling the impacts of Arctic sea ice loss and insolation forcing on mid-Holocene climate
- Circum-Antarctic shoreward heat transport derived from an eddy- and tide-resolving simulation
- Eddy dynamics over continental slopes under retrograde winds: Insights from a model inter-comparison