The notion of a Lagrangian Coherent Structure (LCS) is by now well established as a way to
capture transient coherent transport dynamics in unsteady and aperiodic fluid flows that are …

Many high-risk plant pathogens are transported over long distances (hundreds of meters to
thousands of kilometers) in the atmosphere. The ability to track the movement of these …

In the marine environment, dynamic physical processes shape biological productivity and
predator–prey interactions across multiple scales. Identifying pathways of physical …

Incidental catch of nontarget species (bycatch) is a major barrier to ecological and economic
sustainability in marine capture fisheries. Key to mitigating bycatch is an understanding of …

Frontal processes play a significant role in estuarine and coastal ecosystem dynamics. In
this study, a hydrodynamic model of the Changjiang River plume was developed based on …

Mounting evidence suggests that fluid advection can effectively be studied by considering
special material surfaces, which are referred to here as Lagrangian coherent structures …

Determinations of the net community production (NCP) in the upper ocean and the particle
export production (EP) should balance over long time and large spatial scales. However …

The seascapes on which many millions of people make their living and secure food have
complex and dynamic spatial features—the figurative hills and valleys—that influence where …

Clusters of material at the ocean surface have been frequently observed. Such
accumulations of material play an important role in a variety of applications, from biology to …

Lagrangian fronts (LFs) in the ocean are defined as boundaries between surface waters with
strongly different Lagrangian properties. They can be accurately detected in a given velocity …