Recent Progress in Ocean Fronts
A special issue of Oceans (ISSN 2673-1924).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 16
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Interests: marine science; physical oceanography; environmental science; nearshore hydrodynamics; numerical modeling and observations of wave–current interaction; improvement and application of the wave–current coupled and Lagrangian models
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Interests: Bragg resonance of water waves; coastal engineering; hydraulic engineering; wave hydrodynamics; Boussinesq wave model; fringing reefs; infra-gravity waves; wave runup
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2. Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental 3iA, Escuela de Hábitat y Sostenibilidad, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Interests: physical oceanography; ocean circulation; climate change; western boundary currents; Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC); South Atlantic Ocean; Antarctic circumpolar current
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ocean fronts, together with other dynamic processes such as circulations, eddies, and internal waves, exert significant effects on ocean dynamics, ecology, and biogeochemical processes. This Special Issue aims to develop an understanding of the forming mechanisms, structures, functions, and dynamics of ocean fronts, including hydrodynamics, air–sea interactions, energy and material transports, the biogeochemical cycle, and biological processes. Detailed studies provide a foundation for describing how ocean fronts and other processes interact, and for understanding the variations in the characteristics and effects of ocean fronts on event-level, seasonal, and interannual time scales. Manuscripts focusing on ocean fronts, including structures, dynamics, interactions, and processes, are welcome. Furthermore, all approaches to studying ocean fronts (e.g., in situ observations, satellite remote sensing, numerical modelling, and artificial intelligence) are relevant. Remarkable technical developments for ocean remote sensing technologies have provided views of some new ocean fronts that were previously unnoticed, so papers addressing temporal aspects spanning past, present, and future changes are welcome. This Special Issue also particularly encourages studies on ocean fronts in coastal areas, which can aid in deepening the understanding of land-sea interactions and the connections between coastal and open oceans.
Prof. Dr. Miaohua Mao
Dr. Weijie Liu
Dr. María Paz Chidichimo
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- ocean fronts
- hydrodynamics
- air–sea interactions
- biogeochemical cycle
- land–sea interactions
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