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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-21-217-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-21-217-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Non-negligible impact of Stokes drift and wave-driven Eulerian currents on simulated surface particle dispersal in the Mediterranean Sea
Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU), Utrecht University, 3584 CS Utrecht, the Netherlands
now at: Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, 18119 Rostock, Germany
Ton van den Bremer
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, the Netherlands
Emanuela Clementi
CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, 40127 Bologna, Italy
Michael C. Denes
Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU), Utrecht University, 3584 CS Utrecht, the Netherlands
Aimie Moulin
CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, 40127 Bologna, Italy
Erik van Sebille
Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU), Utrecht University, 3584 CS Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Short summary
Simulating the transport of floating particles on the ocean surface is crucial for solving many societal issues. Here, we investigate how the representation of wind-generated surface waves impacts particle transport simulations. We find that different wave-driven processes can alter transport patterns and that commonly adopted approximations are not always adequate. This suggests that ideally coupled ocean–wave models should be used for surface particle transport simulations.
Simulating the transport of floating particles on the ocean surface is crucial for solving many...