Research Interests: My research interests reside primarily in observational physical oceanography and span the wide range of spatial and temporal scales in the ocean. From large-scale circulation to internal waves to turbulence, the projects I am involved in focus on the interactions between phenomena of different scales. I am interested in finding simple and innovative ways to study the ocean, primarily through sea-going oceanography but also using with remote sensing and modeling.

In particular, I am interested in:

• Propagation of internal waves.
• Water mass transformation by mesoscale and large-scale circulation.
• Mixing and internal waves in the Arctic.

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E-mail: rainville@apl.washington.edu
Phone: 206-685-4058