Isabela Le Bras
Isabela Le Bras
Assistant Scientist
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Physical Oceanography
266 Woods Hole Rd
Falmouth
MA
02540
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Fields of interest
Physical oceanography, general circulation, oceans role in climate, storage of heat, oxygen, carbon and the water cycle
Description of scientific projects
One current focus is ocean ventilation pathways. Observed oxygen changes in the ocean are currently not reproduced by climate models, and it’s unclear what processes are missing to close this gap. We are investigating the detailed ventilation pathways in the subpolar North Atlantic, particularly those of Labrador Sea Water, from ocean observations. This will help address this fundamental uncertainty in climate models.