Publications

Peer-reviewed manuscripts

Hiron, L., Zavala-Romero, O., Chassignet, E. P., et al., 2024: Predicting the Lagrangian coherence of eddies using machine learning and sea surface height in the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Physical Oceanography (in prep).

Hiron, L., Schönau, M. C., Raja, K. J., Chassignet, E. P., Buijsman, M. C., Arbic, B. K., Bozec, A., Coelho, E, M. C.; Solano, M., 2024: The influence of vertical resolution on internal tide energetics and subsequent effects on underwater acoustic propagation. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems (JAMES) (under review). Preprint available here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.05924.

Miranda J.R., Zavala-Romero, O., Hiron, L., Chassignet, E. P., Subrahmanyam, B., Meunier, T., Helber, R. W., Pallas-Sanz, E., Tenreiro, M., 2024: Neural Synthetic Profiles from Remote Sensing and Observations (NeSPReSO) – Reconstructing temperature and salinity fields in the Gulf of Mexico. Ocean Modelling (under review).

Schönau, M.C., L. Hiron, J. Ragland, K.J. Raja, J. Skitka, M.S. Solano, X. Xu, B.K. Arbic, M.C. Buijsman, E.P. Chassignet, E. Coelho, R.W. Helber, J.F. Shriver, J.E. Summers, K.L. Verlinden, and A.J. Wallcraft, 2024: An Overview to Modeling, Characterizing, and Predicting the Effects of Internal Gravity Waves on Acoustic Propagation at Basin to Global Scales. Oceanography (under review).

Buijsman, M.C., B.K. Arbic, E.P. Chassignet, L. Hiron, J.F. Shriver, M. Solano, and X. Xu, 2024: Variance in Baroclinic Modes across Frequency Bands in a Global Ocean Simulation with Atmospheric and Tidal Forcing. Ocean Modelling (under review).

Macdonald A. M., L. Hiron, L. McRaven, L. Stolp, K. Strom, R. Hudak, S. Smith, J. Hummon, and M. Andres, 2024: A Framework for Multidisciplinary Science Observations from Commercial Ships. ICES Journal of Marine Science, fsae011. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsae011.

L. Hiron, P. Miron, L.K. Shay, W.E. Johns, E.P. Chassignet, and A. Bozec, 2022: Lagrangian coherence and source of water of Loop Current Frontal Eddies in the Gulf of Mexico. Progress in Oceanography. pp. 102876, ISSN 0079-6611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2022.102876.

L. Hiron, D.S. Nolan, and L.K. Shay, 2021: Study of Ageostrophy during Strong, Nonlinear Eddy-Front Interaction in the Gulf of Mexico, Journal of Physical Oceanography, 51(3), 745-755. https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-20-0182.1.

L. Hiron, B. Jaimes de la Cruz, and L.K. Shay, 2020: Evidence of Loop Current Frontal Eddy intensification through local linear and nonlinear interactions with the Loop Current, Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 125, e2019JC015533. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JC015533.

Symposium

Selected to attend the XI Physical Oceanography Dissertation Symposium (PODS), in Kaua’i, Hawaii. October 2021.

Talks

L. Hiron, Lagrangian coherence of Loop Current Frontal Eddies and their interactions with the Loop Current and the local circulation. University of South Carolina. Fall 2023 (invited speaker).

L. Hiron, and O. Zavala-Romero. Lagrangian coherent eddies in the Gulf of Mexico: effects on the local circulation and prediction using Machine Learning. Oregon State University. Physics of Ocean and Atmosphere seminar series. Spring 2023 (invited speaker).

L. Hiron, P. Miron, L.K. Shay, W.E. Johns, E.P. Chassignet, and A. Bozec. Lagrangian coherence and source of water of Loop Current Frontal Eddies in the Gulf of Mexico. Planetary Fluid Dynamics Seminar Series. Planetary Science Institute. Spring 2022 (invited speaker).

L. Hiron, P. Miron, L.K. Shay, W.E. Johns, E.P. Chassignet, and A. Bozec. Lagrangian coherence, source of water, and cross-shelf exchange associated with Loop Current Frontal Eddies in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Stennis. Ocean Sciences Division Seminar Series. March 2022 (invited speaker).

L. Hiron, P. Miron, L.K. Shay, W.E. Johns, E.P. Chassignet, and A. Bozec. Lagrangian coherence, source of water, and cross-shelf exchange associated with Loop Current Frontal Eddies in the Gulf of Mexico. 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting. February 2022.

L. Hiron, P. Miron, L.K. Shay, W.E. Johns, E.P. Chassignet, and A. Bozec. Lagrangian coherence and source of water associated with Loop Current Frontal Eddies. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Physical Oceanography seminar. February 2022 (invited speaker).

L. Hiron, D.S. Nolan, & L.K. Shay. Study of Ageostrophy during Strong, Nonlinear Eddy-Front Interaction in the Gulf of Mexico. 2021 European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly. April 2021.

L. Hiron, B. Jaimes, and L.K. Shay. Evidence of Loop Current Frontal Eddy intensification through local linear and nonlinear interactions with the Loop Current. 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting. San Diego, USA, February 2020.

L. Hiron, B. Jaimes, and L.K. Shay. Evidence of Loop Current Frontal Eddy intensification through local linear and nonlinear interactions with the Loop Current. Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Mexico, February 2020 (invited speaker).

L. Hiron, B. Jaimes, and L.K. Shay. Ageostrophic flow observed in the Loop Current System. 2020 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference. Tampa, USA, February 2020 (invited speaker).

Posters

L. Hiron, M. Schonau, K. Raja, E. Chassignet, A. Bozec. The Influence of Vertical Resolution on Internal Tide Energetics and its Effects on Acoustics Propagation. 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting. New Orleans, USA, February 2024.

L. Hiron, O. Zavala-Romero, and P. Miron. Identifying ocean Lagrangian coherent vortices using machine learning and altimetry sea surface height. Machine Learning Expo 2023 (MLx2023). Florida State University. Tallahassee, FL, April 2023.

L. Hiron, L.K. Shay, and B. Jaimes. Local intensification of Loop Current Frontal Eddies and interaction with the Loop Current. 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference. New Orleans, USA, February 2019.

L. Hiron, B. Jaimes, and L.K. Shay. Loop Current Intensification by Frontal Eddy Cyclones in the Gulf of Mexico. 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting. Portland, USA, February 2018.

L. Hiron, A. Gonçalves Neto, N. Bates, and R. Johnson. Evaluation of an eddy resolving global model at the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study site. 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting. New Orleans, USA, February 2016.

L. Hiron, A.L. Favaro, and A.F.H. Fetter. Ocean Circulation and Mass, Salt and Heat Flux in South Atlantic. V Brazilian Conference of Oceanography, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2012.

L. Hiron, E.B. Rosa, and L.R. Rörig. Analysis of phytoplankton in dead zone in Florianopolis. XXII Scientific Research Seminar at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2012.