Publications


Brasseale, E., Feddersen, F., Wu, X., Zimmer-Faust, A. G., & Giddings, S. N. (2023). Performance of a One-Dimensional Model of Wave-Driven Nearshore Alongshore Tracer Transport and Decay with Applications for Dry Weather Coastal Pollution. Environmental Science & Technology, 57(39), 14674–14683. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c08656
Feddersen, F., Amador, A., Pick, K., Vizuet, A., Quinn, K., Wolfinger, E., MacMahan, J. H., & Fincham, A. (2023). The wavedrifter: a low-cost IMU-based Lagrangian drifter to observe steepening and overturning of surface gravity waves and the transition to turbulence. Coastal Engineering Journal, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/21664250.2023.2238949
Feddersen, F., Fincham, A. M., Brodie, K. L., Young, A. P., Spydell, M. S., Grimes, D. J., Pieszka, M., & Hanson, K. (2023). Cross-shore wind-induced changes to field-scale overturning wave shape. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 958, A4. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2023.40
Zdyrski, T., & Feddersen, F. (2022). Wind-induced changes to shoaling surface gravity wave shape. Physical Review Fluids, 7(7), 26. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.7.074802
Grimes, D. J., Feddersen, F., & Giddings, S. N. (2021). Long-distance/time surf-zone tracer evolution affected by inner-shelf tracer retention and recirculation. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 126(12), 22. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021jc017661
Wu, X. D., Feddersen, F., & Giddings, S. N. (2021). Automated temporal tracking of coherently evolving density fronts in numerical models. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 38(12), 2095–2108. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-21-0072.1
Spydell, M. S., Suanda, S. H., Grimes, D. J., Becherer, J., McSweeney, J. M., Chickadel, C., Moulton, M., Thomson, J., Lerczak, J., Barth, J., Macmahan, J., Colosi, J., Romeiser, R., Waterhouse, A. F., Calantoni, J., & Feddersen, F. (2021). Internal bore evolution across the shelf near Pt. Sal, California, interpreted as a gravity current. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 51(12), 3629–3650. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-21-0095.1
Feddersen, F., Boehm, A. B., Giddings, S. N., Wu, X. D., & Liden, D. (2021). Modeling untreated wastewater evolution and swimmer illness for four wastewater infrastructure scenarios in the San Diego-Tijuana (US/MX) border region. Geohealth, 5(11), 20. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021gh000490
Wu, X. D., Feddersen, F., & Giddings, S. N. (2021). Diagnosing surfzone impacts on inner-shelf flow spatial variability using realistic model experiments with and without surface gravity waves. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 51(8), 2505–2515. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-20-0324.1
Pendergraft, M. A., Grimes, D. J., Giddings, S. N., Feddersen, F., Beall, C. M., Lee, C., Santander, M. V., & Prather, K. A. (2021). Airborne transmission pathway for coastal water pollution. PeerJ, 9, e11358. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11358
Kumar, N., Lerczak, J. A., Xu, T. T., Waterhouse, A. F., Thomson, J., Terrill, E. J., Swann, C., Suanda, S. H., Spydell, M. S., Smit, P. B., Simpson, A., Romeiser, R., Pierce, S. D., de Paolo, T., Paloczy, A., O’Dea, A., Nyman, L., Moum, J. N., Moulton, M., … Ahn, S. (2021). The Inner-Shelf Dynamics Experiment. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 102(5), E1033–E1063. https://doi.org/10.1175/bams-d-19-0281.1
Wu, X. D., Feddersen, F., & Giddings, S. N. (2021). Characteristics and dynamics of density fronts over the inner to midshelf under weak wind conditions. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 51(3), 789–808. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-20-0162.1
Kovatch, M., Feddersen, F., Grimes, D. J., & MacMahan, J. H. (2021). Vorticity recirculation and asymmetric generation at a small headland with broadband currents. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 126(3). https://doi.org/10.1029/2020jc016639
Grimes, D. J., & Feddersen, F. (2021). The self-similar stratified inner-shelf response to transient rip-current-induced mixing. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 915. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.140
Zdyrski, T., & Feddersen, F. (2021). Wind-induced changes to surface gravity wave shape in shallow water. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 913. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.15
Spydell, M. S., Feddersen, F., & Macmahan, J. (2021). Relative dispersion on the inner shelf: Evidence of a Batchelor regime. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 51(2), 519–536. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-20-0170.1
Zdyrski, T., & Feddersen, F. (2020). Wind-induced changes to surface gravity wave shape in deep to intermediate water. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 903. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2020.628
McSweeney, J. M., Lerczak, J. A., Barth, J. A., Becherer, J., MacKinnon, J. A., Waterhouse, A. F., Colosi, J. A., MacMahan, J. H., Feddersen, F., Calantoni, J., Simpson, A., Celona, S., Haller, M. C., & Terrill, E. (2020). Alongshore variability of shoaling internal bores on the inner shelf. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 50(10), 2965–2981.
Wu, X., Feddersen, F., Giddings, S. N., Kumar, N., & Gopalakrishnan, G. (2020). Mechanisms of mid- to outer-shelf transport of shoreline-released tracers. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 50(7), 1813–1837. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-19-0225.1
Grimes, D. J., Feddersen, F., & Kumar, N. (2020). Tracer Exchange Across the Stratified Inner-Shelf Driven by Transient Rip-Currents and Diurnal Surface Heat Fluxes. Geophysical Research Letters, 47(10). https://doi.org/10.1029/2019gl086501
Feddersen, F., MacMahan, J. H., Freismuth, T. M., Gough, M. K., & Kovatch, M. (2020). Inner-shelf vertical and alongshore temperature variability in the subtidal, diurnal, and semidiurnal bands along the central California coastline with headlands. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 125(3). https://doi.org/10.1029/2019jc015347
Grimes, D. J., Feddersen, F., Giddings, S. N., & Pawlak, G. (2020). Cross-shore deformation of a surfzone-released dye plume by an internal tide on the inner shelf. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 50(1), 35–54. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-19-0046.1
Sinnett, G., & Feddersen, F. (2019). The nearshore heat budget: Effects of stratification and surfzone dynamics. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 124(11), 8219–8240. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019jc015494
Spydell, M. S., Feddersen, F., & Macmahan, J. (2019). The effect of drifter GPS errors on estimates of submesoscale vorticity. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 36(11), 2101–2119. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-19-0108.1
Spydell, M. S., Feddersen, F., & Suanda, S. (2019). Inhomogeneous turbulent dispersion across the nearshore induced by surfzone eddies. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 49(4), 1015–1034. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-18-0102.1
Suanda, S. H., Feddersen, F., Spydell, M. S., & Kumar, N. (2018). The effect of barotropic and baroclinic tides on three-dimensional coastal dispersion. Geophysical Research Letters, 45(20), 11235–11246. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018gl079884
Sinnett, G., & Feddersen, F. (2018). The competing effects of breaking waves on surfzone heat fluxes: Albedo versus wave heating. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 123(10), 7172–7184. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018jc014284
Sinnett, G., Feddersen, F., Lucas, A. J., Pawlak, G., & Terrill, E. (2018). Observations of nonlinear internal wave run-up to the surfzone. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 48(3), 531–554. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-17-0210.1
Suanda, S. H., Feddersen, F., & Kumar, N. (2017). The effect of barotropic and baroclinic tides on coastal stratification and mixing. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 122(12), 10156–10173. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017jc013379
Kumar, N., & Feddersen, F. (2017). A new offshore transport mechanism for shoreline-released tracer induced by transient rip currents and stratification. Geophysical Research Letters, 44(6), 2843–2851. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017gl072611
Kumar, N., & Feddersen, F. (2017). The effect of Stokes drift and transient rip currents on the inner shelf. Part ii: With stratification. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 47(1), 243–260. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-16-0077.1
Kumar, N., & Feddersen, F. (2017). The effect of Stokes drift and transient rip currents on the inner shelf. Part i: No stratification. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 47(1), 227–241. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-16-0076.1
Feddersen, F., Olabarrieta, M., Guza, R. T., Winters, D., Raubenheimer, B., & Elgar, S. (2016). Observations and modeling of a tidal inlet dye tracer plume. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 121(10), 7819–7844. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jc011922
Suanda, S. H., Kumar, N., Miller, A. J., Di Lorenzo, E., Haas, K., Cai, D. H., Edwards, C. A., Washburn, L., Fewings, M. R., Torres, R., & Feddersen, F. (2016). Wind relaxation and a coastal buoyant plume north of Pt. Conception, CA: Observations, simulations, and scalings. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 121(10), 7455–7475. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jc011919
Suanda, S. H., Perez, S., & Feddersen, F. (2016). Evaluation of a source-function wavemaker for generating random directionally spread waves in the sea-swell band. Coastal Engineering, 114, 220–232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2016.04.006
Hally-Rosendahl, K., & Feddersen, F. (2016). Modeling surfzone to inner-shelf tracer exchange. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 121(6), 4007–4025. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015jc011530
Kumar, N., Feddersen, F., Suanda, S., Uchiyama, Y., & McWilliams, J. (2016). Mid- to inner-shelf coupled ROMS-SWAN model-data comparison of currents and temperature: Diurnal and semidiurnal variability. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 46(3), 841–862. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-15-0103.1
Hally-Rosendahl, K., Feddersen, F., Clark, D. B., & Guza, R. T. (2015). Surfzone to inner-shelf exchange estimated from dye tracer balances. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 120(9), 6289–6308. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015jc010844
Suanda, S. H., & Feddersen, F. (2015). A self-similar scaling for cross-shelf exchange driven by transient rip currents. Geophysical Research Letters, 42(13), 5427–5434. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GL063944
Spydell, M. S., Feddersen, F., Olabarrieta, M., Chen, J. L., Guza, R. T., Raubenheimer, B., & Elgar, S. (2015). Observed and modeled drifters at a tidal inlet. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 120(7), 4825–4844. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014jc010541
Kumar, N., Feddersen, F., Uchiyama, Y., McWilliams, J., & O’Reilly, W. (2015). Midshelf to surfzone coupled ROMS-SWAN model data comparison of waves, currents, and temperature: Diagnosis of subtidal forcings and response. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 45(6), 1464–1490. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-14-0151.1
Sinnett, G., & Feddersen, F. (2014). The surf zone heat budget: The effect of wave heating. Geophysical Research Letters, 41(20), 7217–7226. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014gl061398
Hally-Rosendahl, K., Feddersen, F., & Guza, R. T. (2014). Cross-shore tracer exchange between the surfzone and inner-shelf. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 119(7), 4367–4388. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013jc009722
Clark, D. B., Lenain, L., Feddersen, F., Boss, E., & Guza, R. T. (2014). Aerial imaging of fluorescent dye in the near shore. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 31(6), 1410–1421. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-13-00230.1
Spydell, M. S., Feddersen, F., Guza, R. T., & MacMahan, J. (2014). Relating Lagrangian and Eulerian horizontal eddy statistics in the surfzone. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 119(2), 1022–1037. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013jc009415
Feddersen, F. (2014). The generation of surfzone eddies in a strong alongshore current. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 44(2), 600–617. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-13-051.1
Rogers, J. S., Monismith, S. G., Feddersen, F., & Storlazzi, C. D. (2013). Hydrodynamics of spur and groove formations on a coral reef. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 118(6), 3059–3073.
Rippy, M. A., Franks, P. J. S., Feddersen, F., Guza, R. T., & Warrick, J. A. (2013). Beach nourishment impacts on bacteriological water quality and phytoplankton bloom dynamics. Environmental Science & Technology, 47(12), 6146–6154. https://doi.org/10.1021/es400572k
Rippy, M. A., Franks, P. J. S., Feddersen, F., Guza, R. T., & Moore, D. F. (2013). Physical dynamics controlling variability in nearshore fecal pollution: Fecal indicator bacteria as passive particles. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 66(1–2), 151–157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.09.030
Rippy, M. A., Franks, P. J. S., Feddersen, F., Guza, R. T., & Moore, D. F. (2013). Factors controlling variability in nearshore fecal pollution: The effects of mortality. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 66(1–2), 191–198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.09.003