General
Professor
Civil and Coastal Engineering Department
365 Weil Hall
PO Box 116580
Gainesville, FL, 32611
arnoldo@ufl.edu
352-392-9537 ext. 1479
Ph.D., M.S., State University of New York (1992, 1988)
B.S., Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Mexico (1985)
Physical Oceanography
Observations and numerical modeling of estuarine and coastal
hydrodynamic processes; estuary-ocean exchange; competition between
buoyancy and mixing.
Dr. Valle-Levinson came to University of
Florida in August 2005. Throughout his career, he has carried out
observational studies on exchange processes in fjords as well as in temperate, subtropical, and tropical
systems. He conducted the first studies in the lower Chesapeake Bay,
in Chilean and Argentinean waters, in Central American coastal waters,
and in Mexican coastal lagoons using high resolution acoustic Doppler
current profiler measurements.
Research Interests.
Dr. Valle-Levinson is interested in elucidating the effects of bathymetry on volume exchange at the mouth of estuaries, fjords and coastal lagoons. He is studying wind-induced, density-induced and tidally induced exchange processes between estuarine systems and the adjacent coastal ocean, and their potential impact on nutrient fluxes, harmful algae and ichthyoplankton transport. He has investigated the role of transverse circulation in estuarine transport processes. Dr. Valle-Levinson is also involved in studying the connections between the fjords and the coastal ocean through the Inland Sea of southern Chile, the coastal dynamics in Northern and Central Chile, the dynamics of the upper Rio de la Plata in Argentina, of the continental shelf of the East China Sea, and the dynamics of coastal lagoons in Mexico and Central America.
Curriculum Vitae
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Publications
Below are recent publications. For an entire list of publications, refer to the CV .
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Shaha, D.C., Y-K. Cho, T-W. Kim, and A. Valle-Levinson, Spatio-temporal variation of flushing time
in the Sumjin River Estuary, Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 23(1), doi: 10.3319/TAO.2011.08.22.01, 2012.
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Moraga-Opazo, J., A. Valle-Levinson, M. Ramos and M. Pizarro-Koch, Upwelling-triggered near-geostrophic recirculation
in an equatorward facing embayment, Cont. Shelf Res., 31, 1991-1999, 2011.
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Waterhouse, A.F., A. Valle-Levinson, and C.D. Winant, Tides in a System of Connected Estuaries,
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 41, 946-959, 2011.
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Valle-Levinson, A., I. Mariño-Tapia, C. Enriquez, and A.F. Waterhouse, Tidal variability of salinity and velocity
fields related to intense point-source submarine groundwater discharges into the coastal ocean,
Limnol. Oceanogr., 56(4), 1213–1224, doi:10.4319/lo.2011.56.4.1213, 2011.
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Torres, R., M. Frangopulos, M. Hamame, V. Montecino, C. Maureira, G. Pizarro, B. Reid, A. Valle-Levinson,
J. L. Blanco, Nitrate to silicate ratio variability and the composition of micro-phytoplankton blooms in
the inner-fjord of Seno Ballena (Strait of Magellan, 54S), Continental Shelf Research, 31(3-4), 244-253,
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2010.07.014, 2011.
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Cheng, P. A. Valle-Levinson, H. E. de Swart, A numerical study of residual circulation induced by asymmetric
tidal mixing in tidally dominated estuaries, J. Geophys. Res., 116, C01017, doi:10.1029/2010JC006137, 2011.
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Díaz, P., C. Molinet, M.A. Cáceres, A. Valle-Levinson, Seasonal and intratidal distribution of Dinophysis spp. in a
Chilean fjord, Harmful Algae, 10, 155-164, 2011.
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Cheng, P. A., Valle-Levinson, H. E. de Swart, Residual currents induced by asymmetric tidal mixing in weakly
stratified narrow estuaries, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 40, 2135-2147, 2010.
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Reyes, A.C. and A. Valle-Levinson, Wind modifications to density-driven flows in semienclosed, rotating basins,
J. Physical Oceanography, 40, 1473-1487, 2010.
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Safak, I., A. Sheremet, A. Valle-Levinson, A. Waterhouse, Variation of overtides by wave enhanced bottom drag in a North Florida
tidal inlet, Cont. Shel Res., 30, 1963-1970, 2010.
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Pérez-Santos, I., W. Schneider, M. Sobarzo, R. Montoya-Sánchez, A. Valle-Levinson, and J. Garcés-Vargas, Surface
wind variability and its implications for the Yucatan basin-Caribbean Sea dynamics, J. Geophys. Res., 115,
C10052, doi:10.1029/2010JC006292, 2010.
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Cheng, P. A., Valle-Levinson, C.D. Winant, A.L.S. Ponte, G. Gutierrez, K.B. Winters, Upwelling-enhanced seasonal stratification
in a semiarid bay, Cont. Shelf. Res.,30, 1241-1249, 2010.
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Waterhouse, A. and A. Valle-Levinson, Transverse structure of subtidal flow in a weakly stratified subtropical
tidal inlet, Cont. Shelf. Res., 30, 281-292, 2010.
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Valle-Levinson, A. and X. Guo, Asymmetries in tidal flow over a Seto Inland
Sea scour pit, J. Marine Research., 67(5), 619-635, 2009.
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Murphy, P., A. Waterhouse, A. Penko, T. Hesser and A. Valle-Levinson, Subtidal flow and its variability
at the entrance to a subtropical lagoon, Cont. Shelf Res., 29, 2318-2332, 2009.
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Cheng, P. and A. Valle-Levinson, Influence of lateral advection on residual
currents in microtidal estuaries, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 39, 3177-3190, 2009.
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Cheng, P. and A. Valle-Levinson, Spatial variations of flow structure over estuarine hollows,
Continental Shelf Research, 29, 927-937, 2009.
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Salas-Monreal, D. and A. Valle-Levinson, Continuously stratified flow dynamics over a hollow,
Journal of Geophysical Research, 114, C03021, doi:10.1029/2007JC004648, 2009.
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Valle-Levinson,A., G. Gutierrez de Velasco, A. Trasviña, A. Souza, R. Durazo, A. Mehta,
Residual exchange flows in subtropical estuaries, Estuaries and Coasts, 32, 54-67, doi:10.1007/s12237-008-9112-1, 2009.
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Murphy, P. and A. Valle-Levinson, Tidal and residual circulation in the St. Andrew Bay system, Florida,
Continental Shelf Research, 28, 2678-2688, 2008.
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Cáceres, M., A. Valle-Levinson, M. Bello, Residual flow over a bump in Quellón Bay,
Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía, 43(3), 2008.
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Narváez, D. A., and A. Valle-Levinson, Transverse structure of wind-driven
flow at the entrance to an estuary: Nansemond River, J. Geophys. Res., 113, C09004,
doi:10.1029/2008JC004770, 2008.
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Guo, X. and A. Valle-Levinson. Wind effects on the lateral structure of density-driven
circulation in Chesapeake Bay, Continental Shelf Research, 28, 2450-2471, 2008.
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Caliskan, H. and A. Valle-Levinson. Wind-wave transformations in an elongated bay,
Continental Shelf Research, 28, 1702-1710, 2008.
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Framiñan, M. B., A. Valle-Levinson, H. H. Sepúlveda, and O. B. Brown, Tidal variations
of flow convergence, shear, and stratification at the Rio de la Plata estuary turbidity front,
J. Geophys. Res., 113, C08035, doi:10.1029/2006JC004038, 2008.
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Valle-Levinson, A. Density-driven exchange flow in terms of the Kelvin and Ekman
numbers, Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, C04001, doi:10.1029/2007JC004144, 2008.
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CORRECTION to the paper above.
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Salas-Monreal, D. and A. Valle-Levinson, Sea-level slopes and volume fluxes produced by
atmospheric forcing in estuaries: Chesapeake Bay case study, Journal of Coastal Research, 24(2B), 208-217, 2008.
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Cáceres, M., A. Valle-Levinson, J. Fierro, M. Bello, M. Castillo, Características del
flujo residual en canales Pulluche y Chacabuco, Ciencia y Tecnología del Mar, 30(2), 17-36, 2007.
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Webb, B.M., King, J.N., Tutak, B., Valle-Levinson, A., Flow structure at a trifurcation near a North Florida inlet, Continental Shelf Research, 27, 1528-1547, 10.1016/j.csr.2007.01.021, 2007.
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Valle-Levinson, A., K. Holderied, C. Li, R. Chant, Subtidal flow structure at the turning region of a wide outflow plume, JGR,112, C04004, doi:10.1029/2006JC003746, 2007.
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Valle-Levinson, A., J.L. Blanco, and M. Frangopulos, Depth-dependent overtides from internal tide reflection in a glacial fjord, Estuaries and Coasts, 30(1), 127-136, 2007.
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Valle-Levinson, A., N. Sarkar, R. Sanay, D. Soto and J. León, Spatial structure of hydrography and flow in a Chilean Fjord, Estuario Reloncaví, Estuaries and Coasts, 30(1), 113-126, 2007.
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Guo, X., and Valle-Levinson, A., Tidal effects on estuarine circulation and outflow plume in the Chesapeake Bay, Cont. Shelf. Res., 27, 20-42, 2007.
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Kumar, A., A. Valle-Levinson and L. Atkinson, Observation of shelfwater overrunning the southern slope sea. Progress in Oceanography, 70, 213-232, 2006.
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Huijts, K.M.H., H.M. Schuttelaars, H.E. de Swart, A. Valle-Levinson, Lateral entrapment of sediment in tidal estuaries: an idealized model study, J. Geophys Res., Vol. 111, C12016, doi:10.1029/2006JC003615, 2006.
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Yannicelli, B., L. R. Castro, A. Valle-Levinson, L. Atkinson, and D. Figueroa, Vertical distribution of decapod larvae in the entrance of an equatorward facing bay of central Chile: implications for transport, J. Plankton Res., 28(1), 19-37; doi:10.1093/plankt/fbi098, 2006.
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Valle-Levinson, A. and J. Moraga, Observations of bipolar residual circulation in two equatorward-facing semiarid bays, Cont. Shelf Res., 26, 179-193, 2006.
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Stacey, M. and A. Valle-Levinson, Simulation and energy partition of the flow through Paso Galvarino, Chile, J. Mar. Res., 64(2), 249-266, 2006.
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Valle-Levinson, A., J.L. Blanco and M. Frangopulos, Hydrography and frontogenesis in a glacial fjord off the Strait of Magellan. Ocean Dynamics, 56, 217-227, DOI: 10.1007/s10236-005-0048-8, 2006.
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Cáceres, M., A. Valle-Levinson, C. Molinet, M. Castillo, M. Bello, C. Moreno, Lateral variability of flow over a sill in a channel of southern Chile. Ocean Dynamics, 56, 352-359, DOI: 10.1007/s10236-006-0077-y, 2006.
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Molinet C, Valle-Levinson A, Moreno CA, Cáceres M, Bello M, Castillo M., Effects of sill processes on the distribution of epineustonic competent larvae in a stratified system of Southern Chile, Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 324:95-104, 2006.
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Sanay, R. and A. Valle-Levinson, Wind-induced circulation in semienclosed homogeneous, rotating basins, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 35, 2520-2531, 2005.
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Sepulveda, A., A. Valle-Levinson and M. Framiñan, Observations of subtidal and tidal flows in the Rio de la Plata estuary, Cont. Shelf Res., 24(4-5), 509-525, doi:10.1016/j.csr.2003.12.002, 2004.
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Valle-Levinson, A. and J.L. Blanco, Observations of wind influence on exchange flows in a strait of the Chilean Inland Sea, J. Marine Research, 62(5), 721-741, 2004.
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Li., C., A. Valle-Levinson, L. Atkinson, K.C. Wong, K. Lwiza, Estimation of drag coefficient in James River Estuary using tidal velocity data from a vessel-towed ADCP, J. Geophys. Res., 109 (C3), C03034 10.1029/2003JC001991, 2004.
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Cáceres, M. and A. Valle-Levinson, Transverse variability of flow on both sides of a sill/contraction combination in a fjord-like inlet of southern Chile, Estuar. Coast. Shelf Sci., 60, 325-338, 2004.
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Valle-Levinson, A., A. Trasviña, G. Gutiérrez and R. González, Diurnal vertical motions over a seamount of the southern Gulf of California, J. Marine Systems, 50, 61-77, 2004.
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Cáceres, M., A. Valle-Levinson, and L. Atkinson, Observations of cross-channel structure of flow in an energetic tidal channel, J. Geophys. Res., 108(C4), 3114, doi:10.1029/2001JC000968, 2003.
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Valle-Levinson, A., L.P. Atkinson, D. Figueroa and L. Castro, Flow induced by upwelling winds in an
equatorward facing bay: Gulf of Arauco, Chile, J. Geophys., 108(C2), 3054, doi:10.1029/2001JC001272, 2003.
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Valle-Levinson, A., C. Reyes and R. Sanay, Effects of bathymetry, friction and Earth's rotation on estuary/ocean exchange, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 33(11), 2375-2393, 2003.
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Valle-Levinson, A., W.C. Boicourt, and M. Roman, On the linkages among density, flow, and bathymetry gradients at the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay, Estuaries, 26(6), 1437-1449, 2003.
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Caceres, M. A. Valle-Levinson, H.H. Sepulveda, K. Holderied, Transverse variability of flow and density in a Chilean fjord, Cont. Shelf Res., 22, 1683-1698, 2002.
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Wong, K. and A. Valle-Levinson, On the relative importance of the remote and local wind effects on the subtidal exchange at the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay, J. Mar. Res., 60, 477-498, 2002.
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Locarnini, R., L. Atkinson, and A. Valle-Levinson, Real-time monitoring of mean temperature and salinity conditions at the Chesapeake Bay Mouth, Estuaries, 25(1), 1-5, 2002.
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Valle-Levinson A., K. Wong and K. Bosley, Response of the lower Chesapeake Bay to forcing from Hurricane Floyd. Continental Shelf Research, 22, 1715-1729, 2002.
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Valle-Levinson, A., K. Wong, and K. Bosley, Observations of the wind-induced exchange at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, J. Mar. Res., 59(3), 391-416, 2001.
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Valle-Levinson, A., J.A. Delgado, and L.P. Atkinson, Reversing Water Exchange Patterns at the Entrance to a Semiarid Coastal Lagoon, Estuar. Coast. Shelf Sci., 53, 825-838, 2001.
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Valle-Levinson, A., J. Moraga, J. Olivares, and J. Blanco, Tidal and Residual Circulation in a Semiarid Bay: Coquimbo Bay, Chile, Continental Shelf Research, 20(15), 2009-2028, 2000.
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Valle-Levinson, A., K.C. Wong, and K.M.M. Lwiza, Fortnightly variability in the transverse dynamics of a coastal plain estuary, J. Geophys. Res, 105(C2), 3413-3424, 2000.
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Valle-Levinson, A., C. Li, K. Wong, and K.M.M. Lwiza, Convergence of Lateral Flow Along a Coastal Plain Estuary, J. Geophys. Res., 105(C7), 17,045-17,061, 2000.
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Valle-Levinson, A. and L. Atkinson. Spatial gradients in the flow over an estuarine channel. Estuaries, 22(2A), 179-193, 1999.
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Li, C.Y., A. Valle-Levinson, K.C. Wong, and K.M.M. Lwiza. Separating baroclinic flow from tidally induced flow in estuaries. Journal of Geophysical Research, 103(C5), 10,405-10,417, 1998.
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Valle-Levinson, A., R. E. Wilson and R. L. Swanson. 1995. Physical mechanisms leading to hypoxia and anoxia in western Long Island Sound. Environment International, 21(5), 657-666.
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