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Franck Dumas is affiliated with the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea in France. Their research spans primarily the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a notable focus on Oceanography among other subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecology.

The scientist's work concentrates on several main topics including Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Climate Variability and Models, and Underwater Acoustics Research.

Franck Dumas has contributed to an array of publications, with frequent appearances in journals such as the Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, Ocean Modelling, Frontiers in Marine Science, Applied Ocean Research, and Biogeosciences.

  • Detection and tracking of mesoscale eddies in the Mediterranean Sea: A comparison between the Sea Level Anomaly and the Absolute Dynamic Topography fields (2020, Advances in Space Research)
  • Numerical modelling of hydraulic control, solitary waves and primary instabilities in the Strait of Gibraltar (2020, Ocean Modelling)
  • Cyclone-Anticyclone Asymmetry of Eddy Detection on Gridded Altimetry Product in the Mediterranean Sea (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans)
  • Numerical modelling of three-dimensional wave-current interactions in complex environment: Application to Alderney Race (2020, Applied Ocean Research)
  • BGC-Argo Floats Observe Nitrate Injection and Spring Phytoplankton Increase in the Surface Layer of Levantine Sea (Eastern Mediterranean) (2021, Geophysical Research Letters)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Franck Dumas include Francis Auclair, Lucie Bordois, Anne-Claire Bennis, Xavier Carton, and Patrick Marchesiello.

Best Publications

  • An external–internal mode coupling for a 3D hydrodynamical model for applications at regional scale (MARS)

    Pascal Lazure;Franck Dumas

  • Numerical Wave Modeling in Conditions with Strong Currents: Dissipation, Refraction, and Relative Wind

    Fabrice Ardhuin;Aron Roland;Franck Dumas;Anne-Claire Bennis

  • Sea-level rise impacts on the tides of the European Shelf

    Déborah Idier;François Paris;Gonéri Le Cozannet;Faiza Boulahya

  • Development of a hydrodynamic model of the Bay of Biscay. Validation of hydrology

    Pascal Lazure;Valérie Garnier;Franck Dumas;Christelle Herry

  • On the coupling of wave and three-dimensional circulation models: Choice of theoretical framework, practical implementation and adiabatic tests

    Anne-Claire Bennis;Fabrice Ardhuin;Franck Dumas

  • Surface layer circulation derived from Lagrangian drifters in the Bay of Biscay

    Guillaume Charria;Pascal Lazure;Bernard Le Cann;Alain Serpette

  • Circulation and suspended sediment transport in a coral reef lagoon: The south-west lagoon of New Caledonia

    S. Ouillon;P. Douillet;J.P. Lefebvre;R. Le Gendre

  • Hydrodynamic characterization of the Arcachon Bay, using model-derived descriptors

    Martin Plus;Franck Dumas;Jean-Yves Stanisiere;Daniele Maurer

  • Tidal flushing and wind driven circulation of Ahe atoll lagoon (Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia) from in situ observations and numerical modelling.

    F. Dumas;R. Le Gendre;Y. Thomas;Serge Andréfouët

  • Modelling green macroalgal blooms on the coasts of Brittany, France to enhance water quality management

    Thierry Perrot;Nadège Rossi;Alain Ménesguen;Franck Dumas

  • Tide-surge interaction in the English Channel

    Deborah Idier;Franck Dumas;Heloise Muller

  • Coupling physical and biogeochemical processes in the Río de la Plata plume

    Martin Huret;Martin Huret;Isabelle Dadou;Franck Dumas;Pascal Lazure

  • A modelling study of the respective role of hydrodynamic processes and larval mortality on larval dispersal and recruitment of benthic invertebrates: example of Pectinaria koreni (Annelida: Polychaeta) in the Bay of Seine (English Channel)

    Celine Ellien;Eric Thiébaut;Franck Dumas;Jean-Claude Salomon

  • Estimating the Lagrangian residual circulation in the Iroise Sea.

    Héloïse Muller;Bruno Blanke;Franck Dumas;Francois Lekien

  • Microbial impact of small tributaries on water and shellfish quality in shallow coastal areas.

    P. Riou;J.C. Le Saux;F. Dumas;M.P. Caprais

  • Impact of winter storms on sediment erosion in the Rhone River prodelta and fate of sediment in the Gulf of Lions (North Western Mediterranean Sea)

    François Dufois;François Dufois;François Dufois;Romaric Verney;Pierre Le Hir;Franck Dumas

  • In-situ database toolbox for short-term dispersion model validation in macro-tidal seas, application for 2D-model

    P. Bailly Du Bois;Franck Dumas;L. Solier;C. Voiseux

  • Detection and tracking of mesoscale eddies in the Mediterranean Sea: A comparison between the Sea Level Anomaly and the Absolute Dynamic Topography fields

    Cori Pegliasco;Alexis Chaigneau;Rosemary Morrow;Franck Dumas

  • Numerical modelling of hydraulic control, solitary waves and primary instabilities in the Strait of Gibraltar

    Margaux Hilt;Francis Auclair;Rachid Benshila;Lucie Bordois

  • Bivalve larvae transport and connectivity within the Ahe atoll lagoon (Tuamotu archipelago), with application to pearl oyster aquaculture management

    Y. Thomas;R. Le Gendre;P. Garen;F. Dumas

Frequent Co-Authors

Fabrice Ardhuin
Fabrice Ardhuin French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Bruno Blanke
Bruno Blanke University of Western Brittany
Pascal Lazure
Pascal Lazure French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Déborah Idier
Déborah Idier Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières
Serge Andréfouët
Serge Andréfouët Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Patrick Marchesiello
Patrick Marchesiello Paul Sabatier University
Ananda Pascual
Ananda Pascual National Research Council (CNR)
Stephane Pouvreau
Stephane Pouvreau French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Philippe Bonneton
Philippe Bonneton University of Bordeaux
Pascal Conan
Pascal Conan Sorbonne University

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