Physical Oceanography • Climate • Observations

Sustained ocean observations, AMOC variability, and climate.

I am a Postdoctoral Associate in the Ocean Sciences Department at the Rosenstiel School, using sustained ocean observations to investigate large-scale circulation, with emphasis on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), its variability, and its importance for climate.

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Institution Rosenstiel School • Ocean Sciences Department

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Researcher in observational physical oceanography

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I am a Postdoctoral Associate in the Ocean Sciences Department at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. My research uses sustained ocean observations to study large-scale circulation and its role in climate variability, with particular emphasis on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), ocean heat transport, and the mechanisms driving recent changes in the Atlantic Ocean.

My current work focuses primarily on observational approaches to AMOC variability and its climate relevance. More broadly, I am interested in how long-term ocean measurements can reveal changes in circulation, ventilation, and water-mass transformation across the Atlantic. I am also developing research directions related to Labrador Sea ventilation processes and their role in climate-relevant circulation changes.

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Sustained ocean observations

I use long-term and repeat observations to investigate ocean variability across timescales, with emphasis on the value of sustained measurements for understanding large-scale circulation and detecting meaningful changes in the Atlantic Ocean.

AMOC variability and climate importance

A central theme of my work is understanding the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the mechanisms behind its recent variability, and the implications of overturning and heat transport changes for regional and global climate.

Subpolar North Atlantic processes

I am expanding this research toward Labrador Sea ventilation processes and their links to water-mass transformation, subpolar circulation, and broader climate-relevant variability in the North Atlantic.

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Global oceans – Meridional overturning circulation and heat transport in the Atlantic Ocean [in: State of the Climate in 2023]

A synthesis contribution highlighting the state of the Atlantic overturning circulation and associated heat transport within the climate system.

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AXMOC-related study on South Atlantic overturning variability

Observational analysis focused on Atlantic overturning variability and associated transport structure in the South Atlantic.

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AXMOC-related study published in Frontiers in Marine Science

A broader observational perspective on Atlantic overturning variability using sustained measurements and observationally based diagnostics.

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Volkov, D., Pita, I., et al. — Global oceans: Meridional overturning circulation and heat transport in the Atlantic Ocean [in: State of the Climate in 2023] Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society / State of the Climate contribution.

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Pita, I., et al. — Replace with the exact title from the AGU paper Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 2024.

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Pita, I., et al. — Replace with the exact title from the Frontiers paper Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024.

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Chair of the AMOC section at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026.
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Ivenis Pita

Position: Postdoctoral Associate

Affiliation: Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

Department: Ocean Sciences Department

Email: icp34@miami.edu

Email: ivenis.pita@rsmas.miami.edu

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