Study site with the current meter moorings, weather buoys & sea level stations marked

 

Six-Year (1993-1999) Synoptic Maps of Near-Surface Currents off the Southern and Central California Coasts through Data and Model Blending

[project description]

 
Principal Investigators:
Dong-Ping Wang in collaboration with researchers at Princeton University and Scripps Institute of Oceanography

Ph.D. Students Supported:

  • Chi-Chao Chen (1998)
  • Kyoko Ohahsi (2003)

M.S. Student Supported:

  • Tim Chaffey
Comparison of model synthesized surface flow and temperature fields for November 1997 and 1998. Note that 1997 is much warmer (El Nino)
AVHRR image of Southern California coastal water temperature, reflecting circulation patterns modeled in this study. (from http://www-ccs.ucsd.edu/research/sbcsmb/sat_images/

Funded by
Minerals Management Service, Department of Interior

 

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