My research directs toward ocean circulation, dynamics, air-sea interaction, and climate variability and change. My main research themes are tropical-ocean variability from intraseasonal to decadal time scales, regional sea level change, extreme events, and the role of oceans in affecting regional and global climate variability. My research projects also involve the impacts of climate variability and change on the U.S. East Coast sea level & inundation.
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ocean circulation and dynamics, air-sea interaction, sea level, climate variability and change
ATOC 1060 - Our Changing Environment: El Nino, Ozone, and Climate
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Spring 2020
Discusses the Earth's climate for nonscience majors, focusing on the role of the atmosphere, oceans, cryosphere and land surface. Describes the water cycle, atmospheric circulations and ocean currents, and how they influence global climate, El Nino and the ozone hole. Discusses human impacts from climate change. Recommended prerequisite: ATOC 1050. Degree credit not granted for this course and GEOL 1060.
ATOC 3600 - Principles of Climate
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2022
Describes the basic components of the climate system: the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and lithosphere. Investigates the basic physical processes that determine climate and link the components of the climate system. Covers the hydrological cycle and its role in climate, climate stability and global change. Recommended prerequisites: one semester of calculus and ATOC 1060 or ATOC 3300 or GEOG 3301 or GEOG 1001 or ATOC major. Same as GEOG 3601 and ENVS 3600.
ATOC 4800 - Policy Implications of Climate Controversies
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022
Examines controversial issues related to the environment, including climate change. Covers scientific theories and the intersection between science and governmental policy. Includes discussion, debate and critical reading of textual materials. Department enforced prerequisite: ATOC 1060 or ATOC 3600. Same as ATOC 5000 and ENVS 5830.
ATOC 5000 - Critical Issues in Climate and the Environment
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Spring 2019 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022
Discusses current issues such as ozone depletion, global warming and air quality for graduate students in nonscientific fields. Provides the scientific background necessary to understand, follow scientific developments and critically evaluate these issues. Same as ATOC 4800 and ENVS 5830.
ATOC 5051 - Introduction to Physical Oceanography
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Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2023
Provides fundamental knowledge of observations,, theory, dynamics and modeling in physical oceanography. Promotes critical thinking and the development of skills for data analysis and interpretation. Recommended prerequisites: one year of calculus-based physics and math up through differential equations. ATOC graduate core course.
ATOC 5061 - Advanced Ocean Dynamics and Air-Sea Coupled ENSO Mechanisms
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Fall 2021 / Spring 2024
Explores the existing theories of the El Ni'o and Southern Oscillation (ENSO) ocean-atmosphere coupled mechanisms, theory of the thermocline in a quasi-geostrophic system, and dynamics of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Covers physical mechanisms, associated mathematical equations, and numerical model simulations. Discusses their direct research applications in understanding the past, present and future climate variability and change. Offered once per year. Recommended prerequisites: ATOC 5400, ATOC 5051 or ATOC 5060 and one year of calculus-based physics and math including differential equations.
ATOC 6020 - Seminar in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
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Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
Studies an area of current research in the atmospheric and oceanic sciences. Students read selected papers from the literature. Students and faculty give presentations and participate in discussions. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours within the degree. May be repeated for a total of 3 credit hours within a semester.
ENVS 3600 - Principles of Climate
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2022
Describes the basic components of the climate system: the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and lithosphere. Investigates the basic physical processes that determine climate and link the components of the climate system. Covers the hydrological cycle and its role in climate, climate stability and global change. Recommended prerequisites: one semester of calculus and ATOC 1060 or ATOC 3300 or GEOG 3301 or GEOG 1001. Same as GEOG 3601 and ATOC 3600.
ENVS 5830 - Critical Issues in Climate and the Environment
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Spring 2019 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022
Discusses current issues such as ozone depletion, global warming and air quality for graduate students in nonscientific fields. Provides the scientific background necessary to understand, follow scientific developments and critically evaluate these issues. Same as ATOC 4800 and ATOC 5000.
GEOG 3601 - Principles of Climate
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2022
Describes the basic components of the climate system: the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and lithosphere. Investigates the basic physical processes that determine climate and link the components of the climate system. Covers the hydrological cycle and its role in climate, climate stability and global change. Recommended prerequisites: one semester of calculus and ATOC 1060 or ATOC 3300 or GEOG 3301 or GEOG 1001. Same as ATOC 3600 and ENVS 3600.
