OPEL uses numerical models to study the circulation of the coastal ocean (and atmosphere) plus marginal and semi-enclosed seas. The focus is on experimental nowcast/forecast systems for realistic regional domains. It deals with such topics as model- model comparisons, model-data comparisons, data assimilation, observing system design, coastal ocean-atmosphere coupling, open boundary conditions, and nowcast/forecast experiments. It makes applications to oil spill and fish eggs and larvae trajectory calculations and marine ecosystem modeling, and it is prepared to make sediment transport and water quality calculations.
OPEL is situated in the Division of Applied Marine Physics (AMP). Besides its research staff, OPEL's major assets are several advanced workstations and PCs.
OPEL has implemented the Princeton Ocean Model (POM or Mellor-Blumberg circulation model) for the Straits of Florida/East Florida Shelf, Intra-Americas Sea, Japan Sea (East Sea), and Prince William Sound, and also has interests in other marginal and semi-enclosed seas.
Faculty
Professor of Applied Marine Physics (with secondary appointments in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography and Marine Affairs and Policy) (coastal ocean circulation dynamics, circulation of marginal and semi-enclosed seas, evaluation of models and ocean observing system networks, numerical simulation, data assimilation, coastal ocean prediction systems). He also serves as Coastal Ocean Science Coordinator and leader of the Coastal Ocean System Science and Policy thematic group.
Affiliated Faculty
Prof. Victor I. Kuzin
Head of Department of Mathematical Modeling of Atmosphere and Ocean Physics and Environment, Scientific Computing Center, Russian Academy of Sciences (Siberian Branch), Akademgorodok, Russia
Research Staff
Dr. Inkweon Bang,OPEL Science Coordinator
Senior Research Scientist
Mr. Jerome Fiechter
Graduate Research Assistant
Mr. Xinglong Wu
Graduate Research Assistant
Affiliated Research Scientists
Dr. Shari L. Vaughan
Naval Oceanographic Office
Stennis Space Center, MississippiDr. HeeSook Kang
Physical Oceanography Division
Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory
Miami, FloridaMr. Derrick Snowden
GOOS Global Data Center
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory/ERL/OAR/NOAA
Miami, FloridaMs. Rennellys Perez
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OregonContact Information
Prof. Christopher N.K. Mooers
Division of Applied Marine Physics
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149-1098
Tel: 305/361-4088/4160
Fax: 305/361-4701
cmooers@rsmas.miami.eduOPEL Computer Laboratory
Tel: 305/361-4744/4160
Fax: 305/361-4701
ibang@rsmas.miami.edu
Last Revised: 21 MAY 2003