CP006
Improved observing and modeling systems for understanding of tropical cyclones and winter storms and their impacts in mixing
Improved observing and modeling systems for understanding of tropical cyclones and winter storms and their impacts in mixing
Session ID#: 255169
Session Description:
Storms can dramatically modify hydrography and circulation, potentially shifting the trajectory of seasonal conditions and/or contributing to subsequent compound events. Thus, the impacts of storm events can be direct (e.g., storm surge) or indirect (i.e., changes to background conditions). Furthermore, feedbacks between the coastal ocean and storm systems can lead significant changes in storm characteristics. Tropical cyclones fueled by warm water can rapidly intensify even on a continental shelf. Storm conditions present practical challenges to ocean observing and modeling which limit our understanding of their compound effect on coastal and estuarine systems. This session also seeks to enhance our understanding of mixing and physical transport processes in estuaries and the coastal ocean during the extreme events. Therefore, reliable observation systems need to be developed in conjunction with advanced warning modeling systems.
This session serves as a forum to share knowledge of storm systems in coastal environments. Research topics include but not limited to: coastal ocean observing and numerical modeling systems, feedbacks and impacts of storms on coastal systems, and evaluation of their ecological dynamics.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- Coastal and Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Sediment Processes -
- Physical Oceanography: Mesoscale and Smaller -
Index Terms:
4534 Hydrodynamic modeling [OCEANOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL]
4546 Nearshore processes [OCEANOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL]
4564 Tsunamis and storm surges [OCEANOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL]
4568 Turbulence, diffusion, and mixing processes [OCEANOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL]
Student/Early Career Chair: Nishat Farzana F Nimni, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Department of Natural Sciences, Princess Anne, MD, United States
Primary Chair: Meng Xia, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD, United States
Co-chairs: Brian Dzwonkowski, University of Maine, Orono, United States, Jayaram Veeramony, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, United States and Yonggang Liu, University of South Florida, College of Marine Science, St. Petersburg, United States