OC 4331 Final Presentation Assignment

Final Presentation Assignment-OC4331, Fall 97

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Instructions

Your final project will consist of an in-class presentation on one of the topics we have already discussed during the quarter. The dual goals of the presentations are to: 1) provide a more in-depth account of several of the processes outlined during the course and 2) to improve/test your ability to organize a short presentation for maximum effectiveness. Some of the important ground rules are given below:

All presentation will take place during the last two weeks of class. 2 Presentations/class period; Random drawing for the order of presentations
Each presentation should be planned for 15-20 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions. Practice talks ahead of time! Do not attempt to say more than will fit in the time frame.
Each presentation should be based on the major observations and conclusions from one or two research articles.
Each presentation must clearly describe the connection to earlier discussions during the quarter in the beginning of the talk. Introduce your presentation by stating which prior discussion topic it will address.
Each presentation will be graded on both organization and content.
Each presenter should bring ten (10) copies of a 1-page outline of their talk with them for distribution to the class/instructor.
All presentations should be attended by all course participants. Attendance will count toward individual presentation grades.

The journal articles below available for final presentations. You are not free to choose papers from outside this list without prior consultation of the instructor. The list will grow through the end of the course.

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Topic Reference Student Presentation
Date

Shelf Break
Fronts Beardsley, R.C., D.C. Chapman, K.H. Brink, S.R. Ramp, and R. Schlitz, 1985: The Nantucket Shoals Flux Experiment (NSFE79). Part I: A basic description of the current and temperature variability. J. Phys. Oceanog., 15, 713-748.

Gawarkiewicz, G., and D.C. Chapman, 1992: The role of stratification in the formation and maintenance of shelf-break fronts. J. Phys. Oceang., 22, 753-772.
Smith, Margaret A. Thur, 5 Dec

Shelf Break
Fronts Parsons, Rost A., Ph.D. Dissertation and pub: Barents Sea shelf break front from observations and acoustic tomography
Morvillez, Thierry Mon, 9 Dec

Gulf Stream
Frontal Eddies Glenn, S.M., and C.S. Ebbesmeyer, 1994: The structure and propagation of a Gulf Stream frontal eddy along the North Carolina shelf break. J. Geophys. Res., 99, 5029-5046.

Glenn, S.M., and C.S. Ebbesmeyer, 1994: Observations of Gulf Stream frontal eddies in the vicinity of Cape Hatteras. J. Geophys. Res., 99, 5047-5056.
Bramson, Laura S. Mon, 9 Dec

Agulhas Rings Lutjeharms, J.R.E., and R.C. van Ballegooyen, 1988: The retroflection of the Agulhas Current. J. Phys. Oceanog., 18, 1570-1583.

van Ballegooyen, R.C., M.L. Grźndlingh, and J.R.E. Lutjeharms, 1994: Eddy fluxes of heat and salt from the southwest Indian Ocean into the southeast Atlantic Ocean: A case study. J. Geophys. Res., 99, 14053-14050.
Lemon, Michael Wed, 4 Dec

Eddies in the
Norwegian
Coastal Current Johannessen, J.A., E. Svendsen, S. Sandven, O.M. Johannessen, and K. Lygre, 1989: Three-dimensional structure of mesoscale eddies in the Norwegian Coastal Current. J. Phys. Oceanog., 19, 3-19.

Ikeda, M., J.A. Johannessen, K. Lygre, and S. Sandven, 1989: A process study of mesoscale meanders and eddies in the Norwegian Coastal Current. J. Phys. Oceang., 19, 20-35.
Bommarito, Brian S. Thur, 5 Dec

Gulf of Mexico
Loop Current
Eddies Lewis, J.K., and A.D. Kirwan, Jr., 1987: Genesis of a Gulf of Mexico Ring as determined from kinematic analyses. J. Geophys. Res., 92, 11727-11740.

Sturges, W., J.C. Evans, S. Welsh, and W. Holland, 1993: Separation of a warm-core ring in the Gulf of Mexico. J. Phys. Oceanog., 23, 250-268.
Whalen, John D. Wed, 11 Dec

East Australia
Current Rings Nilsson, C.S., and G.R. Cresswell, 1981: The formation and evolution of East Australia Current warm-core eddies. Prog. Oceanog., 9, 133-183.

Cresswell, G.R., and R. Legeckis, 1986: Eddies off southeastern Australia. Deep-Sea Res., 33, 1527-1562. Brauns, Bryan A. Tues, 10 Dec

Eddies & Fronts
from Altimetry Hernandez, F., P.-Y. Le Traon, and R. Morrow, 1995: Mapping mesoscale variability of the Azores Current using TOPEX/POSEIDON and ERS 1 altimetry, together with hydrographic and Lagrangian measurements. J. Geophys. Res., 100, 24995-25006.
Schwingshakl, Kenneth J. Thur, 11 Dec

BT Rossby Wave-
Eddy Interaction Louis, J.P., B.D. Petrie, and P.C. Smith, 1982: Observations of topographic Rossby waves on the continental margin off Nova Scotia. J. Phys. Oceanog., 12, 47-55.

Louis, J.P., and P.C. Smith, 1982: The development of the barotropic radiation field of an eddy over a slope. J. Phys. Oceanog., 12, 56-73. Gottshall, Eric A. Wed, 4 Dec

Meddies Richardson, P.L., D. Walsh, L. Armi, M. Schroder, and J.F. Price, 1989: Tracking three meddies with SOFAR floats. J. Phys. Oceanog., 19, 371-383.

Prater, M.D., and T.B. Sanford, 1994: A meddy off Cape St. Vincent. Part I: Description. J. Phys. Oceanog., 24, 1572-1586.
Stevens, R. Scott Tues, 10 Dec

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Number Name Date Day

1 Lemon 4 Dec Wed

2 Gottshall 4 Dec Wed

3 Smith 5 Dec Thur

4 Bommarito 5 Dec Thur

5 Bramson 9 Dec Mon

6 Morvillez 9 dec Mon

7 Stevens 10 Dec Tues

8 Brauns 10 Dec Tues

9 Schwingshakl 11 Dec Wed

10 Whalen 11 Dec Wed

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Topic Reference

POLYMODE Results Shen, C.Y., J.C. McWilliams, B.A. Taft, C.C. Ebbesmeyer, and E.J. Lindstrom, 1986: The mesoscale spatial structure and evolution of dynamical and scalar properties observed in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean during the POLYMODE Local Dynamics Experiment. J. Phys. Oceang., 16, 454-482.

Cal. Curr. Sys.
Filaments/Eddies Batteen, M.L., C.N. Lopes da Costa, and C.S. Nelson, 1992: A numerical study of wind stress curl effects on eddies and filaments off the northwest coast of the Iberian Penisula. J. Marine Systems, 3, 249-266.

Cal. Curr. Sys.
Eddy Dist./Prop. Parres-Sierra, A., W.B. White, and C.-K. Tai, 1993: Wind- driven coastal generation of annual mesoscale eddy activity in the California Current. J. Phys. Oceanog., 23, 1110-1121.

Drifter Eddy Obs. Sanderson, B.G., 1995: Structure of an eddy measured with drifters. J. Geophys. Res., 100, 6761-6776.

OTIS-style
Bogusing Ops. My experiences as a soldier in the small army of analysts. J. Hard Knocks, 1, 1-1000.

General Circ. &
Eddy Scaling Gill, A.E., J.S.A. Green, and A.J. Simmons, 1974: Energy partition in the large-scale ocean circulation and the production of mid-ocean eddies. Deep-Sea Res., 21, 499-528.

Cal. Curr. Sys.
Filaments/Eddies Rienecker, M.M., and C.N.K. Mooers, 1989. A summary of the OPTOMA Program's mesoscale ocean prediction studies in the California Current System. Mesoscale/Synoptic Coherent Structures in Geophysical Turbulence, J.C.J. Nihoul and B.M. Jamart, ed., Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam.

Acoustics & Eddies Henrick, R.F., W.L. Siegmann, and M.J. Jacobson, 1977: General analysis of ocean eddy effects for sound transmission applications. J. Acoustical Soc. of Amer., 62, 860-870.

Henrick, R.F., M.J. Jacobson, and W.L. Siegmann, 1980: General effects of currents and sound-speed variations on short range acoustic transmission in cyclonic eddies. J. Acoustical Soc. of Amer., 67, 121-134.

Instability of the
Subtropical Front Halliwell, G.R., G. Peng, and D.B. Olson, 1994: Stability of the Sargasso Sea Subtropical Frontal Zone. J. Phys. Oceang., 24, 1166-1183.

O.A. vs Mult-
Quadric Analysis Nuss, W.A., and D. W. Titley, 1994: Use of multiquadric interp- olation for meteorological objective analysis. Monthly Weather Review, 122, 1611-1631.

Recent modeling of
Warm Core Ring
82-B Hooker, S.B., and J.W. Brown, 1994: Warm core ring dynamics derived from satellite imagery. J. Geophs. Res., 99, 25181-25194.

Holdzkom, J.J., S.B. Hooker, and A.D. Kirwan, 1995: A comparison of a hydrodynamic lens model to observations of a warm core ring. J. Geophys. Res., 100, 15889-15897.

Acoustic Propagation
through Eddies Vastano, A.C., and G.E. Owens, 1973: On the acoustic characteristics of Gulf Stream cyclonic rings. J. Phys. Oceanog., 3, 470-478.

Anonymous, 1975: Movement and acoustic influences of cyclonic eddies. Naval Research Reviews, 28, 1-12.

Modeling Eddies
with Chaos Liu, Z., and H. Yang, 1994: The intergyre chaotic transport. J. Phys. Oceanog., 24, 1768-1782.

Cal. Curr. Sys.
Filaments/Eddies Batteen, M.L., 1996: Wind-forced modeling studies of currents, meanders, and eddies in the California Current System. J. Geophys. Res., Submitted.

Topic	Reference	Student	Presentation Date
Shelf Break Fronts	Beardsley, R.C., D.C. Chapman, K.H. Brink, S.R. Ramp, and R. Schlitz, 1985: The Nantucket Shoals Flux Experiment (NSFE79). Part I: A basic description of the current and temperature variability. J. Phys. Oceanog., 15, 713-748. Gawarkiewicz, G., and D.C. Chapman, 1992: The role of stratification in the formation and maintenance of shelf-break fronts. J. Phys. Oceang., 22, 753-772.	Smith, Margaret A.	Thur, 5 Dec
Shelf Break Fronts	Parsons, Rost A., Ph.D. Dissertation and pub: Barents Sea shelf break front from observations and acoustic tomography	Morvillez, Thierry	Mon, 9 Dec
Gulf Stream Frontal Eddies	Glenn, S.M., and C.S. Ebbesmeyer, 1994: The structure and propagation of a Gulf Stream frontal eddy along the North Carolina shelf break. J. Geophys. Res., 99, 5029-5046. Glenn, S.M., and C.S. Ebbesmeyer, 1994: Observations of Gulf Stream frontal eddies in the vicinity of Cape Hatteras. J. Geophys. Res., 99, 5047-5056.	Bramson, Laura S.	Mon, 9 Dec
Agulhas Rings	Lutjeharms, J.R.E., and R.C. van Ballegooyen, 1988: The retroflection of the Agulhas Current. J. Phys. Oceanog., 18, 1570-1583. van Ballegooyen, R.C., M.L. Grźndlingh, and J.R.E. Lutjeharms, 1994: Eddy fluxes of heat and salt from the southwest Indian Ocean into the southeast Atlantic Ocean: A case study. J. Geophys. Res., 99, 14053-14050.	Lemon, Michael	Wed, 4 Dec
Eddies in the Norwegian Coastal Current	Johannessen, J.A., E. Svendsen, S. Sandven, O.M. Johannessen, and K. Lygre, 1989: Three-dimensional structure of mesoscale eddies in the Norwegian Coastal Current. J. Phys. Oceanog., 19, 3-19. Ikeda, M., J.A. Johannessen, K. Lygre, and S. Sandven, 1989: A process study of mesoscale meanders and eddies in the Norwegian Coastal Current. J. Phys. Oceang., 19, 20-35.	Bommarito, Brian S.	Thur, 5 Dec
Gulf of Mexico Loop Current Eddies	Lewis, J.K., and A.D. Kirwan, Jr., 1987: Genesis of a Gulf of Mexico Ring as determined from kinematic analyses. J. Geophys. Res., 92, 11727-11740. Sturges, W., J.C. Evans, S. Welsh, and W. Holland, 1993: Separation of a warm-core ring in the Gulf of Mexico. J. Phys. Oceanog., 23, 250-268.	Whalen, John D.	Wed, 11 Dec
East Australia Current Rings	Nilsson, C.S., and G.R. Cresswell, 1981: The formation and evolution of East Australia Current warm-core eddies. Prog. Oceanog., 9, 133-183. Cresswell, G.R., and R. Legeckis, 1986: Eddies off southeastern Australia. Deep-Sea Res., 33, 1527-1562.	Brauns, Bryan A.	Tues, 10 Dec
Eddies & Fronts from Altimetry	Hernandez, F., P.-Y. Le Traon, and R. Morrow, 1995: Mapping mesoscale variability of the Azores Current using TOPEX/POSEIDON and ERS 1 altimetry, together with hydrographic and Lagrangian measurements. J. Geophys. Res., 100, 24995-25006.	Schwingshakl, Kenneth J.	Thur, 11 Dec
BT Rossby Wave- Eddy Interaction	Louis, J.P., B.D. Petrie, and P.C. Smith, 1982: Observations of topographic Rossby waves on the continental margin off Nova Scotia. J. Phys. Oceanog., 12, 47-55. Louis, J.P., and P.C. Smith, 1982: The development of the barotropic radiation field of an eddy over a slope. J. Phys. Oceanog., 12, 56-73.	Gottshall, Eric A.	Wed, 4 Dec
Meddies	Richardson, P.L., D. Walsh, L. Armi, M. Schroder, and J.F. Price, 1989: Tracking three meddies with SOFAR floats. J. Phys. Oceanog., 19, 371-383. Prater, M.D., and T.B. Sanford, 1994: A meddy off Cape St. Vincent. Part I: Description. J. Phys. Oceanog., 24, 1572-1586.	Stevens, R. Scott	Tues, 10 Dec

Number	Name	Date	Day
1	Lemon	4 Dec	Wed
2	Gottshall	4 Dec	Wed
3	Smith	5 Dec	Thur
4	Bommarito	5 Dec	Thur
5	Bramson	9 Dec	Mon
6	Morvillez	9 dec	Mon
7	Stevens	10 Dec	Tues
8	Brauns	10 Dec	Tues
9	Schwingshakl	11 Dec	Wed
10	Whalen	11 Dec	Wed

Topic	Reference
POLYMODE Results	Shen, C.Y., J.C. McWilliams, B.A. Taft, C.C. Ebbesmeyer, and E.J. Lindstrom, 1986: The mesoscale spatial structure and evolution of dynamical and scalar properties observed in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean during the POLYMODE Local Dynamics Experiment. J. Phys. Oceang., 16, 454-482.
Cal. Curr. Sys. Filaments/Eddies	Batteen, M.L., C.N. Lopes da Costa, and C.S. Nelson, 1992: A numerical study of wind stress curl effects on eddies and filaments off the northwest coast of the Iberian Penisula. J. Marine Systems, 3, 249-266.
Cal. Curr. Sys. Eddy Dist./Prop.	Parres-Sierra, A., W.B. White, and C.-K. Tai, 1993: Wind- driven coastal generation of annual mesoscale eddy activity in the California Current. J. Phys. Oceanog., 23, 1110-1121.
Drifter Eddy Obs.	Sanderson, B.G., 1995: Structure of an eddy measured with drifters. J. Geophys. Res., 100, 6761-6776.
OTIS-style Bogusing Ops.	My experiences as a soldier in the small army of analysts. J. Hard Knocks, 1, 1-1000.
General Circ. & Eddy Scaling	Gill, A.E., J.S.A. Green, and A.J. Simmons, 1974: Energy partition in the large-scale ocean circulation and the production of mid-ocean eddies. Deep-Sea Res., 21, 499-528.
Cal. Curr. Sys. Filaments/Eddies	Rienecker, M.M., and C.N.K. Mooers, 1989. A summary of the OPTOMA Program's mesoscale ocean prediction studies in the California Current System. Mesoscale/Synoptic Coherent Structures in Geophysical Turbulence, J.C.J. Nihoul and B.M. Jamart, ed., Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam.
Acoustics & Eddies	Henrick, R.F., W.L. Siegmann, and M.J. Jacobson, 1977: General analysis of ocean eddy effects for sound transmission applications. J. Acoustical Soc. of Amer., 62, 860-870. Henrick, R.F., M.J. Jacobson, and W.L. Siegmann, 1980: General effects of currents and sound-speed variations on short range acoustic transmission in cyclonic eddies. J. Acoustical Soc. of Amer., 67, 121-134.
Instability of the Subtropical Front	Halliwell, G.R., G. Peng, and D.B. Olson, 1994: Stability of the Sargasso Sea Subtropical Frontal Zone. J. Phys. Oceang., 24, 1166-1183.
O.A. vs Mult- Quadric Analysis	Nuss, W.A., and D. W. Titley, 1994: Use of multiquadric interp- olation for meteorological objective analysis. Monthly Weather Review, 122, 1611-1631.
Recent modeling of Warm Core Ring 82-B	Hooker, S.B., and J.W. Brown, 1994: Warm core ring dynamics derived from satellite imagery. J. Geophs. Res., 99, 25181-25194. Holdzkom, J.J., S.B. Hooker, and A.D. Kirwan, 1995: A comparison of a hydrodynamic lens model to observations of a warm core ring. J. Geophys. Res., 100, 15889-15897.
Acoustic Propagation through Eddies	Vastano, A.C., and G.E. Owens, 1973: On the acoustic characteristics of Gulf Stream cyclonic rings. J. Phys. Oceanog., 3, 470-478. Anonymous, 1975: Movement and acoustic influences of cyclonic eddies. Naval Research Reviews, 28, 1-12.
Modeling Eddies with Chaos	Liu, Z., and H. Yang, 1994: The intergyre chaotic transport. J. Phys. Oceanog., 24, 1768-1782.
Cal. Curr. Sys. Filaments/Eddies	Batteen, M.L., 1996: Wind-forced modeling studies of currents, meanders, and eddies in the California Current System. J. Geophys. Res., Submitted.