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My Scientific Pursuits at CESR
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I am a scientific programmer working at the Center for Earth Systems Research (CESR) at the Institute of Geophysics & Planetary Physics (IGPP) at UCLA. I received my MS in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at UCLA in 1998, with specialized study in heat transfer and fluid mechanics.

My research projects at CESR include:

Global Velocity Estimation Project
This is a collaborative project between the University of California at Los Angeles and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, with additional participation from Scipps Institute of Oceanography and the National Center for Atmospheric Research.  The goal of the project is to estimate the large scale, three-dimensional velocity field for the global ocean using velocity data from sub-surface floats, current meters, surface drifters, hydrographic profiles, and sea surface height measurements taken prior to and during the field operations phase of WOCE.

Oceanic Ekman Layer Rectification

Over the last two years I have additionally been focused on some research involving oceanic Ekman layer rectification.  The phenomena of Ekman layer rectification refers to how the time mean, Ekman-layer velocity profile with depth differs as a consequence of variability in the surface wind in addition to the time mean wind.  This research has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Physical Oceanography (pdf version coming soon).

Buoyancy Forcing Rectification

This is my current research and is a continuation of the Oceanic Ekman Layer Rectification research, but additionally involving time varying forcing from the incoming heat flux at the ocean surface.