CSDL Publications


SELECTED PUBLICATIONS BY COAST SURVEY DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY STAFF

CSDL authors listed in alphabetical order

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Dr. Frank Aikman III, OP, Oceanographer


Peer-reviewed publications:

Aikman, F. III and D. B. Rao. "The NOAA Perspective on a Coastal Forecast System," Coastal Ocean Prediction, ed, Christopher N.K. Mooers. American Geophysical Union, Coastal & Estuarine Studies, 1997, 25 pages, in press.

Aikman, F. III, G. L. Mellor, T. Ezer, D. Sheinin, P. Chen, L. Breaker, K. Bosley and D. B. Rao. "Towards an Operational Nowcast/Forecast System for the U.S. East Coast," Modern Approaches to Data Assimilation in Ocean Modeling, P. ed. Malanotte-Rizzoli. Elsevier Oceanography Series, 61, 1996, 347-376.

Aikman, F. III, and E. Wei. "Comparison of Observed and Modeled Trajectories in the Middle Atlantic Bight," Journal of Marine Environmental Engineering, Vol.2 (#'s 1-2), 123-139.

Churchill, J. H. and F. Aikman III. "The Impact of Fine Particulates Discharged at the 106-Mile Municipal Sewage Sludge Dump Site," Journal of Marine Environmental Engineering, Vol.2 (#'s 1-2), 1996, pp. 123-139.

Dragos, P., F. Aikman III and D. Redford. "Lagrangian Statistics and Kinematics from Drifter Observations Pertaining to Dispersion of Sludge from the 106-Mile Site," Journal of Marine Environmental Engineering, Vol.2 (#'s 1-2), 1996, pp. 21-41.

Hunt, C.D., D. Redford, H. White, A. Robertson, F. Aikman III and D. Pabst. "Transport, Fate and Effects of Sewage Sludge Disposal at the 106-Mile Site: A Summary and Synthesis of Findings," Journal of Marine Environmental Engineering, Vol.3, 1996, pp. 313-326.

Gordon, A.L., K.T. Bosley and F. Aikman III. "Tropical Atlantic Water Within the Benguela Upwelling System at 27`S," Deep-Sea Research I, 42(1), 1995, pp.1-12.

Aikman, F. III, H. W. Ou and R. W. Houghton. "Current Variability Across the New England Shelf Break and Continental Slope," Continental Shelf Research, 8(5-7), 1988, pp. 625-651.

Houghton, R.W., F. Aikman III and H.W. Ou. "Shelf/Slope Frontal Structure and Cross-Shelf Exchange at the New England Shelf Break," Continental Shelf Research, 8(5-7), 1988, pp. 687-710.

Ou, H. W., F. Aikman III and R. W. Houghton. "Complex Empirical Orthogonal Function Analysis of Yhermistor Chain Data Near a Shelf-Slove Front," Continental Shelf Research, 8(5-7), 1988, pp. 711-728.

Churchill, J. H., P. E. Biscaye and F. Aikman III. "The Character and Motion of Suspended Particulate Matter Over the Shelf Edge and Upper Slope off of Cape Cod," Continental Shelf Research, 8(5-7), 1988, pp. 789-810.

Aikman, F. III and Eric S. Posmentier. "Stratification and Shelf-Slope Interaction in the Middle Atlantic Bight: A Numerical Study," Journal of Geophysical Research, 90(C3), 1985, pp. 4395-4906.

Aikman, F. III. "Pycnocline Development and its Consequences in the Middle Atlantic Bight," Journal of Geophysical Research, 89(Cl), 1984, pp. 635-694.

Gordon, A. L. and F. Aikman III. "Salinity Maximum in the Pycnocline of the Middle Atlantic Bight," Limnology and Oceanography, 26(1), 1981, pp. 123-130.

Proceedings/Reports:

Aikman, F. III. "The East Coast Ocean Forecast System," Proceedings of the Oceans 96 MTS/IEEE, September 23-26, 1996, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Schultz, J.R. and F. Aikman III. "Sea Surface Temperature Evaluation of the Coastal Ocean Forecast System," Proceedings of the Oceans 96 MTS/IEEE, September 23-26, 1996, Fort Lauderdale, FL.


Aikman, F. III, G.L. Mellor and D.B. Rao. "Quasi-Operational Forecast/Assimilation System for the U.S. East Coast," Preprints of American Meteorological Society Conference on Coastal Oceanic and Atmospheric Prediction, January 28 to February 2, 1996, Atlanta, GA, pp. 1-5.

Aikman, F. III and R.G. Williams. "Monitoring and Modeling for Ocean Dump Sites and Sewage Outfalls," Proceedings of Coastal Zone 95, July 16-21, 1995, Tampa, FL.

Aikman, F. III and E. J. Wei. "A Comparison of Model-Simulated Trajectories and Observed Drifters in the Middle Atlantic Bight," Journal of Marine Environmental Engineering, Vol. 2, pp.123-139.

Aikman, F. III. "Kinematics of the Near-Surface Circulation in the Middle Atlantic Bight and Sludge Dispersal from the 106-Mile Dumpsite," Proceedings of ICHE-'93, Advances in Hydro-Science and Engineering, June 7-11, 1993, Washington, DC.

Churchill, J.H. and F. Aikman III. "Transport of Fine Particles Discharged at the 106-Mile Municipal Sewage Sludge Dumpsite," NOAA Technical Report NOS OES 001, Rockville, MD, 60.

Aikman, F. III and M.B. Empie. "106-Mile Dumpsite Physical Oceanography Project: Hydrographic Data Report of the DELAWARE II 91-09 Cruise," NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS OES 001, Rockville, MD, 152p.

Robertson, A., A. Cantillo and F. Aikman III. "NOAA's Monitoring of Ocean Dumping at the 106-Mile Dumpsite," Proceedings Coastal Zone '91, California, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York City, NY, pp. 1820-1829.

Aikman, F. III and M.B. Empie. "106-Mile Dumpsite Physical Oceanography Project: Hydrographic Data Report of the DELAWARE II 90-08 cruise," NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS OMA 61, Rockville, MD, 170p.


John Cassidy, OP, Computer Specialist


Recent Technical Publications:

Cassidy, J. "PORTS Imaging Component System (PICS) User Manual for New York/New Jersey Harbor PORTS," NOAA Technical User Manual, Silver Spring, MD, 1996.

Cassidy, J. "PORTS Imaging Component System (PICS) User Manual for Houston/Galveston PORTS Use Only," NOAA Technical User Manual, Silver Spring, MD, 1996.


Dr. Thomas J. Eisler, HTP, Physical Scientist


Eisler, T.J. "Backscattering Cross-Section of a Rigid Biconic Reflector," The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, to be published.

Gaunamd, G.C. and T.J. Eisler. "Classical Electrodynamics and Acoustics II: Sound Radiation by Moving Quadrupoles", 1997.

Gaunaund, G.C. and T.J. Eisler. "Classical Electrodynamics and Acoustics: Sound Prediction by Moving Multipoles," Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 119, 1997, pp. 271-282.

Guenther, G. C., T. J. Eisler, J. L. Riley and S. W. Perez. "Obstruction Detection and Data Dissemination for Airborne Laser Hydrography," Proceedings 1996, Canadian Hydro. Conference, Halifax, N.S., pp. 51-63.

Eisler, T.J. "Inversion of Acoustic Volume Reverberation Data for Bathymetry," SIAM Frontiers of Applied Mathematics, Volume on Geophysical Inversion, 1989.

Eisler, T.J. "Critique of a Method of Munk and Wunsch for Evaluating Performance of Acoustic Tomography," Journal of Geophysical Research, 92, 1987, pp. 5052-5060.

Eisler, T.J. and D. Stevenson. "Performance Bounds for Acoustic Tomography in a Vertical Ocean Slice" (invited paper), IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, OE-11, 1986, pp. 72-78.

Eisler, T.J., D.L. Porter, R. New and D. Calderone. "Resolution, Bias, and Variance in Tomographic Estimates of Sound Speed and Currents," Journal of Geophysical Research, 89, 10, 1986, pp. 469-478.

Maidanik, G., L.J. Maga and T.J. Eisler. "Response of Multiple Layered Media," Journal of Sound and Vibration, 89, 1983, pp. 31-57.

Eisler, T.J., R. New and D. Calderone. "Resolution and Variance in Acoustic Tomography," Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 72, 1982, pp. 1965-77.

Eisler, T.J. and R. New. "Acoustic Tomography," McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Sixth Edition, 1987.

Eisler, T.J. "Errors Associated with Sound Speed Corrections in Echo Sounding. Engineering Staff Report," National Ocean Service, 1986.

Eisler, T.J. and D. Calderone. "Vertical Resolution in Ocean Acoustic Tomography, Proceedings of the Workshop on Advances in Remote Sensing Retrieval Methods," eds. A. Deepak, H.E. Fleming, and M.T. Chahine, A. Deepak Publications, Hampton,VA, 1985, pp. 33-45.

Eisler, T.J. "Errors Associated with Tidal Digital Sampling and Filtering," Engineering Staff Report, National Ocean Service, 1983.

New, R., T. Eisler, D. Calderone and D. Porter. "Ocean Acoustic Tomography: A Preliminary Evaluation. Systems Analysis Staff," Office of Ocean Technology and Engineering Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1982.


Gary C. Guenther, HTP, Physical Scientist


Guenther, G.C., T.J. Eisler, J.L. Riley, and S.W. Perez. "Obstruction Detection and Data Decimation for Airborne Laser Hydrography, " Proc. 1996 Canadian Hydro. Conference, June 3-5, 1996, Halifax, N.S., Tuesday 51-63.

Guenther, G.C., R.W.L. Thomas and P.E. LaRocque, 1996, "Design Considerations for Achieving High Accuracy with the SHOALS Bathymetric Lidar System, " Proceedings PIE CIS Selected Papers: Laser Remote Sensing of Natural Waters - From Theory to Practice, ed. Feigels and Kopilevich, Vol. 2964, 1996, pp. 54-71.

Lillycrop, W.J., L.E. Parson, L.L. Estep, P.E. LaRocque, Guenther, G.C., M.D. Reed and C.L. Truitt. "Field Testing of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Airborne Lidar Hydrographic Survey System," Proceedings U.S. Hydrographic Conference '94, The Hydrographic Society Spec. Pub. No. 32, 1994, pp. 144-151.

Guenther, G.C., P.E. LaRocque and W.J. Lillycrop. "Multiple Surface Channels in SHOALS Airborne Lidar," Proceedings SPIE Ocean Optics XII, Vol. 2258, 1994, pp. 422-430.

Lillycrop, W.J., L.E. Parson and G.C. Guenther. "Processing Lidar Returns to Extract Water Depth," International Symposium Spectral Sens. Res., Hawaii, February 1993.

Guenther, G.C. "Determine Approximate Water Depth and Confidence: SHOALS Laser Waveform In-flight data Processing Module," Version 1.5, SHOALS Project Report(company proprietary), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, MD, 1993, 63p.

Guenther, G.C. and R.W.L. Thomas. "Determine Mean Water Depth and Data Quality Factors: SHOALS Laser Waveform Post-flight Data Processing Module," Version 1.51, SHOALS Project Report (company proprietary), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, MD, 1993, 200p.

Thomas, R.W.L. and G.C. Guenther. "Water Surface Detection Strategy for an Airborne Laser Bathymeter," Proceedings SPIE Ocean Optics X, Vol. 1302, 1990, pp. 597-611.

Guenther, G.C. "Airborne Laser Hydrography to Chart Shallow Coastal Waters," Sea Technology, Vol. 30 #3, 1989, pp. 55-59.

Guenther, G.C. and H.C. Mesick. "Analysis of Airborne Laser Hydrography Waveforms," Proceedings SPIE Ocean Optics IX, Vol. 925, 1988, pp. 232-241.

Guenther, G.C. and H.C. Mesick. "Automated Lidar Waveform Processing," Proceedings U.S. Hydrographic Conference '88, Special Pub. 21, April 12-15, 1988, Baltimore, MD, pp. 52-59.

Guenther, G.C. "Determine Depth and Quality Factors: ABS Laser Sounder Post-flight Data Processing Module," Version 2.1, ABS Project Report, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, 1987, 33p.

Guenther, G.C. "Provide Real-time Control, Depth, and Data Quality: ABS Laser Sounder In-flight Data Acquisition System," Version 1.0, ABS Project Report, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, 1987, 53p.

Guenther, G.C. and R.W.L. Thomas. "Application of Filtering to Positioning Data in SDSIII," Proceedings ASME Ocean Eng. Conference, February 23-27, 1986, New Orleans, LA, OED-Vol. 11, pp. 253-258.

Guenther, G.C. and R.W.L. Thomas. "Optimum Utilization of Positioning Data in SDSIII", Proceedings Hydro USA '86, March 25-27, 1986, Norfolk, VA., [reprinted in Int'l Hydro Rev., Monaco, LXIV(1), pp. 35-58.

Guenther, G.C. "Wind and Nadir Angle Effects on Airborne Lidar Water 'Surface' Returns", Proceedings SPIE Ocean Optics VIII, Vol. 637, 1986, pp. 277-286.

Guenther, G.C. and R.W.L. Thomas. "Optimum Utilization of Positioning Data in SDSIII," Proceedings International Symposium on Marine Positioning (INSMAP), October 14-17, 1986, Reston,VA.

Guenther, G.C. "Airborne Laser Hydrography: System Design and Performance Factors," NOAA Professional Paper Series NOS1, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, 1985, 385p.

Guenther, G.C. and R.W.L. Thomas. "Effects of Propagation-induced Pulse Stretching in Airborne Laser Hydrography," Proceedings SPIE Ocean Optics VII, Vol. 489, 1984, pp. 287-296.

Guenther, G.C. and R.W.L. Thomas. "Prediction and Correction of Propagation-induced Depth Measurement Biases Plus Signal Attenuation and Beam Spreading for Airborne Laser Hydrography," NOAA Technical Report, OS 106 CGS 2, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, 1984, 121p.

Guenther, G.C. and R.W.L. Thomas. "System Design and Performance Factors for Airborne Laser Hydrography," Proceedings Oceans '83, IEEE/MTS, August 29-September 1, 1983, San Francisco, CA., pp. 425-430.

Guenther, G.C. "Evaluation of HYDROPLOT Position Filtering Procedure," NOAA Technical Report, NOS 101 CGS 1, 1983, 37p.

Guenther, G.C. "Effects of Detection Algorithm on Accuracy Degradation from Logarithmic and Difference Processing for Airborne Laser Bathymetric Returns," NOAA Technical Report, OTES 6, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, 1982, 38p.

Guenther, G.C. and J. Green. "Improved Depth Selection in the BS3 COP Program," NOAA Technical Report, OTES 10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, 1982, 30p.

Guenther, G.C. "Accuracy and Penetration Measurements from Hydrographic Trials of the AOL System," Proceedings 4th Laser Hydrography Symposium, September 30-October 3, 1980, Salisbury, South Australia, Defense Research Centre Salisbury, Special Document ERL-0193-SD, pp. 108-150.

Guenther, G.C. "Error Analysis of Pulse Location Estimates for Simulated Bathymetric Lidar Returns," Proceedings 4th Laser Hydrography Symposium, September 30 -October 3, 1980, Salisbury, South Australia, Defense Research Centre Salisbury, Special Document ERL-0193-SD, pp. 362-395.

Guenther, G.C. "Depth Measurement Biases for an Airborne Laser Bathymeter," Proceedings 4th Laser Hydrography Symposium, September 30 - October 3, 1980, Salisbury, South Australia, Defense Research Centre Salisbury, Special Document ERL-0193-SD, pp. 428-452.

Guenther, G.C. and R.W.L. Thomas. "Monte Carlo Simulations of the Effects of Underwater Propagation on the Penetration and Depth Measurement Bias of an Airborne Laser Bathymeter," NOAA Technical Memorandum, OTES 1, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, MF., 1981, 144p.

Guenther, G.C. and R.W.L. Thomas. "Error Analysis of Pulse Location Estimates for Simulated Bathymetric Lidar returns," NOAA Technical Report, OTES 1, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, 1981, 51p.

Guenther, G.C. and R.W.L. Thomas. "Simulations of the Impact of Inhomogeneous Water Columns on the Temporal Stretching of Laser Bathymetry Pulses," NOAA Technical Report, OTES 2, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, 1981, 39p.

Guenther, G.C. and R.W.L. Thomas. "Bias Correction Procedures for Airborne Laser Hydrography," NOAA Technical Report,OTES 3, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, 1981, 103p.

Enabnit, D.B., Guenther, G.C., et al. "An Estimate of the Area Surveyable with an Airborne Laser Hydrography System at 10 U.S. Sites," NOAA Technical Report OTES 5, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, 1981, 46p.

Guenther, G.C. and K. Borman. "Depth Estimation in the Airborne Oceanographic Lidar Post-flight Bathymetry Processor," NOAA:A Technical Memorandum, OTES 2, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, 1981, 19p.

Guenther, G.C. and R.W.L. Thomas. "The Effect of Multiple Scattering in Water on Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Accuracy," Proceedings 10th International Laser Radar Conference, October 6-9, 1980, Silver Spring, MD, American Meteorological Society, pp. 55-56.

Guenther, G.C., et al. "Technical Papers on Airborne Laser Hydrography (March-December 1978)," NOAA Technical Memorandum, NOS25, Rockville, MD, 1979, 69p.

Guenther, G.C. and L.R. Goodman (Eds.). "Proceedings, Airborne Laser Hydrography Symposium III," Rockville, MD, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1979, 248p.

Guenther, G.C., et al.. "AOL Bathymetric Field Test Program," Proceedings Airborne Laser Hydrography Symposium III, October 5-6, 1977, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, pp. 62-103.

Guenther, G.C. "Bathymetry Intercomparison: Laser vs. Acoustic," Proceedings Coastal Mapping Symposium, Rockville, MD, American Society of Photogrammetry, 1978, pp. 111-124.

Guenther, G.C. and L.R. Goodman. "Laser Applications for Near-Shore Nautical Charting," Proceedings SPIE Ocean Optics V, Vol. 160, 1978, pp. 174-183.

Guenther, G.C., et al. "Laser Bathymetry for Near-Shore Charting Applications (Preliminary Field Test Results)," Proc. Oceans '78, September 6-8, 1978, Washington, DC, MTS/IEEE, pp. 390-396.

Thomas, R.W.L. and Guenther, G.C. "Theoretical Characterization of Bottom Returns for Bathymetric Lidar," Proceedings Int'l Conf. on Lasers '78, December 11-18, 1978, Soc. Opt. & Quant. Elect., pp. 48-59.

Guenther, G.C. and D.B. Enabnit. "Laser Bathymetry for Near-Shore Charting Application (A Status Report)," Proceedings Ninth International Conference on Cartography, July 26-August 2, 1978, College Park, MD, International Cartographic Association, 12p.


Kurt W. Hess, CSDL, Oceanographer


Bosley, K.T. and K.W. Hess. "Development of a Experimental Nowcast/forecast System for Chesapeake Bay Water Levels," Proceedings, 4th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, Alexandria, VA, October 20-22, 1996.

Hess, K.W., C. Zervas and B.Galperin. "Progress Toward Nowcasting and Forecasting of Tampa Bay Water Levels and Currents," Proceedings, Tampa Bay Area Scientific Information Symposium 3, Clearwater FL, October 21-23, 1996.

Hess, K.W. "National Ocean Service Partnership: Real-Time Environmental Monitoring in Upper San Francisco Bay," NOAA Technical Report, NOS OES 010, Marine Analysis and Interpretation Division, Office of Ocean and Earth Sciences, National Ocean Service, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, 1996, 48p.

Hess, K.W. "Orthogonal Curvilinear Grid GenNOSOES 007," Marine Analysis and Interpretation Division, Office of Ocean and Earth Sciences, National Ocean Service, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, 1995, 50p.

Schmalz, R.A. and K.W. Hess. "Circulation Model Input to Water Quality Management Decisions in Long Island Sound. Proceedings," Coastal Zone '95, Tampa, FL, July 16-1,1995. 1995, pp. 49-50.

Hess, K.W. "Tampa Bay Oceanography Project: Development and Application of the Numerical Circulation Model," NOAA Technical Report, NOS OES 005, Marine Analysis and Interpretation Division, Office of Ocean and Earth Sciences, National Ocean Service, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 1994, 90p.

Hess, K.W. "Development of the Tampa Bay Tidal Current Atlas," Proceedings, 3nd International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, Oak Brook, IL, September 8-10, 1993, pp. 489-499.

Hess, K.W. "Modeling Astronomical Tides and Currents in Tampa Bay," Proceedings, International Conference on HydroScience and Engineering, Washington, DC, June 8-11, 1993, pp. 1499-1506.

Hess, K.W. and K.T. Bosley. "Techniques for Validation of a Model for Tampa Bay," Proceedings, 2nd International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, Tampa, FL, November 11-13, 1991, pp. 83-94.

Hess, K.W. "Numerical Circulation Model Calibration and Validation for Tampa Bay Using NOS Circulation Survey Data," Proceedings, Tampa Bay Area Scientific Information Symposium 2, Tampa, FL, February 27-March 1, 1991, pp. 67-75.

Hess, K.W. "NOAA's Tampa Bay Oceanography Project," Proceedings, Coastal Zone '91, The Seventh Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management, July 8-12, 1991, Los Angeles, CA, 15p.

Johnson, D.F. and K.W. Hess. "Numerical Simulations of Blue Crab Larval Dispersal and Recruitment," Bulletin of Marine Science, 46(1), 1990, pp. 195-213.

Hess, K.W. MECCA Program Documentation. NOAA Technical Report, NESDIS 46, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1989, 243p.

Hess, K.W. "Lagrangian Drift Model of Suspended Sediment Transport in Chesapeake Bay," Proceedings, Understanding the Estuary: Advances in Chesapeake Bay Research, 1988, pp 352-368.

Hess, K.W. and P.J. Pytlowany. "Predicted Winds for Chesapeake Bay from LFM and Observational Data," NOAA Technical Memorandum, NESDIS AISC 11, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, 12p.

Johnson, D.F., K.W. Hess and P.J. Pytlowany. "Interdisciplinary Synoptic Assessment of Chesapeake Bay and the Adjacent Shelf," NOAA Technical Memorandum, NESDIS AISC 5, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1986, 90p.

Hess, K.W. "Numerical Model of Circulation in Chesapeake Bay and the Continental Shelf," NOAA Technical Memorandum, NESDIS AISC 6, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1986, 47p.

Hess, K.W., F.G. Everdaleand P.L. Grose. "Assessment Models for Surface Dispersion of Marine Pollutants," NOAA Technical Memorandum, NESDIS AISC 1, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1985, 38p.

Hess, K.W. "Assessment Techniques for Coastal Hazards," Proceedings of the Geologic and Hydrologic Hazards Training Program, Denver, CO, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Rept. 84-760, 1984, pp. 812-832.

Hess, K.W. "A Technique for Forecasting Spilled Oil Transport in Bays," National Weather Digest 9 (2), 1984, pp. 26-33.

Kerr, C.L. and K.W. Hess. "A Model to Forecast the Motion of Oil on the Sea," Preprints, 1979 Oil Spill Conference (Prevention, Behavior, Control, Cleanup), Los Angeles, CA, American Petroleum Institute, 1979, pp. 653-663.

Hess, K.W. "A Three-dimensional Numerical Model of the Estuary Circulation and Salinity in Narragansett Bay," Estuarine and Coastal Marine Science, 4, 1976, pp. 325-338.


Dr. Lloyd Huff, HTP, Physical Scientist


Collier, W.C., G. Glang and L.C. Huff, 1999: Managing Tide Information for Hydrographic Surveys. Proceedings of the Eleventh Biennial International Symposium of the Hydrographic Society (HYDRO 99), January 5-7, 1999, University of Plymouth, UK. (Special Publication No. 39), pp 1-1 to 1-7.

Parker, B.B. and L.C. Huff, 1998: Modern Under-Keel Clearance Management. International Hydrographic Review, Monaco LXXV(2), pp. 143-165.

Huff, L.C., B.J. Gallagher and E.C.Snead, Jr., 1998. On-the-Fly GPS for Determination of Vertical Ship Motions. Proceedings, Ocean Community Conference Ô98, The Marine Technology Society Annual Conference. 785-791.

Stembel, O. E., L. Huff, and C. Lawrence, 1998: Raster Chart Navigation Systems. NOAA Technical Report, NOS CS3, 90 pp.

Huff, L. and B. J. Gallagher, 1996: On-the-fly GPS for Vertical Control of Hydrographic Surveys. Proceedings of Hydro Ô96 The Tenth Biennial International Symposium of the Hydrographic Society, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Huff, L., H. Orlinsky and S. Matula, 1994: Using Near-Shore Multibeam Systems for Survey Investigations. Proceedings U.S. Hydrographic Conference Ô94, Norfolk, VA.

Huff, L, l993: High-Resolution Multi-Beam Focused Side Scan Sonar. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics.

Huff, L. and J. Weintroub, 1992: Field Measurements of a Multibeam Dynamically Focused Side Scan SonarÕs Along Track Resolution. Proceedings U.S. Hydrographic Conference Ô92, Baltimore, MD.
Weintroub, J. and L. C. Huff, 1991: Preliminary Results Obtained with a Multi-Beam Focused Side Scan Sonar. The Hydrographic Journal, No. 61.

Churnside, J. H., R. J. Lataitis, and L. C. Huff, 1989: A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation into Turbulence Effects on the Rapid Precision Leveling System (RPLS) Dispersion Subsystem. NOAA Technical Memorandum ERL WPL-168.

Clarke, T. L., J. R. Proni and L. C. Huff, 1988: Joint CGS-AOML Acoustical Bottom Echo-Formation Research II: Field Experiment Results and Recommendations for Echo-Sounder Design. NOAA Technical Memorandum ERL AOML-67.

Huff, L.C., 1987: The Rapid Precision Leveling System. Surveying and Mapping, Vol. 47, No. 2, pp 99-102.

Huff, L. C., R. G. Williams and C. R. Swassing, 1985. Inference of Oceanographic conditions in the New York Bight from High Frequency Acoustic Backscatter. Proceedings of Third International Symposium on Acoustic Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Oceans.

Huff, L.C., 1985. A Summary of Survey Conditions Encountered by NGS. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on the North American Vertical Datum. NAVD Symposium Ô85.

Thomas, R.W.L., E. S. Stickels and L. C. Huff, 1982: Importance of Phase Corrections to Waverider Data. Oceans.

Williams, R.G., J. A. Pijanowski and L. C. Huff, 1981: Acoustic Doppler Profiles of Currents Observed in the LÕAuline Estuary. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Acoustic Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Oceans, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Huff, L. C., 1981: A Study of Future Depth Recorder Requirements. International Hydrographic Review.

Beardsley, R.C., W. C. Boicourt, L. C. Huff, J. R. McCullough and J. Scott, 19841: Instruments and Methods, CMICE: A Near-Surface Current Meter Intercomparison Experiment. Deep-Sea Research,Vol. 28A, No. 12, pp 1577-1603.

Huff, L. C. and D. A. Friske, 1980: Development of Two Sediment Transport Instrument Systems. 17th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Sydney, Australia.

Beardsley, R., W. Boicourt, J. Scott and L. C. Huff, 1978: CMICE 76: A Current Meter Intercomparison Experiment Conduct Off Long Island in February-March 1976. Proceedings of a Working Conference on Current Measurement.


John G.W. Kelley, OP, Meteorologist


Refereed Journal/Conference Articles:

Kelley, J. G. W., J. S. Hobgood, K. W. Bedford, and D. J. Schwab. "Generation of Three-dimensional Lake Circulation Model Forecasts for Lake Erie," (Accepted for Weather and Forecasting), 1998.

Kelley, J.G.W., H. J. Thiebaux, D. Chalikov, D. W. Behringer, and B. Balasubramaniyan. "Assimilation of SST observations in the Coastal Ocean Forecast System," Submitted to 2nd American Meteorological Society Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes, Phoenix, AZ, January 11-16, 1998.

Kelley, J.G.W., L.C. Breaker, J.L. Miller, B. Balasubramaniyan and J.B. Zaitzeff. "The Importance of Salinity in Estimating the Circulation in Coastal Areas such as the Shelf Region off Chesapeake Bay," Submitted to 2nd American Meteorological Society Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes, Phoenix, AZ, January 11-16, 1998.

Conference Abstracts/Papers, Non-Refereed Papers and Reports: Kelley, J.G.W., F. Aikman, L.C. Breaker and G. Mellor. "Coastal Ocean Forecasts," Sea Technology, 38, 1997, pp. 10-17.

Kelley, J.G.W. and K. Bosley. "Coastal and Estuary Nowcast/Forecasts Along the U.S. East Coast. Abstracts," 14th International Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Providence, RI, October 12-16, 1997, p. 96.

Kelley, J. G. W., Y. Y. Chao, L. Lobocki, H. J. Thiebaux and L. C. Breaker. "NCEP's High Resolution Coastal Ocean Forecast Guidance for U. S. East Coast," Abstracts, Training Symposium for Operational Forecasters in New England and Southeastern Canada, October 7-9, 1996, Taunton, MA, National Weather Service, Atmospheric Environment Service, and American Meteorological Society.

Kelley, J. G. W., D. J. S. Welsh, K. W. Bedford, D. J. Schwab, J. Hobgood and B. Hoch. "High-Resolution, Short-Term Lake Forecasts for Lake Erie," Proceedings, ASCE 4th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, San Diego, CA, American Society of Civil Engineering, Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Division, 1996.

Welsh, D. S., J.G.W. Kelley, D. J. Schwab, K.W. Bedford and B. Hoch. "The Ongoing Development of the Great Lakes Forecasting System," Abstracts, 4th U.S./Canada Workshop on Great Lakes Operational Meteorology, Syracuse, NY, National Weather Service and Atmospheric Environment Service, 1995.

Kelley, J.G.W., C.-C. Yen, J. Hobgood, K. Bedford and D.J. Schwab. "Short-term Forecasts for Lake Erie," Abstracts, 1994 National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering and Symposium on Fundamentals and Advancements and in Hydraulic Measurements and Experimentation, August 1-5, 1994, Buffalo, NY, American Society Civil Engineering, pp. 227-231.

Yen, C.-C., J.G.W. Kelley and K.W. Bedford. "Daily Nowcasts Procedure for Great Lakes Forecasting System. Abstracts," 1994 National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering and Symposium on Fundamentals and Advancements and in Hydraulic Measurements and Experimentation, August 1-5, 1994, Buffalo, NY, American Society Civil Engineering, pp. 202-206.

Yen, C.-C.J., J.G.W. Kelley, K.W. Bedford, J. S. Hobgood and D.J. Schwab. "Distributed Computation of Air-Lake Coupled Storm Resolving Forecasts Through a High Bandwidth Satellite: The Viento Project," Abstracts, 37th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, June 5-9, 1994, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, International Association for Great Lakes Res., 112p.

Kelley, J. G. W., C.-C. J. Yen, K. W. Bedford, J. S. Hobgood, and D. J. Schwab. "Coupled Lake Erie Air-Sea, Storm Resolving Forecasts and Predictions, the Viento Project," Proceedings, ASCE 3rd International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, Oak Brook, IL, American Society of Civil Engineering Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Division, 1994, pp. 202-215.

Kelley, J.G.W., J. S. Hobgood and C. D. Sawyer. "Mesoscale Rainfall Distribution in Southern New England Associated with Hurricane Bob (1991)," Preprints, 13th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting Including Symposium on Flash Floods, Vienna,VA, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 1993, pp. 428-429.

Russo, J. M., A. M. Liebhold and J. G. W. Kelley. "Mesoscale Weather Data as Input to a Gypsy Moth Phenology Model," Journal of Economic Entomology, 86, 1993, pp. 838-944.

Heinemann R. H., D. D. Calvin, J. E. Ayers, J. M. Carson, W. S. Curran, V. E. Eby, R. Hartzler, J. G. W. Kelley, J. E. McClure, G. W. Roth and J. Tollefson. "MAIZE: A Decision Support System for Management of Field Corn," Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 8, 1992, pp. 407-414.

Kelley, J.G.W., J. S. Hobgood, K. W. Bedford and D. J. Schwab. "Feasibility of Using Shortrange Meteorological Predictions in the Lake Erie Information Forecasting System," Abstracts, 35th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, International Association of Great Lakes Res, 1992.

Kelley, J.G.W. "Environmental Monitoring in Orchards. Tree Fruit Production Guide," Travis, J. W. (coordinator). Penn State Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1990, pp. 25-30.

Royer, M.H., J.M. Russo and J.G.W. Kelley. "Applications of a New Mesoscale Weather Forecasting Technique to Plant Disease Prediction," Abstracts, The American Phytopathological Society (APS) Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA, APS, St. Paul, MN, 1989.

Kelley, J.G.W., J.M. Russo and D.D. Calvin. "Prediction of Insect Life Stages Using Msoscale Temperature Forecasts," Preprints, 19th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology and 9th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology, Charleston, SC, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA , 1989, pp. 60-61.

Russo, J.M., J.G.W. Kelley, R.C. Seem and J.W. Travis. "Vine Disease Assessment Using High Resolution Forecasts," Preprints, 19th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology and 9th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology, Charleston, SC, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA , 1989, pp. 62-63.

Royer, M. H., J.M. Russo and J.G.W.Kelley. "Plant Disease Prediction Using a Mesoscale Weather Forecasting Technique," Plant Disease, 73, 1989, pp. 618-624.

Kelley, J. G. W, J. M. Russo, J. R. Eyton and T. N. Carlson. "Mesoscale Forecasts Generated from Operational Numerical Weather-Prediction Model Output," Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 69, 1988, pp. 7-15.

Seem, R.C., J.M. Russo and J.G.W. Kelley. "High Resolution Weather Forecasts to Predict Local Apple Scab Infection," Proceedings, 2nd Workshop on Integrated Control of Pome Fruit Diseases, Brissago, Switzerland, IOBC/WPRS Sub-Group Orchard Disease, 1988.

Calvin, D., R. Hartzler, J. Kelley and V. Esh. "MAIZE: An Expert System for Corn Production," Proceedings, 25th Northeast Regional Invitational Alfalfa, Corn, and Small Grains Insect Conference, Quebec City, Canada, October, 1988.

Russo, J.M., J.G.W. Kelley and M.H. Royer. "High Resolution Weather Forecast Data as Input into a Plant Disease Model, Preprints, 18th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, West Lafayette, IN, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Boston, MA, 1987, pp. 54-57.

Russo, J.M., J.G.W. Kelley, P.G. Knight and F.J. Gadomski. "Meteorological Surface Analysis using Perspective Topographic Maps," Proceedings, Digital Image Processing and Visual Communications Technologies in Meteorology, Cambridge, MA, International Society of Optical Engineers, 1987, pp. 86-90.

Kelley, J.G.W., J.M. Russo, J.R. Eyton and T.N. Carlson. "Model Output Enhancement Technique for Generating Objective Mesoscale Temperature Forecasts," Proceedings, 17th Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Modeling and Simulation, Pittsburgh, PA, 1986, pp. 191-195.


Douglas M. Martin, OP, Oceanographer


Martin, D., et al. "State of the Art Sea Level and Meteorological Monitoring Systems in the Intra-American Seas," Marine Geodesy, 19, 1996, pp. 105-114.

Maul, G. and D. Martin. "Sea Level Rise at Key West, Florida, 1846-1992: America's Longest Instrument Record?" Geophysical Research Letters, 20(18), 1993.

Holdahl, D. Martin and W. Stoney. "Methods for Combination of Water Level and Leveling Measurements to Determine Vertical Crustal Motions", Symposium on Height Determinations, Hannover, Germany, 1986.

Martin, D. "Distribution and Ecology of the Synaphobranchidae of the Gulf of Mexico", Gulf Coast Research Report, 1984.

Stoney, W. and D. Martin. "Error Analysis Procedures used by NOS for the Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean," NOS Report, 1983.

Martin, D. and M. Earle. "Hydrographic Applications of Offshore Tide Measurements," Proceedings: International Congress of Surveyors, Stockholm, Sweden, 1977.


Dr. Bruce Parker, CSDL, Chief


Books:

Parker, Bruce B. (Ed.), 1991.  Tidal Hydrodynamics.  John Wiley & Sons, New York, 883 pages.  (peer reviewed by 124 Reviewers).

Parker, Bruce B. (Ed.), 1986.  Applications of Real-Time Oceanographic Circulation Modeling,  The Marine Technology Society, Washington, D.C., 345 pages.

Papers:

Parker, Bruce B. (submitted). The difficulties in measuring a consistently defined shoreline -- the problem of vertical referencing.  Journal of Coastal Research.

Parker, Bruce B., (in press). Tides. In: Encyclopedia of Coastal Science, (ed.) M. Schwartz, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series.

Parker, Bruce (in press). The integration of bathymetry, topography, and shoreline and the vertical datum transformations behind it. International Hydrographic Review.

Parker, Bruce B., (in press). Integrated real-time/forecast information for safe, efficient, and environmentally-friendly ports, Singapore Maritime and Port Journal.

Zhang, Aijun, Bruce B. Parker, and Eugene Wei, 2002. Assimilation of water level data into a coastal hydrodynamic model by an adjoint optimal technique. Continental Shelf Research, 22(14):1909-1934.

Parker, Bruce, 2001. Where is the shoreline? Hydro International, July/August 2001, pages 6-9.

Parker, Bruce B., (1996-2000). "Physical Oceanography" column in the Mariners Weather Log, published quarterly by the National Weather Service, NOAA.
[many also reprinted: in Meteorologisch Informatienbulletin Maritiem (Netherlands), Met Mar (France), Wetterlotse (Germany), The Marine Observer (United Kingdom), and Ocean Navigator Magazine (USA)]
Ten articles: Motion In the Ocean; The Ocean's Ups and Downs; Coastal Currents; Ocean Currents: Not Really Like Rivers In the Sea; The Coriolis Effect: Motion On a Rotating Planet; Why Are the Tides So Predictable?; How Does the Wind Generate Waves?; Waves Beneath the Sea; Tides In Shallow Water; The Perfect Storm Surge.

Glenn, S.M., T.D. Dickey, B. Parker, and W. Boicourt, 2000. Long-term Real-time Coastal Ocean Observation Networks, Oceanography, 13(1).

Glenn, S.M., W.Boicourt, B. Parker, and T.D. Dickey, 2000. Operational Observation Networks for Ports, a Large Estuary and an Open Shelf, Oceanography, 13(1).

Parker, Bruce B., Alan Davies, and Jiuxing Xing, 1999. Tidal Height and Current Prediction. Chapter 12 in: Coastal Ocean Prediction, Christopher N. K. Mooers (Ed.) , Coastal and Estuarine Studies, 56, pages 277-327, AGU Publications, Washington, D.C., (refereed book).

Parker, Bruce B. and Lloyd C. Huff, 1999. Managing under-keel clearance, Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council, 56(4):51-56.

Parker, Bruce B. and Lloyd C. Huff, 1998. Modern under-keel clearance management. International Hydrographic Review, LXXV(2):143-165. [awarded Commodore Cooper Medal by International Hydrographic Organization]

Parker, Bruce B., 1998. Development of Model-Based Regional Nowcasting/Forecasting Systems. In: Spaulding, M.L. and A.F. Blumberg (Eds.), Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference, Alexandria, VA, pp 355-373.

Parker, Bruce B., 1996. Monitoring and modeling of coastal waters in support of environmental preservation. Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 1(2):75-84.

Parker, Bruce B., 1996. Predicting water levels and currents in coastal waters. Journal of Marine Education, 13(4):18-21.

Crawford J.E., M.J. Cruickshank, R. Smolowitz, J.C. Wiltshire, J.F. Bash, and B.Parker, 1996. State of Technology Report -- Marine Resources. Marine Technology Society Journal, 30(2):50-57.

Parker, Bruce B., 1995. PORTS makes navigation safer. Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council, 52(5):30-2, Sept-Oct, 1995.

Parker, Bruce B., 1994. Real-time oceanographic data for ports. Mariners Weather Log, Summer 1994, pages 12-15.

Parker, Bruce B., 1994. Sea level variability along the East Coast of the United States. In: Studies In Eastern Energy and the Environment, AAPG Eastern Section Special Volume, (Eds.) A.P. Schultz and E.K. Rader, Virginia Div. of Mineral Resources Publication 132, pp 66-72.

Parker, Bruce B., 1992. Oceanographic data archaeology: Finding historical data for climate and global change research. Oceanography, 5(2):124-5.

Parker, B.B., R.E. Cheney, and W.E. Carter, 1992. NOAA Global Sea Level Program. Sea Technology. 33(6):55-62.

Parker, Bruce B., 1992. Sea level as an indicator of climate and global change. The Marine Technology Society Journal. 25(4):13-24. [Also in: Oceanography - Contemporary Readings in Ocean Sciences, 3rd Edition, Oxford University Press, 1994]

Parker, Bruce B., 1991. The relative importance of the various nonlinear mechanisms in a wide rage of tidal interactions. In: Tidal Hydrodynamics, pages 237-268, John Wiley & Sons, New York (refereed book).

Parker, Bruce B., 1991. On the use of nonharmonic tidal analyses and their effect on the quality of subordinate station predictions. In: Tidal Hydrodynamics, pages 771-788, John Wiley & Sons, New York (refereed book).

Parker, Bruce B., 1990. The importance of frictional nonlinear effects on the tidal dynamics of the Delaware River and Bay, In: Physics of Shallow Seas, (Ed.) Wang Huatong, Wang Jingyong, and Dai Hua, pages 167-187, China Ocean Press, Beijing, China, (refereed book).

Parker, Bruce B. 1988. An atlas for forecasting circulation and water levels. Sea Technology, 29(8): 21-25.

Parker, Bruce B. 1986. Applications of real-time oceanographic data systems, The Marine Technology Society Journal, 20(3):18-27.


Dr. Richard A. Schmalz, Jr., OP, Oceanographer


NOAA Technical Publications:

Schmalz, R.A. "DGPS-Supported Hydrosurvey, Water Level Measurement, and Modeling of Galveston Bay: Development and Application of the Numerical Circulation Model," NOAA Technical Report, NOS OES 012, Marine Analysis and Interpretation Division, Office of Ocean and Earth Sciences, National Ocean Service, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, 1996.

Schmalz, R.A., P. H. Richardson and J. G. W. Kelley. "Interpolation of Meteorological Fields for Galveston Bay," NOAA Technical Memorandum, NOS, 1996.

Schmalz, R.A. "Preliminary Nowcast/Forecast Requirements for Galveston Bay," NOAA-NOS Technical Note, 1996.

Schmalz, R. A., E.J. Wei and C.L. Sun. "Long Island Sound Oceanography Project," Summary Report, Volume 2: Residual Circulation and Thermohaline Structure, NOAA Technical Report, NOS OES 003, Marine Analysis and Interpretation Division, Office of Ocean and Earth Sciences, National Ocean Service, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, 1996.

Schmalz, R. A. "Long Island Sound Oceanography Project," Summary Report, Volume 3: Scientific Publications, NOAA Technical Report, NOS OES 003, Marine Analysis and Interpretation Division, Office of Ocean and Earth Sciences, National Ocean Service, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, 1996.

 Schmalz, R. A., M.F. Devine and P.H. Richardson. "Long Island Sound Oceanography Project. Summary Report," Volume 1: Application and Documentation of the Long Island Sound Three-dimensional Circulation Model, NOAA Technical Report, NOS OES 003, Marine Analysis and Interpretation Division, Office of Ocean and Earth Sciences, National Ocean Service, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, 1994.

Recent Technical Publications:

Schmalz, R.A. "Application of a Three-dimensional Hydrodynamic Model with One-way Coupling in Galveston Bay," American Geophysical Union, Baltimore, MD, 1997.

Schmalz, R.A. "Numerical Model Support of Hydrographic Surveys," Proceedings of the 4th Federal Waterways Research and Development Coordination Conference, Carderock, MD, 1997.

Schmalz, R.A. "Numerical Model Determination of Tidal Epoch Mean Lower Low Water in Galveston Bay," American Geophysical Union, Baltimore, MD, 1996.

Schmalz, R.A. "Numerical Model Determination of Tidal Epoch Mean Lower Low Water," Proceedings of 3rd Federal Waterways Research and Development Conference, Silver Spring, MD, 1996.

Schmalz, R.A. "Southern Boundary Experimental Forecasts with the NOAA East Coast Ocean Model," Proceedings of 4th International Estuarine and Coastal Modeling Conference, ASCE, San Diego, CA, 1995.

Schmalz, R.A. "Refined Bathymetry Experiments with the NOAA East Coast Feasibility Study Ocean Model," American Geophysical Union, Baltimore, MD, 1995.

Schmalz, R.A. "Specification of the Florida Straits Transport within the NOAA East Coast Ocean Model," Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Water Resources, ASCE, San Antonio, TX, 1995.

Schmalz, R.A. "Three-dimensional Hydrodynamic Model of Long Island Sound: Refined Simulations and Assessments," American Geophysical Union, Baltimore, MD, 1993.

Schmalz, R.A. "Sensitivity of Eulerian Residual Circulation in Long Island Sound to Tidal Datums," Proceedings of First International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering, University of Mississippi, Washington, DC, 1993.

Schmalz, R.A. "Numerical Decomposition of Eulerian Circulation in Long Island Sound," Proceedings of 3rd International Estuarine and Coastal Modeling Conference, ASCE, Chicago, IL, 1993.

Schmalz, R.A. "Three-dimensional Hydrodynamic Model of Long Island Sound: Initial Simulations and Assessments," American Geophysical Union, Baltimore, MD, 1991.

Schmalz, R.A. "Simulation of Three-dimensional Hydrodynamics of Long Island Sound: Annual Timescales," Proceedings of 2nd International Estuarine and Coastal Modeling Conference, ASCE, Tampa, FL, 1991.

Schmalz, R.A. "A Review of Estuarine, Shelf, and Ocean Hydrodynamics," Proceedings of 1st International Estuarine and Coastal Modeling Conference, ASCE, Newport, RI, 1989.


Dr. Hsing-hua (Eddie) Shih, OP, Mechanical Engineer


(Representative publications)

Huang, N.E., Z. Shen, S.R. Long, M.C. Wu, H.H. Shih, Q. Zheng, N.C. Yen, C.C. Tung and H.H. Liu. "The Empirical Mode Decomposition and the Hilbert Spectrum for Nonlinear and Nonstationary Time Series Analysis," Proc. Royal Soc. London, A. Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, V. 454, 1998, pp. 903-995.

Shih, H.H. "Ocean Observations and Its Applications. Conf. On Weather Analysis and Forecasting," Proc. V. II Marine Meteorology, 1998, Taiwan, pp. 455-460.

Shih, H.H., R. Williams, C. Sun and I.P. Popstefanija. "A Field Experiment with an Ocean Surface Current Sensing Microwave Radar," IEEE Oceans 97, 1997, pp. 1013-1018.

Porter, D.L. and H.H. Shih. "Investigations of Temperature Effects on NOAA's Next Generation Water Level Measurement System," Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, V. 13, No. 3, 1996, p. 714-725.

Shih, H.H. and G.F. Appell. "A New Design of Trawl Resistant Bottom Mount for Miniaturized ADCP Current Meters," IEEE Oceans 96, 1996, pp. 110-115.

Shih, H.H. and M.A. Basileo. "Extraction of Wave Information from NOAA’s Water Level Measurement Network," IEEE Oceans 96, 1996, pp. 1148-1156.

Shih, H.H., M.K. Moss and J.C. Dixon. "A New Water Level Gauge for Cold Region Application," 14th international Conf. on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1995, pp. 65-76.

Shih, H.H. "Coastal Ocean Monitoring - Its Role in Disaster Mitigation," Proc. 5th Sino-American Symposium on Natural Disaster Prevention, Taiwan, 1995, p.19.

Gill, S.K., R.F. Edwing, D.F. Jones, T.N. Mero, M.K. Moss, M. Samant, H.H. Shih and W.M. Stoney. "NOAA/ National Ocean Service Platform Harvest Instrumentation," Journal Marine Geodesy, V. 18, No. 1-2, 1995, pp. 49-67.

Mango, S.A, S.R. Chubb, F. Askari, J.S. Lee, G.R. Valenzuela, B. Holt, R.M. Golstein, W. Alpers, T.F. Donato, H.H. Shih, J. Verdi, J.C. Church and L.K. Shay. "Remote sensing of Current-Wave Interactions with SIR-C/X-SAR During SRL-1 and SRL-2 at the Gulf Stream Supersite," IGARSS 95, 1995, Florence, Italy.

Valenzuela, G.R., S.R. Chubb, S.A. Mango, F. Askari, B. Holt, W. Alpers, T. Donato and H.H. Shih. "Remote Sensing of Current-Wave Interactions with SIR-C/X-SAR (SRL-1) at the Gulf Stream Supersite," IGARSS 94, V. 3, 1728, 1994, Pasadena, CA.

Shih, H.H. and L. Baer. "Some Errors in Tide Measurement Caused by Dynamic Environment," Tidal Hydrodynamics, B.B. Parker (Ed.), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1991, pp. 641-671.

Russin, E., H.H. Shih and R.F. Edwing. "Water Level Measurements in the Polar Regions: Status and Technology," NOAA Technical Memorandum, NOS OMA 54, 1990, p. 31.

Appell, G.F., H.H. Shih and W.L. Wilmot. "Development of a Towed System for Remote Acoustic Doppler Current Measurement," Proc. ASME Energy-Sources Technology Conference, Paper No. 89-OCN-9, 1989.

Shih, H.H. "Pneumatic Tide Gage Upgrade," NOAA Technical Memorandum, NOS OMA 46, 1989, pp. 46.

Shih, H.H. "Design of Bubbler Water Level Gages for Dynamic Environment," Proc. ASME Symposium on Current Practices and New Technology in Ocean Engineering, New Orleans, LA, 1986, pp. 411-418.

Shih, H.H., D.H. Deitemyer and M.W. Allen. "Field Evaluation of a New Tide Gage Stilling Well Design," Proc. 3rd International Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, New Orleans, LA, V. II, 1984, pp. 98-105.

Shih, H.H. "Selective Withdrawal in Rotating Fluids", Ph.D. Thesis (J. Fluid Mechanics, V. 49, 1972 and V. 57, 1973.


Dr. Eugene J. Wei, OP, Oceanographer


NOAA Technical Publications:

Wei, E. J. "Lagrangian Drifter Trajectory Modeling," NOAA Technical Report, NOS OES 004, NOS, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, 1994, p. 570.

Recent Technical Publications:

Wei, E. J. and R.A. Schmalz. "Refined Bathymetry Experiments with NOAA East Coast Feasibility Study Ocean Model," EOS Trans. AGU, 76(17), Spring Meet. Suppl., O51, 1995.

Aikman, F. III and E.J. Wei. "A Comparison of Model-Simulated Trajectories and Observed Drifters in the Middle Atlantic Bight," Journal of Marine Environmental Engineering, Vol.2, 1994, pp. 123-139.

Wei, E. J. "Development of A Long Island Sound Tidal Circulation and Water Levels Atlas," Advances in Hydroscience & Engineering, ed. Sam S.Y. Wang, The University of Mississippi, 1993, pp 1483-1490.

Wei, E. J. "Simulation of Three-Dimensional Hydrodynamics in Long Island Sound: Seasonal Timscale," Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, ed. Malcolm L. Spaulding, ASCE, 1992, pp 430-440.

Signorini, S.R., E. J. Wei and C.D. Miller. "Hurricane-Induced Surge and Currents on the Texas-Louisiana Shelf," Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 97. No. C2. 1992, pp 2229-2242.