 | Name: Doron Nof, Ph.D.
Email: nof@ocean.fsu.edu
Title: Fridtjof Nansen Professor of Physical Oceanography | Phone: 850/644-2736
Fax: 850/644-2581 |
Education:
Ph.D.University of Wisconsin, Madison
M.S. Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
B.S. Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
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About:
Dr. Nof's Biographical History |
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 | Name: Donna Samaan
Email: samaan@ocean.fsu.edu
Title: Researcher | Office: 426 OSB
Phone: 850/644-5429
Fax: 850/644-2581 |
Education:
B.A. 1985. International Affairs, Florida State University
M.P.A. 1992 Public Administration, University of South Florida |
About:
Donna assists Doron with grant proposal preparation and administration. This includes the construction of figures and diagrams, editing, and correspondence with various grant organizations.
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 | Name: Stephen Van Gorder, MS
Email: vangorder@ocean.fsu.edu
Title: Assistant in Research | Office: 421 OSB
Phone: 850/644-2447
Fax: 850/644-2581 |
Education:
B.A.1973. Applied Mathematics, Florida State University
M.S.1975. Applied Mathematics, Florida State University |
About:
Steve's work focuses on analytical and numerical modeling of ocean physics for our research group. This includes designing and running computer models for specific oceanic processes, creating computer graphics for publication from the model results and programming calculations with observational data to compare theory with reality. Steve also servers the informal duties of "resident computer guru", and in that capacity sometimes assist other members of the group with various computer related stuff. |
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 | Name: Mona Behl
Email: behl@ocean.fsu.edu
Title: Ph.D. student | Office: OSB 417
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Education:
MSc (Honors) in Physics from Panjab University, Chandigarh,India
BSc (Honors) in Physics from Panjab University, Chandigarh,India |
About:
My research area aims to find interconnections and interdependence of climatic variations and the ocean currents. This study will become crucial in view of the global warming threat. Therefore my research area is focused at finding orchestration between oceanic events like ocean currents, geostropic currents, surface waves, inertial oscillations, and tides that in turn shape up climatic realities like El Nino, and La Nina. This will enable us to optimize our weather predictions over a longer period of time. |
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 | Name: José Luiz Lima de Azevedo
Email: azevedo@ocean.fsu.edu
Title: Ph. D. Student | |
Education:
Undergraduate - Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil
M.Sc - Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
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About:
My research area is the Brazil Current (BC) and the coalescence of Agulhas Rings which must alter the BC transport. Variations in this transport would force the Brazil-Malvinas Confluence Zone to drift along the coast. My work focuses on analytical modeling and the encounter between a train of eddies and a western boundary current along a slanted coast. Numerical simulations will be performed to analyze the validity of the modeling. |
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 | Name: Volodymyr Zharkov
Email: zharkov@ocean.fsu.edu
Title: Graduate Student | Office: 446 OSB
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About:
My research is concerning the generation of the rings in Agulhas current system. I use the asymptotic methods taking into account the effects of topography. Again, my aim is to investigate the interaction of eddies with the South Atlantic currents at present, and the possible connections between strong instabilities in the Atlantic water parameters and disappearance of the Agulhas rings during the Last glacial period. |
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 | Name: Hiram Gibbard
Email: gibbard@ocean.fsu.edu
Title: Webmaster | Office: DSL 440
Phone: 850/644-0188
Fax: 850/644-0098 |
Education:
B.S., Florida State University, 2000 |
About:
Webmaster for doronnof.net |
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