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Isaac Ginis

Professor of Oceanography

Watkins 316

iginis@gso.uri.edu

401-874-6484

http://www.po.gso.uri.edu/Numerical/ig/

Educational Background

Ph.D., Geophysics M.S., Mathematics

Institute of Experimental Meteorology Kabardino-Balkarian State University

1986 1977

Areas of Specialization

Research

Isaac Ginis' current research interests includes structure, variability and dynamics of the coupled atmosphere-ocean system, from small to large space and time scales. Mathematical modeling of those physical processes which govern the behavior of the atmosphere and the oceans using theoretical and computer simulation methods. He is presently involved in developing coupled tropical cyclone-wave-ocean prediction systems for the Atlantic and Pacific basins to improve the predictive capabilities of the tropical cyclone operational models at the National Weather Service and the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center.

Teaching

Isaac Ginis teaches graduate courses on numerical methods for atmospheric and oceanic modeling.

Students

Sergey Frolov Evan Robertson Minoru Kadota Yalin Fan Richard Yablonsky Zhitao Yu Seunghoun Lee Louis Licate

Ph.D. M.S. M.S. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D.

2001 2002 2002 2007 Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate

Publications:

Yablonsky, R. M., I. Ginis, 2008: Improving the initialization of coupled hurricane-ocean models by assimilating mesoscale oceanic features. Mon. Wea. Rev. In press.

Moon, I., I. Ginis, and T. Hara, 2008: Impact of reduced drag coefficient on ocean wave modeling under hurricane conditions, Mon. Wea. Rev. 136, 1217-1223.

Moon, I., I. Ginis, and T. Hara, B. Thomas, 2007: Physics-based parameterization of air-sea momentum flux at high wind speeds and its impact on hurricane intensity predictions. Mon. Wea. Rev. 135, 2869-2878.

Bender, M.A., I. Ginis, R. Tuleya, B. Thomas, T. Marchok, 2007: The operational GFDL coupled hurricane-ocean prediction system and a summary of its performance. Mon. Wea. Rev. 135, 3965-3989.

Falkovich, A., and I. Ginis, 2005: Ocean data assimilation and initialization procedure for the Coupled GFDL/URI Hurricane Prediction System. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 22, 1918-1932.

Ginis I., A.P. Khain, B. Thomas, E. Morozovsky, 2004: Effects of large eddies on the structure of the marine boundary layer under strong wind conditions. J. Atmos. Sci. 61, 3049-3064.

Moon I.-J., I. Ginis, T. Hara, 2004: Effect of surface waves on air-sea momentum exchange: II. Behavior of drag coefficient under tropical cyclones, J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 2334- 2348.

Moon I.-J., T. Hara, I. Ginis, S. E. Belcher, and H. Tolman, 2004: Effect of surface waves on air-sea momentum exchange : I. Effect of mature and growing seas, J. Atoms. Sci., 61, 2321- 2333.

Frolov, S.A., Sutyrin, G.G., and I. Ginis, 2004: Asymmetry of the stabilized Gulf Stream system. J. Phys Oceanogr., 34, 1087-1102.

Moon I.J., I. Ginis, T. Hara, E. J. Walsh, and H. L. Tolman, 2003: Numerical modeling of sea surface directional wave spectra under hurricane wind forcing, J. Phys. Oceanogr. 33, 1680-1706.

Shen, W., and I. Ginis, 2003: Effects of surface heat flux-induced sea surface temperature changes on tropical cyclone intensity, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(18):#1925. September 18, 2003.

Presentations:

2008: Modeling of boundary layer and air-sea interface processes in hurricanes.” NOAA Environmental Modeling Center/National Centers for Environmental Predictions, Camp Spring, MD.

2008: Modeling of wind-wave-current coupled processes in hurricanes , 62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, Charleston, SC.

2008: Methodology for reducing hurricane intensity using arrays of wave-driven upwelling pumps. Department of Homeland Security Hurricane Modification Workshop, Boulder, CO.

2007: Coupled wind-wave-current interaction processes in tropical cyclones, JCOMM Technical and Scientific Symposium on Storm Surges, Seoul, Korea.

2007: Ginis, I, Y. Fan, and T. Hara: Effect of wind-wave-current interaction on air-sea momentum fluxes and ocean response to hurricanes. AMS Sea and Atmosphere/14th Conference on Middle Atmosphere, Portland, OR.

2007: Ocean initialization system for coupled-hurricane ocean models and its transition to HWRF, 61st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, New Orleans, LA.

2007: Kurihara’s contribution to computational fluid dynamics, Yoshio Kurihara Memorial Symposium, NOAA GFDL, Princeton, NJ.

2007: Effects of surface waves on air-sea momentum and energy fluxes and ocean response to hurricanes, NOAA Environmental Modeling Center/National Centers for Environmental Predictions, Camp Spring, MD