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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
B.S., Mathematics
 Institute of Experimental Meteorology
Kabardino-Balkarian State University
 1986
1977

Areas of Specialization

Research

My 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. I am involved in developing coupled tropical cyclone-wave-ocean prediction systems for the Atlantic and other ocean 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

I mentor graduate students in ocean and atmospheric research and teach graduate courses on numerical methods for atmospheric and oceanic modeling. I have also guided several undergraduate students through the GSO Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Oceanography (SURFO) program.

Outreach

In collaboration with the GSO Office of Marine Programs I've been involved in developing one of the most comprehensive educational websites on hurricanes, Hurricanes: Science and Society - hurricanescience.org. It contains information on the science of hurricanes, how hurricanes impact society, and how people and communities can prepare for and mitigate the impacts of hurricanes. Information is tailored for specific audiences, including middle school through undergraduate educators and students, the general public, and the media. I am a co-PI on an interdisciplinary research project "RI Sea Grant Climate Change Collaborative” linking natural, behavioral, and communication sciences to enhance coastal community well-being in the face of climate change. This project brings together researchers in the physical sciences, behavior sciences, communication arts, and coastal management in Rhode Island. I work with the National Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) to promote the hurricane science and public awareness among science teachers and informal educators. In October 2010 I participated in the Changing Tides lecture series at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History that was broadcast live via the internet http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-videos/changing-tides-lecture-predicting-hurricanes-path-destruction

Students

Sergey Frolov
Evan Robertson
Minoru Kadota
Yalin Fan
Richard Yablonsky
Zhitao Yu
Louis Licate
Seunghoun Lee
Michael Bueti
Kun Gao
Melissa Kaufman
Colin Hughes
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Publications:

Gall, J. S., I. Ginis, S.-J. Lin, and T. P. Marchok, 2011: Experimental tropical cyclone prediction using the GFDL 25km resolution   Global Atmospheric Model. Wea. Forecasting, 26, in press.

Buckingham, C., T. Marchok, I. Ginis, L. Rothstein, and D. Rowe, 2010: Short- and medium-range prediction of tropical and transitioning cyclone tracks within the NCEP Global Ensemble Forecasting System. Wea. Forecasting, 25, 1736-1754.

Fan, Y., I. Ginis, and T. Hara, 2010: Momentum flux budget across air-sea interface under uniform and tropical cyclones winds. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 40, 2221-2242.

Yablonsky, R. M., and I. Ginis, 2009: Limitation of one-dimensional ocean models for coupled hurricane-ocean model forecasts. Mon. Wea. Rev., 137, 4410-4419.

Fan, Y., I. Ginis, T. Hara, C. W. Wright, and E. Walsh, 2009: Numerical simulations and observations of surface wave fields under an extreme tropical cyclone. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 39, 2097-2116.

Fan, Y., I. Ginis, and T. Hara, 2009: The effect of wind-wave-current interaction on air-sea momentum fluxes and ocean response in tropical cyclones. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 39, 1019-1034.

Yablonsky, R. M., I. Ginis, 2008: Improving the initialization of coupled hurricane-ocean models by assimilating mesoscale oceanic features. Mon. Wea. Rev. 136, 2592-2607.

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.
 

Presentations:

2011 Ginis I.: Opportunities and challenges in designing next generation tropical cyclone-ocean coupled models, 3rd International Summit on Hurricanes and Climate Change, 27 June – 2 July, Rhodes, Greece. (Invited)

2011 Ginis I. and S. Lee: Tropical cyclone-ocean interaction in oceanic front regions, International Workshop on Tropical Cyclone-Ocean Interaction in the Northwest Pacific, 11-13 May, Jeju, Korea. (Invited)

2010  Ginis I.: Numerical modeling of air-sea interaction in tropical cyclones, 17th Conference on Air Sea Interaction, 26 - 30 September, Annapolis, MD. (Invited)

2010 Ginis, I, Y. Fan, T. Hara, B. Thomas, J. -W. Bao, and L. Bianco: Developing coupled wind-wave-current interaction framework with sea spray effects for hurricanes models. 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 10–14 May 2010, Tucson, AZ.

2010 Ginis I., Y. Fan, T. Hara, B. Thomas: Coupled atmosphere-wave-ocean strategies for tropical cyclone modeling and forecasting. 2010 Ocean Sciences Meeting, 22-26 February, Portland, Oregon. (Invited)


History

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