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Randy Watts

rwatts@gso.uri.edu

http://www.po.gso.uri.edu/dynamics/index.html

Educational Background

Ph.D., Physics B.A., Physics

Cornell University University of California at Riverside

1973 1966

Areas of Specialization

Research

Randy Watts' current research interests focus on dynamic and descriptive physical oceanography, with emphasis on dynamics and energetics of strong current systems.

Teaching

Randy Watts teaches various graduate courses - OCG613 Waves, OCG510 Descriptive Physical Oceanography, OCG694 Special Topics, OCG594 Principle of Ocean Circulation

Students

Shekeela Baker Stuart Bishop Andrew Greene Yongsheng Xu

Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D.

2008 Candidate Candidate 2006

Publications:

Xu, Y., D. R. Watts, M. Wimbush, and J. Park, 2007. "Fundamental-mode basin oscillations in the Japan/East Sea," /Geophys. Res. Lett./, _34_, L04605, doi:10.1029/2006GL028755.__

Watts, D. R., M. Wimbush, K.L. Tracey, W.L. Teague, J.-H. Park, D.H. Mitchell, J.-H. Yoon, M.-S., Suk, K.-I. Chang, 2006. "Currents, Eddies, and a 'Fish Story' in the Southwestern Japan/East Sea," /Oceanography/ (TOS), _19_(3), 64-75.

Tracey, K.L., D.R. Watts, C.S. Meinen, and D.S. Luther, 2006. "Synoptic maps of temperature and velocity within the Subantarctic front south of Australia," /J. Geophys. Res./, _111_, C10016, doi:10.1029/2005JC002905 (18pp.)

Sun, Che and D. Randolph Watts. 2002. The Heat Flux carried by the ACC Mean Flow _J. Geophys. Res._, _107(C9)_, 3119-.

Perez-Brunius, P., T. Rossby, and D.R. Watts, 2004. "Absolute Transports of Mass and Temperature for the North Atlantic Current Subpolar Front System," /Jour. Phys. Oceanography/, _34_, 1870-1883.

Park, J.-H and D.R. Watts, 2006. Internal tides in the Southwestern Japan/East Sea, /_J. Phys. Oceanogr._/, _36_, 22-34.

Meinen, C.S., D.S. Luther, D.R. Watts, A.D. Chave, and K. L. Tracey, 2004. Mean Stream coordinates Structure of the Subantarctic Front: Temperature, Salinity, and Absolute Velocity, /J. Geophys. Res./ _108_ (C8), 3263-.

Howden, S.D., and D.R. Watts, 1999. "Jet streaks in the Gulf Stream," /_J. Phys. Oceanogr_./, _29_, 1910-1924.

Presentations:

Baker-Yeboah, Sheekela, D.R. Watts, D. Byrne, and N.R. Pettigrew, "Deep Pressure Signals and Eddies in the South Atlantic Cape Basin Measured During ASTTEX," EOS Transactions _AGU_ _87_, (OS25E-13), Honolulu, HI, February 2006.

Greene, Andrew D., K.A. Donohue, and D.R. Watts, "Velocity and Potential Vorticity Structure of a Kuroshio Extension Cold Core Ring," EOS Transactions _AGU_ _87_, (OS45G-06), Honolulu, HI, February 2006.

Watts, D.R., K.L. Tracey, and K.A. Donohue, "Sea-Level Variability in the Kuroshio Extension: Steric and Non-steric Components," EOS Transactions _AGU_ _87_, (OS45G-08), Honolulu, HI, February 2006.

Watts, D.R. From Gulf Stream to Kuroshio Extension: Dynamic Process Studies. IUGG/IAPSO Symposium (P01/02A/B18-002). Invited Talk, Proceedings, Sapporo, June 30- July 4, 2003.

Watts, D.R., M. Wimbush, K.L. Tracey, D.A. Mitchell, W.J. Teague, J.W. Book, M.-S. Suk, and J.-H.Yoon. Shallow and Deep Current Variability in the Southwestern Japan/East Sea. AGU 2002 Ocean Sciences Meeting, EOS Transactions AGU, 83, (OS21Q-05), OS133, Honolulu, HI, February 11-15, 2002.