AOML
NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

Physical Oceanography Division

Ricardo Domingues

Oceanographer

Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies
University of Miami
NOAA/AOML/PHOD
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway,
Miami, FL 33149, USA
Phone: (305) 361-4505
Ricardo.Domingues@noaa.gov

Education

  • MS in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography, University of Miami, USA (in progress) .
  • BS in Oceanography, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil (2010) .

Research Focus

  • Ocean dynamics and variability.
  • Observational Oceanography.

Experience

  • NOAA/AOML: Physical Oceanography Division (2011 - Present)
  • Brazilian Navy: The Brazilian Ocean Modeling and Observation Network (2010 - 2011)
  • Trainee: Physical Oceanography (2008 - 2010)

Awards

  • Admiral Franco Award, Brazilian Navy - 2009.

Current Scientific Investigations

  • Atmospherically forced variability of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current south of Africa between 1993-2010 (submitted to the Journal of Geophysical Research)
  • Some insight's on the Influence of the Upper Ocean Heat Content on Tropical Cyclones (manuscript in preparation)
  • The Florida Current Transport Variability (in progress)