
Research Highlights
Francis Bringas, PhD.
Oceanographer, Physical Oceanography Division
305.361.4316
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149
Francis Bringas is an Oceanographer at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in the Physical Oceanography division. He works with the Hurricane Glider Project, the XBT Network, and Saildrone.
- Bringas, F., I.-I. Lin, and J.A. Knaff. The tropics: Tropical cyclone heat potential. In Chapter 4, State of the Climate in 2023. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 105(8):S261-S263, https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0098.1 2024
Ref. 4433 - Chiodi, A.M., H. Hristova, G.R. Foltz, J.A. Zhang, C.W. Mordy, C.R. Edwards, C. Zhang, C. Meinig, D. Zhang, E. Mazza, E.D. Cokelet, E.F. Burger, F. Bringas, G. Goni, H.-S. Kim, S. Chen, J. Trinanes, K. Bailey, K.M. O’Brien, M. Morales-Caez, N. Lawrence-Slavas, S.S. Chen, and X. Chen. Surface ocean warming near the core of Hurricane Sam and its representation in forecast models. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10:1297974, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1297974 2024
Ref. 4377 - Lumpkin, R., F. Bringas, and R.C. Perez. Global oceans: Surface currents. In Chapter 3, State of the Climate in 2023. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 105(8):S187-S190, https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0100.1 2024
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Department of Commerce Gold Medal 2022
For the successful experimental application of uncrewed surface vehicles, i.e., saildrones, to observe conditions in Atlantic tropical cyclones.
Department of Commerce Bronze Medal 2021
For the successful coordination and operation of a “picket fence” of underwater gliders during the 2019 hurricane season for improved forecasting.
Department of Commerce Bronze Medal 2016
For contributions on the rapid and successful implementation of an array of underwater gliders geared towards Caribbean Sea and tropical Atlantic Ocean hurricane research and forecasts.
NOAA Administrator’s Award 2016
For developing and implementing an Iridium-based, real-time transmission system for oceanographic and meteorological observations from ships.