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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, 2024: Surface ocean warming near the core of Hurricane Sam and its representation in forecast models. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10:1297974.
Goes, M., S. Dong, G.R. Foltz, G. Goni, D.L. Volkov, and I. Wainer, 2024: Modulation of western South Atlantic marine heatwaves by meridional ocean heat transport. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 129(3):e2023JC019715.
Pita, I., M. Goes, D.L. Volkov, S. Dong, G. Goni, and M. Cirano, 2024: An Argo and XBT observing system for the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and meridional heat transport (AXMOC) at 22.5°S. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 129(1):e2023JC020010.
Tuchen, F.P., R.C. Perez, GR. Foltz, P. Brandt, A. Subramaniam, S.-K. Lee, R. Lumpkin, and R. Hummels, 2024: Modulation of equatorial currents and tropical instability waves during the 2021 Atlantic Niño. Journal of Geophysical Research—Oceans, 129(1):e2023JC020431.
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Project Highlight
Saildrone
For the third year, NOAA and Saildrone Inc. will deploy Saildrones, uncrewed surface ocean observation platforms powered by solar, wind and wave energy, to track Atlantic hurricanes. These robots provide information about the ocean and atmosphere, including sea surface temperature, salinity, surface air temperature, humidity, pressure, wind direction and speed, and wave height. Twelve saildrones, more than ever before, will be on patrol this summer in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, with several providing collocated observations alongside underwater gliders.
To learn more about the partnership between Saildrone Inc. and NOAA, click the button below.
Physical Oceanography Data
Data from buoys, satellites, and instruments on the sea floor can be accessed on our Data page or by clicking the links below.
Argo Data: Broad-scale global array of temperature and salinity profiling floats.
Satellite Data: Sea height anomaly, sea surface and water column temperature, and surface currents.
Global Drifter Data: Global surface currents, drifter-derived climatology, and seasonal current animations.
State of the Observing System Data: The State of the Ocean Observing System is our evaluation of how well essential ocean and climate variables are being measured.
XBT Data: Temperature, structure, and time-dependent ocean properties of the Atlantic Subtropical Gyre.
Florida Current Transport Time Series: Submerged cables provide voltage differential to measure daily transport
Science Seminars
The Physical Oceanography Division at AOML hosts seminars to share its latest work and strengthen collaborations for an Earth Systems approach to research. Watch seminars from previous years on Youtube.
Upcoming Seminars
There are no upcoming seminars at this time.
Contact
| Rick Lumpkin, Ph.D.
Director, Physical Oceanography Division
| Renellys Perez, Ph. D.
Deputy Director, Physical Oceanography Division
Featured Position
Assistant Scientist
The Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) of the University of Miami invites applicants for a full time Assistant Scientist position in Physical Oceanography. This position will be within NOAA’s Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing (GOMO) program. In addition, the position will involve collaborations with scientists at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), University of Washington (UW), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) as well as international Argo partners. We seek an experienced and productive researcher to join our group and participate in the U.S. Argo project as a co-principal investigator and contribute to the management of the U.S. Argo Data Assembly Center.