Spring 2008
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Instructor: Lynne Talley, (email: ltalley@ucsd.edu) Time: Friday 12-12:50 Location: OAR
conference room Seminar URL: http://talleylab.ucsd.edu/ltalley/sio219
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The
observational seminar meets during the academic quarters and is open to all
(students, postdocs, researchers, etc). It is a forum for informal discussion
of current literature on observational aspects of physical oceanography and for
presentation of individual's work in progress. The subject matter for each
quarter is determined by the participants, weighted towards the preferences of
the enrolled students.
Science from concept to
proposal to execution to results to consensus: TOGA (1985-1995)
The spring 2008 quarter is devoted to
discussion of the TOGA program (1985-1995), as an example of a large program;
we will concentrate on where the ideas came from, how the program came into
being, some scientific results published during the course of the program, and
summaries of what was learned from the program. We will look at a range of documents: peer-reviewed
publications, proposals, NRC and WCRP reports. The format begins with a 30 minute presentation. During discussion we will break into
3-4 smaller groups with each tasked to address specific topics. At the end of
class we will meet again as a large group for a general discussion. Enrolled
students present the summary, work with the instructor to formulate the
questions for discussion, and lead the discussion.
Schedules for previous quarters
Spring,
2008 schedule
April 4: James Holte "
Concepts of ENSO and global teleconnections prior to TOGA"
Readings:
Rasmusson, E.M., and
T.H. Carpenter, 1982: Variations in Tropical Sea Surface Temperature and
Surface Wind Fields Associated with the Southern Oscillation/El Ni–o. Mon. Wea.
Rev., 110, 354–384.
(Sections 1 and 6f are necessary).
McPhaden, M., et al. (1998), The
Tropical Ocean-Global Atmosphere observing system: A decade of progress, J.
Geophys. Res., 103(C7), 14169-14240.
Read section 1 only.
The official AGU pdf is missing p. 14172; a version of that page is
inserted in the file linked here.
Click here for pdf of presentation.
April 11: Jessica Kleiss and Marissa Yates "TOGA scientific
planning and organization"
Reading: El Ni–o
and the Southern Oscillation : a scientific plan / Climate Research
Committee, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Commission on Physical
Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources, National Research Council
Published:
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press : Available from Board on Atmospheric
Sciences and Climate, 1983
Click here for pdf of
presentation.
April 18:
Marina Frants: "TOGA in situ observations: drifter planning"
Reading: World Climate Research Program, 1988. Workshop Report of WOCE/SVP Planning
Committee and TOGA Pan-Pacific Surface Current Study, Miami, FL, USA, 25-26
April 1988. WCRP-26.
Click here for pdf of
presentation.
April 25:
Kyla Drushka: "TOGA in situ observational results"
Readings:
McPhaden, M., et al. (1998),
The Tropical Ocean-Global Atmosphere observing system: A decade of progress, J.
Geophys. Res., 103(C7), 14169-14240.
Read sections 2 and 3 only.
Frankignoul,
C., F. Bonjean and G. Reverdin, 1996: Interannual variability of surface currents in the
tropical Pacific during 1987-1993. J. Geophys. Res., 101, 3629-3647
May 2:
San Nguyen and Yvonne Firing: "TOGA COARE planning"
Reading:
Sections 1,3,4 and skim 5 of
Webster, P.J., and R. Lukas, 1992: TOGA COARE: The
Coupled Ocean—Atmosphere Response Experiment. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.,
73, 1377–1416.
May 9:
Gordy Stephenson and Aurelien Ponte: "TOGA COARE results"
Reading:
Weller,
R.A., F. Bradley, and R. Lukas, 2004: The Interface or Air–Sea Flux
Component of the TOGA Coupled Ocean–Atmosphere Response Experiment and
Its Impact on Subsequent Air–Sea Interaction Studies. J. Atmos. Oceanic
Technol., 21, 223–257.
May 16:
Sylvia Cole: "TOGA modeling: proposals, modeling
developments"(proposals, reports)
Reading:
National Research Council, 1986. U.S. participation in the TOGA program:
A research strategy.
Read pages 8-11.
Rodney Weiher and Hauke L. Kite-Powell, 2000. Assessing the
Economic Impacts of El Ni–o and Benefits of Improved Forecasts.
Read
pages 3-7.
May
23: Robert Todd: "TOGA modeling results" (1-2
scientific papers)
May 30:
Tom Fitzpatrick and Peter Sutherland: " El Nino the Harbinger of DOOM; a
tale of fine wine and dire disease"
Reading:
Indeje, M., M.N. Ward, L.J. Ogallo, G. Davies, M.
Dilley, and A. Anyamba, 2006: Predictability of the Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index in Kenya and Potential Applications as an Indicator of Rift
Valley Fever Outbreaks in the Greater Horn of Africa. J. Climate, 19, 1673–1687.
June 6:
Gabriela Chavez: "TOGA wrapup: what was learned, ensuing directions"
(NRC reports, McPhaden et al.)