Baroclinic processes in coastal oceans:

observations and modeling on Georges Bank and the South Atlantic Bight continental shelf

Entire Dissertation (23.8Mb) (submitted to Graduate School includes the corrections suggested by the committee on DD-day)

1. Introduction
2. Data Assimilative Hindcast on Georges Bank: Frontal Circulation and Implications  (article)
3. Cold Event in the South Atlantic Bight During Summer of 2003: Anomalous Hydrographic and Atmospheric Conditions  (article)
4. Tidal and Wind Mixing versus Thermal Stratification in the South Atlantic Bight (article)
   
5. Cold Event in the South Atlantic Bight During Summer of 2003: Model Simulations and Implications   (article)
6. Conclusions