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What I do:

NOAA Hypoxia Study (NOAA funded 2003-2005)

1. Field work and integrated biological/physical circulation numerical model

Physical Oceanography of the Gulf of Mexico

Louisiana-Texas Shelf Physical Oceanography Program (MMS funded 1991-1998)

Texas-Louisiana Shelf Circulation and Transport Processes Study: Synthesis Report; Vol. I, Technical Report (OCS Study MMS 98-0035); Vol. II, Appendices (MMS 98-0036). A.W. Nowlin, Jr., A.E. Jochens, R.O. Reid, and S.F. DiMarco. (1998) 450 + 284 p. Available from GOM ($30 set).

1. diurnal period current oscillations
2. low-frequency current variability
3. tidal current analysis
4. wind wave analysis (impact of Hurricane Andrew)
5. 5 CDROMs containing all collected data available through MMS.

Northeast Gulf of Mexico Hydrography Program (MMS funded 1997-2002)

Northeastern Gulf of Mexico Chemical Oceanography and Hydrography Study, Synthesis Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-055. Ann E. Jochens, Steven F. DiMarco, Worth D. Nowlin, Jr., Robert O. Reid, and Mahlon C. Kennicutt II. (2002) 561 p. Available from GOM ($25) and on the Internet.

1. Shipboard ADCP collection, processing, and analysis
2. Spatial scales of near-surface currents, temperature, and salinity.
3. CDROM containing all collected data available through MMS.

Spatial and Temporal Variability of Plankton Stocks on the Basis of Acoustic Backscatter Intensity and Direct Measurements in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-063. Rebecca L. Scott, Douglas C. Biggs, and Steven F. DiMarco. (2001) 117 p. Available from GOM ($8).

Deep Water Physical Oceanography Program (MMS funded 1998-2001) report

Deepwater Physical Oceanography Reanalysis and Synthesis of Historical Data: Synthesis Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-064. Worth D. Nowlin, Jr., Ann E. Jochens, Steven F. DiMarco, Robert O. Reid, and Matthew K. Howard. (2001) 514 p. and 3 compact discs. Available from GOM ($30).

1. Data inventory and collection
2. Data analysis and interpretation
3. 3 CDROMs containing all collected data available through MMS.
4. Synthesis (This is the best report you'll ever read.)

Subsurface Jets in the Deep Gulf of Mexico (MMS funded 1999-2003)

1. Identify/aquire relevent data sets
2. Data analysis
3. Climatolgy of events
4. Relationship with forcing phenomena
5. Analysis numerical output
6. Identify physical mechanisms
7. Synthesis

Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Benthic Ecology (MMS Funded) 1999-2004

1. Physical Oceanography component: CTD and hydrography
2. Shipboard ADCP processing and analysis: 150 and 38 kHz ADCP

Southwest Indian Ocean

1. Mozambique Channel volume transport and variability (paper)
2. Upwelling south of Madagascar (paper)
3. ALACE floats around Madagascar (paper)

Texas decadal scale climate variability

1. time-series analysis of Texas river discharge
2. Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma precipitation
3. Atlantic and Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly

Courses Taught:

698 Special Topics: Data Methods and Graphical Representation in Oceanography

CV and TAMU Oceanography Webpage

Where I do it:

Steven F. DiMarco, Ph.D.
Associate Research Scientist

email: sdimarco@tamu.edu

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