VPW: Transport Fluctuations in the Eastern Part of the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre

研究的问题是，以确定为什么在该地区之间的运输夏威夷和加州海岸偏离很大程度上从风强迫单独（Sverdrup平衡）的预期。 可能的原因是风应力场的显著误差，运输的季节性变化，这是没有解决的测量，强迫表面热通量，或强大的海洋锋。 目前正在利用地球观测卫星提供的新数据对其中几种机制进行研究，并与两种截然不同的海洋动力学分析方法进行比较： 水文测量和海洋环流数值模拟。 卫星风和海面高度观测被同化到一个简单的环流模式中，以分离Rossby波，季节性加热和风强迫的影响。 互动活动包括讲授一门关于海洋数据和模型的研究生课程，一个关于平衡职业与家庭的讲习班，以及另一个关于科学教育职业的讲习班。

The research problem is to determine why transport in the region between Hawaii and the California coast deviates substantially from what would be expected from wind forcing alone (Sverdrup balance). Possible reasons are significant errors in the wind stress field, seasonal variations in the transport which are not resolved by the measurements, forcing by surface heat fluxes, or strong ocean fronts. Several of these mechanisms are being examined using new data available from earth-observing satellites, and comparisons with two quite different methods of analyzing ocean dynamics: hydrographic measurements and numerical modeling of ocean circulation. Satellite wind and sea surface height observations are being assimilated into a simple circulation model to separate the effects of Rossby waves, seasonal heating, and wind forcing. Interactive activities include teaching a graduate course on ocean data and models, a workshop on balancing career and family, and another workshop on careers in science education.