[Eoas-seminar] COAPS Short Seminar Series

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COAPS Short Seminar Series
11:00 April 6th
Attend F2F (in 255 Research A) or Virtually (via Zoom)
https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92268262553

Meeting ID: 922 6826 2553
Talks are typically 12 minutes long with an additional 8 minutes for questions. This month our first talk will have the time for two typical talks.

Connecting the Loop Current System with Gulf–Atlantic Circulation
By Giovanni Durante
Description: We investigate how low-frequency variability of the Yucatan inflow is linked to regional sea-level variability, and whether this relationship explains the skill of altimetry-based empirical models and altimetry-assimilative reanalyses in reproducing the observed transport signal.

An Update on the TAO/TRITON Buoy Anemometer Windspeed Change
By Collin Cruz
Description: A 2025 Ricciardulli et al. paper identified a 0.5–0.8 m/s increase in TAO/TRITON Pacific buoy wind speeds tied to an anemometer replacement beginning in 2020, attributing the jump to differences in manufacturer calibration coefficients using collocated satellite and reanalysis data. Because many satellites are calibrated against these buoys, the bias has broad implications for other instruments and datasets. Collocating SAMOS research vessel observations confirmed a wind speed bias following anemometer replacement, though of somewhat smaller magnitude, and underscores the importance of accounting for year-to-year variance when using TAO/TRITON buoy data for instrument calibration.

Bottom Florida Weather Extremes: Drought and Freeze
By David Zierden
Description: The State of Florida is currently experiencing the most widespread and severe drought in the past 25 years. Over 72% of the state is now designated as extreme or exceptional drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. An area of north Florida and the Panhandle is now classified as D4, or "exceptional" drought, which corresponds to a return period of 25-50 years. We will discuss the triggers to the ongoing drought, severity, impacts, and the outlook going forward into the spring and early summer seasons.

NOTE: Please feel free to forward/share this invitation with other groups/disciplines that might be interested in this talk/topic. All are welcome to attend.


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