New Project ONR SAFARI DRI (2025-2028)
We are excited to be part of the new Office of Naval Research (ONR) Departmental Research Initiative (DRI) titled “Study of Air-Sea Fluxes and Atmospheric River Intensity (SAFARI)”. The SAFARI DRI seeks to advance both the physical understanding and predictive capabilities related to how air-sea fluxes and their interactions with turbulent boundary layer processes influence atmospheric river (AR) intensity and downstream impacts. Our project focuses on evaluating and improving parameterizations of air-sea fluxes mediated by surface waves and anomalous ocean conditions throughout the lifecycle of ARs. We aim to enhance the representation of air-sea interaction within coupled models to improve the simulation and prediction of AR behavior. Learn more about our project here.
Hyodae Seo
Associate Professor
Dr. Hyodae Seo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Oceanography and an Associate Director of the Uehiro Center for the Advancement of Oceanography (UC•AO). He is a physical oceanographer and climate scientist with a broad range of research and teaching interests in ocean and atmospheric processes and their coupled interactions relating to weather and climate. He combines high-resolution coupled modeling with theories of geophysical fluid dynamics and analyses of in situ and satellite observations to better understand the ocean-atmosphere coupled boundary layer processes, improve their representation in numerical models, and evaluate their influence on ocean, weather, and climate. Dr. Seo actively contributes to developing sustaining and sustainable ocean observing strategies and strives to engage the public around the issues related to ocean, extreme weather, climate, and ocean-based renewable energy research.