PI: Gregory Britten, Ke Chen, Gordon Zhang -  Biology, Physical Oceanography, and Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering

Postdoctoral Investigator: Jilian Xiong

WHOI/MIT Joint Program Student: Danling Ma

Collaborator: Paul Mattern (UCSC)

Project Abstract:

The Ocean Vital Signs Network System Design (OVSN SD) Team will advance OVSN modeling and data system priorities including:

1. skill assessment of current models and state estimates;

2. data platform design and implementation;

3. advancing physical and biogeochemical numerical modeling of the Northwest Atlantic; and

4. model-based assessment for planning regional-scale observing strategies.

The team will build a foundation for the design of an OVSN Northwest Atlantic Testbed, working closely with both internally and externally funded OVSN activities and sub-projects.