1.Investigate
relationships between GB/GoM water masses and properties with upstream sources (Scotian shelf, St. Lawrence,
Labrador shelf, NWA), larger scale
indices (e.g., NAO) using all available data (Flagg, Smith (BIO), Mountain)
2.
2.Investigate
relationships between GB/GoM SST and larger scale SST using 1985-1999 SST dataset (Brunner, Bisagni)
3.
3.Get
and setup SMAST supercomputer (Chen,
Cowles) and WHOI minicomputer (Sepulveda,
Churchill)
4.
4.Get
complete 1999 FVCOM simulation data from Alaska computer, and setup dedicated server to host complete 1995 and 1999
FVCOM output (Chen)
5.
5.Compare
FVCOM 1995 and 1999 simulations, with focus on (a) development of stratification, (b) wind-driven flow, (c)
Lagrangian transport from Scotian shelf and GoM
to GB, (d) differences between years (Chen, Beardsley, Flagg, Limeburner).
6.
6.Run
MM5/FVCOM for 1998, 1997, and 1996 and serve results (Chen)
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