CALIFORNIA WEATHER

                            & EARTH SCIENCES

  Research Programs, Studies, and Services 

    Ocean and Coastal Research, Studies, and Services

California Weather & Earth Sciences offers a variety of oceanographic science research and studies, involving:

Ocean and Coastal Zone Research, Studies, and Services:  Numerous programs in oceanography and coastal conditions research services, including

• Beach and coastal cliff erosion on various scales [see Photos below and corresponding Photo Credits, with explanations, at bottom of page, left column]; relationship to climate variations

.  [See also Climatic and Air Quality Research and Studies.]

• Coastal flooding, coastal flood plain determinations; preparedness programs.

• Coral reef studies and environmental protection programs  [see also Environmental and Natural Resources Research].

• Deep-sea research and studies.

• Long-term sea level fluctuations; implications for global warming.

• Ocean-atmosphere interaction; effects of ocean temperatures on weather and climate on scales from local to global.

• Ocean currents.  Possibility of changes in currents resulting from global warming and polar ice melt.

• Ocean floor geophysics, deep-water marine geology.

• Oil spills:  research and studies on expediency of clean-up and minimizing of environmental damage.

• Paleo-oceanographic research and exploration.

• Satellite oceanography:  detection of small sea level changes and sea surface temperature fluctuations.

• Sea surface temperatures (SST):  large-scale, multi-year sea level and sea surface temperature fluctuations.  Effects on El Niño, La Niña, Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), Madden-Julian Oscillation, Kelvin waves, and seasonal weather patterns.

• Storm surges and high waves:  damage potential, risks to life.

• Tsunamis:  research, modeling, risks; preparedness and evacuation programs.

• Undersea fault studies [see also Geology / Seismology and Geotechnical Engineering Studies and Programs].

California Weather & Earth Sciences  (760) 868-8699  toll-free, U.S. and Canada (800) 843-7246

cellular  (760) 684-5761.  Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D. (888) 786-7696.   e-mail  rainorshine@califweather.com.