Asst. Professor

Education

• Ph.D. 2005 - Aerospace Eng. (specialty Physical Oceanography), University of Colorado
• M.S. 2000 - Computer Science, University of Colorado
• B.S. 1993 - Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado

Research Interests

• Numerical Modeling & Variational Data Assimilation
• Ocean Prediction & Predictability
• Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics
• Ocean Observing Systems
• Ocean Dynamics & Stability Analysis

Teaching Activities

• OCN 681 - Introduction to BioPhysical Ocean Modeling
• GG 312 - Geomathematics
• OCN 760 - Special Topics in Physical Oceanography

Research and Lab Website

Selected Publications

Powell, B.S., I. Janekovic, G. S. Carter, and M. Merrifield: ``Sensitivity of Internal Tide Generation in Hawaii'', in press Geo. Res. Let., 2012.

Matthews, D, B. S. Powell, and I. Janekovic: ``Analysis of Four-dimensional Variational State Estimation of the Hawaiian Waters'', J. Geophys. Res., 117(C03013), 2012.

I. Janekovic and B. S. Powell: ``Analysis of Imposing Tidal Dynamics to Nested Numerical Models'', Cont. Shelf Res., 34:30--40, 2012.

Matthews, D., B. S. Powell, and R. Milliff: ``Dominant Variability and Spatial Scales from Observations around the Hawaiian Islands'', Deep Sea Res., 58:979--987, 2011.

Powell, B. S., A. Moore, H. Arango, E. Di Lorenzo, R. Milliff, and R. R. Leben: ''Near real-time Assimilation and Prediction in the Intra-Americas Sea with the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS)'', Dynam. Atmos. Oceans, 48:46--68, 2009.

Powell, B. S. and A. Moore: ``Estimating the 4DVAR Analysis Error of GODAE Products'', Ocean Dynam., 59:121--138, 2009.

Broquet, G., C. A. Edwards, A. Moore, B. S. Powell, M. Veneziani, and J. D. Doyle: ``Application of 4D-Variational data assimilation to the California Current System'', Dynam. Atmos. Oceans, 48:69--92, 2009.

Powell, B. S., H. Arango, A. Moore, E. Di Lorenzo, R. Milliff, and D. Foley: ``4DVAR Data Assimilation in the Intra-Americas Sea with the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS)'', J. Ocean Mod., 23:130--145, 2008.

E. D. Lorenzo, A. M. Moore, H. G. Arango, B. D. Cornuelle, A. J. Miller, B. S. Powell, B. S. Chua, and A. F. Bennett: ``Weak and Strong Constraint Data Assimilation in the inverse Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS): development and application for a baroclinic coastal upwelling system.'' J. Ocean Mod., 16:160--187, 2007.

Powell, B. S., R. R. Leben, and N. L. Guinasso: ``Comparison of Buoy and Altimeter-derived Shelf Currents using an Optimal Operator'' Geosci. Remote Sens. Let., 3:192--196, 2006.

Powell, B. S., and R. R. Leben: ``An optimal filter for geostrophic mesoscale currents from along-track satellite altimetry.'' J. Oceanic and Atmos. Tech., 21:1633--1642, 2004.

Leben, R. R. and B. S. Powell: ``Accuracy assessment of Jason-1 and TOPEX/Poseidon along-track sea surface slope.'' Marine Geodesy, 26:355--366, 2003.