The scientific focus of this subcommittee is on ocean-atmosphere interactions and their role in marine biogeochemical cycles. There is a substantial overlap between the scientific goals of the OCB and SOLAS (Surface Ocean and Lower Atmosphere) communities, and this subcommittee seeks to strengthen communication and collaboration between ocean and atmospheric scientists to create a thriving, collaborative air-sea interaction research community in the US. View the charge and terms of reference for this subcommittee.
PI: Rachel Stanley (Wellesley College)
To contact the committee email OAIC@whoi.edu
Webinar February 2023: The sea surface microlayer is an important interface controlling the transfer of energy, material and gases between the oceans and the atmosphere, and has been a primary focus of the SOLAS programme since its inception. The five SOLAS themes all include processes that affect and are affected by the sea-surface microlayer, including marine ecology, photochemistry, free radical/thermal chemistry, greenhouse gases and gas exchange, primary aerosol production, and atmospheric deposition. Therefore, the sea surface is one of five cross-cutting themes explored in the new United States SOLAS Science Plan, which was released in 2021. This seminar highlights some recent work at this exciting interface.
SPEAKERS
Untargeted, high resolution mass spectrometry for characterizing surfactant organic matter in the sea surface microlayer - Andrew Wozniak (School of Marine Science and Policy, University of Delaware, United States)
Influence of the sea surface microlayer composition on cloud formation - Sarah Brooks (Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, United States)
Ocean spray aerosols generation: From breaking waves to bursting bubbles - Luc Deike (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, United States)
CONVENERS: Rachel Stanley (Department of Chemistry, Wellesley College, United States); Yuan Gao (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, United States)
US Science Plan released December 2021
In October 2019, OCB convened a workshop for US-based scientists working at the air-sea interface to identify research priorities and facilitate the communication and collaboration required for future significant research advances. Leadership for this workshop was provided by the Ocean Atmosphere Interaction Committee (OAIC). Emerging from the discussions at the workshop is a new US SOLAS Science Plan to help coalesce the air-sea interaction research community around a common set of science goals and research priorities and foster a more cohesive US contribution to international SOLAS.
Stanley, R, T Bell, Y Gao, C Gaston, D Ho, D Kieber, K Mackey, N Meskhidze, B Miller, H Potter, P Vlahos, P Yager, B Alexander, S Beaupre, S Craig, G Cutter, S Emerson, A Frossard, S Gasso, B Haus, W Keene, W Landing, R Moore, D Ortiz-Suslow, J Palter, F Paulot, E Saltzman, D Thornton, A Wozniak, L Zamora, H Benway. 2021. US SOLAS Science Report. 62pp. DOI 10.1575/1912/27821
Workshop: Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions: Scoping directions for U.S. research - October 1-3, 2019
This workshop will gather U.S. scientists working at the air-sea interface to identify research priorities and facilitate the communication and collaboration required for future significant research advances. Leadership for this workshop will be provided by the Ocean Atmosphere Interaction Committee (OAIC). The workshop will serve as a critical next step in strengthening the U.S. air-sea interaction research community and encouraging synergistic activities across disciplines and nations. This 3-day scoping workshop will be open to interested members of the community, but attendance will be limited to ~60-65 scientists who are prepared to contribute to in-depth discussions about research priorities and engagement with international SOLAS. Participants will present and share cutting edge research and participate in discussions to identify key knowledge gaps and prioritize research needed to advance the field. From the discussions at the workshop, the OAIC will assemble a “grassroots” document to help coalesce the U.S. air-sea interaction research community around a common set of science goals and research priorities. The workshop and its outcomes are expected to strengthen ties between the ocean and atmosphere research communities and foster a more cohesive U.S. contribution to international SOLAS. The workshop will be held October 1-3, 2019 at The Woodlands at Algonkian in Sterling, VA.
Rachel Stanley (Chair) - Wellesley College
Thomas Bell - Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Yuan Gao - Rutgers
Cassandra Gaston - Univ. Miami, RSMAS
David Ho - Univ. Hawaii
David Kieber - SUNY Syracuse
Kate Mackey - UC Irvine
Nicholas Meskhidze - NC State Univ.
Bill Miller - Univ. Georgia
Henry Potter (Early Career) - Texas A&M Univ.
Penny Vlahos - Univ. Connecticut
Patricia Yager - Univ. Georgia
More info coming soon!
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