Linda T. Smith Senior Research Associate, Meteorology and Physical Oceanography,
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
Biography B.A. with honors in mathematics, Tulane University, 1963; Phi Beta Kappa
M.S. in mathematics/computer science, Stanford University, 1965
M.S. in physical oceanography, University of Miami, 1987
Previous affiliations:
   Research Associate, Nova Univ. Oceanographic Center, 1970-1983
   Graduate Research Assistant, University of Miami, 1983-1987
Research Interests Development of successive versions of MICOM incorporating realistic coastlines, bottom topography, thermodynamic forcing, and boundary conditions. Modeling the North and South Atlantic ocean basins with MICOM and HYCOM, with emphasis on the Atlantic overturning circulation and transport of heat.
Publications Bleck, R., and L. T. Smith, 1990: A wind-driven isopycnic coordinate model of the North and Equatorial Atlantic Ocean. 1: Model development and supporting experiments. J. Geophys. Res., 95, 3273-3285.

Smith, L. T., D. B. Boudra, and R. Bleck, 1990: A wind-driven isopycnic coordinate model of the north and equatorial Atlantic ocean. 2: The Atlantic basin experiments. J. Geophys. Res., 95, 13105-13128.

Smith, L. T., 1992: Numerical simulations of stratified rotating flow over finite amplitude topography. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 22, 686-696.

Bleck, R., C. Rooth, D. Hu, and L. T. Smith, 1992: Salinity-driven transients in a wind- and thermohaline-forced isopycnic coordinate model of the North Atlantic. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 22, 1486-1505.

Smith, L. T., E. P. Chassignet, and D. B. Olson, 1994: Wind-forced variations in the Brazil-Malvinas confluence region as simulated in a coarse resolution numerical model of the South Atlantic. J. Geophys. Res., 99, 5095-5117.

Chassignet, E. P., L. T. Smith, R. Bleck, and F. O. Bryan, 1996: A model comparison: Numerical simulations of the North and Equatorial Atlantic Ocean in depth and isopycnic coordinates. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 26, 1849-1867.

Smith, L. T., E. P. Chassignet, and R. Bleck, 2000: The impact of lateral boundary conditions and horizontal resolution on North Atlantic water mass transformations and pathways in an isopycnic coordinate ocean model. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 30, 137-159.

Chassignet, E. P., L. T. Smith, G. R. Halliwell, and R. Bleck, 2003: North Atlantic simulations with the Hybrid Coordinate Model (HYCOM): Impact of the vertical coordinate choice and resolution, reference density, and thermobaricity. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 33, 2504-2526.

Halliwell, G. R., L. T. Smith, Z. D. Garraffo, and E. P. Chassignet, 2006: Implementation of Price-Yang Mediterranean overflow boundary conditions in HYCOM. In preparation.
   
Contact Linda T. Smith
RSMAS/MPO
University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149

Telephone 305/665-4031
FAX: 305/421-4696
linda.smith@rsmas.miami.edu
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