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Nam, SungHyun

Assistant Project Scientist

Degrees:

• B.S., Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
• M.S., Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
• Ph.D., Seoul National University, Republic of Korea

Research Interests:

• Observational physical oceanography and multidisciplinary applications
• Physical processes affecting biogeochemistry, fishery, and underwater acoustics in the ocean
• Ocean observing/monitoring technologies

Honors and Awards:

• 2003 Best paper award, POC, PICES; North Pacific Marine Science Organization
• 2002 Award for excellent poster, Korean Meteorological Society
• 2005-2006 Excellent PhD dissertation, Free-doctoral scholar program, Korean Research Foundation
• 2008 Best paper award, Physical Oceanography, Korean Society of Oceanography
• 2008 Silver Medal, Defense Science, Agency for Defense Development, Republic of Korea
• 2008-2009 JIMO postdoctoral fellowship, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

[Manuscript in preparation/revision]

Kim, H. -J. et al, Physical and biochemical responses to event-scale climate forcing at California Current Ecosystems (CCE) mooring off Pt. Conception, Deep Sea Research -II (in preparation)

Nam, S. H. et al, Chapter 5. High-frequency Variations [in "Oceanography of the East Sea (Japan Sea)"] (in preparation)

Martz, T. R. et al, Autonomous observations of carbon dynamics in the southern California Current System (in preparation)

McClatchie, S. et al, title TBD; on the island wakes/internal waves and their links to fisheries in the Southern California Bight

Woodson, C. B. et al, Hypoxia on coastal upwelling shelves: synthesis, challenges, and future needs, Estuaries & Coast

Cho, C.B. et al, Subtidal temperature variability in stratified water off the mid-east coast of Korea, Continental Shelf Research (in preparation)

Nam, S. H. and Y.-G. Park, Simulation of wind-induced near-inertial oscillations in a mixed layer near the east coast of Korea, Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (in revision)

[Manuscript published/accepted]

1. Nam, S. H. and U. Send, Resonant diurnal oscillations and mean alongshore flows driven by sea/land breeze forcing in the coastal Southern California Bight, Journal of Physical Oceanography (accepted: Dec 6, 2012, in print since Jan 2013) Link to publication

2. Frieder, C. A., S. H. Nam, T. R. Martz, and L. A. Levin (2012), High temporal and spatial variability of dissolved oxygen and pH in a nearshore California kelp forest, Biogeosciences, 9, 3917-3930, doi:10.5194/bgd-9-3917-2012, Link to publication

3. Send, U. and S. H. Nam (2012), Relaxation from upwelling: the effect on dissolved oxygen on the continental shelf, Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, C04024, doi:10.1029/2011JC007517 Link to publication

4. Nam, S. H., D. -J. Kim, and W. M. Moon (2012), Observed impact of mesoscale circulation on oceanic response to Typhoon Man-Yi (2007), Ocean Dynamics , doi:10.1007/s10236-011-0490-8, 62(1), 1-12, Link to publication

5. Nam, S. H., H. J. Kim, and U. Send (2011), Amplification of hypoxic and acidic events by La Nina conditions on the continental shelf off California, Geophysical Research Letters 38, L22602, doi:10.1029/2011GL049549 Link to publication

6. Nam, S. H. and U. Send (2011), Direct evidence of deep-water intrusions onto the continental shelf via surging internal tides, Journal of Geophysical Research - Ocean , 116, C05004, doi:10.1029/2010JC006692, Link to publication

7. Nam, S. H., and J.-H. Park (2008), Semidiurnal internal tides off the east coast of Korea inferred from Synthetic Aperture Radar images, Geophysical Research Letters, 35, L05602, doi:10.1029/2007GL032536, Link to publication

8. Lim, S. H., J. Y. Yun, and S. H. Nam, (2007), Variability of underwater sound propagation in the northern part of the East Sea, Journal of the Korean Institute of Military Science and Technology, 31, 52-61. (in Korean with English abstract)

9. Nam, S. H., D. -J. Kim, H. R. Kim, and Y.-G. Kim (2007), Typhoon-induced, highly nonlinear internal solitary waves off the east coast of Korea, Geophysical Research Letters 34, L01607, doi:10.1029/2006GL028187. Link to publication , (Editor's highlight)

10. Kim, H. R., S. H. Nam, D. J. Kim, K. Kim, and W. M. Moon (2005), Reply to comment by Q. Zheng on Can near-inertial internal waves in the East Sea be observed by synthetic aperture radar? Geophysical Research Letters 32 (20) L02606, doi:10.1029/2004GL021532. Link to publication

11. Hahm, D. S., G. Kim, S. H. Nam, Y. W. Lee, K.-R. Kim, and K. Kim (2005), Tidal influence on the sea-to-air transfer of CH4 in the coastal ocean, Tellus-B, 57, 1-7., Link to publication

12. Nam, S. H., G. Kim, K.-R. Kim, K. Kim, L. Oh, K.-W. Kim, H. Ossi, and Y. -G. Kim (2005), Application of real-time monitoring buoy systems for physical and biogeochemical parameters in the coastal ocean around the Korean peninsula, Marine Technology Society Journal, 39(2), 54-64., Link to publication

13. Nam, S. H., Y. H. Kim, K.-A. Park, and K. Kim (2005), Spatio-temporal variability in sea surface wind stress near and off the east coast of Korea, Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 24(1), 107-114., Link to publication

14. Kim, D-. J., S. H. Nam, H.-R. Kim, K. Kim, and W. M. Moon (2005), Can near-inertial internal waves in the East Sea be observed by synthetic aperture radar? Geophysical Research Letters 32 (2) L02606, doi:10.1029/2004GL021532., Link to publication

15. Kim, K., Y. B. Kim, J. J. Park, S. H. Nam, K. -A. Park, and K. -I. Chang (2005), Long-term and real-time monitoring system of the East/Japan Sea, Ocean Science Journal 40(1) 25-44., Link to publication

16. Nam, S. H., J.-Y. Yun, and K. Kim (2004), Observations on the coastal ocean response to Typhoon Maemi at the East Sea Real-time Ocean Buoy, Journal of the Korean Society of Oceanography (Bada)- special issue, 9 (3), 111-118. (in Korean with English abstract) Link to publication

17. Nam, S. H., S. J. Lyu, Y. H. Kim, K. Kim, J-.H. Park, D. R. Watts (2004), Correction on TOPEX/POSEIDON altimeter data for nonisostatic sea level response to atmospheric pressure in the Japan/East Sea, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 31, No. 2, L02304, 10.1029/2003GL018487. Link to publication

b. Technical report

18. Nam, S. H., H. R. Kim, J. S. Park, Y. S. Kim, M. H. Park, and Y.-G. Kim (2007), A technique estimating turbulent parameters using an acoustic Doppler current profiler, ’07 Technical Report ADDR-508-071436, Agency for Defense Development.

19. Park, J. S., H. R. Kim, Y. S. Kim, S. H. Nam, S. I. Kim, Y. N. Na, M. H. Park, and Y.-G. Kim (2007), Acoustic experiment for detection analysis of hull mounted sonar, ’07 Technical Report ADDR-515-071434, Agency for Defense Development.

20. Nam, S. H., H. R. Kim, S.-I. Kim, and Y.-G. Kim (2007), Sensitivity and confidence studies of nowcasting model for three-dimensional water temperature using mode analysis, ’07 Technical Report NSDC-508-070383, Agency for Defense Development.

21. Nam, S. H., H. R. Kim, and Y.-G. Kim (2007), An EOF analysis of water temperature hindcasted in the East Sea, ’07 Technical Report NSDC-508-070383, Agency for Defense Development.

22. Kim, S. I., J. S. Park, Y.-G. Kim, E. H. Kim, Y. S. Kim, Y. N. Na, H. R. Kim, S. H. Nam, and M. H. Park (2006), Results of the 6th sea-going experiment for the passive array matched field processing. “06 Technical Report NSDC-515-061576, Agency for Defense Development.

c. Book or book chapter

23. Nam, S. H. et al., Blue Planet Earth series: 3. Eastern Pacific Science, eBook, Books I&I, KSI (Korean Studies Information) (in preparation)

24. Nam, S. H. et al, Chapter 2-5. High-frequency Variations [in “Oceanography of the East Sea (Japan Sea)”], Springer, (in preparation)

25. Nam, S. H. and Y. -B. Kim (2013), Blue Planet Earth series: 2. East Sea (Sea of Japan), eBook, Books I&I, KSI (Korean Studies Information) (in Korean)

26. Nam, S. H. (2012), Blue Planet Earth series: 1. Hope in the Sea, eBook, Books I&I, KSI (Korean Studies Information) Link to publication ISBN: 978-89-268-3207-3 95530, UCI: I410-ECN-0102-2012-454-001969034, pp.114. (in Korean)

d. Non-refereed article

27. Kim, K., H. Na, S. H. Nam, J. J. Park, Y. B. Kim, and K. -A. Park, Current and ocean circulation, Physics and High Technology, 13 (11). (in Korean) Link to publication

28. Nam, S. H., Ocean exploration and the East Sea story, 17th KOSEN Column. (in Korean) Link to publication

29. Nam, S. H., Where the science meets the ocean, 35th KOSEN Scientist’s Voice. (in Korean) Link to publication