معرفی
Ricardo Domingues is a researcher affiliated with the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) at the University of Miami and the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (NOAA/OAR). His work focuses on ocean-atmosphere interactions, particularly the upper ocean response to hurricane winds. As a corresponding author of a 2015 study on Hurricane Gonzalo, he analyzed how salinity stratification affects tropical cyclone-induced sea surface cooling using underwater glider data. His research has implications for improving hurricane intensity forecasting.
Research Contributions
- Documented salinity's role in suppressing hurricane-induced upper ocean cooling
- Compared glider observations with HYCOM-HWRF coupled model simulations
- Identified barrier layer effects and internal tide dynamics in poststorm recovery
Collaborations
- Worked with NOAA, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, and CariCOOS
- Utilized AVISO altimetry data and IOOS glider networks
Technical Expertise
Specializes in underwater glider deployments, density anomaly decomposition via EOF analysis, and hurricane-ocean coupling mechanisms. His study demonstrated how salinity gradients and ocean heat content influence tropical cyclone energy exchange.
