RSMAS/MPO Coastal and Shelf Modeling

The Florida Keys (FKEYS) model domain and bathymetry (contours in m). It covers the Southwest Florida Shelf (SFWFS), the Southeast Florida Shelf (SEFS), the Atlantic Florida Keys Shelf (AFKS) and the Straits of Florida, extending from Cuba to the Biscayne Bay.

FB: Florida Bay, BB: Biscayne Bay and Marine Protected Areas, FK: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and DT: Dry Tortugas Ecological Reserve.

RESOLUTION:

1/100 degree (~900 m), 26 vertical levels (sigma/z-coordinate in the upper model layers and near the shelf and isopycnic coordinate in deep waters).

NESTED: Yes

OUTER MODELS:

South Florida (SoFLA-HYCOM)

DATA ASSIMILATION:

Data Assimilation

FORCING:

Coupled Ocean / Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System COAMPS (27 km)

APPLICATIONS:

• Eddies in the Straits of Florida
• Tortugas Eddy
• High Resolution Currents
• Sea Level Changes Due to Hurricanes
• Fish Recruitment in the Florida Keys
• animations

CONTACT:

Villy Kourafalou — vkourafalou@rsmas.miami.edu
HeeSook Kang — hkang@rsmas.miami.edu