FSU Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies COAPS

The Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) performs research in air-sea interaction, ocean and coupled air-sea modeling, climate prediction, statistical studies, and predictions of social/economic consequences due to ocean-atmospheric variations. Students in COAPS come from a wide variety of departments including meteorology, mathematics, computer science, and physical oceanography. COAPS is funded by several federal agencies, producing original published papers that advance our understanding of the ocean and the atmosphere.

In the News

COAPS Staff Receive Exemplary Service Awards

September 2008: Patty Boutelle, Departmental Accounting Associate at COAPS, and Melissa Griffin, Assistant State Climatologist at COAPS, have been selected to receive FSU's Exemplary Service Award. This award is given annually to only seven employees in the entire University system, and COAPS is honored and proud to have two staff members recognized this year. Ms. Boutelle will receive the award in the Budget and Financial Services category, and Ms. Griffin will receive the award in the Scientific and Research Services category. The awards will be presented at the Second Annual Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony on September 17.

Almanac Goes Digital

September 2008: COAPS Professor Emeritus James O'Brien was recently featured in a story on FSU Headlines Radio titled "Almanac Goes Digital". In the story, Dr. O'Brien explains how AgroClimate, a service of the Southeast Climate Consortium (SECC), allows farmers and other agricultural decision makers to assess resource management options with respect to their probable outcomes under forecast climate conditions.

(MP3, 3:29)

Florida CoCoRaHS Tropical Storm Fay Newsletter

September 2008: Melissa Griffin, Assistant State Climatologist at COAPS, created a Tropical Storm Fay Newsletter for the Florida division of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). The newsletter provides a historical perspective on tropical cyclone tracks and rainfall totals in Florida, as well as detailed rainfall measurements for TS Fay. Also included are photos and stories about Fay sent in by CoCoRaHS observers around the state.

Download the Tropical Storm Fay Newsletter (PDF).

AgClimate is Now AgroClimate

September 2008: AgClimate, an interactive website with climate, agriculture, and forestry information, is now called AgroClimate. AgroClimate is a service of the Southeast Climate Consortium (SECC), which is a coalition of seven member institutions, including FSU COAPS and the Florida Climate Center.

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