SungHyun Nam

Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla CA 92093-0230, USA
Tel: (858)822-5013 (office), (858)230-4956 (mobile)
E-mail: sunam@ucsd.edu, namsh6513@gmail.com
Web-page: SIO http://scrippsscholars.ucsd.edu/sunam , Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YugVB1gAAAAJ&hl=en , ResearchGate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sunghyun_Nam/?ev=hdr_xprf , Facebook SungHyun Nam
Ocean Time-Series Group: http://mooring.ucsd.edu/ , leader: Prof. Uwe Send

Full CV

Research Interests

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

    Publications

    1. Nam, S. H., Y. -B. Kim, J. J. Park, and K. -I. Chang (2014), Status and prospectus of unmanned, global ocean observations network Journal of the Korean Society of Oceanography (Bada) (in Korean with English abstract) (accepted)
    2. Martz, T., U. Send, M. D. Ohman, Y. Takeshita, P. Bresnahan, H. -J. Kim, and S. H. Nam (2014), Dynamic variability of biogeochemical ratios in the Southern California Current System Geophysical Research Letters , 41 (7), 2496-2501, doi:10.1002/2014GL059332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2014GL059332
    3. Cho, C.B., S. H. Nam, K. -I. Chang (2014), Subtidal temperature variability in stratified water off the mid-east coast of Korea Continental Shelf Research , 75 (1), 41-53, doi:10.1016/j.csr.2013.12.011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2013.12.011
    4. Nam, S. H. and U. Send (2013), Resonant diurnal oscillations and mean alongshore flows driven by sea/land breeze forcing in the coastal Southern California Bight Journal of Physical Oceanography , 43, 616-630, doi:10.1175/JPO-D-11-0148.1 http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-11-0148.1
    5. Nam, S. H. and Y.-G. Park (2013), Simulation of wind-induced near-inertial oscillations in a mixed layer near the east coast of Korea Acta Oceanologica Sinica , 32(9), 11-20, doi:10.1007/s13131-013-0347-8 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13131-013-0347-8
    6. 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 http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bg-9-3917-2012
    7. Send, U. and S. H. Nam (2012), Relaxation from upwelling: the effect on dissolved oxygen on the continental shelf, Journal of Geophysical Research - Ocean , 117, C04024, doi:10.1029/2011JC007517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2011JC007517
    8. 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 62 (1), 1-12, doi:10.1007/s10236-011-0490-8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10236-011-0490-8
    9. 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 http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2011GL049549
    10. 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2010JC006692
    11. 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2007GL032536
    12. 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)
    13. 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. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2006GL028187 (Editor's highlight)
    14. 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., http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2005GL024351
    15. 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.,
    16. 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.,
    17. 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.,
    18. 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., http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2004GL021532
    19. 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.,
    20. 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)
    21. 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., http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2003GL018487

    Employment

  • Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (2014 - )
  • Assistant Project Scientist, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, CA, US (2013 - )
  • Postdoctoral Employee, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, CA, US (2008 - 2012 )
  • Research Associate (Senior Researcher), Naval Systems Research & Development Institute, Agency for Defense Development, Jinhae, Republic of Korea (2006-2008)
  • Associate Researcher, Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (September 2005-August 2006)
  • Teaching/Researching Assistant, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (March 2000-August 2005)
  • Technical Research Personnel (for Korean Military Service), Ministry of National Defense, Seoul, Republic of Korea (September 2003-April 2007)

    Education

  • Visiting, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, RI, US (June 2003 -July 2003)
  • Visiting, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, OR, US (February 2001 -June 2001)
  • PhD, Physical Oceanography, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (September 2001 -August 2006) (dissertation: download))
  • MS., Physical Oceanography, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (March 1999 -August 2001)
  • BS., Science (Oceanography), College of Natural Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (March 1995 -February 1999)

    Voluntary Service

  • Associate editor, Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Science (2011-)
  • Reviewer, Journal of Climate (2011-), Journal of Geophysical Research (2011-), Journal of Physical Oceanography (2011-), Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology (2011-), Progress in Earth and Planetary Science (2013-), Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans (2013-), Ocean and Polar Research (2008-), Journal of Oceanography (2007-), Ocean Science Journal (2006-)
  • Author, book series "Blue Planet Earth", eBooks, Books I&I , in Korean (2012-): 1. Hope in the Sea, 2. East Sea (Sea of Japan), 3. Eastern Pacific
  • Coordinator, SIO/CASPO Wednesday seminar series (2009-2011)
  • Liaison officer (Physical Oceanography), Korean Oceanographers Network Abroad (KONA) (2011-)

    Award/Honnor

  • JIMO postdoctoral fellowship, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, US (December 2008 - November 2009)
  • Silver Medal, Defense Science, Agency for Defense Development, Republic of Korea (2008)
  • Best paper award, Physical Oceanography, Korean Society of Oceanography (2008)
  • Grant for excellent PhD dissertation, Free-doctoral scholar program, Korean Research Foundation (2005-2006)
  • Best paper award, POC, PICES; North Pacific Marine Science Organization (2003)
  • Award for excellent poster, Korean Meteorological Society (2002)
  • Teaching/Researching Assistant Scholarship, BK21 program, Korean Ministry of Education (2000-2005)

    Research Cruise

    [50+ cruises since 1998]

  • 2014 May R/V R.G. Sproul At-Sea-Course: DM redeployment
  • 2014 Apr. R/V New Horizon CCE/DM/CORC Mooring
  • 2013 Oct. R/V New Horizon CORC1 Mooring rescue
  • 2013 Sep. R/V R.G. Sproul CCE1 Mooring rescue
  • 2013 Jul.-Aug. R/V Melville OOI (Global Node: Papa) - Moorings/Gliders/Profiler deployment
  • 2013 Jun. R/V R.G. Sproul At-Sea-Course: DM Mooring turnaround
  • 2013 Apr.-May R/V Meteor Cruise Report (M96)
  • 2013 Mar. small boat CORC glider recovery/deployment
  • 2012 Dec. R/V Melville SDCoastEx (San Diego Coastal Expedition) - Winter
  • 2012 Nov. R/V Roger Revelle CORC2_02 mooring/PIES recovery plus CTD
  • 2012 Sep. R/V New Horizon CCE2 mooring recovery/redeployment plus CTD
  • 2012 Jun.-Jul. R/V Melville SDCoastEx (San Diego Coastal Expedition) - Summer
  • 2012 May-Jun. R/V R.G. Sproul At-Sea-Course: DM mooring recovery/redeployment plus CTD
  • 2012 Mar. R/V New Horizon CCE2_03 mooring deployment plus CTD
  • 2011 May-Jun. R/V R.G. Sproul At-Sea-Course: DM mooring recovery/redeployment plus CTD
  • 2011 May small boat San Diego local DO survey - II
  • 2011 Apr. small boat San Diego local DO survey - I
  • 2010 Nov.-Dec. R/V Ron Brown MOVE moorings/PIES recovery/redeployment plus CTD
  • 2010 Aug.-Sep. R/V New Horizon CCE/GEOCE moorings recovery/redeployment plus CTD
  • 2010 May small boat MBIB mini-bottom-mooring deployment
  • 2009 Dec. R/V New Horizon CCE1/CORC1&2 moorings recovery/redeployment plus CTD
  • 2009 Jun.-Jul. R/V Ron Brown MOVE moorings/PIES recovery/redeployment plus CTD
  • 2009 May R/V R.G. Sproul CCE1 mooring redeployment/PIES recovery plus CTD
  • 2009 Feb. R/V R.G. Sproul CCE1 mooring rescue recovery
  • 2009 Feb. small boat GEOCE mooring controller replacement
  • 2009 Jan. fishing boat PIES recovery/redeployment
  • 1998-2008 various kinds 30+ cruises, coastal/marginal seas around the Korean peninsula

    Funded Project

  • Shallow water Acoustic Variability EXperiment (SAVEX) funded by ONR, US
  • The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) funded by NSF, US
  • California Current Ecosystem (CCE) funded by NSF & NOAA, US
  • Consortium on the Ocean's Role in Climate (CORC) funded by NOAA, US
  • Meridional Overturning Variability Experiment (MOVE) funded by NOAA, US
  • Nearshore multidisciplinary real-time observations UC Ship Fund
  • And others



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