Assitant Professor, Department of Oceanography
College of Ocean Science and Technology, Kunsan National University
san 68, Miryong-dong, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, 573-701 Korea
Phone (063) 469 - 4607         Fax (063) 469 - 4990

E-mail:  bjchoi@kunsan.ac.kr

 

Courses

2009 Fall Semester

 

○ Oceanographic data collection and analysis (해양조사방법론)
○ Numerical Ocean Circulation Modeling (해양수치모델링)

2009 Spring Semester

 

○ Physical Oceanography (물리해양학)
○Ocean and Atmosphere (해양과 대기)

2008 Fall Semester

 

○ Oceanographic data collection and analysis (해양조사방법론)
○ Physical Oceanography (물리해양학)
○ Advanced Physical Oceanography (물리해양학특론)

2008 Spring Semester

 

○Mathematics for oceanographers (해양 수학)
○Introduction to Physical Oceanography (물리해양학 기초)

2007 Fall Semester

 

○ Introduction to Oceanography (일반해양학)
○ Ocean and Atmosphere (해양과 대기)

2007 Spring Semester

 

○ Geophysics (지구물리탐사)
○ Regional Oceanography (한국 근해의 해황)
○ Dynamics of Ocean Currents (해류학 특론)

 
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Student Research Oppertunity in Ocean Modeling Group

I welcome applications to the Kunsan National University Graduate Program in Oceanography (Ph.D. or M.S.) in the field of

  • numerical ocean modeling and prediction
  • ocean data assimilaltion using ensemble Kalman Filter
  • mesocale ocean dynamics using remoting sensing data such as SST, SSH and surface drifter data.

University and Institute

○ Dept. of Oceanography Kunsan National University
○ Physical Oceanography Lab Kunsan National University
○ College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University
○ Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences Rutgers University
○ Department of Oceanography Seoul National University

Physical Oceanographer and Numerical Modeller

○ John Allen - COAS, Oregon State University  
○ Yang-Ki Cho - Chonnam National University
○ Dale B. Haidvogel - IMCS, Rutgers University
○ John Wilkin - IMCS, Rutgers University

Ocean Circulation Model

○ MOM - Modular Ocean Model
○ ROMS - Regional Ocean Modeling System
○ SEOM - Spectral Element Ocean Model
○ SEAM - Spectral Element Atmospheric Model
○ MICOM - Miami Isopycnic Coordinate Ocean Model
○ Hallberg Isopycnal Model (HIM)
○ Navy Layered Ocean Model (NLOM)


군산대학교 물리해양학 연구실(_POL )

 

Fields of Research Interest

      Numerical ocean modeling, prediction and data assimilation.
      Computational fluid dynamics and numerical analysis.
      Mesoscale satellite remote sensing.

Education

      2004 Ph.D. (GPA 4.0) Graduate Program in Oceanography, Rutgers University, U.S.A.
      1994 M.S. Department of Oceanography, Seoul National University, South Korea
      1992 B.S. Department of Oceanography, Seoul National University, South Korea

 

 Publications
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Son, Y.-T., S.-H. Lee, B.-J. Choi, and J.-C. LEE (2010), Frontal structure and thermohaline intrusions in the South Sea of Korea from observed data and a relocation method, J.Geophys. Res., 115, C02011, doi:10.1029/2009JC005266.
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Lee, S.-H., D.-S. Byun, B.-J. Choi, E.-I. Lee (2009), Estimation of the Surface Currents using Mean Dynamic Topography and Altimeter Data in the East Sea, The Sea., 14 (4), 195-204.

○ Kim, T., J.-J. Park, B.-J. Choi (2009) , Study of the Tidal Channels Appeared on SAR Images, Korean Jouranl of Remote Sensing, 25 (6), . 501-505.
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Cho, Y.-K., G.-H. Seo, B.-J. Choi, S. Kim, Y.-G. Kim, Y.-H. Youn, and E. P. Dever (2009), Connectivity among straits of the Northwest Pacific Marginal Seas, J. Geophys. Res., 114, C06018, doi:10.1029/2008JC005218.
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Choi, B.-J., D. B. Haidvogel and Y.-K. Cho (2009), Interannual variation of the Polar Front in the Japan/East Sea from summertime hydrography and sea level data, J. Marine System, 78, 351-362.
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Seo, G.- H., S. Kim, B.-J. Choi, Y.-K. Cho, Y.-H. Kim (2009), Implementation of the Ensemble Kalman Filter into a Northwest Pacific Ocean Circulation Model, in Data Assimilation for Atmospheric, Oceanic and Hydrologic Applications,edited by S.K. Park and L. Xu, pp. 341-352. Springer. Berlin.
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Choi, B.-J. , Y.W. Park, K.-M. Kwon (2008),Generation and Growth of Long Ocean Waves along the West Coast of Korea in March, Ocean and Polar Research , 30(4), 453-466.
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Kim, Y. H., S. J. Lyu, B.-J. Choi, Y.-K. Cho, and Y.-G. Kim (2008), Implementation of the Ensemble Kalman Filter to a Double Gyre Ocean and Sensitivity Test using Twin Experiments, Ocean and Polar Res. 30(2), 129-140.
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Kim, C.-S., S.-H. Lee, Y.-T. Son, H.-K. Kwon, K.-H. Lee, B.-J. Choi (2008), Variations in subtidal surface current observed with HF radar in the costal waters off the Saemangeum areas, The Sea, 56-66.
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Lee, S.H., H.B. Moon, H.Y. Baek, C.S. Kim, Y.T. Son, H.K. Kwon, B.-J. Choi (2008), Accuracy of HF radar-derived surface current data in the coastal waters off the Keum River estuary, The Sea,13(1), 42-55.
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Choi, B.-J. and J. L. Wilkin (2007), The effect of wind on the dispersal of the Hudson River plume, J. Physical Ocenogr. 37(7), 1878-1897.
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Iskandarani, M., J. Levin, B.-J. Choi and D. B. Haidvogel (2005), Comparison of Advection Schemes for high order h-p Finite Element and Finite Volume Methods,  Ocean Modelling 10, 233-252.
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Choi, B.-J., D. B. Haidvogel and Y.-K. Cho (2004), Nonseasonal sea level variations in the Japan/East Sea from satellite altimeter data, J. Geophy. Res., 109, C12028, doi:10.1029/2004JC002387.
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Choi, B.-J., M. Iskandarani, J. Levin and D. B. Haidvogel (2004), A spectral finite volume method for the shallow water equations, Mon. Wea. Rev. 132 (7) 1777-1791.
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Kim, K., Y.-K. Cho, B.-J. Choi, Y.-G. Kim and R. C. Beardsley (2002), Sea level variability at Ulleung Island in the East (Japan) Sea, J. Geophy. Res. 107(C3): 10.1029/2001JC000895.

 

Papers in preparation
○ Choi, B.-J., S. Springer, J.S. Allen, A.L. Kurapov, G.D. Egbert, R.N. Miller (2006), The effect of alongshore pressure gradient on coastal currents off Oregon Coast.