Eric Anderson

Past Postdoctoral Research Fellow

4840 S.State Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-9719

eric.j.anderson@noaa.gov

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Dr. Eric J. Anderson began working with CIGLR researchers in 2007 as a postdoctoral research associate hosted by NOAA GLERL and has since served as an assistant research scientist at CIGLR before returning full-time to GLERL as a physical scientist and oceanographer. Dr. Anderson specializes in the modeling of the Great Lakes’ hydrodynamics, or the moments of large bodies of water imparted by meteorological activity. His work enables Great Lakes researchers to predict the movement of spills or harmful algal blooms, to inform warning systems of storm surges, and to better understand the mechanical forces shaping these aquatic environments.

Education:
  • Ph.D. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Case Western Reserve University (2007)
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University (2003)
Research Interest/Area of Expertise:
  • Hydrodynamic Circulation Models
  • Great Lakes Hydrodynamics, Currents, Temperatures and Water Levels
  • Great Lakes Meteorology
  • Great Lakes Forecasting
Recent Publications: 

Gronewold, A.D., E.J. Anderson and J.P. Smith. 2019. Evaluating Operational Hydrodynamic Models for Real‐time Simulation of Evaporation from Large Lakes. Geophysical Research Letters. (DOI:10.1029/2019GL082289) [Altmetric Score]

Linares, A., C.H. Wu, A. Bechle, E.J. Anderson and D.A. Kristovich. 2019. Unexpected rip currents induced by a meteotsunami. Scientific Reports. (DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-38716-2) [Altmetric Score]

Rowe, M.D., E.J. Anderson, D. Beletsky, C.A. Stow, S.D. Moegling, J.D. Chaffin, J.C. May, P.D. Collingsworth, A. Jabbari and J.D. Ackerman. 2019. Coastal Upwelling Influences Hypoxia Spatial Patterns and Nearshore Dynamics in Lake Erie. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. (DOI:10.1029/2019JC015192). [Altmetric Score]

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Recent Presentations:

Anderson, E.J., P. Chu, G.A. Lang, A. Fujisaki-Manome, J.A. Kessler, J.G.W. Kelley, Y. Chen and A. Zhang. 2018. NOAA’s Next-Generation Lake Superior Operational Forecast System (LSOFS). State of Lake Superior Conference, Houghton, Michigan, October 12, 2018. International Association of Great Lakes Research.

Fujisaki-Manome, A., E.J. Anderson, J.A. Kessler, G.A. Lang, J. Wang, P. Chu and A.D. Gronewold. 2018. Impacts of Sensible Heat from Precipitation on Ice Cover in Large Lakes (poster). AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., Dec. 10-14, 2018.

Gronewold, A.D., L. Mason, C. Xiao and E.J. Anderson. Customizing the National Water Model to meet Regional Needs for Water Prediction. AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., Dec. 10-14, 2018.

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