Research Interests:

• Numerical Modeling of Coastal Hydrodynamics.
• Ice Transport and Sediment Transport Modeling.
• Model Evaluation. Coastal Nowcast/Forecast Systems.
• Coastal Meteorology.
• Physical-biological coupling.

Awards:

• Chandler-Misener Award, International Association for Great Lakes Research, 2008

Paper: Beletsky, D., D. Mason, D.J. Schwab, E. Rutherford, J. Janssen, D. Clapp, and J. Dettmers. 2007. Biophysical model of larval yellow perch advection and settlement in Lake Michigan. J. Great Lakes Res. 33, 842-866. http://www.iaglr.org/as/cm.php

• Scientific Achievement Award, CILER, University of Michigan, 2007

• Outstanding Scientific Paper Award, NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 2006

Paper: Schwab, D. J., and D. Beletsky. 2003. Relative effects of wind stress curl, topograph, and stratification on large scale circulation in Lake Michigan. Journal of Geophysical Research 108(C2), 3044, doi:10.1029/2001JC001066. http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2003/20030018.pdf

• Best Scientific Paper Award, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, 2004

Paper: (see above)

Selected Publications:

Beletsky, D., D. Mason, D.J. Schwab, E. Rutherford, J. Janssen, D. Clapp, and J. Dettmers. 2007. Biophysical model of larval yellow perch advection and settlement in Lake Michigan. J. Great Lakes Res. 33, 842-866. http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2007/20070041.pdf

Beletsky,D., D.J. Schwab, and M.J. McCormick. 2006. Modeling 1998-2003 summer circulation and thermal structure in Lake Michigan. J.Geophys. Res., 111, C10010, doi:10.1029/2005JC00322. http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2006/20060032.pdf

Beletsky,D., D.J. Schwab, P.J. Roebber, M.J. McCormick, G. S. Miller, and J.H. Saylor. 2003. Modeling wind-driven circulation during the March 1998 sediment resuspension event in Lake Michigan. J.Geophys. Res., 108(C2), 3038, doi:10.11029/2001JC001159. http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2003/20030017.pdf

Beletsky, D., and D.J. Schwab. 2001. Modeling circulation and thermal structure in Lake Michigan: Annual cycle and interannual variability. J.Geophys. Res., 106, 19745-19771. http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2001/20010008.pdf

Beletsky, D. 2001. Modeling wind-driven circulation in Lake Ladoga. Boreal Environment Research, 6, 307-316. http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2001/20010015.pdf

Beletsky, D., J.H. Saylor, and D.J. Schwab. 1999. Mean circulation in the Great Lakes. J. Great Lakes Res., 25, 78-93. http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/1999/19990004.pdf

Beletsky, D., K.K. Lee and D.J. Schwab. 1999. Large scale circulation. In: D. C.L. Lam and W.M Schertzer (Eds.) Potential Climatic Effects on Lake Hydrodynamics and Water Quality. ASCE, Reston, VA, 4.1-4.41.

Beletsky, D., W.P. O'Connor, D.J. Schwab and D.E. Dietrich. 1997. Numerical simulation of internal Kelvin waves and coastal upwelling fronts. J. Phys. Oceanogr. 27, 1197-1215. http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/1997/19970001.pdf

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