Dr. Stephan D. Howden
Physical oceanography & hydrographic science; remote sensing
Associate Professor
Department of Marine Science
1020 Balch Blvd.
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-9904
phone: 228-688-5284
fax: 228-688-1121
stephan.howden@usm.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Physical Oceanography, 1996, University of Rhode Island
- M.S., Physics, 1989, Michigan State University
- B.S., Physics, 1986, S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo
Research Interests
- Impacts of fresh water input into the coastal ocean
- Hydrographic Science
- Remote sensing of the oceans and atmosphere
- Application of satellite data for oceanographic and earth system studies
- Western boundary currents
- General ocean circulation
- Earth climate system
Courses
- Classical Geodesy (HYD 600): Fundamentals of geodesy, coordinate systems, and map projections as applied to topographic features covered by the world oceans.
- Water Levels (HYD 612): Theory and measurements of tidal and non-tidal water levels for hydrographic applications.