Salme Cook, PhD
My research focuses on combining numerical models with oceanographic observational datasets to better understand the hydrodynamics of coastal and estuarine systems.
Professional Experience
Previous to receiving my PhD I worked as a staff engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and an environmental engineer at a consulting firm in New Jersey. I am now a research oceanographer at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center.
Education and Certifications
I have a B.E. in Environmental Engineering and M.E. in Ocean Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ and a PhD in Oceanography from the University of New Hampshire.
Science and Products
Supporting Datasets and R Code for Compound Flood Hazard Modeling in the New York - Long Island Sound Region Supporting Datasets and R Code for Compound Flood Hazard Modeling in the New York - Long Island Sound Region
This data release includes a shapefile of compound flood hazard scores and the associated input data, scripts, and a sample output file necessary for calculating rain-surge return period adjustments for Long Island Sound and its surrounding areas. The raw input data and imputation scripts are included in this data release and are located in the "Imputation and data compilation.zip"...
Geospatial Dataset of Coastal Inundation Maps for Long Island, NY and Long Island Sound (CT/NY) Geospatial Dataset of Coastal Inundation Maps for Long Island, NY and Long Island Sound (CT/NY)
This data release contains shapefiles and raster data of spatially distributed water level inundation, water depth, wave discharge and a set of hazard ranks for water levels, waves, and a combination of both for coastal areas of Long Island, NY and Long Island Sound. Water inundation and depth data include both current and future projections of inundation based on 4 annual exceedance...
A deep learning model and associated data to support understanding and simulation of salinity dynamics in Delaware Bay A deep learning model and associated data to support understanding and simulation of salinity dynamics in Delaware Bay
Salinity dynamics in the Delaware Bay estuary are a critical water quality concern as elevated salinity can damage infrastructure and threaten drinking water supplies. Current state-of-the-art modeling approaches use hydrodynamic models, which can produce accurate results but are limited by significant computational costs. We developed a machine learning (ML) model to predict the 250 mg...
U.S. Geological Survey simulations of 3D-hydrodynamics in Delaware Bay (2016, 2018, 2021) to improve understanding of the mechanisms driving salinity intrusion U.S. Geological Survey simulations of 3D-hydrodynamics in Delaware Bay (2016, 2018, 2021) to improve understanding of the mechanisms driving salinity intrusion
The Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport (COAWST Warner and others, 2019; Warner and others, 2010) model was used to simulate three-dimensional hydrodynamics and waves to study salinity intrusion in the Delaware Bay estuary for 2016, 2018, 2021. Salinity intrusion in coastal systems is due in part to extreme events like drought or low-pressure storms and longer-term sea level...
U.S. Geological Survey simulations of 3D-hydrodynamics in Delaware Bay (2019) to improve understanding of the mechanisms driving salinity intrusion U.S. Geological Survey simulations of 3D-hydrodynamics in Delaware Bay (2019) to improve understanding of the mechanisms driving salinity intrusion
The Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport (COAWST Warner and others, 2019; Warner and others, 2010) model was used to simulate three-dimensional hydrodynamics and waves to study salinity intrusion in the Delaware Bay estuary for 2019. Salinity intrusion in coastal systems is due in part to extreme events like drought or low-pressure storms and longer-term sea level rise...
Present and future coastal flooding hazard for Long Island, NY and Long Island Sound (NY/CT), USA Present and future coastal flooding hazard for Long Island, NY and Long Island Sound (NY/CT), USA
Coastal flooding and the associated damages due to storms are increasing with sea level rise around the world, with regional variability in the severity of impacts., Researchers and resource managers need to better understand and predict the future shifts in coastal flooding due to these processes to plan for resilient and sustainable communities. Here we present an analysis of long-term
Authors
Salme Ellen Cook, Liv M. Herdman
Deep learning of estuary salinity dynamics is physically accurate at a fraction of hydrodynamic model computational cost Deep learning of estuary salinity dynamics is physically accurate at a fraction of hydrodynamic model computational cost
Salinity dynamics in the Delaware Bay estuary are a critical water quality concern as elevated salinity can damage infrastructure and threaten drinking water supplies. Current state-of-the-art modeling approaches use hydrodynamic models, which can produce accurate results but are limited by significant computational costs. We developed a machine learning (ML) model to predict the 250 mg...
Authors
Galen Gorski, Salme Ellen Cook, Amelia Marie Snyder, Alison P. Appling, Theodore Paul Thompson, Jared David Smith, John C. Warner, Simon Nemer Topp
A numerical investigation of the mechanisms controlling salt intrusion in the Delaware Bay Estuary A numerical investigation of the mechanisms controlling salt intrusion in the Delaware Bay Estuary
Salinity intrusion in coastal systems is mainly controlled by freshwater inflows. However, extreme events like drought, low-pressure storms, and longer-term sea level rise can exacerbate the landward salt migration and threaten economic infrastructure and ecological health. Along the eastern seaboard of the United States, approximately 13 million people rely on the water resources of the...
Authors
Salme Ellen Cook, John C. Warner, Kendra L. Russell
Science and Products
Supporting Datasets and R Code for Compound Flood Hazard Modeling in the New York - Long Island Sound Region Supporting Datasets and R Code for Compound Flood Hazard Modeling in the New York - Long Island Sound Region
This data release includes a shapefile of compound flood hazard scores and the associated input data, scripts, and a sample output file necessary for calculating rain-surge return period adjustments for Long Island Sound and its surrounding areas. The raw input data and imputation scripts are included in this data release and are located in the "Imputation and data compilation.zip"...
Geospatial Dataset of Coastal Inundation Maps for Long Island, NY and Long Island Sound (CT/NY) Geospatial Dataset of Coastal Inundation Maps for Long Island, NY and Long Island Sound (CT/NY)
This data release contains shapefiles and raster data of spatially distributed water level inundation, water depth, wave discharge and a set of hazard ranks for water levels, waves, and a combination of both for coastal areas of Long Island, NY and Long Island Sound. Water inundation and depth data include both current and future projections of inundation based on 4 annual exceedance...
A deep learning model and associated data to support understanding and simulation of salinity dynamics in Delaware Bay A deep learning model and associated data to support understanding and simulation of salinity dynamics in Delaware Bay
Salinity dynamics in the Delaware Bay estuary are a critical water quality concern as elevated salinity can damage infrastructure and threaten drinking water supplies. Current state-of-the-art modeling approaches use hydrodynamic models, which can produce accurate results but are limited by significant computational costs. We developed a machine learning (ML) model to predict the 250 mg...
U.S. Geological Survey simulations of 3D-hydrodynamics in Delaware Bay (2016, 2018, 2021) to improve understanding of the mechanisms driving salinity intrusion U.S. Geological Survey simulations of 3D-hydrodynamics in Delaware Bay (2016, 2018, 2021) to improve understanding of the mechanisms driving salinity intrusion
The Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport (COAWST Warner and others, 2019; Warner and others, 2010) model was used to simulate three-dimensional hydrodynamics and waves to study salinity intrusion in the Delaware Bay estuary for 2016, 2018, 2021. Salinity intrusion in coastal systems is due in part to extreme events like drought or low-pressure storms and longer-term sea level...
U.S. Geological Survey simulations of 3D-hydrodynamics in Delaware Bay (2019) to improve understanding of the mechanisms driving salinity intrusion U.S. Geological Survey simulations of 3D-hydrodynamics in Delaware Bay (2019) to improve understanding of the mechanisms driving salinity intrusion
The Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport (COAWST Warner and others, 2019; Warner and others, 2010) model was used to simulate three-dimensional hydrodynamics and waves to study salinity intrusion in the Delaware Bay estuary for 2019. Salinity intrusion in coastal systems is due in part to extreme events like drought or low-pressure storms and longer-term sea level rise...
Present and future coastal flooding hazard for Long Island, NY and Long Island Sound (NY/CT), USA Present and future coastal flooding hazard for Long Island, NY and Long Island Sound (NY/CT), USA
Coastal flooding and the associated damages due to storms are increasing with sea level rise around the world, with regional variability in the severity of impacts., Researchers and resource managers need to better understand and predict the future shifts in coastal flooding due to these processes to plan for resilient and sustainable communities. Here we present an analysis of long-term
Authors
Salme Ellen Cook, Liv M. Herdman
Deep learning of estuary salinity dynamics is physically accurate at a fraction of hydrodynamic model computational cost Deep learning of estuary salinity dynamics is physically accurate at a fraction of hydrodynamic model computational cost
Salinity dynamics in the Delaware Bay estuary are a critical water quality concern as elevated salinity can damage infrastructure and threaten drinking water supplies. Current state-of-the-art modeling approaches use hydrodynamic models, which can produce accurate results but are limited by significant computational costs. We developed a machine learning (ML) model to predict the 250 mg...
Authors
Galen Gorski, Salme Ellen Cook, Amelia Marie Snyder, Alison P. Appling, Theodore Paul Thompson, Jared David Smith, John C. Warner, Simon Nemer Topp
A numerical investigation of the mechanisms controlling salt intrusion in the Delaware Bay Estuary A numerical investigation of the mechanisms controlling salt intrusion in the Delaware Bay Estuary
Salinity intrusion in coastal systems is mainly controlled by freshwater inflows. However, extreme events like drought, low-pressure storms, and longer-term sea level rise can exacerbate the landward salt migration and threaten economic infrastructure and ecological health. Along the eastern seaboard of the United States, approximately 13 million people rely on the water resources of the...
Authors
Salme Ellen Cook, John C. Warner, Kendra L. Russell