Geophysical and Complex Fluid Dynamics
Overview
The primary focus is the mathematical modeling of complex and classic geophysical fluid dynamics, which are key elements in many geophysical phenomena such as volcanic eruptions, mud slides and avalanches. Bringing sophisticated mathematical and computational elements to bear on these problems is the main motivation for this project, which will involve geophysicists as well as applied mathematicians. Particular emphasis will be on complex geophysical fluids, multiphase flow in volcanic systems, waves in geophysical fluids, and particle-driven geophysical flow. It is based at UBC, UA and SFU, with the participation of:
Balmforth (UBC), Bergantz (UW), d'Asaro (UW), Frigaard (UBC), Gingras (UA), Hsieh (UBC), Hungr (UBC), Jellinek (UBC), Kunze (UVic), Lawrence (UBC), Milewski (U. Wisconsin), Moodie (UA), Muraki (SFU), Parsons (UW), Rhines (UW), Sutherland (UA) and Tung (UW).
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Scientific Activities
- Complex Geophysical Gravity Currents Workshop March 2 - March 4, 2007 University of British Columbia, Vancouver
- Plumes and Gravity Currents in Stratified Environment October 5 - October 7, 2007, University of Alberta, Edmonton
- Waves in Atmosphere and Ocean Workshop April 25-26, 2008 Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
- Is there an internal wave continuum in the ocean? October 3-4, 2008 University of Washington, Seattle
- CRG Retreat, May 10-11, 2008 Hume Hotel, Nelson
CRG Visitors:
- Richard Craster (Alberta), January 2007 - January 2008
- Bud Homsy (UC Santa Barbara), September 2006 - December 2006
- Tom Peacock (MIT), January 2008 - July 2008
- Jun Zhang (NYU), December 2007
- Gary Glatzmaier (UCSC), September 2008 - December 2008
- Wojtek Dziembowski (Copernicus Astronomical Centre), August 2008 - September 2008
- Jim McElwaine (Cambridge), February 2008
- Nick Hill (Glasgow), January 2008
- Xiaoyu Luo (Glasgow), January 2008
Post-doctoral fellow:
Guillaume Carazzo (UBC)