Mini Symposium
The dynamics of the atmosphere and oceans is a field of high practical
relevance, because of growing concern about climate change and other
environmental problems. Although environmental issues involve complex
interactions with biological and human activity, mechanics is still at
the heart of the Earth system and therefore at the heart of the subject.
The modeling of turbulence and other chaotic nonlinear effects is often
the limiting factor in our prediction capability. Various process of
wave interaction, wave-vortex interaction, turbulent transport and
mixing need to be better understood. More general issues, about the
symbiosis of data and models and the predictability and controllability
of complex systems, need also to be addressed. Such problems tend to be
hidden by the complexity of operational numerical models and
observational technology. Because of this complexity, and the difficulty
in validating predictions, there is a need for the kind of disciplined
and precise thinking that is so well exemplified by the great traditions
in theoretical and applied mechanics.
We solicit papers presenting new research results within this broad area.
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Sectional Lecture
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Ocean circulation and its influence on climate |
P. B. Rhines (USA)
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Introductory lectures
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Wave-vortex interactions in the atmosphere and oceans, with applications to climate |
O. Bokhove (Netherlands) |
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Transport and mixing in the atmosphere |
P. H. Haynes (UK) |
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Data assimilation into numerical models of the atmospheric and
oceanic circulation |
O. Talagrand (France) |
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