Hobart

Seminar Abstract

Friday 9 October, 2.00pm (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Fabian Wolk
Executive Vice President and COO
Rockland Scientific International Inc
Victoria, BC, Canada

Measurement of Turbulent Mixing using Profilers, Gliders, and other Platforms: Benefits, Challenges and Limitations

Oceanic small scale mixing processes are a key to understanding problems of climate variability, marine ecosystems, and pollutant dispersal. These mixing processes cannot be resolved in numerical models and--in the absence of universal parameterizations--must be measured. The most direct way is to measure the rate of turbulent kinetic energy dissipation using velocity shear probes, which can be deployed from various platforms. This talk provides an overview of the underlying measurement principles, the physical assumptions, and the practical challenges and limitations of measuring small scale turbulence. If we have time, we will explore how different platforms can be used to answer particular, process oriented, questions.

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Location:
CSIRO = Marine Laboratories Auditorium, Castray Esplanade, Hobart

For further information, or to schedule a seminar, contact:
To schedule a seminar, contact:
Clothilde Langlais, (Oceanographic seminars) CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (03) 6232 5399
Natalie Kelly, (Biology/Modelling seminars) CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research 0438 452 483
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Communications Manager, Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC (03) 6226 2265
Margaret Hazelwood, Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies (IASOS) University of Tasmania (03) 6226 2971

Last updated 8/12/09