CSP - KOZWaves 2015: THE 2ND AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE ON WAVE SCIENCE - SESSION ON WAVES IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN
Abstract
KOZWaves is the Australasian Conference on Wave Science. It provides a forum for contemporary research on wave science to be disseminated between the different branches of wave theory and its applications. It promotes interdisciplinary collaborations between Australasian wave scientists, and with leading international researchers, and thus accelerates research progress in the various wave phenomena. Australasia possesses considerable expertise in waves science. It is renowned for expertise in the science of ocean waves in the sea ice-covered oceans. As a prime example of this, Australasian researchers hold pivotal roles in ONRÕs Sea State and Boundary Layer Physics of the Emerging Arctic Ocean Departmental Research Initiative. In particular, three of the KOZWaves organisers, A/Prof Michael Meylan and Drs Fabien Montiel and Luke Bennetts, are Sea State DRI project team members. We propose a special session at KOZWaves 2015 dedicated to Surface Waves in the Arctic Ocean. The leading Australasian Arctic wave scientists will participate in the session. The participants are all involved in the Sea State DRI and the knowledge transfer gained from the session will enhance the DRIÕs research progress. The following researchers plan to participate in the session with ONRG funding support. Prof Vernon Squire. Prof Squire is unquestionably one of the world leading researchers of waves in the polar oceans. He has over 40 years of experience in this field. He conducted pioneering field experiments and outlined the theoretical foundations for predicting wave-ice interactions. His prestige is confirmed by the four plenary talks he gave at top international conferences in 2014. He currently leads a Project as part of the Sea State DRI. Dr Alison Kohout. Dr Kohout is an early career researcher conducting outstanding research into waves in the ice-covered ocean. She collected groundbreaking measurements of ocean waves in the ice-covered Antarctic Ocean in 2012. She showed that waves travel hundreds of kilometres further into the ice-covered ocean than previously thought. One of the most prestigious international research journals, Nature, published her findings in 2014. She is currently collaborating with members of the Sea State DRI to help plan field experiments, which are pivotal to the Initiative. Prof Alex Babanin. Prof Babanin is the Director of AustralasiaÕs largest ocean wave research group: the Centre of for Ocean Engineering Science and Technology at Swinburne University of Technology. The Centre consists of 6 professors, 6 postdoctoral fellows, 4 adjunct research fellows and 11 research students. Prof Babanin is a world-leading expert in the theory, numerical and experimental modelling and satellite measurements of ocean waves. He currently leads a Project as part of the Sea State DRI. Prof Ian Young. Prof Young is one of AustralasiaÕs most eminent ocean wave scientists. He is an Honorary Fellow of The Institution of Engineers Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences. He has particular expertise in extreme wave conditions. He has authored over 100 refereed papers and three seminal books on the topic. He co-leads a Project with Prof Babanin as part of the Sea State DRI. A/Prof Alessandro Toffoli. A/Prof Toffoli is an expert in experimental and numerical modelling of ocean waves. He has published seminal, high impact papers on rogue waves. Since 2012, he has collaborated closely with A/Prof Meylan and Dr Bennetts to model wave propagation in the ice-covered ocean. In particular A/Prof Toffoli led pioneering laboratory experiments highlighting the importance of nonlinear processes in wave-ice interactions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jun 10, 2016
- Source ID
- N629091612013
Entities
People
- Luke Bennetts
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Adelaide