[AO announcement] Fall AGU Session: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics and Atmo/Oceanic Observations

[Edwin P. Gerber]

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to draw your attention to a session at the AGU Fall 2008 
Meeting in San Francisco, entitled "Application of Geophysical Fluid 
Dynamics Theory to Atmospheric and Oceanic Observations".  The session 
details and abstract are included below.  It is our goal to bring together 
both atmospheric and oceanic scientists interested in common themes of 
GFD, and we are especially interested in expanding regular attendance by 
dynamicists at the fall meeting.

The meeting will take place 15-19 December 2008, at the Moscone Convention 
Center in San Francisco.  The deadline for abstract submission is:  *10 
September 2008, 2359 UT (Universal Time)* Abstracts can be submitted 
online:
http://submissions3.agu.org/submission/entrance.asp

We encourage you to submit an abstract to our session, and hope to see you 
in San Francisco.

Sincerely,

Ed Gerber, Robert Scott and Shafer Smith

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http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm08/?content=search&show=detail&sessid=592

OS28:     Application of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Theory to
Atmospheric and Oceanic Observations

Sponsor:     Ocean Sciences
CoSponsor:   Atmospheric Sciences
              Earth and Space Science Informatics

Geophysical fluid dynamics (GFD) is often taught as set of theoretical 
models that apply qualitatively or semi-quantitatively to isolated 
processes in the atmosphere and ocean. Advances in theory, numerical 
modeling, and perhaps most significantly, the density and quality of 
observational data have enabled researchers to apply fundamental ideas of 
geophysical fluid dynamics more directly and quantitatively to 
observational results. Presentations of research that demonstrates 
quantitative connections between fundamental theory and observations are 
sought. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the general 
circulation and transport, the interaction of waves, turbulence and mean 
flows, and the formation and maintenance of coherent structures. Creative 
new uses of data to investigate theoretical ideas, modeling studies that 
involve the application of GFD to realistic flows, and idealized studies 
that make observable predictions are especially encouraged.



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Edwin P. Gerber
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
Columbia University
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