SEMINAR
Jointly organised by
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
IAHR-HONG KONG
A Multi-scale Ocean Modeling System for the South China Sea
by
Dr. Jianping Gan
Department of Mathematics &
Atmospheric, Marine and Coastal Environment (AMCE) Program
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong
Date:
Time:
Venue:
April 30, 2005 (Saturday)
10:30 a.m.
Room 612B, Haking Wong Building,
The University of Hong Kong
ABSTRACT
A three dimensional ocean model has been applied to developing a multi-scale modeling system for the South China Sea
(SCS), the Coastal Ocean off Southern China (COSC) and Pearl River Estuary (PRE). The objective is to establish an
ocean modeling capability and pave the way for the development of an atmosphere-ocean-ecosystem
forecasting/hindcasting system in the region. The high resolution of PRE model (<1 km), COSC model (3km), SCS
model (10km) and Pacific Ocean model (40km) are nested together in the system to resolve complex multi-scale oceanic
processes in the region. Combined with an overview of oceanic conditions in the region, the modeling philosophy and its
implementation are introduced. Simulated results from COSC and SCS models and associated ocean dynamics are
presented to elaborate major circulation, hydrographic features and forcing mechanism in the region. Potential influence
of coastal ocean process off HK waters on the PRE region is demonstrated.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Jianping Gan obtained his BSc in Marine Meterology from Shangdong College of Oceanology (now called China
Ocean University) in 1983 and subsequently worked in Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration
(SOA) as a research assistant from 1983-1988. He had his post-graduate training in the Department of Atmospheric and
Oceanic Sciences, McGill University, Canada and earned his MSC and Ph.D in physical oceanography in 1991 and 1995,
respectively. After working as a post-doc in McGill for another year, he moved to College of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Sciences, Oregon State University. He joined HKUST in 2003. His previous research projects include: Circulation
modeling in Gulf St. Lawrence, Solitary waves in Hanson Bay, Simulation of seasonal variability of circulation in the
South Atlantic Ocean, Coastal and shelf circulation off Northern California and Oregon, Open Boundary Conditions
(OBCs) for limited-area coastal model.
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ALL INTERESTED ARE WELCOME -
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