Physical Oceanography
Physical Oceanography (Theory)
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Prof. Dr. Jörg-Olaf Wolff
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icbm.de| Main Research: Physical processes in the ocean span spatial scales from millimeters to thousands of kilometers and time scales from milliseconds to millenia and beyond. We are interested in physical processes on the time and spatial scales that describe momentum fluxes in the ocean/atmosphere system, ocean/ice interaction and hydrodynamics/morphodynamics in shelf- and coastal zones.
Using modern modeling tools and diagnostics, in-situ observations and satellite data we aim to understand physical processes at work in various environments and try to forecast real world situations. Numerical modeling of distinct physical processes allows us to develop a fundamental theoretical understanding of the major dynamics. This theoretical understanding will give us more confidence in using earth system models including all the relevant physics to predict the evolution of the climate system in this century and beyond. |