Research projects
Below we list current research topics in RSES, with links to relevant researchers, supervisors and research groups.
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Displaying 46 - 60 of 103 project(s).
We are measuring the amount of mixing that occurs when two fluids of different density exchange in opposite directions through a constriction or over a sill. Such exchange flows commonly occur through ocean straits and over bottom sills. The constrictions control the rate of transport of water into or out of...
Pore-water within a basin flows in response to supply, extraction, topography, and imposed pressure gradients. Changes to these parameters in complex, tectonically active basins require complex, 3D, coupled models to understand. This project is concerned with developing, testing and applying such models.
In lakes and oceans, organic matter from dead organisms is usually recycled back into CO 2 and water. However, a small fraction of this dead biomass, particularly pigments and lipids, escapes the remineralization process and accumulates in the bottom sediment. Over millions of years, the lipids will turn into...
What can volcanic rocks tell us about the composition and temperature of Earth's mantle?
We wish to understand the Earth’s internal structure and processes, but we cannot observe these directly: everything must be inferred from data that can be collected at (or above) Earth’s surface. This project explores novel mathematical and computational methods for solving these challenging problems.
Utilize the state of the art AMS and radiocarbon preparation labs at RSES to trace carbon through the environment.
The circulation of the ocean around Antarctica is highly sensitive to climate change. Waters in critical regions are experiencing high warming rates, in recent years we have seen unprecedented record lows in sea ice extent, and the overturning circulation shows signs of warming and slowdown. Projects in this area will use state-of-the-art numerical models to deepen our understanding of the Antarctic margins circulation and its climatic relevance in the context of climate change.
Student projects in this area are available.
Group
People
- Claire Yung, Student researcher
- Dr Adele Morrison, Principal investigator
- Dr Andrew Kiss, Supervisor
- Dr Julia Neme, Supervisor
- Dr Kial Stewart, Supervisor
- Dr Wilma Huneke, Supervisor
- Dr Wilton Aguiar, Supervisor
- Hangyu Meng, Student researcher
- Katja Curtin, Student researcher
- Polina Sholeninova, Student researcher
- Professor Andy Hogg, Supervisor
Turbulent mixing plays an important role in the oceanic circulation energy balance. Energy is input at large scales from tides and surface wind stresses, and provides the energy required to bring deep, dense water back towards the surface via mixing.
Group
People
- Anupiya Ellepola, Student researcher
- Dr Andrew Kiss, Researcher
- Dr Callum Shakespeare, Principal investigator
- Dr Kial Stewart, Researcher
- Dr Luwei Yang, Researcher
- Mr Angus Rummery, Technician
- Professor Andy Hogg, Researcher
The global meridional overturning circulation of the oceans (a major component of the thermohaline circulation) is forced by density differences owing to heat and water fluxes at the sea surface. Wind stress on the surface and injections of energy into turbulent mixing from the winds and tides modify this...
Olivine is the most abundant mineral in the Earth’s mantle. However due to its tight crystal lattice, it is challenging to extract geochemistry information out of mantle and magmatic olivines. Lets go to the ultra-trace elements
The Early Paleozoic is a critical time for the evolution of life on Earth, deposition of organic-rich rocks and the generation of global petroleum accumulations. Canning Basin Ordovician cores contain the microfossils G. prisca and E. maureeniae, representing a unique opportunity to investigate their molecular fossils
Nature of Project(s):
Investigation of ancient ecosystems using molecular fossils. This involves chemical laboratory work.
Essential Background:
Either chemistry, biology, palaeobiology or sedimentary geology. EMSC8022 (Advanced Analytical Techniques) and EMSC 8024 (Foundations of...
Magnetic minerals are almost ubiquitous in nature, which means magnetic techniques can be used to understand Earth’s magnetic field and deep-Earth dynamo processes, and act as proxies for system processes in palaeoclimate, paleoceanography, pollution tracing, and archaeology.
Nature of Project(s)
Experimental (main) in combination with models (minor)
Essential Background:
EMSC3027/6027/8027 (Palaeoclimatology and Climate Change), EMSC8022 (Advanced Analytical Techniques), or EMSC 8024 (Foundations of Analytical Techniques and Data Science)
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