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Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 13:07:50 -0800 (PST)
From: Jim Burke <burke@math.washington.edu>
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To: ACMS Seminar <acmseminar@u.washington.edu>, acmsinfo@u.washington.edu,
     acmsmajors@u.washington.edu
Subject: ACMS Seminar



Applied and Computational Mathematical Sciences
Undergraduate Seminar


Title: Modeling surface waves in the ocean

Speaker: John Carter, Department of Mathematics, Seattle University

Time: 3:30--4:30pm, Friday, January 24, 2003

Place: Thomson 134

Abstract:

Ocean waves play an important role in the weather.  Wakes trailing from
ferries cause beach erosion.  Waves will undoubtedly have an effect on the
"base-sized" floating platform being developed by the Navy.  A better
understanding of how wave patterns evolve over large time periods will lead
to more accurate weather prediction, will help reduce waterfront erosion and
may help the Navy build a floating island.  In this talk, I will present
results from current experimental and mathematical research examining the
evolution of three-dimensional water waves.


http://www.ms.washington.edu/acms/seminars/W03/schedule.html


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