Research Interests
Dr. Iakov Afanassiev

Primary Appointment: Physics & Physical Oceanography, Faculty of Science (STJ)

Keywords: Oceanic; Atmospheric fluid dynamics; Vortex motion; Satellite images

Current Research

• Laboratory experiments on instability of vortices in rotating fluid 2D turbulence
• Emission of waves by vortices in stratified fluid
• Analysis of surface velocity field in the ocean by satellite SST images

Recent Research

• 3D numerical simulations of topographic flows in fjords
• Instability of breaking waves in the atmosphere

Special Equipment and Facilities

• Rotating platform for GFD experiments
• Particle image velocimetry system including argon laser