Mathematical Developments in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics covers a wide range of applications in atmospheric and oceanic sciences with direct connections to the challenges of climate change. Historically studied by physicists and applied mathematicians, rotating fluids have been the subject of many recent results involving the analysis of PDEs. However, exchanges between these communities remain relatively rare and isolated. Our programme aims at strengthening exchanges between the applied community (geophysics, physics, numerics and applied mathematics) and the one involved in more theoretical developments on Partial Differential Equations. This programme at the IHP will aim at developping truly interdisciplinary interactions on these issues. This programme will be anchored by three week-long workshops. These workshops will serve as a starting point for a number of themes which will then be developed by the programme participants. Programme participants are expected to participate for at least a good part of the period between one workshop (which introduced a particular theme) and the next workshop. During this period, specific topics will be discussed in depth in a more interactive way. The IHP setting is ideal for informal interaction between scientists.