This multi-disciplinary workshop will bring together scientists from various fields that are interested in double-diffusive systems. Double-diffusive instabilities and double-diffusive mixing are clearly important in oceanography, astrophysics, planetary physics and other applications, whilst simultaneously demanding the development of fundamental theory in fluid mechanics and applied mathematics. We will consider all possible regimes of double-diffusive instability, including the "fingering" case (often referred to as "thermohaline convection" in astrophysics), in the "diffusive" case (equivalently "semi-convection"), magnetic double-diffusive instabilities, GSF instabilities, etc.. We will invite observers, theorists, experimentalists and numericists to present their latest results.
Scientific Organising Committee
Pascale Garaud, Associate Professor in Applied Mathematics, UC Santa Cruz
Neil Balfmorth, Professor in Applied Mathematics, UBC Vancouver
Nic Brummell, Professor in Applied Mathematics, UC Santa Cruz
Timour Radko, Professor of Physical Oceanography, NPS Monterrey
Raymond Schmitt, Senior Scientist in Physical Oceanography, WHOI, Woods Hole.
Local Organising Committee
Toby Wood (accomodation questions)
Nic Brummell (travel questions)