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Research Thesis Topic

The Role of the East Australian Current in Climate Variability

Topic ID:
148
Thesis Topic/Title:
The Role of the East Australian Current in Climate Variability
Description

The East Australian Current is the major western boundary current of the South Pacific Ocean subtropical gyre. It has a large influence upon Australia’s climate. It transports heat along the east coast of Australia and into the Tasman Sea. This project aims to explore this influence linking changes in the EAC on interannual to decadal time scales to regional climate, rainfall and temperature variability. This project will utilise global climate and ocean reanalysis model data. See for further information the following reference: Cai, W., Shi, G., Cowan, T., Bi. D., Ribbe, J. 2005. The response of the southern annual mode, the East Australian Current, and the southern mid-latitude ocean circulation to global warming. Geophysical Research Letters, 32, L23706.

Principal Supervisor

Associate Supervisors
Research Affiliations
  • International Centre for Applied Climate Sciences
Field of Research
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Environmental Science and Management
  • Oceanography
  • Other Earth Sciences
  • Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience
Available Academic Programs
  • Doctor of Philosophy (DPHD)
  • Master of Research (MRES)
Application Open Date
18/05/2016
Application Close Date
31/12/2020
USQ Scholarship Applications
Yes
Other Scholarship Funding Details
www.usq.edu.au/scholarships
Pre-approved for Ethics
Not Applicable
Admission Requirements

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