Anastasiia Domina

My theme of research is The life cycle of high-frequency internal waves in shelf seas: from generation to dissipation.  Internal waves are of immense importance on a variety of temporal and spatial scales – from being a driver of the climate controlling overturning circulation to sustaining fisheries in shelf seas. Solitary internal waves are often generated when the internal tide forms near steep topography such as the shelf break and over banks.

The origin, generation mechanism, spatial distribution and propagation properties of solitary waves in shelf seas are all however poorly understood, they are virtually absent in numerical ocean and climate models. This PhD project aims to increase our understanding of the dynamics of high-frequency solitary waves and the impact they have on the physical and biogeochemical systems in our changing environment. This will be achieved through a combination of observational and modelling methods.