Course Outline

Application Deadline

Application Steps

Eligibility Requirements

Selection Criteria and financial aid

Notification of Selection Results

Getting Electronic Versions of Application Forms and additional information

 Course Outline

1. Introduction to coastal ocean modeling.

· Model formulation. Fundamental equations and its dynamical approximations.
· Representation of parametrized physics.
· Boundary and initial conditions. Forcing the coastal ocean.
· Model solutions. Recent examples of regional coastal ocean numerical models.

· The advection, diffusion and propagation operators. Physical examples.
· Approximation of functions. Grid point and series expansions methods.
· Approximation of differential equations. Finite Difference Methods (FDM), Finite Volume Methods (FVM), and Weighted Residual Methods (WRM).
· FDM Methods. Accuracy and consistency. Stability and convergence.
· Time differencing. The oscillation equation. Phase speed and amplitude errors. The friction equation. Time lagging.
· Space differencing. The advection equation. Wave dispersion and dissipation.
· Combined effects of time and space differencing. Overview of advection schemes.

· The shallow water equations.
· Time differencing. Explicit and semi-implicit methods.
· Space differencing. Staggered grids. Curvilinear grids. Unstructured grids.
· Overview of the Princeton Ocean Model (POM) external mode.
· Grids and topography. Grid generation. Selecting and interpolating topographic databases.
· Open boundary conditions for the external mode.
· Lateral and surface forcing. Selecting and interpolating databases.
· Example: The barotropic response of the coastal ocean forced by tides and wind.

· The vertical coordinate system. Level, sigma and isopycnic coordinates.
· The numerical treatment of the free surface mode. Mode splitting. Operator splitting and fractional steps.
· Classification of coastal ocean models. Types, advantages and limitations.
· The three dimensional Princeton Ocean Model. The internal mode.
· The pressure gradient error.
· Open boundary conditions for the internal mode.
· Initialization fields. Heat and freshwater forcing. Selecting and interpolating databases.
· Example: Coastal upwelling.

Application Deadline

Application Steps

2. Download electronic Application Form and application checklist. Various electronic formats are available. If you have problems downloading the form through the WWW, a hard copy can be requested via e-mail (sacc2004@io.usp.br) or FAX (55.11.3091-6597, Attn.: Dr. C.A.D. Lentini). Please include a mailing address or fax number where the form should be sent.

3. Prepare all application materials described below:

(a) Completed Application Form. Please fill in ALL the information requested in the form.

(b) A brief, specific description (within space provided) of your current research, academic, or professional activities. If applicable, participation in IAI-sponsored activities should be described (please list project title, project PI, applicant's contributions).

(c) A short Statement of Interest (within space provided) explaining why you wish to participate in the Course, how you expect to benefit from participation, and how you expect to apply the knowledge gained during the Course.

(d) Request copies of official University transcripts for the highest degree you completed, showing a list of courses taken, and grades for each course. Applicants with completed graduate degrees should only make copies of transcripts from their graduate school. If you are currently in graduate school (i.e., you have not completed a graduate degree) you should prepare a complete transcript for your undergraduate degree and (b) an official University certificate showing graduate courses completed to date (with grades). Advanced undergraduate students should  request an official University certificate showing graduate courses completed to date (with grades).

If you submit your application via e-mail you should keep the certificates since the organizers may request them at a later time.  If you submit your application via airmail or courier enclose all transcripts and certificates in the package.

NOTE: For senior applicants, this requirement may be waived (contact Course organizers, sacc2004@io.usp.br) before the application deadline to request the waiver).

(e) A recent Curriculum Vitae (3 pages maximum), including list of publications, or a description of any research activities in which you have been directly involved.  The CV should be in an ASCII text file named with your last name and extension txt (e.g. gomes.txt).

(f) If you are not a native English, Spanish or Portuguese speaker, proof of language skills may be required. This may include any Diplomas or Certificates of proficiency.

If you submit your application via e-mail you should keep the certificates since the organizers may request them at a later time.  If you submit your application via airmail or courier enclose all transcripts and certificates in the package.

(g) A completed Reference Form, filled out by a person who can comment on your academic / professional abilities. The Form can be (a) mailed directly to the Course Coordinator (address is listed in the Form) or (b) included with the application materials in a sealed envelope. The  Reference Form is included with the Application Form (page 5) to be retrieved electronically.

4. Go through the checklist provided with the Application Form and make sure you have all the necessary materials. Incomplete applications will not be considered!

5. Name the file containing your application form (pages 1 through 4 only) with your last name and file type (e.g. gomes.doc or gomes.rtf).

6. Submit your application:
We strongly encourage applicants to e-mail their application.(a) Attach your application form (rtf file) and Curriculum Vitae (txt file) to an e-mail and send it to sacc2004@io.usp.br

(b) If you are unable to e-mail your application send all requested materials via a courier service (e.g., DHL, Federal Express) or an express mail service. If you use a courier service, please make sure to write down (a) the airbill number (a number which uniquely identifies your package and allows you to track it), and (b) the date when you sent the package.

Dr. Carlos A.D. Lentini
IOUSP/DOF
Pça. do Oceanográfico, 191, Cid. Universitaria
05508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brasil

IMPORTANT: Please note that for your application to be considered, ALL MATERIALS MUST BE E-MAILED or POSTMARKED NO LATER than Monday 20 September 2004 AND, if mailed, RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 30 September 2004. It is the responsibility of applicants to ensure that the complete set of application materials (including Reference Forms) are sent and received before these dates.

If you have questions regarding any aspect of the application process, please contact Dr. Carlos Lentini, Course Coordinator via e-mail (sacc2004@io.usp.br), telephone (55.11.3091-6584) or FAX (55.11.3091-6597).

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must have academic and/or professional background in disciplines relevant to the Course's theme. Minimum academic qualifications include a 4-year university degree in a relevant discipline. However, advanced undergraduate students are also encouraged to apply.  Fields of study appropriate for Course applicants include, but are not limited to: marine physics and atmospheric sciences.

Applicants must be affiliated with a research, educational, or resource management institution, governmental or not, in an IAI Ratified Member Country. At this time, the IAI Ratified Member Countries include: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, The United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela. Applicants may be temporarily in another institution (for example, as graduate students), but they must have a permanent affiliation with their home institution and be committed to return to it within a reasonable time.

Applicants must be actively involved in scientific research. Applicants involved in activities related to the Course's subject, particularly as part of ongoing or proposed IAI-sponsored projects, have a better opportunity of being selected.

Applicants must have sufficient command of English and Spanish or Portuguese (the languages in which all course activities will be conducted) not only to understand lectures and assigned reading material, but also to participate actively in discussions and group activities.

If selected, participants will be responsible for fulfilling all legal requirements to enter Brazil.

Selected participants must commit to exclusive dedication to the Course activities during the two-week period between 22 November-3 December 2004.

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Selection Criteria and financial aid

Academic and/or professional record

Demonstrated motivation, interest, and qualification to actively participate in the Course

Conceptual clarity of the application essay (Statement of Interest)

Relevance of the Course's theme to the applicant's current research or professional activities

Participation in ongoing or planned IAI-sponsored research

Reference forms

Financial aid
Limited funds are available to cover total or partial expenses in course participation.   If you wish to apply for financial aid please indicate so in the e-mail message or letter submitting your application.  Please indicate what level of support you require (e.g. total travel and perdiem, partial: travel or perdiem).

Notification of Selection Results

Getting Electronic Versions of Application Forms

Please note that the document you are downloading includes (a) the required Reference Form (in page 5), and (b) a checklist to confirm that you have assembled all the required application materials (in page 6, the checklist does not need to be sent with the application material) .

If you experience any difficulties in downloading a version of the Application Form via the WWW, please e-mail to sacc2004@io.usp.br or send a fax to 55.11.3091-6597, and we will send you a Form via e-mail or FAX (please give us both an e-mail address and FAX number).

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