Dr Nicolette Chang
Chang uses numerical ocean models to investigate the Southern Ocean. The ocean model configuration provides a platform to study the oceanic processes of the surface mixed layer that influences carbon exchange between the ocean and atmosphere as well as to explore the important spatial scales involved in this exchange.
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Chang holds a PhD in Physical Oceanography from the University of Cape Town. She has performed initial Southern Ocean configuration tests for Southern Ocean mixed-layer physics using the regional ocean modelling system. She is currently working towards configuring and evaluating a fully coupled physical-biogeochemical ocean model together with collaborators to address these exchanges and spatial scales. She also develops the model configurations for the research needs of the Southern Ocean Carbon & Climate Observatory these range from coarse global models to several high-resolution regional models in the South Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean at varying resolutions.
- BSc (Physical and Mathematical sciences), University of Cape Town, 2001
- BSc Hons (Physical oceanography), University of Cape Town, 2001
- MSc (Applied marine science), University of Cape Town, 2003
- PhD (Physical oceanography), University of cape Town, 2009