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K. Shafer Smith

Professor of Mathematics and Atmosphere/Ocean Science · Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

New York University · United States
turbulenceplanetary fluidsocean dynamicsatmospheric dynamicsclimate modeling

About

Professor of Mathematics and Atmosphere/Ocean Science at NYU Courant. Research focuses on large-scale turbulence in planetary fluids, particularly Earth's oceans and atmosphere, to understand transport of heat and constituents and improve representation in global climate models.

Education

  • Ph.D., Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA, 1999
  • B.S., Physics, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, 1992
  • B.S., Mathematics, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, 1992

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