Understanding multi-scale dynamics of eddies in the East Australian Current

该项目旨在首次对东澳大利亚洋流系统中旋转漩涡（海洋天气系统）和锋面的复杂动力学进行严格量化，范围从米到100公里，从小时到周。该项目处于海洋学研究的前沿，将为涡旋的物理和生物地球化学动力学及其在多个时空尺度上的相互作用提供重要的新认识，揭示它们对澳大利亚人口最多的海岸线沿线生产力的影响。这将提供显著的好处，如改善海洋预报和可持续管理的澳大利亚海洋产业和海产品部门，支持经济增长。

This project aims to provide the first rigorous quantification of the complex dynamics of rotating eddies (the weather systems of the ocean) and fronts on scales ranging from metres to 100s of kilometres and hours to weeks in the East Australian Current System. This project is at the frontier of oceanographic research and will provide significant new understanding of the physical and biogeochemical dynamics of eddies and their interactions across multiple spatio-temporal scales, revealing their impacts on productivity along Australia’s most populous coastline. This will provide significant benefits such as improved ocean forecasting and sustainable management of Australian marine industries and seafood sector, supporting economic growth.