NANO InternaƟ onal Workshop: IntroducƟ on to DelŌ 3D Numerical Model

NANO-Africa Regional Coordinator Postdoctoral Scholar, NaƟ onal InsƟ tute of Marine Sciences and Technologies (Tunisia), Mediterranean InsƟ tute of Oceanography (France) Wikipage: hƩ p://www.nf-pogo-alumni.org/~Houssem+SmaƟ

The NANO-Africa internaƟ onal workshop enƟ tled ‘’IntroducƟ on to hydrodynamic modeling with DeŌ - 3D numerical model’’ provided training on the theory and applicaƟ on of coastal hydrodynamic (fl ow and wave) modeling using the open-source version of the process-based numerical modeling system DelŌ -3D (Deltares Systems, The Netherlands). The training was given by DelŌ -3D experts from the Council for ScienƟfi c and Industrial Research (Natural Resources and the Environment, Stellenbosch Center) in South Africa. The workshop was organized in the context of the ongoing eff orts of the Nippon FoundaƟ on-POGO Alumni Network for Oceans (NANO) to establish and maintain regional collaboraƟ ve research projects conducted by members of NANO and focusing on oceanic and coastal zone observaƟ ons for societal benefi t. Workshop parƟ cipants included members of the NANO Nearshore Hydrodynamics Group (NHG) from Brazil, Ivory Coast and Tunisia, local parƟ cipants from CSIR and the University of Stellenbosch, and other NANO members (from Thailand, MauriƟ us, Iran, Togo) working on projects involving coastal zone observaƟ on and modeling. In total, 15 parƟ cipants, from 8 countries, aƩ ended the 5-days workshop. The workshop included theoreƟ cal and hands-on pracƟ cal sessions on various aspect of numerical modeling of fl ow and wave using DelŌ 3D-Flow and DelŌ 3D-Wave engines, including computaƟ onal grid generaƟ on (with RGFGrid) and model parameterizaƟ on and model output post-processing (with QuickIn). Hands-on pracƟ cal sessions consisted of a series of tutorials that covered the numerical simulaƟ on of a wide range of coastal phenomenon, such as rogue waves and rip current.

The parƟ cipants of the workshop (only NANO members) with POGO scienƟfi c coordinator Dr. Victoria Cheung (front row, 1 st from leŌ ) and NANO-NHG mentor and workshop instructor Dr. Christo Rautenbach (front row, middle). Photo taken at the Delaire Graff Estate in Stellenbosch. (Credit: V. Cheung).

Alumnus Pavanee Annasawmy register of a hindu MauriƟ an aƩ ending the annual fesƟ val Thaipoosam Cavadee. Read more about MauriƟ us cultural and marine richness in Pavanee’s communicaƟ on at page 23.

Fieldwork at Ninh Thuan - Binh Thuan, Vietnam. The team, leadered by alumnus Nguyen Huu Huan, works with the newest monitoring satellite VNREDSAT-1. Read more at page 29.