Professor Sean Oughton Hamilton Public Lecture - 1st December

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Professor Sean Oughton Hamilton Public Lecture - 1st December

'Turbulence in the Solar Wind' by Professor Sean Oughton

By The University of Waikato

Date and time

Tue, 1 Dec 2020 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM NZDT

Location

Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts

The University of Waikato Gate 2B, Knighton Road Hamilton, Waikato 3216 New Zealand

About this event

In this Public Lecture, physicist Professor Sean Oughton will talk about turbulence in outer space, and in particular solar wind turbulence.

The solar wind is a stream of ionized particles, primarily electrons and protons, that races outwards from the sun through the solar system. It is fast – moving at speeds as high as 900 kilometres per second – so it would take only a few seconds to travel the length of the North Island.

Professor Oughton will set the scene by explaining what the solar wind is, how it interacts with the earth and why turbulence is a key part of the associated ‘weather’ in space. Following that, he will outline how his research makes use of maths and computer simulations to develop models of the solar wind, which he compares with spacecraft data.

Currently a Professor of Mathematics and the author of more than 100 publications focusing on hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence, Dr Oughton’s primary research interests centre on understanding turbulent flows. He is particularly enthusiastic about the potential outcomes his work will have on improving our understanding of turbulence and its role in the solar wind.

This 35-minute public lecture will be held at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, starting at 5.45pm. Complimentary drinks and nibbles served from 5.15pm. Free parking is available on campus via Gate 2B, Knighton Road, Hamilton.

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