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Since september 2007 : Lecturer in ocean and atmospheric sciences

LSEET - Université du Sud Toulon-Var - FRANCE

Post-doctoral project

2004-2006   Post-doctoral project at the LEGI - CNRS in the ocean modelling - data assimilation team MEOM
Subject: Modification and improvement of a data assimilation system (SEEK) with implementation into a coupled physical-biogeochemical model (OPA9-LOBSTER), configured for the North Atlantic basin. Study of the assimilation impact on the ecosystem response. (MERSEA Integrated Project / MERCATOR collaboration)

 

Education

2000 - 2003    Philosophical degree in Fluid Mechanics / Coastal Process, in the Civil & Environmental Engineering department of Southampton University, in the Hydraulics Research Group.

1999    Master / MPhil (5th university year "DEA") in Marine Sciences , specialized in Coastal Physical Oceanography, at the University of Marseille (France).

1998    Maitrise (4th university year) in Ocean and Atmosphere Physical Sciences, specialized in Coastal Oceanography and Remote Sensing, at the University of Toulon  (France).

1997    Licence (3rd university year) in Ocean and Atmosphere Physical Sciences, at the University of Toulon  (France).

1995    Degree in General University Studies (DEUG, 1st and 2nd university year), specialized in Physics, at the University of Lyon I (France).

Publications

(2007)  Léo Berline, J.M. Brankart, P. Brasseur, Y. Ourmières and J. Verron, Improving the physics of a coupled physical-biogeochemical model of the North Atlantic through data assimilation: impact on the ecosystem. Journal of Marine Systems, Vol 64(1-4), 153-172.

(2006)  Yann Ourmières, J.M. Brankart, L. Berline, P. Brasseur and J. Verron, Incremental Analysis Update implementation into a sequential ocean data assimilation system. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technologies, Vol 23(12), 1729-1744.

(2006)  Yann Ourmières and Dominique Mouazé, Wave-induced boundary layer flows above a flat and rippled bed. Journal of Hydraulics Research, in press.

(2004)  Yann Ourmières and John R. Chaplin, Visualizations of the disturbed laminar wave-induced flow above a rippled bed. Experiments in Fluids, Vol 36, p 908-918.

Conferences

 

(2006) Y. Ourmières, J.M. Brankart, L. Berline, P. Brasseur and J. Verron, Implementation of a coupled physical biogeochemical model with data assimilation, MERSEA 3rd plenary meeting, London, UK.

 

(2005) L. Berline, Y. Ourmières, J.M. Brankart, P. Brasseur and J. Verron, Impact of SSH, SST and SSS data assimilation in a coupled physical-biogeochemical model of the North-Atlantic, AMEMR symposium, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK.

 

 (2005) F. Castruccio, Y. Ourmières, J.M. Brankart, P. Brasseur and J. Verron, Incremental Analysis Update implementation into an intermittent data assimilation system for Ocean General Circulation Models, EGU general assembly, Vienna, Austria.

(2003) Y. Ourmières and J. R. Chaplin, Visualizations of wave-induced flow over ripples, Euromech colloquium n°451 Sea Wave Bottom boundary layer, Taormina, Italy.

(2002) D. Mouazé, Y. Ourmières and J. R. Chaplin, Steady and unsteady flow in wave induced boundary layers, Proc. 17th Int. Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Cambridge, UK, p139-142. (download)

Computing knowledge

Operating systems: Windows, Linux, Unix.

Computing languages: Matlab, Fortran (numerical modelling, data assimilation).

Ocean General Circulation Model: NEMO-OPA.

Marine Biogeochemical Models: NPZD, LOBSTER, PISCES.

Software: Latex, Mapple, Mathcad, Salford, Grapher.

Languages

French : native language.

English : read & spoken.

German : read & spoken.

Spanish : basic understanding.

Hobbies

Sports :  Tennis in competition for 10 years, Windsurf for 20 years, surf, mountain bike, snowboard.

Travels, literature, photography.

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