Extreme Ocean Events
The ocean covers around 71% of the surface of the Earth, and its interactions with the land and atmosphere can result in powerful and potentially devastating events, which are now exacerbated by climate change effects. Undersea earthquakes can trigger tsunamis and air-sea interactions at various scales can cause extreme weather events like typhoons, storms and related tidal surges, resulting in coastal erosion and flooding. This can cause loss of life, change of ecosystem services, damage to economic activities and interruption of daily life in coastal areas.
This Collection brings together the latest research in extreme ocean events including methodologies and modelling of the causes, the predictions and the impacts, as well as innovations and case studies on damage mitigation strategies and adaptation solutions.
Editors
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Sandro Carniel
Institute of Polar Sciences, National Research Council, Italy
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Chau-Ron Wu
National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
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Barbara Zanuttigh
University of Bologna, Italy
Sandro Carniel is an Oceanologist, Research Director at ISP-CNR, Venice and the Head of Research Division at the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation in La Spezia. His research activity mainly touches on the relationships between oceans and climate following a multi- and interdisciplinary approach, with particular reference to new emerging technologies and to coupled numerical models. Dr Carniel has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2016.
Chau-Ron Wu is a Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan. He was trained as a Physical Oceanographer with interests in numerical modelling and ocean dynamics. In recent years, his research mainly focused on understanding impacts of climate variability on the ocean current and marine life. Prof Wu has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2018.
Barbara Zanuttigh is an Associate Professor of Hydraulics at the University of Bologna, Italy. She developed a strong enthusiasm for interdisciplinary topics, specifically for the new research frontiers of marine renewable energy, including multi-use off-shore platforms, and coastal flood defence strategies such as eco-friendly and cost-effective measures. Dr Zanuttigh has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2021.
