Marine Hydrophysical Institute

Theory of Waves Department

Professor Leonid V. Cherkesov- Head of Theory of Waves Department

Scientists - 11; Post-graduate students - 5; Engineers - 1; Technician - 1

Basic scientific directions

Investigation of wave processes generated by atmospheric disturbances in the Black Sea using the method of mathematical simulation. Determination of wave process effect on spreading of surface and bottom pollutions.
Reconstruction of climatic fields of temperature, salinity and currents with high spatial discontinuity on the basis of 3-D nonlinear hydrodynamical model.

Results

Determination of deviations of sea level, values and directions of wave currents in the Black Sea while passing of cyclones. Estimations of displacement, penetration depth and dissipation time of surface pollutions. Space distribution of bottom sediments stirred up by a cyclone.

Level field (m) and velocity field (m/s) on the north-western shelf of the Black Sea while passing of a cyclone

Parameters of large-scale circulation of the Black Sea waters and its mesoscale characteristics in near-coastal areas of the sea. Variability of hydrophysical fields in the zones of intensive energy exchange. Behavior and spatial structure of currents, processes of formation, development and dissipation of the vortexes with different signs of vorticity.

Publication

Konovalov A.V., Manilyuk Yu.V., Cherkesov L.V. Influence of the Sea of Azov and the Kerch strait upon the storm surge oscillations in the Black Sea // Morsk. Gidrofiz. Zh. – 2000.– No 5.– P. 5–14.
Ivanov V.A., Konovalov A.V., Cherkesov L.V. Influence of cyclones on the variation of the level surface in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea // Metejrolog. Gidrolog – 2003. – No4. – P.73–80.
Fomin V.V , Alekseev D.V. , Cherkesov L.V , Ivancha E.V. , Ivanov V.A. Waves and currents caused by the cyclone moving over the Black Sea north-western shelf // A Gateway to Sustainable Development: Proceedings of the 30 th International Conference “Pacem in Maribus” – Sevastopol, 2004. – P. 470 – 477.
Alekseev D.V., Ivanov V.A., Ivancha E.V., Cherkesov L.V. Propagation of passive impurity in the northwestern part of the Black Sea due to the effect of cyclones moving northward // Morsk. Gidrofiz . Zh . – 2004. – No 4. – P . 3–18.
Alekseev D.V., Ivanov V.A., Ivancha E.V., Fomin V.V., Cherkesov L.V. Simulation of the wave field evolution on the Black Sea northwestern shelf during a cyclone passing // Morsk. Gidrofiz. Zh. – 2005. – No1. – P.42–54.
Demyshev S.G. Energy of climatic circulation of the Black Sea. I Discontinuous equations of kinetic and potential energy variation speed // Metejrolog. Gidrolog. – 2004. –No9. – P.65–80.
Demyshev S.G. Energy of climatic circulation of the Black Sea. II Numerical analysis of climatic energy // Metejrolog. Gidrolog. – 2004. – No 10. – P.74–86.
Demyshev S.G., V.N.Eremeev, A.S.Zapevalov, T.V.Chudinovskikh Model scenarios of the transport of the Black Sea water contamination from the bottom sources // “30 th Pacem in Maribus” Conference Proceedings – Kiev, Ukraine, 2004. – P.133 – 140.
Dotsenko S.F., Rubino A., Brandt P. Nonlinear transversal oscillations of geostrophic front // Izv. Ros. Akad. Nauk. Fiz. Atmosf. Ocean. – 2004. – 40 , No 4. – P.450–458.
Dovgaya S.V. , Cherkesov L.V. Investigation of wave field generated by baroclinic tide in the area of ocean ridge // Dop. Nats. Akad. Nauk. Ukr. – 2004. – No7. – P.102–107.

For further information please contact:
Theory of Waves Department
Marine Hydrophysical Institute,
2, Kapitanskaya St., Sevastopol, 99011, Ukraine
Phone: 380-692-540452
E-mail: otw@alpha.mhi.iuf.net

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