Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences

Overview

Professor Horvat is an applied mathematician and physical oceanographer. He leads the Antipodal Oceanography Group, which works on understanding rapid climate change in polar and tropical regions. 

 

Key research areas include:

  • Modeling of sea ice fragmentation and interaction with ocean surface waves
  • Parameterization of ocean turbulence and mixing
  • Remote sensing of sea ice and ocean surface waves. 
  • Emergent ecological variability
  • Modeling of tropical cyclones and their impacts in the Pacific
  • Machine learning applied to climate downscaling and emulation

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