Robert Smith
Lecturer
Marine science
Otago University
New Zealand
Biography
BSc (Hons), University of Southampton PhD, University of Otago (submitted Dec 2016)
Research Interest
Dynamics of mesoscale ocean fronts, particularly in the Southern Ocean. The circulation and variability of the Tasman Sea and its role in New Zealand climate. Processes governing deep water formation and ventilation.
Publications
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Smith, R. O., Bryden, H. L., & Stansfield, K. (2008). Observations of new western Mediterranean deep water formation using Argo floats 2004–2006. Ocean Science, 4(2), 133-149. doi: 10.5194/os-4-133-2008
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Smith, R. O., Vennell, R., Bostock, H. C., & Williams, M. J. M. (2013). Interaction of the subtropical front with topography around southern New Zealand. Deep Sea Research Part I, 76, 13-26. doi: 10.1016/j.dsr.2013.02.007
