The Physical Oceanography Session at the SANAP 2016 Symposium held last month at the University of Pretoria was chaired by Prof Werner Nel (Department of Geography, University of Fort Hare). The session covered a wide range of oceanographic research in the Southern Ocean (Indian-Atlantic Ocean). During this session we also had the chance to understand more about ship hull safety during Antarctic operations and the vibration responses of the S.A. Agulhas II.
The Atmospheric and Space Sciences Session covered very interesting but complex topics. This session was chaired by Dr Stefan Lotz (South African National Space Agency – SANSA).
See Table 1 for links to the institutions involved with Physical Oceanography, Atmospheric and Space Sciences within SANAP. Please feel free to contact these institutions for more information.
See Table 2 for authors and titles of talks given during this session.
Please also follow the link to our Facebook page, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa to connect some faces to these talks.
Anché Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, 11 August 2016
Table 1: Research institutions involved in Oceanography, Atmospheric and Space Science within SANAP
| Institute | Department/Research Group | Social Media |
| Southern Ocean Carbon & Climate Observatory | SOCCO | Facebook: @Southern Ocean Carbon & Climate Observatory
Twitter: @SOCCOgliders |
| University of Cape Town | Department of Oceanography | Twitter: @MARE_UCT |
| Stellenbosch University | Centre for Trace and Experimental Biochemistry | |
| Stellenbosch University | Sound and Vibration Research Group | |
| North-West University | Centre of Space Research | |
| Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research | Twitter: @CSIR |
Table 2: Talks given during the Oceanography, Atmospheric and Space Science Session at the 2016 SANAP Symposium
| Title | Author/Presenter | Institute |
| Physical Oceanography Session | ||
| Determination of dissolved iron (dFe) concentration in seawater using High Resolution Magnetic Sector Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry (HR-ICP-MS): “ SOSCEx III winter vs summer dFe profiles” | Dr Thato Mtshali | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research |
| Observed temporal and spatial variability in the marine environment at the Sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands | Sarah Asdar | University of Cape Town |
| The seasonal distribution and controls of bioactive trace elements cadmium and cobalt in the Southern Ocean, Atlantic sector | Jean Loock | Stellenbosch University |
| Indian-Atlantic ocean transport: Dynamics, observations and variation | Marion Kersalé | University of Cape Town |
| Quantifying trace element concentrations in the Southern Ocean | Ryan Cloete | Stellenbosch University |
| Analysis of the safety of ship hull for Antarctic operations with different ice classes | Mikko Suominen | Aalto University, Finland |
| Vibration responses of the SA Agulhas II | Dr Anriëtte Bekker | Stellenbosch University |
| Atmospheric and Space Sciences Session | ||
| Cosmic ray modulation | Godfrey Mosotho | North-West University |
| Aerosol trace metal concentration and dissolution from known dust sources in Southern Africa | Kaukurauee Kangueehi | Stellenbosch University |
| What have we learned from 5 years of seasonal-mesoscale ocean-climate research in the Southern Ocean? | Dr Pedro Monteiro | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research |