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sponsored by: Hydroid Europe and Oceans2025
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The purpose of this workshop is to bring together a group of obervationalists and modellers who are interetsed in the interaction between stratified flow and topography; with particular attention to the small scale, possibly non-hydrostatic aspects of the flow, and the dissipation of mean flow energy and subsequent irreversible mixing. Intended outcomes of the workshop are greater mutual awareness and wider future collaboration.
Preliminary Timetable:
Monday 12th evening: Gathering at the Caledonian Hotel as people arrive
Tuesday 13th: am – Talks and discussion on observations
Lunch – Extended lunch with poster session
Wednesday 14th: am – Conclusion of talks and discussions
New challenges for observationalists and modellers: How should we work with each other's data?
pm – Boat trip to Loch Etive (weather permitting)
More details will be worked out as the list of talk titles becomes available.
We would like to allow 30 minutes for each talk and following discussions.
We plan to send out a book of abstracts before the meeting. We assume most people will wish to give a talk (and/or poster). Please indicate your intention to talk or bring a poster as soon as possible, and then email your abstract by October 22nd (all correspopndence to mark.inall@sams.ac.uk)
List of Participants
Tim Boyd, SAMS
Magda Carr, University of St Andrews
Finlo Cottier, SAMS
Andy Dale, SAMS
Stuart Dalziel, DAMTP
Alan Davies, POL
Peter Davies, University of Dundee
David itschel, University of St Andrews
Phil Gillibrand, SAMS
Mattias Green, University of Wales Bangor
Jeroen Hazewinkel, NIOZ/DAMTP
Mark Inall, SAMS (organsier)
Zhiyu (Joe) Liu, University of Wales Bangor
George Nurser, NOCS
Abigail Nye, DAMTP
Matthew Palmer, POL
Matthew Piggott, Imperial College London
Tom Rippeth, University of Wales Bangor
Jonathan Sharples, POL (co-organiser)
Toby Sherwin, SAMS
Kate Stansfield, University of Southampton
Natalia Stashchuk, University of Plymouth
Emily Venables, SAMS
Vasily Vlasenko, University of Plymouth
Juing Xing, POL
We have reserved 20 rooms (single or doubles) at the 4-star Caledonian Hotel on the waterfront, at a special workshop rate of £55 single and £75 double per night B&B. Please book directly with the Hotel (01631 563133), and say you are attending the Topography Workshop at SAMS. For a location map of the Hotel, put PA34 5RT into streetmap.co.uk or maps.google.co.uk
There are many hotels in Oban, contact the Tourist Information Centre (01631 563122) if you wish to make alternative arrangements
Getting to Oban from south of Central Scotland is actually quite easy, relatively low cost and along some stunningly beautiful routes. Your journey is basically in two stages:
Both Glasgow and Edinburgh are relatively easy to get to from anywhere in the UK with good rail and flight connections. Your onward journey to Oban by public transport will require you to travel through central Glasgow so in general it is quicker and cheaper to arrive in Glasgow rather than Edinburgh. Detailed information can be found here (http://www.sams.ac.uk/about-us/google_map)
Flying to Glasgow or Edinburgh
There are three airports to choose from, the closest being Glasgow. Be aware that Prestwick airport is 30 miles southwest of Glasgow city centre. Connections to UK airports are summarised in the table below
Airport Information with details of bus and train connections to the city centres:
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Flybe
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Flybe
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Birmingham
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Bristol
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Cardiff
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Dublin
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Aer Lingus
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Ryanair
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East Midlands
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Exeter
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Flybe
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Flybe
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London City
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London Gatwick
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London Heathrow
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London Luton
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easyJet
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London Stanstead
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easyJet - Flyglobespan
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Ryanair
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Liverpool
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Flybe
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Manchester
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Norwich
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Southampton
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The are good rail links from other UK cities to Glasgow and you will arrive at either Glasgow Central or Glasgow Queen Street. To plan and book you rail journey to Glasgow we recommend the following websites:
Getting to Oban
Trains and Buses depart from Glasgow to Oban approximately three times a day at similar times. The journey takes about 3 hours and is very scenic.
Trains depart from Glasgow Queen Street and timetables can be found here: www.firstgroup.com/scotrail. Queen Street is approximately 10 min walk from Glasgow Central through the city centre. There is also a free shuttle bus between the stations.
Buses depart from Buchanan Bus Station which is next to Glasgow Queen Street. It is also about a 10 minute walk from Glasgow Central or with the free shuttle bus.
Collecting a hire car from the airport and driving and reduce your travel time substantially. Approximate driving times from airports are:
Use the AA or RAC websites to plan your journey.