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WERNER, BRAD

Professor of Geophysics and Complex Systems

Degrees:

  • B.S., California Institute of Technology
  • M.S., California Institute of Technology
  • Ph.D., California Institute of Technology

Research Interests:

  • Complex systems, self-organization, geophysical pattern formation, Arctic landscapes and permafrost.
  • Human-landscape interactions, urban geomorphology, theory of modeling, models for science, human consciousness/free will, environmental management, social and economic human behavior, resistance and the Mexico-US border.

Courses Recently Taught:

  • ESYS103: Envrnmntl Chall: Science & Sol
  • SIO 190: Special Topics/Earth Sciences
  • SIO 209: Special Topics
  • SIO112: Urban Landscapes
  • SIO186: Interaction/Human & Naturl Env
  • SIO190: Special Topics/Earth Sciences
  • SIO209: Special Topics
  • SIO216: Intro/Physics of Complex Systm

Mentoring:

  • Lutske, Seth (Undergrad; 2008-)
  • Sarna, Navjeet (Undergrad; 2008-)
  • Volta, Ben (Graduate; 2008-)
  • Zvoleff, Alex (Undergrad; 2006-2007)
  • Magliocca, Nick (Undergrad; 2005-2006)
  • Coco, Giovanni (Post Doc; 2000-2002)
  • Plug, Lawrence (Post Doc; 2000-2002)
  • McNamara, Dylan (Graduate; 1999-2006)
  • Plug, Lawrence (Graduate; 1997-2000)
  • Kessler, Mark (Graduate; 1996-2002)
  • Clarke, Linden (Graduate; 1995-2002)


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Home Department:
IGPP

Mailing Address:
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla CA, 92093
Mail Code: 0225

Email: bwerner@ucsd.edu


Scripps Scholars Profile: http://scrippsscholars.ucsd.edu/bwerner

Lab Website: http://
WWW: complex-systems.ucsd.edu

Publications:

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1998, A numerical model for the organization of ice-wedge networks, in Permafrost Seventh International Conference Proceedings, pp. 897-902, Univ. of Laval Press, Quebec, Canada

1999, Bedform spacing from defect dynamics, Geology, 27, 8, 727-730

1999, Complexity in natural landform patterns, Science, 284, 5411, 102-104

2001, A model for sorted circles as self-organized patterns, Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 106, B7, 13287-13306

2001, Fracture networks in frozen ground, Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 106, B5, 8599-8613

2002, Nonlinear dynamics of ice-wedge networks and resulting sensitivity to severe cooling events, Nature, 417, 6892, 929-933

2003, Self-organization of sorted patterned ground, Science, 299, 5605, 380-383

2003, Synoptic imaging of nearshore bathymetric patterns, Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 108, C1, -

2003, Test of self-organization in beach cusp formation, Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 108, C3, -

2003, Modeling Landforms as Self-Organized, Hierarchical Dynamical System, GEOPHYSICAL MONOGRAPH- AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION, VOL 135, pages 133-150

2004, Tidally modulated occurrence of megaripples in a saturated surf zone, Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 109, C1, -

2004, The role of tides in beach cusp development, J. Geophys. Res., 109, C04011, doi:10.1029/2003JC002154.

2007, Dynamics of coupled human-landscape systems, Geomorphology, Volume 91, Issues 3-4, 1 November 2007, Pages 393-407

2008, Coupled barrier island–resort model: 1. Emergent instabilities induced by strong human-landscape interactions, J. Geophys. Res., 113, F01016, doi:10.1029/2007JF000840.

2008, Coupled barrier island–resort model: 2. Tests and predictions along Ocean City and Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland, J. Geophys. Res., 113, F01017, doi:10.1029/2007JF000841.

2008, Modelling of ice-wedge networks. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes. doi:10.1002/ppp.604


Last Modified: Apr 6, 2009