VNIn the context of a global shift from fossil fuels toward clean and renewable energy sources for a sustainable future, the ocean is emerging as a new frontier, holding an immense reserve of renewable energy. With more than 3,260 km of coastline stretching from north to south, Vietnam possesses an invaluable resource of marine renewable […]
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Introduction Oceanography, meteorology, and hydrology are three core scientific disciplines in Earth system science, focusing on the study of water and atmospheric systems from local to global scales. Oceanography investigates the oceans and the physical, chemical, and biological processes occurring in the marine environment. Meteorology focuses on the atmosphere and weather phenomena. Hydrology studies the […]
The University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM-US) has recently been officially recognized by ASIIN (Germany), one of Europe’s leading accreditation agencies in higher education, for meeting international quality standards in several academic programs under the field of Earth Sciences, including Oceanology, Geology, Environmental Science, and Environmental Engineering Technology. Following a […]
In order to provide additional information to enhance students’ supplementary skills before graduation, the Department of Oceanology, Meteorology, and Hydrology organized a workshop on “Workplace Communication Skills” on October 3, 2024. This session aimed to help students better understand the importance of communication in the workplace, as well as grasp the skills and principles of […]
After two weeks of participating in the “Changing Coast” course, the program concluded with numerous learning activities covering fundamental knowledge of: fluid substrates, coastal processes, hydrodynamic processes, sea level rise fluctuations, tracers in the marine environment, QGIS skills, and modeling related to sea level rise. In addition, students were trained in field sampling techniques and […]
On November 21–22, 2023, nearly 40 lecturers and students from the University of Science, VNU-HCM, University of Tasmania (Australia), and Hokkaido University (Japan) took part in a field survey in Cu Lao Dung, Soc Trang. On the first day, after dinner and leaving behind the fatigue of a long trip, the entire group joined in […]
After attending a warm and joyful ceremony celebrating Vietnamese Teachers’ Day in the morning, the afternoon of November 20, 2023, the continuation of the Changing Coast course with sessions aimed at preparing for the upcoming field trip to Cu Lao Dung, which would depart the following day. First, Dr. Sohiko Kameyama introduced the class to […]
Sea level rise is the increase in average sea level due to the effects of climate change including tides, storm surges and other natural impacts. On the other hand, rising sea levels are a manifestation of global warming, which is one of the phenomena of climate change. Sea level rise is a natural phenomenon that […]
On September 30, 2023, PhD student Le Nguyen Hoa Tien successfully defended her doctoral thesis in Geophysics at the University of Sciences, VNU-HCM. Title: SEDIMENT DYNAMICS IN THE MANGROVE AREAS Supervisor: Assoc. PhD VO LUONG Hong Phuoc During the defence, the PhD student presented the research results of the thesis in detail and clearly. Accordingly, […]
Summary Content (different modules): Topic 1: Introduction to Upwelling Topic 2: Introduction to Ekman dynamic and ocean winds Topic 3: Obtaining Ekman transport and upwelling index Topic 4: Case study: Coastal upwelling Topic 5: Creating data collection from the World Ocean Database (WOD) Topic 6: Plotting WOD data collection using Ocean Data View Topic 7: […]
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