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Welcome to the Nonlinear Geophysics Focus Group http://www.agu.org/focus_group/NG/images/agu_logo.gif

This focus group was formed in 1998 to meet a growing interest in the analysis and modeling of nonlinear behavior in geophysical processes. The group focuses on quantifying nonlinear behavior through analysis of geophysical data and modeling using the mathematical tools and approaches of fractals, chaos, scaling, critical phenomenon, nucleation, cellular automata, and self-organizing and complex systems. Why do we need such nonlinear approaches? Quantification of nonlinear behavior and sensitivity to initial conditions are essential for forecasting the temporal and spatial behavior of many earth processes. Members of this group have made major contributions to understanding how earth processes scale and evolve in space and time including: earthquakes, climate, particle dynamics in the solar wind, dynamics of solar processes, landform dynamics, ecological dynamics, and nonlinear data inversion techniques. This focus group is trans-disciplinary and has affiliates from each of the AGU sections. If you are interested in the nonlinear aspects of the system you study, we invite you to affiliate with us.

 

 


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    NG Sessions in Upcoming Conferences

 

 

 

Inspiration and opportunities abound for the geoscience community at the AGU Fall Meeting. The largest gathering of Earth and space scientists, educators, students, policy makers, and interested public showcases the current scientific theory focused on discoveries that will benefit humanity and ensure a sustainable future for our planet.

 

 

**NEW: Key Dates for the 2011 AGU Fall Meeting:

 

*       Session Proposals: 25 February - 20 April 2011

 

*       Abstract Submissions: 8 June - 4 August 2011

 

*       AGU Fall Meeting: 5-9 December 2011, San Francisco, California, USA

 

 

 


Last Update: February 2011

 

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