Colin Griffiths

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Head of Instrumentation

My interests lie in tidal dynamics, extreme statistics, scientific moorings, cruise based observations and using AUVs to measure the ocean. More on our capabilities to make smart observations...

I am a member of the Department of Physics, Sea Ice and Technology and a prolific user of the research vessels at the Scottish Marine Institute and elsewhere.

Education / Career

1999-present	Support scientist. SAMS
1995-1999	Plymouth Marine Laboratory
1982-1995	Scottish Marine Biological Association (now SAMS). Oban
1981-1982	IOS Wormley / Marine Biological Association. Plymouth
1978-1981	IOS Wormley / University of Southampton
1975-1978	BSc (Jt Hons) Physical Oceanography and Mathematics (2:1). University College of North Wales

publications

Recent publications

Inall, M. E., P. A. Gillibrand, C. R. Griffiths, N. MacDougall and K. Blackwell (2009). “On the oceanographic variability of the North-West European Shelf to the West of Scotland.” Journal of Marine Systems, Vol 77, 210-226.

Brand, T. D. and C. R. Griffiths (2009). “Seasonality in the hydrography and biogeochemistry across the Pakistan Margin of the NE Arabian Sea.” Deep Sea Research II, Vol 56:283-295.
Berge, J., F.R. Cottier, C. R. Griffiths et al (2009).”Diel Vertical migration of Arctic zooplankton during the polar night.” Biology Letters, Vol 5(1), 69-72.
Sherwin, T. J., C. R. Griffiths, M. E. Inall and W. R. Turrell (2008). “Quantifying the overflow across the Wyville Thompson Ridge into the Rockall Trough.” Deep Sea Research I, Vol 55, 396-404.
MAcKenzie, A.B., A Stewart, G. T. Cook, L. Mitchell, D. J. Ellett and C. R. Griffiths (2006).”Manmade and natural radionuclides in north east Atlantic shelf and slope sediments: Implications for rates of sedimentary process and for contaminant dispersion.” Science of the Total Environment, Vol 369, 256-272.
Holliday, N. P., M. Y. Yelland, R. Pascal, P. K. Taylor, C. R. Griffiths and E. C. Kent (2006). “Were extreme waves in the Rockall Trough the largest ever recorded?” Geophysical Research Letters, Vol 33, (5), L05613.