Georgy Shapiro

Professor Georgy Shapiro

Job title: Professor In Physical Oceanography, School of Marine Science and Engineering (Faculty of Science and Technology)
Address: PSQ A512, 22 Portland Square, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Facsimile: +44 (0)1752 232406
Email: G.Shapiro@plymouth.ac.uk

Role
Professor in Physical Oceanography ;
Academic Board member;
University Research and Innovation committee member;
Member of CENORE Steering Committee

Qualifications & background
MSc (plasma physics) Moscow Physical Technical University,1975 ;
PhD (plasma physics) Moscow Physical Technical University, 1978 ;
DSc (oceanology) P.P.Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1994 ;

Professional membership
European Geosciences Union, Member;
American Geophysical Union, Member

Roles on external bodies

Secretary for Shelf seas, European Geosciences Union, 2003-2005
Member, Nansen Medal committee, European Geosciences Union, 2004-2005
Member, Peer Review College, Natural Environment Research Council, 2003-2004, 2005-2008

Teaching interests

The Global Ocean (module leader);
Shelf Seas and Estuaries (module leader);
Modelling the Marine Environment ;
Field Week ( boarwork);
Research Skills;
Marine Renewable Energy

Research interests

Shelf Sea and Coastal Oceanography
Theory and Modelling of Mesoscale Physical Processes
Sediment Transport in the Marine Environment

UoP Research group membership

Centre for Coastal and Ocean Science and Engineering (CCOSE)
Centre of Excellence in Naval Oceanographic Research and Education
Coastal Processes
Marine Institute

Other research

Development and pre-operational validation of upgraded GMES Marine Core Services and capabilities (MyOcean)
Southern European Seas: Assessing and Modelling Ecosystem Change (SESAME)
Black Sea Recovery as a Basis of Regional Environmental Security (BSERP)
The role of the Nordic Seas in shaping climate in Europe
Mass transfer through the submarine canyons
Dense water overflows off continental shelves(cascading)
Meso-scale physical and biogeochemical processes in coastal waters of the Russian Arctic
Interaction of shelf waters with deep ocean and its influence on transport of pollutants
Suspended sediment transport over the continental slope
Internal gravity waves and mesoscale gravity currents over the continental slope
Dynamics of mesoscale dense water lenses (eddies)
Mesoscale structure and dynamics of the intermediate waters in the ocean

Research degrees awarded to supervised students

2004, Laurent Latche, PhD, thesis title "Analysis of water mass distribution and circulation in the White Sea, Russia"
2005, Cecilia Enriquez Ortiz, PhD, thesis title "Mesoscale circulation in the Black Sea: A study combining numerical modelling and observations"
2008, Clare O'Neil, PhD, thesis title "A study of dense water formation over Rockall Bank"

Grants & contracts

Development and pre-operational validation of upgraded GMES Marine Core Services and capabilities (MyOcean) EU-FP7 Research Project, PI of the University of Plymouth team (2009-2011)
Southern European Seas: Assessing and Modelling Ecosystem Change (SESAME), EU-FP6 Research Project, PI of the University of Plymouth team (2006-2011)
Black Sea Recovery as a Basis of Regional Environmental Security, Collaborative Research project NUKR.CLG.982285, Co-ordinator (2006-2009)

The Nordic Seas in the global climate system, EU project INTAS-03-51-4620, Leader of the University of Plymouth team (2004-2007)
Mass transfer through the submarine canyons, EU project INTAS- 01-460, Leader of the University of Plymouth team (2002-2005)

Dense water overflows off continental shelves (cascading), EU project INTAS-99-1600 , Leader of the University of Plymouth team (2000-2003)
Meso-scale physical and biogeochemical processes in coastal waters of the Russian Arctic, EU project INTAS-97-1881, Leader of Shirshov Institute team (1998-2000), Leader of the University of Plymouth team (2000-2001)
Interaction of shelf waters with deep ocean and its influence on transport of pollutants, Russian Ministry of Science and Technology, Co-Principal Investigator, (1999-2001).
Dynamics of water mass exchange and suspended sediment transport over the continental slope, Russian Foundation for Basic Research project 97-05-65635, Principal Investigator, (1997 - 1999).
Cascading of shelf water over a continental slope, the Royal Society international research project, Co-Principal Investigator (1997 - 1999).
Internal gravity waves and mesoscale gravity currents over the continental slope, EU-INTAS/RFBR project IN/RU-95-969, Principal Investigator (1997 - 1999).
Coastal zone: Theoretical study of physical processes, Russian Ministry of Science and Technology, Principal Investigator, (1995 - 1998).
Dynamics of dense lenses on continental shelves, Natural Environmental Research Council project GR9/01895, Senior Visiting Scientist at the University of Wales Bangor, (1995-1996)
Mesoscale structure and dynamics of the intermediate waters in the ocean, International Science Foundation (George Soros' Fund) project JG7100, Principal Investigator, (1995).
Mesoscale dynamics of intermediate waters in the ocean, Russian Foundation for Basic Research project 94-05-17302, Principal Investigator, (1994 - 1996).
Comprehensive study of mesoscale processes in the shelf- slope regions of the ocean, international project funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Russian Federation, Co-Principal Investigator, (1994 - 1995).

Conferences organised

Convener, Coastal and Shelf Sea Symposia at the European Geophysical Society annual General Assemblies, 1998-2012.
Convener, Exchange processes and Frontal Dynamics in the Coastal Zone and the Marginal seas workshop at K.N.Fedorov International Symposium on Oceanic Fronts and Related phenomena, St. Petersburg, May, 1998.
Convener, Coastal zone section at the International Conference on Physics of Oceans and Atmosphere, Moscow, November, 1995.

Chapters

Shapiro, GI. (2009) 'Black Sea Circulation' in John HS,Karl KT,Steve AT (ed.) Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences Oxford: Academic Press pp 401 - 414 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B99B0-4V2BCCJ-D1/2/c97a63da54a0f43132bbabb6ceb618d5

Gordeev, VV., Shapiro, GI., Kossobokova, XN., Pantiulin, AN., Katsepalov, AP., Prego, R. & Howland, R. (2001) 'Meso-scale physical and biogeochemical processes in coastal waters of the Russian Arctic: INTAS 97-1881' Geology of the Seas and Oceans pp 182 - 183

Serebryany, AN. & Shapiro, GI. (2001) 'Observations of the internal waves in the Pechora Sea' in Lisitzin AP,Vinogradov ME,Romankevich EA (ed.) Experience of system oceanologic studies in the Arctic pp 140 - 150

Shapiro, GI., Akivis, TM., Pykhov, NV. & S.M.Antsyferov, . (2000) 'Transport of Fine Suspended Matter in the Coastal Zone by Mesoscale Currents' in Konstantin Fedorov IOC (ed.) Oceanic Fronts and Related Phenomena: Konstantin Fedorov International Memorial Symposium Unesco pp 509 - 516 http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kK1cAAAACAAJ

Emelianov, MV. & Shapiro, GI. (1993) 'HYDROPHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE WEDDEL-SCOTIA CONFLUENCE ZONE AND ITS RELATION TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AND BIOLOGICAL OBJECTS' in N.M.Voronina (ed.) Pelagic ecosystems of the South Ocean Moscow: pp 57 - 62

Konshin, VN. & G.I., S. (1992) 'The birth and evolution of intense dipolar eddies' Coherent structures and self-organisation of currents in the ocean Moscow: pp 93 - 101

Shapiro, GI. (1991) 'Dynamics of lens-like eddies: Integral approach' Lens-like eddies and fronts in north-east Atlantic ocean Moscow: pp 88 - 105

Shapiro, GI., M.V.Emelianov, . & S.L.Meschanov, . (1991) 'Investigation of the intrathermocline lens IRVING' Lens-like eddies and fronts in north-east Atlantic ocean Moscow: pp 7 - 40

Meschanov, SL. & Shapiro, GI. (1991) 'Lens of South-Atlantic Central Water south off Cap-Blanc' Lens-like eddies and fronts in north-east Atlantic ocean Moscow: pp 73 - 80

Meschanov, SL., G.I.Shapiro, . & S.M.Shapovalov, . (1991) 'On selfsimilarity of temperature and salinity distribution in MEDDIES' Lens-like eddies and fronts in north-east Atlantic ocean Moscow: pp 81 - 87

Shapiro, GI. & Sheremet, VA. (1991) 'Vertical motion generated by a lens-like eddy' Lens-like eddies and fronts in north-east Atlantic ocean Moscow: pp 106 - 120

Konshin, VN. & G.I.Shapiro, . (1990) 'Numerical simulation of mesoscale eddies in the Southern Ocean' . In.: Hydrology of the Southern Ocean and North Atlantic Leningrad: LGMI Publishing house pp 21 - 32

Shapiro, GI. & Emelianov, ME. (1989) 'Hydrological conditions in the region of Weddel-Scotia Confluence zone' in Ponomareva LA (ed.) Complex investigations of the South Ocean pelagic zone pp 8 - 13

Shapiro, GI. (1989) 'On the dynamics of lens-like eddies' J.C.J.Nihoul and B.M.Jamart (Eds),Mesoscale/Synoptic Coherent Structures in Geophysical turbulence, Elsevier Oceanography Series Amsterdam: Elsevier pp 783 - 396

Konshin, VN. & Shapiro, GI. (1989) 'On the evolution of intensive cyclonic-anticyclonic vortex pairs' J.C.J.Nihoul and B.M.Jamart (Eds),Mesoscale/Synoptic Coherent Structures in Geophysical turbulence, 841 pp., Elsevier Oceanography Series Amsterdam: Elsevier pp 757 - 770

Shapiro, GI. (1986) 'Evolution of a baroclinic eddy in viscous rotating fluid (theory and laboratory experiment)' WNUTRITERMOKLINNYE WICHRI W OKEANE Moscow: pp 120 - 130

Shapiro, GI. (1986) 'On some properties of vortex lenses in continuously stratified ocean' WNUTRITERMOKLINNYE WICHRI W OKEANE Moscow: pp 79 - 85

Shapiro, GI. (1986) 'Strong nonlinear Rossby waves and vortex lenses' WNUTRITERMOKLINNYE WICHRI W OKEANE, M.,IOAN Moscow: pp 71 - 78

Shapiro, GI. (1986) 'Theoretical investigations concerning the of intrathermocline eddies (review)' WNUTRITERMOKLINNYE WICHRI W OKEANE Moscow: pp 56 - 61

Shapiro, GI. (1984) 'On the selfsimilarity of intrusions in a stratified fluid at low Froude number' Actual problems of oceanology Moscow: pp 18 - 21

Samoilenko, VS. & Shapiro, GI. (1983) 'Classification of climates over the world ocean based on the variability of physical properties of troposphere' VARIABILITY OF PHYSICAL FIELDS IN ATMOSPHERE ABOVE THE OCEAN Moscow: pp 136 - 150

Conference Papers

Shapiro, G. & Aleynik, D. (2010) 'Decoupling of physical processes between the shelf and deep Black Sea' EGU General Assembly 2010.

Shapiro, G., Stanichny, S. & Stanychna, R. (2010) 'Exchange Processes Induced By A Mesoscale Eddy In The North West Black Sea' EGU General Assembly 2010.

Shapiro, G., Wobus, F. & Aleynik, D. (2010) 'LONG TERM VARIABILITY OF THE PHYSICAL PARAMETERS IN THE BENTHIC BOUNDARY LAYER OVER THE BLACK SEA SHELF' 39th CIESM Congress. Venice:

Wobus, F., Shapiro, GI., Maqueda, MAM. & Huthnance, JM. (2010) 'Numerical simulations of dense water cascading laboratory experiments: a sensitivity study' pp 69 - 69 http://www.challenger2010.org.uk/programme

Shapiro, G. & Wobus, F. (2010) 'The role of horizontal exchanges on ventilation of the benthic boundary layer on the Black Sea shelf' EGU General Assembly 2010.

Shapiro, G. & David Huntley, . (2010) 'Transport of pollutants and sediment in the area of the Wave Hub (Celtic Sea)' EGU General Assembly 2010.

Shapiro, G., Aleynik, D. & Mee, L. (2010) 'VARIATIONS IN THE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE BLACK SEA DURING THE 20 CENTURY' 39th CIESM Congress. Venice:

G.I.Shapiro, . & C.K.O’Neill, . (2008) 'Dense Water Cascades: Physical Mechanisms and Implications for Fishery on the Rockall Bank' European Geosciences Union General Assembly. Vienna, Austria:

O’Neill, CK., Shapiro, GI. & Lavender, S. (2008) 'Modelling dense water cascading at Rockall Bank' EGU General Assembly 2008.

O’Neill, C., Shapiro, GI. & Lavender, S. (2006) 'Cold water formation over Rockall Bank: A view from space' European Geosciences Union General Assembly. Vienna, Austria:

G.I.Shapiro, ., V.V.Ivanov, . & J.M.Huthnance, . (2006) 'Dense water cascades across the shelf break and their role in shaping the climate. Coastal and Shelf Seas - Present Understanding and Future Challenges' Conference to mark the retirement of Professor John Simpson. Bangor, UK:

Shapiro, GI., Aleynik, DL. & Mee, LD. (2006) 'Interannual and interdecadal variability of the physical environment in the Black Sea revisited' European Geosciences Union General Assembly. Vienna, Austria:

G.I.Shapiro, ., L.D.Mee, ., S.V.Stanychny, ., A.S.Romanov, ., E.M.Lemeshko, ., Yu.N.Goryachkin, ., C.E.Enriquez, . & D.L.Aleynik, . (2005) 'A Comprehensive Study of Horizontal Transports by a Mesoscale Eddy in The North Western Part of the Black Sea' 2005 Intenational Ocean Research Conference. Paris, France:

Shapiro, GI., Mee, LD., Lemeshko, EM., Stanychny, S., Goryachkin, YN., Ivanov, VV., Romanov, AS., Dykman, V., Enriquez, C. & Aleynik, DL. (2005) 'A comprehensive study of mesoscale dynamics and horizontal transports in the North Western part of the Black Sea' European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2005. Vienna, Austria:

G.I.Shapiro, . & V.V.Ivanov, . (2005) 'Dense water cascades across the shelf break and their role in shaping the climate' European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2005. Vienna, Austria:

G.I.Shapiro, ., L.D.Mee, ., S.V.Stanychny, ., Enriquez, CE., Romanov, AS., D.L.Aleynik, . & E.M.Lemeshko, . (2005) 'Ecosystem of the NW Black Sea: the role of mesoscale processes' Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research Conference. Plymouth, UK:

Shapiro, GI., Lemeshko, EM., Aleynik, DL., Motyzhev, SV., Lunev, EG. & Stanichny, SV. (2005) 'Velocity Structure of an Anticyclonic Eddy in the NW Black Sea as Derived from Surface Drifters Trajectories' European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2005. Vienna, Austria:

Ivanov, VV. & G.I.Shapiro, . (2004) 'Annual cycle of dense water cascading in the north-eastern Barents Sea' AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, USA:

G.I.Shapiro, ., V.V.Ivanov, . & J.M.Huthnance, . (2004) 'Dense Water Cascades Off The Continental Shelves: Physical Mechanisms And Climate Implications' European Geosciences Union 1st General Assembly. Nice, France:

G.Shapiro, ., J.Huthnance, . & Ivanov, V. (2004) 'Dense water production on the continental shelves: dynamical processes and climate implications' Challenger Conference for Marine Science. Liverpool, UK:

Shapiro, GI. (2004) 'Sand transport in a shallow sea: effect of Ekman veering' European Geosciences Union 1st General Assembly. Nice, France:

Lvanov, VV. & G.I, S. (2003) 'Features of dense water cascades off the Arctic shelves Book of Abstracts, p173' Arctic Climate System Study (ACSYS) Final Science Conference. St. Petersburg, Russia:

Ivanov, VV. & G.I., S. (2003) 'Statistics of dense water cascades around the World Ocean' Joint Assembly of Europeans Geophysical Society-American Geophysical Society-European Union of Geophysics. Nice, France:

J.Huthnance, ., G.Shapiro, ., V.Ivanov, ., T.Akivis, ., P.Golovin, . & I.Fine, . (2002) 'Cascading off continental shelves' Challeger Centenary Conference: Marine Science 2002. Plymouth, UK:

J.Huthnance, ., G.Shapiro, ., Ivanov, V., .Akivis, T., Golovin, P. & I.Fine, . (2002) 'Cascading off continental shelves' Challeger Centenary Conference: Marine Science 2002. Plymouth, UK:

Shapiro, GI., Ivanov, VV., Huthnance, JM. & Aleinik, DL. (2002) 'Dense water overflow off continental shelves' 27th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society. Nice, France:

Shapiro, GI., J, VDM. & H.E, DS. (2002) 'Effect of velocity veering on sand transport in a shallow sea' 11th International Biennial Conference on Physics of Estuaries and Coastal Seas. Hamburg, Germany:

Enriquez, CE., G.I, S. & A.G, Z. (2002) 'Mesoscale circulation in the Black Sea during November 2000 from remote and in-situ data' Challeger Centenary Conference: Marine Science 2002. Plymouth, UK:

Enriquez, CE., Shapiro, GI. & Zatzepin, AG. (2002) 'Mesoscale circulation in the Black Sea from remote and in situ data' November 27th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society. Nice, France:

Shapiro, GI., M.V, E. & S.L, M. (2002) 'Mesoscale structure of Mediterranean Waters in the Iberian and Canary basins' Challeger Centenary Conference: Marine Science 2002. Plymouth, UK:

Kuo, YH., Pingree, RD. & Shapiro, GI. (2002) 'Mesoscale variability of sea level anomaly as seen in altimeter data' 27th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society. Nice, France:

Ivanov, VV. & Shapiro, GI. (2002) 'Parameters of dense water cascades as estimated from cross-slope hydrographic sections' 27th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society. Nice, France:

Shapiro, GI., van der Molen, J. & de Swart, HE. (2002) 'The effect of velocity veering on sand transport in a shallow sea' 27th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society. Nice, France:

Latché, L., Shapiro, GI. & Pantiulin, AN. (2002) 'Thermohaline intrusion in the White Sea in June 2000' 27th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society. Nice, France:

LATCHÉ, L., SHAPIRO, G. & PANTIULIN, AN. (2002) 'Thermohaline intrusion in the White Sea in June 2000' Challeger Centenary Conference: Marine Science 2002. Plymouth, UK:

Shapiro, GI. & T.M.Akivis, . (2001) 'Fine sediment transport by coastal currents: role of earth Rotation' 26th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society. Nice , France:

Gordeev, VV., Shapiro G., ., Kossobokova X., ., Pantiulin A., ., Katsepalov A., ., Prego, . & Howland, . (2001) 'Meso-scale and biogeochemical processes in coastal waters of the Russian Arctic: INTAS 97-1881' Geology of the Seas and Oceans

Shevchenko, VI., Lukashin, VN., Klyuvitkin, AA., Novigatsky, AN., Pantyulin, AN., Shapiro, GI., Deev, MG. & Savenko, AV. (2001) 'Suspended matter distribution in the White Sea in June 2000' 26th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society. Nice , France:

Shapiro, GI. (2000) 'Cross-margin exchanges in the benthic layers of the Arctic seas' Shelf-Basin Interactions (SBI) Pan Arctic Meeting. Callaway Gardens, Georgia:

Shevchenko, VP., Shapiro, GI., Serebryany, AN., Politova, NV. & Akivis, TM. (2000) 'Impact of breaking internal waves on the vertical distribution of suspended matter' 25th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society. Nice , France:

Shapiro, GI., Akivis, TM. & Pykhov, NV. (2000) 'Modelling the transport of suspended particulate matter by mesoscale eddies over the continental shelf' 25th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society. Nice , France:

Aleynik, DL. & Shapiro, GI. (2000) 'Search for cascading in historical data' 25th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society. Nice , France:

Shapiro, GI., T.M.Akivis, . & Pykhov, NV. (2000) 'Sediment transport on the shelf by mesoscale eddies. In: JONSMOD/MEDMOD 2000. Book of abstracts. La Londe les Maures, 9-12 May 2000, P. 41.' JONSMOD/MEDMOD 2000. Book of abstracts. La Londe les Maures,.

Shapiro, GI. & Serebryany, AN. (1999) 'Internal waves in the Pechora Sea' 24th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society. The Hague, The Netherlands:

Shapiro, GI. & A.E.Hill, . (1998) 'Dense water cascades over the shelf edge' Oceanic fronts and related phenomena. K.N.Fedorov Memorial Symposium.

Shapiro, GI. & B.F.Voronov, . (1998) 'Dynamics of baroclinic mesoscale eddies at the outer shelf'

Shapiro, GI., T.M.Akivis, ., S.M.Antsyferov, . & Pykhov, NV. (1998) 'Modelling of fine suspended sediment transport by mesoscale currents in the shelf zone' Oceanic fronts and related phenomena. K.N. Fedorov Memorial Symposium.

Shapiro, GI., T.M.Akivis, ., S.M.Antsyferov, . & N.V.Pykhov, . (1998) 'Transport of fine suspended matter on the shelf by mesoscale currents'

Shapiro, GI. & A.E.Hill, . (1997) 'Cascading of a Dense Water Plume Over a Shelf Break' Joint Assamblies of IAMAS and IAPSO, Melburne Symposium.

Shapiro, GI. (1997) 'Deep Sea - Shelf Water Exchanges at the Shelf Edge' Abstracts of the 6th Annual Meeting of the North Pacifc Marine Science Organization (PICES). Pusan, Korea:

Shapiro, GI. & A.E.Hill, . (1997) 'Dynamics of Dense Water Cascading Over a Shelf Break' 22nd EGS General Assembly ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE. Vienna:

M.E.Inall, ., T.J.Sherwin, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1997) 'Mass transport of non-linear internal waves on the continental shelf' 22nd EGS General Assembly. Vienna:

Shapiro, GI., Barton, ED. & Meschanov, SL. (1997) 'TRANSITION TO TURBULENT BEHAVIOUR OF LAGRANGIAN FLOATS THROUGH CAPTURE AND RELEASE BY MESOSCALE EDDIES' Abstracts of the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE STABILITY AND INSTABILITIES OF STRATIFIED AND/OR ROTATING FLOWS. MOSCOW, RUSSIA:

Shapiro, GI., Barton, ED. & Meschanov, SL. (1997) 'TRANSITION TO TURBULENT BEHAVIOUR OF LAGRANGIAN FLOATS THROUGH CAPTURE AND RELEASE BY MESOSCALE EDDIES' Abstracts of the 29th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics,Marine turbulence revisited. pp P. - 73

Shapiro, GI. & Meschanov, SL. (1996) 'Spreading pattern and mesoscale structure of Mediterranean outflow in the Iberian Basin estimated from historical data' 26th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics - The Coastal Ocean in a Global Change Perspective. LIEGE, BELGIUM 05/05/1994 - 09/05/1995 ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV pp 337 - 348

Shapiro, GI. & Hill, AE. (1996) 'Evolution of mesoscale dense lenses and plumes in the shelf/slope zone.' Abstracts of the Conference UK Oceanography-96. Bangor, Wales, UK,: p p.103

Shapiro, GI. (1996) 'Non-linear theory of a bottom gravity current over a steep continental slope' Abstracts of the 21th EGS General Assembly.

Shapiro, GI. (1995) 'DYNAMICS OF A DENSITY FRONT IN A SHALLOW SEA' Abstracts of the 20th EGS General Assembly. Hamburg:

A.G.Zatsepin, . & Shapiro, GI. (1995) 'GRAVITY CURRENTS ON THE SLOPING OCEANIC BOTTOM' 21st IAPSO General Assembly.. Honolulu, Hawaii,USA:

Shapiro, GI. (1995) 'Nonlinear theory of a gravity current over steeply sloping bottom' Proceedings of the International Synposium on Material flux in Coastal Seas with Special Reference to the east China Sea. Qingdao, China: p P.41

S.L.Meschanov, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1995) 'SPATIAL-TEMPORAL VARIABILITY OF MEDITERRANEAN WATER DISTRIBUTION IN THE NORTHERN EAST ATLANTIC' International Conference Dynamics of Ocean and Atmosphere. Moscow:

S.L.Meschanov, . & Shapiro, GI. (1995) 'Stimulated Generation of Mesoscale Lenses by Synoptic Scale Meanders and Eddies' Abstracts of the 21st IAPSO General Assembly. Honolulu, Hawaii,USA:

Shapiro, GI., E.N.Mikhailova, ., N.B.Shapiro, . & S.L.Meschanov, . (1995) 'STRUCTURE OF COASTAL UPWELLING IN THE NORTH EASTERN BLACK SEA' International Conference Dynamics of Ocean and Atmosphere. Moscow:

S.L.Meschanov, . & Shapiro, GI. (1995) 'THE COMPLEX PATTERN OF MEDITERRANEAN OUTDLOW IN THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC ESTIMATED FROM HISTORICAL DATA' Abstracts of the 21st IAPSO General Assembly. Honolulu, Hawaii,USA:

A.G.Zatsepin, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1995) 'Theoretical and laboratory study of a gravity current over a steep continental slope' International Conference Dynamics of Ocean and Atmosphere. Moscow:

Shapiro, GI., A.G.Zatsepin, . & A.G.Kostianoy, . (1994) 'LOWLY MOVING DENSITY FRONTS: SELF-SIMILAR SOLUTIONS AND LABORATORY SIMULATIONS.' Abstracts of the 19th EGS General Assembly. Grenoble:

Shapiro, GI. & S.L.Meschanov, . (1994) 'POSSIBLE TRAJECTORIES OF MEDDIES IN THE IBERIAN PENINSULA BASIN ESTIMATED FROM HISTORICAL DATA . In: THE COASTAL OCEAN IN A GLOBAL CHANGE PERSPECTIVE' Abstracts of the 26th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics. Liege: pp P.47 - P.48

Shapiro, GI., B.N.Filushkin, ., S.L.Meschanov, ., M.V.Emelianov, . & N.G.KOZHELUPOVA, . (1994) 'THE EFFECT OF THE SEAMOUNT ON THE INTRATHERMOCLINE EDDY STRUCTURE' 19th EGS General Assembly. Grenoble:

Shapiro, GI. & M.V.Emelianov, . (1994) 'TRANSFORMATION OF THE MESOSCALE STRUCTURE OF MEDITERRANEAN WATER WHILE IT SPREADS FROM THE COASTAL REGION' 26th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics. Liege:

Shapiro, GI. (1994) 'VORTEX LENSES AND ROSSBY SOLITONS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS' Abstracts of the 19th EGS General Assembly. Grenoble:

Shapiro, GI. & M.V.Emelianov, . (1993) 'Deep vertical mixing in the Polar Frontal Zone' Nansen centennial symposium. Bergen: p p.36

Shapiro, GI. (1993) 'On the influence of MEDDY decay mechanism on distribution OF MEDITERRANEAN WATER in the Eastern North Atlantic' 17-th EGS General Assembly. Wiesbaden:

Shapiro, GI., W.Zenk, ., S.L.Meschanov, . & Tokos, KLS. (1993) 'SELF-SIMILARITY IN TWO BREEDS OF THE MEDDY FAMILY' 17-th EGS General Assembly. Wiesbaden:

Shapiro, GI. (1993) 'TRANSPORT OF CHEMICALLY ACTIVE TRACERS FROM AN ESTUARY INTO DEEP OCEAN' 17-th EGS General Assembly. Wiesbaden:

Shapiro, GI. & M.V.Emelianov, . (1993) 'Vertical and horizontal mixing in Polar frontal zone' Abstracts of 8th International Simposium on Okhotsk Sea and Sea Ice. Mombetsu, Hokkaido, Japan: pp P. - 513

Shapiro, GI., W.Zenk, ., S.L.Meschanov, . & Tokos, KLS. (1992) 'COHERENCY AND SELF-SIMILARITY OF THE MEDDY FAMILY IN THE EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC' ABSTRACTS of the International workshop MESO- and MOCROSTRUCTURE of the OCEAN - MEASUREMENTS and MODELS of PROCESSES. Sanct Petersburg: p p.55

Shapiro, GI., S.L.Meschanov, . & M.V.Emelianov, . (1992) 'COLLISION OF A MEDITERRANEAN LENS WITH A CHAIN OF SEAMOUNTS' 17-th General Assembly of the EGS.

Shapiro, GI. & S.L.Meschanov, . (1992) 'DISTRIBUTION OF RED SEA WATER IN THE NORTHWEST INDIAN OCEAN' 17-th General Assembly of the EGS.

S.L.Meschanov, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1992) 'ISOLATED LENS OF SOUTH ATLANTIC CENTRAL WATER IN THE CAPE VERDE FRONTAL ZONE' 17-th General Assembly of the EGS.

S.L.Meschanov, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1992) 'ISOLATED LENSES OF RED SEA WATER IN THE NORTHWEST INDIAN OCEAN' 17-th General Assembly of the EGS.

M.V.Emelianov, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1992) 'ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MESOSCALE AND FINE THERMOHALINE STRUCTURE IN THE ANTARCTIC POLAR FRONTAL ZONE (APFZ)' the 17-th General Assembly of the EGS.

Shapiro, GI. (1992) 'The influence of decay mechanisms on mixing the ocean by lens- like eddies' Abstracts of Meeting - Workshop on Mixing in Geophysical Flows, Effects of Body Forces in Turbulent Flows. Barcelona: pp P.26 - P.27

S.L.Meschanov, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1992) 'THERMOHALINE STRUCTURE OF MEDDIES: TESTING FOR SELFSIMILARITY' 17-th General Assembly of the EGS.

Shapiro, GI. (1992) 'VERTICAL MOTIONS GENERATED BY A NEAR BOTTOM MESOSCALE EDDY' 17-th General Assembly of the EGS. Vol.10, part 2, P. C-195:

A.Suprenkov, ., G.Shapiro, ., A.Ginzburg, . & V.Pelevin, . (1991) 'Ecological monitoring of water basins using satellite imagery' Association Soyuzecologiya technical report.

M.V.Emelianov, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1991) 'MESOSCALE STRUCTURE OF TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY IN SOUTHERN PART OF THE SCOTIA SEA' 1-st Polish-Soviet Antarctic symposium Arctowski-85.. Gdansk: pp P.47 - P.42

Shapiro, GI. & V.N.Konshin, . (1991) 'NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF NONLINEAR COUPLING OF INTENSIVE VORTICES AND INTERACTION WITH A SHEAR CURRENT' 20 General Assembly IUGG. Vienna: pp P. - 9

Shapiro, GI. & S.L.Meschanov, . (1991) 'SELFSIMILARUTY OF SALINITY AND TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION IN MEDDIES' 20 General Assembly IUGG. Vienna: pp P. - 62

Shapiro, GI., M.V.Emelianov, ., S.L.Meschanov, . & S.V.Semovskiy, . (1991) 'THE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF A MEDDY AFTER A STRONG DEFORMATION BY SEAMOUNTS' 20 General Assembly IUGG. Vienna:

A.G.Kostianoy, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1990) 'Forecast of mean climatic trajectories of intrathermocline eddies in the ocean' 3-d All-union symposium Fine structure and synoptic variability of seas and oceans. Tallinn:

S.L.Meschanov, ., G.I.Shapiro, . & G.R.Gamsakhurdia, . (1990) 'În the cause of seasonal variability of Red Sea Water distribution in the Indian Ocean' 3-d All-union symposium Fine structure and synoptic variability of seas and oceans, Tallinn, 1990, p. 105-106. Tallinn: pp p.105 - p.106

Shapiro, GI. (1990) 'Local upwelling induced by an intrathermocline warm core eddy in the ice covered sea' 22nd International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics Ice covered seas and ice edges: physical, chemical and biological processes and interactions. Liege: p P.61

Shapiro, GI. & V.A.Sheremet, . (1990) 'Long-term evolution ov a mesoscale eddy in two-layer fluid' 3-d All-union symposium Fine structure and synoptic variability of seas and oceans. Tallinn: p p. 156-157

Shapiro, GI. & V.A.Sheremet, . (1990) 'Long-time evolution of large-amplitude eddy in a two-layered viscous fluid' 5-th Colloquium on the modeling of oceanic vortices.. Hanover(NH),Thayer scool of engineering,Dartmouth college:

Shapiro, GI. (1990) 'Solitons and lens-like eddies in geophysical fluid dynamics. In: Abstracts of the International symposium Generation of large- scale structure in continuous media.' Perm-Moscow: pp p.215 - p.216

S.L.Meschanov, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1990) 'Spatial structure of the Red Sea Water tongue and intrathermocline lens formation at its edge' 3-d All-union symposium Fine structure and synoptic variability of seas and oceans. Tallinn: pp p.103 - p.104

Shapiro, GI. (1989) 'On integral properties of lens-like eddies and their trajectories long-term forecast' Book of abstracts of the All-Union Seminar Oceanologic fronts of Northern seas:properties, research methods, models . Moscow: pp p.59 - p.60

G.R.Gamsakhurdia, ., V.Ya.Liskin, ., S.L.Meschanov, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1987) 'Computerised system for scientific research onboard a research vessel' the All-Union School Technical facilities and methods for the World Ocean research . Moscow:

A.G.Kostianoy, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1987) 'Evolution of a vortex lens in viscous rotating fluid' Book of Abstracts. 3-d Congress of Soviet Oceanologists. Section physics and chemistry of the ocean. Subsection currents, synoptic and mesoscale eddies. Leningrad: p p. 107-109

V.N.Konshin, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1987) 'Evolution of Rossby solitons of finite amplitude' Book of Abstracts. 3-d Congress of Soviet Oceanologists. Section physics and chemistry of the ocean. Subsection currents, synoptic and mesoscale eddies. Leningrad: pp p.104 - p.106

Shapiro, GI. (1987) 'Quasi-geostrophic eddies of finite amplitude' 3-d Congress of Soviet Oceanologists. Section physics and chemistry of the ocean. Subsection currents, synoptic and mesoscale eddies. Leningrad: pp p.185 - p.187

M.V.Emelianov, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1987) 'The mesoscale structure of the frontal zone and a subsurface vortex lens in the Atlantic sector of the Antarctic' 3-d Congress of Soviet Oceanographers. Section Ocean physics and chemistry. Currents, synoptic and mesoscale eddies. Leningrad: p P. 76-77

Shapiro, GI. (1986) 'Mesoscale subsurface isolated lens of warm water in Scotia sea' ABSTRACTS of the 21-st European Marine Biology Symposium. Gdansk: p P.164

M.V.Emelianov, . & Shapiro, GI. (1986) 'Studies of mesoscale structure of hydrophysical fields in the Antarctic' 21-st European Marine Biology Symposium. Gdansk: p P.96

Shapiro, GI. (1984) 'Influence of Ekman boundary layers on the dynamics of a barclinic eddy in the ocean' Proceedings of the 3-d All- Republic conference on applied hydromechanics Hydrodynamical problems of exploitation of the ocean , part 1. Kiev: pp p.170 - p.171

Shapiro, GI. (1984) 'On the influence of water viscosity on the evolution of an isolated non-linear vortex in the upper layer of the ocean .' Book of Abstracts. All-Union Symposium Fine structure and synoptic variability of seas and oceans , part 2,. Tallinn: pp p.185 - p.187

Shapiro, GI. (1984) 'On the structure of a non-linear isolated eddy on the beta-plane' Book of Abstracts. All-Union Symposium Fine structure and synoptic variability of seas and oceans , part 2. Tallinn: pp p.188 - p.190

A.G.Kostianoy, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1984) 'Theoretical and laboratory study of axisymmetric mesoscale eddy dynamics' All-Union Symposium Fine structure and synoptic variability of seas and oceans . Tallinn: p p. 37-39

Shapiro, GI. (1982) 'Differential model of a mesoscale oceanic front' Abstracts of the 2-nd All-Union Congress of Soviet Oceanologists. Yalta:

Shapiro, GI. (1981) 'Simple fluid dynamics model of the evolution of an atmospheric front' Abstracts of the All-Union conference Study of interaction between meso and macroprocesses in atmosphere and use of statistical methods in meteorology . Alma-Ata:

Shapiro, GI. (1978) 'Criterion of stability of a tranceverse electric discharge in the gas flow' Proceedings of the Moscow Physical Technical Institute, Series General and molecular physics.

Shapiro, GI. (1978) 'Stabilisation of ionization-thermanl instability by quickly repeated ionizing pulses' Proceedings of the Moscow Physical Technical Institute, Series General and molecular physics.

Shapiro, GI. (1976) 'On the stability of gas discharge in the periodic electric field' Abstracts of the School Non-linear problems of the theory of fluid dynamics stability . Moscow , Moscow State University:

Shapiro, GI. (1974) 'Radiation transfer by isolated spectral lines . Institute of Problems in Mechanics' Institute of Problems in Mechanics, USSR Academy of Sciences.

Wobus, F., Shapiro, GI., Maqueda, MAM. & Huthnance, JM. 'Numerical simulations of dense water cascading on a steep slope' European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2012. Vienna, Austria 22/04/2012 - 27/04/2012

Wobus, F., Shapiro, GI., Huthnance, JM. & Maqueda, MAM. 'The piercing of the Atlantic Layer by a dense water cascade in an idealised modelling study inspired by the Storfjorden overflow' European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2012. Vienna, Austria 22/04/2012 - 27/04/2012

Wobus, F., Shapiro, GI., Maqueda, MAM. & Huthnance, JM. 'Modelling density-stratified cascades on a steep slope' UK Arctic Science Conference 2011. University of Leeds 14/09/2011 - 16/09/2011

Wobus, F., Shapiro, GI., Maqueda, MAM. & Huthnance, JM. 'Modelling of shelf water cascades on the continental slope' EGU General Assembly 2011. Vienna 03/04/2011 - 08/04/2011 EGU http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2011/EGU2011-3027.pdf

Shapiro, GI., Wobus, F. & Aleynik, DL. 'Long-Term Variability in the Horizontal Exchanges Between the Benthic Boundary Layer Over the Black Sea Shelf and the Deep Sea and its Potential Role in Carbon Sequestration' 2nd SESAME Scientific Workshop. Villefranche, France 11/11/2009 - 12/11/2009

Other Publications

Shapiro, GI., Huntley, DA. & Aleynik, DL. (2010) Circulation and sediment transport patterns in eastern Celtic Sea. National Oceanography Centre, Southampton:

Shapiro, GI., Aleynik, DL., Zatsepin, AG., Khan, VM., Piotukh, VB., Prostakishin, VM., Akivis, TM., Belokopytov, VV. & Sviridov, AS. (2010) Effect of variations in meteorological forcing on circulation in the Black Sea. National Oceanography Centre, Southampton:

Wobus, F., Shapiro, GI., Maqueda, MAM. & Huthnance, JM. (2010) Numerical simulations of dense water cascading laboratory experiments: a sensitivity study.. National Oceanography Centre, Southampton:

Shapiro, GI. & Wobus, F. (2010) The ventilation of near-bottom shelf waters in the North-Western Black Sea. National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, 6-9 September 2010:

O'Neill, C., Shapiro, G. & Lavender, S. (2006) Cold water formation over Rockall Bank: A view from space. UK:

G.I.Shapiro, ., L.D.Mee, ., L.D.Aleynik, . & C.E.Enriquez, . (2006) Mesoscale Variability in the Western Black Sea - Observations and Numerical Modelling. UK:

G.I.Shapiro, ., V.V.Ivanov, ., J.M.Huthnance, . & D.L.Aleinik, . (2003) Dense Water Overflow Off Continental Shelves. Paris:

Journals

Articles

Wobus, F., Shapiro, GI., Maqueda, MAM. & Huthnance, JM. (2012) 'Numerical simulations of dense water cascading on a steep slope' Journal of Marine Research 69, pp 391 - 415 http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/fwobus http://www.yale.edu/jmr/ , DOI: 10.1357/002224011798765268

Shapiro, GI. (2011) 'Effect of tidal stream power generation on the region-wide circulation in a shallow sea' 7, pp 165 - 174 http://www.ocean-sci.net/7/165/2011/ http://www.ocean-sci.net/7/165/2011/os-7-165-2011.pdf

Shapiro, GI., Wobus, F. & Aleynik, DL. (2011) 'Seasonal and inter-annual temperature variability in the bottom waters over the western Black Sea shelf' Ocean Science 7, pp 585 - 596 http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/fwobus http://www.ocean-sci.net/7/585/2011/ , DOI: 10.5194/os-7-585-2011

Shapiro, GI., Wobus, F. & Aleynik, DL. (2011) 'Seasonal and inter-annual temperature variability in the bottom waters over the Black Sea shelf' Ocean Science Discussions 8, pp 321 - 352 http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/fwobus http://www.ocean-sci-discuss.net/8/321/2011/osd-8-321-2011.html , DOI: 10.5194/osd-8-321-2011

Shapiro, GI., Stanichny, SV. & Stanychna, RR. (2010) 'Anatomy of shelf-deep sea exchanges by a mesoscale eddy in the North West Black Sea as derived from remotely sensed data' REMOTE SENS ENVIRON 114 (4), pp 867 - 875 , DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2009.11.020

Shapiro, GI., Aleynik, DL. & Mee, LD. (2010) 'Long term trends in the sea surface temperature of the Black Sea' OCEAN SCI 6 (2), pp 491 - 501 , DOI: 10.5194/os-6-491-2010

McQuatters-Gollop, A., Mee, LD., Raitsos, DE. & Shapiro, GI. (2008) 'Non-linearities, regime shifts and recovery: The recent influence of climate on Black Sea chlorophyll' J MARINE SYST 74 (1-2), pp 649 - 658 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.06.002

Aleinik, DD., Shapiro, GI., Mee, LD. & Lemeshko, EM. (2007) 'Using a lowered acoustic Doppler current profiler for measuring current velocities in the Black Sea' Oceanology 47 (1), pp 127 - 134

Ivanov, VV. & Shapiro, GI. (2005) 'Formation of a dense water cascade in the marginal ice zone in the Barents Sea' Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers 52 (9), pp 1699 - 1717

Enriquez, CE., Shapiro, GI., Souza, AJ. & Zatsepin, AG. (2005) 'Hydrodynamic modelling of mesoscale eddies in the Black Sea' Ocean Dynamics 55 (5-6), pp 476 - 489

Shapiro, GI. (2004) 'A 2.5D model for sand transport in a shallow sea: effect of Ekman veering' Continental Shelf Research 24 (6), pp 659 - 671

Ivanov, VV., Shapiro, GI., Huthnance, JM., Aleynik, DL. & Golovin, PN. (2004) 'Cascades of dense water around the world ocean' Progress in Oceanography 60 (1), pp 47 - 98

Shapiro, GI., van der Molen, J. & de Swart, HE. (2004) 'The effect of velocity veering on sand transport in a shallow sea' Ocean Dynamics 54 (3-4), pp 415 - 423

Shapiro, GI., Huthnance, JM. & Ivanov, VV. (2003) 'Dense water cascading off the continental shelf' Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans 108 (C12),

Shapiro, GI., Latche, L. & Pantiulin, AN. (2003) 'Mixing processes in the Gorlo Strait of the White Sea' OCEANOLOGY+ 43, pp S26 - S31

Lukashin, VN., Kosobokova, KN., Shevchenko, VP., Shapiro, GI., Pantyulin, AN., Pertzova, NM., Deev, MG., Klyuvitkin, AA., Novigatskii, AN., Solov'ev, KA., Prego, R. & Latche, L. (2003) 'Results of multidisciplinary oceanographic studies in the White Sea in June 2000' Oceanology 43 (2), pp 224 - 239

Shapiro, GI. & Hill, AE. (2003) 'The alternative density structures of cold/saltwater pools on a sloping bottom: The role of friction' Journal of Physical Oceanography 33 (2), pp 390 - 406

Inall, ME., Shapiro, GI. & Sherwin, TJ. (2001) 'Mass transport by non-linear internal waves on the Malin Shelf' Continental Shelf Research 21 (13), pp 1449 - 1472

Pal'shin, NA., Vanyan, LL., Medzhitov, RD., Shapiro, GI., Evdoshenko, MA., Utada, H., Shimizu, H. & Tanaka, Y. (2001) 'Use of the Nakhodka-Naoetsu submarine cable for studying the temporal variability of the integral water transport in the Sea of Japan' Oceanology 41(3), pp 447 - 453

Shapiro, GI., Shevchenko, VP., Lisitsyn, AP., Serebryany, AN., Politova, NV. & Akivis, TM. (2000) 'Influence of internal waves on the suspended sediment distribution in the Pechora Sea' DOKL EARTH SCI 373 (5), pp 899 - 901

Shapiro, GI., Akivis, TM., Pykhov, NV. & Antsyferov, SM. (2000) 'Transport of fine sediment with mesoscale currents in the shelf-slope zone of the sea' OCEANOLOGY+ 40 (3), pp 305 - 311

Meschanov, SL. & Shapiro, GI. (1998) 'A young lens of Red Sea Water in the Arabian Sea' DEEP-SEA RES PT I 45 (1), pp 1 - 13

Hill, AE., Souza, AJ., Jones, K., Simpson, JH., Shapiro, GI., McCandliss, R., Wilson, H. & Leftley, J. (1998) 'The Malin cascade in winter 1996' J MAR RES 56 (1), pp 87 - 106

Shapiro, GI., Barton, ED. & Meschanov, SL. (1997) 'Capture and release of Lagrangian floats by eddies in shear flow' J GEOPHYS RES-OCEANS 102 (C13), pp 27887 - 27902

Shapiro, GI. & Hill, AE. (1997) 'Dynamics of dense water cascades at the shelf edge' J PHYS OCEANOGR 27 (11), pp 2381 - 2394

Shapiro, GI. & Zatsepin, AG. (1997) 'Gravity current down a steeply inclined slope in a rotating fluid' ANN GEOPHYS-ATM HYDR 15 (3), pp 366 - 374

Meschanov, SL. & Shapiro, GI. (1997) 'Spreading pattern and mesoscale structure of Mediterranean outflow in the Northeast Atlantic' OKEANOLOGIYA+ 37 (1), pp 5 - 19

SHAPIRO, GI., MESCHANOV, SL. & EMELIANOV, MV. (1995) 'MEDITERRANEAN LENS IRVING AFTER ITS COLLISION WITH SEAMOUNTS' OCEANOL ACTA 18 (3), pp 309 - 318

SHAPIRO, GI., ZENK, W., MESCHANOV, SL. & TOKOS, KLS. (1995) 'SELF-SIMILARITY OF THE MEDDY FAMILY IN THE EASTERN NORTH-ATLANTIC' OCEANOL ACTA 18 (1), pp 29 - 42

SHAPIRO, GI., MESCHANOV, SL. & POLONSKY, AB. (1994) 'RED-SEA WATER LENS FORMATION IN ARABIAN SEA' OKEANOLOGIYA+ 34 (1), pp 32 - 37

SHAPIRO, GI. & EMELIANOV, MV. (1994) 'THE MESOSCALE AND FINE-STRUCTURE WATER CHARACTERISTICS RELATIONSHIP IN THE ANTARCTIC POLAR FRONT ZONE' OKEANOLOGIYA+ 34 (2), pp 206 - 211

Shapiro, GI., Meschanov, SL. & Yemel’Yanov, MV. (1992) 'Mediterranean lens after collision with seamounts' 32, pp 420 - 427

SHAPIRO, GI. & MESCHANOV, SL. (1991) 'DISTRIBUTION AND SPREADING OF RED-SEA WATER AND SALT LENS FORMATION IN THE NORTHWEST INDIAN-OCEAN' DEEP-SEA RES 38 (1), pp 21 - 34

GAMSAKHURDIA, GR., MESCHANOV, SL. & SHAPIRO, GI. (1991) 'ON SEASONAL VARIABILITY IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RED-SEA WATER IN THE NORTH-WEST INDIAN-OCEAN' OKEANOLOGIYA+ 31 (1), pp 47 - 54

MESHCHANOV, SL. & SHAPIRO, GI. (1990) 'INTRATHERMOCLINE LENSES OF THE RED-SEA WATER IN THE INDIAN-OCEAN' DOKL AKAD NAUK SSSR+ 311 (2), pp 469 - 473

Shapiro, GI. & Meschanov, SL. (1989) 'Mesoscale hydrographic structure in the region of intense krill fishing in relation to chemical and biological properties of water masses' 28, pp 121 - 136

KOSTIANOI, AG. & SHAPIRO, GI. (1989) 'ON THE FORECAST OF LENS-LIKE EDDY TRAJECTORIES IN THE OCEAN' DOKL AKAD NAUK SSSR+ 309 (5), pp 1219 - 1222

LYSANOV, YP., PLOTKIN, AM. & SHAPIRO, GI. (1989) 'THE EFFECT OF INTRATHERMOCLINE LENSES ON ACOUSTIC FIELDS IN THE OCEAN' IZV AN SSSR FIZ ATM+ 25 (12), pp 1272 - 1280

KONSHIN, VN. & SHAPIRO, GI. (1988) 'EVOLUTION OF ROSSBY TWO-DIMENSIONAL SOLITONS TAKING ACCOUNT OF FINITE-AMPLITUDE EFFECT' DOKL AKAD NAUK SSSR+ 300 (6), pp 1461 - 1465

SHAPIRO, GI. (1988) 'ON THE THEORY OF AXISYMMETRIC ROSSBY SOLITONS' OKEANOLOGIYA+ 28 (6), pp 885 - 890

SHAPIRO, GI. (1987) 'ON LONG-LIVED SOLITARY EDDIES IN OCEAN' DOKL AKAD NAUK SSSR+ 297 (3), pp 711 - 714

SHAPIRO, GI. (1987) 'SOME PROPERTIES OF ISOLATED INTERTHERMOCLINE EDDIES' IZV AN SSSR FIZ ATM+ 23 (7), pp 778 - 780

ARTEMIEV, VE. & SHAPIRO, GI. (1987) 'THE BEHAVIOR OF ORGANIC-MATTER IN THE AREA OF THE AMAZON AND OCEAN WATER MIXING' DOKL AKAD NAUK SSSR+ 292 (2), pp 459 - 463

SHAPIRO, GI. (1987) 'TO THE THEORY OF QUASIGEOSTROPHIC MOTIONS OF FINITE-AMPLITUDE IN THE VISCOUS STRATIFIED OCEAN' OKEANOLOGIYA+ 27 (1), pp 18 - 24

SHAPIRO, GI. (1986) 'DYNAMICS OF AN ISOLATED INTERATHERMOCLINE EDDY' OKEANOLOGIYA+ 26 (1), pp 21 - 27

KOSTJANOY, AG. & SHAPIRO, GI. (1986) 'THE EVOLUTION AND STRUCTURE OF AN INTRATHERMOCLINE EDDY' IZV AN SSSR FIZ ATM+ 22 (10), pp 1098 - 1105

BARENBLATT, GI., IVANOV, MY. & SHAPIRO, GI. (1985) 'ON THE STRUCTURE OF WAVE FRONTS IN NONLINEAR DISSIPATIVE MEDIA' ARCH RATION MECH AN 87 (4), pp 293 - 303

SHAPIRO, GI. (1985) 'THE SYNOPTIC VARIABILITY OF THE HORIZONTALLY NONHOMOGENEOUS UPPER OCEAN LAYER' OKEANOLOGIYA+ 25 (5), pp 733 - 738

A.G.Kostianoy, . & G.I.Shapiro, . (1985) 'Theoretical and laboratory modeling the mesoscale antyciclonic ocean vortices' (5), pp 14 - 21

BARENBLATT, GI. & SHAPIRO, GI. (1984) 'A CONTRIBUTION TO THE THEORY OF WAVE FRONTS IN DISPERSIVE DISSIPATIVE MEDIA' IZV AN SSSR FIZ ATM+ 20 (3), pp 277 - 284

Shapiro, GI. (1984) 'On the dynamics of slowly propagating front in a shallow reservoir' (4), pp 19 - 29

Shapiro, GI. (1984) 'On the modeling the synoptic variability of inversion layers in troposphere' (3), pp 12 - 21

A.G.Kostianoy, . & Shapiro, GI. (1984) 'On the selfsimilar propagation of a density front in a shallow reservoir' (4), pp 82 - 89

SHAPIRO, GI. (1984) 'STRUCTURE OF THE MESOSCALE VORTEX LENS IN THE OCEAN THERMOCLINE' DOKL AKAD NAUK SSSR+ 276 (6), pp 1477 - 1479

ROMANOV, YA., FEDOROVA, IB., CHERVYAKOV, MS. & SHAPIRO, GI. (1983) 'ACCURACY IMPROVEMENT IN WIND-SPEED AND DIRECTION SHIPBOARD MEASUREMENTS BASED ON AERODYNAMIC TRIALS OF A SHIP MODEL' OKEANOLOGIYA+ 23 (2), pp 355 - 360

Shapiro, GI. (1983) 'On the propagation of viscous fluid over a horizontal surface' (3), pp 45 - 48

SHAPIRO, GI. (1982) 'A HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL OF A NONSTATIONARY ATMOSPHERIC FRONT' DOKL AKAD NAUK SSSR+ 263 (5), pp 1105 - 1107

ZATSEPIN, AG. & SHAPIRO, GI. (1982) 'A STUDY OF THE AXISYMMETRICAL INTRUSION IN A STRATIFIED FLUID' IZV AN SSSR FIZ ATM+ 18 (1), pp 101 - 105

ZATSEPIN, AG., KOSTIANOI, AG. & SHAPIRO, GI. (1982) 'SLOW SPREADING OF A VISCOUS-FLUID OVER A HORIZONTAL SURFACE' DOKL AKAD NAUK SSSR+ 265 (1), pp 193 - 195

Shapiro, GI. (1982) 'THE DYNAMICS OF THE NONSTATIONARY ATMOSPHERIC FRONT' ,

SHAPIRO, GI. (1981) 'DYNAMICS OF A SMALL-SCALE OCEANIC FRONT UNDER WIND ACTION' IZV AN SSSR FIZ ATM+ 17 (4), pp 419 - 427

SHAPIRO, GI. (1980) 'EFFECT OF FLUCTUATIONS IN A TURBULENT ENTRAINMENT LAYER ON HEAT AND MASS-TRANSFER IN THE UPPER THERMOCLINE' IZV AN SSSR FIZ ATM+ 16 (4), pp 433 - 436

SHAPIRO, GI. (1980) 'STABILITY OF A GLOW-DISCHARGE PLASMA IN A VARIABLE ELECTRIC-FIELD' HIGH TEMP+ 18 (1), pp 36 - 41

SHAPIRO, GI. (1979) 'BIPOLAR ELECTRIC-CURRENT IN A RAREFIED-GAS DURING THE ABSENCE OF VOLUME IONIZATION' ZH TEKH FIZ+ 49 (1), pp 192 - 194

Shapiro, GI. (1979) 'Depression of ionization instability in an alternating electric field' 4 ,(7), pp 393 - 396

Shapiro, GI. & Soroka, AM. (1979) 'The stimulated ambipolar diffusion under high frequency electric field' 5 ,(3), pp 129 - 132

Shapiro, GI. (1978) 'On the depression of attachment instability of gas discharge plasma by rotating electric field' 4 ,(17), pp 1020 - 1023

Raizer, YP. & Shapiro, GI. (1978) 'On the ionization thermal instability of gas discharge plasma in alternating electric fields and on the stabilizing action of intermittent high voltage electric current pulses' 4,(4), pp 850 - 857

Meerkov, SS. & Shapiro, GI. (1976) 'Application of method of vibration control to the problem of stabilization of ionization thermal instability in a high-power continuously operating CO2 laser' (6), pp 12 - 22

Shapiro, GI. (1976) 'On the stability increase of a gas discharge plasma in a rotating electric field' 2,(10), pp 451 - 453

Soroka, AM. & Shapiro, GI. (1975) 'Ionization thermal instability in gas discharge plasma' 1,(6), pp 879 - 883

Wobus, F., Shapiro, GI., Maqueda, MAM. & Huthnance, JM. 'Numerical simulations of dense water cascading on a steep slope' Journal of Marine Research 69, pp 1 - 25 http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/fwobus http://www.yale.edu/jmr/

Other academic activities
Sea-going Oceanographic Experience

2004 -R/V Akademik, 12 days, the Black Sea, Chief scientist

2000 - R/V Kartesh, 14 days, the White Sea, Physical Oceanographer
1998 - R/V Akademik Vavilov, 65 days , Arctic Ocean, Head of Internal Wave Group
1989-1990 - R/V Professor S. Dorofeev, 78 days, Canary Basin, East Atlantic; Deputy Chief Scientist.
1987-1988 - R/V Professor Shtokman, 105 days, Benguella Current, South Atlantic; Physical Oceanographer.
1985-1986 - R/V Akademik Kurchatov, 120 days, Namibia Shelf, South Atlantic, Physical Oceanographer.
1982 - R/V Akademik Kurchatov, 80 days, North Atlantic; Meteorologist

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