current work

I'm a Post-Doc in the project SH ('Simulation der morphologischen Langzeittrends in tidalen Systemen der Westküste von Schleswig-Holstein') which is focussed on the simulation of the long-term morphological development in the Wadden Sea due to climate change. Here the tidal systems Rømø-Sylt and Meldorfer Bucht are investigated applying different scenarios (wind directions, sea level rise, morphodynamics, wave model) with the semi-empirical ASMITA model and vertically-integrated model simulations of the hydrodynamical model GETM.

publications in peer-reviewed journals

Burchard H., and H. Rennau, Comparative quantification of physically and numerically induced mixing in ocean models, Ocean Modelling , 20, 293-311, 2008

Rennau, H. and H. Burchard, Quantitative analysis of numerically induced mixing in a coastal model application, Ocean Dynamics , 59, 671-687, 2009

Burchard H., F. Janssen, K. Bolding, L. Umlauf, and H. Rennau, Model simulations of dense bottom currents in the Western Baltic Sea, Cont. Shelf Res. , 29, 205-220, 2009

Rennau H., S. Schimmels, and H. Burchard, On the effect of structure-induced resistance and mixing on inflows into the Baltic Sea: a numerical model study, Coastal Engineering, doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2011.08.002, pp. 53-68, 2012.

in preparation:

Mohrholz, V. and H. Rennau, 2010. Pathways and spreading behaviour of dense bottom currents in the Western Baltic Sea, in prep

other publications

Hannes Rennau, A two layer model for simulating Baltic Sea inflows, 2006, University of Rostock, [pdf]

presentations

2006-06 - A two layer model for simulating Baltic Sea inflows (Master Thesis), Rostock

2007-01 - Regionale Modellierung im Projekt QuantAS-Off (ppt), Rostock

2007-06 - Turbulent mixing of water masses at the entrance to the Baltic Basins (poster at BSSC Rostock (pdf )

2008-10 - Quantitative analysis of numerically induced mixing in a coastal model application (PECS conference, Liverpool, ppt, movie)

2008-12 - Project QantAS-Off - Querschnittsaufgabe Küstenmeer & Gesellschaft, Forschungsseminar IOW (ppt , movie )

2009-02 Graduiertenseminar FB Physik (ppt , movie1 , movie2)

2009-03 - Numerical simulations of dense bottom currents in the Western Baltic Sea: Quantification of natural, structure-induced and numerical mixing (talk, scientific advisory board, IOW (ppt , pdf , movie1 )

2009-10 - Numerical simulations of structure induced mixing in dense bottom currents of the Western Baltic Sea, Baltic Sea Science Conference - Tallinn (pdf)

2010-02 - Representation of structure mixing in the Western Baltic Sea, talk on QuantAS-Off final meeting (pdf)

2010-09 - The impact of offshore wind farms on transport and dilution in density-driven bottom currents: a numerical model study, PECS conference, Colombo / Sri Lanka

2011-02 - On the effect of structure-induced resistance and mixing on inflows into the Baltic Sea: a numerical model study, 16. Danske Havforskermøde, Fuglsøcentret, Mols, Denmark

CV

1986-1998 Abitur

1998-1999 civil service at hospital

1999-2000 study of electrical engineering

2000-2006 student of physics

2006-2009 PhD student at the Leibniz Institute of Baltic Sea Research, Warnemünde

2009-2011 Numerical Modelling Consultant (Bolding & Burchard ApS)

2011-2012 sabbatical year with family in Europe and Northern Afrika (link)

since 2012 working for Bolding & Burchard ApS and Post-Doc at the Leibniz Institute of Baltic Sea Research, Warnemünde