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SUMMARY:Solitons and the Ocean - Henrik Kalisch (Universitetet i Bergen)
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DESCRIPTION:Solitons are single\, solitary waves which can propagate large
  distances without essential change in shape. The history of the soliton i
 s a story of contrasts\, a story of slow progress and lightning speed\, of
  high achievement and financial disaster.\nSince their accidental discover
 y about two centuries ago\, solitons have slowly but surely conquered the 
 scientific world\, making their way into mathematicians&rsquo\; notebooks\
 , into laboratories the world over and firmly into the imagination of a ge
 neration of scientists.\nWhile soliton research is filling thousands of sc
 ientific journal pages year after year\, the question remains: Can soliton
 s ever get out of the lab?\nIn this lecture\, we review various efforts to
  identify solitons in the ocean. We will follow the speaker&rsquo\;s own j
 ourney in the quest for observing solitons\, answering Willard Bascom&rsqu
 o\;s call to action: Should we brood over the inconsistencies of Nature?\n
 The public lecture will take place at the The Lit & Phil library. Click on
  the following link for more information and registration:&nbsp\;https://w
 ww.litandphil.org.uk/event/solitons-and-the-ocean-lecture/&nbsp\;
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