astronomy

Joanne Whittaker

Joanne Whittaker is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Joanne Whittaker rather than just read about it. In short: Joanne Whittaker is a marine geophysicist, from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania, who was awarded the Dorothy Hill award in 2017, and a L'Oreal Women in Science Fellowship in 2013. Her research contributes to understanding the structure and evolution of the Earth.

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Reference excerpt

Joanne Whittaker is a marine geophysicist, from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania, who was awarded the Dorothy Hill award in 2017, and a L'Oreal Women in Science Fellowship in 2013. Her research contributes to understanding the structure and evolution of the Earth.

Career Whittaker obtained a Bachelor of Science (hons)/ Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney in 2003, followed by a Masters of Geophysics in 2005, from the University of Wellington. Her thesis was titled "Late Tertiary vertical movements and sedimentation". She obtained a PhD from the University of Sydney, in 2008. Whittaker has conducted research in geophysics, including understanding the structure and evolution of the Earth. This involves examining deep and surface processes and the relationships between them. Whittaker's work has provided an understanding around the geological history of the planet, including investigating the breakup of supercontinent, known as Pangaea. She has also investigated and published research around the evolution of ocean basins in the regions surrounding Australia. Whittaker has also been an Honorary Research Fellow, from 2008–present at the University of Leeds, UK.

Publications Anders McCarthy; Luca Magri; Isabel Sauermilch; et al. (6 February 2022). "The Louisiade ophiolite: A missing link in the western Pacific". Terra Nova. 34 (2): 146–154. doi:10.1111/ter.12578. ISSN 0954-4879. Wikidata Q113456959. Nathan R Daczko; Jacqueline Halpin; Ian C W Fitzsimons; Joanne M Whittaker (30 May 2018). "A cryptic Gondwana-forming orogen located in Antarctica". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 8371. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-26530-1. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 5976760. PMID 29849064. Wikidata Q54941194.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) J.M. Whittaker; S.E. Williams; J.A. Halpin; T.J. Wild; J.D. Stilwell; F. Jourdan; N.R. Daczko (November 2016). "Eastern Indian Ocean microcontinent formation driven by plate motion changes". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 454: 203–212. Bibcode:2016E&PSL.454..203W. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2016.09.019. ISSN 0012-821X. Wikidata Q63389174. Howie D Scher; Joanne M Whittaker; Simon Williams; Jennifer C Latimer; Wendy E C Kordesch; Margaret L Delaney (1 July 2015). "Onset of Antarctic Circumpolar Current 30 million years ago as Tasmanian Gateway aligned with westerlies". Nature. 523 (7562): 580–583. doi:10.1038/nature14598. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 26223626. Wikidata Q46420036.

Awards 2017: Dorothy Hill Award from the Australian Academy of Science 2013: L'Oreal Women in Science Fellowship 2010: NSW Tall Poppy Award 2007: Post-graduate award from University of Sydney

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External links

Tectonic consequences of mid-ocean ridge evolution and subduction, PhD thesis https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0002-3170-3935/external-identifiers/1619769 https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0002-3170-3935/external-identifiers/42530 https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0002-3170-3935/researcher-urls/625646 https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0002-3170-3935/researcher-urls/625645

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Joanne Whittaker

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Joanne Whittaker ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Joanne Whittaker

In research: Joanne Whittaker appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Joanne Whittaker in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Joanne Whittaker is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Academic staff of the University of Tasmania, Australian women academics, Australian women scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Joanne Whittaker outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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