Selected Seminar Presentations
(in time reverse order)
(120) Chu, P.C., Horizontal Gravity Disturbance
Vector in Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics, Naval
Research Laboratory, Monterey, 29 June 2023.
(119) Chu, P.C., Ocean
Spectral Data Analysis/Assimilation: Methodology and Application, University of
Maryland, 22 June 2017.
(118) Chu, P.C., Optimal Spectral Decomposition for Ocean Analysis and Prediction,
University of California at Los Angeles, 21 April 2016.
(117)
Chu, P.C., First Passage Time for Stochastic Dynamic System and Climate Modeling. Department of Meteorology
and Climate Science, San Jose State University, San Jose, California, 17 March
2015.
(116) Chu, P.C., A
New Ocean Data Assimilation Method. Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis
Space Center, Mississippi, 3 April 2014.
(115) Chu, P.C., Global ocean near surface currents. School of Ocean Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 14 November 2013.
(114) Chu, P.C., Statistical features of global ocean surface currents. School of Ocean Engineering, National Kaohsiung Marine University, Kaohsiung,
Taiwan, 13 November 2013.
(113) Chu, P.C., Ocean currents under super typhoons. Central
Weather Bureau, Taipei, Taiwan, November 12, 2013 (download).
(112) Chu, P.C., Global
upper ocean heat content and climate variability. National Taiwan
University, Taipei, Taiwan, March 20, 2012.
(111) Chu, P.C., Upper ocean heat
content and two kinds of El Nino events. Central Weather Bureau, Taipei,
Taiwan, June 16, 2011.
(110) Chu, P.C., Coastal ocean modeling and prediction. Central
Weather Bureau, Taipei, Taiwan, June 16, 2011.
(109) Chu, P.C., Advances
in ocean analysis and prediction. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography
Bureau, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, June 15, 2011.
(108) Chu, P.C., Ocean Modeling and Data Assimilation
for antisubmarine warfare, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, Rhode Island, 31 May 2011.
(107) Chu, P.C., Maximum angle method for objective determination
of ocean mixed depth, Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space
Center, Mississippi, 24 March 2011.
(106) Chu, P.C., False static instability in ocean
data assimilation, Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center,
Mississippi, 24 March 2011.
(105) Chu, P.C., Oceanography for antisubmarine
warfare (brief) ) to RAML Jonathon
White (Commanding Officer) and staff, the
Commander, Naval Meteorological and Oceanographic Command (CNMOC),
Stennis Space Center, Mississippi,
24 March 2011.
(104) Chu, P.C., Empirical mode decomposition for
mine detection and change detection, Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 23 March 2011.
(103) Chu, P.C., Littoral oceanography for mine
warfare (brief) ) to CAPT Brian Brown (Commanding Officer) and staff,
Naval Oceanographic Office, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 22 March 2011.
(102)
Chu, P.C., Global ocean tripoles and climate variability. Institute of Applied Marine Physics and
Undersea Technology, National Sun Yat-Sen
University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 24 December 2010.
(101)
Chu, P.C., Objective determination of
global ocean mixed layer depth. Institute of Applied Marine Physics and
Undersea Technology, National Sun Yat-Sen
University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 24 December 2010.
(100) Chu, P.C., Unmanned undersea vehicle for marine
science and national defense. Korea Maritime University, Busan, South
Korea, 15 November 2010.
(99) Chu, P.C., Rouge
waves – measurements, statistics, and prediction. Central Weather Bureau,
Taipei, Taiwan, June 24, 2010.
(98) Chu, P.C., Global
ocean tripole and climate variability. Department of Earth,
Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, 2 June 2010
(download).
(97) Chu, P.C., Empirical
mode decomposition for change detection and mine detection. Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, Rhode
Island, 1 June 2010 (download).
(96) Chu, P.C., Optimal
spectral decomposition for ocean data analysis, Graduate Institute of Hydrological and
Oceanic Sciences, National Central
University, Taiwan, 29 December 2009.
(95)
Chu, P.C., Spectral representation in oceanography, Institute of Applied
Marine Physics and Undersea Technology,
National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 25
December 2009.
(94) Chu, P.C., A minimal conserved adjustment
scheme for stabilization of hydrographic profiles, Department of Earth,
Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 13 November 2009.
(93) Chu, P.C., Rogue waves – measurements,
statistics, and prediction, Hydrodynamic Laboratory, Naval Surface Warfare
Center-Carderock Division, West Bethesda, Maryland, 9 October 2009.
(92) Chu, P.C., Stabilization of hydrographic
profiles, NOAA/National Oceanographic Data Center, Silver Spring, MD, 8
October 2009.
(91)
Chu, P.C., Three-dimensional underwater bomb trajectory prediction for mine
neutralization (Stand-off Assault Breaching Weapon Fuse Improvement),
Temasek Defense System Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore,
11 August 2009.
(90) Chu, P.C., Spectral representation in
oceanography – observation and modeling, Laboratoire
d’Océanographie et du Climat,
the University of Paris 6, Paris, France, 8 June 2009.
(89) Chu, P.C., Optimal
spectral decomposition (OSD) for analyzing sparse and noisy ocean data, NOAA/NODC,
25 September 2008.
(88) Chu, P.C., Diagnostic-photographic determination of drag/lift/torque
coefficients of high speed rigid body in water column, Naval Surface
Warfare Center-Carderock Division, West Bethesda, MD,
24 September 2008.
(87) Chu, P.C., Forward and backward approaches in
climate prediction and predictability studies, European Centre for
Medium-Range Weather Prediction (ECMWF), Reading, UK, 22 May 2008.
(86) Chu, P.C., Littoral Oceanography for
Underwater IED detection and countermeasure (brief),
ONR Global-London, UK, 19 May
2008
(85) Chu, P.C., Effect of typhoon-driven ocean
waves on sea-to-air transfer of dimethylsulfide (DMS), Instituto de Investigaciones
Oceanologicas Unversidad
Autonoma de Baja California, Baja California, Mexico, 28 March 2008.
(84) Chu, P.C., Air-Sea
Interaction (Short Course).
Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanologicas
Unversidad Autonoma de Baja
California, Baja California, Mexico, 17-27 March
2008.
(83) Chu, P.C., Geospatial
information and services for naval operations (brief) to RADM Titley and
staff, Commander Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Stennis Space
Center, MS, 19 Feb 2008.
(82) Chu, P.C., Ocean optimal
spectral decomposition, Department of Oceanography, Naval
Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, 13 June 2007.
(81) Chu, P.C., Baroclinic Rossby waves in the tropical
north Atlantic observed from profiling floats, NOAA/National Centers
for Environmental Prediction, Camp Springs, MD, 24 May 2007.
(80) Chu, P.C., First passage time for climate
modeling and prediction, Institute for Computational Physics, University of
Stuttgart, Germany, 28 June 2007.
(79) Chu, P.C., Atmospheric and ocean model
predictability, School of Physics, Atmospheric Modeling and Weather
Forecasting Group University of Athens, 5 May 2006.
(78) Chu, P.C., First passage time for determining
atmospheric and oceanic predictability, Institute
for Atmosphere and Environment, J.W. Goethe-Universität
Frankfurt, Germany, 29 April 2005.
(77) Chu, P.C., Optimal spectral Decomposition
(OSD) in ocean analysis and prediction, Institute for Marine and
Atmospheric Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands,
22 April 2005
(76) Chu, P.C., How long can a model predict?
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, 1 April 2005
(75) Chu, P.C., Optimal
spectral decomposition (OSD) in ocean analysis and prediction, Naval Research
Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, MS, 21 March 2005
(74)
Chu, P.C., Littoral mine warfare oceanography, Commander, Naval Meteorological
and Oceanographic Command (CNMOC), Stennis Space Center, MS, 21 March 2005.
(73) Chu, P.C., Spectral
representation in oceanography: observation and modeling, Department of
Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 23 August 2004.
(72) Chu, P.C., First passage time for atmospheric
and oceanic model predictability,
Naval Research Laboratory – Monterey, CA, 13 July 2004
(71) Chu, P.C., Atmospheric and oceanic model
predictability, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary
Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 21 May 2004
(70) Chu, P.C., Coupled coastal air-ocean modeling,
Department of Earth and Planetary
Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MS,
12 April 2004.
(69)
Chu, P.C., Advances in coastal modeling, Department of Physical
Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 9 April 2004
(68)
Chu, P.C., Hamburg, Germany: Ocean prediction, Max-Planch Institute,
Hamburg University, Hamburg, Germany, 3 May
2004.
(67) Chu, P.C., Littoral oceanography for mine warfare, Institvto
Hidrografico, Portugal, 23 March 2004.
(66)
Chu, P.C., Toward accurate coastal ocean prediction, Laboratoire
d’Océanographie et du Climat,
the University of Paris 6, Paris, France, 19 March 2004.
(65)
Chu, P.C., Backward Fokker-Planck equation for evaluating model
predictability. Meteorological Institute of Belgium, 16 March 2004.
(64) Chu, P.C., New development in coastal ocean
analysis and prediction, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 25 September
2003
(63)
Chu, P.C., New methodology for model verification, Weather Prediction
Research and Tropical Meteorology Division, World Meteorological Organization,
4 April 2003.
(62) Chu, P.C., Development of three
dimensional mine impact burial prediction model (IMPACT35), Naval
Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 1 November 2002.
(61) Chu, P.C., Response of South China Sea
circulation and thermohaline structure to typhoon forcing, Institute of
Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 23 September
2002
(60)
Chu, P.C., Advances in 3D numerical coastal ocean models, National
Marine Environmental Prediction Center, Beijing, China,
19 September 2002
(59)
Chu, P.C., P-vector inverse method for determining East China Sea
circulation, Shanghai Regional Marine Environmental Prediction
Center, 11 September 2002
(58) Chu, P.C., C-vector for identification of oceanic secondary circulation
across Arctic fronts in Fram Strait, LODYC, University of Paris 6, 13 May 2002
(57) Chu, P.C., New development in coastal ocean
analysis and prediction, International Pacific Research Center, University
of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, 15 February 2002
(56) Chu, P.C., Toward accurate coastal ocean
modeling, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 19
October 2001.
(55) Chu, P.C., Three-point sixth order schemes
for high latitude coastal modeling, University of Alaska, Fairbank, Alaska,
14 August 2001.
(54) Chu, P.C., Three-point
sixth order schemes for reducing pressure-gradient error in sigma-coordinate
models, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary
Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, 30 May 2001.
(53)
Chu, P.C., Three-point sixth order schemes in coastal ocean prediction, Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center,
Mississippi, 6 February 2001.
(52)
Chu, P.C., Toward accurate coastal ocean prediction,
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MS,
4 August 2000.
(51)
Chu, P.C., Monsoon and East Asian marginal sea circulations,
University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK, 30 June 2000.
(50)
Chu, P.C., Dynamics of East Asian marginal seas, Second Institute of
Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration , Hangzhou,
China, October 21-22, 1999.
(49)
Chu, P.C., Response of the South China Sea to typhoon forcing, Typhoon
Research Institute, Shanghai, China, October 18, 1999.
(48)
Chu, P.C., The South China Sea monsoon experiment,
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, June 3, 1999.
(47)
Chu, P.C., Can the beta spiral occur without the beta effect? Department
of Physical Oceanography, Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, June 1, 1999.
(46)
Chu, P.C., P-vector inverse method for determining the Japan Sea circulation.
Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan,
25 January 1999.
(45)
Chu, P.C., Several fundamental problems in coastal ocean modeling,
Department of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, VA, 16 December 1998.
(44)
Chu, P.C., Fundamental problems in ocean prediction, Virginia Institute
of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA, 14 December 1998.
(43)
Chu, P.C., Determination of vertical thermal structure from sea surface
temperature, Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen,
Norway, 5 June 1998.
(42)
Chu, P.C., Three-point sixth order schemes in numerical modeling,
Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway, 2 June 1998.
(41)
Chu, P.C., South China Sea dynamics, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 7-8 May
1998.
(40)
Chu, P.C., P-vector inverse method, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China, 6 May 1998.
(39)
Chu, P.C., Observational and modeling studies on South China Sea circulation
and thermal structure, Department of Oceanography,
Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China, 4 May 1998.
(38)
Chu, P.C., P-vector inverse method, Second Institute of Oceanography,
State Oceanic Administration , Hangzhou, China, 30
April 1998.
(37)
Chu, P.C., Three-point sixth order schemes in coastal ocean models,
South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guanzhou, China, 27 April 1998.
(36) Chu, P.C., East Asian monsoon dynamics,
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, 22
April 1998.
(35)
Chu, P.C., Three-point sixth order coastal ocean models, the
National Ocean Service (NOS), Silver Spring, MD, 12 June 1997.
(34)
Chu, P.C., Environmental effects on joint warfare simulations,
NATO Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANTCEN), La Spezia, Italy, 28 April
1997.
(33)
Chu, P.C., Surface thermal boundary conditions of the ocean circulation
models, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANTCEN), La Spezia, Italy, 29 April 1997.
(32)
Chu, P.C., Toward accurate coastal prediction, NATO Supreme Allied
Commander Atlantic (SACLANTCEN), La Spezia, Italy, 30 April 1997.
(31)
Chu, P.C., Three-point sixth-order difference schemes for coastal ocean
models, Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 11 December 1996.
(30)
Chu, P.C., Environmental effects on joint warfare simulations (E2JWS)
and naval ocean analysis and prediction (NOAP), Naval Coastal System
Station, Panama Beach City, FL, 10 December 1996
(29)
Chu, P.C., Environmental effects on joint warfare simulations (E2JWS)
and naval ocean analysis and prediction (NOAP), (brief) to RADM Tobin and
CNO‑N96 staff, Washington D.C., 24 October 1996.
(28)
Chu, P.C., Environmental effects on naval operations (Superintendent
Guest Lecturer), Taiwan Naval Academy, Kao Hsiung,
Taiwan, 14 May 1996.
(27)
Chu, P.C., Physical oceanography of the South China Sea, Institute
of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 13 May
1996.
(26)
Chu, P.C., S-transform for obtaining localized spectra, Naval Research Laboratory,
Stennis Space Center, MS, 26 October 1995.
(25) Chu, P.C., S-transform
for satellite data analysis, NASA/JPL, Pasadena, CA, 21 September
1995.
(24)
Chu, P.C., P‑Vector inverse method for determining North Atlantic
ocean circulation, Scripps Oceanographic Institution, University of
California, La Jolla, CA, 20 September 1995.
(23)
Chu, P.C., Naval ocean analysis and prediction (NOAP) Program at NPS
(brief) to Admiral Gaffney and the Commander, Naval Meteorological and
Oceanographic Command (CNMOC) staff, Stennis Space Center, MS, 14
July 1995.
(22)
Chu, P.C., Naval ocean analysis and prediction, Naval Ice Center, Suitland,
MD, 7 June 1995.
(21)
Chu, P.C., NPS Naval Ocean Analysis and Prediction (NOAP) Program
(brief), the Oceanographer of the Navy Office (CNO‑N96), Washington D.C.,
6 June 1995.
(20)
Chu, P.C., P‑vector inverse method and localized spectral analysis,
James Rennel Research Center for Ocean Circulation,
Southampton University, Southampton, U.K., 24 May 1995.
(19)
Chu, P.C., P‑vector inverse method and localized spectral analysis,
LODYC, University of Paris 6, 22 May 1995.
(18)
Chu, P.C., P‑vector inverse method and localized spectral
analysis, Institut Fur Meereskunde,
University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany, 18 May 1995.
(17)
Chu, P.C., Three-dimensional pseudo-vorticity field computed from
hydrographic data. Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences,
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 7 April
1993.
(16)
Chu, P.C., Diagnosis of oceanic circulation from hydrographic data,
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton,
New Jersey, 17 April
1992.
(15)
Chu, P.C., Parameterization of deep convection in oceans, School of
Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, State
University of New York at Stony Brook, 14 April 1992.
(14)
Chu, P.C., Importance of compatible boundary conditions in ocean numerical models, Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space
Center, 24 January 1992.
(13)
Chu, P.C., Are the thermodynamics correct in the current ENSO theories? Department
of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, 26 September 1991.
(12)
Chu, P.C., An El Nino/La Nina switcher, Department of Meteorology,
University of Maryland, 31 July, 1991.
(11)
Chu, P.C., A New ENSO theory, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center,
Greenbelt, MD, 30 July 1991.
(10)
Chu, P.C., Air-ocean surface heat exchange, University of California at
Santa Cruz, 6 June 1991.
(9) Chu, P.C., Ocean mixed layer dynamics, Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences,
Gloucester Point, VA, 18 December 1990.
(8) Chu, P.C., Cloud, radiation, and ocean mixed layer feedback, NASA/Langley Space Flight Center, 17 December 1990.
(7) Chu, P.C.,
Cloud-ocean mixed layer feedback, Department of Oceanography, Naval
Postgraduate School, 31 July 1990.
(6) Chu, P.C., A seabreeze mechanism in the marginal ice zone,
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, 17 October 1986.
(5) Chu, P.C., A possible air-ice-ocean coupled model for the
formation of leads or polynyas, NASA/Marshall
Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, 18 September 1986
(4) Chu, P.C., An
air-sea interaction mechanism for the formation of coastal deserts,
Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL, 17
September 1986
(3) Chu, P.C., An icebreeze
mechanism for an ice divergence-convergence criterion in the marginal ice zone, NOAA/Pacific Marine
Environmental Laboratory, 14 August 1986
(2) Chu, P.C., An instability theory of
ice-air interaction for the migration of the marginal ice zone, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, 10 June 1986
(1) Chu, P.C., Formation
of coastal desert – an air-sea interaction mechanism, Nova University
Oceanographic Center, 22 May 1986