Peter C. Chu

Distinguished Professor and Chair

Department of Oceanography
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA  93943

 

Air-Sea Interaction

 

Wang, X.-D., X. Wang, and P.C. Chu, 2018: Air-sea interactions during rapid intensification of typhoon Fengshen (2008). Deep Sea Research, I, in press.

 

Zhang, X-F, P.C. Chu, W. Li, C. Liu, L-X. Zhang, C-X Shao, X-S Zhang, G-F Chao, and Y-X Zhao, 2018: Impact of Langmuir turbulence on the thermal response of the ocean mixed layer to Super Typhoon Haitang (2005), Journal of Physical Oceanography, 48, DOI:  10.1175/JPO-D-17-0132.1.

 

Zhang, L.X, X.F. Zhang, P.C. Chu, C.L. Guan, H.L. Fu, G.F. Chao, G.J. Han, and W. Li, 2017: Impact of sea spray on the Yellow and East China Seas thermal structure during the passage of Typhoon Rammasun (2002). Journal of Geophysical Research; Oceans, 122, 7783–7802, doi:10.1002/2016JC012592.

 

Fu, H.-L., X.-D. Wang, P.C. Chu, X.-F. Zhang, G.-J. Han, W. Li, 2014: Observed tropical cyclone footprint in the ocean mixed layer by Argo in the North Pacific. Journal of Geophysical Research; Oceans, 119, DOI: 10.1002/2014JC010316.

 

Chang, Y.-C., G.-Y. Chen, R.-S. Tseng, L. R. Centurioni, and P. C. Chu, 2012: Observed near-surface currents under high wind speeds. Journal of Geophysical Research; Oceans, 117, C11026, doi:10.1029/2012JC007996.

 

Chu, P.C., and C.W. Fan, 2001:  Low salinity cool-core cyclonic eddy detected northwest of Luzon during the South China Sea Monsoon Experiment (SCSMEX) in July 1998. Journal of Oceanography,  57, 549-563.

 

Chu, P.C., J. M. Veneziano, C.W. Fan, M.J. Carron, and W.T. Liu, 2000: Response of the South China Sea to tropical cyclone Ernie 1996. Journal of Geophysical Research; Oceans,  105, 13991-14009.

 

Chu, P.C., 1993: Generation of low frequency unstable modes in a coupled equatorial troposphere and ocean mixed layer. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 50, 731-749.

 

Chu, P.C., and R.W. Garwood, Jr., 1991: On the two-phase thermodynamics of the coupled cloud-ocean mixed layer. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans,  96, 3425-3436.

Chu, P.C.,1990: Air-ice-ocean feedback mechanism and ice oscillation on millennia time scales. Annals of Glaciology, 14, 28-31.

Chu, P.C., and R.W. Garwood, Jr., 1990: Thermodynamic feedback between cloud and ocean mixed layer. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 7, 1-10.

Chu, P.C., R.W. Garwood, Jr., and P. Muller, 1990: Unstable and damped modes in coupled ocean mixed layer and cloud models. Journal of Marine Systems, 1, 1-11.

Chu, P.C., 1989: Relationship between thermally forced surface wind and sea surface temperature gradient. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 130, 31-45.

Chu, P.C., 1988: An instability theory of air-sea interaction for coastal upwelling. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 5, 277-285.

Chu, P.C., 1988. A seabreeze mechanism for ice edge upwelling. Chinese Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 12, 163-181.

Chu, P.C., and R. W. Garwood, Jr., 1988: Comment on “A coupled dynamic-thermodynamic model of an ice-ocean system in the marginal ice zone” by Sirpa Hakkinen. Journal of Geophysical Research; Oceans, 93, 5155-5156.

Chu, P.C., 1987. An air-sea feedback mechanism for quasi-geostrophic water movement near a fast shelf ice edge with a small curvature. Chinese Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 11, 31-42.

Chu, P.C., 1987: Generation of unstable modes of the iceward attenuating swell by icebreeze. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 17, 828-832.

Chu, P.C., 1987: An instability theory of ice-air interaction for the formation of ice-edge bands. Journal of Geophysical Research; Oceans, 92, 6966-6970.

Chu, P.C., 1987: An icebreeze mechanism for an ice divergence-convergence criterion in the marginal ice zone. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 17, 1627-1632.

Chu, P.C.,1986: An instability theory of ice-air interaction for the migration of the marginal ice zone. Geophysical Journal of Royal Astronomical Society, 86, 863-883.