Peter C. Chu

Distinguished Professor and Chair

Department of Oceanography
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA  93943

Ocean Circulation Model

Zhang, X.-F., G.-J. Han, D. Li, X.-R. Wu, W. Li, and P.C. Chu, 2014: Variational Estimation of Wave affected Parameters in a Two-equation Turbulence Model. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 32, 528-546.

Fu, H.-L., P. C. Chu, G.-J. Han, Z.-L. He, W. Li, X.-F. Zhang, 2013: Improvement of short-term forecasting in the northwest Pacific through assimilating Argo data into initial fields. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 22 (7), 1-9, DOI: 10.1007/s13131-013-0301-9.

Chu, P.C., and K. Kyriakidis, 2011: Chemical spill characteristics in the San Diego Bay. Marine Technology Society Journal, 45 (2), 52-58.

Chu, P.C., G.R. Amezaga, E.L. Gottshall, and D. S. Cwalina, 2007: Ocean nowcast/forecast systems for improvement of Naval undersea capabilities. Marine Technology Society Journal, 41 (2), 23-30.

Ivanov, L. M., and P.C. Chu, 2007: On stochastic stability of regional ocean models to finite-amplitude perturbations of initial conditions. Dynamics of Atmosphere and Oceans, 43, (3-4), 199-225.

Ivanov, L. M., and P.C. Chu, 2007: On stochastic stability of regional ocean models with uncertainty in wind forcing.  Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics, 14, 655-670. 

Chu, P.C., L.M. Ivanov, L.H. Kantha, T.M. Margolina, and O.M. Melnichenko, and Y.A, Poberenzhny, 2004: Lagrangian predictabilty of high-resolution regional ocean models. Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics, 11, 47-66.

Chu, P. C., and C.W. Fan, 2004: A terrain following crystal grid finite volume ocean circulation model. Journal of Oceanography, 60, 945-952.

Chu, P.C., and C.W. Fan, 2003: Hydrostatic correction for reducing horizontal pressure gradient errors in sigma coordinate models. Journal of Geophysical Research; Oceans, 108, C6, 3206, doi: 10.1029/2002JC001668, 2003.

Chu, P.C., and J. Lan, 2003: Extremely strong thermohaline sources/sinks generated by diagnostic initialization. Geophysical Research Letters, 30 (6), doi: 10.1029/2002GL016525.

Noh, C.J. Jang, Y., T. Yamagata, P.C. Chu, and C. H. Kim, 2002: Simulation of more realistic upper ocean process from an OGCM with a new ocean mixed layer model. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 32, 1284-1307.

Chu, P.C., S.H. Lu, and Y.C. Chen, 2001: Evaluation of the Princeton Ocean Model using the South China Sea Monsoon Experiment (SCSMEX) data. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 18, 1521-1539.

Chu, P.C., Y.C. Chen, and S.H. Lu, 2001: Evaluation of Haney-type surface thermal boundary condition using a coupled atmosphere and ocean model. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 18, 355-375.

Qian, Y.F., Q.-Q. Wang, P.C. Chu, 2000: Numerical Modeling of the Wind Forced Cold and Warm Gyres in the South China Sea. Chinese Journal of Atmospheric Sciences – Chinese Edition, 24 (5), 625-633.

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., S.H. Lu, and W.T. Liu, 1999: Uncertainty of the South China Sea prediction using NSCAT and NCEP winds during tropical storm Ernie 1996. Journal of Geophysical Research; Oceans, 104, 11273-11289.

Chu, P.C., S.H. Lu, and Y.C. Chen, 1999: A coastal atmosphere-ocean coupled system (CAOCS) evaluated using an airborne expandable bathythermograph (AXBT) data set. Journal of Oceanography, 55, 543-558.

Chu, P.C., N.L. Edmons, and C.W. Fan, 1999: Dynamical mechanisms for the South China Sea seasonal circulation and thermohaline variabilities. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 29, 2971-2989.

Chu, P.C., and N.L. Edmons, 1999: A three-dimensional numerical simulation of the South China Sea circulation and thermohaline structure. Chinese Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 22, 481-503.

Chu, P.C., Y.C. Chen, and S.H. Lu, 1998: On Haney-type surface thermal boundary conditions for ocean circulation models. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 28, 890-901.

Chu, P.C., S.H. Lu, and Y.C. Chen, 1998: Wind-driven South China Sea deep basin warm-core/cool-core eddies. Journal of Oceanography, 54, 347-360.

Cai, W.J., and P.C. Chu, 1998: A thermal oscillation under a restorative forcing. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 124, 793-809.

Cai, W.J., and P.C. Chu, 1998: Oceanic responses to gradual transitions of equator-to-pole temperature gradients. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 124, 2817-2828.

Chu, P.C., C.W. Fan, and L.L. Ehret, 1997: Determination of open boundary conditions with an optimization method. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 14, 723-734.

Cai, W.J., and P.C. Chu, 1997: Effects of convective instability due to incompatibility between ocean dynamics and surface forcing. Annales Geophysicae, 15, 1,067-1,075.

Cai, W.J., and P.C. Chu, 1996: Ocean climate drift and interdecadal oscillation due to a change in thermal damping.  Journal of Climate, 11, 2821-2833.