Peter C. Chu

Distinguished Professor and Chair

Department of Oceanography
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA  93943

Ocean Mixed Layer

Chu, P.C., and C.W. Fan, 2020: World ocean thermocline weakening and isothermal layer warming. Applied Sciences, 10 (22), 8185; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10228185

Chu, P.C., and C.W. Fan, 2019: Global ocean synoptic thermocline gradient, isothermal-layer depth, and other upper ocean parameters. Nature Scientific Data, 6, Article number 119.

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.

Chu, P.C., and C.W. Fan, 2017: Exponential leap-forward gradient scheme for determining the isothermal layer depth from profile data. Journal of Oceanography, DOI 10.1007/s10872-017-0418-0.

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.

Chu, P.C., and C.W. Fan, 2011: Maximum angle method for determining mixed layer depth from seaglider data. Journal of Oceanography, 67, 219-230.

Chu, P.C., and C.W. Fan, 2010: Optimal linear fitting for objective determination of ocean mixed layer depth from glider profiles. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 27, 1893-1898.

Chu, P.C., Q.Y. Liu, Y.L. Jia, C.W. Fan, 2002: Evidence of barrier layer in the Sulu and Celebes Seas. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 32, 3299-3309.

Chu, P.C., C.W. Fan, and W.T. Liu, 2000: Determination of vertical thermal structure from sea surface temperature. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 17, 971-979.

Chu, P.C., Q.Q. Wang, and R.H. Bourke, 1999: A geometric model for Beaufort/Chukchi Sea thermohaline structure. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 16, 613-632.

Chu, P.C., C.R. Fralick, S.D. Haeger, and M.J. Carron, 1997: A parametric model for Yellow Sea thermal variability. Journal of Geophysical Research; Oceans, 102, 10499-10508.

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., 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.