Peter C. Chu

Distinguished Professor and Chair

Department of Oceanography
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA  93943

 

Ocean Predictability

 

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.

 

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.

 

Galanis, G., P.C. Chu, G. Kallos, 2011: Statistical post processes for the improvement of the results of numerical wave prediction models. A combination of Kolmogorov-Zurbenko and Kalman filters. Journal of Operational Oceanography, 4 (1), 23-31.

 

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 forcingNonlinear Processes in Geophysics,  14, 655-670. 

Chu, P.C., and L.M. Ivanov, 2005: Statistical characteristics of irreversible predictability time in regional ocean models. Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics, 12, 1-10.

Chu, P.C., C.-L. Fang, and C.S. Kim, 2005: Japan/East Sea model predictability. Continental Shelf Research, 25, 2107-2121.

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

Chu, P.C., L.M. Ivanov, C.W. Fan, 2002: Backward Fokker-Planck equation for determining model valid prediction period. Journal of Geophysical Research; Oceans, 107, C6, 10.1029/2001JC000879.

Chu, P.C., L.M., Ivanov, T.M. Margolina, and O.V. Melnichenko, 2002: Probabilistic stability of an atmospheric model to various amplitude perturbations. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 59, 2860-2873.

Chu, P.C., L. Ivanov, L. Kantha, O. Melnichenko, and Y. Poberezhny, 2002: Power law decay in model predictability skill. Geophysical Research Letters,  29 (15), 10.1029/2002GLO14891.

Chu, P.C., 1999: Two kinds of predictability in Lorenz system. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences,  56, 1427-1432.

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.