Peter C. Chu

Distinguished Professor

Department of Oceanography
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA  93943

OCEAN WAVES

Chang, Y-C, G-Y Chen, P. C. Chu, L. R. Centurioni, and C-C Liu, 2023: Wave and current in extratropical versus tropical cyclones. Journal of Oceanography, 79 (3), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10872-023-00694-5

Gough, M.K., P.C. Chu, Pessanha, V.S., and J. Calantoni, 2023: Deep burial of a tapered cylinder by an energetic wave event. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, 48, https://doi.org/10.1109/JOE.2022.3214811

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Pessanha, V.S., P.C. Chu, M.K., Gough, P. Trakovski, and M.M. Orescanin, 2023: Sand Wave Migration Near the Southeastern Corner of Martha�s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA. International Journal of Sediment Research, 38,� https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsrc.2023.04.006

Pessanha, V.S., P.C. Chu, M.K., Gough, and M.M. Orescanin, 2023: Coupled model to predict wave-induced liquefaction and morphological changes. Journal of Sea Research, 192,

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Galanis, G., M. Kafatos, P.C. Chu, N. Hatzopoulos, E. Papageorgiou, and A. Liakatas, 2017: Operational atmospheric and wave modeling in the California�s coastline and offshore area with applications to wave energy monitoring and assessment. Journal of Operational Oceanography, 10, 135-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/1755876X.2017.1349640

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. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-14-00087.1

�Zodiatis, G., G. Galanis, A. Nikolaidis, C. Kalogeri, D. Hayes, G.C. Georgiou, P.C. Chu, G. Kallos, 2014: Wave Energy Potential in the Eastern Mediterranean Levantine Basin-An integrated 10-year study. Renewable Energy, 69, 311-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2014.03.051

Galanis, G., D. Hayes, G. Zodiatis, P.C. Chu, Y-H Kuo, and G. Kallos, 2012: Wave height characteristics in the Mediterranean Sea by means of numerical modeling, satellite data, statistical and geometrical techniques. Marine Geophysical Research, 33, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11001-011-9142-0

Galanis, G., P.C. Chu, G. Kallos, Y-H Kuo, and C.T.J. Dodson, 2012: Wave Height Characteristics in the North Atlantic Ocean - A new approach based on Statistical and Geometrical techniques. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 26, 83-103. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-011-0540-2

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. https://doi.org/10.1080/1755876X.2011.11020120

Chu, P.C.,  and C.-P. Hsieh, 2010: Effect of internal solitary waves on underwater acoustic propagation. Marine Technology Society Journal, 44 (5), 10-16. https://doi.org/10.4031/MTSJ.44.5.2

Chu, P.C., and Y.-H. Kuo, 2010: Nutrient pumping/advection by propagating Rossby waves in the Kuroshio Extension. Deep-Sea Research II, 57, 1809-1819, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.04.007.

Galanis, G., G. Emmanouil, P.C. Chu, and G. Kallos, 2009: A new methodology for the extension of the impact of data assimilation on ocean wave prediction. Ocean Dynamics, 59, 523-535. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-009-0191-8

Chu, P.C., and K.F. Cheng, 2008: South China Sea wave characteristics during Typhoon Muifa passage in winter 2004. Journal of Oceanography, 64, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10872-008-0001-9

Chu, P.C., and K.F. Cheng, 2007: Effect of wave boundary layer on the sea-to-air dimethylsulfide transfer velocity during typhoon passage. Journal of Marine Systems, 66, 122-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2006.01.013

Chu, P.C., L.M. Ivanov, O.V. Melnichenko, and N.C. Wells, 2007:  On long baroclinic Rossby waves in the tropical North Atlantic observed from profiling floats. Journal of Geophysical Research; Oceans, �112, C05032, https://doi.org/10.1029/2006JC003698

Chu, P.C. and C. P. Hsieh, 2007: Change of multifractal thermal characteristics in the western Philippine Sea upper layer during internal wave-soliton propagation. Journal of Oceanography, 63, 927-939. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10872-007-0078-6

Chu, P.C., Y. Qi, Y.C. Chen, P. Shi, and Q.W. Mao, 2004: South China Sea wave charcteristics. Part-1: Validation of wavewatch-III using TOPEX/Poseidon data. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 21 (11), 1718-1733. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH1661.1

Qi, Y.-Q., P.C. Chu, P. Shi, Q.-W. Mao, and C.-W. Fan, 2003: Analysis of significant wave heights from WWATCH and TOPEX/Poseidon altimetry. Acta Oceanologica Sinica,� 22 (4),  1-9.

Chu, P.C., X.-S. Chen, and C.W. Fan, 2001: Comparison between wavenumber truncation and horizontal diffusion methods in spectral models. Monthly Weather Review, 129, 152-158.