M. A. Bourassa's Publications
PUBLICATIONS
(In reverse chronological order)
Banks, R. , J. Rolph, M. A. Bourassa, and S. R. Smith, 2007: Variability of Indian Ocean surface turbulent fluxes using a new objective method. J. Clim., submitted.
Bourassa, M. A., R. N. Maue, S. R. Smith, P. Hughes, and J. Rolph, 2007: "Global Winds", State of the Climate in 2006. A. Arguez, H. J. Diamond, F. Fetterer, A. Horvitz, and J. M. Levy, Eds., Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 88, S25-S27.
Gierach, M. M., M. A. Bourassa, P. Cunningham, P. Reasor, and J. J. O'Brien, 2007: Vorticity-Based Detection of Tropical Cyclogenesis. J. Appl. Meteor. Clim., in press.
Guimond, S.R. and M. A. Bourassa, 2007: A Diagnostic Study of the Effects of Trough Interactions on Tropical Cyclone QPF. Mon. Wea. Rev., submitted.
Hughes, P., and M. A. Bourassa, J. Rolph, and S. R. Smith, 2007: Tropical Atlantic flux variability. J. Clim.,, submitted.
Kara, A. B., J. Metzger, M. A. Bourassa, 2007: Ocean Current and Wave Effects on Wind Stress Drag Coefficient and Fluxes over the Global Ocean. Geophys. Res. Letts., 34, L01604, doi:10.1029/2006GL027849. (pdf)
Kara, A. B., A. J. Wallcraft, and M. A. Bourassa, 2007: How do Winds Differ from the Equivalent Neutral Winds over the Global Ocean? J. Geophys. Res., submitted.
Kara, A. B., A. J. Wallcraft, C. N. Barron, E. J. Metzger, H. E. Hurlburt and M. A. Bourassa, 2007: Improper representation of surface wind speed from NWP centers near land-sea boundaries, Mon. Wea. Rev., submitted.
Morey, S. L., D. S. Dukhovskoy, and M. A. Bourassa, 2007: Connectivity between variability of the Apalachicola River flow and the biophysical oceanic properties of the northern West Florida Shelf. Continental Shelf Research, submitted.
Perrie, W., W. Zhang, M. A. Bourassa, H. Shen, and P. Vachon, 2007: Impact of satellite winds on marine wind simulations. Weather and Forecasting, accepted.
Bourassa, M. A., S. R. Smith, P. Hughes, and J. Rolph, 2006: "Atlantic monthly air-sea fluxes and the 2005 hurricanes", State of the Climate in 2005. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 87, 535 pp.
Morey, S. L., M. A. Bourassa, D. S. Dukhovskoy, and J. J. O'Brien, 2006: Modeling studies of the upper ocean response to a tropical storm. Ocean Dynamics, DOI: 10.1007/s10236-006-0085-y. (pdf)
Morey, S. L., S. Baig, M. A. Bourassa, D. S. Dukhovskoy, and J. J. O'Brien, 2006: Remote forcing contribution to storm-induced sea level rise during Hurricane Dennis. Geophys. Res. Letts., submitted. (pdf)
Arguez, A., M. A. Bourassa, and J. J. O'Brien, 2005: Extraction of the MJO signal from QuikSCAT. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 22, 1885-1894. (pdf)
Bourassa, M. A., R. Romero, S. R. Smith, and J. J. O'Brien, 2005: A new FSU winds climatology, J. Clim., 18, 3,692-3,704.(pdf)
Kara, B. A., A. J. Wallcraft, H. E. Hurlburt, and M. A. Bourassa, 2005: Sensitivity of black sea mixed layer to various wind and thermal forcing products on the climatological time scales. J. Clim., 18, 5266-5293.(pdf)
Morey, S. L., M. A. Bourassa, X. Davis, J. J. O'Brien, and J. Zavala-Hidalgo, 2005: Remotely sensed winds for forcing ocean models. J. Geophys. Res., 110(C10), C10024, doi:10.1029/2004JC002338.
Bourassa, M. A., 2004: An Improved Seastate Dependency For Surface Stress Derived from In Situ and Remotely Sensed Winds. Advances in Space Res., 33(7), 1136-1142. (pdf)
Curry, J. A., A. Bentamy, M. A. Bourassa, D. Bourras, M. Brunke, S. Castro, S. Chou, C. A. Clayson, W. J. Emery, L. Eymard, C. W. Fairall, M. Kubota, B. Lin, W. Perrie, R. R. Reeder, I. A. Renfrew, W. B. Rossow, J. Schulz, S.R Smith, P.J. Webster, G. A. Wick, X. Zeng, 2004: SEAFLUX. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 85,409-424.(pdf)
Smith, S. R., J. Servain, D. M. Legler, J. N. Stricherz, M. A. Bourassa, and J. J. O'Brien, 2004: In situ based pseudo-wind stress products for the tropical oceans. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 85, 979-994.(pdf)
Bourassa, M. A., David
M. Legler, and James J. O’Brien, 2003: Scatterometry Data Sets: High Quality
Winds Over Water. Advances in the Applications of Marine
Climatology - The Dynamic Part of the WMO Guide to the Applications of Marine
Climatology. WMO/TD-No.1081
(JCOMM Technical Report No.13, WMO/TD-No. 1081), 159-174.
Bourassa, M. A., D. M.
Legler, J. J. O’Brien, and S. R. Smith, 2003: SeaWinds Validation with Research
Vessels, J. Geophys. Res., 108,
DOI 10.1029/2001JC001081.
Hanley, D., M. Bourassa, J. J. O'Brien, S. Smith, and E. Spade, 2003: A quantitative evaluation of ENSO indices. J. Clim., 16, 1249-1258. (pdf)
Hilburn, K. A., M. A. Bourassa, and J. J. O'Brien, 2003: Scatterometer-derived research-quality surface pressure fields for the Southern Ocean. J. Geophys. Res., 108, 10.1029/2003JC001772. (pdf)
Lagerloef, G., R. Lukas, F. Bonjean, J. Gunn, G. Mitchum, M. Bourassa, and T. Busalacchi: 2003, El Nino Tropical Pacific Ocean surface current and temperature evolution in 2002 and outlook for early 2003. Geophys. Rev. lett., 30, 10.1029/2003GL017096. (pdf)
Sharp, R. J., M. A. Bourassa, and J. J. O'Brien, 2003: Reply to "Comments on 'Early Detection of Tropical Cyclones Using SeaWinds-Derived Vorticity'", Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 85, 1417. (pdf)
Weissman, D. E., M. A. Bourassa, J. Tongue, and J. J. O'Brien, 2003: Calibrating the QuikSCAT/SeaWinds Radar for Measuring Rain Over Water. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 41, 2814-2820. (pdf)
Sharp, R. J., M. A. Bourassa, and J. J. O'Brien, 2002: Early detection of tropical cyclones using SeaWinds-derived vorticity, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 879-889. (pdf)
Weissman, D. E., M. A. Bourassa, and J. Tongue, 2002: Effects of rain-rate and wind magnitude on SeaWinds scatterometer wind speed errors. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 19, 738-746. (pdf)
Bourassa, M. A., D. G. Vincent, and W. L. Wood, 2001: A sea state parameterization with capillary waves and non-arbitrary wave age. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 31, 2840-2851. (pdf)
Bourassa, M. A., 2000: Momentum transfer mechanisms in the aqueous boundary-layer. J. Geophys. Res, 105, 1167-1176.
Pegion, P. J., M. A. Bourassa, D. M. Legler, and J. J. O'Brien, 2000: Objectively-derived daily "winds" from satellite scatterometer data. Mon. Wea Rev., 128, 3150-3168. (pdf)
Smith, S. R., M. A. Bourassa, and D. M. Legler, 2000: Plan for a VOS-IMET Delayed Mode Data Center at the Florida State University, COAPS Report 2000-04, Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 32306-2840, USA, 10pp.
Verzone, K. V., M. A. Bourassa, D. Bachiochi, S. D. Cocke, T. LaRow, and J. J. O'Brien, 2000: Double ensemble predictions of precipitation in the southeastern U.S. for extreme ENSO events. CAS/JSC Working Group on Numerical Experimentation, Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modeling, World Meteorological Organization, ed. H. Ritchie, 6.23-6.24.
Zierden, D. F., M. A. Bourassa, and J. J. O'Brien, 2000: Cyclone surface pressure fields and frontogenesis from NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) winds. J. Geophys. Res., 105, 23967-23981. (pdf)
Bourassa, M. A., D. M. Legler, and J. J. O'Brien, 1999: Ingestion of Wave Data to Improve Modeled Surface Fluxes. CAS/JSC Working Group on Numerical Experimentation, Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modeling, World Meteorological Organization, ed. H. Ritchie, 4.3-4.4.
Bourassa, M. A., D. G. Vincent, W. L. Wood, 1999: A flux parameterization including the effects of capillary waves and sea state. J. Atmos. Sci., 56, 1123-1139. (pdf)
Bourassa, M. A., L. Zamudio, and J. J. O'Brien, 1999: Non-inertial flow in NSCAT observations of Tehuantepec winds. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 11,311-11,320.
Sharp, R. J., M. A. Bourassa, and J. J. O'Brien, 1999: Numerical Simulations of Low-Level Flow Around Heard Island. CAS/JSC Working Group on Numerical Experimentation, Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modeling, World Meteorological Organization, ed. H. Ritchie, 5.52-5.53.
Smith, R. S, M. A. Bourassa, and R. J. Sharp, 1999: Establishing more truth in true winds. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 16, 939-952.
Verschell, M. A., M. A. Bourassa, D. E. Weissman, and J. J. O'Brien, 1999: Model Validation of the NASA Scatterometer Winds. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 11,359-11,374.
Zierden D. F., M. A. Bourassa, and J. J. O'Brien, 1999: Cyclone Surface Pressures and Frontogenesis from NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) Winds. CAS/JSC Working Group on Numerical Experimentation, Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modeling, World Meteorological Organization, ed. H. Ritchie, 1.48-1.49.
Bourassa, M. A., 1998: Influence of atmospheric stability on NSCAT winds. Proceedings of the NSCAT/QuikSCAT Science Team Workshop, Kona, Hawaii.
Bourassa, M. A., 1998: Interactions between atmospheric stability and mean wave characteristics. Ninth Conference on Interaction of the Sea and Atmosphere, Phoenix, American Meteorological Society, 24-27.
Bourassa, M. A., D. M. Legler, and J. J. O'Brien, 1998: High temporal and spatial resolution wind fields from scatterometer observations. CAS/JSC Working Group on Numerical Expermentation, Reseach Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modeling, World Meteorological Organization, ed. A. Staniforth, 1.15-1.16.
Bourassa, M. A., D. M. Legler, J. J. O'Brien, J. N. Stricherz, and J. Whalley, 1998: High temporal and spatial resolution animations of winds observed with the NASA scatterometer. 14th International conference on IIPS, Phoenix, AZ, American Meteorological Society, 556-559.
Bourassa, M. A., and J. J. O'Brien, 1998: Non-inertial flow in NSCAT observations of Tehuantepec winds. Proceedings of the NSCAT/QuikSCAT Science Team Workshop, Kona, Hawaii
Goodrick, S. L., M. A. Bourassa, and D. M. Legler, 1998: Impact of Correcting marine Wind Observations on Air-Sea Flux Fields in the North Atlantic. CAS/JSC Working Group on Numerical Experimentation, Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modeling, World Meteorological Organization, ed. A. Staniforth, 2.7-2.8.
Legler, D. M., M. A. Bourassa, A. D. Rao, and J. J. O'Brien, 1998: NSCAT surface wind fields using optimally tuned direct minimization techniques. Ninth Conference on Interaction of the Sea and Atmosphere, Phoenix, AZ, American Meteorological Society, 32-35. And CAS/JSC Working Group on Numerical Experimentation, Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modeling, World Meteorological Organization, ed. A. Staniforth, 1.37-1.38.
Smith, R. S, M. A. Bourassa, and R. J. Sharp, 1998: Establishing more truth in true winds. 10th Symposium on Meteorological Observations, Phoenix, AZ, American Meteorological Society, 253-256.
Bourassa, M. A., M. H. Freilich, D. M. Legler, W. T. Liu, and J. J. O'Brien, 1997: Wind observations from new satellite and research vessels agree. EOS Trans. of Amer. Geophys. Union, 597 & 602.
Bourassa, M. A., David M. Legler, and James J. O'Brien, 1997: The use of significant wave height to improve the accuracy of wind derived stress and wave characteristics. 12th Symposium on Boundary Layer and Turbulence, Vancouver, BC, American Meteorological Society, 291-292.
Bourassa, M. A., D. M. Legler, C. Miranda V, J. J. O'Brien, J. N. Stricherz, K. Verzone, and J. Whalley, 1997: COAPS NSCAT surface wind animations. Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2840, CD-ROM.
Bourassa, M. A., D. M. Legler, and J. J. O'Brien, 1996: Comparison of ERS scatterometer winds and IMET observations. Third Workshop on ERS Applications, IFREMER, June, Brest, 27-42.
Bourassa, M. A., 1994: A comparison of sea surface flux models. Fifth Symposium on Global Change, American Meteorological Society, January, Nashville, J88 - J92.
Bourassa, M. A., 1993: An air/sea flux model including the effects of capillary waves. 20th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, American Meteorological Society, May, San Antonio, 386 -389.
Bourassa, M. A., 1993: An air-sea interaction model for stress, sensible heat, latent heat, and sea state, applicable to the full range of wind speeds. Purdue University, Ph.D. dissertation.
Zabrzewski, W. P., E. P. Lozowski, W. L. Thomas, M. Bourassa, R. Z. Blackmore, K. Szilder, and A. Kobos, 1993: A three-dimensional time-dependent Ship Icing Model. Proceedings 12th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, August, Hamburg, J. Schwarz ed., 857 - 873.
Charlton, R. B., M. Bourassa, C. Nguyen, L. Wojtiw, and D. Yiu, 1990: The Edmonton Tornado: A public survey. Sixteenth Conf. On Severe Local Storms, Kananaskis, Alberta, American Meteorological Society, 526-531.
Bourassa, M. A. , 1989: A risk analysis of the accretion of wet snow on transmission lines. University of Alberta, Masters thesis.
Charlton, R. B., M. A. Bourassa, and C. Nguyen, 1989: The public survey of the Edmonton tornado. Report to the University of Alberta Archives, approx. 900 pp.
Lozowski, E. P., K. J. Finstad, and M. A. Bourassa, 1989: Extensions to a wet snow model for transmission Lines and Applications to Alberta. Report to TransAlta Utilities.
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