Selected Publications

Papers in press / submitted:

2008 - M. Ilıcak., T. M. Özgökmen, H. Peters, H. Z. Baumert, M. Iskandarani.  Performance of Two-Equation Turbulence Closures in Three-Dimensional Simulations of the Red Sea Overflow.  submitted to Ocean Modell.

2007 - H. Z. Baumert and H. Peters. Turbulence Closure. Turbulence, Waves and the Wave-Turbulence Transition. 1. Vanishing Mean Shear. Submitted to JPO.

Papers published:

2008 -  Y. S. Chang, T. M. Özgökmen, H. Peters, and X. Xu.  Numerical Simulation of the Red Sea Outflow Using HYCOM and Comparison with REDSOX Observations.  J. Phys. Oceanogr., 38, 337-358 (PDF)

2008 - M. Ilicak, T. M. Özgökmen, H. Peters, H. Z. Baumert and M. Iskandarani.  Very Large Eddy Simulation of the Red Sea Overflow.  Ocean Modell., 20, 183-206 (PDF)

2007 - H. Peters and H. Z. Baumert.  Validating a turbulence closure against estuarine microstructure measurements.  Ocean Modell., 19, 183-203 (PDF)

2007 - H. Peters, C. M. Lee, M. Orlić and C. E. Dorman.  Turbulence in the wintertime northern Adriatic Sea under strong atmospheric forcing.  J. Geophys. Res., 112, C03S09, doi:10.1029/2006JC003634.  (PDF - including correction)

2006 - X. Xu, Y. S. Chang, H. Peters, T. M. Özgökmen, and E. P. Chassignet: Parameterization of gravity current entrainment for ocean circulation models using a high-order 3D nonhydrostatic spectral element model. Ocean Modelling, 14, 19-44. (PDF)

2006 - D. M. Fratantoni, A. S. Bower, W. E. Johns and H. Peters.  Somali Current rings in the eastern Gulf of Aden. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 111, doi:10.1029/2005JC003338. (PDF)

2006 - H. Peters and W. E. Johns:  Bottom Layer Turbulence in the Red Sea Outflow Plume.  J. Phys. Oceanogr., 36, 1763-1785. (PDF - including correction 2007)

2005 - H. Peters, W. E. Johns, A. S. Bower and D.M. Fratantoni.  Mixing and entrainment in the Red Sea outflow plume. I. Plume structure. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 35, 569-583.  (PDF)

2005 - H. Peters and W. E. Johns.  Mixing and entrainment in the Red Sea outflow plume. II. Turbulence characteristics. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 35, 584-600. (PDF)

2005 - H. Peters, H. Baumert and J. P. Jacob:  Partially mixed estuaries: the Hudson River.  In: Marine turbulence: theories, observations and models, chapter 39, pp. 324-333,  H. Baumert, J. Simpson and J. Sündermann, eds., Cambridge University Press. (PDF)

2005 - Y. S. Chang, X. Xu, T. M. Özgökmen, E. P. Chassignet, H. Peters and P. F. Fischer.  Comparison of gravity current parameterizations and calibration using a high-resolution 3D nonhydrostatic spectral element model. Ocean Modell., 10, 342-368. (PDF)

2004 - H. Baumert and H. Peters.  Turbulence closure, steady state, and collapse into waves.  J. Phys. Oceanogr., 34, 505-512. (PDF)7

2003 - H. Peters.  Broadly distributed and locally enhanced turbulent mixing in a tidal estuary.  J. Phys. Oceanogr., 33, 1967-1977. (PDF)

2002 - H. Peters, L. K. Shay, A. J. Mariano, and T. M. Cook.  Current variability on a narrow shelf with large ambient vorticity. J. Geophys. Res., 107, C8, doi=10.1029/2001JC000813, 2002. (PDF)

2002 - A. S. Bower, D. M. Fratantoni, W. E. Johns and H. Peters.  Gulf of Aden eddies and their impact on Red Sea Water.  Geophys. Res. Lett., 29, 21, 2025, doi=10.1029/2002GL015342. (PDF)

2001 - H. Peters and R. Bokhorst.  Microstructure observations of turbulent mixing in a partially mixed estuary, II: Salt flux and stress. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 31, 1105-1119. (PDF)

2000 - H. Peters and R. Bokhorst.  Microstructure observations of turbulent mixing in a partially mixed estuary, I: Dissipation rate. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 30, 1232-1244. (PDF)

2000 - H. Baumert and H. Peters.  Second-moment closures and length scales for weakly stratified turbulent shear flows. J. Geophys. Res., 105, 6453-6468. (PDF)

1999 - H. Peters.  Spatial and temporal variability of turbulent mixing in an estuary. J. Marine Res., 57, 805-845. (PDF)

1997 - H. Peters.  Observations of stratified turbulent mixing in an estuary. Neap-to-spring variations during high river run-off. Estuar., Coast. Shelf Sci., 45: 69-88. (PDF)

1995 - H. Peters, M. C. Gregg and T. B. Sanford.  Detail and scaling of turbulent overturns in the Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent. J. Geophys. Res., 100: 18,349-18,368. (PDF)

1988 - H. Peters, M. C. Gregg and J. M. Toole.  On the parameterization of equatorial turbulence. J. Geophys. Res., 93: 1199-1218. (PDF)

1986 - G. Siedler and H. Peters. Physical properties (general) of sea water.  In: LANDOLT-BÖRNSTEIN.  Numerical data and functional relationships in science and technology. New Series, Oceanography. V/3a, Springer, Berlin, etc., 233-264. (PDF)

1985 - M. C. Gregg, H. Peters, J. C. Wesson, N.S. Oakey and T.J. Shay.  Intensive measurements of turbulence and shear in the Equatorial Undercurrent.  Nature, 318, 140-144. (PDF)

1983 - H. Peters.  The kinematics of a stochastic field of internal waves modified by a mean shear current. Deep-Sea Res., 30: 119-148. (PDF)