James Carton's publications

Recent publications (1994-pres)

1994

Carton, J.A., 1994:"Circulation of the Tropical Atlantic", in The Oceans: Physiochemical Dynamics and Resources, edited by S.K. Majumdar, et al., Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences Press.
Carton, J.A., and B. Huang*, 1994: Warm events in the tropical Atlantic, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 24, 888-903. ABSTRACT
Giese, B.S., and J.A. Carton, 1994: The seasonal cycle in a coupled ocean-atmosphere model, J. Climate,7,1208-1217.
Giese, B.S., J.A. Carton, and L. Holl*, 1994: Variability in the eastern Pacific as viewed from TAO hydrography and TOPEX altimetry, J. Geophys. Res. Special Volume on TOPEX Altimetry, 24,739-24,748.

1995

Huang*, B., J.A. Carton, and J. Shukla, 1995: A numerical simulation of the variability in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, 1980-88, J. Phys. Oceanogr. , 25,835-854.
Katz, E.J., J.A. Carton, and A. Chakraborty, 1995: Dynamics of the equatorial Atlantic from altimetry, J. Geophys. Res. special issue on TOPEX altimetry, 100, 25,061-25,067.
1996
Carton, J.A., B.S. Giese, X. Cao, and L. Miller, 1996: Impact of TOPEX and thermistor data on retrospective analyses of the tropical Pacific Ocean , J. Geophys. Res. , 101,14,147-14,159. pdf
Carton, J.A., X. Cao, B.S. Giese, and A.M. da Silva, 1996: Decadal and interannual SST variability in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 26, 1165-1175.
Chepurin**, G., and J.A. Carton, 1996: Hydrographic data of the Soviet SECTIONS tropical Atlantic Program and the circulation of the upper 1200 meters, J. Marine. Res., 55, 633-670. ABSTRACT
1997
Babin*, S., G. Young, and J. A. Carton, 1997: A new model of the oceanic evaporation duct and its comparison with current models, J. Appl. Met. , 36, 193-204. pdf
Carton J.A., and Z.X. Zhou*, 1997: Annual cycle of sea surface temperature in the tropical Atlantic ocean, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 27813-27824. pdf
Carton J.A., 1997: Climatology - See-saw sea, Nature, 385 , 487- pdf
Schneider E.K., Zhu Z.X., Giese B.S., et al., 1997: Annual cycle and ENSO in a coupled ocean-atmosphere general circulation model, Mon. Wea. Rev.,125, 680-702. pdf
1998
Zhou Z.X.*, Carton J.A., 1998: Latent heat flux and interannual variability of the coupled atmosphere-ocean system, J. Atmos. Sci. , 55 , 494-501. pdf
Dickey, J.O., C.R. Bentley, et al., 1998: Satellite gravity and the geosphere: contributions to hydrology, GWEX News, 8(2), 4-6.
Dickey, J.O., C.R. Bentley, et al., 1998: Satellite gravity, EOS , pp.
Dickey JO, Bentley CR, Bilham R, et al., 1999: Gravity and the hydrosphere: new frontier, Hydrologic Sci. J., 44, 407-415.
Chao, Y., and J.A. Carton, 1998: Caribbean Eddies, World Ocean Circulation Experiment newsletter.
1999
Chepurin**, G., and J.A. Carton, 1999: Comparison of retrospective analyses of the global ocean heat content, Dynam. Atmos. Oceans, 29, 119-145. Available via anonymous ftp at: nimbus04.umd.edu. /pub/outgoing/carton/comparison.tar.Z
Carton, J.A., and Y. Chao, 1999: Caribbean Sea eddies inferred from TOPEX/POSEIDON altimetry and a 1/6 degree Atlantic Ocean model simulation, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 7743-7752. pdf
Giese, B.S., and J.A. Carton, 1999: Interannual and decadal variability in the tropical and midlatitude Pacific Ocean, J. Clim., 12, 3402-3418. pdf
2000
Carton, J.A., G. Chepurin**, X. Cao, and B.S. Giese, 2000a: A Simple Ocean Data Assimilation analysis of the global upper ocean 1950-1995, Part 1: methodology, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 30, 294-309. pdf
Carton, J.A., G. Chepurin**, and X. Cao, 2000b: A Simple Ocean Data Assimilation analysis of the global upper ocean 1950-1995 Part 2: results, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 30, 311-326. pdf
Ruiz-Barradas*, A., J.A. Carton, and S. Nigam, 2000: Structure of interannual-to-decadal climate variability in the tropical Atlantic sector, J. Clim., 13, 3285-3297. pdf
2001
Patil*, D.J., B.R. Hunt, and J.A. Carton, 2001: Identifying low dimensional nonlinear behavior in atmospheric data, Mon. Wea. Rev., 129, 2116-2125. pdf
Grodsky**, S.A. , and J.A. Carton, 2001a: Intense surface currents in the tropical Pacific during 1996-1998, J. Geophys. Res., 106 , 16673-16684. pdf
Grodsky**, S.A. , and J.A. Carton, 2001b: Coupled land/atmosphere interactions in the West African monsoon, Geophys. Res. Letts., 28, 1503-1506. pdf
Grodsky**, S. A., J.A., Carton, and R. Murtugudde, 2001: Anomalous surface currents in the tropical Indian Ocean, Geophys. Res. Letts., 28, 4207-4210. pdf
Foltz*, G., and J.A. Carton, 2001: Latent Heat, Fusion, and Evaporation, in the Encyclopedia of Oceanography and Marine Sciences, Moschovitis Group, in press.
Foltz*, G., and J.A. Carton, 2001: Sun, Radiant Energy of, in the Encyclopedia of Oceanography and Marine Scienc Moschovitis Group, in press.
Chung*, C., S. Nigam, and J.A. Carton, 2002: SST-forced surface wind variability in the tropical Atlantic: an empirical tool, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 107(D15) art.#4244 AUG . pdf
2002
Wang*, J. and J.A. Carton, 2002: Seasonal heat budgets of the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 32 , 3474-3489. pdf
Grodsky, S.A. , and J.A. Carton, 2002: Surface drifter pathways originating in the equatorial Atlantic cold tongue, Geophys. Res. Letts., 29 , 2147, doi:10.1029/2002GL015788. pdf
Chepurin, G.A., and J.A. Carton, 2002: Secular trends in the near-surface currents of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, Geophys. Res. Letts., 29, art. #1828. pdf
2003
Wang*, J., and J.A. Carton, 2003: Modelling climate variability in the tropical Atlantic atmosphere, J. Clim., 16,3858-3876 pdf
Foltz*, G., S.A. Grodsky, J.A. Carton, and M. McPhaden, 2003: Seasonal mixed layer heat budget of the tropical Atlantic, J. Geophys. Res. , 108, art.#3146 pdf
Ruiz-Barradas*, A., J.A. Carton, and S. Nigam, 2003: Role of the atmosphere in climate variability of the tropical Atlantic, J. Clim., 16, 2052-2065. pdf
Grodsky, S.A. , and J.A. Carton, 2003, Intertropical Convergence Zone in the South Atlantic and the equatorial cold tongue, J. Clim., 16, 723-733. pdf
Foltz*, G., J.A. Carton, and E. Chassignet, 2003: Tropical instability vortices in the Atlantic Ocean , J. Geophys. Res., 109, Art. No. C03029. pdf
Grodsky, S.A., J.A. Carton, and S. Nigam, 2003: Near surface westerly wind jet in the Atlantic ITCZ, Geophys. Res. Letts., 30, Art. No. 2009. pdf
2004
Foltz*, G. , S.A. Grodsky, J.A. Carton, and M. McPhaden, 2004: Seasonal salt budget of the northwestern tropical Atlantic Ocean along 38W, J. Geophys. Res., 109 (C3): Art. No. C03052. pdf
Babin, S., J.A. Carton, T.D. Dickey, and J.D. Wiggert, 2004: Satellite evidence of hurricane-induced plankton blooms in the ocean desert, J. Geophys. Res., 109, Art. No. C03043. pdf
Xie, S.-P., and J.A. Carton, 2004: Tropical Atlantic variability: patterns, mechanisms, and impacts, in “Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction and Climate Variability”, edited by C. Wang, S.-P. Xie, and J. A. Carton, AGU Press. pdf text pdf figs
Wang, C., S.-P. Xie, and J. A. Carton, ed.s 2004: “Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction and Climate Variability”, American Geophysical Union Press, 414 pp., ISBN 0-87590-412-2.
Chepurin, G., J.A. Carton, and D.P. Dee, 2004: Forecast model bias correction in ocean data assimilation, Mon. Wea. Rev., 133, 1328-. pdf
2005
Carton, JA, BS Giese, and S.A. Grodsky, 2005: Sea level rise and the warming of the oceans in the SODA ocean reanalysis, J. Geophys. Res., 110, art# 10.1029/2004JC002817pdf.
Grodsky, SA, J. Carton, C. Provost, J. Servain, JA Lorenzzetti, and M.J. McPhaden, 2005: Tropical Instability Waves at 0oN, 23oW in the Atlantic: A case study using PIRATA mooring data, 110, C08010, doi:10.1029/2005JC002941 pdf
Carton, J.A., 2005: review of Interhemispheric Water Exchange in the Atlantic Ocean, G. J. Goni and P. Malanotte-Rizzoli, Eds., Bull. Atmos. Sci., October. pdf.
2006
Collins, W.D., M. Blackmon, et al., 2006: The Community Climate System Model: CCSM3, J. Clim., 19, 2122-2143.
Katsaros, K.B., R.T. Pinker, A. Bentamy, J. Carton, W. Drennan, and A. Mestas-Nunez, 2006: Net air sea flux estimates for the tropical and subtropical Atlantic Ocean based on satellite data, 3rd MG RAO Workshop.
Grodsky, S.A., and J.A. Carton, 2006: Influence of the tropics on the climate of the South Atlantic, Geophys. Res. Letts., Art. No. L06719, pdf.
Grodsky S.A., J.A. Carton, and F.M. Bingham FM, 2006: Low frequency variation of sea surface salinity in the tropical Atlantic, Geophys. Res. Letts., Art. No. L14604. pdf
Chang, P., T. Yamagata, P. Schopf, S.K. Behera, J.A. Carton, W.S. Keesler, G. Meyers, T. Qu, F. Schott, S. Shetye, and S.P. Xie, 2006: Climate Fluctuations of Tropical Coupled System - The Role of Ocean Dynamics, J. Clim., 19, 5122–5174. pdf
2007
Chang*, C-Y, J.A. Carton, S.A. Grodsky, and S. Nigam, 2007: Seasonal climate of the tropical Atlantic sector in the NCAR Community Climate System Model 3: Error structure and probable causes of errors, J. Clim., 20,1053-1070, pdf.
USCLIVAR, 2007: Report of the U.S. CLIVAR Salinity Science Working Group to the U.S. CLIVAR Phenomena, Observation and Synthesis Panel, J.A. Carton and R. Schmitt (co-chairs), T. Boyer, Y. Chao, A. Gordon, G. Johnson, G. Lagerloef, W. Large, and S. Riser, 47pp. pdf.
CLIVAR Salinity Working Group (T. Boyer, J. Carton, Y. Chao, A. Gordon, G. Johnson, G. Lagerloef, B. Large, Steve Riser, and R. Schmitt), 2007: What’s Next for Salinity?, Oceanography Magazine, 21, 82-85. pdf.
2008
Carton, J.A., S.A. Grodsky, and H. Liu*, 2008a: Variability of the oceanic mixed layer 1960-2004, J. Clim., 21,1029-1047. pdf
Chang*, C.-Y., S. Nigam, and J.A. Carton, 2008: Origin of the Spring-time Westerly Bias in Equatorial Atlantic Surface Winds in CAM3/CCSM3 Model Simulations, J. Clim., 21, 4766-4778. pdf .
Carton, J.A., and B.S. Giese, 2008: A reanalysis of ocean climate using Simple Ocean Data Assimilation (SODA), Mon. Wea. Rev., 136,2999-3017, pdf.
Carton, J.A., and A. Santorelli*, 2008: Global upper ocean heat content as viewed in nine analyses, J. Clim., 21, 6015–6035. DOI: 10.1175/2008JCLI2489.1 (large file) pdf .
Grodsky, S.A., J.A. Carton, and H. Liu*, 2008a: Comparison of bulk sea surface and Mixed Layer Temperatures, J. Geophys. Res., 113, C10026,
doi:10.1029/2008JC004871. doc
Grodsky S.A., J.A. Carton, and C.R. McClain, 2008b: Variability of upwelling and chlorophyll in the equatorial Atlantic, Geophys. Res. Letts., 35, L03610. pdf
Boyer T., J.A. Carton, Y. Chao, et al., 2008: What's Next for Salinity?, Oceanography, 21, 82-85.
2009
Hoffman*,M. J., E. Kalnay, J. A. Carton, and S. C. Yang, 2009: Use of breeding to detect and explain instabilities in the global ocean, Geophys. Res. Letts., 36, L12608, doi:10.1029/2009GL037729. pdf
Grodsky, S.A., A. Bentamy, J.A. Carton, and R.T. Pinker, 2009: Intraseasonal latent heat flux based on satellite observations, J. Clim., 22, 4539-4556, DOI: 10.1175/2009JCLI2901.1, pdf .
Liu*, H., S. A. Grodsky, and J.A. Carton, 2009: Observed subseasonal variability of oceanic barrier and compensated layers, J. Clim., 22, 6104-6119. pdf .
Stammer, D., et al, 2009: Ocean Variability evaluated from an Ensemble of Ocean Syntheses, Ocean Obs 2009 White Paper CWP-2A-17
Lagerloef, G., 2009: Resolving the global surface salinity field and variations by blending satellite and in situ observations, Ocean Obs 2009 White Paper, CWP-4B-08.
Heimbach, P., et al., 2009: Observational requirements for global-scale ocean climate analysis: lessons learnt from ocean state estimation, Ocean Obs 2009 White Paper, CWP-4C-07.
Lee, T., et al., 2009: Ocean State Estimation for Climate Research, Ocean Obs 2009 White Paper CWP-4C-09
Carton, J.A., B.S. Giese, G.A. Chepurin, and H. Seidel, 2009: Bias in the bathythermograph records and its impact on ocean climate analysis Ocean Obs 2009 AC-2B-05.
US CLIVAR Decadal Predictability Working Group, 2009: What additional skill we can expect from the initialized decadal predictions, and why?, Bull. Atmos. Sci., submitted.
Grodsky S.A., A. Bentamy, J.A. Carton, and R.T. Pinker, 2009: Intraseasonal Latent Heat Flux Based on Satellite Observations, J. Clim., 22, 4539-4556 DOI: 10.1175/2009JCLI2901.1
Liu, H., S.A. Grodsky, and J.A. Carton, 2009: Observed subseasonal variability of oceanic barrier and compensated layers, 22, 6104-6119 DOI: 10.1175/2009JCLI2974.1.
Hoffman*, M.J., E. Kalnay, J.A. Carton, and S.C. Yang, 2009: Use of breeding to detect and explain instabilities in the global ocean, Geophys. Res. Letts., 36, L12608 DOI: 10.1029/2009GL037729.
2010
Giese B.S.; G.P. Compo, N.C. Slowey, P.D. Sardeshmukh, J.A. Carton, S. Ray, and J.S. Whitaker, 2010: The 1918/19 El Nino, 91, 177-183 DOI: 10.1175/2009BAMS2903.1
2011
Chen*, H., D.L. Zhang, J.A. Carton, and R. Atlas, 2011: The Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Wilma (2005). Part I: Model Prediction and Structural Changes, Wea. Forecasting, 26, 885-901, DOI: 10.1175/WAF-D-11-00001.1
Carton, J.A., G.A. Chepurin, J. Reagan*, and S. Hakkinen, 2011: Interannual to decadal variability of Atlantic Water in the Nordic and adjacent seas, J. Geophys. Res., 116, C11035 DOI: 10.1029/2011JC007102.
Santorelli*, A.; R.T. Pinker, A. Bentamy, K. B. Katsaros, W. M. Drennan, A. M. Mestas-Nuñez, and J. A. Carton, 2011: Differences between two estimates of air-sea turbulent heat fluxes over the Atlantic Ocean, J. Geophys. Res.,116, C09028 DOI: 10.1029/2010JC006927.
Carton, J.A., and S. Hakkinen, 2011: Introduction to: Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), Deep-Sea Res. part II, 58, 1741-1743. DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.10.055.
Grodsky S.A., R. Lumpkin, and J.A. Carton, 2011: Spurious trends in global surface drifter currents, J. Geophys. Res., 38, L10606. DOI: 10.1029/2011GL047393.
Solomon A., L. Goddard, A. Kumar, L. Goddard, A. Kumar et al., 2011: Distinguishing the roles of natural and antroprogenically forced decadal climate variability: Implications for Prediction, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 92, 141-156. DOI: 10.1175/2010BAMS2962.1
Ricko*, M., J.A. Carton, and C. Birkett, 2011: Climatic Effects on Lake Basins. Part I: Modeling Tropical Lake Levels, J. Clim., 24, 2983-2999, DOI: 10.1175/2010JCLI3602.1.
Giese B.S., G.A. Chepurin, J.A. Carton, and H.F. Seidel, 2011: Impact of Bathythermograph Temperature Bias Models on an Ocean Reanalysis, J. Clim., 24, 84-93, DOI: 10.1175/2010JCLI3534.1.
2012
Carton, J.A., H.F. Seidel, and B.S. Giese, 2012: Detecting historical ocean climate variability, J. Clim., in press.
Ricko, M., C.M. Birkett, J.A. Carton, and J.-F. Cretaux, 2012: Intercomparison and Validation of Continental Water Level Products Derived from Satellite Radar Altimetry, submitted.
Grodsky, S.A., J.A. Carton, S. Nigam, and Y. Okumura, 2012: Tropical Atlantic biases in CCSM4, J. Clim. Special CCSM4 issue, in press.
Goddard, L., A. Kumar, A. Solomon et al., 2012: A verification framework for Interannual-to-decadal prediction experiments, Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc., in press.

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