Publications in refereed journals

Hara, T. and P. P. Sullivan, 2015: Wave Boundary Layer Turbulence over Surface Waves in a Strongly Forced Condition. J. Phys. Oceanogr., in press.

Rabe, T. J., T. Kukulka, I. Ginis, T. Hara, B. Reichl, E. D’Asaro, R. Harcourt, P.P. Sullivan, 2015: Langmuir Turbulence Under Hurricane Gustav (2008). J. Phys. Oceanogr., in press.

Suzuki, N., T. Hara, and P. P. Sullivan, 2014: Impact of Dominant Breaking Waves on Air-Sea Momentum Exchange and Boundary Layer Turbulence at High Winds. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 44, 1195-1212.

Reichl, B. R., T. Hara, and I. Ginis, 2014: Sea state dependence of the wind stress over the ocean under hurricane winds. J. Geophys. Res., 119, 30-51.

Suzuki, N., T. Hara, and P. P. Sullivan, 2013: Impact of Breaking Wave Form Drag on Near-Surface Turbulence and Drag Coefficient over Young Seas at High Winds. J. Phys. Oceanogr., J. Phys. Oceanogr., 43, 324–343.

Suzuki, N., T. Hara, and P. P. Sullivan, 2011: Turbulent airflow at young sea states with frequent wave breaking events: large eddy simulation. J. Atoms. Sci., 68, 1290-1305.

Fan, Y., I. Ginis, T. Hara, and I. J. Moon, 2010: Momentum Flux Budget Across Air-sea Interface under Uniform and Tropical Cyclone Winds. J. Phys. Oceanogr, 40, 2221–2242.

Bogucki, D., M. Carr, W.M. Drennan, P. Woiceshyn, T. Hara, and M. Schmeltz, 2010: Preliminary and novel estimates of CO2 gas transfer using a satellite scatterometer during the 2001GasEx experiment. Int. J. Remote Sensing, 31, 75-92.

Kukulka, T., T. Hara, L. Wu, 2010: Computations of wind wave coupling, Ann. of Diff. Eqs., 26(3), 322-331.

Fan, Y., I. Ginis, and T. Hara, 2009: The Effect of Wind-Wave-Current Interaction on Air-Sea Momentum Fluxes and Ocean Response in Tropical Cyclones. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 39, 1019–1034.

Fan, Y., I. Ginis, T. Hara, C. W. Wright, and E. J. Walsh, 2009: Numerical simulations and observations of surface wave fields under an extreme tropical cyclone. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 39, 2097–2116.

Moon, I. J., I. Ginis, and T. Hara, 2008. Impact of the Reduced Drag Coefficient on Ocean Wave Modeling under Hurricane Conditions, Monthly Weather Review, 136, 1224-1234.

Kukulka, T., and T. Hara, 2008: The effect of breaking waves on a coupled model of wind and ocean surface waves. Part I: Mature seas, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 38, 2145-2163.

Kukulka, T., and T. Hara, 2008: The effect of breaking waves on a coupled model of wind and ocean surface waves. Part II: Growing seas, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 38, 2164-2184.

Kukulka, T., T. Hara, and S. E. Belcher, 2007. A model of the air-sea momentum flux and breaking-wave distribution for strongly forced wind waves, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 37, 1811-1828.

Moon, I. J., I. Ginis, T. Hara, and B. Thomas, 2007. A Physics-Based Parameterization of Air–Sea Momentum Flux at High Wind Speeds and Its Impact on Hurricane Intensity Predictions, Monthly Weather Review, 135, 2869-2878.

Hara, T., E. VanInwegen, J. Wendelbo, C. Garbe, U. Schimpf, B. Jaehne and N. Frew, 2007. “Estimation of air-sea gas and heat fluxes from infrared imagery based on near surface turbulence models”, in Transport at the Air Sea Interface - Measurements, Models and Parameterizations, edited by Garbe, C.S., Handler, R.A., Jähne, B., Section 17, Springer Verlag (peer reviewed).

Song, Q., P. Cornillon, and T. Hara, 2006. Surface wind response to oceanic fronts, J. Geophys. Res., 111, C12006, doi:10.1029/2006JC003680.

Kukulka T. and T. Hara, 2005. Momentum flux budget analysis of wind-driven air-water interfaces, J. Geophys. Res., 110(C12020).

Scott, N. V., T. Hara, E. J. Walsh, and P. Hwang, 2005. Observations of steep wave statistics in open ocean waters, J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 22(3) 258-271.

Scott, N. V., T. Hara, P. Hwang, and E. J. Walsh, 2005. Directionality and crest length statistics of steep waves in open ocean waters, J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 22(3)272-281.

Song, Q., T. Hara, P. Cornillon, and C. A. Friehe, 2004. A comparison between observations and PSU/NCAR MM5 simulations of the marine atmospheric boundary layer across a temperature front. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 21(2), 170-178.

Hara, T., and S. E. Belcher, 2004. Wind profile and drag coefficient over mature ocean surface wave spectra. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 34(11), 2345-2358.

Moon, I. J., T. Hara, I. Ginis, S. E. Belcher, and H. L. Tolman, 2004. Effect of surface waves on air-sea momentum exchange: I. Effect of mature and growing seas. J. Atoms. Sci., 61(19), 2321-2333.

Moon, I. J., I. Ginis, and T. Hara, 2004. Effect of waves on air-sea momentum exchange: II. Behavior of drag coefficient under tropical cyclones. J. Atmos. Sci., 61(19), 2334-2348.

Frew, N. M., E. J. Bock, U. Schimpf, T. Hara, H. Haussecker, J. B. Edson, W. R. McGillis, R. K. Nelson, S. P. McKenna, B. M. Uz, and B. Jaehne, 2004. Air-sea gas transfer: its dependence on wind stress, small-scale roughness and surface films, J. Geophys. Res., 109(C8S17).

Moon, I. J., I. Ginis, T. Hara, 2004. Effect of surface waves on Charnock coefficient under tropical cyclones. Geophysical Research Letters, 31(L20302).

Hara, T., K.A. Hanson, E.J. Bock, and B.M. Uz, 2003. Observation of hydrodynamic modulation of gravity-capillary waves by dominant gravity waves. J. Geophys. Res., 108(C2), 3028.

Hara, T. and A.V. Karachintsev, 2003. Observation of nonlinear effects in ocean surface wave frequency spectra. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 33, 422-430.

Uz, M.B., T. Hara, E.J. Bock, and M.A. Donelan, 2003. Laboratory observations of gravity-capillary waves under transient wind forcing. J. Geophys. Res., 108(C2), 3050.

Moon, I. J., I. Ginis, T. Hara, H.L. Tolman, C. W. Wright, and E. J. Walsh, 2003. Numerical modeling of sea surface directional wave spectra under hurricane wind forcing. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 33(8), 1680-1706.