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Michael Gregg: List of Refereed Publications

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J.P. Hosegood, M.C. Gregg, and M.H. Alford. Sub-mesoscale lateral density structure in the oceanic surface mixed layer, Geophys. Res. Lett., in press, 2007.

Klymak, J.M., J.N. Moum, J.D. Nash, E. Kunze, J.B. Girton, G.S. Carter, C.M. Lee, T.B. Sanford, and M.C. Gregg (2006), An estimate of tidal energy lost to turbulence at the Hawaiian Ridge, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 36 1148-1164.

G. S. Carter, M. C. Gregg, and M.A. Merrifield. Flow and mixing around a small seamount on Kaena Ridge, Hawaii, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 36:1036-1052, 2006.

G. S. Carter and M. C. Gregg. Persistent near-diurnal internal waves observed above a site of M2 barotropic-to-baroclinic conversion, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 36:1136-1147, 2006.

Gregg, M.C., and C.S. Cox (1971). Measurements of the oceanic microstructure of temperature and electrical conductivity, Deep-Sea Res., 18, 925-934.

Gregg, M.C., and C.S. Cox (1972). The vertical microstructure of temperature and salinity, Deep-Sea Res., 19, 355-376.

Gregg, M.C. (1973). Microstructure of the ocean, Sci. American, 228, 65-77.

Gregg, M.C., C.S. Cox, and P.W. Hacker (1973). Vertical microstructure measurements in the central North Pacific, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 3, 458-469.

Gregg, M.C. (1975). Oceanic fine and microstructure, Rev. Geophys. and Space Phys., 13, 586-591 and 635-636.

Gregg, M.C. (1975). Microstructure and intrusions in the California Current, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 5, 253-278.

Gregg, M.C. (1976). Temperature and salinity microstructure in the Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent, J. Geophys. Res., 81, 180-1196.

Gregg, M.C. (1976). Fine structure and microstructure observations during the passage of a mild storm, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 6, 528-555.

Gregg, M.C. (1976). Microstructure: Signature of mixing in the ocean, Naval Res. Rev., 29, 1-21.

Gregg, M.C. (1977). A comparison of fine structure spectra from the main thermocline, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 7, 33-40.

Gregg, M.C. (1977). Variations in the intensity of small-scale mixing in the main thermocline, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 7, 436-454.

Gregg, M.C. (1977). Oceanographic measurements from USNS DeSteiguer during MILE, JASIN News, 6.

Gregg, M.C., T.B. Meagher, A.M. Pederson, and E.A. Aagaard (1978). Low noise temperature microstructure measurements with thermistors, Deep-Sea Res., 25, 843-856.

Desaubies, Y.J.F., and M.C. Gregg (1978). Observations of internal wave vertical velocities by a free-fall vehicle, Deep-Sea Res., 25, 933-946.

Gregg, M.C. (1979). The effects of bias error and system noise on parameters computed from C, T, P and V profiles, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 9, 199-217.

Pederson, A.M., and M.C. Gregg (1979). Development of a small in-situ conductivity instrument, IEEE J. Ocean Engr., OE-4, 69-75.

Gregg, M.C., and M.G. Briscoe (1979). Internal waves, fine structure, microstructure and mixing in the ocean, Rev. Geophys. and Space Phys., 17, 1524-1548.

Gregg, M.C., and J.H. McKenzie (1979). Thermohaline intrusions lie across isopycnals, Nature, 280, 310-311.

Gregg, M.C., and A.M. Pederson (1980). High resolution salinity measurement techniques, in Air-Sea Interaction: Instruments and Methods, edited by F. Dobson, L. Hasse, and R. Davis, pp. 319-348, Plenum.

Gregg, M.C., and T.B. Sanford (1980). Signatures of mixing from the Bermuda Slope, the Sargasso Sea and the Gulf Stream, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 10, 105-127.

Gregg, M.C. (1980). Microstructure patches in the thermocline, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 10, 915-943.

Gregg, M.C. (1980). Zero crossings of temperature microstructure, in Marine Turbulence, edited by J.C.J. Nihoul, pp. 135-142, Elsevier, New York.

Gregg, M.C., and T.B. Meagher (1980). The dynamic response of glass rod thermistors, J. Geophys. Res., 85, 2779-2786.

Gregg, M.C. (1980). The three-dimensional mapping of a small thermohaline intrusion, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 10, 1468-1492.

Desaubies, Y.J.F., and M.C. Gregg (1981). Reversible and irreversible fine structure, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 11, 541-556.

Gregg, M.C., T.B. Meagher, E.E. Aagaard, and W.C. Hess (1981). A salt-stratified tank for measuring the dynamic response of conductivity probes, IEEE J. of Oceanic Engr., OE-6, 113-118.

Gregg, M.C., and T.B. Sanford (1981). Reply to Dillon and Caldwell, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 11, 1438-1439.

Gregg, M.C., J.C. Schedvin, W.C. Hess, and T.B. Meagher (1982)., Dynamic response calibration of the Neil Brown conductivity cell, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 12, 720-742.

Gregg, M.C. (1982). Finestructure: Oceanic kinks and wiggles, Naval Res. Rev., 34, 52-72,.

Larson, N.G., and M.C. Gregg (1983). Turbulent dissipation and shear in thermohaline intrusions, Nature, 306, 26-32.

Gregg, M.C. (1984)., Entropy generation in the ocean by small-scale mixing, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 14, 688-711.

Shay, T.J., and M.C. Gregg (1984). Turbulence in an oceanic convective mixed layer, Nature, 310, 282-285.

Gregg, M.C., and W.C. Hess (1985). Dynamic response calibration of Sea-Bird temperature and conductivity probes, J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 2, 304-313.

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

Gregg, M.C., E.A. D'Asaro, T.J. Shay, and N. Larson (1986). Observations of persistent mixing and near-inertial internal waves, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 16, 856-885.

Shay, T.J., and M.C. Gregg (1986), Convectively driven turbulent mixing in the upper ocean, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 16, 1777-1798.

Gregg, M. C. (1987). Diapycnal mixing in the thermocline: A review, J. Geophys. Res., 92, 5249-5286.

Toole, J. M., H. Peters, and M. C. Gregg (1987). Upper ocean shear and density variability at the equator during TROPIC HEAT, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 17, 1397-1406.

Gregg, M. C., and T. B. Sanford (1987). Shear and turbulence in thermohaline staircases, Deep-Sea Res., 34, 1689-1696.

Nodland, W.E., and M.C. Gregg, J.M., H. Peters, and M.C. Gregg (1987). Upper ocean shear and density variability at the equator during TROPIC HEAT, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 17, 1397-1406.

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

Gregg, M.C., and T.B. Sanford (1988). The dependence of turbulent dissipation on stratification in a diffusively stable thermocline, J. Geophys. Res., 93, 12,381-12,392.

Lombardo, C.P., and M.C. Gregg (1989). Similarity scaling of viscous and thermal dissipation in a convecting surface boundary layer, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 6273-6284.

Peters, H., M. C. Gregg, and J.M. Toole (1989). Meridional variability of turbulence through the equatorial undercurrent, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 18,003-18,009.

Miller, J.B., M.C. Gregg. V.W. Miller, and G.L. Welsh (1989). Vibration of tethered microstructure profilers, J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 6, 980-984.

Gregg, M.C. (1989). Scaling turbulent dissipation in the thermocline, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 9686-9698.

Peters, H., M.C. Gregg, and T.B. Sanford (1991). Equatorial and off-equatorial fine-scale and large-scale shear variability at 140 ° W, J. Geophys. Res., 96, 16,913-16,928.

Gregg, M.C., and E. Kunze (1991). Shear and strain in Santa Monica Basin, J. Geophys. Res., 96, 16,709-16,719.

Gregg, M.C. (1991). The study of mixing in the ocean: A brief history, Oceanography, 4 (1), 39-45.

Gregg, M.C., D.P. Winkel and T.B. Sanford (1993). Varieties of Fully Resolved Spectra of Vertical Shear, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 23 (1),124-141.

Gregg, M.C., H.E. Seim, and D.B. Percival (1993). Statistics of shear and turbulent dissipation profiles in random internal wave fields, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 23, 8, 1778-1799.

Brainerd, K.E. and M.C. Gregg (1993). Diurnal Restratification and Turbulence in the Oceanic Surface Mixed Layer. 1. Observations, J. Geophys. Res., 98, (C12), 22,645-22,656.

Brainerd, K.E. and M.C. Gregg (1993). Diurnal Restratification and Turbulence in the Oceanic Surface Mixed Layer. 2. Modeling, J. Geophys. Res., 98 (C12), 22,657-22,664.

Peters, H., M.C. Gregg and T. B. Sanford (1994). The diurnal cycle of the upper equatorial ocean: Turbulence, fine-scale shear, and mean shear, J. Geophys. Res., 99, (C4), 7707-7723.

Wesson, J.C. and M.C. Gregg (1994). Mixing at Camarinal Sill in the Strait of Gibraltar, J. Geophys. Res., 99, (C5), 9847-9878.

Seim, H.E. and M.C. Gregg (1994). Detailed observations of a naturally occurring shear instability, J. Geophys. Res., 99, (C5), 10,049-10,073.

Seim, H. E., M.C. Gregg, and R.T. Miyamoto (1995). Acoustic Backscatter from Turbulent Microstructure, J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 12, (2) 367-380.

Seim, H.E. and M.C. Gregg (1995). Energetics of a naturally occurring shear instability, J. Geophys. Res., 100, No.C3, 4943-4958.

Seim, H.E., M.C. Gregg and R. Miyamoto (1995), Acoustic backscatter from turbulent microstructure. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 12, 367-380.

Brainerd, K.E., and M. C. Gregg (1995). Surface mixed and mixing layer depths, Deep-Sea Res., I, Vol. 42, No. 9, 1521-1543.

Moum, J.N., M.C. Gregg, R.C. Lien, M.E. Carr (1995), Comparison of turbulence kinetic energy dissipation rate estimates from two ocean microstructure profilers, J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 12, 346-366.

Peters, Hartmut, M C. Gregg and T. B. Sanford (1995). On the parameterization of equatorial turbulence: Effect of fine-scale variations below the range of the diurnal cycle, J. Geophys. Res., 100 (C9), 18,333-18,348.

Peters, Hartmut, M.C. Gregg and T. B. Sanford (1995). Detail and scaling of turbulent overturns in the Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent, J. Geophys. Res., 100, (C9), 18349-18368.

Lien, R.-C., D.R. Caldwell, M.C. Gregg, and J.N. Moum (1995). Turbulence variability at the equator in the central Pacific at the beginning of the 1991-1993 El Nino. J. Geophys. Res., 100:6881-6898.

Winkel, D.P., M.C. Gregg and T. B. Sanford (1996): Resolving oceanic shear and velocity with the Multi-Scale Profiler. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 13(5), 1046-1072.

Gregg, M. C., D. P. Winkel, T. B. Sanford, and H. Peters (1996). Turbulence produced by internal waves in the oceanic thermocline at mid and low latitudes, Dyn. Atmos. Oceans, 24, 1-14.

Wijesekera, H.W. and M. C. Gregg (1996). Surface layer response to weak winds, westerly bursts, and rain squalls in the western Pacific Warm Pool, J. Geophys. Res., 101(C1), 977-997.

Lien, R.-C., M.J. McPhaden and M.C. Gregg (1996). High-frequency internal waves at 0 °, 140 ° W and their possible relationship to deep-cycle turbulence. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 26(4).

Gregg, M.C., D. Winkel, T. Sanford and H. Peters (1996), Turbulence produced by internal waves in the oceanic thermocline at mid and low latitudes, Dyn. Atmos. Oceans, 24, 1-14.

Caldwell, D.R., R.-C. Lien, J.N. Moum, and M.C. Gregg (1997). Turbulence Decay and Restratification in the Equatorial Ocean Surface Layer following Nighttime Convection. J. Phys. Oceangr., 27, 1120-1132.

Seim, H.E. and M.C. Gregg (1997), The importance of aspiration and channel curvature in producing strong vertical mixing over a sill. J. Geophys. Res., 102(C2), 3451-3472.

Brainerd, K.E. and M. C. Gregg (1997). Turbulence and stratification on the Tropical Ocean--Global Atmosphere--Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment microstructure pilot cruise, J. Geophys. Res., 102(C5), 10,437-10,455.

Gregg, M. C. (1998), Estimation and geography of diapycnal mixing in the stratified ocean, in Physical Processes in Lakes and Oceans, Coastal and Estuarine Studies, Vol. 54, edited by J. Imberger, 305-338.

Gregg, M.C. (1999), Uncertainties and limitations in measuring ε and χ T, J. Atmos. Ocean.\ic Tech., 16:1483-1490.

Gregg, Michael C., Emin Özsoy and Mohammed A. Latif (1999), Quasi-steady exchange flow in the Bosphorus, Geophys. Rev. Lett., 26:1869-1872.

Seim, H.E., D.P. Winkel, G. Gawarkiewicz, and M.C. Gregg (1999), A benthic front in the Straits of Florida and its relationship to the structure of the Florida Current. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 29:3125-3132.

Alford, M.H., M.C. Gregg and Muhammed Ilyas (1999), Diapycnal Mixing in the Banda Sea: Results of the first microstructure measurements in the Indonesian throughflow, Geophys. Res. Let., 26(17) 2741-2744.

Gregg, M.C. and E. Özsoy (1999), Mixing on the Black Sea Shelf north of the Bosphorus. Geophys. Res. Let., 26 (13) 1869-1872.

Seim, H. E., D.P. Winkel, G. Gawarkiewicz and M.C. Gregg (1999). A benthic front in the Straits of Florida and its relationship to the structure of the Florida Channel. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 29, 3125-3132.

Lien, R-C. and M. Gregg (2000), Observations of turbulence in a tidal beam and across a coastal ridge, J. Geophys. Res., 106(C3), 4575-4591.

R.-C. Lien and M.C. Gregg (2001), Observations of turbulence in a tidal beam and across a coastal ridge, J. Geophys. Res., 106:4,575-4,591.

W.D. Gardner, J.C. Blakey, J.D. Walsh, M.J. Richardson, S. Pegau, J.R.V. Zaneveld, C. Roesler, M.C. Gregg, J.A. MacKinnon, H.M. Sosik, and A.J. Williams III. (2001), Optics, particles, stratification, and storms on the New England continental shelf. J. Geophys.Res., 106:9,473-9,497.

E. Özsoy, D. Di Iorio, M.C. Gregg and J.O. Backhaus.(2001), Mixing in the Bosphorus Strait and the Black Sea continental shelf: Observations and a model of the dense water outflow. J. Mar. Syst., 31:99-135,2001.

D.A. Kukuruznyak, H. Sang-Wook, M.-H. Lee, K.A. Omland, M.C. Gregg E.A. Stern, and F.S. Ohuchi (2001), Controlled coordination and oxidation states of copper and manganese cations in complex nickel-copper-cobalt-manganese oxide thin films, J. Vac. Sci. Tech., 19:1923-1924..

D.A. Kukuruznyak, S.A. Bulkey, K.A. Omland, F.S. Ohuchi, and M.C. Gregg (2001), Preparation and properties of themistor-thin-films by metal organic decomposition, Thin Solid Films, 385:89-95.

E. Kunze, L.K. Rosenfeld, G.S. Carter, and M.C. Gregg (2001), Internal waves in Monterey Submarine Canyon, J. Phys. Oceanogr., in press.

D.P. Winkel, M.C. Gregg, and T.B. Sanford (2002), Patterns of shear and turbulence across the Florida Current, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 32, 3269-3285.

Alford, M. and M. C. Gregg (2001), Near-inertial mixing: Modulation of shear, strain and microstructure at low latitude, J. Geophys. Res., 106(C8), 16,947-16,968.

Klymak, J.M. and M.C. Gregg (2001), The three-dimensional nature of flow near a sill, J. Geophys. Res., 106(C10), 22,295-22,311.

Gregg, M.C. and E. Özsoy (2002), Flow, water mass changes, and hydraulics in the Bosphorus, J. Geopys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2000JC000485.

G.S. Carter and M.C. Gregg (2002), Intense, variable mixing near the head of Monterey submarine canyon, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 32, 3145-3165.

Gregg, M.C., T.B. Sanford, and D.P. Winkel (2003), Reduced mixing from the breaking of internal waves in equatorial waters, Nature, 422, 513-515.

MacKinnon, J.A. and M.C. Gregg (2003), Shear and baroclinic energy flux on the summer New England shelf. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 33, 1462-1475.

MacKinnon, J.A. and M.C. Gregg (2003), Mixing on the late-summer New England Shelf —Solibores and Stratification, J. Geophys. Res., 33, 1476-1492.

Klymak, J.M. and M.C. Gregg (2003), The role of upstream waves and a downstream density-pool in the growth of lee-waves: Stratified flow over the Knight Inlet sill, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 33, 1446-1461.

Rudnick, D.L., T.J. Boyd, R.E. Brainerd, G.S. Carter, G.D. Egbert, M.C. Gregg, P.E. Holloway, J.M. Klymak, E. Kunze, C.M. Lee, M.D. Levine, D.S. Luther, J.P. Martin, M.A. Merrifield, J.N. Moum, J.D. Nash, R. Pinkel, L. Rainville, and T.B. Sanford (2003), From tides to mixing along the Hawaiian Ridge. Science, 301:355–357, 2003.

Klymak, J.M. and M. C. Gregg (2004). Tidally generated turbulence over the Knight Inlet sill. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 34:1135–1151, 2004.

Gregg, M.C. (2004). Small-scale processes in straits. Deep-Sea Res. II, 51:489–503, 2004.

Mickett, J.B., M.C. Gregg, and H.E. Seim (2004), Direct measurements of mixing in a fjord reach - Puget Sound's main basin. Estuarine Coastal Marine Sci., 59:539–558, 2004.

Raymond, D.J., S.K. Esbensen, C. Paulson, M. Gregg, C.S. Bretherton, W.A. Peterson, R. Cifelli, L.K. Shay, C. Ohlmann, and P. Zuidema (2004). EPIC 2001 and the coupled ocean-atmosphere system of the tropical east. Pacific. Bull. Am. Met. Soc., 85:1341–1354, 2004.

Alford, M.H., M.C. Gregg, and M.A. Merrifield (2004). Structure, propagation and mixing of energetic baroclinic tides in Mamala Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 35:1499–1520, 2004.

MacKinnon, J.A. and M.C. Gregg (2004). Near-inertial waves on the New England shelf: the role of evolving stratification, turbulent, dissipation, and bottom drag. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2408–2424, 2004.

MacKinnon, J.A. and M.C. Gregg (2004). Spring mixing: Turbulence and internal waves during restratification on the New England Shelf. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2425–2443, 2005.

Gregg, M.C. and Y. Yakushev. Surface ventilation of the Black Sea's Cold Intermediate Layer in the middle of the western gyre. Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, 2005.

M.H. Alford, M.C. Gregg, and E.A. D'Asaro (2005). Mixing, 3-D mapping and Lagrangian evolution of a thermohaline intrusion. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 35:1689–1711, 2005.

Carter, G.S., M.C. Gregg, and R.-C. Lien (2005). Internal waves, solitary waves, and mixing on the Monterey Bay shelf. Cont. Shelf Res., 25:1499–1520, 2005.

Gregg, M.C., G.S. Carter, and E. Kunze (2005). Corrections to mixing rates in two papers about Monterey Submarine Canyon, Carter and Gregg (2002) and Kunze et al. (2002). J. Phys. Oceanogr., 35:1712–1714, 2005.

H.W. Wijesekera, D.L. Rudnick, C.A. Paulson, S.D. Pierce, W.S. Pegau, J. Mickett, and M.C. Gregg. Upper ocean heat and fresh water budgets in the eastern Pacific warm pool. J. Geophys. Res., 110, 2005.

Carter, G.S., M. C. Gregg, and M.A. Merrifield. Flow and mixing around a small seamount on Kaena Ridge, Hawaii. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 36:1036-1052, 2006.

Carter, G.S. and M. C. Gregg. Persistent near-diurnal internal waves observed above a site of M2 barotropic-to-baroclinic conversion. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 36:1136-1147, 2006.

Klymak, J.M., J.N. Moum, J.D. Nash, E. Kunze, J.B. Girton, G.S. Carter, C.M. Lee, T.B. Sanford, and M.C. Gregg. An estimate of tidal energy lost to turbulence at the Hawaiian Ridge. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 36:1148-1164, 2006.

Hosegood, J.M., M.C. Gregg, and M.H. Alford. Sub-mesoscale lateral density structure in the oceanic surface mixed layer. Geophys. Res. Lett., in press, 2007.


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