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Dr. Brian Ward B.Sc., Ph.D.

Contact Details

Title Lecturer Above The Bar
Address Dept of Experimental Physics
Nui Galway
Telephone: Ext. 3029
Email:
ei.yawlagiun@drawb

 

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Peer Reviewed Journals

Ward, B., Redfern,S. (1999) 'A neural network model for predicting the bulk-skin temperature di_erence at the sea surface'. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 20 :3533-3548. [Details]
WARD, B et al. (1999) 'A neural network model for predicting the bulk-skin temperature difference at the sea surface'. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING, 20 :3533-3548. [Details]
Ward, B.,Minnett,P.J. (2001) 'An autonomous pro_ler for near surface temperature measurements, in Gas Transfer at Water Surfaces'. AGU Geophysical monograph, 127 :167-172. [Details]
Donlon, C. J.,P. J. Minnett.,Gentemann, C.,Nightingale,T.J., Barton, I.J.,Ward, B.,M. J. Murray (2002) 'Toward Improved Validation of Satellite Sea Surface Skin Temperature Measurements for Climate Research'. Journal of Climate, 15 :353-369. [Details]
Ward, B., Wanninkhof, W. R., McGillis., Jessup,A.T., DeGrandpre,M.D., Hare,J.E., Edson,J.B. (2004) 'Biases in the air-sea ux of CO2 resulting from ocean surface temperature gradients'. Journal of Geophysical Research, 109 . [DOI] [Details]
Ho, D.T.,Zappa,C.J.,McGillis,W.R., Bliven,L.F., Ward,B., Dacey,J.W.H.,Schlosser,P., Hendricks,M.B. (2004) 'Inuence of rain on air-sea gas exchange: Lessons from a model ocean'. Journal of Geophysical Research, . Available Online [DOI] [Details]
Ward, B.,Wanninkhof,R.,Minnett, P.J.,Head,M. (2004) 'SkinDeEP: A Pro_ling Instrument for Upper Decameter Sea Surface Measurements'. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 21 :207-222. [Details]
Hare, J.E., Fairall,C.W.,McGillis,W.R., Edson,J.B.,Ward,B.,Wanninkhof,R. (2004) 'Evaluation of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Coupled-Ocean Atmospheric Response Experiment (NOAA/COARE) air-sea gas transfer parameterization using GasEx data'. Journal of Geophysical Research, 109 . [DOI] [Details]
Jenkins, A.D., Ward,B. (2005) 'A Simple Model for the Short{Time Evolution of Near{Surface Current and Temperature Pro_les'. Deep-Sea Research II, 52 :1202-1214. [Details]
Jenkins, A.D., Ward,B. (2005) 'Reply to: Comment on the paper: A simple model for the short-time evolution of near-surface current and temperature pro_les'. Deep-Sea Research II, 52 :1218-1219. [Details]
Ward, B. (2006) 'Near Surface Ocean Temperature'. Journal of Geophysical Research, 111 . Available Online [DOI] [Details]
McNeil, C.L.,Katz,D.R.,Ward, B.,McGillis,W.R.,Johnson,B.D. (2006) 'A method to estimate net community metabolism from pro_les of dissolved O2 and N2'. Hydrobiologia, . [DOI] [Details]
Ward, B., Donelan,M.A. (2006) 'Thermometric measurements of the molecular sublayer at the air{water interface'. Geophysical Research Letters, 33 . [DOI] [Details]
McNeil,C.L., Ward,B., McGillis,W.R., DeGrandpre,M.D., Marcinowski,L. (2006) 'Fluxes of N2, O2, and CO2 in Nearshore Waters o_ Martha's Vineyard'. Continental Shelf Research, 26 :1281-1294. Available Online [DOI] [Details]
Minnett, P.J., Smith,M.,Ward,B. (2008) 'Measurements of the oceanic thermal skin e_ec'. . [Details]
Harvey.,Law.,Smith.,Hall.,Abraham.,Stevens.,Had_eld.,Ho.,Ward, et al. (2009) 'The SOLAS Air-Sea Gas Exchange Experiment (SAGE) 2004'. Deep Sea Research, sub judice, . [Details]
Stevens, C.,Ward,B., Law,C.S., Walkington,M. (2009) 'The Surface Mixing Layer During SAGE'. Deep Sea Research, . [Details]
I. M. Brooks.,Upstill-Goddard,R.C.,Yelland,M.J., Archer, S.,d'Asaro,E.,Balitsky, P.,Beale, R.,Beattie, C.,Bloom, A.,Brooks, B.J.,Coles, D., Dacey, J.,DeGrandpre, M.,Dixon, J.,Drennan, W.,Gabriele,J.,Goldson,L.,Hardman-Mountford,N., M. K. Hill, M. Horn, B. Huebert, G. de Leeuw, T. G. Leighton, M. Liddicoat, J. J. N. Lingard, C. McNeil, J. B. McQuaid, B. I. Moat, G. Moore, C. Neill, P. D. Nightingale, S. J. Norris, S. O'Doherty, R. W. Pascal, M. Rebozo.,Salter, M.,Schuster,U., Skjelvan, I.,Slagter,H., Stephens, J.,Smith, M.H.,Smith,P.D.,Srokosz, M.,Taylor,P.K., Telszewski, M.,Walsh, R.,Ward,B.,Woolf,D.K.,Young,D.,Zemmelink,H. (2009) 'Physical Exchanges at the Air-Sea Interface: Field Measurements from UK-SOLAS'. Bulletin American Meteorological Society, . [Details]
Gentemann, C.L., Minnett,P.J., Ward,B. (2009) 'Pro_les of Ocean Heating (POSH): A new model of upper ocean diurnal thermal variability'. Journal of Geophysical Research, . [Details]
Vialard,J., Duvel, J.P.,McPhaden, M., Bouruet-Aubertot,P., Ward, B., Key,E., Bourras,D.,Weller, R., Minnett,P., Weill,A., Cassou, C., Eymard, T. Fristedt, C., Basdevant, Y., Dandoneau, O., Duteil, T.,Izumo, C. de Boyer Mont_egut., S. Masson, Cirene (2009) 'Air-sea interactions in the Seychelles-Chagos thermocline ridge region'. Bulletin American Meteorological Society, 90 . [Details]
 

Conference Publications

WARD, B et al. (2008) Air-Sea Interaction Profiler: Autonomous Upper Ocean Measurements 2008 IEEE/OES US/EU-BALTIC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM , pp.53-60 [Details]
                                   

Workshops

Ward, B. (2000) An Overview of the Bulk Skin Temperature Di_erence at the Sea Surface and Presentation of some Measurements from a High Resolution Temperature Pro_ler, Geophysical Institute. Bergen, Norway: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2002) GasEx{2001: An Overview, Some Results, and Moving On. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. New Zealand: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2002) Biases in Air-Sea Flux of CO2 Resulting from Ocean Surface Temperature Gradients. Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2003) Observations of Skin Temperatures and Diurnal Warming. Coastal Ocean Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2003) Study of Near Surface Radiant Heating from Irradiance and Temperature Pro_les in the Mediterranean. Coastal Ocean Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2003) In{Situ Ocean Surface Measurements with the SkinDeEP High{Resolution Pro_ler. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Pasadena, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2004) The Inuence of the Diurnal Warm Layer on Air-Sea Heat Fluxes. Laboratoire d'Oc_eanographie Dynamique et de Climatologie. Paris, France: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2004) The Inuence of Ocean Surface Temperature on Atmosphere{Ocean Heat and Gas Exchange. Department of Environmental, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences. University of Massachussetts Lowell, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2004) Near Surface Measurements with an Autonomous Pro_ler during Air{Sea Exchange Studies. Department of Marine Sciences. University of Connecticut, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2004) Interfacial and Near Surface Processes Inuencing Air{Sea Interaction. Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2004) Interfacial Processes Inuencing Air-Water Heat and Gas Exchange. Department of Physics. University of Connecticut, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2005) Cool{skin and Warm{Layer E_ects on Air{Sea Heat Flux. NOAA Environmental and Technology Laboratory. Boulder, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2005) The Role of the Oceanic Thermal Skin as a Modi_er of CO2 Uptake. Ocean Climate Change Institute, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2005) Thermometric Measurements of the Molecular Sublayer at the Air{Water Interface in a Wind-Wave Tank. School of Earth and Ocean Sciences. University of Victoria, Canada: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2005) A CO2 Smorgasbord, NOAA Climate Monitoring & Diagnostics Laboratory. Boulder, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2005) On the Molecular Sublayer at the Air-Sea Interface. Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research. Bergen, Norway: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2006) The Molecular Boundary Layer and Improving Estimates of Air{Sea Heat Flux. University of Delaware, Newark, USA. University of Delaware, Newark, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2006) Thermometric Measurements of the Molecular Sublayer at the Air{Water Interface. International Workshop on Transport at the Air Sea Interface. Heidelberg, Germany: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2006) Improving Parameterizations of Air{Sea Gas Fluxes with Observational Data. Goddard Institute for Space Studies. New York, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2006) Air{Sea Interaction Measurements and Pro_lers. US Army Corps of Engineers, Field Research Facility. Duck NC, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2007) Thermometric Measurements of the Molecular Sublayer at the Air{Water Interface. Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, Department of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University. Norfolk, USA: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2008) New Developments: Air{Sea Exchange). Head Golden Jubliee Symposium, June 2008 Measurements of Ocean Surface Processes and their Inuence on Atmosphere{Ocean Exchange. Marine Institute, Galway: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2008) The Diurnal Warm Layer and its Implication for the Air-Sea Flux of Carbon Dioxide. Conundrum Workshop. University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. (2008) Near surface ocean measurements with ASIP and drifting buoys. Laboratoire d'Oc_eanographie Dynamique et de Climatologie. Paris, France: Workshops [Details]
Ward, B. Near Surface and Interfacial Ocean Processes Inuencing Air{Sea Exchange. Old Dominion University. Norfolk, USA: Workshops [Details]
 

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