C. Clayson

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1. An update on Earth's energy balance in light of the latest global observations

   G. Stephens, J. Li, M. Wild, C. Clayson +6 more

   2012928 citations

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2. An improved mixed layer model for geophysical applications

   L. Kantha, C. Clayson

   1994683 citations

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3. Numerical models of oceans and oceanic processes

   L. Kantha, C. Clayson

   2000311 citations

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4. Clouds, Radiation, and the Diurnal Cycle of Sea Surface Temperature in the Tropical Western Pacific

   P. Webster, C. Clayson, J. Curry

   1996297 citations Open access

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5. The Observed State of the Water Cycle in the Early Twenty-First Century

   M. Rodell, H. Beaudoing, T. L'Ecuyer, W. Olson +18 more

   2015265 citations Open access

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6. On the effect of surface gravity waves on mixing in the oceanic mixed layer

   L. Kantha, C. Clayson

   2004247 citations

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7. Air-Sea Fluxes With a Focus on Heat and Momentum

   M. Cronin, C. Gentemann, J. Edson, I. Ueki +23 more

   2019Frontiers in Marine Science205 citations Open access

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8. The Observed State of the Energy Budget in the Early Twenty-First Century

   T. L'Ecuyer, H. Beaudoing, M. Rodell, W. Olson +20 more

   2015175 citations Open access

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9. On Turbulence and Mixing in the Free Atmosphere Inferred from High-Resolution Soundings

   C. Clayson, L. Kantha

   2008138 citations Open access

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10. Review and assessment of latent and sensible heat flux accuracy over the global oceans

    A. Bentamy, J. Piollé, A. Grouazel, R. Danielson +21 more

    2017105 citations Open access

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11. The Effect of Diurnal Sea Surface Temperature Warming on Climatological Air–Sea Fluxes

    C. Clayson, A. Bogdanoff

    2013104 citations Open access

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12. Evaporation–Precipitation Variability over the Mediterranean and the Black Seas from Satellite and Reanalysis Estimates

    A. Romanou, G. Tselioudis, C. Zerefos, C. Clayson +2 more

    201099 citations Open access

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13. Evaluation of turbulent fluxes at the ocean surface using surface renewal theory

    C. Clayson, C. Fairall, J. Curry

    199686 citations

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14. Variability of Tropical Diurnal Sea Surface Temperature

    C. Clayson, Derrick K. Weitlich

    200776 citations Open access

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15. Small Scale Processes in Geophysical Fluid Flows

    L. Kantha, C. Clayson

    200066 citations

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16. Satellite-Image-derived Gulf Stream Currents Compared with Numerical Model Results

    W. Emery, C. Fowler, C. Clayson

    199262 citations Open access

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17. Seasonal Prediction of Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies Using a Suite of 13 Coupled Atmosphere–Ocean Models

    T. Krishnamurti, A. Chakraborty, R. Krishnamurti, W. Dewar +1 more

    200659 citations Open access

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18. High-Latitude Ocean and Sea Ice Surface Fluxes: Challenges for Climate Research

    M. Bourassa, S. Gille, C. Bitz, David Carlson +13 more

    201355 citations Open access

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19. High-Resolution Satellite-Derived Dataset of the Surface Fluxes of Heat, Freshwater, and Momentum for the TOGA COARE IOP

    J. Curry, C. Clayson, W. Rossow, R. Reeder +4 more

    199954 citations Open access

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20. Observations to Quantify Air-Sea Fluxes and Their Role in Climate Variability and Predictability

    C. Fairall, B. Barnier, D. Berry, Bourassa +14 more

    201046 citations Open access

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21. FluxSat: Measuring the Ocean-Atmosphere Turbulent Exchange of Heat and Moisture from Space

    C. Gentemann, C. Clayson, Shannon Brown, Tong Lee +7 more

    2020Remote Sensing44 citations Open access

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22. Determination of surface turbulent fluxes for the Tropical Ocean‐Global Atmosphere Coupled Ocean‐Atmosphere Response Experiment: Comparison of satellite retrievals and in situ measurements

    C. Clayson, J. Curry

    199644 citations

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23. Sensitivity of a Coupled Single-Column Model in the Tropics to Treatment of the Interfacial Parameterizations.

    C. Clayson, Aidong Chen

    200241 citations Open access

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24. Uncertainties in Ocean Latent Heat Flux Variations over Recent Decades in Satellite-Based Estimates and Reduced Observation Reanalyses

    F. Robertson, J. Roberts, M. Bosilovich, A. Bentamy +11 more

    2020Journal of Climate31 citations Open access

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25. Langmuir cells and mixing in the upper ocean

    S. Carniel, M. Sclavo, L. Kantha, C. Clayson

    200531 citations

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26. High-Resolution Satellite Surface Latent Heat Fluxes in North Atlantic Hurricanes

    Ji-Ping Liu, J. Curry, C. Clayson, M. Bourassa

    201129 citations Open access

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27. Turbulent Kinetic Energy and Its Dissipation Rate in the Equatorial Mixed Layer

    C. Clayson, L. Kantha

    199928 citations Open access

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28. Effects of Rainfall on the Atmosphere and the Ocean During SPURS-2

    C. Clayson, J. Edson, A. Paget, R. Graham +1 more

    2019Oceanography25 citations Open access

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29. Sensitivity of infrared sea surface temperature retrievals to the vertical distribution of airborne dust aerosol

    A. Bogdanoff, D. Westphal, J. Campbell, J. Cummings +3 more

    201521 citations

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30. 2–3-Day Convective Variability in the Tropical Western Pacific

    C. Clayson, B. Strahl, Jon M. Schrage

    200218 citations Open access

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31. Evaluating the Usefulness of a New Set of Hurricane Classification Indices

    M. Jordan, C. Clayson

    200817 citations Open access

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32. Toward a Global Planetary Boundary Layer Observing System: A Summary

    J. Teixeira, Jeffrey R. Piepmeier, Amin R. Nehrir, C. Ao +10 more

    2025Bulletin of The American Meteorological Society - (BAMS)15 citations Open access

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33. Improving wave‐based air‐sea momentum flux parameterization in mixed seas

    C. Sauvage, H. Seo, C. Clayson, J. Edson

    2023Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans15 citations Open access

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34. Study of tropical cyclogenesis using satellite data

    Guo-Sheng Liu, J. Curry, C. Clayson

    199515 citations

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35. Deep convection in the Japan (East) Sea: A modeling perspective

    C. Clayson, M. Luneva

    200414 citations Open access

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36. Shear turbulence in the high-wind Southern Ocean using direct measurements

    L. Ferris, C. Clayson, D. Gong, S. Merrifield +3 more

    202210 citations

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37. Diurnal Surface Flux Variability Over Western Boundary Currents

    C. Clayson, J. Edson

    2019Geophysical Research Letters10 citations Open access

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38. The SeaFlux Turbulent Flux Dataset Version 1.0 Documentation

    C. Clayson, J. Roberts, A. Bogdanoff

    20129 citations

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39. On leakage of energy from turbulence to internal waves in the oceanic mixed layer

    L. Kantha, C. Clayson

    20079 citations

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40. Misaligned Wind‐Waves Behind Atmospheric Cold Fronts

    C. Sauvage, H. Seo, B. W. Barr, J. B. Edson +1 more

    2024Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans8 citations Open access

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41. Impacts of tidal mixing on diurnal and intraseasonal air-sea interactions in the Maritime Continent

    J. Steffen, H. Seo, C. Clayson, Suyang Pei +1 more

    2023Deep-sea research. Part II, Topical studies in oceanography7 citations Open access

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42. Novel and Flexible Approach to Access the Open Ocean: Uses of Sailing Research Vessel Lady Amber During SPURS-2

    L. Rainville, L. Centurioni, W. Asher, C. Clayson +7 more

    2019Oceanography7 citations Open access

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43. Statistical Properties of Episodes of Enhanced 2–3-Day Convection in the Indian and Pacific Oceans

    Jon M. Schrage, C. Clayson, B. Strahl

    20017 citations Open access

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44. A New Paradigm for Observing and Modeling of Air-Sea Interactions to Advance Earth System Prediction

    C. Clayson, C. DeMott, S. D. de Szoeke, Ping Chang +13 more

    20236 citations Open access

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45. Version 1 : a New Satellite-Based Ocean-Atmosphere Turbulent Flux Dataset

    C. Clayson, J. Roberts, A. Bogdanoff

    20135 citations

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46. Downwelling and upwelling regimes: Connections between surface fronts and abyssal circulation

    C. Clayson, M. Luneva, P. Cunningham

    20085 citations

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47. Super Sites for Advancing Understanding of the Oceanic and Atmospheric Boundary Layers

    C. Clayson, L. Centurioni, M. Cronin, J. Edson +10 more

    20214 citations Open access

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48. Improving Observations of High-Latitude Fluxes Between Atmosphere, Ocean, and Ice

    S. Gille, M. Bourassa, C. Clayson

    20104 citations

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49. Connections between surface fluxes and the deep circulation in the Sea of Japan

    M. Luneva, C. Clayson

    20064 citations Open access

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50. Impacts of waves and sea states on air-sea momentum flux in the Northwest Tropical Atlantic Ocean: parameterization and wave coupled climate modeling

    C. Sauvage, H. Seo, C. Clayson, J. Edson

    20223 citations

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