Publications of Hendrik L. Tolman

Publications In Refereed Journals

Tolman, H. L., 1990: The influence of unsteady depths and currents of tides on wind wave propagation in shelf seas. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 20, 1166-1174.

Tolman, H. L., 1991: Effects of tides and storm surges on North Sea wind waves. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 21, 766-781.

Tolman, H. L., 1991: A third-generation model for wind waves on slowly varying, unsteady and inhomogeneous depths and currents. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 21, 782-797.

Holthuijsen, L. H., and H. L. Tolman, 1991: Effects of the Gulf Stream on ocean waves. J. Geophys. Res., 96, 12755-12771.

Tolman, H. L., 1992: An evaluation of expressions for wave energy dissipation due to bottom friction in the presence of currents. Coastal Engineering, 16, 165-179.

Tolman, H. L., 1992: Effects of numerics on the physics in a third-generation wind-wave model. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 22, 1095-1111.

Tolman, H. L., 1993: An evaluation of expressions for wave energy dissipation due to bottom friction in the presence of currents - Reply to comments of Z. J. You. Coastal Engineering, 19, 329-333.

Tolman, H. L., 1994: Wind-waves and moveable-bed bottom-friction. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 24, 994- 1009.

Tolman, H. L., 1995: Sub-grid modeling of moveable-bed bottom-friction in wind-wave models. Coastal Engineering, 26, 57-75.

Tolman, H. L., and D. Chalikov, 1996: Source terms in a third-generation wind-wave model. J. Phys. Oceanogr, 26, 2497-2518.

Tolman, H. L. 1998: Effects of observation errors in linear regression and bin-average analyses. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 124, 897-917,

Tolman, H. L., 1998: Validation of NCEP's ocean winds for the use in wind wave models. Global Atmosphere and Ocean System, 6, 243-268.

Tolman, H. L., L. C. Bender, and W. L. Neu, 1998: Comments on: The Goddard Coastal wave model. Part I: Numerical method. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 28, 1287-1290.

Tolman, H. L., W. L. Neu, and L. C. Bender, 1998: Comments on: The Goddard Coastal wave model. Part II: Kinematics. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 28, 1305-1308.

Tolman, H. L., and N. Booij, 1998: Modeling wind waves using wavenumber-direction spectra and a variable wavenumber grid. Global Atmosphere and Ocean System, 6, 295-309.

Breaker, L. C., D. B. Gilhausen, H. L. Tolman and L. D. Burroughs, 1998: Initial results from long-term measurements of atmospheric humidity and related parameters in the marine boundary layer at two locations in the Gulf of Mexico. J. Mar. Sys., 16, 199-217.

Tolman, H. L., 2002: Distributed memory concepts in the wave model WAVEWATCH III. Parallel Computing, 28, 35-52.

Tolman, H. L., B. Balasubramaniyan, L. D. Burroughs, D. V. Chalikov, Y. Y. Chao, H. S. Chen, and V. M. Gerald, 2002: Development and implementation of wind generated ocean surface wave models at NCEP. Weather and Forecasting, 17, 311-333.

Tolman, H.L. 2002: Limiters in third-generation wind wave models. Global Atmos. and Ocean. System, 8, 67-83.

Tolman, H. L., 2002: Alleviating the Garden Sprinkler Effect in wind wave models. Ocean Modelling, 4, 269-289.

Krasnopolsky, V. M., D. V. Chalikov and H. L. Tolman, 2002: A neural network technique to improve computational efficiency of numerical oceanic models. Ocean Modelling, 4, 363-383.

Tolman, H. L., 2003: Treatment of unresolved islands and ice in wind wave models. Ocean Modelling, 4, 219-231.

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

Tolman, H. L., 2004: Inverse modeling of  Discrete Interaction Approximations for nonlinear interactions in wind waves.,  Ocean Modelling, 6, 405-422.

 

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

 

Tolman, H. L. and J. H. G. M. Alves, 2005: Numerical modeling of wind waves generated by tropical cyclones using moving grids, .,  Ocean Modelling,, 9, 305-323.

 

Tolman, H. L., V. M. Krasnopolsky and D. V. Chalikov, 2005: Neural Network approximations for nonlinear interactions in wind wave spectra: direct mapping for wind seas in deep water. .,  Ocean Modelling,  8, 253-278.

 

Tolman, H. L., J. H. G. M. Alves and Y. Y. Chao, 2005: Operational forecasing of wind generated waves by hurricane Isabel at NCEP. Weather and Forecasting, Accepted.

 

Chao, Y. Y., J. H. G. M. Alves and H. L. Tolman, 2005: An operational system for predicting hurricane-generated wind waves in the North Atlantic Ocean. Weather and Forecasting, Accepted

 

Conference Proceedings

Tolman, H. L., 1988: Propagation of wind waves on tides. Proc. 21st Int. Conf. Coastal Eng., ASCE, Malaga, 512-523.

Tolman, H. L., 1990: Modulations of North Sea wind waves due to tides and storm surges. Proc. 22nd Int. Conf. Coastal Eng., ASCE, Delft, 1214-1227.

Holthuijsen, L.H., and H. L. Tolman, 1990: Effects of the Gulf Stream on nearby coastal waves. Proc. 22nd Int. Conf. Coastal Eng., ASCE, Delft, 384-395.

Tolman, H. L., 1992: Effects of the Gulf Stream on wind waves in SWADE. Proc. 23rd Int. Conf. Coastal Eng., ASCE, Venice, 712-725.

Tolman, H. L., 1993: Moveable-bed bottom-friction in wind-wave models. In: Advances in Hydro- Science and -Engineering, S.S.Y. Wang, Ed., CCHE, Univ. of Miss., 1445-1452.

Tolman, H. L., 1993: Modeling bottom friction in wind-wave models. Ocean wave measurement and analysis, O.T. Magoon and J.M. Helmsley Eds., ASCE, 769-783.

Tolman, H. L., D. V. Chalikov, 1994: The third generation wave prediction model with improved physics, AGU Ocean science meeting. EOS supplement, p. 100.

Tolman, H. L., D. V. Chalikov, 1994: A third-generation wave model with improved physics. AGU Spring meeting. EOS supplement, p. 200.

Tolman, H. L., and D. V. Chalikov, 1994: Development of a third-generation ocean wave model at NOAA-NMC. Proc. Waves - Physical and numerical modelling, M. Isaacson and M.C. Quick Eds., Vancouver, 724-733.

Holthuijsen, L. H., J. G. de Ronde, Y. Eldeberky, H. L. Tolman, N. Booij, E. Bouws, P. G. P. Ferier and J. Andorka Gal, 1994: Modelling extreme wave conditions in the southern North Sea. Proc. Waves - Physical and Numerical modelling. M. Isaacson and M.C. Quick Eds., Vancouver, 694-703.

Holthuijsen, L. H., J. G. de Ronde, Y. Eldeberky, H. L. Tolman, N. Booij, E. Bouws and P. G. P. Ferier. 1994: The maximum significant wave height in the southern North Sea. Proc. 24rd Int. Conf. Coastal Eng., ASCE, Cobe.

Tolman, H. L., 1998: A new global wave forecast system at NCEP. In: Ocean Wave Measurements and Analysis. B.L. Edge and J.M. Helmsley, Eds., ASCE, 777-786.

Chao, Y.Y., and H.L. Tolman, 2000: Numerical experiments on predicting hurricane generated wind waves. Preprints 6th International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting, Environment Canada, 167-179.

Tolman, H. L., 2001: Numerics in wind wave models. Proceeding ECMWF Workshop on Ocean Wave Forecasting, ECMWF, 5-16.

Tolman, H. L., 2001: Improving propagation in ocean wave models. Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis, San Francisco, CA, B. L. Edge and J. M. Hemsley, Eds., ASCE, 507-516.

Chao, Y. Y., and H. L. Tolman, 2001: Specification of hurricane wind fields for ocean wave prediction. Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis, San Francisco, CA, B. L. Edge and J. M. Hemsley, Eds., ASCE, 671-679.

Wingeart, K. M., W. C. O'Reilly, T. H. C. Herbers, P. A. Wittmann, R. E. Jenssen, and H. L. Tolman, 2001: Validation of operational global wave prediction models with spectral buoy data. Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis, San Francisco, CA, B. L. Edge and J. M. Hemsley, Eds., ASCE, 590-599.

Tolman, H. L., 2002: The 2002 release of WAVEWATCH III, Preprints 7th International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting, Environment Canada, 188-197.

Krasnopolsky, V. M., H. L. Tolman and D. V. Chalikov, 2003: A combination of empirical orthogonal function and neural network approaches for parameterizing nonlinear interactions in wind wave models. Third Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to the Environmental Sciences, 83rd Annual Meeting of AMS, Long Beach, AMS, Paper 3.10.

Tolman, H. L. and V. M Krasnopolsky, 2004: Nonlinear interactions in practical wind wave models. Preprints 8th International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting, Turtle Bay, Hawaii, paper E1.

 

Alves, J.-H., H. L. Tolman, and Y. Y. Chao, 2004: Forecasting hurricane-generated wind waves at NOAA/NCEP. Preprints 8th International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting, Turtle Bay, Hawaii, paper  G3.

 

Tolman, H. L., 2005: Recent developments in WAVEATCH III at NCEP. Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis, Madrid, Spain, B. L. Edge and J. M. Hemsley, Eds., ASCE, Paper 83.00.

 

 

Reports

Tolman, H. L., 1989: The numerical model WAVEWATCH: a third generation model for the hindcasting of wind waves on tides in shelf seas. Communications on Hydraulic and Geotechnical Engineering, Delft Univ. of Techn., ISSN 0169-6548, Rep. no. 89-2, 72 pp.

Tolman, H. L., 1990: Wind wave propagation in tidal seas. Doctoral thesis Delft Univ. of Techn., also Communications on Hydraulic and Geotechnical Engineering, Delft Univ. of Techn., ISSN 0169-6548, Rep. no. 90-1, 135 pp.

Tolman, H. L., 1995: On the selection of propagation schemes for a spectral wind wave model. NWS/NCEP Office Note 411, 30 pp. + figures.

Holthuijsen, L. H., Y. Eldeberky, N. Booij, P. G. P. Ferier, E. Bouws and H. L. Tolman, 1995: The maximum significant wave height in the southern North Sea. Faculty of Civil Engineering, Delft Univ. of Techn., Rep. No. 14-94, 40 pp. + figures and tables.

Breaker, L .C., D. B. Gilhausen, H. L. Tolman and L. D. Burroughs, 1996: Initial results from long-term measurements of atmospheric humidity and related parameters in the marine boundary layer at two locations in the Gulf of Mexico. NWS/NCEP Office Note 414, 37 pp.

Tolman, H. L., 1997: User manual and system documentation of WAVEWATCH-III version 1.15. NOAA / NWS / NCEP OMB Technical Note Nr. 151, 97 pp.

Tolman, H. L., 1999: User manual and system documentation of WAVEWATCH-III version 1.18. NOAA / NWS / NCEP / OMB Technical Note Nr. 166, 110 pp.

Tolman, H. L., 1999: WAVEWATCH-III version 1.18: Generating GRIB files. NOAA / NWS / NCEP / OMB Technical Note Nr. 167, 7 pp.

Tolman, H. L., 1999: WAVEWATCH-III version 1.18: Post-processing unsing NCAR graphics. NOAA / NWS / NCEP / OMB Technical Note Nr. 168, 9 pp.

Chao, Y. Y., L. D. Burroughs, and H. L. Tolman, 1999: Wave foreacsting for Alaskan waters. NWS/NCEP Technical Procedures Bulletin 456.

Chao. Y. Y., L. D. Burroughs, and H. L. Tolman, 1999: Wave foreacsting for the Western North Atlantic and adjacent waters. NWS/NCEP Technical Procedures Bulletin 459.

Chen, H. S., L. D. Burroughs, and H. L. Tolman, 1999: Ocean surface waves. NWS/NCEP Technical Procedures Bulletin 453.

Chao. Y. Y., L. D. Burroughs, and H. L. Tolman, 2001: The North Atlantic hurricane wind wave forecasting systems. NWS/NCEP Technical Procedures Bulletin 478.

Krasnopolsky, V. M., D. V. Chalikov and H. L. Tolman, 2001: A neural network technique to improve computational efficiency of environmental numerical models. NOAA / NWS / NCEP OMB Technical Note Nr. 199, 37 pp.

Tolman, H. L., 2002: Validation of WAVEWATCH III version 1.15 for a global domain. NOAA / NWS / NCEP / OMB Technical Note Nr. 213, 33 pp.

Tolman, H. L., 2002: Testing of WAVEWATCH III version 2.22 in NCEP's NWW3 ocean wave model suite. NOAA / NWS / NCEP / OMB Technical Note Nr. 214, 99 pp. (color or greyscale)

Tolman, H. L., 2002: User manual and system documentation of WAVEWATCH-III version 2.22. NOAA / NWS / NCEP / MMAB Technical Note Nr. 222, 133 pp.

Tolman, H. L., 2003: Optimum Discrete Interaction Approximations for wind waves. Part I: mapping using inverse modeling. NOAA / NWS / NCEP / MMAB Technical Note Nr. 227, 57 pp. + Appendices,.

Chao. Y. Y., L. D. Burroughs, and H. L. Tolman, 2003: The North Atlantic hurricane wind wave forecasting system (NAH). NWS/NCEP Technical Procedures Bulletin 478.

Chao. Y. Y., L. D. Burroughs, and H. L. Tolman, 2003: Wave forecasting for the Eastern North Pacific and adjacent water. NWS/NCEP Technical Procedures Bulletin 491.

Chen, H. S., L. D. Burroughs, and H. L. Tolman, 2003: Ocean surface waves. NWS/NCEP Technical Procedures Bulletin 494.

Chao. Y. Y., L. D. Burroughs, and H. L. Tolman, 2003: Wave foreacsting for the Western North Atlantic and adjacent waters. NWS/NCEP Technical Procedures Bulletin 495.

Chao, Y. Y., L. D. Burroughs, and H. L. Tolman, 1999: Wave foreacsting for Alaskan waters. NWS/NCEP Technical Procedures Bulletin 496.

Tolman, H. L., 2003: Running WAVEWATCH III on a Linux cluster. NOAA / NWS / NCEP / MMAB Technical Note Nr. 228, 27 pp.

Tolman, H. L., J. H. G. M. Alves and Y. Y. Chao, 2004: A review of operational forecasing of wind generated waves by hurricane Isabel at NCEP. NOAA / NWS / NCEP / MMAB MMAB Technical Note Nr. 235, 45 pp.

Tolman, H. L., 2005: Optimum Discrete Interaction Approximations for wind waves. Part 2: convergence of model integration. NOAA / NWS / NCEP / MMAB MMAB Technical Note Nr. 247, 74 pp. + Appendices

Alves, J.-H. G. M., Y. Y. Chao and Tolman, H. L., 2005: The operational North Atlantic hurricane wind-wave forecasting system at NOAA / NCEP. NOAA / NWS / NCEP / MMAB MMAB Technical Note Nr. 244, 59 pp.

 

Other Publications

Tolman, H. L., 1990: Doctoral thesis Delft University of Technology, see reports section.

Several contributions in : Komen, G. J., L. Cavaleri, M. Donelan, K. Hasselmann, S. Hasselmann and P. A .E. M. Janssen, 1994: Dynamics and modelling of ocean waves. Cambridge University Press, 532 pp.