David Cromwell - Laboratory for Satellite Oceanography

Contact Information
Dr David Cromwell Room 254/35 Ocean Observing and Climate Research Group National Oceanography Centre European Way Southampton SO14 3ZH United Kingdom Phone: 023 8059 6411 Fax: 023 8059 6400 Email: ddc@noc.soton.ac.uk

Research Interests

Relating remotely-sensed ocean surface measurements to subsurface dynamics.
Monitoring the meridional overturning circulation with the aid of satellite observations.
Rossby waves observed from space.
Biophysical interactions using multi-sensor satellite data and in situ measurements. Blue Skies project page.
Variability of air-sea gas transfer velocity from space measurements: part of the CASIX project.
Signal processing techniques such as the Radon transform, complex empirical orthogonal functions and wavelet analysis.
Developing global long-term altimeter datasets and climatologies of ocean wave measurements: Satellite waves project page.

Selected publications
Please note: some papers below are hidden behind a subscription wall. If you would like a copy of any paper please email me: ddc@noc.soton.ac.uk
Cromwell, D. and C. P. Gommenginger, 2010. 'Developing global long-term altimeter datasets and climatologies of ocean wave measurements', Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, in preparation.
Souza, R. B., D. Cromwell, M. Soppa, and L. P. Pezzi, 2010. 'Interannual variability of sea surface temperature and sea level height at different biogeographical provinces of the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean', International Journal of Remote Sensing, in preparation, 2010.
Gleason, S., C. Gommenginger and D. Cromwell, 2010. 'Fading Statistics and Sensing Accuracy of Ocean Scattered GNSS and Altimetry Signals', Advances in Space Research, in revision.
B. Subrahmanyam, D. M. Heffner and D. Cromwell, 2009. 'Detection of Rossby waves in multi-parameters in multi-mission satellite observations and HYCOM simulations in the Indian Ocean', Remote Sensing of the Environment, 113, 1293-1303, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2009.02.017.
Hirschi, J. J.-M., P. D. Killworth, J. R. Blundell and D. Cromwell, 2009. 'Sea surface height signals as indicators for oceanic meridional mass transports', Journal of Physical Oceanography, 39, 581-601, doi: 10.1175/2008JPO3923.1.
Cromwell, D., A. G. P. Shaw, P. Challenor, R. E. Houseago-Stokes and R. Tokmakian, 2007. 'Towards measuring the meridional overturning circulation from space', Ocean Science, 3, 223-228.
Cromwell, D., 2006. 'Temporal and spatial characteristics of sea surface height variability in the North Atlantic ocean', Ocean Science, 2, 147-159.
Challenor, P. G., P. Cipollini, D. Cromwell, K. L. Hill, G. D. Quartly and I. S. Robinson, 2004. 'Global characteristics of Rossby wave propagation from multiple satellite datasets', International Journal of Remote Sensing , 25, 1297-1302.
Quartly, G. D., P. Cipollini, D. Cromwell and P. G. Challenor, 2003. 'Rossby waves: Synergy in action', Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series A, 361, 57-63.
Guymer, T. H., P. G. Challenor, P. Cipollini, D. Cromwell, G. D. Quartly, M. A. Srokosz and P. D. Cotton, 2002. 'Multi-sensor satellite monitoring of ocean climate', Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on EuroGOOS, Rome, 10-13 March 1999, edited by N.C. Flemming et al., Elsevier Science Ltd., Elsevier Oceanography Series, 66, pp. 405-419.
Cromwell, D., 2001. 'Sea surface height observations of the 34° N "waveguide" in the North Atlantic', Geophysical Research Letters, 28, 3705-3708.
Challenor, P. G., P. Cipollini and D. Cromwell, 2001. 'Use of the 3D Radon Transform to examine the properties of oceanic Rossby waves' Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 18, 1558-1566.
Cipollini, P., D. Cromwell D., P. G. Challenor, S. Raffaglio, 2001. 'Rossby waves detected in global ocean colour data' , Geophysical Research Letters, 28, 323-326.
Cromwell, D., Inside Science - Ocean Circulation, New Scientist, 20 May 2000.
Cromwell D. and D.A. Smeed, 1998. 'Altimetric observations of the annual sea level cycle near the Strait of Bab al Mandab' Intl. J. Rem. Sens. 19, 1561-1578.
Cromwell D., P. G. Challenor, A. L. New and R. D. Pingree, 1996. 'Persistent Westward Flow in the Azores Current as seen from Altimetry and Hydrography', J. Geophys. Res. 101, 11,923-11,933.
Cipollini P., D. Cromwell, M.S. Jones, G.D. Quartly and P.G. Challenor, 1997. 'Concurrent altimeter and infrared observations of Rossby wave propagation near 34°N in the northeast Atlantic' Geophys. Res. Lett. 24, 889-892.
Cipollini P., D. Cromwell, M. S. Jones, G. D. Quartly and P. G. Challenor, 1997 'The potential of ERS for the detection of Rossby waves in the Northeast Atlantic', ESA SP-414 Proc. of 3rd ERS Symposium - Space at the Service of our Environment, Florence (Italy), 17-21 March 1997, Vol. 3, pp. 1473-1478, European Space Agency.
Cipollini, P., D. Cromwell, G. D. Quartly, 1998 'Observations of Rossby wave propagation in the Northeast Atlantic with TOPEX/POSEIDON altimetry', Advances in Space Research, 22, 1553-1556.
Cromwell, D., 1998 'A scare we can weather' The Herald newspaper (Feb. 14 1998, p.14).
Cromwell, D., 1997 'Hard questions, hot air' Financial Times (Oct. 3 1997, p.16).

Links, popular science and commentaries.

Do you know your leptons from your gluons? Read this article in Science Tribune about the Zen of particle physics.
Looking for some peace and quiet somewhere in the world? Then best avoid: noisy oceans.
What is that big yellow thing in the sky? Find out in coronal heating and solar flares.
My book Private Planet about economic globalisation, the environment, poverty, the media and grassroots resistance around the globe.
How the world almost became private property... Negotiating a dangerous leap in the dark. A beginner's guide to the infamous Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI).
A letter in New Scientist about "Russian doll theory".
...and one about big business and climate change.
Can we learn the truth about the world from the media? Find out how Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky's propaganda model sheds light on environmental coverage in the press and broadcasting.
According to Unicef, over half a million Iraqi children under the age of five died under UN sanctions (which were in place between 1990-2003): the devastating effect of UN sanctions on Iraq.
Renewable energy - can Shell and BP really save the planet? Local Energy, Local Democracy.
How much do we really care about democracy, human rights and climate change? Silent Democracy.
Media Lens. Correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate media.
Crisis Forum. Forum for the Study of Crisis in the 21st Century.
Guardians of Power: The Myth of the Liberal Media by David Edwards and David Cromwell (Pluto Press, London). The first book from the Media Lens project, published in January 2006.
Newspeak in the 21st Century by David Edwards and David Cromwell (Pluto Press, London). The second book from the Media Lens project, published in September 2009.
Please report any broken links to: ddc@noc.soton.ac.uk
Last updated: 26 January, 2010. NOCS home LSO home

Contact Information Dr David Cromwell Room 254/35 Ocean Observing and Climate Research Group National Oceanography Centre European Way Southampton SO14 3ZH United Kingdom Phone: 023 8059 6411 Fax: 023 8059 6400 Email: ddc@noc.soton.ac.uk
Research Interests Relating remotely-sensed ocean surface measurements to subsurface dynamics. Monitoring the meridional overturning circulation with the aid of satellite observations. Rossby waves observed from space. Biophysical interactions using multi-sensor satellite data and in situ measurements. Blue Skies project page. Variability of air-sea gas transfer velocity from space measurements: part of the CASIX project. Signal processing techniques such as the Radon transform, complex empirical orthogonal functions and wavelet analysis. Developing global long-term altimeter datasets and climatologies of ocean wave measurements: Satellite waves project page.
Selected publications Please note: some papers below are hidden behind a subscription wall. If you would like a copy of any paper please email me: ddc@noc.soton.ac.uk Cromwell, D. and C. P. Gommenginger, 2010. 'Developing global long-term altimeter datasets and climatologies of ocean wave measurements', Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, in preparation. Souza, R. B., D. Cromwell, M. Soppa, and L. P. Pezzi, 2010. 'Interannual variability of sea surface temperature and sea level height at different biogeographical provinces of the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean', International Journal of Remote Sensing, in preparation, 2010. Gleason, S., C. Gommenginger and D. Cromwell, 2010. 'Fading Statistics and Sensing Accuracy of Ocean Scattered GNSS and Altimetry Signals', Advances in Space Research, in revision. B. Subrahmanyam, D. M. Heffner and D. Cromwell, 2009. 'Detection of Rossby waves in multi-parameters in multi-mission satellite observations and HYCOM simulations in the Indian Ocean', Remote Sensing of the Environment, 113, 1293-1303, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2009.02.017. Hirschi, J. J.-M., P. D. Killworth, J. R. Blundell and D. Cromwell, 2009. 'Sea surface height signals as indicators for oceanic meridional mass transports', Journal of Physical Oceanography, 39, 581-601, doi: 10.1175/2008JPO3923.1. Cromwell, D., A. G. P. Shaw, P. Challenor, R. E. Houseago-Stokes and R. Tokmakian, 2007. 'Towards measuring the meridional overturning circulation from space', Ocean Science, 3, 223-228. Cromwell, D., 2006. 'Temporal and spatial characteristics of sea surface height variability in the North Atlantic ocean', Ocean Science, 2, 147-159. Challenor, P. G., P. Cipollini, D. Cromwell, K. L. Hill, G. D. Quartly and I. S. Robinson, 2004. 'Global characteristics of Rossby wave propagation from multiple satellite datasets', International Journal of Remote Sensing , 25, 1297-1302. Quartly, G. D., P. Cipollini, D. Cromwell and P. G. Challenor, 2003. 'Rossby waves: Synergy in action', Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series A, 361, 57-63. Guymer, T. H., P. G. Challenor, P. Cipollini, D. Cromwell, G. D. Quartly, M. A. Srokosz and P. D. Cotton, 2002. 'Multi-sensor satellite monitoring of ocean climate', Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on EuroGOOS, Rome, 10-13 March 1999, edited by N.C. Flemming et al., Elsevier Science Ltd., Elsevier Oceanography Series, 66, pp. 405-419. Cromwell, D., 2001. 'Sea surface height observations of the 34° N "waveguide" in the North Atlantic', Geophysical Research Letters, 28, 3705-3708. Challenor, P. G., P. Cipollini and D. Cromwell, 2001. 'Use of the 3D Radon Transform to examine the properties of oceanic Rossby waves' Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 18, 1558-1566. Cipollini, P., D. Cromwell D., P. G. Challenor, S. Raffaglio, 2001. 'Rossby waves detected in global ocean colour data' , Geophysical Research Letters, 28, 323-326. Cromwell, D., Inside Science - Ocean Circulation, New Scientist, 20 May 2000. Cromwell D. and D.A. Smeed, 1998. 'Altimetric observations of the annual sea level cycle near the Strait of Bab al Mandab' Intl. J. Rem. Sens. 19, 1561-1578. Cromwell D., P. G. Challenor, A. L. New and R. D. Pingree, 1996. 'Persistent Westward Flow in the Azores Current as seen from Altimetry and Hydrography', J. Geophys. Res. 101, 11,923-11,933. Cipollini P., D. Cromwell, M.S. Jones, G.D. Quartly and P.G. Challenor, 1997. 'Concurrent altimeter and infrared observations of Rossby wave propagation near 34°N in the northeast Atlantic' Geophys. Res. Lett. 24, 889-892. Cipollini P., D. Cromwell, M. S. Jones, G. D. Quartly and P. G. Challenor, 1997 'The potential of ERS for the detection of Rossby waves in the Northeast Atlantic', ESA SP-414 Proc. of 3rd ERS Symposium - Space at the Service of our Environment, Florence (Italy), 17-21 March 1997, Vol. 3, pp. 1473-1478, European Space Agency. Cipollini, P., D. Cromwell, G. D. Quartly, 1998 'Observations of Rossby wave propagation in the Northeast Atlantic with TOPEX/POSEIDON altimetry', Advances in Space Research, 22, 1553-1556. Cromwell, D., 1998 'A scare we can weather' The Herald newspaper (Feb. 14 1998, p.14). Cromwell, D., 1997 'Hard questions, hot air' Financial Times (Oct. 3 1997, p.16).
Links, popular science and commentaries. Do you know your leptons from your gluons? Read this article in Science Tribune about the Zen of particle physics. Looking for some peace and quiet somewhere in the world? Then best avoid: noisy oceans. What is that big yellow thing in the sky? Find out in coronal heating and solar flares. My book Private Planet about economic globalisation, the environment, poverty, the media and grassroots resistance around the globe. How the world almost became private property... Negotiating a dangerous leap in the dark. A beginner's guide to the infamous Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI). A letter in New Scientist about "Russian doll theory". ...and one about big business and climate change. Can we learn the truth about the world from the media? Find out how Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky's propaganda model sheds light on environmental coverage in the press and broadcasting. According to Unicef, over half a million Iraqi children under the age of five died under UN sanctions (which were in place between 1990-2003): the devastating effect of UN sanctions on Iraq. Renewable energy - can Shell and BP really save the planet? Local Energy, Local Democracy. How much do we really care about democracy, human rights and climate change? Silent Democracy. Media Lens. Correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate media. Crisis Forum. Forum for the Study of Crisis in the 21st Century. Guardians of Power: The Myth of the Liberal Media by David Edwards and David Cromwell (Pluto Press, London). The first book from the Media Lens project, published in January 2006. Newspeak in the 21st Century by David Edwards and David Cromwell (Pluto Press, London). The second book from the Media Lens project, published in September 2009. Please report any broken links to: ddc@noc.soton.ac.uk Last updated: 26 January, 2010. NOCS home LSO home