Gustavo Jorge Goni, Ph.D.
NOAA/AOML/PHOD
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway,
Miami, FL 33149, USA
Phone: (305) 361-4339
Gustavo.Goni-at-noaa.gov
Research Focus
- Analysis of the upper ocean dynamics and thermal structure using remote sensing (particularly satellite altimetry) and hydrographic observations.
- Tropical cyclone heat potential and variability of surface currents.
Publications
Books (Editorial)
2003
Goni, G. J. and P. Malanotte-Rizzoli (Eds.), 2003: Interhemispheric Water Exchange in the Atlantic Ocean, Elsevier Oceanographic Series. 68, Elsevier Science.
Peer-Reviewed Journals, Proceedings, Newsletters, Etc.
2011
Di Nezio, P.N., and G. Goni, 2011: Direct Evidence of Changes in the XBT Fall-rate Bias During 1986-2008. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 28(11), 1569-1578,doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00017.1. [PDF]
Dong, S., M. Baringer, G. Goni, and S. Garzoli, 2011: Importance of the assimilation of Argo Float Measurements on the Meridional Overturning Circulation in the South Atlantic. Geophysical Research Letters, 38, L18603, doi:10.1029/2011GL048982. [PDF]
Goni, G.J., F. Bringas, and P.N. Di Nezio, 2011: Observed Low Frequency Variability of the Brazil Current Front. Journal of Geophysical Research, 116, C10037, doi:10.1029/2011JC007198. [PDF]
Goni, G.J., J.A. Knaff, and I.-I. Lin, 2011: Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential. In "State of the Climate in 2010", J. Blunden, D. S. Arndt, M. O. Baringer (eds.). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92(6):S132-S134. [PDF]
Lumpkin R., G. Goni and K. Dohan, 2011: State of the Ocean in 2010: Surface Currents. In "State of the Climate in 2010", Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92(6):S92-S95. [PDF]
2010
Di Nezio, P.N., and G.J. Goni, 2010: Identifying and Estimating Biases between XBT and Argo Observations Using Satellite Altimetry. J. Atmos. Ocean. Technol., 27, 226-240. [pdf]
Goni G. J., M. DeMaria, J. Knaff, C. Sampson, J. Price , A. Mehra, I. Ginis, I-I Lin, P. Sandery, S. Ramos-Buarque, M. M. Ali, F. Bringas, S. Aberson, R. Lumpkin, G. Halliwell, C. Lauer, E. Chassignet, A. Mavume, and K. Kang, 2010: The ocean observing system for tropical cyclone intensification forecasts and studies. In Proceedings of the "OceanObs'09: Sustained Ocean Observations and Information for Society" Conference (Vol. 2), Venice, Italy, 21-25 September 2009, Hall, J., Harrison D.E. and Stammer, D., Eds., ESA Publication WPP-306. [pdf]
Goni G.J., D. Roemmich, R. Molinari, G. Meyers, C. Sun, T. Boyer, M. Baringer, V. Gouretski, P.N. DiNezio, F. Reseghetti, G. Vissa, S. Swart, R. Keeley, S. Garzoli, T. Rossby, C. Maes, and G. Reverdin, 2010: The Ship Of Opportunity Program. in Proceedings of the "OceanObs'09: Sustained Ocean Observations and Information for Society" Conference (Vol. 2), Venice, Italy, 21-25 September 2009, Hall, J., Harrison D.E. and Stammer, D., Eds., ESA Publication WPP-306. [pdf]
Goni G.J., P.N. DiNezio, J.K. Willis, V. Gouretski, S.E. Wijffels, F. Reseghetti, M. Baringer, T. Boyer, Thresher, D. Roemmich, W. Emery, S. Levitus, J. Gilson, G. Vissa, R. Molinari, C. Schmid , D.Snowden, G. Reverdin, M. Ishii, and J.M. Lyman, 2010: Monitoring global ocean heat content: Impact of systematic errors in XBT observations. To be submitted to BAMS.
Roemmich D., L. Boehme, H. Claustre, H. Freeland, M. Fukasawa, G. J. Goni, W.J. Gould, N. Gruber, M. Hood, E. Kent, R. Lumpkin, S. Smith, and P. Testor, 2010: Intergrating the Ocean Observing System: Mobile Platforms. In Proceedings of the "OceanObs'09: Sustained Ocean Observations and Information for Society" Conference (Vol. 2), Venice, Italy, 21-25 September 2009, Hall, J., Harrison D.E. and Stammer, D., Eds., ESA Publication WPP-306. [pdf]
Smith, S.R., M. Bourassa, F. Bradley, C. Cosca, C. Fairall, G.J. Goni, J. Gunn, M. Hood, D. Jackson, E.C. Kent, G. Lagerloef, P. McGillivary, L. Petit de la Villeon, , R. Pinker, E. Schulz, J. Sprintall, D. Stammer, A. Weill, G. Wick, and M. Yelland, 2010: Automated Underway Oceanic and Atmospheric Measurements from Ships Shawn R. Smith. In Proceedings of the "OceanObs'09: Sustained Ocean Observations and Information for Society" Conference (Vol. 2), Venice, Italy, 21-25 September 2009, Hall, J., Harrison D.E. and Stammer, D., Eds., ESA Publication WPP-306. [pdf]
Sun, C., A. Thresher, R. Keeley, N. Hall, M. Hamilton, P. Chinn, A. Tran, G.J. Goni, L. Petit de la Villeon, T. Carval, L. Cowen, G. Manzella, V. Gopalakrishna, R. Guerrero, F. Reseghetti, Y. Kanno, B. Klein, L. Rickards, A. Baldoni, S. Lin, F. Ji, and Y. Nagaya, 2010: The Data Management System for the Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Programme. In Proceedings of the "Ocean'09: Sustained Ocean Observations and Information for Society" Conference (Vol. 2), Venice, Italy, 21-25 September 2009, Hall, J., Harrison D.E. and Stammer, D., Eds., ESA Publication WPP-306. [pdf]
Beron-Vera, Francisco J., María J. Olascoaga, Gustavo J. Goni, 2010: Surface Ocean Mixing Inferred from Different Multisatellite Altimetry Measurements. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 40, 2466−2480. [pdf]
2009
Clark, C., D.E. Harrison, M. Johnson, G. Ball , H. Freeland, G.J. Goni, M. Hood, M. McPhaden, D. Meldrum, M. Merrifield, D. Roemmich, C. Sabine, U. Send, R. Weller, S. Wilson, J. Benveniste, H. Bonekamp, C. Donlon, M. Drinkwater, J.-L. Fellous, B.S. Gohil, G. Jacobs, P.-Y. Le Traon, E. Lindstrom, L. Mingsen, K. Nakagawa, and F. Parisot, 2009: An overview of the global observing systems relevant to GODAE. Oceanography, 22(3):22-33. [pdf]
Dong, S. S. L. Garzoli, M. O. Baringer, C. S. Meinen, and G. J. Goni, 2009: The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and its Northward Heat Transport in the South Atlantic. Geophysical Research Letters, 36, L20606, doi:10.1029/2009GL039356. [pdf]
Goni, G.J., 2009: Tropical cyclone heat potential. In State of the Climate in 2007, D.H. Levinson and J.H. Lawrimore (eds.). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 88(7):S43-S45.
Goni G.J. and J. Knaff, 2009: Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 90:S54-S56. [pdf]
Goni G. J., M. DeMaria, J. Knaff, C. Sampson, I. Ginis, F. Bringas, A. Mavume, C. Lauer, I-I Lin, M. M. Ali, Paul Sandery, S. Ramos-Buarque, K. Kang , A. Mehra, E. Chassignet, and G. Halliwell, 2009: Applications of satellite-derived ocean measurements to tropical cyclone intensity forecasting. Oceanography, 22(3):176-183. [pdf]
Johnson G. C., J. M. Lyman, J. K. Willis, S. Levitus, T. Boyer, J. Antonov, C. Schmid and G. J. Goni, 2009: Ocean Heat Content. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, S49-S54. [pdf]
Lumpkin R., G. J. Goni, and K. Dohan, 2009: State of the Ocean in 2008: Surface Currents. In "State of the Climate in 2008", T. Peterson and M. Baringer (eds), Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 90:S12-S15. [pdf]
2008
Beron-Vera, F.J., M.J. Olascoaga, and G.J. Goni, 2008: Oceanic mesoscale eddies as revealed by Lagrangian coherent structures. Geophysical Research Letters, 35(8):L12603, doi:10.1029/2008GL033957. [pdf]
Mainelli, M., M. DeMaria, L. Shay, and G. J. Goni, 2008: Application of oceanic heat content estimation to operational forecasting of recent Atlantic category 5 hurricanes. Weather and Forecasting, February 2008. [pdf]
Swart, S., S. Speich, I. Ansorge, G.J. Goni, S. Gladyshev and J. Lutjeharms, J. Geophys. Res., in press, 2008.Transport variability of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current south of
2007
Lillibridge, J., N. Shay, M. DeMaria, G.J. Goni, M. Mainelli, R. Scharroo, L. Russell, 2007: Hurricane intensity forecasting at NOAA using Envisat altimetry. Envisat Symposium 2007, Montreaux, Switzerland, 2007 [word].
2006
Lentini C., G.J. Goni and D. Olson, 2006: Investigation of Brazil Current rings in the Confluence Region, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111(C6):C06013,doi:10.1029/2005JC002988. [pdf]
2005
Ansorge I., S. Speich, J. Lutjeharms, G.J. Goni, C. Rautenback, P. Froneman and S. Garzoli, 2005: Monitoring the oceanic flow between Africa and Antarctica: Report of the first Good Hope cruise. South African Journal of Science, 101(3-4):29-35. [pdf]
2004
Fonseca, C., G.J. Goni, W. Johns, and E. Campos., 2004: Investigation of the North Brazil Current retroflection and North Equatorial Countercurrent variability. Geophysical Research Letters, 31(21):L21304, doi:10.1029/2004GL020054. [pdf]
2003
Garraffo, Z., W. Johns, E. Chassignet and G.J. Goni, 2003: North Brazil Current
rings and transport of southern waters in a high resolution numerical
simulation of the North Atlantic, In Interhemispheric Water Exchange in the
Goni, G.J., P. Black and J. Trinanes, 2003: Using satellite altimetry to identify regions of hurricane intensification, AVISO Newsletter, May 2003. [pdf]
Goni, G.J., P. Black and J. Trinanes, 2003: Utiliser l'altimetrie pour identifier les
regions d'intensification des cyclones, AVISO Newsletter, May 2003 (in French). [pdf]
Goni, G.J. and W. Johns, 2003: Synoptic study of warm rings in the North Brazil
Current retroflection region using satellite altimetry, In Interhemispheric
Water Exchange in the
Goni, G.J., and J.A. Trinanes, 2003: Ocean thermal structure monitoring could aid in the intensity forecast of tropical cyclones. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 84(51):573-578 (2003). [pdf]
Johns, W. , R. Zantopp and G.J. Goni, 2003: Cross-gyre transport by North Brazil
Current rings, In Interhemispheric Water Exchange in the
Mayer, D., M. Baringer and G.J. Goni, 2003: Comparison of hydrographic and altimeter
based estimates of sea level height variability in the Atlantic Ocean, In
Interhemispheric Water Exchange in the Atlantic Ocean, Elsevier Oceanographic
Series 68, 2003. [pdf]
Molinari, R., R. Lusic, S. Garzoli, M. Baringer and G.J. Goni, 2003: Benchmarks for
Atlantic Ocean Circulation, CLIVAR Exchanges, Number 25, Vol7, No.3-4, 2003. [pdf]
Trinanes, J., G.J. Goni and R. Cheney, 2003. A Web-Based Interface for Near-Real Time Geostrophic Currents Using Altimetry, NASA/CNES AVISO Altimetry, July 2003.
Trinanes, J. and G.J. Goni, 2003: A web application to distribute and visualize altimeter-related products, AVISO Newsletter, May 2003. [pdf]
Trinanes, J. and G.J. Goni, 2003: Une application web pour diffuser et visualiser des produits derives de l'altimetrie, AVISO Newsletter, May 2003 (in French). [pdf]
2002
Garzoli, S., M. Baringer, G.J. Goni, R. Molinari and D. Wilson, 2002. NOAA/AOML Observational Programs in the Atlantic, Proceedings of the U.S. CLIVAR Conference, 12-14 June, Boulder, Colorado, p.3-4, 2002.
Implementacion de un Sistema
Multiescala para la Distribucion de datos Medioambientales, en Teledeteccion de
Pesquerias y Prediccion de Mareas Toxicas, 191pp., F. Pose (Ed.), by Instituto
Universitario de Estudios Maritimos, Spain, December 2002.
Goni, G.J., and M. Baringer, 2002: Surface Currents in the tropical
Goni, G.J., P. Black, J. Cione and L. Shay, 2002. Use of Satellite Altimetry to Identify Regions of Hurricane Intensification, Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, pp.1-4.
2001
Goni, G.J. and I. Wainer, 2001: Investigation of the
Mayer, D., R. Molinari, M. Baringer and G.J. Goni, 2001: Transition
Regions and their Role in the Relationship between Sea Surface Height and
Subsurface Temperature Structure in the
Goni, G.J. and W. Johns, 2001: A Census of
Sainz-Trapaga, S. M., G.J. Goni and T. Sugimoto, 2001: Identification of the Kuroshio Extension, its bifurcation and northern branch from altimetry and hydrographic data during October 1992- August 1999: Spatial and temporal variability, Geophys. Res. Let., 28, 1759-1762,May 15, 2001. [pdf]
2000
Shay, L.K., G.J. Goni and P. G. Black, 2000: Effects of Warm Oceanic Features on Hurricane Opal , Month. Weath. Rev. , 128, 131-148, 2000. [pdf]
Kelly, P. S., Lwiza, K. M. M., R. K. Cowen and G.J. Goni, 2000: Low-salinity
pools at
Combining Altimeter Observations and Oceanographic Data forOcean Circulation and Climate Studies. S.Garzoli and G. Goni. Satellites, Oceanography and Society, D. Halpern (editor). Elsvier Oceanographic Series, 63, 79-95, 2000. [link]
Wainer, I., P. Gent, and G. Goni (2000), Annual cycle of the Brazil-Malvinas confluence region in the National Center for Atmospheric Research Climate System Model, J. Geophys. Res., 105(C11), 26,167−26,177, doi:10.1029/1999JC000134. [pdf]
1999
Garzoli, S.L., P.L. Richardson, C.M. Dumcombe Rae, D.M. Fratantoni, G.J. Goni, and A.J. Roubicek, 1999. Three Agulhas rings observed during the Benguela Current Experiment. Journal of Geophysical Research, 104(C9): 20,971-20,986. [pdf]
Goni, G.J, 1999. Transport estimates of the Kuroshio Current from satellite altimeter data. In Ecosystem Dynamics of the Kuroshio Oyashio Transition Region, M. Terazaki, K. Ohtani, T. Sugimoto, and Y. Watanabe (eds.). Japan Marine Science Foundation, Tokyo, p.1-8.
1998
Shay, L.K., G.J. Goni, F.D. Marks, J.J. Cione and P.G. Black, 1998. Role of Warm Ocean Features on Intensity Change: Hurricane Opal, In Symposium on Tropical Cyclones, American Meteorological Society, 131-138. [pdf]
1997
Garzoli, S.L., G.J. Goni, A.J. Mariano, and D.B. Olson, 1997. Monitoring the upper southeastern Atlantic transports using altimeter data. Journal of Marine Research, 55(3): 453-481. [pdf]
Goni, G.J., S.L. Garzoli, A.J. Roubicek, D.B. Olson, and O.B. Brown, 1997. Agulhas ring dynamics from TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite altimeter data. Journal of Marine Research, 55(5): 861-883. [pdf]
1996
Goni, G.J., S. Kamholz, S.L. Garzoli, and D.B. Olson, 1996. Dynamics of the Brazil−Malvinas Confluence based on inverted echo sounders and altimetry. Journal of Geophysical Research, 101(C7):16,273-16,289. [pdf]
1995
Goni, G.J., G. Podesta, O.B. Brown, and J. Brown, 1995. Mesoscale ocean variability signal recovered from altimeter data in the southwest Atlantic Ocean: A comparison of orbit error correction in three GEOSAT data sets. Bolm Inst. Oceanogr., S. Paulo, 43(2): 101-110. [pdf]
1991
Brown, M.G., F.D. Tappert, and G.J. Goni, 1991. An investigation of sound ray dynamics in the ocean volume using an area preserving mapping. Wave Motion, 14(1):93-99.
Goni, G.J., 1991. Chaos in underwater acoustics. In Ocean Variability and Acoustic Propagation, J. Potter and A. Warn-Varnas (eds.). Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 139-160
Tappert, F.D., G.J. Goni, and M.G. Brown, 1991. Weak chaos in an area-preserving mapping for sound ray propagation. Physics Letters A, 153(4-5):181-185.
1983
Blanc, S., G. Goni, and J. Novarini (1983), Surface Mixed Layer Temperature and Layer Depth in Water Off the Argentinian Coast, J. Geophys. Res., 88(C10), 5987−5996, doi:10.1029/JC088iC10p05987. [pdf]