Department of Oceanography
Texas A&M University
3146 TAMU
College Station, TX
77843-3146University of Miami, Miami, FL.
Ph.D. Applied Marine Physics, 2014
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
B.S. Geography (atmospheric sciences concentration), Minor: Physics, 2009
Southern Maine Community College, South Portland, ME.
A.A., Liberal Studies, 2006
Matlab Programming for Ocean Sciences OCNG 456/656
Data Methods in Geosciences GEOS 470
Experimental Design and Analysis in Oceanography OCNG 655
Undergraduate Research in Oceanography OCNG 491
Henry Potter
Assistant Professor
Physical oceanography: air-sea interaction, tropical cyclones, ocean observing, surface gravity waves
Research Interests
Air-sea interaction and boundary layer turbulence
Tropical cyclones
Ocean observing instruments and technology
Surface gravity waves
Infrared remote sensing
Selected Publications
2018
The Cold Wake of Typhoon Chaba (2010)
Henry Potter
Deep Sea Research Part 1: Oceanographic Research Papers. In press.
Directional Wave Spectra Observed During Intense Tropical Cyclones
Clarence O. Collins, Henry Potter, Bjoern Lund, Hitoshi Tamura, Hans Graber
Journal of Geophysical Research – Oceans. 123(2), 773-793.
2017
Upper Ocean Cooling and Air-Sea Fluxes under Typhoons: A Case Study
Henry Potter, William M. Drennan, Hans C. Graber
Journal of Geophysical Research – Oceans. 2169-9291.
2015
Observations of Stress Direction During Typhoon Chaba (2010)
Henry Potter, Clarence O. Collins, William M. Drennan, Hans C. Graber
Geophysical Research Letters. 42 (22), 9898-9905.
Whitecap Lifetime Stages from Infrared Imagery with Implications for Microwave
Radiometric Measurements of Whitecap Fraction
Henry Potter, Geoffrey B. Smith, Charlotte M. Snow, David J. Dowgiallo, Justin P. Bobak,
Magdalena D. Anguelova
Journal of Geophysical Research – Oceans. 120(11), 7521-7537.
Swell and the Drag Coefficient
Henry Potter
Ocean Dynamics. 65(3), 375-384.
In Situ Measurements of Momentum Fluxes in Typhoons
Henry Potter, Hans C. Graber, Neil J. Williams, Clarence O. Collins, Rafael J. Ramos,
William M. Drennan
Journal of Atmospheric Sciences. 72(1), 104-118
2014
A Study of Turbulent Processes at the Air-Sea Interface in High Wind Speeds
Henry Potter
Open Access Dissertations. 1218.
EASI: An Air-Sea Interaction Buoy for High Winds
William M. Drennan, Hans C. Graber, Clarence O. Collins, Anibal Harrera,
Henry Potter, Rafael J. Ramos, Neil J. Williams
Journal of Atmospheric and Ocean Technology. 31(6), 1397-1409.
2012
Waves and Air-Sea Fluxes from a Drifting ASIS Buoy during the Southern Ocean
Gas Exchange Experiment
Erik Sahlee, William M. Drennan, Henry Potter, Mike Reboso
Journal of Geophysical Research – Oceans. 117(C8).
