A list of selected publications of Stefano Pierini
(some articles can be downloaded as pdf files)
Last update: August 2013
1. Nonlinear Models of Western Boundary Currents and of their Extensions
in the context of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Theory and Climate Dynamics:
Pierini S, 2013:
"Kuroshio
Extension bimodality and the North Pacific Oscillation: a case of intrinsic
variability paced by external forcing".
Journal
of Climate, submitted. (PDF)
Quattrocchi
G., S. Pierini, and H. A. Dijkstra, 2012:
"Intrinsic
low-frequency variability of the Gulf Stream".
Nonlinear
Processes in Geophysics, 19, 155-164. (PDF)
Pierini S., 2012:
"Stochastic tipping points in climate dynamics".
Physical Review E, 85, 027101. (PDF), AGU-2011: Poster
Kramer W., H.
A. Dijkstra, S. Pierini, and P. J. Van Leeuwen, 2012:
"Measuring the impact of observations on the predictability of the Kuroshio Extension in a shallow-water model".
Journal of Physical Oceanography, 42, 3-17. (PDF)
Pierini S., 2011:
"Low-frequency
variability, coherence resonance and phase selection in a low-order model of
the wind-driven ocean circulation".
Journal of Physical Oceanography, 41, 1585-1604. (PDF), EGU-2011: Poster1 - Poster2
Pierini, S.,
Dijkstra, H.A., 2011:
“A nonlinear
theory of the Kuroshio Extension low-frequency variability”.
In Proceedings of the VII International Symposium on Stratified Flows (Rome, 22-26 August 2011).
A. Cenedese,
S. Espa, R. Purini (Editors), ISBN/ISSN: 978-88-95814-49-0. (PDF)
Pierini S.,
P. Falco, G. Zambardino, T. A. McClimans, and I. Ellingsen, 2011:
"A
laboratory study of nonlinear western boundary currents, with application to
the Gulf Stream separation due to inertial overshooting".
Journal of Physical Oceanography, 41, 2063-2079. (PDF), Video clip (also in 3.)
Pierini, S.,
2010:
“Coherence resonance
in a double-gyre model of the Kuroshio Extension”.
Journal of
Physical Oceanography, 40,
238-248. (PDF)
Pierini, S.,
Dijkstra, H.A., 2009:
“Low-frequency
variability of the Kuroshio Extension”.
Nonlinear
Processes in Geophysics, 16, 665-675. (PDF)
Pierini, S.,
Dijkstra, H.A., Riccio, A., 2009:
“A nonlinear
theory of the Kuroshio Extension bimodality”.
Journal of
Physical Oceanography, 39,
2212-2229. (PDF)
Pierini, S., Malvestuto,
V., Siena, G., McClimans, T.A., Løvås, S.M., 2008:
“A laboratory study of the
zonal structure of western boundary currents”.
Journal of Physical Oceanography, 38, 1073-1090. (PDF) (also in 3.)
Pierini, S.,
2008:
“On the crucial
role of basin geometry in double-gyre models of the Kuroshio Extension”.
Journal
of Physical Oceanography, 38, 1327-1333. (PDF)
Pierini, S.,
2007:
“Low-frequency
variability of the Kuroshio Extension: model studies in the context of climate
dynamics and dynamical systems theory”.
In: "Science and Supercomputing in Europe", Report 2007 of the "High Performance Computing - Europa" Project
CINECA
(ISBN: 978-88-86037-21-1), 516-521. (PDF)
Pierini, S.,
2006:
“A Kuroshio
Extension System model study: decadal chaotic self-sustained oscillations”.
Journal of
Physical Oceanography, 36,
1605-1625. (PDF)
2. Linear models of the wind-driven ocean circulation
with experimental validation through microwave altimeter data:
Pierini, S.,
2006:
“Seasonal and
interannual variability of the North Pacific Ocean: modeling results and their
validation through altimeter data”.
In
Proceedings of the ESA-CNES Symposium: "15 Years of Progress in
Radar Altimetry".
European Space Agency
(ISBN/ISSN: 92-9092-925-1/1609-042X), Vol. SP-614. (PDF)
Pierini,
S., 2005:
“A model
study of the spectral structure of boundary-driven Rossby waves, and related
altimetric implications”.
Journal of Physical Oceanography, 35, 218-231. (PDF)
(high resolution
figures)
Pierini, S.,
2003:
“A model of
the wind-driven seasonal variability in the tropical North Pacific, with
validation through altimeter data”.
Journal of Physical Oceanography, 33,
2156-2172. (PDF)
Pierini, S., Zambianchi, E., 2003:
“Eulerian and Lagrangian aspects of oceanic
Rossby dynamics”.
In: “Chaos in Geophysical Flows”, G. Boffetta, G. Lacorata, G.
Visconti and A. Vulpiani (Editors).
Otto Editore, 279-299. (PDF)
Pierini, S., 2002:
“Sea modeling by microwave altimetry”.
In: “Remote Sensing of Atmosphere and Ocean from Space: Models, Instruments and Techniques”.
Advances in Global Change Research, F. Marzano and G. Visconti
(Editors).
Kluwer Academic Publishers (ISBN:
1-4020-0943-7), 165-182. (PDF)
Pierini,
S.,
1998:
“Wind-driven
fluctuating western boundary currents”.
Journal of Physical Oceanography, 28, 2185-2198. (PDF)
Pierini,
S.,
1997:
“Westward
intensified and topographically modified planetary modes”.
Journal of Physical Oceanography, 27, 1459-1471. (PDF)
Pierini,
S.,
1990:
“A
divergent quasi-geostrophic model for wind-driven oceanic fluctuations in a
closed basin”.
Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 14, 259-277 (Corrigendum: 14, 415).
3.
Laboratory models of geophysical flows:
Pierini S.,
P. Falco, G. Zambardino, T. A. McClimans, and I. Ellingsen, 2011:
"A
laboratory study of nonlinear western boundary currents, with application to
the Gulf Stream separation due to inertial overshooting".
Journal of Physical Oceanography, 41, 2063-2079. (PDF), Video clip (also in 1.)
Pierini S.,
P. Falco, G. Zambardino, T. A. McClimans, and I. Ellingsen, 2010:
Laboratory
simulation of western boundary currents over shelf topography and of their
extensions.
In: "Proceedings of the HYDRALAB III Joint
Transnational Access User Meeting, Hannover",
J. Grüne and M. K. Breteler (Editors). Forschungszentrum Küste
FZK (ISBN-978-3-00-030141-4), 131-134. (PDF)
Pierini, S.,
Malvestuto, V., Siena, G., McClimans, T.A., Løvås, S.M., 2008:
“A laboratory study of the
zonal structure of western boundary currents”.
Journal of Physical Oceanography, 38, 1073-1090. (PDF) (also in 1.)
Pierini, S., Malvestuto,
V., Siena, G., McClimans, T.A., Løvås, S.M., 2004:
“Western boundary currents
modeled in a rotating platform”.
Communication awarded the First Prize for the section "Geophysics and Environmental Physics".
XC National Congress of the "Italian
Physical Society", Brescia (20-25 September 2004). (PDF)
Pierini, S.,
Fincham, A., Renouard, D., D'Ambrosio, R., Didelle, H., 2002:
“Laboratory modeling of
topographic Rossby normal modes”.
Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 35, 205-225.
(PDF)
Pierini, S.,
Fincham, A., Renouard, D., D'Ambrosio, R., Didelle, H., 1999:
“Topographic Rossby normal
modes simulated in the "Coriolis" rotating tank and by means of a
mathematical model”.
In Proceedings of the HYDRALAB Workshop: "Experimental Research and Synergy Effects with Mathematical Models".
K.U. Evers, J. Grüne and A. Van Os (Editors). Forschungszentrum Küste FZK (ISBN-3-00-004942-8),171-180.
4.
Regional and coastal oceanography:
Montuori A., P. de Ruggiero, M. Migliaccio, S. Pierini, and G. Spezie, 2013:
“
Ocean Science, 9, 121-132. (PDF)
Rubino, A., Budillon, G.,
Pierini, S., Spezie, G., 2003:
“A model for the
spreading and sinking of the Deep Ice Shelf Water in the
Antarctic Science, 15, 25-30. (PDF)
Pierini, S.,
Rubino, A.,
2001:
“Modeling the oceanic
circulation in the area of the
Journal of Physical Oceanography, 31, 1397-1412. (PDF)
Gravili, D.,
Napolitano, E., Pierini, S., 2001:
“Barotropic aspects of the
dynamics of the
Continental Shelf Research, 21, 455-471.
(PDF)
Commodari,
V., Pierini, S., 1999:
“A wind and boundary driven
circulation model of the
In: “Oceanography of the
Springer-Verlag (ISBN:
88-470-0039-4), 135-144.
Pierini, S.,
Simioli, A.,
1998:
“A wind-driven circulation
model of the
Journal of Marine Systems , 18, 161-178.
(PDF)
Pierini,
S.,
1996:
“Topographic
Rossby modes in the
Journal of Geophysical Research, 101, 6429-6440. (PDF)
5. Nonlinear waves:
Rubino, A., Pierini, S., Backhaus, J.O., 1998:
“Dispersive mud-slide induced
tsunamis”.
Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics, 5, 127-136. (PDF)
Longo, A., Manzo, M.,
Pierini, S., 1992:
“A model for the generation of nonlinear internal tides in
the
Oceanologica Acta, 15, 233-243. (PDF)
Pierini,
S.,
1991:
“Two-dimensional propagation
of long nonlinear internal waves”.
In: "Nonlinear Topics in Ocean Physics",
Elsevier
(ISBN: 0-444-89017-3), Course CIX, 875-888. (PDF)
Pierini,
S.,
1989:
“A model for the
Journal of Physical Oceanography, 19, 755-772.
(PDF)
Pierini,
S.,
1986:
“Solitons in a channel
emerging from a three-dimensional initial wave”.
Nuovo Cimento, 9C, 1045-1061. (PDF)
Pierini, S., 1984:
“A weakly nonlinear theory of
continental shelf waves”.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 138, 197-208.
6.
Nonlinear stability of geophysical flows, etc.:
Petroni, R., Pierini,
S., Vulpiani, A., 1989:
“Reply to a Note by T.G.
Shepherd”.
Nuovo Cimento, 12C, 271-275.
Petroni, R.,
Pierini, S., Vulpiani, A., 1987:
“The double cascade as a
necessary mechanism for the instability of steady equivalent-barotropic flows”.
Nuovo Cimento, 10C, 27-36.
Pierini, S., 1987:
“Stable equivalent-barotropic
oceanic boundary currents”.
Nuovo Cimento, 10C, 323-335.
Pierini, S., 1985:
“On the stability of
equivalent modons”.
Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 9, 273-280. (PDF)
Pierini,
S., Salusti, E., 1982:
“Nonlinear hydrodynamic
stability of some simple rotational flows”.
Nuovo Cimento, 71B, 282-294.
Benzi, R., Pierini,
S., Salusti, E., Vulpiani, A., 1982:
“On nonlinear hydrodynamic
stability of planetary vortices”.
Geophysical Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics,
20, 293-306. (PDF)
Pierini,
S., Vulpiani, A., 1981:
“Nonlinear stability analysis
in multilayer quasigeostrophic systems”.
Journal of Physics A, 14, L203-L207. (PDF)
Jona Lasinio, G.,
Pierini, S., Vulpiani, A., 1978:
“Absence of breakdown of a
continuous symmetry in more than two dimensions”.
Lettere al Nuovo Cimento, 23, 353-356. (PDF)