HR job title
- Retired Senior Professor
- Contact Info
- 1 979 845 5527
Brooks, David Professor
Positions
- Professor, Oceanography, College of Arts and Sciences
My research focuses on observations and models of shelf, coastal and marginal seas; western boundary currents; tides and tidal power schemes; ocean observing systems; ecosystem dynamics and sustainability.
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Spencer, L. J., DiMarco, S. F., Wang, Z., Kuehl, J. J., & Brooks, D. A.
(2016).
Asymmetric oceanic response to a hurricane: Deep water observations during Hurricane Isaac. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans.
121(10), 7619-7649.
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Brooks, D. A.
(2011).
The hydrokinetic power resource in a tidal estuary: The Kennebec River of the central Maine coast. Renewable Energy.
36(5), 1492-1501.
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Brooks, D. A.
(2009).
Circulation and dispersion in a cancellate coast: The rivers, bays and estuaries of central Maine. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.
83(3), 313-325.
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Brooks, D. A.
(2006).
The tidal-stream energy resource in Passamaquoddy-Cobscook Bays: A fresh look at an old story. Renewable Energy.
31(14), 2284-2295.
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Brooks, D. A.
(2004).
Modeling tidal circulation and exchange in Cobscook Bay, Maine. 11(sp2), 23-50.
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Brown, C. A., Holt, S. A., Jackson, G. A., Brooks, D. A., & Holt, G. J.
(2004).
Simulating larval supply to estuarine nursery areas: how important are physical processes to the supply of larvae to the Aransas Pass Inlet?. 13(3), 181-196.
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Bane, J. M., Atkinson, L. P., & Brooks, D. A.
(2001).
Gulf Stream physical oceanography at the Charleston Bump: Deflection, bimodality, meanders, and upwelling. American Fisheries Society Symposium.
25-36.
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Brown, C. A., Jackson, G. A., & Brooks, D. A.
(2000).
Particle transport through a narrow tidal inlet due to tidal forcing and implications for larval transport. 105(C10), 24141-24156.
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Xue, H., Xu, Y., Brooks, D., Pettigrew, N., & Wallinga, J.
(2000).
Modeling the circulation in Penobscot Bay, Maine. 1112-1127.
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Brooks, D. A., Baca, M. W., & Lo, Y. T.
(1999).
Tidal circulation and residence time in a macrotidal estuary: Cobscook Bay, Maine. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.
49(5), 647-665.
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BROOKS, D. A.
(1994).
A MODEL STUDY OF THE BUOYANCY-DRIVEN CIRCULATION IN THE GULF OF MAINE. 24(11), 2387-2412.
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Witman, J. D., Leichter, J. J., Genovese, S. J., & Brooks, D. A
(1993).
Pulsed phytoplankton supply to the rocky subtidal zone: influence of internal waves. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
90(5), 1686-1690.
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BROOKS, D. A.
(1992).
TIDES AND TIDAL POWER IN PASSAMAQUODDY BAY - A NUMERICAL-SIMULATION. 12(5-6), 675-716.
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BROOKS, D. A., & BRISCOE, M. G.
(1991).
TESTS OF LONG-RANGE OCEAN DATA TELEMETRY USING FREQUENCY-AGILE HF PACKET-SWITCHING PROTOCOLS. 8(6), 856-868.
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BROOKS, D. A.
(1990).
CURRENTS AT LINDENKOHL SILL IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MAINE. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans.
95(C12), 22173-22192.
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La Violette, P., Johnson, D., & Brooks, D
(1990).
Sun-Glitter Photographs of Georges Bank and the Gulf of Maine from the Space Shuttle. OCEANOGRAPHY.
3(1), 43-49.
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BROOKS, D. A., & TOWNSEND, D. W.
(1989).
VARIABILITY OF THE COASTAL CURRENT AND NUTRIENT PATHWAYS IN THE EASTERN GULF OF MAINE. Journal of Marine Research.
47(2), 303-321.
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Brooks, D
(1988).
Review of The Crest of the Wave: Adventures in Oceanography. OCEANOGRAPHY.
1(2), 57-57.
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BROOKS, D. A.
(1987).
THE INFLUENCE OF WARM-CORE RINGS ON SLOPE WATER ENTERING THE GULF OF MAINE. 92(C8), 8183-8196.
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Brooks, D.
(1987).
The type thirty triode. Eos.
68(22), 555-556.
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Brooks, D. A.
(1986).
Another tale of Halley. Eos.
67(8), 89-89.
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Brooks, D. A.
(1986).
[Reply to Comment on The Oceanography Report/Composition of the Oceanography Report] Editor's Note. Eos.
67(48), 1356-1356.
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BROOKS, D. A.
(1985).
VERNAL CIRCULATION IN THE GULF OF MAINE. 90(NC3), 4687-4705.
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CHEW, F., BANE, J. M., & BROOKS, D. A.
(1985).
ON VERTICAL MOTION, DIVERGENCE, AND THE THERMAL WIND BALANCE IN COLD-DOME MEANDERS - A DIAGNOSTIC STUDY. 90(NC2), 3173-3183.
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Brooks, D. A.
(1985).
Anchored in the Florida Current. Eos.
66(23), 484-484.
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Brooks, D. A.
(1985).
Sailing research vessels and the Arctic schooner Bowdoin. Eos.
66(51), 1227-1230.
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Brooks, D. A.
(1984).
Transhorizon VHF Telemetry from Ocean Moorings. 1(2), 176-189.
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Brooks, D. A.
(1984).
Current and hydrographic variability in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Geophysical Research.
89(C5), 8022-8032.
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Brooks, D. A.
(1984).
Editor's notes. Eos.
65(27), 426-426.
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Brooks, D. A.
(1984).
The eastern maritime boundary between the United States and Canada. Eos.
65(50), 1209-1210.
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BROOKS, D. A., & BANE, J. M.
(1983).
GULF-STREAM MEANDERS OFF NORTH-CAROLINA DURING WINTER AND SUMMER 1979. 88(NC8), 4633-4650.
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BROOKS, D. A.
(1983).
THE WAKE OF HURRICANE ALLEN IN THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. 13(1), 117-129.
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Brooks, D. A., & Legeckis, R. V.
(1982).
A ship and satellite view of hydrographic features in the western Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Geophysical Research.
87(C6), 4195-4206.
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BANE, J. M., BROOKS, D. A., & LORENSON, K. R.
(1981).
SYNOPTIC OBSERVATIONS OF THE 3-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE AND PROPAGATION OF GULF-STREAM MEANDERS ALONG THE CAROLINA CONTINENTAL-MARGIN. 86(NC7), 6411-6425.
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BROOKS, D. A., & BANE, J. M.
(1981).
GULF-STREAM FLUCTUATIONS AND MEANDERS OVER THE ONSLOW BAY UPPER CONTINENTAL-SLOPE. 11(2), 247-256.
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Bane, J. M., Brooks, D. A., Lorenson, K. R., & Seay, C. M
(1980).
Three-dimensional view of a Gulf Stream meander between Savannah, Georgia and Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
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BROOKS, D. A.
(1979).
COUPLING OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTH-ATLANTIC BIGHTS BY FORCED SEA-LEVEL OSCILLATIONS. 9(6), 1304-1311.
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BANE, J. M., & BROOKS, D. A.
(1979).
GULF-STREAM MEANDERS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL-MARGIN FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO CAPE HATTERAS. 6(4), 280-282.
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LEE, T. N., & BROOKS, D. A.
(1979).
INITIAL OBSERVATIONS OF CURRENT, TEMPERATURE AND COASTAL SEA-LEVEL RESPONSE TO ATMOSPHERIC AND GULF-STREAM FORCING ON THE GEORGIA SHELF. 6(4), 321-324.
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Brooks, D. A., & Bane, J. M
(1978).
Gulf Stream Deflection by a Bottom Feature off Charleston, South Carolina. Science.
201(4362), 1225-1226.
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Brooks, D. A.
(1978).
Subtidal Sea Level Fluctuations and Their Relation to Atmospheric Forcing along the North Carolina Coast. 8(3), 481-493.
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Brooks, D. A., & Mooers, C.
(1977).
Free, Stable Continental Shelf Waves in a Sheared, Barotropic Boundary Current. 7(3), 380-388.
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Mooers, C., & Brooks, D. A.
(1977).
Fluctuations in the Florida Current, summer 1970. Deep-Sea Research.
24(5), 399-425.
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Brooks, D. A., & Mooers, C.
(1977).
Windforced continental shelf waves in the Florida Current. Journal of Geophysical Research.
82(18), 2569-2576.
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Spencer, L. J., DiMarco, S. F., Wang, Z., Kuehl, J. J., & Brooks, D. A.
(2016).
Asymmetric oceanic response to a hurricane: Deep water observations during Hurricane Isaac. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans.
121(10), 7619-7649.
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conference paper
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Brooks, D. A., Baca, M. W., & Lo, Y. T.
(1998).
Sustainable salmon aquaculture and tidal flushing in a macrotidal ecosystem: Cobscook Bay, Maine. Oceans -Conference-.
977-982.
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Brooks, D., & Churchill, L.
(1992).
Experiments with a terrain-following hydrodynamic model for Cobscook Bay in the Gulf of Maine. 215-226.
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Brooks, D. A., Baca, M. W., & Lo, Y. T.
(1998).
Sustainable salmon aquaculture and tidal flushing in a macrotidal ecosystem: Cobscook Bay, Maine. Oceans -Conference-.
977-982.
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report
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Bane, J. M., Brooks, D. A., Lorenson, K. R., & Seay, C. M
(1980).
The Gulf Stream meanders experiment. AXBT/PRT data report, R/A project Birdseye flights, 9-18 February 1979. Technical report
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Bane, J. M., Brooks, D. A., Lorenson, K. R., & Seay, C. M
(1980).
The Gulf Stream meanders experiment. AXBT/PRT data report, R/A project Birdseye flights, 9-18 February 1979. Technical report
Teaching
teaching activities
- OCNG251 Oceanography Instructor
- OCNG491 Research Instructor
- OCNG691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Gay, Shelton Mann (2014-01). Estuarine Conditions and Water Exchange in Fjords of Prince William Sound, Alaska.
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Leung, Pak Tao (2012-02). Coastal Microstructure: From Active Overturn to Fossil Turbulence.
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Manikantan, Arun (2010-07). Comparing Methods for Measuring the Volume of Sand Excaveted by a Laboratory Cutter Suction Dredge Using an Instrumented Hopper Barge and a Laser Profiler.
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Nakamoto, Shoichiro (1986-08). An application of solitary wave theory to meso-scale eddies in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Paul, Ephraim Udo (2014-06). Development and Implementation of a Composite Model for Wave, Circulation, and Sediment Processes in Ibaka Deep Seaport in Nigeria.
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Philip, C. V. (1972-08). Several model systems for nonheme iron-sulfur proteins.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography, University of Miami - (Coral Gables, Florida, United States) 1975
- M.S. in Ocean Engineering (Acoustics), University of Miami - (Coral Gables, Florida, United States) 1971
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Maine - (Orono, Maine, United States) 1965
Contact
first name
- David
has last name
- Brooks
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Oceanography
3146 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3146
USA
Other
- dabrooks@tamu.edu