Journal Publications


Plant, W.J., W.C. Keller, K. Hayes, and K. Spicer, 2005. Streamflow properties from time series of surface velocity and stage, accepted by J. Hydraulic Engineering.

Plant, W.J., W.C. Keller, and K. Hayes, 2005. Simultaneous Measurement of Ocean Winds and Waves with an Airborne Coherent Real Aperture Radar, accepted by J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech.

Donelan, M.A., B.K. Haus, N. Reul, W.J. Plant, M. Stiassne, H.C. Graber, O.B. Brown, E.S. Saltzman, 2004. Does the aerodynamic roughness of the ocean approach a limit in very strong winds?, Geophysical Research Letters, 31,L18306,doi:10.1029/2004GL019460..

Plant, W.J., P.H. Dahl, J.P. Giovanangeli, H. Branger, 2004, Bound and Free Surface Waves in a Large Wind-Wave Tank,  J. Geophys. Res.,109, C10002, doi:10.1029/2004JC002342, 2004.

Contreras, R.F., and W.J. Plant, 2004, Ku-band backscatter from the Cowltiz River: Bragg scattering with and without rain, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Rem. Sensing.,42(7), 1444-1449, 2004.

Plant, W.J., 2003, Microwave Sea Return at Moderate to High Incidence Angles, Waves in Random Media, 13(4), 339-354, doi: 10.1088/0959-7174/13/4/009.

Plant, W.J., 2003, A new interpretation of sea-surface slope probability density functions, J. Geophys. Res, 108(C9), 3295, doi:10.1029/2003JC001870.

Contreras, R.F., W.J. Plant, W.C. Keller, K. Hayes, and J. Nystuen, 2003.  Effects of rain on Ku band backscatter from the ocean, J. Geophys. Res., 108(C5),3165,doi:10.1029/2001JC001255.

Lee, M.C., J.M. Leu, C.J. Lai, W.J. Plant, W.C. Keller, K. Hayes,  2002.  Non-contact flood discharge measurements using an X-band pulse radar (II) improvements and applications, Flow Measurements and Instruments, 13, 271-276.

Lee, M.C., C.J. Lai, J.M. Leu, W.J. Plant, W.C. Keller, K. Hayes, 2002,  Non-contact flood discharge measurements using an X-band pulse radar (I) theory, Flow Measurements and Instruments, 13, 265-270.

Melcher, N.B., J.E. Costa, F.P. Haeni, R.T. Cheng, E.M. Thurman, M. Buursink, K.R. Spicer, E. Hayes, W.J. Plant, W.C. Keller, and K. Hayes, 2002. River discharge measurements by using helicopter-mounted radars, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29(22), 2084, doi:10.1029/2002GL015525.

Plant, W.J., 2002, A stochastic, multiscale model of microwave backscatter from the ocean, J. Geophys. Res.,107(C9), 3120, doi:10.1029/2001JC000909.

Weissman, D.E., W.J. Plant, W.C. Keller, and V.G. Irisov, 2002, Comparison of scatterometer and radiometer wind vector measurements, J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 19, 100-113.

Plant, W.J., 2000: Effects of wind variability on scatterometry at low wind speeds, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 16,899-16,910.

Hesany, V., W.J. Plant and W.C. Keller, 2000: The normalized radar cross section of the sea at 10 degrees incidence, IEEE Trans. Geosci. and Rem. Sens., 38, 64-72.

Costa, J.E., K.R. Spicer, R.T. Cheng, F.P. Haeni, N.B. Melcher, E.M. Thurman, W.J. Plant, W.C. Keller, 2000: Measuring stream discharge by non-contact methods: a proof-of-concept experiment, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 553-556.

Plant, W.J., P.H. Dahl, and W.C. Keller, 1999: Microwave and acoustic scattering from parasitic capillary waves, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 25,853-25,866.

Plant, W.J., W.C. Keller, V. Hesany, T. Hara, E. Bock, M.A. Donelan, 1999: Bound waves and Bragg scattering in a wind-wave tank, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 3243-3263.

Plant W.J., D.E. Weissman, W.C. Keller, V. Hessany, K. Hayes, K.W. Hoppel, 1999: Air/sea momentum transfer and the microwave cross section of the sea, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 11,173-11,191.

Plant, W.J., W.C. Keller, V. Hesany and K. Hayes, 1998: Measurements of the marine boundary layer from an airship, J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 15, 1433-1458.

Plant, W.J., 1997: A model for microwave Doppler sea return at high incidence angles: Bragg scattering from bound, tilted waves, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 21,131-21,146.

Dahl, P.H. and W.J. Plant, 1997: The variability of high-frequency acoustic backscatter from the region near the sea surface, J. Acoustic Soc. Am., 101(5), 2596-2602.

Dahl, P.H., W.J. Plant, B. Nutzel, A. Schmidt, H. Herwig and E.A. Terray, 1997: Simultaneous acoustic and microwave backscattering from the sea surface, J. Acoustic Soc. Am., 101(5), 2583-2595.

Plant, W.J. and L.M. Zurk, 1997: Dominant wave directions and significant wave heights from SAR imagery of the ocean, J. Geophys. Res., 102(C2), 3473-3482.

Weissman, D.E., W.J. Plant and S. Stolte, 1996: The response of microwave cross sections of the sea to wind fluctuations, J. Geophys. Res., 101(C5), 12,149-12,161.

Zurk, L.M. and W.J. Plant, 1996: Comparison of actual and simulated synthetic aperture radar image spectra of ocean waves, J. Geophys. Res. , 101(C4), 8913-8931.

Keller, M.R., B.L. Gotwols, W.J. Plant and W.C. Keller, 1995: Comparison of optically-derived spectral densities and microwave cross sections in a wind-wave tank, J. Geophys. Res., 100(C8), 16,163-16,178.

Colton, M.C., W.J. Plant W.C. Keller and G.L. Geernaert, 1995: Tower-based measurements of normalized radar cross section from Lake Ontario: Evidence of wind stress dependence, J. Geophys. Res., 100(C5), 8791-8813.

Hara, T. and W.J. Plant, 1994: Hydrodynamic modulation of short wind-wave spectra by long waves and its measurement using microwave backscatter, J. Geophys. Res., 99(C5), 9767-9784.

Plant, W.J., Keller, W.C., R.A. Petitt and E.A. Terray, 1994: The dependence of microwave backscatter from the sea on illuminated area: Correlation times and lengths, J. Geophys. Res., 99(C5), 9705-9723.

Keller, W.C., W.J. Plant, R.A. Petitt and E.A. Terray, 1994: Microwave backscatter from the sea: Modulation of received power and Doppler bandwidth by long waves, J. Geophys. Res., 99(C5), 9751-9766.

Plant, W.J. and W. Alpers, 1994: An introduction to SAXON-FPN, J. Geophys. Res., 99(C5), 9699-9703.

Plant, W.J., 1992: Reconcilliation of theories of synthetic aperture radar imagery of ocean waves, J. Geophys. Res., 97(C5), 7493-7501.

Keller, M.R., W.C.Keller and W.J. Plant, 1991: A wave tank study of the dependence of X Band cross sections on wind speed and water temperature, J. Geophys. Res., 97, 5771-5792.

Plant, W.J., 1991: The variance of the normalized radar cross section of the sea, J. Geophys. Res., 96(C11), 20,643-20,654.

Plant, W.J., 1991: Comment on "Wind-wave directionality effects on the radar imaging of ocean swell" by F.J. Ocampo-Torres and I.S. Robinson (paper 90JF01193), J. Geophys. Res., 96(C10), 18,527-18,529.

Plant, W.J., 1991: Comment on the full-wave controversy, J. Geophys. Res., 96(C9), 17,105-17,106.

Schuler, D.L., W.C. Keller and W.J. Plant, 1991: A three-frequency scatterometer technique for the measurement of ocean wave spectra, IEEE J. Ocean Eng., 16, 244-254.

Plant, W.J. and W.C. Keller, 1990: Evidence of Bragg scattering in microwave Doppler spectra of sea return, J. Geophys. Res., 95(C9), 16,299-16,310.

Keller, W.C. and W.J. Plant, 1990: Cross sections and modulation transfer functions at L- and Ku-Bands measured during the TOWARD experiment, J. Geophys. Res., 95(C9), 16,277-16,289.

Hayt, D.W., R. DeWitt, F. Henyey, D.P. Kasilingam, W.C. Keller, D.R. Lyzenga, W.J. Plant, R.L. Schult, O.H. Shemdin and J.W. Wright, 1990: Focusing simulations of SAR ocean images, J. Geophys. Res., 95(C9), 16,245-16,261.

Plant, W.J., W.C. Keller, A.B. Reeves, E. Uliana and J.W. Johnson, 1987: Airborne microwave Doppler measurements of ocean wave directional spectra, Intl. J. Remote Sensing, 8(C3), 315-

Plant, W.J., 1986: A two-scale model of short, wind-generated waves and scatterometery, J. Geophys. Res., 90(C9), 10,735-10,749.

Keller, W.C., W.J. Plant and G.R. Valenzuela, 1986: Observations of Breaking Ocean Waves with Coherent Microwave Radar, in Wave Dynamics and Radio Probing of the Ocean Surface, edited by O.M. Phillips and K. Hasselmann, Plenum Press, 285-293.

Valenzuela, G.R., W.J. Plant, D.T. Chen, W.C Keller and D.L Schuler, 1985: Microwave probing of shallow water bottom topography in the Nantucket Shoals, J. Geophys. Res., 90(C3), 4931-4942.

Keller, W.C., W.J. Plant and D.E. Weissman, 1985: The dependence of radar sea return on meteorological parameters and sea state, J. Geophys. Res., 90(C1), 1019-1029.

Schuler, D.L., W.J. Plant, A.B. Reeves and W.P. Eng, 1985: Removal of clutter background limitations in dual-frequency scattering from the ocean: The three frequency scatterometer, Intl. J. Remote Sensing, 6(7) , 1091-1112.

Hasselmann, K., R.K. Raney, W.J. Plant, et. al., 1985: Theory of SAR ocean wave imaging: A MARSEN view, J. Geophys. Res., 90(C3), 4659-4686.

Plant, W.J., 1983: Comment on the synthetic aperature radar imaging of ocean surface waves, IEEE J. Oceanic Eng., OE-8(4), 300.

Plant, W.J. and W.C. Heller, 1983: The two-scale radar wave probe and SAR imagery of the ocean, J. Geophys. Res., 88(C14), 9776-9784.

Huhnerfuss, H., W. Alpers, A. Cross, W.D. Garrett, W.C. Keller, P.A. Lange, W.J. Plant, F. Schlude and D.L. Schuler, 1983: The modification of X- and L-Band radar signals by monomolecular sea slicks, J. Geophys. Res., 88(C14), 9817-9822.

Plant, W.J., W.C. Keller and A. Cross, 1983: Parametric dependence of ocean wave-radar modulation transfer functions, J. Geophys. Res., 88(C14), 9747-9756.

Schuler, D.L., W.J. Plant, W.P. Eng, W. Alpers and F. Schlude, 1982: Dual-frequency microwave backscatter from the ocean at low grazing angles - Comparison with theory, Intl. J. Remote Sensing, 3(4), 363-371.

Plant, W.J., 1982: A relationship between wind stress and wave slope, J. Geophys. Res., 87(C3), 1961-1967.

Schuler, D.L., W.J. Plant, W.P. Eng, 1981: Remote Sensing of the Sea using One and Two Frequency Microwave Techniques, in Oceanography from Space, edited by J.F.R. Gower, Plenum Press, 617-623.

Plant, W.J., 1980: On the energy balance of short gravity wave systems, J. Phys. Oceanog., 10(9), 1340-1352.

Plant, W.J., D.L. Schuler, 1980: Remote sensing of the sea surface using one and two frequency microwave techniques, Radio Sci., 15(3), 605-615.

Wright, J.W., W.J. Plant, W.C. Keller and W.L. Jones, 1980: Ocean wave-radar modulation transfer functions from the West Coast experiment, J. Geophys. Res., 85(C9), 4957-4966.

Plant, W.J., J.W. Wright, 1980: Phase speeds of upwind and downwind traveling short gravity waves, J. Geophys. Res., 85(C6), 3304-3310.

Plant, W.J., J.W. Wright, 1979: Spectral decomposition of short gravity wave systems, J. Phys. Oceanog., 9(3), 621-624.

Plant, W.J., W.C. Keller, J.W. Wright, 1978: Modulation of coherent microwave backscatter by shoaling waves, J. Geophys. Res., 83(C3), 1347-1352.

Plant, W.J., J.W. Wright, 1977: Growth and equilibrium of short gravity waves in a wind-wave tank, J. Fluid Mech., 82, Pt. 4, 767-793.

Plant, W.J., 1977: Studies of backscattered sea return with a CW, dual- frequency, X-Band radar, IEEE Trans. on Ant. and Prop.,AP-21(1) , 28-36.

Plant, W.J., 1975: Characteristics of the H2Li center in electron- irradiated NaF:Li+ as determined by ESR techniques, J. Physics Chem. Solids, 36, 801-813.

Plant, W.J. and R.L. Mieher, 1973: Electron spin resonance study of the H (Li+) center in NaF, Physical Review, 7B, 4793-4807.

Lee, E.Y.S., W.J. Plant, N.S. Chung and R.L Mieher, 1973: Ligand ENDOR of Mn2+ in CdF, Physical Review, 7B, 955-960.

Plant, W.J., 1972: ESR study of a di-interstitial center in electron irradiated NaF:Li+, Solid Stat Communications, 11, 1219-1222.

Plant, W.J., 1972: Electron Spin Resonance Study of the H (Li+) Center in NaF, Ph.D. Thesis, Purdue University.


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