Claude Frankignoul LOCEAN-IPSL Université Pierre et Marie Curie Tour 45-55, 4ième étage 4, Place Jussieu 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France tel 33(0)144272732 fax 33(0)144273805 cf@locean-ipsl.upmc.fr

Claude Frankignoul is Professor at the University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris

Senior member of the Institut universitaire de France since 2000

Adjunct scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA, since 2002

Education

Physician Engineer, University of Liège, Belgium

Engineer in Applied Mathematics, University of Liège, Belgium

Doctorate in Applied Sciences, University of Liège, Begium

Research Interest

Large scale air-sea interactions, oceanic dynamics, influence of the ocean on climate, statistical analysis of climate data.

Current research

Variability of the large-scale oceanic circulation

Influence of tropical and extra-tropical sea surface temperature anomalies on the atmospheric circulation

Mechanisms of sea surface temperature and salinity variability

Ocean-atmosphere coupling and role of the ocean in climate variability

Publications

Wen, N.., Z. Liu, Q. Liu, and C. Frankignoul, 2009: Observed atmospheric responses to global SST variability modes: A unified assessment using GEFA. Submitted.

Mignot, J. and C. Frankignoul, 2009: Local and remote impacts of a tropical Atlantic salinity anomaly. Climate Dyn., to appear.

Frankignoul, C, J. Deshayes and R. Curry, 2009: The role of salinity in the decadal variability of the North Atlantic meridional overturning circulation. Climate Dynamics, 2009; DOI 10.1007/s00382-008-0523-2.

Müller, W.A., C. Frankignoul and N. Chouaib, 2008: Observed decadal tropical Pacific-North Atlantic teleconnections. Geophys. Res. Let., 35, L24810, doi:10.1029/2008GL035901

Msadek, R. and C. Frankignoul, 2008 Atlantic multidecadal oceanic variability and its influence on the atmosphere in a climate model. Climate Dynamics, DOI 10.1007/s00382-008-0452-0

Deshayes, J. and C. Frankignoul, 2008: Simulated variability of the circulation in the North Atlantic from 1953 to 2003. J. Climate, 21, 4919-4933.

Ferreira, D. and C. Frankignoul, 2008: Transient atmospheric response to interactive SST anomalies. J. Climate, 21, 584-592.

Sirven J., C. Herbaut, J. Deshayes, C. Frankignoul, 2007: Origin of the annual to decadal peaks of variability in the response of simple ocean models to stochastic forcing, J. Physical Oceanography, 37: 2146-2157

Reverdin, G., E. Kestenare, C. Frankignoul and T. Delcroix, 2007: Surface salinity in the Atlantic Ocean (30°S-50°N). Progress in Oceanogr., 73, 311-340.

Deshayes, J., C. Frankignoul and H. Drange: Formation and export of deep water in the Labrador and Irminger Seas in a GCM. Deep-Sea Res., 2007, 54, 510-532.

Frankignoul, C. and N. Sennéchael, 2007: Observed influence of North Pacific SST anomalies on the atmospheric circulation. J. Climate, 20, 592-606.

de Coëtlogon, G., C. Frankignoul, M. Bentsen, C. Delon, H. Haak, S. Massina, and A . Pardaens, 2006 : Gulf Stream variability in five oceanic general circulation models. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 36, 2119-2135

Wen, N., Z. Liu, Q. Liu, and C. Frankignoul, 2005 : Observations of SST, heat flux and north Atlantic ocean-atmosphere interaction" Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L24619, doi:10.1029/2005GL024871

Frankignoul, C. and E. Kestenare, 2005 : Observed Atlantic SST anomaly impact on the NAO: an update. J. Climate, 18, 4089-4094.

Deshayes, J. and C. Frankignoul, 2005: Spectral characteristics of the response of the meridional overturning circulation to deep water formation. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 35, 1813-1825.

Frankignoul, C. and E. Kestenare, 2005 : Air-sea interactions in the Tropical Atlantic: a view based on lagged rotated maximum covariance analysis. J. Climate, 18, 3874-3890.

Mignot, J. and C. Frankignoul, 2005: On the variability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, the North Atlantic Oscillation and the El Nino Southern Oscillation in the Bergen Climate Model. J. Climate, 18, 2361-2375.

Ferreira, D. and C. Frankignoul, 2005: The transient atmospheric response to midlatitude SST anomalies. J. Climate, 18, 1049-1067.

Rodwell, M.J., M. Drévillon, C. Frankignoul, J.W. Hurrell, H. Pohlmann, M. Stendel and R.T. Sutton, 2004: North Atlantic forcing of climate and its uncertainty from a multi-model experiment. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 130, 2013-2032.

Joyce, T.M., C. Frankignoul, Y. Yang and H.E. Phillips, 2004: Ocean response and feedback to the SST dipole in the tropical Atlantic. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 34, 2525-2540.

Mignot, J. and C. Frankignoul, 2004: Interannual to interdecadal variability of sea surface salinity in the Atlantic and its link to the atmosphere in a coupled model. J. Geophys. Res., 109, C04005

Frankignoul, C., E. Kestenare, M. Botzet, A.F. Carril, H. Drange, A. Pardens, L. Terray, and R. Sutton, 2003: An intercomparison between the surface heat flux feedback in five coupled models, COADS, and the NCEP reanalysis. Clim. Dyn., 22, 373-388.

Friederichs, P. and C. Frankignoul, 2003: Potential predictability of the observed Euro-Atlantic atmospheric variability using SST forced ECHAM4-T42 simulations. Q. J. R.Meteor. Soc., 129, 1-19

Frankignoul C, Friederichs P, Kestenare E, 2003: Influence of Atlantic SST anomalies on the atmospheric circulation in the Atlantic-European sector. Annals of Geophysics, 46, 71-85.

de Coëtlogon, G. and C. Frankignoul, 2003: On the persistence of winter sea surface temperature in the North Atlantic. J. Climate, 16, 1364-1377.

Mignot, J. and C. Frankignoul, 2003: On the interannual variability of surface salinity in the Atlantic. Clim. Dyn., 20: 555-565.

Frankignoul, C. and E. Kestenare, 2002: The surface heat flux feedback. Part 1: Estimates from observations in the Atlantic and the North Pacific. Clim. Dyn., 19, 633-647.

Frankignoul, C., E. Kestenare and J. Mignot, 2002: The surface heat flux feedback. Part 2: Direct and indirect estimates in the ECHAM4/OPA8 coupled GCM. Clim. Dyn., 19, 649-655

Czaja, A. and C. Frankignoul, 2002: Observed impact of Atlantic SST anomalies on the North Atlantic Oscillation. J. Climate, 15, 606-623.

Sirven, J., C. Frankignoul, G. de Coëtlogon and V. Taillandier, 2002: On the spectrum of wind-driven baroclinic fluctuations of the ocean in the midlatitudes. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 32, 2405-2417

Ferreira, D., C. Frankignoul and J. Marshall, 2001: Coupled ocean-atmosphere dynamics in a simple midlatitude climate model. J. Climate, 14, 3704-3723.

Frankignoul, C., G. de Coëtlogon, T.M. Joyce and S. Dong, 2001: Gulf Stream variability and ocean-atmosphere interactions. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 31, 3516-3529

Février, S., C. Frankignoul, J. Sirven, M.K. Davey, P. Delecluse, S. Ineson, J. Macias, N. Sennéchael, and D.B. Stephenson, 2000: A multivariate intercomparison between three oceanic GCMs using observed current and thermocline depth anomalies in the tropical Pacific during 1985-1992. J. Marine Syst., 24, 249-275.

Frankignoul, C., E. Kestenare, N. Sennéchael, G. de Coëtlogon, and F. D’Andrea, 2000: On decadal-scale ocean-atmosphere interactions in the extended ECHAM1/LSG climate simulation. Climate Dyn., 16, 333-354.

Sirven, J . and C. Frankignoul, 2000: Variability of the thermocline due to a sudden change in the Ekman pumping. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 30, 1776-1789.

Frankignoul, C, 1999: A cautionary note on the use of statistical atmospheric models in the middle latitudes: Comments on "Decadal variability in the North Pacific as simulated by a hybrid coupled model. J. Climate, 12, 1871-1872.

Czaja, A. and C. Frankignoul, 1999: Decadal buoyancy forcing in a simple model of the subtropical gyre. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 29, 3145--3159.

Czaja, A. and C. Frankignoul, 1999: Influence of the North Atlantic SST on the atmospheric circulation. Geophys. Res. Letters, 26, 2969-2972.

Sirven, J., C. Frankignoul, S. Février, N. Sennéchael and F. Bonjean, 1998: Two-layer model simulations using observation and model-based wind stresses of the 1982-1995 thermocline depth anomalies in the tropical Pacific. J. Geophys. Res.,103, 21,367-21,383.

Frankignoul, C, A. Czaja and B. L'Heveder, 1998: Air-sea feedback in the North Atlantic and surface boundary conditions for ocean models. J. Climate, 11, 2310-2324

Blanchet, I., C. Frankignoul and M.A. Cane, 1997: A comparison of adaptive Kalman filters for a tropical ocean model. Mon. Weath. Rev., 125, 40-58.

Zorita, E. and C. Frankignoul, 1997: Modes of North Atlantic decadal variability in the ECHAM1/LSG coupled ocean-atmosphere general circulation model. J. Climate, 10, 183-200.

Frankignoul, C, P.Müller and E. Zorita, 1997: A simple model of the decadal response of the ocean to stochastic wind forcing. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 27, 1533-1546.

Frankignoul, C., F. Bonjean and G. Reverdin, 1996: Interannual variability of surface currents in the tropical Pacific during 1987-1993. J. Geophys. Res., 101, 3629-3647.

Frankignoul, C., S. Février, N. Sennéchael, K. Verbeek and P. Braconnot, 1995: An intercomparison between four tropical ocean models : Thermocline variability. Tellus, 47A, 351-364

Février, S., J. Sirven and C. Frankignoul, 1995: An intermediate resolution model of the seasonal variability of the tropical Atlantic. The Atmos. Ocean System, 3, 81-106.

Braconnot, P. and C. Frankignoul, 1994: On the ability of the LODYC GCM at simulating the thermocline depth in the equatorial Atlantic. Climate Dynamics, 1994, 9, 221-234.

Sennechael, N., C. Frankignoul and M.A. Cane, 1994: An adaptive procedure for tuning a sea surface temperature model. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 24,2288-2305.

Reverdin, G., C. Frankignoul, E. Kestenare and M. J. McPhaden, 1994: Seasonal variability in the surface currents of the equatorial Pacific. J. Geophys. Res., 99, 20,323-20,344.

Braconnot, P. and C. Frankignoul, 1993: Testing model simulations of the thermocline depth variability in the tropical Atlantic from 1982 through 1984, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 23, 626-647.

Duchêne, C. and C. Frankignoul, 1991: Seasonal variations of surface dynamic topography in the tropical Atlantic : observational uncertainties and model testing, J. Marine Res., 49, 223-247.

Robertson, A. W. and C. Frankignoul, 1990: The tropical circulation : simple models versus GCMS, Quart.J.R.Met. Soc, 116, 69-87.

Duchêne, C. and C. Frankignoul, 1990: Sensitivity and realism of tropical wind-driven ocean simulations, Journal of Marine Systems, 1, 97-117

Frankignoul, C. , C. Duchêne and M. A. Cane, 1989: A statistical approach to testing equatorial ocean models with observed data, J. Phys. Oceanogr. , 19, 1191- 1208.

Frankignoul, C. and A. Molin, 1988: Analysis of the GISS GCM response to asubtropical sea surface temperature anomaly using a linear model, J. Atmos. Sci., 45, 3833-3845.

Frankignoul, C. and A. Molin, 1988: Response of the GISS general circulation model to a midlatitude sea surface temperature anomaly in the North Pacific, J. Atmos. Sci., 45, 95-108.

Hannoschöck, G. and C. Frankignoul, 1985: Multivariates statistical analysis of a sea surface temperature anomaly experiment with the GISS general circulation model I, J. Atmos. Sci., 42, 1430-1450.

Frankignoul, C, 1985: Sea surface temperature anomalies, planetary waves and air-sea feedback in the middle latitudes, Rev. of Geophysics., 23, 357-390.

Frankignoul, C. and R. W. Reynolds, 1983: Testing a dynamical model for midlatitude sea surface temperature anomalies, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 13, 1131-1145.

Frankignoul, C, 1981: Low frequency temerature fluctuations off Bermuda, J. Geophys. Res., 86, 6522-6528.

Frankignoul, C, 1981: On the depth-interpolation of repeated hydrographic data, J. Geophys. Res., 86, 2001-2004.

Müller, P and C. Frankignoul, 1981: The direct atmospheric forcing of oceanic eddies, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 11, 287-308.

Frankignoul, C. and P. Müller, 1979: Quasi-geostrophic response of an infinite -plane ocean to stochastic forcing by the atmosphere, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 9, 104-127.

Frankignoul, C. and T. M. Joyce, 1979: On the internal wave variability during the Internal Wave Experiment (IWEX), J. Geophys. Res., 84, 769-776.

Frankignoul, C, 1979: Stochastic forcing models of climate variability, Dyn. Atmos. Ocean., 3, 465-479.

Frankignoul, C. and P. Müller, 1979: On the generation of quasi-geostrophic eddies by surface buoyancy flux anomalies, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 9, 1207-1213.

MODE group, 1978: Mid-Ocean Dynamics Experiment, Deep-Sea Res., 25, 859-910.

Frankignoul, C. and K. Hasselmann, 1977: Stochastic climate models. Part 2, Application to sea-surface temperature anomalies and thermocline variability, Tellus, 29, 289-305.

Frankignoul, C, 1977: On the noise level of climate models, J. Atmos. Sci., 34, 1827-1831.

Frankignoul, C., 1976: Observed interaction between oceanic internal waves and mesoscale eddies, Deep-Sea Research, 23, 805-820

Frankignoul, C, 1974: Preliminary observations of internal wave energy flux in frequency, depth-space, Deep-Sea Research, 21, 895-909.

Frankignoul, C, 1974: A cautionary note on the spectral analysis of short internal wave records, Journal of Gephysical Research, 79, 3459-3462.

Frankignoul, C., 1974: Observed anisotropy of spectral characteristics of internal waves induced by low-frequency currents, J. Physical Oceanography, 4, 625-633.

Frankignoul, C. and E. J. Strait, 1973: Correspondence and vertical propagation of the inertial internal wave energy in the deep sea, Mémoire de la Soc. Royale des Sciences de Liège, 6ème série, 4, 151-161

Frankignoul, C, 1972: Stability of finite amplitude internal waves in a shear flow,

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, 4, 91-99.

Frankignoul, C, 1971: Comments on the energy exchange between internal waves and a shear flow, Mémoires de la Soc. Royale des Sciences de Liège, 6ème série, 2, 51-58.

Frankignoul, C,1970: The effect of weak shear and rotation on internal waves, Tellus, 22, 194-203.

Frankignoul, C, 1969: On an asymptotic case of plane turbulent motion of a weakly conducting rotating fluid in the presence of a magnetic field, J. Engineering Mathematics, 3, 165-172.

Frankignoul, C, 1969: Lois asymptotiques de la décroissance de la turbulence magnéto-hydrodynamique en présence d'une force de Coriolis, Revue de la Soc. Royale Belge des Ingénieurs et des Industriels, 12, 557-583.

Book chapters

Frankignoul, C.: Sea surface temperature variability in the North Atlantic on monthly to decadal time scales. In "Beyond El Nino: Decadal and interdecadal Climate Variability” Ed. A. Navarra. Springer-Verlag, 1999, 25-47

von Storch, H. and C. Frankignoul: Empirical modal decomposition in coastal oceanography. In "The Sea: Vol. 10, the Global Coastal Ocean”. Eds. K.H. Brink and A.R. Robinson, John Wiley. 1997, 419-455.

Frankignoul, C.: A statistical approach to ocean model testing and tuning. In "Stochastic Modelling in Physical Oceanography". Ed. R. Adler, P. Müller and B. Rozovskii. Progress in Probability, Vol. 39, Birkäuser. 1996, 89-112.

Frankignoul, C.: Climate spectra and stochastic climate models. In "Analysis of Climate Variability. Application of Statistical Techniques". Ed. H. Von Storch, A. Navarra. Springer-Verlag. 1995, 29-50; 1999, 29-52. Second, updated and extended edition in 1999.

Frankignoul, C.: Statistical analysis of GCM output. In "Analysis of Climate Variability. Application of Statistical Techniques". Ed. H. Von Storch, A. Navarra. Springer-Verlag, 1995, 139-152; 1999, 139-159. Second, updated and extended edition in 1999.

Frankignoul, C.: Equatorial ocean dynamics : Observations and modeling. In "The General Circulation of the Oceans", Environmental Dynamics Series III. Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti. Venice. Ed.P. Malanotte Rizzoli, 1994, 157-236.

Frankignoul, C., N. Scoffier and M. A. Cane. An adaptive inverse method for model tuning and testing. In "Probability concepts in physical oceanography". Proc. Aha Huliko'a Hawaiin Winter Workshop, Ed. P. Müller, D. Henderson. University of Hawaii, 1993,

Frankignoul, C. Stochastic climate models : where do we stand ? In "Strategies for future climate research", Ed. M. Latif, Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie, 1991, 137-159.331-349.

Frankignoul, C. Oceanic model testing. In "Dynamics of oceanic internal gravity waves", Proc. "Aha Huliko'a Hawaiian Winter Workshop". Ed. P. Müller, D. Henderson. University of Hawaii, January 1991. pp. 387-397.

Frankignoul, C. Multivariate analysis of sensitivity studies with atmospheric GCM's. In “Coupled Ocean Atmosphere Models”, Ed. J. C. J. Nihoul, Elsevier Oceanogr. series, 40, 1985, 199-209.

Frankignoul, C. Large scale air-sea interactions and climate predictability. In “Marine Forecasting”, J. C. J. Nihoul, ed., Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1979, 35-55.