Earth and Environmental Sciences
Ocean and Climate Physics
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Associate Director - Ocean and Climate Physics
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
61 Route 9W - PO Box 1000
Fields of interest:
My research is directed at the ocean's stratification, circulation and mixing and its role in Earth's climate system.
I am a field-going physical oceanographer, an observationalist. My research is directed at the ocean's stratification, circulation and mixing and its role in Earth's climate system. I study the transfer of heat and freshwater within the ocean and between the ocean, cryosphere and atmosphere. I view the ocean as a global system, with specific attention to interocean exchange and to ventilation of the deep ocean interior through sea-air-ice interaction. Comparison and extension of observational data with model results are an increasingly important part of my research. Historically much of my research deals with the Southern Ocean, but research within the warmer waters of the Indonesian Seas, tropical North Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans now compose most of my research program. Recently my focus is on the role of the ocean mesoscale in the transfer of heat and freshwater to compensate for net sea-air flux. I tend to go to areas that have been neglected by the research community, but have the potential of being key players in the global system.
Education List of degrees from highest to lowest:
CUNY- Herbert Lehman College
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Honors & Awards:
The ninth Henry Bryant Bigelow Medal (awarded by WHOI) 1984
AGU Ewing Medal 1999; AGU Fellow 1989
Fellow of the American Meteorological Society 1994
Fellow of the American Geophysical Union 1989
Hunter College Hall of Fame 1985
American Polar Society Honorary Membership, 2000
Prince Albert I medal, 2013
Educational Activities:
Professor of Oceanography, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Referenced in the Following News Items:
Selected Publications:
The Indonesian Throughflow during 2004-2006 as observed by the INSTANT program ,
Gordon, A L; Sprintall, J; Van Aken, H M; Susanto, R D; Wijffels, S; Molcard, R; Ffield, A; Pranowo, W; Wirasantosa, S , Dynamics of Atmosphere and Ocean, (In Press)
Climate Impact on Interannual Variability of Weddell Sea Bottom Water ,
McKee, D.; Yuan, X.; Gordon, A.L.; Huber, B.A.; Dong, Z. , Journal of Geophysical Research, Ocean , Volume 116, Issue C05020, (2011), 10.1029/2010JC006484
Synchronous intensification and warming of Antarctic Bottom Water outflow from the Weddell Gyre ,
Meredith, Michael P.; Gordon, Arnold L.; Naveira Garabato, Alberto C.; Abrahamsen, E. Povl; Huber, Bruce A.; Jullion, Loïc; Venables, Hugh J. , Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 38, Issue 3, (2011), 10.1029/2010gl046265
A seasonal cycle in the export of bottom water from the Weddell Sea ,
Gordon, A. L.;Huber, B.; McKee, D.; Visbeck, M. , Nature Geoscience, Volume 3, Issue 8, p.551-556, (2010), 10.1038/ngeo916
Simulated and Observed Circulation in the Indonesian Seas: 1/12� Global HYCOM and the INSTANT Observations ,
Metzger, EJ; Hurlburt, HE; Xu, X; Shriver, JF; Gordon, A L; Sprintall, J; Susanto, R D; van Aken, H M , Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, (2010)
Western Ross Sea continental slope gravity currents ,
Gordon, A. L.; Orsi, A. H.; Muench, R.; Huber, B. A.; Zambianchi, E.; Visbeck, M. , Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, Volume 56, Issue 13-14, p.796-817, (2009)
Makassar Strait Throughflow, 2004 to 2006 ,
Gordon, A. L., Susanto, R. D., Ffield, A. Huber, B. A., Pranowo, W., Wirasantosa, S. , Geop Res Letts, Volume 35, Issue L24605, , (2008), 10.1029/2008GL036372
Blueprints for Medieval hydroclimate ,
Seager, R.; Graham, N.; Herweijer, C.; Gordon, A. L.; Kushnir, Y.; Cook, E. , Quaternary Science Reviews, Oct, Volume 26, Issue 19-21, p.2322-2336, (2007), DOI 10.1016/j.quascirev.2007.04.020
Observations and proxies of the surface layer throughflow in Lombok Strait ,
Susanto, R. D.; Gordon, A. L.; Sprintall, J. , Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, Mar 31, Volume 112, Issue C3, p.-, (2007), Doi 10.1029/2006jc003790
A possible link between the Weddell Polynya and the Southern Annular Mode ,
Gordon, A. L.; Visbeck, M.; Comiso, J. C. , Journal of Climate, Jun 1, Volume 20, Issue 11, p.2558-2571, (2007), Doi 10.1175/Jcli4046.1
Isopycnal displacements within the Cape Basin thermocline as revealed by the Hydrographic Data Archive ,
Giulivi, C. F.; Gordon, A. L. , Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, Aug, Volume 53, Issue 8, p.1285-1300, (2006), DOI 10.1016/j.dsr.2006.05.011
Comparison of Indonesian Throughflow transport observations, Makassar Strait to eastern Indian Ocean ,
Vranes, K.; Gordon, A. L. , Geophysical Research Letters, May 18, Volume 32, Issue 10, p.-, (2005), Doi 10.1029/2004gl022158
Velocity and transport of the Makassar Strait throughflow ,
Susanto, R. D.; Gordon, A. L. , Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, Jan 26, Volume 110, Issue C1, p.-, (2005), Doi 10.1029/2004jc002425
Energetic plumes over the western Ross Sea continental slope ,
Gordon, A. L.; Zambianchi, E.; Orsi, A.; Visbeck, M.; Giulivi, C. F.; Whitworth, T.; Spezie, G. , Geophysical Research Letters, Nov 4, Volume 31, Issue 21, p.-, (2004), Doi 10.1029/2004gl020785
Pacific decadal oscillation and sea level in the Japan/East sea ,
Gordon, A. L.; Giulivi, C. F. , Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, May, Volume 51, Issue 5, p.653-663, (2004), DOI 10.1016/j.dsr.2004.02.005
Significance of the vertical profile of the Indonesian Throughflow transport to the Indian Ocean ,
Song, Q.; Gordon, A. L. , Geophysical Research Letters, Aug 19, Volume 31, Issue 16, p.-, (2004), Doi 10.1029/2004gl020360
Spreading of the Indonesian throughflow in the Indian Ocean ,
Song, Q.; Gordon, A. L.; Visbeck, M. , Journal of Physical Oceanography, Apr, Volume 34, Issue 4, p.772-792, (2004)
Cool Indonesian throughflow as a consequence of restricted surface layer flow ,
Gordon, A. L.; Susanto, R. D.; Vranes, K. , Nature, Oct 23, Volume 425, Issue 6960, p.824-828, (2003), Doi 10.1038/Nature02038
Deep topographic barriers within the Indonesian seas ,
Gordon, A. L.; Giulivi, C. F.; Ilahude, A. G. , Deep-Sea Research Part Ii-Topical Studies in Oceanography, Volume 50, Issue 12-13, p.2205-2228, (2003), Doi 10.1016/S0967-0645(03)00053-5
Estimating transport in Makassar Strait ,
Wajsowicz, R. C.; Gordon, A. L.; Ffield, A.; Susanto, R. D. , Deep-Sea Research Part Ii-Topical Studies in Oceanography, Volume 50, Issue 12-13, p.2163-2181, (2003), Doi 10.1016/S0967-0645(03)00051-1
The Pacific/Indian Ocean pressure difference and its influence on the Indonesian Seas circulation: Part I - The study with specified total transports ,
Burnett, W. H.; Kamenkovich, V. M.; Gordon, A. L.; Mellor, G. L. , Journal of Marine Research, Sep, Volume 61, Issue 5, p.577-611, (2003)
The Pacific/Indian Ocean pressure difference and its influence on the Indonesian Seas circulation: Part II - The study with specified sea-surface heights ,
Kamenkovich, V. M.; Burnett, W. H.; Gordon, A. L.; Mellor, G. L. , Journal of Marine Research, Sep, Volume 61, Issue 5, p.613-634, (2003)
Bay of Bengal nutrient-rich benthic layer ,
Gordon, A. L.; Giulivi, C. F.; Takahashi, T.; Sutherland, S.; Morrison, J.; Olson, D. , Deep-Sea Research Part Ii-Topical Studies in Oceanography, Volume 49, Issue 7-8, p.1411-1421, (2002), Pii S0967-0645(01)00161-8
The heat transport of the Indonesian Throughflow and implications for the Indian Ocean heat budget ,
Vranes, K.; Gordon, A. L.; Ffield, A. , Deep-Sea Research Part Ii-Topical Studies in Oceanography, Volume 49, Issue 7-8, p.1391-1410, (2002), Pii S0967-0645(01)00150-3
Japan/East Sea intrathermocline eddies ,
Gordon, A. L.; Giulivi, C. F.; Lee, C. M.; Furey, H. H.; Bower, A.; Talley, L. , Journal of Physical Oceanography, Jun, Volume 32, Issue 6, p.1960-1974, (2002)
Long-term temperature trends in the deep waters of the Weddell Sea ,
Robertson, R.; Visbeck, M.; Gordon, A. L.; Fahrbach, E. , Deep-Sea Research Part Ii-Topical Studies in Oceanography, Volume 49, Issue 21, p.4791-4806, (2002), Pii S0967-0645(02)00159-5
A numerical study of the circulation in the northwestern Weddell Sea ,
Matano, R. P.; Gordon, A. L.; Muench, R. D.; Palma, E. D. , Deep-Sea Research Part Ii-Topical Studies in Oceanography, Volume 49, Issue 21, p.4827-4841, (2002), Pii S0967-0645(02)00161-3
Cooling and ventilating the abyssal ocean ,
Orsi, A. H.; Jacobs, S. S.; Gordon, A. L.; Visbeck, M. , Geophysical Research Letters, Aug 1, Volume 28, Issue 15, p.2923-2926, (2001)
Export of Weddell Sea Deep and Bottom Water ,
Gordon, A. L.; Visbeck, M.; Huber, B. , Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, May 15, Volume 106, Issue C5, p.9005-9017, (2001)
Upwelling along the coasts of Java and Sumatra sand its relation to ENSO ,
Susanto, R. D.; Gordon, A. L.; Zheng, Q. N. , Geophysical Research Letters, Apr 15, Volume 28, Issue 8, p.1599-1602, (2001)
Deep and bottom water of the Bransfield Strait eastern and central basins ,
Gordon, A. L.; Mensch, M.; Dong, Z. Q.; Smethie, W. M.; de Bettencourt, J. , Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, May 15, Volume 105, Issue C5, p.11337-11346, (2000)
Dynamical balance in the Indonesian Seas circulation ,
Burnett, W. H.; Kamenkovich, V. M.; Jaffe, D. A.; Gordon, A. L.; Mellor, G. L. , Geophysical Research Letters, Sep 1, Volume 27, Issue 17, p.2705-2708, (2000)
The influence of the pressure head on the Indonesian Seas circulation ,
Burnett, W. H.; Kamenkovich, V. M.; Mellor, G. L.; Gordon, A. L. , Geophysical Research Letters, Aug 1, Volume 27, Issue 15, p.2273-2276, (2000)
Intraseasonal variability and tides in Makassar Strait ,
Susanto, R. D.; Gordon, A. L.; Sprintall, J.; Herunadi, B. , Geophysical Research Letters, May 15, Volume 27, Issue 10, p.1499-1502, (2000)
Recipe for Banda Sea Water ,
Waworuntu, J. M.; Fine, R. A.; Olson, D. B.; Gordon, A. L. , Journal of Marine Research, Jul, Volume 58, Issue 4, p.547-569, (2000)
A semiannual Indian Ocean forced Kelvin wave observed in the Indonesian seas in May 1997 ,
Sprintall, J.; Gordon, A. L.; Murtugudde, R.; Susanto, R. D. , Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, Jul 15, Volume 105, Issue C7, p.17217-17230, (2000)
Spreading of red sea overflow waters in the Indian ocean ,
Beal, L. M.; Ffield, A.; Gordon, A. L. , Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, Apr 15, Volume 105, Issue C4, p.8549-8564, (2000)
Temperature variability within Makassar Strait ,
Ffield, A.; Vranes, K.; Gordon, A. L.; Susanto, R. D.; Garzoli, S. L. , Geophysical Research Letters, Jan 15, Volume 27, Issue 2, p.237-240, (2000)
Throughflow within Makassar Strait ,
Gordon, A. L.; Susanto, R. D.; Ffield, A. , Geophysical Research Letters, Nov 1, Volume 26, Issue 21, p.3325-3328, (1999)
Bay of Bengal currents during the northeast monsoon ,
Hacker, P.; Firing, E.; Hummon, J.; Gordon, A. L.; Kindle, J. C. , Geophysical Research Letters, Aug 1, Volume 25, Issue 15, p.2769-2772, (1998)
Advection and diffusion of Indonesian throughflow water within the Indian Ocean South Equatorial Current ,
Gordon, A. L.; Ma, S. B.; Olson, D. B.; Hacker, P.; Ffield, A.; Talley, L. D.; Wilson, D.; Baringer, M. , Geophysical Research Letters, Nov 1, Volume 24, Issue 21, p.2573-2576, (1997)
He-3 in Indonesian Seas: Inferences on deep pathways ,
Top, Z.; Gordon, A.; JeanBaptiste, P.; Fieux, M.; Ilahude, G.; Muchtar, M. , Geophysical Research Letters, Mar 1, Volume 24, Issue 5, p.547-550, (1997)
CFC-113 shows Brazil eddy crossing the South Atlantic to the Agulhas Retroflection region ,
SmytheWright, D.; Gordon, A. L.; Chapman, P.; Jones, M. S. , Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, Jan 15, Volume 101, Issue C1, p.885-895, (1996)
The eddy field of the southeast Atlantic Ocean: A statistical census from the Benguela Sources and Transports project ,
Rae, C. M. D.; Garzoli, S. L.; Gordon, A. L. , Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, May 15, Volume 101, Issue C5, p.11949-11964, (1996)
On the influence of bottom topography on the Agulhas eddy ,
Kamenkovich, V. M.; Leonov, Y. P.; Nechaev, D. A.; Byrne, D. A.; Gordon, A. L. , Journal of Physical Oceanography, Jun, Volume 26, Issue 6, p.892-912, (1996)
Variability and sources of the southeastern Atlantic circulation ,
Garzoli, S. L.; Gordon, A. L.; Kamenkovich, V.; Pillsbury, D.; DuncombeRae, C. , Journal of Marine Research, Nov, Volume 54, Issue 6, p.1039-1071, (1996)
Agulhas Eddies - a Synoptic View Using Geosat Erm Data ,
Byrne, D. A.; Gordon, A. L.; Haxby, W. F. , Journal of Physical Oceanography, May, Volume 25, Issue 5, p.902-917, (1995)
Tropical Atlantic Water within the Benguela Upwelling System at 27-Degrees-S ,
Gordon, A. L.; Bosley, K. T.; Aikman, F. , Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, Jan, Volume 42, Issue 1, p.1-12, (1995)
Thermocline of the Flores and Banda Seas ,
Gordon, A. L.; Ffield, A.; Ilahude, A. G. , Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, Sep 15, Volume 99, Issue C9, p.18235-18242, (1994)
Deep and Bottom Water of the Weddell Seas Western Rim ,
Gordon, A. L.; Huber, B. A.; Hellmer, H. H.; Ffield, A. , Science, Oct 1, Volume 262, Issue 5130, p.95-97, (1993)
Modeling of Topographic Effects on Antarctic Sea-Ice Using Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines ,
Deveaux, R. D.; Gordon, A. L.; Comiso, J. C.; Bacherer, N. E. , Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, Nov 15, Volume 98, Issue C11, p.20307-20319, (1993)
Convective Modifications of Water Masses in the Agulhas ,
Olson, D. B.; Fine, R. A.; Gordon, A. L. , Deep-Sea Research Part a-Oceanographic Research Papers, Mar, Volume 39, Issue 1A, p.S163-S181, (1992)
Thermocline and Intermediate Water Communication between the South-Atlantic and Indian Oceans ,
Gordon, A. L.; Weiss, R. F.; Smethie, W. M.; Warner, M. J. , Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, May 15, Volume 97, Issue C5, p.7223-7240, (1992)
Weddell Gyre - Temperature Maximum Stratum ,
Bagriantsev, N. V.; Gordon, A. L.; Huber, B. A. , Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, Jun 15, Volume 94, Issue C6, p.8331-8334, (1989)
Polar Oceans ,
Gordon, A. L.; Owens, W. B. , Reviews of Geophysics, Mar, Volume 25, Issue 2, p.227-233, (1987)
Stratification and Circulation at the Agulhas Retroflection ,
Gordon, A. L.; Lutjeharms, J. R. E.; Grundlingh, M. L. , Deep-Sea Research Part a-Oceanographic Research Papers, Apr, Volume 34, Issue 4, p.565-599, (1987)
Polar Oceanography ,
Gordon, A. L. , Reviews of Geophysics, Volume 21, Issue 5, p.1124-1131, (1983)
Basins of Bransfield Strait ,
Gordon, A. L.; Nowlin, W. D. , Transactions-American Geophysical Union, Volume 57, Issue 12, p.940-940, (1976)
Physical Oceanography ,
Gordon, A. L. , Antarctic Journal of the United States, Volume 8, Issue 3, p.61-69, (1973)
