Publications and communications of Jean-Marie Beckers

Book chapters or contributions to a collective book as author or co-author

Barth, A., Watelet, S., Troupin, C., Alvera Azcarate, A., & Beckers, J.-M. (2017). Analysis of Ocean in Situ Observations and Web - Based Visualization: From Individual Measurements to an Integrated View. In P. Diviacco, A. Leadbetter, ... H. Glaves (Eds.), Oceanographic and Marine Cross-Domain Data Management for Sustainable Development (pp. 345-371). Hershey, United States: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-0700-0.ch015

Articles accepted in reviewed journal

Barth, A., Alvera Azcarate, A., Troupin, C., & Beckers, J.-M. (15 March 2022). DINCAE 2.0: multivariate convolutional neural network with error estimates to reconstruct sea surface temperature satellite and altimetry observations. Geoscientific Model Development, 15 (5), 2183 - 2196. doi:10.5194/gmd-15-2183-2022

Alvera Azcarate, A., Van der Zande, D., Barth, A., Cardoso dos Santos, J. F., Troupin, C., & Beckers, J.-M. (February 2021). Detection of shadows in high spatial resolution ocean satellite data using DINEOF. Remote Sensing of Environment, 253, 112229. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2020.112229

Alvera Azcarate, A., Van der Zande, D., Barth, A., Troupin, C., Martin, S., & Beckers, J.-M. (2021). Analysis of 23 Years of Daily Cloud-Free Chlorophyll and Suspended Particulate Matter in the Greater North Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science. doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.707632

Barth, A., Troupin, C., Emma, R., Alvera Azcarate, A., Beckers, J.-M., & Joaquı́n, T. (2021). Variational interpolation of high-frequency radar surface currents using DIVAnd. Ocean Dynamics, 71, 293–308. doi:10.1007/s10236-020-01432-x

Subekti, M., Hartanto, D., Beckers, J.-M., & Barth, A. (2021). Reducing the error in estimates of the Sunda Strait currents by blending HF radar currents with model results. Continental Shelf Research. doi:10.1016/j.csr.2021.104512

Watelet, S., Skagseth, Ø., Lien, V. S., Sagen, H., Østensen, Ø., Ivshin, V., & Beckers, J.-M. (2020). A volumetric census of the Barents Sea in a changing climate. Earth System Science Data. doi:10.5194/essd-12-2447-2020

Mossoux, E., Finociety, B., Beckers, J.-M., & Vincent, F. (2020). Continuation of the X-ray monitoring of Sgr A*: the increase in bright flaring rate confirmed. Astronomy and Astrophysics. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201937136

Barth, A., Alvera Azcarate, A., Licer, M., & Beckers, J.-M. (2020). DINCAE 1.0: a convolutional neural network with error estimates to reconstruct sea surface temperature satellite observations. Geoscientific Model Development, 13 (3), 1609-1622. doi:10.5194/gmd-13-1609-2020

Watelet, S., Beckers, J.-M., & Barth, A. (2019). Reply to “Comments on ‘Reconstruction of the Gulf Stream from 1940 to the Present and Correlation with the North Atlantic Oscillation’”. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 49 (10), 2735-2737. doi:10.1175/JPO-D-19-0191.1

Iona, A., Theodorou, A., Sofianos, S., Watelet, S., Troupin, C., & Beckers, J.-M. (11 October 2018). Mediterranean Sea climatic indices: Monitoring long-term variability and climate changes. Earth System Science Data, 10 (4), 1829-1842. doi:10.5194/essd-10-1829-2018

Iona, A., Theodorou, A., Watelet, S., Troupin, C., Beckers, J.-M., & Simoncelli, S. (16 July 2018). Mediterranean Sea Hydrographic Atlas: towards optimal data analysis by including time-dependent statistical parameters. Earth System Science Data, 10 (3), 1281-1300. doi:10.5194/essd-10-1281-2018

Vetra-Carvalho, S., van Leeuwen, P. J., Nerger, L., Barth, A., Altaf, M. U., Brasseur, P., Kirchgessner, P., & Beckers, J.-M. (21 March 2018). State-of-the-art stochastic data assimilation methods for high-dimensional non-Gaussian problems. Tellus. Series A, 70. doi:10.1080/16000870.2018.1445364

Watelet, S., Beckers, J.-M., & Barth, A. (2017). Reconstruction of the Gulf Stream from 1940 to the present and correlation with the North Atlantic Oscillation. Journal of Physical Oceanography. doi:10.1175/JPO-D-17-0064.1

Yan, Y., Barth, A., Beckers, J.-M., Brankart, J. M., Brasseur, P., & Candille, G. (2017). Comparison of different incremental analysis update schemes in a realistic assimilation system with Ensemble Kalman Filter. Ocean Modelling, 115, 27-41. doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2017.05.002

Canter, M., Barth, A., & Beckers, J.-M. (2016). Correcting circulation biases in a lower-resolution global general circulation model with data assimilation. Ocean Dynamics. doi:10.1007/s10236-016-1022-3

Alvera Azcarate, A., Barth, A., Parard, G., & Beckers, J.-M. (July 2016). Analysis of SMOS sea surface salinity data using DINEOF. Remote Sensing of Environment, 180. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2016.02.044

Barth, A., Yan, Y., Alvera Azcarate, A., & Beckers, J.-M. (2016). Local ensemble assimilation scheme with global constraints and conservation. Ocean Dynamics, 66, 1651-1664. doi:10.1007/s10236-016-0999-y

Capet, A., Stanev, E., Beckers, J.-M., Murray, J., & Grégoire, M. (2016). Decline of the Black Sea oxygen inventory. Biogeosciences, 13, 1287-1297. doi:10.5194/bg-13-1287-2016

Barth, A., Canter, M., Van Schaeybroeck, B., Vannitsem, S., Massonnet, F., Zunz, V., Mathiot, P., Alvera Azcarate, A., & Beckers, J.-M. (September 2015). Assimilation of sea surface temperature, sea ice concentration and sea ice drift in a model of the Southern Ocean. Ocean Modelling, 93, 22-39. doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2015.07.011

Alvera Azcarate, A., Vanhellemont, Q., Ruddick, K., Barth, A., & Beckers, J.-M. (2015). Analysis of high frequency geostationary ocean colour data using DINEOF. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 159, 28-36. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2015.03.026

Beckers, J.-M., Barth, A., Troupin, C., & Alvera Azcarate, A. (February 2014). Approximate and Efficient Methods to Assess Error Fields in Spatial Gridding with Data Interpolating Variational Analysis (DIVA). Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 31 (2), 515-530. doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00130.1

Barth, A., Beckers, J.-M., Troupin, C., Alvera Azcarate, A., & Vandenbulcke, L. (2014). divand-1.0: n-dimensional variational data analysis for ocean observations. Geoscientific Model Development, 7, 225-241. doi:10.5194/gmd-7-225-2014

Beckers, J.-M., Barth, A., Tomazic, I., & Alvera Azcarate, A. (2014). A method to generate fully multi-scale optimal interpolation by combining efficient single process analyses, illustrated by a dineof analysis spiced with a local optimal interpolation. Ocean Science, 10 (5), 845-862. doi:10.5194/os-10-845-2014

Troupin, C., Barth, A., Sirjacobs, D., Ouberdous, M., Brankart, J.-M., Brasseur, P., Rixen, M., Alvera Azcarate, A., Belounis, M., Capet, A., Lenartz, F., Toussaint, M.-E., & Beckers, J.-M. (August 2012). Generation of analysis and consistent error fields using the Data Interpolating Variational Analysis (Diva). Ocean Modelling, 52-53, 90-101. doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2012.05.002

Capet, A., Barth, A., Beckers, J.-M., & Grégoire, M. (2012). Interannual variability of Black Sea’s hydrodynamics and connection to atmospheric patterns. Deep-Sea Research. Part II, Topical Studies in Oceanography. doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2012.04.010

Troupin, C., Mason, E., Beckers, J.-M., & Sangrà, P. (2012). Generation of the Cape Ghir upwelling filament: A numerical study. Ocean Modelling, 41, 1-15. doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2011.09.001

Alvera Azcarate, A., Barth, A., Sirjacobs, D., Lenartz, F., & Beckers, J.-M. (2011). Data Interpolating Empirical Orthogonal Functions (DINEOF): a tool for geophysical data analyses. Mediterranean Marine Science, 12 (3), 5-11. doi:10.12681/mms.64

Barth, A., Alvera Azcarate, A., Beckers, J.-M., Staneva, J., Emil V., S., & Johannes, S.-S. (2011). Correcting surface winds by assimilating High-Frequency Radar surface currents in the German Bight. Ocean Dynamics, 61 (5), 599-610. doi:10.1007/s10236-010-0369-0

Sirjacobs, D., Alvera Azcarate, A., Barth, A., Lacroix, G., Park, Y., Nechad, B., Ruddick, K., & Beckers, J.-M. (January 2011). Cloud filling of ocean colour and sea surface temperature remote sensing products over the Southern North Sea by the Data Interpolating Empirical Orthogonal Functions methodology. Journal of Sea Research, 65 (1), 114-130. doi:10.1016/j.seares.2010.08.002

Barth, A., Alvera Azcarate, A., Troupin, C., Ouberdous, M., & Beckers, J.-M. (27 September 2010). A web interface for griding arbitrarily distributed in situ data based on Data-Interpolating Variational Analysis (DIVA). Advances in Geosciences, 28 (28), 29-37. doi:10.5194/adgeo-28-29-2010

Lenartz, F., Beckers, J.-M., Chiggiato, J., Mourre, B., Troupin, C., Vandenbulcke, L., & Rixen, M. (23 June 2010). Super-ensemble techniques applied to wave forecast: performance and limitations. Ocean Science, 6 (2), 595-604. doi:10.5194/os-6-595-2010

Barth, A., Alvera Azcarate, A., Gurgel, K.-W., Staneva, J., Port, A., Beckers, J.-M., & Stanev, E. V. (04 February 2010). Ensemble perturbation smoother for optimizing tidal boundary conditions by assimilation of High-Frequency radar surface currents - application to the German Bight. Ocean Science, 6 (1), 161-178. doi:10.5194/os-6-161-2010

Alvera Azcarate, A., Barth, A., Sirjacobs, D., & Beckers, J.-M. (2009). Enhancing temporal correlations in EOF expansions for the reconstruction of missing data using DINEOF. Ocean Science, 5 (4), 475-485. doi:10.5194/os-5-475-2009

Barth, A., Alvera Azcarate, A., Beckers, J.-M., Weisberg, R. H., Vandenbulcke, L., Lenartz, F., & Rixen, M. (2009). Dynamically constrained ensemble perturbations - application to tides on the West Florida Shelf. Ocean Science, 5 (3), 259-270. doi:10.5194/os-5-259-2009

Alvera Azcarate, A., Barth, A., Ben Bouallegue, Z., Rixen, M., & Beckers, J.-M. (March 2007). Forecast verification of a 3D model of the Mediterranean Sea. The use of discrete wavelet transforms and EOFs in the skill assessment of spatial forecasts. Journal of Marine Systems, 65 (1-4), 460-483. doi:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.09.015

Alvera Azcarate, A., Barth, A., Beckers, J.-M., & Weisberg, R. H. (2007). Multivariate reconstruction of missing data in sea surface temperature, chlorophyll, and wind satellite fields. Journal of Geophysical Research. Oceans, 112 (C3), 03008. doi:10.1029/2006JC003660

Vandenbulcke, L., Barth, A., Rixen, M., Alvera Azcarate, A., Ben Bouallegue, Z., & Beckers, J.-M. (31 October 2006). Study of the combined effects of data assimilation and grid nesting in ocean models – application to the Gulf of Lions. Ocean Science, 2, 213-222. doi:10.5194/os-2-213-2006

Beckers, J.-M., Barth, A., & Alvera Azcarate, A. (2006). DINEOF reconstruction of clouded images including error maps. Application to the Sea-Surface Temperature around Corsican Island. Ocean Science, 2, 183-199. doi:10.5194/os-2-183-2006

Alvera Azcarate, A., Barth, A., Rixen, M., & Beckers, J.-M. (2005). Reconstruction of incomplete oceanographic data sets using empirical orthogonal functions: application to the Adriatic Sea surface temperature. Ocean Modelling, 9 (4), 325-346. doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2004.08.001

Articles accepted in journal without reviewing

Beckers, J.-M. (2012). Les énergies marines. Bulletin de la Société Royale des Sciences de Liège, 81, 155.

Articles accepted in conference proceedings

Alvera Azcarate, A., Barth, A., Troupin, C., Beckers, J.-M., & Van der Zande, D. (2021). Creation of high resolution suspended particulate matter data in the North Sea from Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 data. In 2021 IGARSS: IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium. Proceedings : July 12-16, 2021, Brussels (Belgium). doi:10.1109/IGARSS47720.2021.9554197

Barth, A., Alvera Azcarate, A., Troupin, C., Beckers, J.-M., & Van der Zande, D. (2021). Reconstruction of missing data in satellite images of the Southern North Sea using a convolutional neural network (DINCAE). In 2021 IGARSS: IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium. Proceedings : July 12-16, 2021, Brussels (Belgium). doi:10.1109/IGARSS47720.2021.9554045

Barth, A., Troupin, C., Watelet, S., Alvera Azcarate, A., & Beckers, J.-M. (2018). Generating ocean climatologies from in situ observations. In IMDIS 2018 International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems, Book of Abstracts (pp. 268-269).

Barth, A., Watelet, S., Troupin, C., Alvera Azcarate, A., Santinelli, G., Hendriksen, G., & Beckers, J.-M. (2016). OceanBrowser: on-line visualization of gridded ocean data and in situ observations. Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata, 57 - supplement, 39-40.

Capet, A., Beckers, J.-M., & Grégoire, M. (2013). Hypoxia in the Black Sea northwestern shelf: From eutrophication to climatic stressors. In 40th CIESM congress proceedings.

Capet, A., Beckers, J.-M., & Grégoire, M. (2013). Seasonal hypoxia in the Black Sea north-western shelf. Is there any recovery after eutrophication ? In 9th EGU General Assembly. European Geosciences Union.

Troupin, C., Ouberdous, M., Rixen, M., Sirjacobs, D., & Beckers, J.-M. (2008). Three-dimensional analysis of oceanographic data with the software DIVA. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 2008-A-10284.

Rixen, M., Beckers, J.-M., & Maillard, C. (2004). A hydrographic and biochemical climatology of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: some statistical pitfalls. In E. Vandenberghe, M. Brown, M. J. Costello, C. Heip, ... P. Pissierssens (Eds.), IOC Workshop Report 188 (pp. 227-243). IOC.

Ghiot, C. B., Bauler, P., Beckers, J.-M., Delhez, E., Carabin, G., Dassargues, A., Deliège, J.-F., & Everbecq, E. (1997). Sea air land modelling operational network. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1225, 1040-1041. doi:10.1007/bfb0031699

Oral presentations in conferences with scientific selection committee

Capet, A., Stanev, E., Beckers, J.-M., Murray, J., & Grégoire, M. (February 2016). The two faces of Black Sea deoxygenation [Paper presentation]. American Geophysical Union : Ocean Science, New Orleans, United States.

Capet, A., Beckers, J.-M., & Grégoire, M. (January 2014). From charybdis to scylla: Eutrophication and climate drivers of hypoxia in the black sea northwesterm shelf [Paper presentation]. PERSEUS 2nd general assembly and scientific workshops, Athens, Greece.

Capet, A., Barth, A., Beckers, J.-M., Borges, A., Joassin, P., Meysman, F., Soetaert, K., & Grégoire, M. (2011). Multidecadal evolution of Black Sea hydrodynamics and biogeochemistry [Paper presentation]. EGU General Assembly 2011, Vienna, Austria.

Borges, A., Delille, B., Beckers, J.-M., Grégoire, M., Lejeune, P., Schiettecatte, L.-S., & Champenois, W. (April 2008). First year of results from a mooring over a Posidonia Oceanica seagrass meadow (Corsica, France) [Paper presentation]. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria.