Publications
Kossin, J. P., K. R. Knapp, D. J. Vimont, R. J. Murnane, and B. A. Harper, A globally consistent reanalysis of hurricane variability and trends, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L04815, 2007.
Velden C., B. Harper, F. Wells, J. L. Beven, R. Zehr, T. Olander, M. Mayfield, C. Guard, M. Lander, R. Edson, L. Avila, A. Burton, M. Turk, A. Kikuchi, A. Christian, P. Caroff, P. McCrone, The Dvorak tropical cyclone intensity estimation technique: a satellite-based method that has endured for over 30 years. Bulletin American Meteorological Society, Vol 87, 1195-1210, Sept, 2006. [plus online supplement].
Landsea, C.W., B. A. Harper, K. Hoarau, and J. Knaff, Can we detect trends in extreme tropical cyclones? Science, Vol 313, 28 July 2006, (10.1126/science.1128448).
Harper B.A. and Callaghan J., On the importance of reviewing historical tropical cyclone intensities. Proc. 27th Conf Hurricanes and Trop Meteorology, AMS, Monterey, 2C.1, April, 2006.
Harper B.A., Recent advances in storm tide modelling in Australia, WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclone Landfall Processes, p17-21, Macau, China, March, 2005.
Harper B.A., Guidelines for Responding to the Effects of Climate Change in Coastal and Ocean Engineering - 2004 Update. Engineers Australia, National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering, EA Books, 2004, 76pp.
Harper B.A., Queensland Climate Change and Community Vulnerability to Tropical Cyclones - Ocean Hazards Assessment: Synthesis Report, Queensland Government, Aug, 2004, 38pp.
Henderson, D. and Harper, B., Modelling of the Vulnerability of Housing to Tropical Cyclone Winds. Proc 11th AWES Workshop, Australian Wind Engineering Society, Darwin, Jun, 2004.
Ginger, J. and Harper, B., Wind Velocity Field at Cape Moreton. Proc 11th AWES Workshop, Australian Wind Engineering Society, Darwin, Jun, 2004.
Henderson, D. and Harper B.A., Detailed Modelling of the Vulnerability of Domestic Housing to Tropical Cyclone Winds. Proc. Intnl Conf on Storms and AMOS 11th Annual Conf, Brisbane, 182-183, July, 2004.
Hardy T.A., Harper B.A. and Mason L.B., Potential Impacts of Climate Change in Modifying the Queensland Storm Tide Hazard. Proc. Intnl Conf on Storms and AMOS 11th Annual Conf, Brisbane, 176-177, July, 2004
Harper B.A. and Hawes H., Risk Assessment of a Power Transmission Network to Severe Winds. Proc. Intnl Conf on Storms and AMOS 11th Annual Conf, Brisbane, 178-179, July, 2004
Harper B.A., Globalisation, Calibration and Opportunities for Enhancement of the Dvorak Technique, 30 yr of the Dvorak Technique Special Session, American Meteorological Society 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, May, 218-219, 2004.
Fryar, R.M., Harper B.A. and Botev I.B., Storm Tide Modelling of the Whitsunday Coast and Resort Islands. Proc 8th National Conf Hydraulics, IEAust, Gold Coast, 2004.
Harper B A, Can Terrorism Risk be Quantitatively Modelled?, The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance Journal, Vol 26, No 3, June/July, 2003, 14-17.
Harper B A, Tropical Cyclone Parameter Estimation in the Australian Region, Systems Engineering Australia Pty Ltd for Woodside Energy Ltd, Perth, May 2002, 83pp.
Harper B A, Gourlay M R and Jones C M, Storm Tide Risk Assessment for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Proc 15th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engin, Coasts & Ports 2001, IEAust, Gold Coast, Sept, 2001,75-80.
Harper B A, Hardy T A, Mason L B and McConochie J D, Cyclone Althea Revisited, Proc 15th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engin, Coasts & Ports 2001, IEAust, Gold Coast, Sept, 2001, 140-145.
Jones T R, Stehl J, Lacey R and Harper B, Tropical Cyclone Severe Wind Risk in South-East Queensland, Proc 9th AWES Workshop, Australian Wind Engineering Society, Townsville, July, 2001.
Harper B A (ed), Queensland Climate Change and Community Vulnerability to Tropical Cyclones: Stage 1 - Ocean Hazards, Queensland Government, March, 2001, 375pp.
Harper B A, Numerical Modelling of Extreme Tropical Cyclone Winds, APSWE Special Edition, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 83, 1999, 35 - 47.
Harper B A and Holland G J, An Updated Parametric Model of the Tropical Cyclone. Proc. 23rd Conf. Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, American Meteorological Society, Dallas, Texas, 10-15 Jan, 1999.
Harper B A and Holland G J, Development of a Public Wind Field Model for Tropical Cyclones - Scoping Study. Report prepared by Systems Engineering Australia Pty Ltd in association with the Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre for The Risk Prediction Initiative, Bermuda Biological Station for Research, St Georges, June 1998.
Harper B A, Extreme Wave Height Data Analysis: Review and Recommendations. Dept of Environment and Heritage, Conservation Tech Rep No. 12, RE273, Aug, 1998, ISSN 1037-4701.
Harper B A, Storm Tide Threat in Queensland: History, Prediction and Relative Risks. Dept of Environment and Heritage, Conservation Tech Rep No. 10, RE 208, Aug, 1998, ISSN 1037-4701 (Reprinted Jan 1999).
Harper B A and Callaghan J, Modelling of Severe Thunderstorms in South East Queensland. Proc. Sixth Australian Severe Storms Conference, Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane, Aug, 1998.
Harper B A, Topic 4.3 Parametric Wind Fields, in Topic Chairman and Rapporteur Reports of the Fourth International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-IV) (Haikou, China), Trop. Meteor. Res. Prog. Rep. No. 59, WMO/TD No. 875, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, 1998.
Harper B A and Robinson D A, Storm Tide Threat in Queensland, Proc Pacific Coasts and Ports '97 (13th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engin and 6th Australasian Port and Harbour Conference), Centre for Advanced Engineering, Christchurch, 1997, pp 1053-1058.
Harper B A, Numerical Modelling of Extreme Tropical Cyclone Winds, Proc 4th Asia-Pacific Conf on Wind Engin, The University of Queensland, Gold Coast, Jul, 1997, pp. 49-52, ISBN 0 86776 7316.
Harper B A, The Application of Numerical Modelling in Natural Disaster Risk Management, Proc Conf on Natural Disaster Reduction NDR'96, Institution of Engineers Australia, Gold Coast, Sep 1996,pp. 107-114, ISBN 0 85825 662 2.
Harper B A, Risk Modelling of Cyclone Losses, Proc IEAust Annual Engin Conf, Institution of Engineers Australia, Darwin, April 1996, pp.53-88.
Harper B A, and Nugent S W, Port Early Warning System Concepts, Proc Asian & Australasian Ports and Harbours Conference, EADA, Kuala Lumpur, Sept 1994.
Harper B A, Mason L B and Bode L, Tropical Cyclone Orson - A Severe Test for Modelling, Proc 11th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engin, IEAust, Townsville, Aug 1993, pp 59-64.
Sobey R J, Chandler B D and Harper B A, Extreme Waves and Wave Counts in a Hurricane, Proc 22nd Int Conf Coastal Engin, ASCE, 1990.
Lovell K F and Harper B A, MEMS - A Real-Time Port Monitoring System, Proc 9th Aust Conf Coastal and Ocean Engin, I E Aust, Dec 1989.
Harper B A, Lovell K F, Chandler B D and Todd D J, The Derivation of Environmental Design Criteria for Goodwyn 'A' Platform, Proc 9th Aust Conf Coastal and Ocean Engin, I E Aust, Dec 1989.
Bremner W, Harper B A and Foster D N, The Design and Construction of a Mass Armoured Breakwater at Hay Point, Australia, Proc Seminar on Unconventional Rubble Mound Breakwaters, NRCC, Ottowa, Sept 1987.
Harper B A, Stability of Highly Permeable Breakwaters, Aust Marine Sciences and Technologies Grants Scheme, August 1987.
Harper B A and Croll T H, DPL - Commercial Job Control Language, Proc DECUS Australia Symp, Hobart, 1985.
Harper B A, SPECS - A Menu Control System for RT-11, Proc DECUS Australia Symp, Melbourne, Jul 1982.
Harper B A and Sobey R J, Open Boundary Conditions for Open Coast Hurricane Storm Surge, Coastal Engineering 7 (1983), pp 41-60.
Sobey R J, Harper B A and Mitchell G M, Numerical Modelling of Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge, Civ Eng Trans I E Aust, Vol CE24, 2, May 1982, pp 151-161. (See also Proc 17th International Conf Coastal Eng, Sydney, 1980, pp 725-745).
Harper B A and Greentree G S, Dispersion Characteristics of Nearshore Coastal Waters, Proc Conf Environmental Eng, I E Aust, Townsville, July 1981, pp 125-129.
Harper B A, Sobey R J and Stark K P, Sensitivity Analysis of a Tropical Cyclone Surge Model, in Noye B J (ed) Numerical Simulation of Fluid Motion, North-Holland, 1978, pp 371-381.
Sobey R J and Harper B A, Tropical Cyclone Surge Penetration Across the Great Barrier Reef, Proc 3rd Aust Conf Coastal and Ocean Eng, I E Aust, Melbourne 1977, pp 58-63.
