2026 Chris Derksen: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	67	1997	1905	75	69	260	14857

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Chris Derksen is affiliated with Environment and Climate Change Canada, where they focus on research related to cryospheric processes and climate impacts. Their work predominantly spans Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis on Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change.

Their research topics include:

Cryospheric studies and observations
Climate change and permafrost
Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
Climate variability and models
Landslides and related hazards
Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing

Derksen has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with many publications appearing in specialized venues. Frequent publication venues include:

The Cryosphere
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Remote Sensing of Environment
Nature

Significant papers by Derksen include:

"Patterns and trends of Northern Hemisphere snow mass from 1980 to 2018" (2020), published in Nature
"Historical Northern Hemisphere snow cover trends and projected changes in the CMIP6 multi-model ensemble" (2020), published in The Cryosphere
"Evaluation of long-term Northern Hemisphere snow water equivalent products" (2020), published in The Cryosphere
"GlobSnow v3.0 Northern Hemisphere snow water equivalent dataset" (2021), published in Scientific Data
"Impact of 1, 2 and 4 °C of global warming on ship navigation in the Canadian Arctic" (2021), published in Nature Climate Change

Derksen frequently collaborates with other researchers, with a group of well-established co-authors including Lawrence Mudryk, Kari Luojus, Joshua King, Juha Lemmetyinen, and Mike Brady.

Their expertise is grounded in subfields such as Atmospheric Science and Environmental Engineering, covering complex phenomena in the Arctic and Antarctic regions and advancing understanding of seasonal snow dynamics and climate change effects. Their work also intersects with monitoring and policy aspects related to environmental management.

Best Publications

Estimating northern hemisphere snow water equivalent for climate research through assimilation of space-borne radiometer data and ground-based measurements

Matias Takala;Kari Luojus;Jouni Pulliainen;Chris Derksen

762
Citations
Estimating Snow Water Equivalent Using Snow Depth Data and Climate Classes

Matthew Sturm;Brian Taras;Glen E. Liston;Chris Derksen

619
Citations
Spring snow cover extent reductions in the 2008–2012 period exceeding climate model projections

C. Derksen;R. Brown

515
Citations
Patterns and trends of Northern Hemisphere snow mass from 1980 to 2018.

Jouni Pulliainen;Kari Luojus;Chris Derksen;Lawrence Mudryk

448
Citations
Estimating snow-cover trends from space

Kat J. Bormann;Ross D. Brown;Chris Derksen;Thomas H. Painter

401
Citations
A multi‐data set analysis of variability and change in Arctic spring snow cover extent, 1967–2008

Ross Brown;Chris Derksen;Libo Wang

362
Citations
STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2017

R. Abernethy;Steven A. Ackerman;R. Adler;Adelina Albanil Encarnación

344
Citations
State of the Climate in 2014

Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

332
Citations
Polar Regions. Chapter 3, IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

M. Meredith;M. Sommerkorn;S. Cassotta;C. Derksen

319
Citations
Large near-term projected snowpack loss over the western United States

John C. Fyfe;Chris Derksen;Lawrence Mudryk;Gregory M. Flato

293
Citations
Characterization of Northern Hemisphere Snow Water Equivalent Datasets, 1981–2010

L. R. Mudryk;C. Derksen;P. J. Kushner;R. Brown

260
Citations
Historical Northern Hemisphere snow cover trends and projected changes in the CMIP6 multi-model ensemble

Lawrence Mudryk;María Santolaria-Otín;Gerhard Krinner;Martin Ménégoz

249
Citations
LS3MIP (v1.0) Contribution to CMIP6: The Land Surface, Snow and Soil Moisture Model Intercomparison Project Aims, Setup and Expected Outcome.

Bart Van Den Hurk;Hyungjun Kim;Gerhard Krinner;Sonia I. Seneviratne

239
Citations
State of the Climate in 2018

M. Ades;R. Adler;Laura S. Aldeco;G. Alejandra

233
Citations
Evaluation of passive microwave snow water equivalent retrievals across the boreal forest/tundra transition of western Canada

C. Derksen;A. Walker;B. Goodison

219
Citations
Changing sea ice conditions and marine transportation activity in Canadian Arctic waters between 1990 and 2012

Larissa Pizzolato;Stephen E. L. Howell;Chris Derksen;Jackie Dawson

216
Citations
ESM-SnowMIP: assessing snow models and quantifying snow-related climate feedbacks

Gerhard Krinner;Chris Derksen;Richard Essery;Mark Flanner

214
Citations
Evaluation of long-term Northern Hemisphere snow water equivalent products

Colleen Mortimer;Lawrence Mudryk;Chris Derksen;Kari Luojus

196
Citations
SMOS prototype algorithm for detecting autumn soil freezing

Kimmo Rautiainen;Tiina Parkkinen;Juha Lemmetyinen;Mike Schwank

195
Citations
GlobSnow v3.0 Northern Hemisphere snow water equivalent dataset.

Kari Luojus;Jouni Pulliainen;Matias Takala;Juha Lemmetyinen

190
Citations
State of the Climate in 2016

Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

161
Citations
[Regional Climates] Central South America 2016

J. A. Marengo;Jhan Carlo Espinoza;L. M. Alves;J. Ronchail

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Juha Lemmetyinen Finnish Meteorological Institute

Jouni Pulliainen Finnish Meteorological Institute

Stephen E. L. Howell Environment and Climate Change Canada

Ross Brown Environment and Climate Change Canada

Alain Royer Université de Sherbrooke

Alexandre Langlois Université de Sherbrooke

Anna Kontu Finnish Meteorological Institute

Aaron A. Berg University of Guelph

Marco Tedesco Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Andreas Wiesmann University of Bern

External Links

Personal website of Chris Derksen

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