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David A. Sutherland

David A. Sutherland

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Earth Science

D-Index
37
Citations
5433
World Ranking
6826
National Ranking
2395

Overview

David A. Sutherland is affiliated with the University of Oregon in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions spanning Environmental Science. More specifically, their subfields of study include Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Ecology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably Cryospheric studies and observations, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Climate change and permafrost, Landslides and related hazards, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Winter Sports Injuries and Performance.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by David A. Sutherland include:

  • The Relationship Between Submarine Melt and Subglacial Discharge From Observations at a Tidewater Glacier, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Subglacial Discharge Reflux and Buoyancy Forcing Drive Seasonality in a Silled Glacial Fjord, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • The International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean Version 5.0, 2024, Scientific Data
  • Fragmentation theory reveals processes controlling iceberg size distributions, 2021, Journal of Glaciology
  • Measurements of Iceberg Melt Rates Using High-Resolution GPS and Iceberg Surface Scans, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters

Frequent coauthors of this scientist include:

  • Jonathan D. Nash
  • Rebecca H. Jackson
  • J. M. Amundson
  • R. J. Motyka
  • Christian Kienholz

Publication venues frequently chosen by David A. Sutherland feature:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Glaciology
  • Estuaries and Coasts

Best Publications

  • Rapid circulation of warm subtropical waters in a major glacial fjord in East Greenland

    Fiamma Straneo;Gordon S. Hamilton;David A. Sutherland;David A. Sutherland;Leigh A. Stearns;Leigh A. Stearns

  • Modeling benefits from nature: using ecosystem services to inform coastal and marine spatial planning

    Anne D. Guerry;Mary H. Ruckelshaus;Katie K. Arkema;Joey R. Bernhardt

  • Impact of fjord dynamics and glacial runoff on the circulation near Helheim Glacier

    Fiammetta Straneo;Ruth G. Curry;David A. Sutherland;Gordon S. Hamilton

  • Characteristics of ocean waters reaching Greenland's glaciers

    Fiammetta Straneo;David A. Sutherland;David Holland;Carl Gladish

  • The East Greenland Coastal Current: Structure, variability, and forcing

    David A. Sutherland;Robert S. Pickart

  • A model study of the Salish Sea estuarine circulation

    David A. Sutherland;Parker Maccready;Neil S. Banas;Lucy F. Smedstad;Lucy F. Smedstad

  • Distributed subglacial discharge drives significant submarine melt at a Greenland tidewater glacier

    Mason J. Fried;Ginny A. Catania;Timothy C. Bartholomaus;D. Duncan

  • Externally forced fluctuations in ocean temperature at Greenland glaciers in non-summer months

    Rebecca H. Jackson;Rebecca H. Jackson;Fiammetta Straneo;David A. Sutherland

  • Direct observations of submarine melt and subsurface geometry at a tidewater glacier

    D. A. Sutherland;R. H. Jackson;C. Kienholz;J. M. Amundson

  • Geometric Controls on Tidewater Glacier Retreat in Central Western Greenland

    G. A. Catania;L. A. Stearns;D. A. Sutherland;M. J. Fried

  • Modeling Turbulent Subglacial Meltwater Plumes: Implications for Fjord-Scale Buoyancy-Driven Circulation

    Dustin Carroll;David A. Sutherland;Emily L. Shroyer;Jonathan D. Nash

  • Subsurface iceberg melt key to Greenland fjord freshwater budget

    T. Moon;D. A. Sutherland;D. Carroll;D. Carroll;D. Felikson

  • The impact of glacier geometry on meltwater plume structure and submarine melt in Greenland fjords

    D. Carroll;D. A. Sutherland;B. Hudson;Twila A Moon;Twila A Moon

  • Iceberg meltwater fluxes dominate the freshwater budget in Greenland's iceberg-congested glacial fjords

    Ellyn M. Enderlin;Gordon S. Hamilton;Fiammetta Straneo;David A. Sutherland

  • Meltwater Intrusions Reveal Mechanisms for Rapid Submarine Melt at a Tidewater Glacier

    R. H. Jackson;R. H. Jackson;J. D. Nash;C. Kienholz;D. A. Sutherland

  • Inland thinning on the Greenland ice sheet controlled by outlet glacier geometry

    Denis Felikson;Timothy C. Bartholomaus;Timothy C. Bartholomaus;Ginny A. Catania;Niels J. Korsgaard

  • Characteristics and dynamics of two major Greenland glacial fjords

    David A. Sutherland;Fiammetta Straneo;Robert S. Pickart

  • Estimating ocean heat transports and submarine melt rates in Sermilik Fjord, Greenland, using lowered acoustic Doppler current profiler (LADCP) velocity profiles

    David A. Sutherland;Fiammetta Straneo

  • Iceberg properties and distributions in three Greenlandic fjords using satellite imagery

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  • Subglacial discharge-driven renewal of tidewater glacier fjords

    Dustin Carroll;David A. Sutherland;Emily L. Shroyer;Jonathan D. Nash

  • Near-glacier surveying of a subglacial discharge plume: implications for plume parameterizations†

    Rebecca H. Jackson;Emily L. Shroyer;Jonathan D. Nash;David A. Sutherland

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan D. Nash
Jonathan D. Nash Oregon State University
Ginny A. Catania
Ginny A. Catania The University of Texas at Austin
Fiammetta Straneo
Fiammetta Straneo University of California, San Diego
Gordon S. Hamilton
Gordon S. Hamilton University of Maine
Mike O. Hammill
Mike O. Hammill Fisheries and Oceans Canada
David K. Ralston
David K. Ralston Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
C. J. van der Veen
C. J. van der Veen University of Kansas
Brice Noël
Brice Noël University of Liège
Robert S. Pickart
Robert S. Pickart Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mary Ruckelshaus
Mary Ruckelshaus Stanford University

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