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59
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David W. J. Thompson publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David W. J. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 145 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

David W. J. Thompson D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David W. J. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

David W. J. Thompson is affiliated with the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, focusing particularly on atmospheric and climate-related phenomena.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these fields, their subfields of study encompass:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Oceanography
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

The primary research topics covered by their work consist of:

  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Inorganic Chemistry and Materials
  • Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Climate Variability and Models
  • Organic and Molecular Conductors Research

Their publication record includes recent papers such as:

  • The 2019 Southern Hemisphere Stratospheric Polar Vortex Weakening and Its Impacts (2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society)
  • Widespread changes in surface temperature persistence under climate change (2021, Nature)
  • Long-range prediction and the stratosphere (2022, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics)
  • Climate Impacts and Potential Drivers of the Unprecedented Antarctic Ozone Holes of 2020 and 2021 (2022, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • Exceptional stratospheric contribution to human fingerprints on atmospheric temperature (2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)

They have collaborated frequently with co-authors including:

  • Susan Solomon
  • Qiang Fu
  • Brian Zambri
  • Casey R. Patrizio
  • Eun-Pa Lim

Prominent venues in which they have published extensively include:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Journal of Climate
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

In addition to journal articles, they have published a book titled The Atmospheric General Circulation in 2023 with Cambridge University Press.

Among their recognitions, they were named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2004.

Best Publications

  • The Arctic oscillation signature in the wintertime geopotential height and temperature fields

    David W. J. Thompson;John M. Wallace

  • Annular Modes in the Extratropical Circulation. Part I: Month-to-Month Variability*

    David W. J. Thompson;John M. Wallace

  • Interpretation of recent Southern Hemisphere climate change

    David W. J. Thompson;Susan Solomon

  • Annular Modes in the Extratropical Circulation. Part II: Trends

    David W. J. Thompson;John M. Wallace;Gabriele C. Hegerl

  • Regional climate impacts of the Northern Hemisphere annular mode

    David W. J. Thompson;John M. Wallace

  • Signatures of the Antarctic ozone hole in Southern Hemisphere surface climate change

    David W. J. Thompson;Susan Solomon;Paul J. Kushner;Matthew H. England

  • Simulation of recent southern hemisphere climate change.

    Nathan P. Gillett;Nathan P. Gillett;David W. J. Thompson;David W. J. Thompson

  • Stratospheric memory and skill of extended-range weather forecasts

    Mark P. Baldwin;David B. Stephenson;David W. J. Thompson;Timothy J. Dunkerton

  • Stratospheric Connection to Northern Hemisphere Wintertime Weather: Implications for Prediction

    David W. J. Thompson;Mark P. Baldwin;John M. Wallace

  • Australian Rainfall and Surface Temperature Variations Associated with the Southern Hemisphere Annular Mode

    Harry H. Hendon;David W. J. Thompson;Matthew C. Wheeler

  • Observed relationships between the El Niño-southern oscillation and the extratropical zonal-mean circulation

    Michelle L. L’Heureux;David W. J. Thompson

  • Can ozone depletion and global warming interact to produce rapid climate change

    Dennis L. Hartmann;John M. Wallace;Varavut Limpasuvan;David W. J. Thompson

  • An update of observed stratospheric temperature trends

    William J. Randel;Keith P. Shine;John Austin;John Barnett

  • The Steady-State Atmospheric Circulation Response to Climate Change–like Thermal Forcings in a Simple General Circulation Model

    Amy H. Butler;David W. J. Thompson;Ross Heikes

  • A large discontinuity in the mid-twentieth century in observed global-mean surface temperature

    David W. J. Thompson;John J. Kennedy;John M. Wallace;Phil D. Jones

  • A critical comparison of stratosphere–troposphere coupling indices

    Mark P. Baldwin;David W.J. Thompson

  • Stratosphere–Troposphere Coupling in the Southern Hemisphere

    David W. J. Thompson;Mark P. Baldwin;Susan Solomon

  • Global warming and winter weather.

    John M. Wallace;Isaac M. Held;David W. J. Thompson;Kevin E. Trenberth

  • Stratosphere-troposphere evolution during polar vortex intensification

    Varavut Limpasuvan;Dennis L. Hartmann;David W. J. Thompson;Kumar Jeev

  • Atmospheric processes governing the Northern Hemisphere annular mode/north Atlantic Oscillation

    David W. J. Thompson;Sukyoung Lee;Mark P. Baldwin

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Wallace
John M. Wallace University of Washington
Mark P. Baldwin
Mark P. Baldwin University of Exeter
Thomas Birner
Thomas Birner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
William J. Randel
William J. Randel National Center for Atmospheric Research
Amy H. Butler
Amy H. Butler National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Nathan P. Gillett
Nathan P. Gillett University of Victoria
Harry H. Hendon
Harry H. Hendon Bureau of Meteorology
Elizabeth A. Barnes
Elizabeth A. Barnes Colorado State University
Theodore G. Shepherd
Theodore G. Shepherd University of Reading

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