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Gerald N. Flerchinger publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerald N. Flerchinger sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 158 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Gerald N. Flerchinger D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerald N. Flerchinger sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gerald N. Flerchinger is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with 61 and 27 publications respectively. The subfields they have engaged in include Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics, notably climate change and permafrost, cryospheric studies and observations, plant water relations and carbon dynamics, rangeland and wildlife management, hydrology and watershed management studies, soil moisture and remote sensing, and remote sensing in agriculture.

Some of the recent papers authored by the scientist include:

  • A review and evaluation of 39 thermal conductivity models for frozen soils (2020, Geoderma)
  • Satellite solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence and near-infrared reflectance capture complementary aspects of dryland vegetation productivity dynamics (2021, Remote Sensing of Environment)
  • Indicators of water use efficiency across diverse agroecosystems and spatiotemporal scales (2022, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Comparative analysis of water budgets across the U.S. long-term agroecosystem research network (2020, Journal of Hydrology)
  • Evaluation of 14 frozen soil thermal conductivity models with observations and SHAW model simulations (2021, Geoderma)

Frequent collaborators with Gerald N. Flerchinger include:

  • M. S. Seyfried
  • Kathleen A. Lohse
  • Patrick E. Clark
  • Stuart P. Hardegree
  • Russell L. Scott

The scientist often publishes in venues such as OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information), Rangeland Ecology & Management, Journal of Hydrology, Geoderma, and Vadose Zone Journal. Their publications in these venues range from 2 to 7 articles, reflecting a consistent research output.

Best Publications

  • Simultaneous Heat and Water Model of a Freezing Snow-Residue-Soil System I. Theory and Development

    G. N. Flerchinger;K. E. Saxton

  • Effect of precipitation change on water balance and WUE of the winter wheat–summer maize rotation in the North China Plain

    Hongyong Sun;Yanjun Shen;Qiang Yu;Gerald N. Flerchinger

  • A unified approach for process-based hydrologic modeling: 2. Model implementation and case studies

    Martyn P. Clark;Bart Nijssen;Jessica D. Lundquist;Dmitri Kavetski

  • Intercode comparisons for simulating water balance of surficial sediments in semiarid regions

    Bridget R. Scanlon;Marty Christman;Robert C. Reedy;Indrek Porro

  • MODELING EVAPOTRANSPIRATION AND SURFACE ENERGY BUDGETS ACROSS A WATERSHED

    G. N. Flerchinger;C. L. Hanson;J. R. Wight

  • Comparison of algorithms for incoming atmospheric long-wave radiation

    G. N. Flerchinger;Wei Xaio;Danny Marks;T. J. Sauer

  • Past and projected future changes in snowpack and soil frost at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, New Hampshire, USA

    John L. Campbell;Scott V. Ollinger;Gerald N. Flerchinger;Haley Wicklein

  • Modeling plant canopy effects on variability of soil temperature and water

    G.N. Flerchinger;F.B. Pierson

  • Simultaneous Heat and Water Model of a Freezing Snow-Residue-Soil System II. Field Verification

    G. N. Flerchinger;K. E. Saxton

  • A ten-year water balance of a mountainous semi-arid watershed

    G.N Flerchinger;K.R Cooley

  • The Simultaneous Heat and Water (SHAW) Model: Technical Documentation

    Gerald N. Flerchinger

  • Effects of crop residue cover and architecture on heat and water transfer at the soil surface

    G.N. Flerchinger;T.J. Sauer;R.A. Aiken

  • Simulating Surface Energy Fluxes and Radiometric Surface Temperatures for Two Arid Vegetation Communities Using the SHAW Model

    G. N. Flerchinger;W. P. Kustas;M. A. Weltz

  • A Protocol for Parameterization and Calibration of RZWQM2 in Field Research

    L. Ma;L.R. Ahuja;S.A. Saseendran;R.W. Malone

  • Application of a soil-water balance model to evaluate the influence of Holocene climate change on calcic soils, Mojave Desert, California, U.S.A.

    Eric V. McDonald;Eric V. McDonald;Frederick B. Pierson;Gerald N. Flerchinger;Leslie D. McFadden

  • Using Soil Freezing Characteristics to Model Multi-Season Soil Water Dynamics

    G. N. Flerchinger;M. S. Seyfried;S. P. Hardegree

  • Modeling a wheat-maize double cropping system in China using two plant growth modules in RZWQM

    Q. Yu;S.A. Saseendran;L. Ma;G.N. Flerchinger

  • Satellite solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence and near-infrared reflectance capture complementary aspects of dryland vegetation productivity dynamics

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  • Thirty‐five years of research data collection at the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed, Idaho, United States

    Charles W. Slaughter;Danny Marks;Gerald N. Flerchinger;Steven S. Van Vactor

  • Comparing Simulated and Measured Sensible and Latent Heat Fluxes over Snow under a Pine Canopy to Improve an Energy Balance Snowmelt Model

    D. Marks;A. Winstral;G. Flerchinger;M. Reba

  • Past and projected future changes in snowpack and soil frost at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest

    John L. Campbell;Scott V. Ollinger;Gerald N. Flerchinger;Haley Wicklein

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark S. Seyfried
Mark S. Seyfried Agricultural Research Service
Danny Marks
Danny Marks Agricultural Research Service
Timothy E. Link
Timothy E. Link University of Idaho
Kathleen A. Lohse
Kathleen A. Lohse Idaho State University
Liwang Ma
Liwang Ma Agricultural Research Service
David G. Tarboton
David G. Tarboton Utah State University
Frederick B. Pierson
Frederick B. Pierson Agricultural Research Service
Nancy F. Glenn
Nancy F. Glenn Boise State University
Lajpat R. Ahuja
Lajpat R. Ahuja Agricultural Research Service
Roger L. Sheley
Roger L. Sheley Agricultural Research Service

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