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Gregory R. Foltz 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 Gregory R. Foltz sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Gregory R. Foltz 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 Gregory R. Foltz sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Gregory R. Foltz is affiliated with the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within earth sciences, particularly focusing on oceanography and atmospheric sciences.

Their work covers a variety of topics, including:

  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Climate variability and models
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics

Main fields of study include Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with subfields more specifically addressing Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes, and Ecology.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Gregory R. Foltz are:

  • Karthik Balaguru
  • Sang-Ki Lee
  • Hosmay Lopez
  • Renellys C. Perez
  • L. Ruby Leung

They have published regularly in several scientific journals, notably:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Oceanography

Representative recent papers illustrating the scope of their research are:

  • "Pronounced Impact of Salinity on Rapidly Intensifying Tropical Cyclones," 2020, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • "Measurements from the RV Ronald H. Brown and related platforms as part of the Atlantic Tradewind Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Interaction Campaign (ATOMIC)," 2021, Earth system science data
  • "On the Spatiotemporal Diversity of Atlantic Niño and Associated Rainfall Variability Over West Africa and South America," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Satellite Observations of the Sea Surface Salinity Response to Tropical Cyclones," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Hydrological cycle changes under global warming and their effects on multiscale climate variability," 2020, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Common cause for severe droughts in South America and marine heatwaves in the South Atlantic

    Regina R. Rodrigues;Andréa S. Taschetto;Alex Sen Gupta;Gregory R. Foltz

  • Seasonal mixed layer heat budget of the tropical Atlantic Ocean

    Gregory R. Foltz;Semyon A. Grodsky;James A. Carton;Michael J. McPhaden

  • EUREC 4 A

    Bjorn Stevens;Sandrine Bony;David Farrell;Felix Ament

  • Increase in the intensity of postmonsoon Bay of Bengal tropical cyclones

    Karthik Balaguru;Sourav Taraphdar;L. Ruby Leung;Gregory R. Foltz

  • Ocean- Atmosphere Interactions During Cyclone Nargis

    Michael J. McPhaden;Gregory R. Foltz;Tony Lee;V. S. N. Murty

  • Multidecadal Covariability of North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature, African Dust, Sahel Rainfall, and Atlantic Hurricanes

    Chunzai Wang;Shenfu Dong;Amato T. Evan;Gregory R. Foltz

  • Global warming-induced upper-ocean freshening and the intensification of super typhoons

    Karthik Balaguru;Gregory R. Foltz;L. Ruby Leung;Kerry Andrew Emanuel

  • The Response of the Surface Circulation of the Arabian Sea to Monsoonal Forcing

    Lisa M. Beal;V. Hormann;R. Lumpkin;G. R. Foltz

  • Increasing Magnitude of Hurricane Rapid Intensification in the Central and Eastern Tropical Atlantic

    Karthik Balaguru;Gregory R. Foltz;L. Ruby Leung

  • Strong Indian Ocean sea surface temperature signals associated with the Madden‐Julian Oscillation in late 2007 and early 2008

    J. Vialard;G. R. Foltz;M. J. McPhaden;J. P. Duvel

  • Influence of African dust on ocean-atmosphere variability in the tropical Atlantic

    Amato T. Evan;Gregory R. Foltz;Dongxiao Zhang;Daniel J. Vimont

  • Impact of Barrier Layer Thickness on SST in the Central Tropical North Atlantic

    Gregory R. Foltz;Michael J. McPhaden

  • Impact of Saharan Dust on Tropical North Atlantic SST

    Gregory R. Foltz;Michael J. McPhaden

  • Seasonal mixed layer salinity balance of the tropical North Atlantic Ocean

    Gregory R. Foltz;Michael J. McPhaden

  • Interaction between the Atlantic meridional and Niño modes

    Gregory R. Foltz;Michael J. McPhaden

  • Seasonal salt budget of the northwestern tropical Atlantic Ocean along 38°W

    Gregory R. Foltz;Semyon A. Grodsky;James A. Carton;Michael J. McPhaden

  • PIRATA: A Sustained Observing System for Tropical Atlantic Climate Research and Forecasting

    Bernard Bourlès;Moacyr Araujo;Michael J. McPhaden;Peter Brandt;Peter Brandt

  • Dynamic Potential Intensity: An improved representation of the ocean's impact on tropical cyclones

    Karthik Balaguru;Gregory R. Foltz;L. Ruby Leung;Eric D' Asaro

  • A Strong Atlantic Meridional Mode Event in 2009: The Role of Mixed Layer Dynamics*

    Gregory R. Foltz;Michael J. McPhaden;Rick Lumpkin

  • Trends in Saharan dust and tropical Atlantic climate during 1980–2006

    Gregory R. Foltz;Michael J. McPhaden

  • Responses of the Tropical Atmospheric Circulation to Climate Change and Connection to the Hydrological Cycle

    Jian Ma;Robin Chadwick;Kyong-Hwan Seo;Changming Dong;Changming Dong

  • Seasonal Mixed Layer Heat Balance of the Southwestern Tropical Indian Ocean

    Gregory R. Foltz;Jérôme Vialard;B. Praveen Kumar;Michael J. McPhaden

  • Tropical Atlantic Observing System

    Gregory R. Foltz;P. Brandt;Ingo Richter;Belén Rodríguez-Fonseca

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. McPhaden
Michael J. McPhaden Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Rick Lumpkin
Rick Lumpkin Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Peter Brandt
Peter Brandt GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Lai-yung Ruby Leung
Lai-yung Ruby Leung Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Marcus Dengler
Marcus Dengler GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Johannes Karstensen
Johannes Karstensen GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Sang-Ki Lee
Sang-Ki Lee Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Gustavo Goni
Gustavo Goni Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Sabrina Speich
Sabrina Speich École Normale Supérieure
Nicolas Reul
Nicolas Reul French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea

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