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Helge Drange 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 Helge Drange sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 127 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Helge Drange 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 Helge Drange sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Helge Drange is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway and conducts research primarily in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work intersects various subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Information Systems, and Artificial Intelligence.

The main topics explored in Drange's research include:

  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Climate variability and models
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Advanced Decision-Making Techniques

Drange has published several papers in various academic venues. Notable recent publications are:

  • "Nordic Seas Heat Loss, Atlantic Inflow, and Arctic Sea Ice Cover Over the Last Century," 2021, Reviews of Geophysics
  • "Relative Impacts of Sea Ice Loss and Atmospheric Internal Variability on the Winter Arctic to East Asian Surface Air Temperature Based on Large-Ensemble Simulations with NorESM2," 2024, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences
  • "Exploration of troublesome and threshold concepts in cloud microphysics," 2025, Journal of Geoscience Education
  • "From Novice to Expert in Cloud Physics: a Graph-Based Analysis of Learner Understanding," 2024, arXiv (Cornell University)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Julien-Pooya Weihs, Vegard Gjerde, Lars H. Smedsrud, Morven Muilwijk, and Ailin Brakstad.

Their publications appear consistently in respected venues such as Reviews of Geophysics, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, Journal of Geoscience Education, and arXiv (Cornell University).

Best Publications

  • The Norwegian Earth System Model, NorESM1-M – Part 1: Description and basic evaluation of the physical climate

    M. Bentsen;I. Bethke;J. B. Debernard;T. Iversen;T. Iversen;T. Iversen

  • Influence of the Atlantic subpolar gyre on the thermohaline circulation.

    Hjálmar Hátún;Anne Britt Sandø;Helge Drange;Bogi Hansen

  • Why the Western Pacific Subtropical High Has Extended Westward since the Late 1970s

    Tianjun Zhou;Rucong Yu;Jie Zhang;Helge Drange

  • External forcing as a metronome for Atlantic multidecadal variability

    Odd Helge Otterå;Mats Bentsen;Helge Drange;Lingling Suo

  • North Atlantic simulations in Coordinated Ocean-ice Reference Experiments phase II (CORE-II). Part I: Mean states

    Gokhan Danabasoglu;Steve G. Yeager;David Bailey;Erik Behrens

  • Evaluation of cloud and water vapor simulations in CMIP5 climate models using NASA “A-Train” satellite observations

    Jonathan H. Jiang;Hui Su;Chengxing Zhai;Vincent S. Perun

  • OMIP contribution to CMIP6: experimental and diagnostic protocol for the physical component of the Ocean Model Intercomparison Project

    Stephen M. Griffies;Gokhan Danabasoglu;Paul J. Durack;Alistair J. Adcroft

  • Description and evaluation of the bergen climate model: ARPEGE coupled with MICOM

    Tore Furevik;Tore Furevik;Mats Bentsen;Mats Bentsen;Helge Drange;Helge Drange;Helge Drange;I. K. T. Kindem;I. K. T. Kindem

  • Evaluating Global Ocean Carbon Models: The Importance of Realistic Physics

    Scott C. Doney;Keith Lindsay;K. Caldeira;J.-M. Campin;J.-M. Campin

  • Future climate change: Modeling and scenarios for the Arctic

    Vladimir M. Kattsov;Erland Källén;Howard P. Cattle;Jens Christensen

  • Evaluation of ocean carbon cycle models with data-based metrics

    K. Matsumoto;Jorge L. Sarmiento;Robert M. Key;Olivier Aumont

  • Large bio-geographical shifts in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean: From the subpolar gyre, via plankton, to blue whiting and pilot whales

    Hjálmar Hátún;Mark Payne;G. Beaugrand;P. C. Reid

  • Evaluation of ocean model ventilation with CFC-11: comparison of 13 global ocean models

    Jean-Claude Dutay;John L. Bullister;Scott C. Doney;James C. Orr

  • The Norwegian Earth System Model, NorESM1-M – Part 2: Climate response and scenario projections

    T. Iversen;T. Iversen;T. Iversen;M. Bentsen;I. Bethke;J. B. Debernard

  • Sequestration of C0 2 in the deep ocean by shallow injection

    Peter M. Haugan;Helge Drange

  • Interannual to Decadal Climate Predictability in the North Atlantic: A Multimodel-Ensemble Study

    Matthew Collins;M. Botzet;A. F. Carril;H. Drange

  • Observed sources and variability of Nordic seas overflow

    Tor Eldevik;Tor Eldevik;Jan Even Ø. Nilsen;Jan Even Ø. Nilsen;Doroteaciro Iovino;Doroteaciro Iovino;K. Anders Olsson;K. Anders Olsson

  • North Atlantic simulations in Coordinated Ocean-ice Reference Experiments phase II (CORE-II). Part II: Inter-annual to decadal variability

    Gokhan Danabasoglu;Steve G. Yeager;Who M. Kim;Erik Behrens

  • The Impacts of the Oceans on Climate Change

    E. Lewis-Brown;P.C. Reid;A. Andersson;R. Arthurton

  • Response of the North Atlantic subpolar gyre to persistent North Atlantic oscillation like forcing

    Katja Lohmann;Helge Drange;Mats Bentsen

  • The Norwegian Earth System Model, NorESM1-M - Part 1: Description and basic evaluation

    M. Bentsen;I. Bethke;J.B. Debernard;T. Iversen

Frequent Co-Authors

Mats Bentsen
Mats Bentsen NORCE Research
Yongqi Gao
Yongqi Gao Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
Tore Furevik
Tore Furevik University of Bergen
Gokhan Danabasoglu
Gokhan Danabasoglu National Center for Atmospheric Research
Simona Masina
Simona Masina Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
Stephen M. Griffies
Stephen M. Griffies National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Hiroyuki Tsujino
Hiroyuki Tsujino Japan Meteorological Agency
Eric P. Chassignet
Eric P. Chassignet Florida State University
Trond Iversen
Trond Iversen Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Ola M. Johannessen
Ola M. Johannessen Nansen Scientific Society

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