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James G. Richman 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 James G. Richman sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 86 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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James G. Richman 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 James G. Richman sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

James G. Richman is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant concentration in Environmental Science. Richman's work spans several subfields, notably Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change.

Richman's research covers numerous topics within oceanographic and atmospheric processes, climate variability and models, marine and coastal ecosystems, as well as ocean waves and remote sensing. These areas highlight the scientist's engagement with both physical and environmental aspects of ocean systems and their interactions with broader climate factors.

Recent scholarly publications by Richman include the following papers:

  • On the interplay between horizontal resolution and wave drag and their effect on tidal baroclinic mode waves in realistic global ocean simulations, 2020, Ocean Modelling
  • Statistical Comparisons of Temperature Variance and Kinetic Energy in Global Ocean Models and Observations: Results From Mesoscale to Internal Wave Frequencies, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • On the Generation and Salinity Impacts of Intraseasonal Westward Jets in the Equatorial Indian Ocean, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Richman include Jay F. Shriver, Maarten C. Buijsman, Joseph K. Ansong, Brian K. Arbic, and Alan J. Wallcraft. These relationships indicate ongoing partnerships in research projects related to oceanographic modeling and environmental studies.

Richman's work has been published predominantly in the Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans and Ocean Modelling, which are well-established venues for research in ocean science and modeling.

Best Publications

  • Accuracy assessment of global barotropic ocean tide models

    D. Stammer;R. D. Ray;Ole Baltazar Andersen;B. K. Arbic

  • Location and dynamics of the Antarctic Polar Front from satellite sea surface temperature data

    J. Keith Moore;Mark R. Abbott;James G. Richman

  • Geosat altimeter observations of the surface circulation of the Southern Ocean

    Dudley B. Chelton;Michael G. Schlax;Donna L. Witter;James G. Richman

  • The SARAL/AltiKa Altimetry Satellite Mission

    Jacques Verron;Pierre Sengenes;Juliette Lambin;Jocelyne Noubel

  • An evaluation of the barotropic and internal tides in a high‐resolution global ocean circulation model

    J. F. Shriver;Brian K. Arbic;J. G. Richman;R. D. Ray

  • The southern ocean at the Last Glacial Maximum: A strong sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide

    J. Keith Moore;Mark R. Abbott;James G. Richman;David M. Nelson

  • SeaWiFS satellite ocean color data from the Southern Ocean

    J. Keith Moore;Mark R. Abbott;James G. Richman;Walker O. Smith

  • Data assimilation and a pelagic ecosystem model: parameterization using time series observations

    Y.H. Spitz;J.R. Moisan;M.R. Abbott;J.G. Richman

  • Global Modeling of Internal Tides Within an Eddying Ocean General Circulation Model

    Brian K Arbic;James G Richman;Jay F Shriver;Patrick G Timko

  • A Primer on Global Internal Tide and Internal Gravity Wave Continuum Modeling in HYCOM and MITgcm

    Brian K. Arbic;Matthew H. Alford;Joseph K. Ansong;Maarten C. Buijsman

  • Space and time scales of mesoscale motion in the western North Atlantic

    James G. Richman;Carl Wunsch;Nelson G. Hogg

  • Variability in the location of the Antarctic Polar Front (90°–20°W) from satellite sea surface temperature data

    J. Keith Moore;Mark R. Abbott;James G. Richman

  • Inferring dynamics from the wavenumber spectra of an eddying global ocean model with embedded tides

    James G. Richman;Brian K. Arbic;Jay F. Shriver;E. Joseph Metzger

  • Spectral decomposition of internal gravity wave sea surface height in global models

    Anna C. Savage;Brian K. Arbic;Matthew H. Alford;Joseph K. Ansong

  • On Eddy Viscosity, Energy Cascades, and the Horizontal Resolution of Gridded Satellite Altimeter Products*

    Brian K. Arbic;Kurt L. Polzin;Robert B. Scott;James G. Richman

  • The spring bloom in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone as observed from a mesoscale array of bio-optical sensors

    Mark R Abbott;James G Richman;Ricardo M Letelier;Jasmine S Bartlett

  • Frequency content of sea surface height variability from internal gravity waves to mesoscale eddies

    Anna C. Savage;Brian K. Arbic;James G. Richman;Jay F. Shriver

  • Impact of Parameterized Internal Wave Drag on the Semidiurnal Energy Balance in a Global Ocean Circulation Model

    Maarten C. Buijsman;Joseph K. Ansong;Brian K. Arbic;James G. Richman

  • Geostrophic Turbulence in the Frequency–Wavenumber Domain: Eddy-Driven Low-Frequency Variability*

    Brian K. Arbic;Malte Müller;James G. Richman;Jay F. Shriver

  • How stationary are the internal tides in a high-resolution global ocean circulation model?

    Jay F. Shriver;James G. Richman;Brian K. Arbic

  • Semidiurnal internal tide incoherence in the equatorial Pacific

    Maarten C. Buijsman;Brian K. Arbic;James G. Richman;Jay F. Shriver

  • Energetics of a Global Ocean Circulation Model Compared to Observations

    Prasad G. Thoppil;James G. Richman;Patrick J. Hogan

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark R. Abbott
Mark R. Abbott Oregon State University
Katja Fennel
Katja Fennel Dalhousie University
Alan D. Chave
Alan D. Chave Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
David M. Nelson
David M. Nelson Oregon State University
Ricardo M. Letelier
Ricardo M. Letelier Oregon State University
Dudley B. Chelton
Dudley B. Chelton Oregon State University
J. Keith Moore
J. Keith Moore University of California, Irvine
Wilford D. Gardner
Wilford D. Gardner Texas A&M University
Walker O. Smith
Walker O. Smith Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Christopher S. Meinen
Christopher S. Meinen Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

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