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D-Index
54
Citations
12359
World Ranking
2664
National Ranking
1109

Overview

James H. Swift is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on subfields including Oceanography, Surgery, Atmospheric Science, and Complementary and Manual Therapy.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics related to both marine environmental sciences and medical fields. Key research topics include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
  • Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

James H. Swift has published in various scientific venues, with recent papers appearing in diverse outlets focused on oceanographic data and surgical evaluation. Publication venues include:

  • Scientific Data
  • IOC of UNESCO (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission)
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • UNC Libraries

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by James H. Swift include:

  • "GO-SHIP Easy Ocean: Gridded ship-based hydrographic section of temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen," published in 2022 in Scientific Data
  • "Notes on CTC/O2 Data Acquisition and Processing Using Sea-Bird Hardware and Software (As Available). In, The GO-SHIP Repeat Hydrography Manual: A Collection of Expert Reports and Guidelines. Version 1," published in 2021 by IOC of UNESCO (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission)
  • "Quantification and Trend Analysis of Multidecadal Global Dissolved Oxygen Changes," published in 2021 in Research Square (Research Square)
  • "Evaluation of Surgically Retrieved Temporomandibular Joint Alloplastic Implants: Pilot Study," published in 2020 by UNC Libraries

James H. Swift collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Katsuro Katsumata
  • Sarah G. Purkey
  • Rebecca Cowley
  • Bernadette M. Sloyan
  • Stephen Diggs

Best Publications

  • Thermohaline circulation in the Arctic Mediterranean Seas

    K. Aagaard;J. H. Swift;E. C. Carmack

  • Long-term coordinated changes in the convective activity of the North Atlantic

    Robert Dickson;John Lazier;Jens Meincke;Peter Rhines

  • Massive Phytoplankton Blooms Under Arctic Sea Ice

    Kevin R. Arrigo;Donald K. Perovich;Donald K. Perovich;Robert S. Pickart;Zachary W. Brown

  • Introduction to Descriptive Physical Oceanography

    Lynne D. Talley;George L. Pickard;William J. Emery;James H. Swift

  • Seasonal transitions and water mass formation in the Iceland and Greenland seas

    James H. Swift;Knut Aagaard

  • The GEOTRACES Intermediate Data Product 2017

    Reiner Schlitzer;Robert F. Anderson;Elena Masferrer Dodas;Maeve Lohan

  • Distribution of Atlantic and Pacific waters in the upper Arctic Ocean: Implications for circulation

    E. Peter Jones;Leif G. Anderson;James H. Swift

  • The Arctic Waters

    James H. Swift

  • River runoff, sea ice meltwater, and Pacific water distribution and mean residence times in the Arctic Ocean

    Brenda Ekwurzel;Brenda Ekwurzel;Peter Schlosser;Richard A. Mortlock;Richard G. Fairbanks

  • Waters of the Makarov and Canada basins

    J.H. Swift;E.P. Jones;K. Aagaard;E.C. Carmack

  • Hydrographic conditions during the 2002 SBI process experiments

    L.A. Codispoti;C. Flagg;V. Kelly;James H. Swift

  • Phytoplankton blooms beneath the sea ice in the Chukchi sea

    Kevin R. Arrigo;Donald K. Perovich;Donald K. Perovich;Robert S. Pickart;Zachary W. Brown

  • Tracing Pacific water in the North Atlantic Ocean

    E. P. Jones;J. H. Swift;L. G. Anderson;M. Lipizer

  • Changes in temperature and tracer distributions within the Arctic Ocean: results from the 1994 Arctic Ocean section

    Eddy C. Carmack;Knut Aagaard;James H. Swift;Robie W. MacDonald

  • Changes in ocean heat, carbon content, and ventilation : a review of the first decade of GO-SHIP Global Repeat Hydrography

    Lynne D. Talley;Richard A. Feely;Bernadette M. Sloyan;Rik Wanninkhof

  • Water masses and circulation in the Eurasian Basin: Results from the Oden 91 expedition

    L. G. Anderson;G. Björk;O. Holby;E. P. Jones

  • The contribution of the Denmark strait overflow to the deep North Atlantic

    James H. Swift;Knut Aagaard;Svend-Aage Malmberg

  • Connections among ice, runoff and atmospheric forcing in the Beaufort Gyre

    R. W. Macdonald;E. C. Carmack;F. A. McLaughlin;Kelly Falkner

  • The joint roles of Pacific and Atlantic-origin waters in the Canada Basin, 1997 1998

    F.A McLaughlin;E.C Carmack;R.W Macdonald;H Melling

  • The circulation of the Denmark Strait and Iceland-Scotland overflow waters in the North Atlantic

    James H. Swift

  • Sources to the East Greenland Current and its contribution to the Denmark Strait Overflow

    Emil Jeansson;Sara Jutterström;Bert Rudels;Bert Rudels;Leif G. Anderson

Frequent Co-Authors

Lynne D. Talley
Lynne D. Talley University of California, San Diego
Leif G. Anderson
Leif G. Anderson University of Gothenburg
Knut Aagaard
Knut Aagaard University of Washington
Peter Schlosser
Peter Schlosser Arizona State University
E. P. Jones
E. P. Jones Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Göran Björk
Göran Björk University of Gothenburg
William J. Jenkins
William J. Jenkins Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Robie W. Macdonald
Robie W. Macdonald Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Eddy C. Carmack
Eddy C. Carmack Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Laura F. Robinson
Laura F. Robinson University of Bristol

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