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James R. Ledwell 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 James R. Ledwell sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 75 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James R. Ledwell 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 James R. Ledwell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

James R. Ledwell is primarily affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research spans several fields within Earth and Planetary Sciences, focusing particularly on Oceanography and Earth-Surface Processes.

Their work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems

Among their recent published research is an article titled The Brazil Basin Tracer Release Experiment: Observations, published in 2024 in the Journal of Physical Oceanography. This publication contributes to the understanding of tracer behavior in oceanic environments and has been cited twice.

James R. Ledwell's research outputs are predominantly published in the Journal of Physical Oceanography, a key venue for disseminating findings related to physical aspects of ocean sciences.

Their contributions to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences include three main publications, with two specifically in Oceanography and one addressing Earth-Surface Processes.

In recognition of scientific contributions, they have been awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Spatial variability of turbulent mixing in the Abyssal Ocean

    K. L. Polzin;J. M. Toole;J. R. Ledwell;R. W. Schmitt

  • Evidence for slow mixing across the pycnocline from an open-ocean tracer-release experiment

    James R. Ledwell;Andrew J. Watson;Clifford S. Law

  • Eddy/Wind Interactions Stimulate Extraordinary Mid-Ocean Plankton Blooms

    Dennis J. McGillicuddy;Laurence A. Anderson;Nicholas R. Bates;Thomas Bibby

  • Evidence for enhanced mixing over rough topography in the abyssal ocean

    J. R. Ledwell;E. T. Montgomery;K. L. Polzin;L. C. St. Laurent

  • Mixing of a tracer in the pycnocline

    James R. Ledwell;Andrew J. Watson;Clifford S. Law

  • Gas exchange-wind speed relation measured with sulfur hexafluoride on a lake.

    Rik Wanninkhof;James R. Ledwell;Wallace S. Broecker

  • Gas exchange and CO2 flux in the tropical Atlantic Ocean determined from 222Rn and pCO2 measurements

    William M. Smethie;Taro Takahashi;David W. Chipman;James R. Ledwell

  • Isotopic versus micrometeorologic ocean CO2 fluxes: A serious conflict

    Wallace S. Broecker;James R. Ledwell;Taro Takahashi;Ray Weiss

  • Enhanced Diapycnal Mixing by Salt Fingers in the Thermocline of the Tropical Atlantic

    R. W. Schmitt;J. R. Ledwell;E. T. Montgomery;K. L. Polzin

  • Gas exchange on Mono Lake and Crowley Lake, California

    Rik Wanninkhof;James R. Ledwell;Wallace S. Broecker;Mike Hamilton

  • Lateral dispersion over the continental shelf: Analysis of dye release experiments

    Miles A. Sundermeyer;James R. Ledwell

  • Diapycnal Mixing in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current

    J. R. Ledwell;L. C. St. Laurent;J. B. Girton;J. M. Toole

  • Turbulence and diapycnal mixing in Drake Passage

    L. St. Laurent;A. C. Naveira Garabato;J. R. Ledwell;A. M. Thurnherr

  • Rates and mechanisms of turbulent dissipation and mixing in the Southern Ocean: Results from the Diapycnal and Isopycnal Mixing Experiment in the Southern Ocean (DIMES)

    K. L. Sheen;J. A. Brearley;A. C. Naveira Garabato;D. A. Smeed

  • Evidence for enhanced boundary mixing in the Santa Monica Basin

    James R. Ledwell;Barbara M. Hickey

  • The latmix summer campaign: Submesoscale stirring in the upper ocean

    Andrey Y. Shcherbina;Miles A. Sundermeyer;Eric Kunze;Eric A. D'Asaro

  • A tracer study of mixing in the Santa Cruz Basin

    James R. Ledwell;Alan Bratkovich

  • Nutrient flux into an intense deep chlorophyll layer in a mode-water eddy

    James R. Ledwell;Dennis J. McGillicuddy;Laurence A. Anderson

  • Analysis of sulfur hexafluoride in seawater

    Rik Wanninkhof;James R. Ledwell;Andrew J. Watson

  • The Santa Monica Basin tracer experiment: A study of diapycnal and isopycnal mixing

    James R. Ledwell;Andrew J. Watson

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew J. Watson
Andrew J. Watson University of Exeter
John M. Toole
John M. Toole Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Dennis J. McGillicuddy
Dennis J. McGillicuddy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Michael P. Meredith
Michael P. Meredith British Antarctic Survey
Wallace S. Broecker
Wallace S. Broecker Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Kevin Speer
Kevin Speer Florida State University
Raymond W. Schmitt
Raymond W. Schmitt Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Kurt L. Polzin
Kurt L. Polzin Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Lauren S. Mullineaux
Lauren S. Mullineaux Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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