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John J. Cassano 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 John J. Cassano sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 217 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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John J. Cassano 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 John J. Cassano sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John J. Cassano is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States, where their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields, notably Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, and Environmental Engineering.

The main research topics covered by Cassano include:

  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Climate variability and models
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Cassano has a significant record of publications in leading scientific venues, including:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (6 publications)
  • Elementa Science of the Anthropocene (5 publications)
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (3 publications)
  • The Cryosphere (3 publications)
  • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques (2 publications)

Among recent papers associated with Cassano's research are:

  • "Overview of the MOSAiC expedition: Atmosphere," 2022, published in Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • "Meteorological conditions during the MOSAiC expedition," 2021, published in Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • "Arctic Cyclones and Their Interactions With the Declining Sea Ice: A Recent Climatology," 2021, published in Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Confronting Arctic Troposphere, Clouds, and Surface Energy Budget Representations in Regional Climate Models With Observations," 2020, published in Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Global exposure of population and land-use to meteorological droughts under different warming levels and SSPs: A CORDEX-based study," 2021, published in International Journal of Climatology

Cassano has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Gijs de Boer
  • Gina Jozef
  • Mark W. Seefeldt
  • Christopher J. Cox
  • Wieslaw Maslowski

The scope of Cassano's work encompasses detailed investigations of atmospheric processes and their interactions with polar ice dynamics, climate variability, and environmental changes. Their contributions follow multidisciplinary approaches bridging observational data, climate modeling, and environmental analysis within the polar regions and broader atmospheric sciences.

Best Publications

  • Overview of the MOSAiC expedition—Atmosphere

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  • Future global meteorological drought hot spots: A study based on CORDEX data

    Jonathan Spinoni;Paulo Barbosa;Edoardo Bucchignani;John Cassano

  • The Arctic freshwater system: Changes and impacts

    Daniel White;Larry Hinzman;Lilian Alessa;John Cassano

  • Mesoscale Modeling of Katabatic Winds over Greenland with the Polar MM5

    David H. Bromwich;John J. Cassano;Thomas Klein;Gunther Heinemann

  • Polar research: Six priorities for Antarctic science

    Mahlon C. Kennicutt;Steven L. Chown;John J. Cassano;Daniela Liggett

  • A roadmap for Antarctic and Southern Ocean science for the next two decades and beyond

    M.C. Kennicutt;S.L. Chown;J.J. Cassano;D. Liggett

  • Evaluation of Polar MM5 simulations of Greenland's atmospheric circulation

    John J. Cassano;Jason E. Box;David H. Bromwich;Lin Li

  • Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Program: 30 Years of Polar Observation

    Matthew A. Lazzara;George A. Weidner;Linda M. Keller;Jonathan E. Thom

  • Modelling the arctic boundary layer: An evaluation of six arcmip regional-scale models using data from the Sheba project

    Michael Tjernström;Mark Zagar;Gunilla Svensson;John J. Cassano

  • Predicted changes in synoptic forcing of net precipitation in large Arctic river basins during the 21st century

    John J. Cassano;John J. Cassano;Petteri Uotila;Amanda H. Lynch;Elizabeth N. Cassano

  • The Role of Katabatic Winds on the Antarctic Surface Wind Regime

    Thomas R. Parish;John J. Cassano

  • Changes in synoptic weather patterns in the polar regions in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Part 2: Antarctic

    Amanda Lynch;Petteri Uotila;John J. Cassano

  • Satellite-based model detection of recent climate-driven changes in northern high-latitude vegetation productivity

    Ke Zhang;John S. Kimball;E. H. Hogg;Maosheng Zhao

  • A Decade of Antarctic Science Support Through Amps

    Jordan G. Powers;Kevin W. Manning;David H. Bromwich;John J. Cassano

  • Classification of synoptic patterns in the western Arctic associated with extreme events at Barrow, Alaska, USA

    Elizabeth N Cassano;Amanda Helen Lynch;John Joseph Cassano;Melinda R Koslow

  • Evaluation of Polar MM5 Simulations of Antarctic Atmospheric Circulation

    Zhichang Guo;David H. Bromwich;John J. Cassano

  • Performance of the Weather Research and Forecasting Model for Month-Long Pan-Arctic Simulations

    John J. Cassano;Matthew E. Higgins;Mark W. Seefeldt

  • An arctic hydrologic system in transition: Feedbacks and impacts on terrestrial, marine, and human life

    Jennifer A. Francis;Daniel M. White;John J. Cassano;William J. Gutowski

  • Impacts of reduced sea ice on winter Arctic atmospheric circulation, precipitation, and temperature

    Matthew E. Higgins;John J. Cassano

  • Effects of Spectral Nudging in WRF on Arctic Temperature and Precipitation Simulations

    Justin M. Glisan;William J. Gutowski;John J. Cassano;Matthew E. Higgins

  • Circulation and surface controls on the lower tropospheric air temperature field of the Arctic

    Mark C. Serreze;Andrew P. Barrett;John J. Cassano

  • Changes in synoptic weather patterns in the polar regions in the twentieth and twenty‐first centuries, part 1: Arctic

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Frequent Co-Authors

Wieslaw Maslowski
Wieslaw Maslowski Naval Postgraduate School
William J. Gutowski
William J. Gutowski Iowa State University
David H. Bromwich
David H. Bromwich The Ohio State University
Mark C. Serreze
Mark C. Serreze University of Colorado Boulder
Bart Nijssen
Bart Nijssen University of Washington
Amanda H. Lynch
Amanda H. Lynch Brown University
Thomas R. Parish
Thomas R. Parish University of Wyoming
Annette Rinke
Annette Rinke Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen
Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen University of Copenhagen
Marika M. Holland
Marika M. Holland National Center for Atmospheric Research

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