2026 Johnny A. Johannessen: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	49	3573	3271	1414	1255	252	9575

Overview

Johnny A. Johannessen is affiliated with the Naval Postgraduate School in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a substantial focus on oceanography, atmospheric science, and global and planetary change. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in their numerous publications addressing key topics related to oceanographic and atmospheric processes, remote sensing of ocean waves, and ice dynamics in polar regions.

The scientist's recent papers include the following:

Closing the Water Cycle from Observations across Scales: Where Do We Stand?, 2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Global sea-level budget and ocean-mass budget, with a focus on advanced data products and uncertainty characterisation, 2022, Earth System Science Data
Evaluation of Radial Ocean Surface Currents Derived From Sentinel-1 IW Doppler Shift Using Coastal Radar and Lagrangian Surface Drifter Observations, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
Arctic Sea Level Budget Assessment during the GRACE/Argo Time Period, 2020, Remote Sensing
On Removal of Sea State Contribution to Sentinel-1 Doppler Shift for Retrieving Reliable Ocean Surface Current, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

Johannessen frequently collaborates with a consistent group of co-authors. These include Roshin P. Raj, Artem Moiseev, Bertrand Chapron, Fabrice Collard, and Harald Johnsen. Their cooperative work contributes to advancing knowledge in ocean surface currents, sea level budget assessments, and remote sensing techniques.

Publication venues where Johannessen's research regularly appears include:

Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
Remote Sensing
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
arXiv (Cornell University)

Their subfields of study encompass:

Oceanography
Atmospheric Science
Global and Planetary Change
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Chemistry

Key topics of investigation include:

Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
Climate variability and models
Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

The research outputs of Johnny A. Johannessen provide data and analyses contributing to understanding complex environmental systems, particularly in marine and polar environments. This contribution supports efforts to monitor climate variability, ocean dynamics, and the Arctic region's evolving state through advanced remote sensing and geophysical measurement techniques.

Best Publications

ESA's sentinel missions in support of Earth system science

Michael Berger;Jose Moreno;Johnny A. Johannessen;Johnny A. Johannessen;Pieternel F. Levelt;Pieternel F. Levelt

431
Citations
On radar imaging of current features: 1. Model and comparison with observations

Vladimir Kudryavtsev;D. Akimov;Johnny A. Johannessen;Johnny A. Johannessen;B. Chapron

293
Citations
On the Use of Doppler Shift for Sea Surface Wind Retrieval From SAR

A. A. Mouche;F. Collard;B. Chapron;K. Dagestad

293
Citations
Altimetry for the future: building on 25 years of progress

Saleh Abdalla;Abdolnabi Abdeh Kolahchi;Michaël Ablain;Susheel Adusumilli

281
Citations
Improved Sea Level record over the satellite altimetry era (1993-2010) from the Climate Change Initiative project

M. Ablain;A. Cazenave;G. Larnicol;M. Balmaseda

279
Citations
Dedicated gravity field missions—principles and aims

R. Rummel;G Balmino;J. Johannessen;Pnam Visser

276
Citations
Norwegian Remote Sensing Experiment: Evaluation of the Nimbus 7 scanning multichannel microwave radiometer for sea ice research

E. Svendsen;K. Kloster;B. Farrelly;O. M. Johannessen

251
Citations
Mesoscale eddies are oases for higher trophic marine life.

Olav Rune Godø;Annette Samuelsen;Gavin J. Macaulay;Ruben Patel

242
Citations
Mesoscale eddies in the Fram Strait marginal ice zone during the 1983 and 1984 Marginal Ice Zone Experiments

J. A. Johannessen;O. M. Johannessen;E. Svendsen;R. Shuchman

229
Citations
Coastal ocean fronts and eddies imaged with ERS 1 synthetic aperture radar

Johnny A. Johannessen;Robert A. Shuchman;G. Digranes;D. R. Lyzenga

228
Citations
Direct ocean surface velocity measurements from space: Improved quantitative interpretation of Envisat ASAR observations

J. A. Johannessen;J. A. Johannessen;B. Chapron;F. Collard;V. Kudryavtsev

222
Citations
An improved and homogeneous altimeter sea level record from the ESA Climate Change Initiative

Jean François Legeais;Michaël Ablain;Lionel Zawadzki;Hao Zuo

214
Citations
Wind vector retrieval using ERS-1 synthetic aperture radar imagery

C.C. Wackerman;C.L. Rufenach;R.A. Shuchman;J.A. Johannessen

209
Citations
Observing Sea States

Fabrice Ardhuin;Justin E. Stopa;Bertrand Chapron;Fabrice Collard

175
Citations
Oceanographic conditions in the marginal ice zone north of Svalbard in early fall 1979 with an emphasis on mesoscale processes

O. M. Johannessen;J. A. Johannessen;J. Morison;B. A. Farrelly

174
Citations
Toward an optimal inversion method for synthetic aperture radar wind retrieval

Marcos Portabella;Ad Stoffelen;J.A. Johannessen

172
Citations
On radar imaging of current features: 2. Mesoscale eddy and current front detection

Johnny A. Johannessen;Johnny A. Johannessen;Vladimir Kudryavtsev;D. Akimov;Tor Eldevik

169
Citations
On Dual Co-Polarized SAR Measurements of the Ocean Surface

V. N. Kudryavtsev;B. Chapron;A. G. Myasoedov;F. Collard

166
Citations
North Sea circulation: Atlantic inflow and its destination

Nina Gjerde Winther;Johnny A. Johannessen;Johnny A. Johannessen

165
Citations
Three-Dimensional Structure of Mesoscale Eddies in the Norwegian Coastal Current

J. A. Johannessen;S. Sandven;K. Lygre;E. Svendsen

154
Citations
Upwelling: Oceanic Structure at the Edge of the Arctic Ice Pack in Winter

J. R. Buckley;T. Gammelsrød;J. A. Johannessen;O. M. Johannessen

151
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ola M. Johannessen Nansen Scientific Society

Bertrand Chapron French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea

Ole Baltazar Andersen Technical University of Denmark

Per Knudsen Technical University of Denmark

Anny Cazenave Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales

Jérôme Benveniste University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès

Michael Ablain CLS Group

Magdalena Balmaseda European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts

Detlef Stammer Universität Hamburg

Helge Drange University of Bergen

External Links

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