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Environmental Sciences
Australia
2023

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
50
Citations
11543
World Ranking
4905
National Ranking
173

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Kevin Walsh is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Environmental Science. This work also extensively involves several subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, and Social Psychology.

The scientist's research topics cover areas such as Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Climate variability and models, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astro and Planetary Science, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing, and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research.

Among Kevin Walsh's recent papers are the following:

  • Declining tropical cyclone frequency under global warming (2022, Nature Climate Change)
  • Sensitivity of Tropical Cyclone Formation to Resolution-Dependent and Independent Tracking Schemes in High-Resolution Climate Model Simulations (2020, Earth and Space Science)
  • Future Changes in the Occurrence of Hybrid Cyclones: The Added Value of Cyclone Classification for the East Australian Low-Pressure Systems (2020, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • Fracture characteristics by age, sex, and ambulatory status among individuals with cerebral palsy: a descriptive study (2021, Disability and Rehabilitation)
  • The Stationary Banding Complex and Secondary Eyewall Formation in Tropical Cyclones (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres)

Kevin Walsh frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Nature Climate Change
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Age and Ageing
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth and Space Science

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kevin Walsh include:

  • Suzana J. Camargo
  • James P. Kossin
  • Johnny C. L. Chan
  • Pavan Harika Raavi
  • Thomas R. Knutson

Kevin Walsh has also contributed to academic books, with a publication titled Planets of the Known Galaxy released in 2024 by Springer International Publishing.

Best Publications

  • Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change Assessment: Part II: Projected Response to Anthropogenic Warming

    Thomas Knutson;Suzana J. Camargo;Johnny C. L. Chan;Kerry Emanuel

  • Tropical cyclones and climate change

    Kevin J.E. Walsh;John L. McBride;Philip J. Klotzbach;Sethurathinam Balachandran

  • Regional Climate Information—Evaluation and Projections

    F. Giorgi;J. Christensen;M. Hulme;H. von Storch

  • Tropical cyclones and climate change

    K.J.E. Walsh;S.J. Camargo;T.R. Knutson;J. Kossin

  • Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change Assessment: Part I: Detection and Attribution

    Thomas R. Knutson;Suzana J. Camargo;Johnny C. L. Chan;Kerry A. Emanuel

  • Antarctic Meteorology and Climatology

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  • Objectively Determined Resolution-Dependent Threshold Criteria for the Detection of Tropical Cyclones in Climate Models and Reanalyses

    K. J. E. Walsh;M. Fiorino;C. W. Landsea;K. L. McInnes

  • Impact of sea-level rise and storm surges on a coastal community

    K. L. Mcinnes;K. J. E. Walsh;G. D. Hubbert;T. Beer

  • Declining tropical cyclone frequency under global warming

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  • Hurricanes and climate: The U.S. Clivar working group on hurricanes

    Kevin J. E. Walsh;Suzana J. Camargo;Gabriel A. Vecchi;Anne Sophie Daloz

  • Recent poleward shift of tropical cyclone formation linked to Hadley cell expansion

    S. Sharmila;S. Sharmila;K. J. E. Walsh

  • Tropical Cyclone Intensity Increase near Australia as a Result of Climate Change

    Kevin J. E. Walsh;Brian F. Ryan

  • Climate change effects on snow conditions in mainland Australia and adaptation at ski resorts through snowmaking

    Kevin Hennessy;Penny Whetton;K Walsh;I.N. Smith

  • Climate change impacts on tropical cyclones and extreme sea levels in the South Pacific — A regional assessment

    Kevin J.E. Walsh;Kathleen L. McInnes;John L. McBride

  • Evaluation of TRMM 3B42 precipitation estimates of tropical cyclone rainfall using PACRAIN data

    Yingjun Chen;Elizabeth E. Ebert;Kevin J.E. Walsh;Noel E. Davidson

  • Fine-resolution regional climate model simulations of the impact of climate change on tropical cyclones near Australia

    K. J. E. Walsh;K. J. E. Walsh;K.-C. Nguyen;J. L. McGregor

  • Using Sea Level Rise Projections for Urban Planning in Australia

    K. J. E. Walsh;K. J. E. Walsh;H. Betts;J. Church;A. B. Pittock

  • Sand beach ridges record 6000 year history of extreme tropical cyclone activity in northeastern Australia

    Jonathan Nott;Scott Smithers;Kevin Walsh;Ed Rhodes

  • Scale Interaction of the Diurnal Cycle of Rainfall over the Maritime Continent and Australia: Influence of the MJO

    Surendra P. Rauniyar;Kevin J. E. Walsh

  • Tropical cyclones and climate change: unresolved issues

    Kevin Walsh

  • Tracking Scheme Dependence of Simulated Tropical Cyclone Response to Idealized Climate Simulations

    Michael Horn;Kevin Walsh;Ming Zhao;Suzana J. Camargo

  • January and July Climate Simulations over the Australian Region Using a Limited-Area Model

    Kevin Walsh;John L. McGregor

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathleen L. McInnes
Kathleen L. McInnes Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Suzana J. Camargo
Suzana J. Camargo Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
John L. McGregor
John L. McGregor Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
James P. Kossin
James P. Kossin University of Wisconsin–Madison
Dante S. Lauretta
Dante S. Lauretta University of Arizona
Enrico Scoccimarro
Enrico Scoccimarro Central Maine Community College
Thomas R. Knutson
Thomas R. Knutson Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Ming Zhao
Ming Zhao Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Andrew J. Dowdy
Andrew J. Dowdy University of Melbourne
Gabriel A. Vecchi
Gabriel A. Vecchi Princeton University

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