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Michael C. Gregg 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 Michael C. Gregg sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 158 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael C. Gregg 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 Michael C. Gregg sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1990 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Michael C. Gregg is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on subfields including Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, and Atmospheric Science.

The main topics explored in their work encompass Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

The scientist has contributed to various academic publications and research venues. These include:

  • Physics Today
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks
  • Monthly Weather Review

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Michael C. Gregg include:

  • "Thomas B. Sanford," 2020, published in Physics Today
  • "Index," 2021, published by Cambridge University Press eBooks
  • "A Big Chill: Examining an Extremely Sharp Cold Front from Three Perspectives," 2025, published in Monthly Weather Review

Michael C. Gregg has coauthored works with several researchers, including:

  • James B. Girton
  • Russ S. Schumacher
  • Alexandra C. Mazurek
  • C. L. Davis
  • Megan E. Franke

In the realm of book publications, Gregg has contributed to Cambridge University Press, with the title "Ocean Mixing" released in 2021, which has accumulated citations over time.

Michael C. Gregg has been recognized by professional organizations, receiving fellowships from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2006 and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1990.

Best Publications

  • Scaling turbulent dissipation in the thermocline

    M. C. Gregg

  • Surface mixed and mixing layer depths

    Keith E. Brainerd;Michael C. Gregg

  • On the parameterization of equatorial turbulence

    H. Peters;M. C. Gregg;J. M. Toole

  • Reduced mixing from the breaking of internal waves in equatorial waters

    Michael C. Gregg;Thomas B. Sanford;David P. Winkel

  • Mixing Efficiency in the Ocean

    M.C. Gregg;E.A. D'Asaro;J.J. Riley;E. Kunze

  • From tides to mixing along the Hawaiian ridge.

    Daniel L. Rudnick;Timothy J. Boyd;Russell E. Brainard;Glenn S. Carter

  • Mixing at Camarinal Sill in the Strait of Gibraltar

    J. C. Wesson;M. C. Gregg

  • Convectively-driven turbulent mixing in the upper ocean

    T. J. Shay;M. C. Gregg

  • Mixing on the Late-Summer New England Shelf—Solibores, Shear, and Stratification

    J. A. MacKinnon;M. C. Gregg

  • Comparison of Turbulence Kinetic Energy Dissipation Rate Estimates from Two Ocean Microstructure Profilers

    J. N. Moum;M. C. Gregg;R. C. Lien;M. E. Carr

  • Intensive measurements of turbulence and shear in the equatorial undercurrent

    M. C. Gregg;H. Peters;J. C. Wesson;N. S. Oakey

  • An Estimate of Tidal Energy Lost to Turbulence at the Hawaiian Ridge

    Jody M. Klymak;James N. Moum;Jonathan D. Nash;Eric Kunze

  • Observations of turbulence in a tidal beam and across a coastal ridge

    R.-C. Lien;M. C. Gregg

  • Energetics of M2 Barotropic-to-Baroclinic Tidal Conversion at the Hawaiian Islands

    G. S. Carter;M. A. Merrifield;J. M. Becker;K. Katsumata

  • Intense, Variable Mixing near the Head of Monterey Submarine Canyon

    Glenn S. Carter;Michael C. Gregg

  • Observations of Persistent Mixing and Near-Inertial Internal Waves

    M. C. Gregg;E. A. D'Asaro;T. J. Shay;N. Larson

  • Shear and strain in Santa Monica Basin

    M. C. Gregg;E. Kunze

  • Near‐inertial mixing: Modulation of shear, strain and microstructure at low latitude

    Matthew H. Alford;Michael C. Gregg

  • Uncertainties and Limitations in Measuring ϵ and χT

    M. C. Gregg

  • Internal waves, solitary-like waves, and mixing on the Monterey Bay shelf

    Glenn S. Carter;Michael C. Gregg;Ren-Chieh Lien

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew H. Alford
Matthew H. Alford University of California, San Diego
Thomas B. Sanford
Thomas B. Sanford University of Washington
Ren-Chieh Lien
Ren-Chieh Lien University of Washington
Glenn S. Carter
Glenn S. Carter University of Hawaii at Manoa
James N. Moum
James N. Moum Oregon State University
Eric Kunze
Eric Kunze University of Washington
Craig M. Lee
Craig M. Lee University of Washington
Jody M. Klymak
Jody M. Klymak University of Victoria
Mark A. Merrifield
Mark A. Merrifield University of California, San Diego
Jennifer MacKinnon
Jennifer MacKinnon University of California, San Diego

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