2026 Paul Ginoux: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	77	1105	1048	483	445	238	37999

Overview

Paul Ginoux is affiliated with the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, contributing extensively to subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes, Oceanography, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Aeolian processes and effects, Climate variability and models, and Air Quality and Health Impacts.

Paul Ginoux has published in several notable scientific venues. The most frequent venues include:

Atmospheric chemistry and physics
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
Geophysical Research Letters
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Geoscientific model development

Their recent papers demonstrate contributions to Earth system modeling, atmospheric chemistry, and climate system analysis. Selected recent publications are:

The GFDL Earth System Model Version 4.1 (GFDL-ESM 4.1): Overall Coupled Model Description and Simulation Characteristics, 2020, Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
AeroCom phase III multi-model evaluation of the aerosol life cycle and optical properties using ground- and space-based remote sensing as well as surface in situ observations, 2021, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
SPEAR: The Next Generation GFDL Modeling System for Seasonal to Multidecadal Prediction and Projection, 2020, Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
The GFDL Global Atmospheric Chemistry-Climate Model AM4.1: Model Description and Simulation Characteristics, 2020, Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
Ocean Biogeochemistry in GFDL's Earth System Model 4.1 and Its Response to Increasing Atmospheric CO₂, 2020, Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems

Frequent co-authors working alongside Paul Ginoux include:

Larry W. Horowitz
John P. Dunne
Fabien Paulot
Elena Shevliakova
Sergey Malyshev

Best Publications

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GLOBAL SOURCES OF ATMOSPHERIC SOIL DUST IDENTIFIED WITH THE NIMBUS 7 TOTAL OZONE MAPPING SPECTROMETER (TOMS) ABSORBING AEROSOL PRODUCT

Joseph M. Prospero;Paul Ginoux;Omar Torres;Sharon E. Nicholson

3524
Citations
Sources and distributions of dust aerosols simulated with the GOCART model

Paul Ginoux;Mian Chin;Ina Tegen;Joseph M. Prospero

2487
Citations
GFDL's CM2 global coupled climate models. Part I: Formulation and simulation characteristics

Thomas L. Delworth;Anthony J. Broccoli;Anthony Rosati;Ronald J. Stouffer

2063
Citations
Tropospheric Aerosol Optical Thickness from the GOCART Model and Comparisons with Satellite and Sun Photometer Measurements

Mian Chin;Paul Ginoux;Stefan Kinne;Stefan Kinne;Omar Torres;Omar Torres

1713
Citations
Global Scale Attribution of Anthropogenic and Natural Dust Sources and their Emission Rates Based on MODIS Deep Blue Aerosol Products

Paul Ginoux;Joseph M. Prospero;Thomas E. Gill;N. Christina Hsu

1684
Citations
Analysis and quantification of the diversities of aerosol life cycles within AeroCom

C. Textor;M. Schulz;S. Guibert;S. Kinne

1392
Citations
The dynamical core, physical parameterizations, and basic simulation characteristics of the atmospheric component AM3 of the GFDL global coupled model CM3

Leo J. Donner;Bruce L. Wyman;Richard S. Hemler;Larry W. Horowitz

1138
Citations
Global dust model intercomparison in AeroCom phase I

N. Huneeus;M. Schulz;Y. Balkanski;J. Griesfeller

1108
Citations
Emissions of primary aerosol and precursor gases in the years 2000 and 1750 prescribed data-sets for AeroCom

F. Dentener;S. Kinne;T. Bond;O. Boucher

978
Citations
Atmospheric composition change – global and regional air quality

P.S. Monks;Claire Granier;Claire Granier;Claire Granier;S. Fuzzi;A. Stohl

977
Citations
The GFDL Earth System Model Version 4.1 (GFDL-ESM 4.1): Overall Coupled Model Description and Simulation Characteristics

J. P. Dunne;L. W. Horowitz;A. J. Adcroft;P. Ginoux

926
Citations
An AeroCom Initial Assessment - Optical Properties in Aerosol Component Modules of Global Models

S. Kinne;M. Schulz;C. Textor;S. Guibert

865
Citations
Dust transport and deposition observed from the Terra-Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) spacecraft over the Atlantic Ocean

Y. J. Kaufman;I. Koren;I. Koren;L. A. Remer;D. Tanré

783
Citations
A Long-Term Record of Aerosol Optical Depth from TOMS Observations and Comparison to AERONET Measurements

O. Torres;P. K. Bhartia;J. R. Herman;A. Sinyuk

693
Citations
Global and Regional Decreases in Tropospheric Oxidants from Photochemical Effects of Aerosols

Randall V. Martin;Daniel James Jacob;Robert M. Yantosca;Mian Chin;Mian Chin

649
Citations
Long-term simulation of global dust distribution with the GOCART model : correlation with North Atlantic Oscillation

Paul Ginoux;Paul Ginoux;Joseph M. Prospero;Omar Torres;Omar Torres;Mian Chin

627
Citations
Evaluation of black carbon estimations in global aerosol models

D. Koch;D. Koch;M. Schulz;S. Kinne;C. McNaughton

615
Citations
Global air quality and climate

Arlene M. Fiore;Vaishali Naik;Dominick V. Spracklen;Allison Steiner

567
Citations
Structure and Performance of GFDL's CM4.0 Climate Model

I. M. Held;H. Guo;A. Adcroft;J. P. Dunne

560
Citations
Ocean primary production and climate: Global decadal changes

Watson W. Gregg;Margarita E. Conkright;Paul Ginoux;John E. O'Reilly

473
Citations
Long-range transport of Saharan dust to northern Europe : The 11-16 October 2001 outbreak observed with EARLINET

Albert Ansmann;Jens Bösenberg;Anatoli Chaikovsky;Adolfo Comerón

458
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Mian Chin Goddard Space Flight Center

Larry W. Horowitz Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

Vaishali Naik Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

Fabien Paulot Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

Ming Zhao Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

Venkatachalam Ramaswamy Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

Ron L. Miller Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Dorothy Koch National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Brent N. Holben Goddard Space Flight Center

Susanne E. Bauer Goddard Institute for Space Studies

External Links

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