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2899
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Philip L. Richardson 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 Philip L. Richardson sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 119 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Philip L. Richardson 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 Philip L. Richardson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Philip L. Richardson is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science.

The scientist's work has focused on several interconnected subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, and Aerospace Engineering. Their research topics cover Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Climate variability and models, Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems, and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Philip L. Richardson include:

  • Oceanic seabirds chase tropical cyclones, 2024, Current Biology
  • Observations and models of across-wind flight speed of the wandering albatross, 2022, Royal Society Open Science
  • List of Abstracts, 2023, Anaesthesia

Frequent collaborators in their work are:

  • Ewan D. Wakefield
  • Francesco Ventura
  • Neele Sander
  • Paulo Catry
  • Federico De Pascalis

Their research has been published in venues such as Current Biology, Royal Society Open Science, and Anaesthesia, reflecting a range of interests from biological to environmental and clinical aspects within their overarching scientific themes.

Best Publications

  • Observations of the Mindanao Current during the western equatorial Pacific Ocean circulation study

    Roger Lukas;Eric Firing;Peter Hacker;Philip L. Richardson

  • The dispersal of the Amazon's water

    Frank E. Muller-Karger;Charles R. McClain;Philip L. Richardson

  • Eddy kinetic energy in the North Atlantic from surface drifters

    Philip L. Richardson

  • Two Years in the Life of a Mediterranean Salt Lens

    Laurence Armi;Dave Hebert;Neil Oakey;James F. Price

  • On the sources of the Florida Current

    William J. Schmitz;Philip L. Richardson

  • A census of Meddies tracked by floats

    P.L. Richardson;A.S. Bower;Walter Zenk

  • Gulf Stream cold-core rings: Their physics, chemistry, and biology

    Richard H. Backus;Glenn R. Flierl;Dana R. Kester;Donald B. Olson

  • Mapping climatological seasonal variations of surface currents in the tropical Atlantic using ship drifts

    Philip L. Richardson;David Walsh

  • Directly measured mid-depth circulation in the northeastern North Atlantic Ocean

    A. S. Bower;B. Le Cann;T. Rossby;W. Zenk

  • Tracking Three Meddies with SOFAR Floats

    P. L. Richardson;D. Walsh;L. Armi;Michael Schröder

  • Seasonal cycle of velocity in the Atlantic North Equatorial Countercurrent as measured by surface drifters, current meters, and ship drifts

    P. L. Richardson;G. Reverdin

  • North Brazil Current retroflection eddies

    P. L. Richardson;G. E. Hufford;R. Limeburner;W. S. Brown

  • Caribbean Current and eddies as observed by surface drifters

    Philip L. Richardson

  • Average Seasonal Variation of the Atlantic Equatorial Currents from Historical Ship Drifts

    P. L. Richardson;T. K. McKee

  • Distribution and Movement of Gulf Stream Rings

    David Y. Lai;Philip L. Richardson

  • Agulhas leakage into the Atlantic estimated with subsurface floats and surface drifters

    Philip L. Richardson;Philip L. Richardson

  • How do albatrosses fly around the world without flapping their wings

    Philip L. Richardson

  • Gulf Stream Rings

    P. L. Richardson

  • The intermediate depth circulation of the western South Atlantic

    O. Boebel;R. E. Davis;M. Ollitrault;R. G. Peterson

  • The response of the western equatorial Pacific Ocean to westerly wind bursts during November 1989 to January 1990

    M. J. McPhaden;F. Bahr;Y. Du Penhoat;E. Firing

Frequent Co-Authors

James F. Price
James F. Price Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Walter Zenk
Walter Zenk Kiel University
Amy S. Bower
Amy S. Bower Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Silvia L. Garzoli
Silvia L. Garzoli Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Laurence Armi
Laurence Armi University of California, San Diego
Russ E. Davis
Russ E. Davis University of California, San Diego
Tom Rossby
Tom Rossby University of Rhode Island
David A. Walsh
David A. Walsh Concordia University
Rana A. Fine
Rana A. Fine University of Miami
Yukio Masumoto
Yukio Masumoto University of Tokyo

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