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Richard Coleman 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 Richard Coleman sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 206 publications — 63rd percentile

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

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

Richard Coleman 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 Richard Coleman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard Coleman is affiliated with the University of Tasmania in Australia and conducts research primarily within the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their work spans significant subfields including Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oceanography, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their research covers various main topics, with substantial focus on Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, cryospheric studies and observations, winter sports injuries and performance, climate variability and models, GNSS positioning and interference, underwater vehicles and communication systems, and water quality monitoring technologies.

Key recent publications by Richard Coleman include:

  • Cold Ocean Cavity and Weak Basal Melting of the Sørsdal Ice Shelf Revealed by Surveys Using Autonomous Platforms (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans)
  • Toward the Widespread Application of Low-Cost Technologies in Coastal Ocean Observing (Internet of Things for the Ocean) (2021, Mediterranean Marine Science)
  • Southern Ocean Pinnipeds Provide Bathymetric Insights on the East Antarctic Continental Shelf (2023, Communications Earth & Environment)
  • Determination of Tectonic Velocities of Some Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) in Vietnam 2016-2018 by Using Precise Point Positioning (2020, Vietnam Journal of Earth Sciences)
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Surface Temperature Bias in Atmospheric Reanalyses Induced by the Combined Effects of Sea Ice and Clouds (2024, Communications Earth & Environment)

Frequent coauthors in Richard Coleman's research include:

  • Alexander Fraser
  • Zhaohui Wang
  • Siobhan O'Farrell
  • Eleri Evans
  • Sue Cook

Richard Coleman's work has appeared repeatedly in venues such as Communications Earth & Environment, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, Mediterranean Marine Science, Vietnam Journal of Earth Sciences, and Remote Sensing of Environment.

Best Publications

  • Estimates of the Regional Distribution of Sea Level Rise over the 1950–2000 Period

    John A. Church;Neil J. White;Richard Coleman;Kurt Lambeck

  • A new tide model for the Antarctic ice shelves and seas

    Laurie Padman;Helen A. Fricker;Richard Coleman;Susan Howard

  • Assessment of mangrove response to projected relative sea-level rise and recent historical reconstruction of shoreline position

    Eric Gilman;Joanna Ellison;Richard Coleman

  • Southern Ocean frontal structure and sea-ice formation rates revealed by elephant seals

    J.-B. Charrassin;M. Hindell;S. R. Rintoul;F. Roquet

  • Wind forced low frequency variability of the East Australia Current

    K. L. Hill;K. L. Hill;S. R. Rintoul;S. R. Rintoul;R. Coleman;R. Coleman;R. Coleman;K. R. Ridgway;K. R. Ridgway

  • Surface Eddy Momentum Flux and Velocity Variances in the Southern Ocean from Geosat Altimetry

    Rosemary Morrow;Richard Coleman;John Church;Dudley Chelton

  • Modeling the basal melting and marine ice accretion of the Amery Ice Shelf

    B. K. Galton-Fenzi;J. R. Hunter;R. Coleman;S. J. Marsland

  • Mapping the grounding zone of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica using InSAR, MODIS and ICESat

    Helen Amanda Fricker;Richard Coleman;Laurie Padman;Ted A. Scambos

  • Classification of the Australian continental shelf based on predicted sediment threshold exceedance from tidal currents and swell waves

    R. Porter-Smith;P.T. Harris;O.B. Andersen;R. Coleman;R. Coleman

  • Iceberg calving from the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

    Helen A. Fricker;Neal W. Young;Ian Allison;Richard Coleman

  • Revisiting the circulation of the East Australian Current: Its path, separation, and eddy field

    Peter R. Oke;Moninya Roughan;Paulina Cetina-Heredia;Gabriela S. Pilo;Gabriela S. Pilo

  • An investigation into the forces that drive ice-shelf rift propagation on the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

    Jeremy N. Bassis;Helen A. Fricker;Richard Coleman;Jean Bernard Minster

  • Absolute Calibration in Bass Strait, Australia: TOPEX, Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2

    Christopher Stephen Watson;Neil J. White;John A. Church;Reed Burgette

  • Redefinition of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, grounding zone

    Helen Amanda Fricker;Ian Allison;Mike Craven;Glenn Hyland

  • Decadal variability of East Australian Current transport inferred from repeated high-density XBT transects, a CTD survey and satellite altimetry

    K. R. Ridgway;R. C. Coleman;R. C. Coleman;R. J. Bailey;P. Sutton

  • Absolute Calibration of TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason-1 Using GPS Buoys in Bass Strait, Australia

    Christopher Watson;Richard Coleman;Neil White;John Church

  • Circulation of modified Circumpolar Deep Water and basal melt beneath the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

    Laura Herraiz-Borreguero;Laura Herraiz-Borreguero;Richard Coleman;Richard Coleman;Ian Allison;Stephen R. Rintoul;Stephen R. Rintoul;Stephen R. Rintoul

  • Eddy momentum flux and its contribution to the Southern Ocean momentum balance

    Rosemary Morrow;John Church;John Church;Richard Coleman;Dudley Chelton

  • Delivering Sustained, Coordinated, and Integrated Observations of the Southern Ocean for Global Impact

    Louise Newman;Petra Heil;Petra Heil;Rowan Trebilco;Rowan Trebilco;Katsuro Katsumata

  • Episodic propagation of a rift on the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

    J. N. Bassis;R. Coleman;R. Coleman;H. A. Fricker;J. B. Minster

  • Satellite Altimetry and Earth Sciences: A Handbook of Techniques and Applications

    Richard Coleman

  • Multi‐year monitoring of rift propagation on the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

    HA Fricker;NW Young;R Coleman;JN Bassis

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher Watson
Christopher Watson University of Tasmania
John A. Church
John A. Church University of New South Wales
Neil J. White
Neil J. White CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Helen A. Fricker
Helen A. Fricker University of California, San Diego
Paul Tregoning
Paul Tregoning Australian National University
Chris Rizos
Chris Rizos University of New South Wales
Nathaniel L. Bindoff
Nathaniel L. Bindoff University of Tasmania
Stephen R. Rintoul
Stephen R. Rintoul CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Kurt Lambeck
Kurt Lambeck Australian National University
Ken Ridgway
Ken Ridgway Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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