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D-Index
39
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8663
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6009
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Richard P. Signell 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 P. Signell sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 131 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard P. Signell 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 P. Signell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard P. Signell is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily resides at the intersection of computer science and decision sciences, focusing on various subfields including information systems and management, computer networks and communications, geography, planning and development, and geochemistry and petrology.

The main topics their work addresses include scientific computing and data management, research data management practices, distributed and parallel computing systems, cloud computing and resource management, advanced data storage technologies, geographic information systems studies, and geological modeling and analysis.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Richard P. Signell include:

  • Cloud-Native Repositories for Big Scientific Data, 2021, Computing in Science & Engineering
  • Science Storms the Cloud, 2021, AGU Advances
  • python-visualization/folium v0.12.1, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The USGS EarthMap Pangeo: Success Stories and Lessons Learned, 2020, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Frequent collaborators include Ryan Abernathey, Chelle Gentemann, Tom Augspurger, Anderson Banihirwe, and Charles C. Blackmon-Luca. These co-authorships have contributed to the dissemination of research across a variety of platforms.

Richard's publications have appeared in varied venues that reflect their interdisciplinary approach. Key publication venues include:

  • Computing in Science & Engineering
  • AGU Advances
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Best Publications

  • Ocean forecasting in terrain-following coordinates: Formulation and skill assessment of the Regional Ocean Modeling System

    D. B. Haidvogel;H. Arango;W. P. Budgell;B. D. Cornuelle

  • Development of a three-dimensional, regional, coupled wave, current, and sediment-transport model

    John C. Warner;Christopher R. Sherwood;Richard P. Signell;Courtney K. Harris

  • Performance of four turbulence closure models implemented using a generic length scale method

    John C. Warner;Christopher R. Sherwood;Hernan G. Arango;Richard P. Signell

  • Transient eddy formation around headlands

    Richard P. Signell;W. Rockwell Geyer

  • Measurements of tidal flow around a headland with a shipboard acoustic Doppler current profiler

    W. Rockwell Geyer;Richard Signell

  • A reassessment of the role of tidal dispersion in estuaries and bays

    W. Rockwell Geyer;Richard P. Signell

  • The kinematic and hydrographic structure of the Gulf of Maine Coastal Current

    Neal R. Pettigrew;James H. Churchill;Carol D. Janzen;Linda J. Mangum

  • Effect of wave‐current interaction on wind‐driven circulation in narrow, shallow embayments

    Richard P. Signell;Robert C. Beardsley;H. C. Graber;A. Capotondi

  • Assessment of wind quality for oceanographic modelling in semi-enclosed basins

    Richard P. Signell;Sandro Carniel;Luigi Cavaleri;Jacopo Chiggiato;Jacopo Chiggiato

  • Role of sediment resuspension in the remobilization of particulate-phase metals from coastal sediments.

    Linda H. Kalnejais;William R. Martin;Richard P. Signell;Michael H. Bothner

  • February 2003 marine atmospheric conditions and the bora over the northern Adriatic

    Clive Dorman;Clive Dorman;Sandro Carniel;Luigi Cavaleri;Mauro Sclavo

  • Modeling tidal exchange and dispersion in Boston Harbor

    Richard P. Signell;Bradford Butman

  • The wind-forced response on a buoyant coastal current: Observations of the western Gulf of Maine plume

    D.A. Fong;W.R. Geyer;R.P. Signell

  • A mechanism for offshore initiation of harmful algal blooms in the coastal Gulf of Maine

    D. J. Mcgillicuddy;R. P. Signell;C. A. Stock;B. A. Keafer

  • Sediment dispersal in the northwestern Adriatic Sea

    Courtney K. Harris;Christopher R. Sherwood;Richard P. Signell;Aaron J. Bever

  • Modeling transport processes in the coastal ocean

    A.F. Blumberg;R.P. Signell;H.L. Jenter

  • Coupled ocean-atmosphere nested modeling of the Adriatic Sea during winter and spring 2001

    Julie Pullen;James D. Doyle;Richard Hodur;Andrea Ogston

  • Bora event variability and the role of air‐sea feedback

    Julie Pullen;James D. Doyle;Tracy Haack;Clive E. Dorman

  • U.S. IOOS coastal and ocean modeling testbed: Inter‐model evaluation of tides, waves, and hurricane surge in the Gulf of Mexico

    Patrick C. Kerr;Aaron S. Donahue;Joannes J. Westerink;Richard A. Luettich

  • Northern Adriatic response to a wintertime bora wind event

    Craig M. Lee;Farid Askari;Jeff Book;Sandro Carniel

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher R. Sherwood
Christopher R. Sherwood United States Geological Survey
James D. Doyle
James D. Doyle United States Naval Research Laboratory
Jacopo Chiggiato
Jacopo Chiggiato National Research Council (CNR)
John C. Warner
John C. Warner United States Geological Survey
Sandro Carniel
Sandro Carniel National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Alan F. Blumberg
Alan F. Blumberg Stevens Institute of Technology
Donald M. Anderson
Donald M. Anderson Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Clive E. Dorman
Clive E. Dorman University of California, San Diego
Craig M. Lee
Craig M. Lee University of Washington
Richard A. Luettich
Richard A. Luettich University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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