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D-Index
48
Citations
7753
World Ranking
5589
National Ranking
2035

Russell L. Elsberry publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Russell L. Elsberry sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 242 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Russell L. Elsberry D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Russell L. Elsberry sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Russell L. Elsberry is affiliated with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to Environmental Science. The main subfields of their work include Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography, with some involvement in Sociology and Political Science as well as Geophysics.

The scientist's publications extensively cover topics related to Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Climate variability and models, Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Disaster Management and Resilience, and Earthquake Detection and Analysis.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Russell L. Elsberry include Hsiao-Chung Tsai, Timothy Marchok, Wei-Chia Chin, Christopher S. Velden, and Joel W. Feldmeier.

The most common venues where their work has appeared are Atmosphere, Weather and Forecasting, and Tropical Cyclone Research and Review.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Russell L. Elsberry include:

  • Challenges and Opportunities with New Generation Geostationary Meteorological Satellite Datasets for Analyses and Initial Conditions for Forecasting Hurricane Irma (2017) Rapid Intensification Event, 2020, Atmosphere
  • Advanced Global Model Ensemble Forecasts of Tropical Cyclone Formation, and Intensity Predictions along Medium-Range Tracks, 2020, Atmosphere
  • Opportunity for Tropical Cyclone Lifecycle Predictions from Pre-Formation to Ending Stage: Eastern North Pacific 2021 Season, 2022, Atmosphere

Other notable papers connected to their research areas, though authored by co-authors, include:

  • Advances in tropical cyclone prediction on subseasonal time scales during 2019-2022, 2023, Tropical Cyclone Research and Review
  • Opportunity for Early Warnings of Typhoon Lekima from Two Global Ensemble Model Forecasts of Formation with 7-Day Intensities along Medium-Range Tracks, 2020, Atmosphere

The scientist's work intersects multiple fields and topics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding atmospheric and planetary phenomena related to weather modeling and climate. The focus on tropical cyclone dynamics and forecasting represents a core element of their scholarly output.

Best Publications

  • Some Aspects of Vortex Structure Related to Tropical Cyclone Motion

    Michael Fiorino;Russell L. Elsberry

  • Extratropical Transition of Western North Pacific Tropical Cyclones: An Overview and Conceptual Model of the Transformation Stage

    Peter M. Klein;Patrick A. Harr;Russell L. Elsberry

  • Upper ocean response to Hurricane Gilbert

    Lynn K. Shay;Peter G. Black;Arthur J. Mariano;Jeffery D. Hawkins

  • Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclones over the Western North Pacific. Part I: Evolution of Structural Characteristics during the Transition Process

    Patrick A. Harr;Russell L. Elsberry

  • Large-Scale Circulation Variability over the Tropical Western North Pacific. Part I: Spatial Patterns and Tropical Cyclone Characteristics

    Patrick A. Harr;Russell L. Elsberry

  • Tropical Cyclone Track Characteristics as a Function of Large-Scale Circulation Anomalies

    Patrick A. Harr;Russell L. Elsberry

  • Near-Inertial Ocean Current Response to Hurricane Frederic

    Lynn K. Shay;Russell L. Elsberry

  • Tropical Cyclone Structure (TCS08) Field Experiment Science Basis, Observational Platforms, and Strategy

    Russell L. Elsberry;Patrick A. Harr

  • Monsoonal Interactions Leading to Sudden Tropical Cyclone Track Changes

    Lester E. Carr;Russell L. Elsberry

  • Extratropical Transition of Western North Pacific Tropical Cyclones: Midlatitude and Tropical Cyclone Contributions to Reintensification

    Peter M. Klein;Patrick A. Harr;Russell L. Elsberry

  • Accuracy of atlantic and eastern north pacific tropical cyclone intensity forecast guidance

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  • Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclones over the Western North Pacific. Part II: The Impact of Midlatitude Circulation Characteristics

    Patrick A. Harr;Russell L. Elsberry;Timothy F. Hogan

  • Interaction of Typhoons with the Taiwan Orography. Part I: Upstream Track Deflections

    Tien-Chiang Yeh;Russell L. Elsberry

  • Vertical Structure of the Ocean Current Response to a Hurricane

    Lynn K. Shay;Russell L. Elsberry;Peter G. Black

  • Evaluation of physical processes in an idealized extratropical cyclone using adjoint sensitivity

    Rolf H. Langland;Russell L. Elsberry;Ronald M. Errico

  • Interaction of Typhoons with the Taiwan Orography. Part II: Continuous and Discontinuous Tracks across the Island

    Tien-Chiang Yeh;Russell L. Elsberry

  • A mixed layer model of the oceanic thermal response to hurricanes

    Russell L. Elsberry;Thomas S. Fraim;Robert N. Trapnell

  • Observational Evidence for Predictions of Tropical Cyclone Propagation Relative to Environmental Steering

    L. E. Carr;Russell L. Elsberry

  • Simulations of the Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclones: Phasing between the Upper-Level Trough and Tropical Cyclones

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  • Estimating Tropical Cyclone Intensity by Satellite Imagery Utilizing Convolutional Neural Networks

    Buo-Fu Chen;Boyo Chen;Hsuan-Tien Lin;Russell L. Elsberry

  • Models of Tropical Cyclone Wind Distribution and Beta-Effect Propagation for Application to Tropical Cyclone Track Forecasting

    Lester E. Carr;Russell L. Elsberry

  • Vertical Wind Shear Influences on Tropical Cyclone Formation and Intensification during TCM-92 and TCM-93

    Russell L. Elsberry;Richard A. Jeffries

  • Transformation of a Large Monsoon Depression to a Tropical Storm during TCM-93

    Patrick A. Harr;Russell L. Elsberry;Johnny C. L. Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick A. Harr
Patrick A. Harr Jupiter Intelligence
Christopher S. Velden
Christopher S. Velden Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
Lynn K. Shay
Lynn K. Shay University of Miami
Robert F. Rogers
Robert F. Rogers Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Johnny C. L. Chan
Johnny C. L. Chan City University of Hong Kong
Song-You Hong
Song-You Hong National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
James D. Doyle
James D. Doyle United States Naval Research Laboratory
Lance M. Leslie
Lance M. Leslie University of Technology Sydney
Frederic Vitart
Frederic Vitart European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts

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