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Thomas C. Grenfell 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 Thomas C. Grenfell sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 131 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas C. Grenfell 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 Thomas C. Grenfell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1966 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Thomas C. Grenfell is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Throughout their career, they have been recognized for contributions to the scientific community, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1966.

Information regarding the specific fields, subfields, or topics of study associated with their research is not provided. Likewise, data on recent publications, coauthors, common publication venues, and book publications is not available.

Despite the limited details on particular research outputs or collaborative networks, Thomas C. Grenfell's affiliation and honorific distinctions suggest engagement in academic and scientific endeavors relevant to their institution and association recognitions.

Best Publications

  • The Optical Properties of Ice and Snow in the Arctic Basin

    Thomas C. Grenfell;Gary A. Maykut

  • Seasonal evolution of the albedo of multiyear Arctic sea ice

    D. K. Perovich;T. C. Grenfell;B. Light;P. V. Hobbs

  • Reflection of solar radiation by the Antarctic snow surface at ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared wavelengths

    Thomas C. Grenfell;Stephen G. Warren;Peter C. Mullen

  • Representation of a nonspherical ice particle by a collection of independent spheres for scattering and absorption of radiation

    Thomas C. Grenfell;Stephen G. Warren

  • Light-absorbing impurities in Arctic snow

    S. J. Doherty;S. G. Warren;T. C. Grenfell;A. D. Clarke

  • The Changing Face of Arctic Snow Cover: A Synthesis of Observed and Projected Changes

    Terry V. Callaghan;Margareta Johansson;Ross D. Brown;Pavel Ya. Groisman

  • Thin and thinner: Sea ice mass balance measurements during SHEBA

    Donald K. Perovich;Thomas C. Grenfell;Jacqueline A. Richter-Menge;Bonnie Light

  • Spectral albedos of sea ice and incident solar irradiance in the southern Beaufort Sea

    Thomas C. Grenfell;Donald K. Perovich

  • Hydraulic controls of summer Arctic pack ice albedo

    H. Eicken;T. C. Grenfell;D. K. Perovich;J. A. Richter-Menge

  • Surface Albedo of the Antarctic Sea Ice Zone

    Richard E. Brandt;Stephen G. Warren;Anthony P. Worby;Thomas C. Grenfell

  • Year on ice gives climate insights

    Don K. Perovich;E. L. Andreas;J. A. Curry;H. Eiken

  • Transmission and absorption of solar radiation by Arctic sea ice during the melt season

    Bonnie Light;Thomas C. Grenfell;Donald K. Perovich

  • Observed vertical redistribution of black carbon and other insoluble light-absorbing particles in melting snow

    Sarah J. Doherty;Thomas C. Grenfell;Sanja Forsström;Dean L. Hegg

  • Radiation absorption coefficients of polycrystalline ice from 400–1400 nm

    Thomas C. Grenfell;Donald K. Perovich

  • Visible and near-ultraviolet absorption spectrum of ice from transmission of solar radiation into snow.

    Stephen G. Warren;Richard E. Brandt;Thomas C. Grenfell

  • Seasonal and spatial evolution of albedo in a snow-ice-land-ocean environment

    Thomas C. Grenfell;Donald K. Perovich

  • Effects of temperature on the microstructure of first‐year Arctic sea ice

    B. Light;G. A. Maykut;T. C. Grenfell

  • A theoretical model of the optical properties of sea ice in the visible and near infrared

    Thomas C. Grenfell

  • A radiative transfer model for sea ice with vertical structure variations

    Thomas C. Grenfell

  • The spectral distribution of light beneath first‐year sea ice in the Arctic Ocean1

    Gary A. Maykut;Thomas C. Grenfell

  • Passive Microwave Signatures of Sea Ice

    Duane T. Eppler;L. Dennis Farmer;Alan W. Lohanick;Mark R. Anderson

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald K. Perovich
Donald K. Perovich Dartmouth College
Stephen G. Warren
Stephen G. Warren University of Washington
Bonnie Light
Bonnie Light University of Washington
Antony D. Clarke
Antony D. Clarke University of Hawaii at Manoa
Anthony J. Gow
Anthony J. Gow Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
Hajo Eicken
Hajo Eicken Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Matthew Sturm
Matthew Sturm University of Alaska Fairbanks
Josefino C. Comiso
Josefino C. Comiso Goddard Space Flight Center
Dean A. Hegg
Dean A. Hegg University of Washington
Son V. Nghiem
Son V. Nghiem California Institute of Technology

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