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D-Index
50
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8305
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3450
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1371

Thomas N. Lee 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 Thomas N. Lee sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 93 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas N. Lee 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 Thomas N. Lee sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Thomas N. Lee is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States. Their academic profile is characterized by a focus on research and scientific contributions connected to this institution.

Although specific details regarding recent papers, co-authors, and frequent publication venues are not documented, the association with the University of Miami suggests involvement in its research environment and academic activities.

No records are available concerning awards, main fields, subfields, or primary topics of study for Thomas N. Lee. Similarly, there is no data on book publications or citations relevant to their work.

The profile indicates that Thomas N. Lee is currently living, allowing for the possibility of ongoing contributions to their academic discipline.

Best Publications

  • The fate of river discharge on the continental shelf: 1. Modeling the river plume and the inner shelf coastal current

    Vassiliki H. Kourafalou;Vassiliki H. Kourafalou;Lie Yauw Oey;John D. Wang;Thomas N. Lee

  • The North Brazil Current retroflection: Seasonal structure and eddy variability

    William E. Johns;Thomas N. Lee;Friedrich A. Schott;Rainer J. Zantopp

  • Red Tides in the Gulf of Mexico: Where, When, and Why?

    John J. Walsh;J. K. Jolliff;J. K. Jolliff;B. P. Darrow;J. M. Lenes

  • Annual Cycle and Variability of the North Brazil Current

    W. E. Johns;T. N. Lee;R. C. Beardsley;J. Candela

  • Gulf Stream frontal eddy influence on productivity of the southeast U.S. continental shelf

    Thomas N. Lee;James A. Yoder;Larry P. Atkinson

  • Observations of a Gulf Stream frontal eddy on the Georgia continental shelf, April 1977

    Thomas N. Lee;Larry P. Atkinson;Richard Legeckis

  • The Kuroshio East of Taiwan: Moored Transport Observations from the WOCE PCM-1 Array

    William E. Johns;Thomas N. Lee;Dongxiao Zhang;Rainer J. Zantopp

  • Low‐frequency current and temperature variability from Gulf Stream frontal eddies and atmospheric forcing along the southeast U.S. outer continental shelf

    Thomas N. Lee;Larry P. Atkinson

  • Climatology of the Southeastern United States Continental Shelf Waters

    Larry P. Atkinson;Thomas N. Lee;Jackson O. Blanton;William S. Chandler

  • Influence of Florida Current, gyres and wind-driven circulation on transport of larvae and recruitment in the Florida Keys coral reefs

    Thomas N. Lee;Claes Rooth;Elizabeth Williams;Michael McGowan

  • The Kuroshio East of Taiwan: Modes of Variability and Relationship to Interior Ocean Mesoscale Eddies

    Dongxiao Zhang;Thomas N. Lee;William E. Johns;Cho-Teng Liu

  • Evolution of the Tortugas Gyre and its influence on recruitment in the Florida Keys

    T. N. Lee;M. E. Clarke;E. Williams;A. F. Szmant

  • Moored Observations of Western Boundary Current variability and thermohaline circulation at 26.5°N in the subtropical north Atlantic

    Thomas N. Lee;William E. Johns;Rainer J. Zantopp;Eve R. Fillenbaum

  • Florida Current frontal eddies and the settlement of coral reef fishes

    Su Sponaugle;Thomas Lee;Vassiliki Kourafalou;Deanna Pinkard

  • The Influence of Loop Current Perturbations on the Formation and Evolution of Tortugas Eddies in the Southern Straits of Florida

    Paula S. Fratantoni;Thomas N. Lee;Guillermo P. Podesta;Frank E. Muller-Karger

  • Variability of Structure and Transport of the Florida Current in the Period Range of Days to Seasonal

    Friedrich A. Schott;Thomas N. Lee;Rainer Zantopp

  • Role of Gulf Stream frontal eddies in forming phytoplankton patches on the outer southeastern shelf1

    James A. Yoder;Larry P. Atkinson;Thomas N. Lee;Hongsuk H. Kim

  • The intrusion of Gulf Stream water across the continental shelf due to topographically-induced upwelling

    J.O. Blanton;L.P. Atkinson;L.J. Pietrafesa;T.N. Lee

  • The fate of river discharge on the continental shelf 2. Transport of coastal low-salinity waters under realistic wind and tidal forcing

    Vassiliki H. Kourafalou;Vassiliki H. Kourafalou;Thomas N. Lee;Lie Yauw Oey;John D. Wang

  • Florida current spin-off eddies

    Thomas N. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Larry P. Atkinson
Larry P. Atkinson Old Dominion University
William E. Johns
William E. Johns University of Miami
Vassiliki H. Kourafalou
Vassiliki H. Kourafalou University of Miami
Friedrich Schott
Friedrich Schott Kiel University
Gustav-Adolf Paffenhöfer
Gustav-Adolf Paffenhöfer Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Leonard J. Pietrafesa
Leonard J. Pietrafesa Coastal Carolina University
Guillermo P. Podestá
Guillermo P. Podestá University of Miami
Lie-Yauw Oey
Lie-Yauw Oey Princeton University
Charles R. McClain
Charles R. McClain Goddard Space Flight Center
James A. Yoder
James A. Yoder University of Rhode Island

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