2026 Trevor J. McDougall: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	53	4186	4007	143	138	167	12568

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Australia Leader Award
2018 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2012 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
1997 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

Overview

Trevor J. McDougall is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, and Atmospheric Science. The scientist's body of work includes extensive contributions to understanding oceanographic and atmospheric processes, climate variability and models, as well as marine and coastal ecosystems.

Their recent publications reflect a strong engagement with topics related to ocean dynamics and earth system energy. Notable recent papers include:

"Heat stored in the Earth system 1960-2020: where does the energy go?" (2023), published in Earth system science data
"Full-Depth Global Estimates of Ocean Mesoscale Eddy Mixing From Observations and Theory" (2020), published in Geophysical Research Letters
"Two Interpolation Methods Using Multiply-Rotated Piecewise Cubic Hermite Interpolating Polynomials" (2020), published in Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
"The interpretation of temperature and salinity variables in numerical ocean model output and the calculation of heat fluxes and heat content" (2021), published in Geoscientific model development
"The downward spiralling nature of the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre" (2022), published in Nature Communications

McDougall's collaborative work is reflected in frequent co-authorship with other researchers including Paul M. Barker, Sjoerd Groeskamp, Ryan M. Holmes, Geoffrey J. Stanley, and John Church. The scientist's publications are often found in prominent venues such as the Journal of Physical Oceanography, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, and Earth system science data.

The scientist's research interests cover several interconnected topics:

Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
Climate variability and models
Marine and coastal ecosystems
Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations

Recognition of McDougall's work includes election as a Fellow in prestigious societies: the American Geophysical Union in 2018, the Royal Society in the United Kingdom in 2012, and the Australian Academy of Science in 1997.

Best Publications

The composition of Standard Seawater and the definition of the Reference-Composition Salinity Scale

Frank J. Millero;Rainer Feistel;Daniel G. Wright;Trevor J. McDougall

1332
Citations
Parameterizing eddy-induced tracer transports in ocean circulation models

Peter R. Gent;Jurgen Willebrand;Trevor J. McDougall;James C. McWilliams

1117
Citations
A Neutral Density Variable for the World’s Oceans

David R. Jackett;Trevor J. McDougall

721
Citations
Minimal Adjustment of Hydrographic Profiles to Achieve Static Stability

David R. Jackett;Trevor J. Mcdougall

577
Citations
OMIP contribution to CMIP6: experimental and diagnostic protocol for the physical component of the Ocean Model Intercomparison Project

Stephen M. Griffies;Gokhan Danabasoglu;Paul J. Durack;Alistair J. Adcroft

411
Citations
Bubble plumes in stratified environments

Trevor J. Mcdougall

355
Citations
Diagnosing Climate Change and Ocean Ventilation using Hydrographic Data

Nathaniel L. Bindoff;Trevor J. Mcdougall;Trevor J. Mcdougall

326
Citations
Accurate and Computationally Efficient Algorithms for Potential Temperature and Density of Seawater

Trevor J. McDougall;David R. Jackett;Daniel G. Wright;Rainer Feistel

297
Citations
Thermobaricity, Cabbeling, and Water-Mass Conversion

Trevor J. McDougall

274
Citations
Accurate polynomial expressions for the density and specific volume of seawater using the TEOS-10 standard

Fabien Roquet;Gurvan Madec;Gurvan Madec;Trevor J. McDougall;Paul M. Barker

250
Citations
Potential Enthalpy: A Conservative Oceanic Variable for Evaluating Heat Content and Heat Fluxes

Trevor J. McDougall

232
Citations
Turning Ocean Mixing Upside Down

Raffaele Ferrari;Ali Mashayek;Trevor J. McDougall;Maxim Nikurashin

212
Citations
Decadal Changes along an Indian Ocean Section at 32°S and Their Interpretation

Nathaniel L. Bindoff;Trevor J. McDougall

207
Citations
Algorithms for Density, Potential Temperature, Conservative Temperature, and the Freezing Temperature of Seawater

David R. Jackett;Trevor J. McDougall;Rainer Feistel;Daniel G. Wright

205
Citations
Heat stored in the Earth system 1960–2020: where does the energy go?

Unknown

204
Citations
A Model of Sea Level Rise Caused by Ocean Thermal Expansion

John A. Church;J. Stuart Godfrey;David R. Jackett;Trevor J. McDougall

196
Citations
The Temporal-Residual-Mean Velocity. Part II: Isopycnal Interpretation and the Tracer and Momentum Equations

Trevor J. McDougall;Peter C. McIntosh

189
Citations
Measurements of turbulence in a zero-mean-shear mixed layer

Trevor J. Mcdougall

186
Citations
Using Sea Level Rise Projections for Urban Planning in Australia

K. J. E. Walsh;K. J. E. Walsh;H. Betts;J. Church;A. B. Pittock

174
Citations
The Relative Roles of Diapycnal and Isopycnal Mixing on Subsurface Water Mass Conversion

Trevor J. McDougall

170
Citations
The International Thermodynamic Equation Of Seawater 2010 (TEOS-10): Calculation and Use of Thermodynamic Properties

T. J. McDougall;R. Feistel;F. J. Millero;D. R. Jackett

14
Citations
Turning Ocean Mixing Upside Down

Raffaele Ferrari;Ali Mashayek;Jean-Michael Campin;Trevor McDougall

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen M. Griffies National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Bernadette M. Sloyan CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Daniel G. Wright Bedford Institute of Oceanography

Gurvan Madec Sorbonne University

William K. Dewar Florida State University

John A. Church University of New South Wales

Gokhan Danabasoglu National Center for Atmospheric Research

Jonathan M. Gregory University of Reading

Anthony C. Hirst Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Matthew H. England University of New South Wales

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