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D-Index
41
Citations
8252
World Ranking
7614
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2718

Watson W. Gregg 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 Watson W. Gregg sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 129 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Watson W. Gregg 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 Watson W. Gregg sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Watson W. Gregg is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research predominantly spans Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with notable contributions in subfields including Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Water Science and Technology, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work covers a range of interconnected topics related to marine and atmospheric environments. These topics include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
  • Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Climate variability and models

Watson W. Gregg has published research in several peer-reviewed scientific journals. Some recent publications are:

  • A global compilation of in situ aquatic high spectral resolution inherent and apparent optical property data for remote sensing applications, 2020, Earth system science data
  • Assessment of the spectral downward irradiance at the surface of the Mediterranean Sea using the radiative Ocean-Atmosphere Spectral Irradiance Model (OASIM), 2021, Ocean science
  • Assessing the Skills of a Seasonal Forecast of Chlorophyll in the Global Pelagic Oceans, 2021, Remote Sensing

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Some of their regular co-authors include:

  • Cécile S. Rousseaux
  • Kimberly A. Casey
  • Emmanuel Boss
  • Alison Chase
  • Susanne E. Craig

Watson W. Gregg's contributions reflect an interdisciplinary approach, engaging with both oceanographic and atmospheric domains. Their work supports understanding and monitoring of marine ecosystems, surface irradiance, and seasonal forecasting models relevant to global pelagic ocean environments.

Best Publications

  • A comparison of global estimates of marine primary production from ocean color

    Mary-Elena Carr;Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs;Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs;Marjorie Schmeltz;Maki Noguchi Aita

  • A simple spectral solar irradiance model for cloudless maritime atmospheres

    Watson W. Gregg;K. L. Carder

  • Ocean primary production and climate: Global decadal changes

    Watson W. Gregg;Margarita E. Conkright;Paul Ginoux;John E. O'Reilly

  • Global and regional evaluation of the SeaWiFS chlorophyll data set

    Watson W. Gregg;Nancy W. Casey

  • An overview of approaches and challenges for retrieving marine inherent optical properties from ocean color remote sensing.

    P. Jeremy Werdell;Lachlan I.W. McKinna;Emmanuel Boss;Steven G. Ackleson

  • Recent trends in global ocean chlorophyll

    Watson W. Gregg;Nancy W. Casey;Charles R. McClain

  • Phytoplankton and iron: validation of a global three-dimensional ocean biogeochemical model

    Watson W. Gregg;Paul Ginoux;Paul S. Schopf;Nancy W. Casey

  • Assessing the uncertainties of model estimates of primary productivity in the tropical Pacific Ocean

    Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs;Mary-Elena Carr;Richard T. Barber;Michele Scardi

  • Decadal Changes in Global Ocean Chlorophyll

    Watson W. Gregg;Margarita E. Conkright

  • Modeling Coccolithophores in the Global Oceans

    Watson W. Gregg;Nancy W. Casey

  • Capturing optically important constituents and properties in a marine biogeochemical and ecosystem model

    S. Dutkiewicz;A. E. Hickman;O. Jahn;W. W. Gregg

  • Challenges of modeling depth-integrated marine primary productivity over multiple decades: A case study at BATS and HOT

    Vincent S. Saba;Vincent S. Saba;Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs;Mary-Elena Carr;David Antoine

  • Assimilation of SeaWiFS Ocean Chlorophyll Data into a Three-Dimensional Global Ocean Model

    Watson W. Gregg

  • Interannual Variation in Phytoplankton Primary Production at a Global Scale

    Cecile Severine Rousseaux;Watson W. Gregg

  • The effects of aquatic macrophytes on the stream microenvironment

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  • Interannual variability of phytoplankton abundances in the North Atlantic

    Stephanie Dutkiewicz;Mick Follows;John Marshall;Watson W Gregg

  • Decadal trends in global pelagic ocean chlorophyll: A new assessment integrating multiple satellites, in situ data, and models.

    Watson W. Gregg;Cecile Severine Rousseaux

  • Recent decadal trends in global phytoplankton composition

    Cecile S. Rousseaux;Cecile S. Rousseaux;Watson W. Gregg

  • Sampling biases in MODIS and SeaWiFS ocean chlorophyll data

    Watson W. Gregg;Nancy W. Casey

  • Influences of aquatic macrophytes on invertebrate community structure, guild structure, and microdistribution in streams

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  • Global seasonal climatologies of ocean chlorophyll: Blending in situ and satellite data for the Coastal Zone Color Scanner era

    Watson W. Gregg;Margarita E. Conkright

  • Atmospheric iron delivery and surface ocean biological activity in the Southern Ocean and Patagonian region

    David J. Erickson;Jose L. Hernandez;P. Ginoux;W. W. Gregg

  • Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation

    Watson W. Gregg;Max J. Suarez

Frequent Co-Authors

Stanford B. Hooker
Stanford B. Hooker Goddard Space Flight Center
Charles R. McClain
Charles R. McClain Goddard Space Flight Center
Paul Ginoux
Paul Ginoux Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
David Antoine
David Antoine Curtin University
Michael J. Behrenfeld
Michael J. Behrenfeld Oregon State University
Anastasia Romanou
Anastasia Romanou Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs
Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Rainer Bleck
Rainer Bleck National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Steven Pawson
Steven Pawson Goddard Space Flight Center

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