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Werner Alpers publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Werner Alpers sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 166 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Werner Alpers D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Werner Alpers sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Overview

Werner Alpers is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular focus on Oceanography, Earth-Surface Processes, and Atmospheric Science. Their research involves the study of ocean waves, remote sensing, coastal and marine dynamics, oceanographic and atmospheric processes, precipitation measurement and analysis, and meteorological phenomena and simulations.

Alpers's work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed venues, including:

  • Oceanography
  • Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • International Journal of Remote Sensing
  • Continental Shelf Research

Some notable papers authored or co-authored by Werner Alpers include:

  • "Surface Wave Breaking Caused by Internal Solitary Waves: Effects on Radar Backscattering Measured by SAR and Radar Altimeter," 2021, Oceanography
  • "Breaking Location of Internal Solitary Waves Over a Sloping Seabed," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • "A note on radar signatures of hydrometeors in the melting layer as inferred from Sentinel-1 SAR data acquired over the ocean," 2020, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • "On the physical mechanism causing strongly enhanced radar backscatter in C-Band SAR images of convective rain over the ocean," 2024, International Journal of Remote Sensing
  • "Observations and generation of internal waves in the Strait of Sicily," 2024, Continental Shelf Research

Frequent collaborators include Pak Wai Chan, Davide Cavaliere, Giovanni La Forgia, J. M. Magalhaes, and Adriana M. Santos-Ferreira.

Thematic emphases of Alpers's research span:

  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations

The research led or contributed to by Alpers often involves advanced techniques in radar backscatter analysis and satellite-based remote sensing. This includes the study of interactions between internal solitary waves and ocean surface dynamics, as well as investigations into the radar signatures associated with atmospheric hydrometeors and convective rain over maritime regions.

Best Publications

  • On the detectability of ocean surface waves by real and synthetic aperture radar

    Werner R. Alpers;Duncan B. Ross;Clifford L. Rufenach

  • Theory of radar imaging of internal waves

    Werner Alpers;Werner Alpers

  • Theory of synthetic aperture radar ocean imaging: A MARSEN view

    Klaus Hasselmann;R. K. Raney;W. J. Plant;W. Alpers

  • A theory of the imaging mechanism of underwater bottom topography by real and synthetic aperture radar

    Werner Alpers;Ingo Hennings

  • The damping of ocean waves by surface films: A new look at an old problem

    Werner Alpers;Heinrich Hühnerfuss

  • The effect of orbital motions on synthetic aperture radar imagery of ocean waves

    W. Alpers;C. Rufenach

  • Imaging of biogenic and anthropogenic ocean surface films by the multifrequency/multipolarization SIR‐C/X‐SAR

    Martin Gade;Werner Alpers;Heinrich Hühnerfuss;Harunobu Masuko

  • An improved composite surface model for the radar backscattering cross section of the ocean surface 1. Theory of the model and optimization/validation by scatterometer data

    Roland Romeiser;Werner Alpers;Volkmar Wismann

  • The two-frequency microwave technique for measuring ocean-wave spectra from an airplane or satellite

    Werner Alpers;Werner Alpers;Klaus Hasselmann

  • Atmospheric boundary layer rolls observed by the synthetic aperture radar aboard the ERS-1 satellite

    W. Alpers;B. Brümmer

  • Oil spill detection by imaging radars: Challenges and pitfalls

    Werner Alpers;Benjamin Holt;Kan Zeng

  • An improved composite surface model for the radar backscattering cross section of the ocean surface: 2. Model response to surface roughness variations and the radar imaging of underwater bottom topography

    Roland Romeiser;Werner Alpers

  • Radar signatures of oil films floating on the sea surface and the Marangoni effect

    Werner Alpers;Heinrich Hühnerfuss

  • Using ERS-2 SAR images for routine observation of marine pollution in European coastal waters.

    Martin Gade;Werner Alpers

  • Study of the generation and propagation of internal waves in the Strait of Gibraltar using a numerical model and synthetic aperture radar images of the European ERS 1 satellite

    Peter Brandt;Werner Alpers;Jan O. Backhaus

  • Monte Carlo simulations for studying the relationship between ocean wave and synthetic aperture radar image spectra

    Werner Alpers

  • Scylla and Charybdis observed from space

    Werner Alpers;Ettore Salusti

  • The role of the critical angle in brightness reversals on sunglint images of the sea surface

    Christopher. R. Jackson;Werner Alpers

  • Spectral signal to clutter and thermal noise properties of ocean wave imaging synthetic aperture radars

    Werner Alpers;Klaus Hasselmann

  • On the reduction of the radar backscatter by oceanic surface films: Scatterometer measurements and their theoretical interpretation

    Martin Gade;Werner Alpers;Heinrich Hühnerfuss;Volkmar R. Wismann

  • Monte-Carlo simulation studies of the nonlinear imaging of a two dimensional surface wave field by a synthetic aperture radar

    Claus Brüning;Werner Alpers;Klaus Hasselmann

  • Investigation of multifrequency/multipolarization radar signatures of rain cells over the ocean using SIR‐C/X‐SAR data

    Christian Melsheimer;Werner Alpers;Martin Gade

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinrich Hühnerfuss
Heinrich Hühnerfuss Universität Hamburg
Angelo Rubino
Angelo Rubino Ca Foscari University of Venice
Klaus Hasselmann
Klaus Hasselmann Max Planck Society
I-I Lin
I-I Lin National Taiwan University
William J. Plant
William J. Plant University of Washington
Peter Brandt
Peter Brandt GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Benjamin Holt
Benjamin Holt California Institute of Technology
Jens Schröter
Jens Schröter Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Bertrand Chapron
Bertrand Chapron French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Johnny A. Johannessen
Johnny A. Johannessen Naval Postgraduate School

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