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William M. Drennan

William M. Drennan

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
46
Citations
8478
World Ranking
6053
National Ranking
2192

William M. Drennan 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 William M. Drennan sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 123 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William M. Drennan 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 William M. Drennan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

William M. Drennan is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States and focuses their research in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work predominantly addresses subfields such as Oceanography and Atmospheric Science, with particular attention to meteorological and oceanographic phenomena.

The scientist has contributed to studies involving Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, and Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing. This body of work reflects an intersection of atmospheric and oceanic dynamics, supporting a comprehensive understanding of interactions within these environments.

Notable publications by William M. Drennan include:

  • Momentum fluxes and wind gradients in the marine boundary layer - a multi-platform study, 2024, Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Evaluating Atmospheric Surface Layer Flux Parameterization within the Coastal Regime, 2023, Monthly Weather Review

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Ulf Högström
  • Erik Sahlée
  • Kimmo K. Kahma
  • Ann-Sofi Smedman
  • Cecilia Johansson

William M. Drennan's work has appeared in venues such as Helda (University of Helsinki) and Monthly Weather Review. These publication venues are recognized for disseminating studies related to atmospheric and oceanographic sciences.

Best Publications

  • Estimates of Kinetic Energy Dissipation under Breaking Waves

    E.A. Terray;M.A. Donelan;Y.C. Agrawal;W.M. Drennan

  • Air–Sea Exchange in Hurricanes: Synthesis of Observations from the Coupled Boundary Layer Air–Sea Transfer Experiment

    Peter G. Black;Eric A. D'Asaro;William M. Drennan;Jeffrey R. French

  • Enhanced dissipation of kinetic energy beneath surface waves

    Y. C. Agrawal;E. A. Terray;M. A. Donelan;P. A. Hwang

  • On the wave age dependence of wind stress over pure wind seas

    William M. Drennan;Hans C. Graber;Danièle Hauser;Céline Gwenaëlle Quentin

  • The Air–Sea Momentum Flux in Conditions of Wind Sea and Swell

    Mark A. Donelan;William M. Drennan;Kristina B. Katsaros

  • Gas transfer at water surfaces.

    M. A. Donelan;W. M. Drennan;E. S. Saltzman;R. Wanninkhof

  • Turbulent Fluxes in the Hurricane Boundary Layer. Part I: Momentum Flux

    Jeffrey R. French;William M. Drennan;Jun A. Zhang;Peter G. Black

  • Turbulent Fluxes in the Hurricane Boundary Layer. Part II: Latent Heat Flux

    William M. Drennan;Jun A. Zhang;Jeffrey R. French;Cyril McCormick

  • Air‐sea CO2 exchange in the equatorial Pacific

    Wade R. McGillis;Wade R. McGillis;James B. Edson;Christopher J. Zappa;Jonathan D. Ware

  • Parameterizing the Sea Surface Roughness

    William M. Drennan;Peter K. Taylor;Margaret J. Yelland

  • Oceanic Turbulence Dissipation Measurements in SWADE

    W. M. Drennan;M. A. Donelan;E. A. Terray;K. B. Katsaros

  • Nonstationary Analysis of the Directional Properties of Propagating Waves

    M. A. Donelan;W. M. Drennan;A. K. Magnusson

  • High-Latitude Ocean and Sea Ice Surface Fluxes: Challenges for Climate Research

    Mark A. Bourassa;Mark A. Bourassa;Sarah T. Gille;Cecilia Bitz;David Carlson

  • Satellite Estimates of Wind Speed and Latent Heat Flux over the Global Oceans

    Abderrahim Bentamy;Kristina B. Katsaros;Alberto M. Mestas-Nuñez;William M. Drennan

  • On momentum flux and velocity spectra over waves

    William M. Drennan;Kimmo K. Kahma;Mark A. Donelan

  • First direct measurements of enthalpy flux in the hurricane boundary layer: The CBLAST results

    Jun A. Zhang;Jun A. Zhang;Peter G. Black;Peter G. Black;Jeffrey R. French;William M. Drennan

  • ASIS—A New Air–Sea Interaction Spar Buoy: Design and Performance at Sea

    Hans C. Graber;Eugene A. Terray;Mark A. Donelan;William M. Drennan

  • Eddy-correlation measurements of air-sea fluxes from a discus buoy

    François Anctil;Mark A. Donelan;William M. Drennan;Hans C. Graber

  • Turbulence Structure of the Hurricane Boundary Layer between the Outer Rainbands

    Jun A. Zhang;William M. Drennan;Peter G. Black;Jeffrey R. French

  • Observational Study of Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer Characteristics during Swell

    A. Smedman;U. Högström;E. Sahleé;W. M. Drennan

  • Air-sea CO2 exchange in the equatorial Pacific : Air-Sea Exchange

    Wade R. Mcgillis;James B. Edson;Christopher J. Zappa;Jonathan D. Ware

  • LAGRANGIAN MEASUREMENTS OF ACCELERATIONS IN THE CRESTS OF BREAKING AND BROKEN WAVES

    Soren Peter Kjeldsen;Pierre Bonmarin;Michael G. Skafel;William M. Drennan

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark A. Donelan
Mark A. Donelan University of Miami
Hans C. Graber
Hans C. Graber University of Miami
Kristina B. Katsaros
Kristina B. Katsaros University of Miami
Jun A. Zhang
Jun A. Zhang University of Miami
Wade R. McGillis
Wade R. McGillis Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Michael D. DeGrandpre
Michael D. DeGrandpre University of Montana
Christopher W. Fairall
Christopher W. Fairall National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Ulf Högström
Ulf Högström Uppsala University
Jacques Pelon
Jacques Pelon Université Paris Cité
Ann-Sofi Smedman
Ann-Sofi Smedman Uppsala University

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