Alexander Sy

1.1k total citations
16 papers, 899 citations indexed

About

Alexander Sy is a scholar working on Oceanography, Atmospheric Science and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander Sy has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 899 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Oceanography, 5 papers in Atmospheric Science and 4 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Alexander Sy's work include Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (6 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (4 papers). Alexander Sy is often cited by papers focused on Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (6 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (4 papers). Alexander Sy collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Canada and United States. Alexander Sy's co-authors include Jens Meincke, Manfred Bersch, Detlef Quadfasel, K. P. Koltermann, K. Hanawa, R. Bailey, Monika Rhein, J. R. Lazier, A. Putzka and Ursula Schauer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography and Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers.

In The Last Decade

Alexander Sy

15 papers receiving 803 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexander Sy Germany 10 688 562 427 129 66 16 899
Bruno Ferron France 14 747 1.1× 463 0.8× 385 0.9× 77 0.6× 56 0.8× 31 868
Y. Hsueh United States 14 802 1.2× 479 0.9× 251 0.6× 91 0.7× 116 1.8× 39 985
Clément Vic France 19 890 1.3× 439 0.8× 380 0.9× 64 0.5× 67 1.0× 38 997
Igor Bashmachnikov Russia 19 680 1.0× 493 0.9× 459 1.1× 101 0.8× 108 1.6× 73 897
Yuzhu You Australia 18 732 1.1× 561 1.0× 330 0.8× 146 1.1× 162 2.5× 33 971
Manfred Bersch Germany 15 915 1.3× 802 1.4× 669 1.6× 124 1.0× 149 2.3× 20 1.2k
Yue Fang China 14 759 1.1× 489 0.9× 608 1.4× 48 0.4× 79 1.2× 48 1.0k
Kjell Arild Orvik Norway 16 861 1.3× 793 1.4× 561 1.3× 150 1.2× 101 1.5× 22 1.1k
Chuncheng Guo Norway 16 452 0.7× 490 0.9× 200 0.5× 84 0.7× 77 1.2× 38 821
Nicolas Kolodziejczyk France 20 997 1.4× 588 1.0× 579 1.4× 64 0.5× 38 0.6× 51 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Alexander Sy

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alexander Sy

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexander Sy

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Sy, Alexander. (2021). XBT/XCTD standard test procedures for reliability and performance tests of expendable probes at sea. Revised draft. IOC of UNESCO (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission). 1 indexed citations
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Sy, Alexander, et al.. (2021). Best guide and principles manual for the Ships of Opportunity Program (SOOP) and expendable bathythermograph (XBT) operations.. IOC of UNESCO (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission).
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Bersch, Manfred, Jens Meincke, & Alexander Sy. (1999). Interannual thermohaline changes in the northern North Atlantic 1991–1996. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. 46(1-2). 55–75. 77 indexed citations
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Schott, Friedrich, et al.. (1999). North Atlantic 1997, Cruise No. 39, 18 April – 14 September 1997 (METEOR – Berichte; 99-1). 14 indexed citations
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Schott, Friedrich, K. P. Koltermann, Lothar Stramma, et al.. (1999). North Atlantic 1997, Cruise No. 39, 18 April - 14 September 1997. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 9 indexed citations
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Koltermann, K. P., et al.. (1999). Decadal changes in the thermohaline circulation of the North Atlantic. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. 46(1-2). 109–138. 94 indexed citations
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Sy, Alexander, Monika Rhein, J. R. Lazier, et al.. (1997). Surprisingly rapid spreading of newly formed intermediate waters across the North Atlantic Ocean. Nature. 386(6626). 675–679. 173 indexed citations
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Hanawa, K., et al.. (1995). A new depth-time equation for Sippican or TSK T-7, T-6 and T-4 expendable bathythermographs (XBT). Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers. 42(8). 1423–1451. 143 indexed citations
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Hanawa, K., et al.. (1994). Calculation of New Depth Equations for Expendable Bathythermographs Using a Temperature-Error-Free Method (Application to Sippican/TSK T-7, T-6 and T-4 XBTS). 14 indexed citations
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Quadfasel, Detlef, Alexander Sy, & Bert Rudels. (1993). A ship of opportunity section to the North Pole: upper ocean temperature observations. Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers. 40(4). 777–789. 39 indexed citations
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Sy, Alexander, Ursula Schauer, & Jens Meincke. (1992). The North Atlantic current and its associated hydrographic structure above and eastwards of the mid-atlantic ridge. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers. 39(5). 825–853. 63 indexed citations
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Quadfasel, Detlef, et al.. (1991). Warming in the Arctic. Nature. 350(6317). 385–385. 137 indexed citations
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Fahrbach, Eberhard, Jens Meincke, & Alexander Sy. (1986). Observations of the horizontal separation of the salinity core and the current core in the Atlantic Equatorial Undercurrent. Journal of Marine Research. 44(4). 763–779. 6 indexed citations
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Sy, Alexander. (1985). An alternative editing technique for oceanographic data. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers. 32(12). 1591–1599. 8 indexed citations

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