André Morel

17.7k total citations · 9 hit papers
69 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

André Morel is a scholar working on Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, André Morel has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Oceanography, 19 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 17 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in André Morel's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (52 papers), Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (18 papers) and Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis (17 papers). André Morel is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (52 papers), Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (18 papers) and Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis (17 papers). André Morel collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and United Kingdom. André Morel's co-authors include Annick Bricaud, Bernard Gentili, Howard R. Gordon, David Antoine, Stéphane Maritorena, Jean‐Michel André, Louis Marie Prieur, Hervé Claustre, Jean‐François Berthon and Marcel Babin and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Remote Sensing of Environment.

In The Last Decade

André Morel

68 papers receiving 12.3k citations

Hit Papers

Absorption by dissolved organic matter of the sea (yellow... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 1988 1983 1995 2001 400 800 1.2k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Absorption by dissolved organic matter of the sea (yellow substance) in the UV and visible domains1
    1981 1.2k citations Annick Bricaud, André Morel et al. Limnology and Oceanography profile →
  2. Optical modeling of the upper ocean in relation to its biogenous matter content (case I waters)
    1988 1.2k citations André Morel Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
  3. Remote Assessment of Ocean Color for Interpretation of Satellite Visible Imagery: A Review
    1983 918 citations Howard R. Gordon, André Morel profile →
  4. Variability in the chlorophyll‐specific absorption coefficients of natural phytoplankton: Analysis and parameterization
    1995 916 citations Annick Bricaud, André Morel et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
  5. Bio‐optical properties of oceanic waters: A reappraisal
    2001 895 citations André Morel et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
  6. Oceanic primary production: 2. Estimation at global scale from satellite (Coastal Zone Color Scanner) chlorophyll
    1996 709 citations David Antoine, Jean‐Michel André et al. Global Biogeochemical Cycles profile →
  7. Theoretical results concerning light absorption in a discrete medium, and application to specific absorption of phytoplankton
    1981 661 citations André Morel, Annick Bricaud profile →
  8. Surface pigments, algal biomass profiles, and potential production of the euphotic layer: Relationships reinvestigated in view of remote‐sensing applications
    1989 610 citations André Morel, Jean‐François Berthon Limnology and Oceanography profile →
  9. Examining the consistency of products derived from various ocean color sensors in open ocean (Case 1) waters in the perspective of a multi-sensor approach
    2007 490 citations André Morel, Bernard Gentili et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
André Morel France 38 11.5k 3.8k 3.6k 2.7k 1.7k 69 13.4k
Annick Bricaud France 47 10.1k 0.9× 3.4k 0.9× 2.8k 0.8× 2.7k 1.0× 1.5k 0.8× 85 11.9k
Kendall L. Carder United States 48 10.7k 0.9× 3.8k 1.0× 3.5k 1.0× 3.1k 1.2× 1.4k 0.8× 138 12.8k
Charles R. McClain United States 61 12.7k 1.1× 4.5k 1.2× 5.8k 1.6× 1.7k 0.7× 3.5k 2.0× 217 15.8k
Shubha Sathyendranath United Kingdom 63 11.9k 1.0× 4.5k 1.2× 4.6k 1.3× 1.9k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 242 14.1k
Emmanuel Boss United States 69 13.5k 1.2× 4.6k 1.2× 4.6k 1.3× 2.1k 0.8× 2.1k 1.2× 246 16.7k
Dariusz Stramski United States 49 8.2k 0.7× 2.3k 0.6× 2.2k 0.6× 2.0k 0.8× 951 0.5× 133 9.4k
Marcel Babin France 57 9.4k 0.8× 3.1k 0.8× 2.5k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 3.0k 1.7× 193 11.7k
Hervé Claustre France 71 15.4k 1.3× 6.7k 1.8× 3.6k 1.0× 1.8k 0.7× 1.7k 1.0× 217 17.8k
Raymond C. Smith United States 51 6.5k 0.6× 3.3k 0.9× 2.6k 0.7× 1.2k 0.4× 2.1k 1.2× 97 9.6k
Bernard Gentili France 47 6.4k 0.6× 2.5k 0.7× 2.5k 0.7× 1.0k 0.4× 1.1k 0.7× 73 7.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xing, Xiaogang, André Morel, Hervé Claustre, Fabrizio D’Ortenzio, & Antoine Poteau. (2012). Combined processing and mutual interpretation of radiometry and fluorometry from autonomous profiling Bio‐Argo floats: 2. Colored dissolved organic matter absorption retrieval. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 117(C4). 41 indexed citations
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Morel, André & Bernard Gentili. (2004). Radiation transport within oceanic (case 1) water. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 109(C6). 53 indexed citations
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Antoine, David, André Morel, Stanford B. Hooker, et al.. (2003). Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) Validation: Early Results at the Boussole Site (Mediterranean Sea). ESA Special Publication. 531. 6 indexed citations
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Morel, André & David Antoine. (2002). Small Critters--Big Effects. Science. 296(5575). 1980–1982. 18 indexed citations
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Falkowski, Paul G., Michael J. Behrenfeld, Wayne E. Esaias, et al.. (2000). 10.1016/s0967-0653(98)83946-x. Time to knit. 6 indexed citations
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Antoine, David, Jean‐Michel André, & André Morel. (1996). Oceanic primary production: 2. Estimation at global scale from satellite (Coastal Zone Color Scanner) chlorophyll. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 10(1). 57–69. 709 indexed citations breakdown →
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Antoine, David & André Morel. (1995). Modelling the seasonal course of the upper ocean pCO<sub>2</sub> (I). Development of a one-dimensional model. Tellus B. 47(1-2). 103–103. 14 indexed citations
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Antoine, David & André Morel. (1995). Modelling the seasonal course of the upper ocean pCO<sub>2</sub> (II). Validation of the model and sensitivity studies. Tellus B. 47(1-2). 122–122. 12 indexed citations
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Antoine, David, André Morel, & Jean‐Michel André. (1995). Algal pigment distribution and primary production in the eastern Mediterranean as derived from coastal zone color scanner observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 100(C8). 16193–16209. 182 indexed citations
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Morel, André, Yu-Hwan Ahn, Frédéric Partensky, Daniel Vaulot, & Hervé Claustre. (1993). <I>Prochlorococcus</I> and <I>Synechococcus</I>: A comparative study of their optical properties in relation to their size and pigmentation. Journal of Marine Research. 51(3). 617–649. 231 indexed citations
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Berthon, Jean‐François & André Morel. (1992). Validation of a spectral light-photosynthesis model and use of the model in conjunction with remotely sensed pigment observations. Limnology and Oceanography. 37(4). 781–796. 34 indexed citations
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Morel, André & Jean‐François Berthon. (1989). Surface pigments, algal biomass profiles, and potential production of the euphotic layer: Relationships reinvestigated in view of remote‐sensing applications. Limnology and Oceanography. 34(8). 1545–1562. 610 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dugdale, Richard C., André Morel, Annick Bricaud, & Frances P. Wilkerson. (1989). Modeling new production in upwelling centers: A case study of modeling new production from remotely sensed temperature and color. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 94(C12). 18119–18132. 94 indexed citations
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Morel, André, Luigi Lazzara, & Jacques Gostan. (1987). Growth rate and quantum yield time response for a diatom to changing irradiances (energy and color)1. Limnology and Oceanography. 32(5). 1066–1084. 77 indexed citations
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Gordon, Howard R. & André Morel. (1983). Remote Assessment of Ocean Color for Interpretation of Satellite Visible Imagery: A Review. 918 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gordon, Howard R. & André Morel. (1983). Remote Assessment of Ocean Color for Interpretation of Satellite Visible Imagery. 229 indexed citations
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Billoire, A. & André Morel. (1980). Introduction to Unified Theories of Weak, Electromagnetic and Strong Interactions: SU(5). 1 indexed citations
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Morel, André. (1978). Les crimes et les peines : évolution des mentalités au Québec au XIXe siècle. Revue de droit Université de Sherbrooke. 8(2). 384–396. 1 indexed citations
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Morel, André. (1978). Available, usable, and stored radiant energy in relation to marine photosynthesis. Deep Sea Research. 25(8). 673–688. 265 indexed citations
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