Gerold Wefer is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Oceanography and Ecology.
According to data from OpenAlex, Gerold Wefer has authored 272 papers receiving a total of 16.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 184 papers in Atmospheric Science, 119 papers in Oceanography and 97 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Gerold Wefer's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (178 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (75 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (61 papers). Gerold Wefer is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (178 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (75 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (61 papers). Gerold Wefer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Gerold Wefer's co-authors include Gerhard Fischer, Dierk Hebbeln, Wolfgang Berger, Jürgen Pätzold, Stefan Mulitza, Frank Lamy, Helge W. Arz, Péter Müller, Ralph R Schneider and W. H. Berger and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.
In The Last Decade
Gerold Wefer
264 papers
receiving
15.4k citations
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The South Atlantic: Present and Past Circulation
1996548 citationsGerold Wefer, W. H. Berger et al.Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)profile →
Use of proxies in paleoceanography : examples from the South Atlantic
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Fujiwara, Toshiya, Christian dos Santos Ferreira, Michael Strasser, et al.. (2017). Seafloor displacement in the northern Japan Trench examined by bathymetric surveys after the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake. Japan Geoscience Union.1 indexed citations
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Freudenthal, Tim, Gerhard Bohrmann, & Gerold Wefer. (2015). Drilling gas hydrates with the sea floor drill rig MARUM-MeBo. EGUGA. 2012.2 indexed citations
Ikehara, Ken, Toshiya Kanamatsu, Michael Strasser, et al.. (2012). Past "earthquake/tsunami" event deposits found in the Japan Trench: Results from the Sonne SO219A and Mirai MR12-E01 cruises. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2012.1 indexed citations
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Freudenthal, Tim, et al.. (2009). Advantages and limitations of remotely operated sea floor drill rigs. EGUGA. 5073.1 indexed citations
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Grüetzner, J., Claus‐Dieter Hillenbrand, Michele Rebesco, & Gerold Wefer. (2002). Accumulation of Siliciclastic and Biogenic Sediments at the Antarctic Continental Rise During the Late Miocene and Early Pliocene: A Comparison of ODP Sites 1095 and 1165. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2002.1 indexed citations
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Mulitza, Stefan, et al.. (2002). Glacial Cooling in the Upwelling Region off Namibia: Changes in Upwelling Intensity or Preformed Temperature?. AGUFM. 2002.1 indexed citations
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Pätzold, Jürgen, et al.. (1999). Holozänes Klima des Nordatlantiks rekonstruiert aus massiven Korallen von Bermuda. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut).5 indexed citations
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Wefer, Gerold. (1999). Report and preliminary results of METEOR-Cruise M 42/4,Las Palmas - Las Palmas - Viena do Casstelo; 26.09.1998 - 26.10.1998. Media (https://www.suub.uni-bremen.de/). 1–104.5 indexed citations
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Fischer, Gerhard & Gerold Wefer. (1999). Use of proxies in paleoceanography : examples from the South Atlantic. Springer eBooks.524 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wefer, Gerold. (1997). Report and preliminary results of METEOR-Cruise M37/1, Lisbon - Las Palmas, 4.12.-23.12.199.. Media (https://www.suub.uni-bremen.de/). 90.13 indexed citations
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Wefer, Gerold, W. H. Berger, Gerold Siedler, & David Webb. (1996). The South Atlantic: Present and Past Circulation. Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR).548 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wefer, Gerold. (1994). Report and preliminary results of METEOR-Cruise M 23/3, Recife - Las Palmas, 21.3. - 12.4.1993.. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 44.9 indexed citations
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Wefer, Gerold. (1993). Seasonal patterns of vertical particle flux in equatorial and coastal upwelling areas of the Eastern Atlantic. Deep Sea Research. 38. 1613–1645.1 indexed citations
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Wefer, Gerold. (1989). Bericht über die METEOR-Fahrt M 9-4,Dakar - Santa Cruz, 19.2.1989 - 16.3.1989. Media (https://www.suub.uni-bremen.de/). 7.4 indexed citations
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Berger, Wolfgang, et al.. (1989). Productivity of the ocean : present and past : report of the Dahlem Workshop on Productivity of the Ocean, Present and Past, Berlin 1988, April 24-29. Wiley eBooks.8 indexed citations
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Wefer, Gerold. (1988). Bericht über die METEOR-Fahrt M 6-6Libreville - Las Palmas, 18.2.1988 - 23.3.1988. Media (https://www.suub.uni-bremen.de/). 3.12 indexed citations
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