J. C. Dietrich

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

J. C. Dietrich is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, J. C. Dietrich has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Atmospheric Science, 32 papers in Earth-Surface Processes and 25 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in J. C. Dietrich's work include Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (40 papers), Coastal and Marine Dynamics (32 papers) and Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (21 papers). J. C. Dietrich is often cited by papers focused on Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (40 papers), Coastal and Marine Dynamics (32 papers) and Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (21 papers). J. C. Dietrich collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Denmark. J. C. Dietrich's co-authors include Clint Dawson, Joannes J. Westerink, Jane McKee Smith, Richard A. Luettich, Robert E. Jensen, Marcel Zijlema, L.H. Holthuijsen, H. J. Westerink, Rick Luettich and Mark D. Powell and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Geophysical Research Letters and Monthly Weather Review.

In The Last Decade

J. C. Dietrich

46 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Modeling hurricane waves and storm surge using integrally-coupled, scalable computations

2010 493 citations J. C. Dietrich, Marcel Zijlema et al. Coastal Engineering profile →

Peers

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Robert E. Jensen United States

Alan F. Blumberg United States

Jane McKee Smith United States

Andrew B. Kennedy United States

Brian K. Haus United States

Rodrigo Pedreros France

H. J. Westerink United States

Luís Pedro Almeida France

W. Erick Rogers United States

A. Oliveira Portugal

Robert E. Jensen United States

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1.3k ×0.9

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1.5k ×1.1

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455 ×0.7

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333 ×0.8

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Citations per year, relative to J. C. Dietrich J. C. Dietrich (= 1×) peers Robert E. Jensen

Countries citing papers authored by J. C. Dietrich

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Fields of papers citing papers by J. C. Dietrich

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. C. Dietrich

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Lopez, T., et al.. (2025). Neural network predictions of peak storm tides due to tropical cyclones. Ocean Modelling. 197. 102588–102588.

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Dietrich, J. C., et al.. (2025). Resolution sensitivities for subgrid modeling of coastal flooding. Coastal Engineering. 201. 104787–104787.

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Dietrich, J. C., et al.. (2024). Wind and rain compound with tides to cause frequent and unexpected coastal floods. Water Research. 266. 122339–122339. 5 indexed citations

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Wirasaet, Damrongsak, et al.. (2024). Subgrid modeling for compound flooding in coastal systems. Coastal Engineering Journal. 66(3). 434–451. 3 indexed citations

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Dietrich, J. C., et al.. (2023). Storm surge predictions from ocean to subgrid scales. Natural Hazards. 117(3). 2989–3019. 7 indexed citations

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Wirasaet, Damrongsak, et al.. (2022). Numerical extensions to incorporate subgrid corrections in an established storm surge model. Coastal Engineering Journal. 65(2). 175–197. 4 indexed citations

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Dietrich, J. C.. (2022). Development and Application of Coupled Hurricane Wave and Surge Models for Southern Louisiana. Figshare.

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Dietrich, J. C., et al.. (2022). Improved wave predictions with ST6 Physics and ADCIRC+SWAN. 59–61. 2 indexed citations

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Dietrich, J. C., Damrongsak Wirasaet, Andrew B. Kennedy, et al.. (2021). Subgrid corrections in finite-element modeling of storm-driven coastal flooding. Ocean Modelling. 167. 101887–101887. 11 indexed citations

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Dietrich, J. C., et al.. (2021). Formation of a barrier island breach and its contributions to lagoonal circulation. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 262. 107593–107593. 4 indexed citations

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Dietrich, J. C., et al.. (2021). Improving coastal flooding predictions by switching meshes during a simulation. Ocean Modelling. 164. 101820–101820. 8 indexed citations

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Friedland, Carol J., et al.. (2020). Multihazard Hurricane Fragility Model for Wood Structure Homes Considering Hazard Parameters and Building Attributes Interaction. Frontiers in Built Environment. 6. 5 indexed citations

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Dietrich, J. C., et al.. (2016). An Earth's Future Special Collection: Impacts of the coastal dynamics of sea level rise on low‐gradient coastal landscapes. Earth s Future. 5(1). 2–9. 22 indexed citations

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Sebastian, Antonia, et al.. (2014). Characterizing hurricane storm surge behavior in Galveston Bay using the SWAN+ADCIRC model. Coastal Engineering. 88. 171–181. 125 indexed citations

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Kerr, P. C., Aaron S. Donahue, Mark Hope, et al.. (2013). U.S. IOOS coastal and ocean modeling testbed: Evaluation of tide, wave, and hurricane surge response sensitivities to mesh resolution and friction in the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. 118(9). 4633–4661. 64 indexed citations

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Dietrich, J. C., et al.. (2013). A Discontinuous Galerkin Coupled Wave Propagation/Circulation Model. Journal of Scientific Computing. 59(2). 334–370. 4 indexed citations

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Kennedy, Andrew B., Uriah Gravois, Brian C. Zachry, et al.. (2011). Origin of the Hurricane Ike forerunner surge. Geophysical Research Letters. 38(8). n/a–n/a. 113 indexed citations

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Dietrich, J. C., Marcel Zijlema, Joannes J. Westerink, et al.. (2010). Modeling hurricane waves and storm surge using integrally-coupled, scalable computations. Coastal Engineering. 58(1). 45–65. 493 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dietrich, J. C., Randall L. Kolar, & Kendra M. Dresback. (2008). Mass Residuals as a Criterion for Mesh Refinement in Continuous Galerkin Shallow Water Models. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 134(5). 520–532. 10 indexed citations

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Westerink, Joannes J., Shintaro Bunya, & J. C. Dietrich. (2006). SP2 Hindcasting Hurricane Katrina Using the ADCIRC High Resolution Unstructured Grid Coastal Ocean Model(1). Ryuutai Kougaku Bumon Kouenkai kouen rombunshuu. 2006(0). _SP2–a_. 4 indexed citations

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