James J. O’Brien

13.2k citations
230 papers · 9.9k indexed · h-index 57

Impact in

  • Oceanography top 0.05%
    • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
    • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
    • Marine and coastal ecosystems
    • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
    • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
    • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Papers in

    • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes 135
    • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing 67
    • Marine and coastal ecosystems 37
    • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements 20
    • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research 53
    • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations 48

James J. O’Brien

225 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Peers

James J. O’Brien
Comparison fields: 5 of 155
  • Oceanography 5.9k
  • Atmospheric Science 4.9k
  • Global and Planetary Change 5.6k
  • Earth-Surface Processes 576
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 649
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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside James J. O’Brien, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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On the Loop Current eddy shedding variability
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Early Detection of Tropical Cyclones Using SeaWinds-Derived Vorticity for the 2001 Hurricane Season
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The Effects of El Niño on Rainfall and Fire in Florida
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Marginal Probabilities of the Extremes of ENSO Events for Temperature and Precipitation in the Southeastern United States
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El Nino--An Example of Ocean/Atmosphere Interactions.
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About James J. O’Brien

James J. O’Brien is a scholar working on Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 230 papers that have together received 9.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (135 papers), Climate variability and models (102 papers), Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (67 papers), Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (53 papers), Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (48 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (37 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (20 papers) and Climate change impacts on agriculture (16 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (5.9k citations), Atmospheric Science (4.9k citations), Global and Planetary Change (5.6k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (576 citations) and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (649 citations). James J. O’Brien has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Steven L. Morey, Steven D. Meyers, Jorge Zavala‐Hidalgo, Harley E. Hurlburt, Mark E. Luther, Shawn R. Smith, David M. Legler, Mark A. Bourassa, Antonio J. Busalacchi and Lisan Yu. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Journal of Physical Oceanography, Monthly Weather Review, Journal of Climate and Geophysical Research Letters.

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