N. S. Heaps

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

N. S. Heaps is a scholar working on Oceanography, Atmospheric Science and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, N. S. Heaps has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Oceanography, 14 papers in Atmospheric Science and 10 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in N. S. Heaps's work include Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (17 papers), Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (12 papers) and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (12 papers). N. S. Heaps is often cited by papers focused on Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (17 papers), Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (12 papers) and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (12 papers). N. S. Heaps collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. N. S. Heaps's co-authors include J.E. Jones, Alan M. Davies, R. A. Flather, R. F. Henry, David A. Greenberg, Everett Fee, Clifford H. Mortimer, Judith Wolf and John M. Huthnance and has published in prestigious journals such as Geophysical Journal International, Continental Shelf Research and Tellus A Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography.

In The Last Decade

N. S. Heaps

28 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Three-Dimensional Coastal Ocean Models 1987 2026 2000 2013 1987 200 400 600
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.

  1. Three-Dimensional Coastal Ocean Models
    1987 660 citations N. S. Heaps profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
N. S. Heaps United Kingdom 17 1.1k 781 430 353 136 28 1.5k
Peter D. Craig Australia 11 1.1k 1.0× 611 0.8× 275 0.6× 415 1.2× 125 0.9× 17 1.3k
I.D. James United Kingdom 17 960 0.8× 409 0.5× 215 0.5× 456 1.3× 193 1.4× 31 1.2k
G. L. Geernaert United States 17 875 0.8× 945 1.2× 372 0.9× 280 0.8× 100 0.7× 38 1.5k
J.E. Jones United Kingdom 21 965 0.8× 682 0.9× 404 0.9× 316 0.9× 138 1.0× 47 1.2k
Cheryl Ann Blain United States 12 612 0.5× 668 0.9× 439 1.0× 219 0.6× 170 1.3× 53 1.0k
Lars Petter Røed Norway 15 584 0.5× 592 0.8× 142 0.3× 286 0.8× 96 0.7× 39 912
A. Rosati United States 8 665 0.6× 581 0.7× 142 0.3× 389 1.1× 117 0.9× 11 950
Jörg‐Olaf Wolff Germany 23 883 0.8× 606 0.8× 280 0.7× 487 1.4× 273 2.0× 57 1.3k
M.J. Howarth United Kingdom 22 727 0.6× 339 0.4× 278 0.6× 204 0.6× 170 1.3× 59 916
Gunnar Κ. Furnes Norway 11 535 0.5× 278 0.4× 122 0.3× 288 0.8× 174 1.3× 20 807

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of N. S. Heaps

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Heaps, N. S.. (2009). Three-dimensional Numerical Model of the Irish Sea. Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 35(1-3). 99–120. 12 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S., John M. Huthnance, J.E. Jones, & Judith Wolf. (1988). Modelling of storm-driven shelf waves north of Scotland—I. Idealized models. Continental Shelf Research. 8(11). 1187–1210. 15 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S.. (1987). Three-Dimensional Coastal Ocean Models. 660 indexed citations breakdown →
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Heaps, N. S. & J.E. Jones. (1986). Two-layer Ekman model for wind-induced shear flow near the sea surface. Continental Shelf Research. 6(6). 741–763. 2 indexed citations
5.
Heaps, N. S.. (1983). Storm surges, 1967-1982. Geophysical Journal International. 74(1). 331–376. 118 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S., Clifford H. Mortimer, & Everett Fee. (1982). Numerical Models and Observations of Water Motion in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 306(1494). 371–398. 14 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S. & J.E. Jones. (1981). Three-dimensional model for tides and surges with vertical eddy viscosity prescribed in two layers--II. Irish Sea with bed friction layer. Geophysical Journal International. 64(1). 303–320. 27 indexed citations
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Davies, Alan M. & N. S. Heaps. (1980). Influence of the Norwegian Trench on the wind-driven circulation of the North Sea. Tellus. 32(2). 164–175. 17 indexed citations
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Davies, Alan M. & N. S. Heaps. (1980). Influence of the Norwegian Trench on the wind-driven circulation of the North Sea. Tellus A Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography. 32(2). 164–164. 31 indexed citations
10.
Heaps, N. S., et al.. (1978). Note on quarter-wave tidal resonance in the Bristol Channel. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 21 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S.. (1978). Three-Dimensional Modelling of the Irish Sea. 42. 2671–2686. 4 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S. & J.E. Jones. (1977). Density currents in the Irish Sea. Geophysical Journal International. 51(2). 393–429. 29 indexed citations
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Henry, R. F. & N. S. Heaps. (1976). Storm Surges in the Southern Beaufort Sea. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 33(10). 2362–2376. 26 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S.. (1975). Resonant tidal co-oscillations in a narrow gulf. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. 24(4). 361–384. 3 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S.. (1972). Estimation of Density Currents in the Liverpool Bay Area of the Irish Sea. Geophysical Journal International. 30(4). 415–432. 62 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S.. (1969). A two-dimensional numerical sea model. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 265(1160). 93–137. 115 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S.. (1969). Some notes on tidal theory and its possible relevance to a program of deep-sea tidal measurement. Ocean Dynamics. 22(1). 11–25. 1 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S., et al.. (1968). ESTIMATED EFFECTS OF A BARRAGE ON TIDES IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL.,. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. 40(4). 495–509. 16 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S., et al.. (1966). Wind effects on the water in a narrow two-layered lake. Part I. Theoretical analysis. Part II. Analysis of observations from Windermere. Part III. Application of the theory to Windermere. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 259(1102). 391–430. 65 indexed citations
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Heaps, N. S.. (1965). Storm surges on a continental shelf. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 257(1082). 351–383. 31 indexed citations

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