Norbert Untersteiner

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Norbert Untersteiner is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Oceanography and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Norbert Untersteiner has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Atmospheric Science, 7 papers in Oceanography and 6 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Norbert Untersteiner's work include Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (31 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (23 papers) and Climate change and permafrost (17 papers). Norbert Untersteiner is often cited by papers focused on Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (31 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (23 papers) and Climate change and permafrost (17 papers). Norbert Untersteiner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Austria and Tunisia. Norbert Untersteiner's co-authors include Gary A. Maykut, F. Fetterer, R. Kwok, J. S. Wettlaufer, R. Colony, Stephen G. Warren, N. N. Bryazgin, Ignatius Rigor, В. Ф. Радионов and M. Grae Worster and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Physics Today and Journal of Climate.

In The Last Decade

Norbert Untersteiner

40 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Some results from a time-dependent thermodynamic model of sea ice
    1971 813 citations Gary A. Maykut, Norbert Untersteiner Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

Peers

Norbert Untersteiner
Theodore D. Foster United States
W. D. Hibler United States
Victoria I. Lytle Australia
A. S. Thorndike United States
F. Carsey United States
Bonnie Light United States
D. R. Jackett Australia
N. T. Kurtz United States
Julien Le Sommer France
S. L. Farrell United States
Theodore D. Foster United States
Norbert Untersteiner
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Countries citing papers authored by Norbert Untersteiner

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Fields of papers citing papers by Norbert Untersteiner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Norbert Untersteiner

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Norbert Untersteiner. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Norbert Untersteiner based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Norbert Untersteiner. Norbert Untersteiner is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kwok, R. & Norbert Untersteiner. (2011). New High‐Resolution Images of Summer Arctic Sea Ice. Eos. 92(7). 53–54. 16 indexed citations
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Eisenman, Ian, Norbert Untersteiner, & J. S. Wettlaufer. (2007). On the reliability of simulated Arctic sea ice in global climate models. Geophysical Research Letters. 34(10). 68 indexed citations
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Warren, Stephen G., Ignatius Rigor, Norbert Untersteiner, et al.. (1999). Snow Depth on Arctic Sea Ice. Journal of Climate. 12(6). 1814–1829. 424 indexed citations
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Wettlaufer, J. S., J. G. Dash, & Norbert Untersteiner. (1999). Ice Physics and the Natural Environment. 47 indexed citations
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Fetterer, F. & Norbert Untersteiner. (1998). Observations of melt ponds on Arctic sea ice. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 103(C11). 24821–24835. 199 indexed citations
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Fetterer, F. & Norbert Untersteiner. (1998). Melt pond coverage statistics from classified satellite data. 18. 1954–1956 vol.4. 3 indexed citations
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Wettlaufer, J. S., Norbert Untersteiner, & R. Colony. (1990). Estimating Oceanic Heat Flux from Sea-Ice Thickness and Temperature Data. Annals of Glaciology. 14. 315–318. 6 indexed citations
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Untersteiner, Norbert. (1986). Glaciology -- A Primer on Ice.. 29(1). 18–23. 4 indexed citations
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Untersteiner, Norbert & A. S. Thorndike. (1982). Arctic Data Buoy Program. Polar Record. 21(131). 127–135. 18 indexed citations
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McPhee, Miles G. & Norbert Untersteiner. (1982). Using sea ice to measure vertical heat flux in the ocean. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 87(C3). 2071–2074. 55 indexed citations
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Untersteiner, Norbert, et al.. (1976). Scientific Plan for the Proposed Nansen Drift Station,. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).
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Ling, Chi‐Hai & Norbert Untersteiner. (1974). On the calculation of the roughness parameter of sea ice. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 79(27). 4112–4114. 18 indexed citations
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Maykut, Gary A. & Norbert Untersteiner. (1971). Some results from a time-dependent thermodynamic model of sea ice. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 76(6). 1550–1575. 813 indexed citations breakdown →
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Maykut, Gary A. & Norbert Untersteiner. (1969). Numerical Prediction of the Thermodynamic Response of Arctic Sea Ice to Environmental Changes. RAND Corporation eBooks. 35 indexed citations
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Untersteiner, Norbert. (1968). Natural desalination and equilibrium salinity profile of perennial sea ice. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 73(4). 1251–1257. 133 indexed citations
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Untersteiner, Norbert. (1967). Natural Desalination and Equilibrium Salinity Profile of old Sea Ice. Hokkaido University Collection of Scholarly and Academic Papers (Hokkaido University). 1(1). 569–577. 26 indexed citations
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Untersteiner, Norbert, et al.. (1965). The roughness parameters of sea ice. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 70(18). 4573–4577. 49 indexed citations
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Untersteiner, Norbert. (1960). Eine neue Methode der Darstellung kleinräumiger Windfelder für praktisch-klimatologische Zwecke. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. 10(2). 222–227. 1 indexed citations
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Hoinkes, H. & Norbert Untersteiner. (1952). Wärmeumsatz Und Ablation Auf Alpengletschern. Geografiska Annaler. 34(1-2). 99–158. 25 indexed citations

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