Paul Spence

5.5k citations

65 papers · 3.2k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 26

Impact in

Oceanography top 0.5%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
Atmospheric Science top 0.5%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research

Papers in ⓘ

Oceanography 45
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes 43
- Marine and coastal ecosystems 17
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing 5
Atmospheric Science 44
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 28
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics 21
- Cryospheric studies and observations 12

Co-authors: Matthew H. England (27 shared papers)Shayne McGregor (5 shared papers)Agus Santoso (4 shared papers)Andrew McC. Hogg (12 shared papers)Michael J. McPhaden (3 shared papers)Alex Sen Gupta (3 shared papers)Axel Timmermann (2 shared papers)Gerald A. Meehl (1 shared paper)
Journals: Journal of Climate (9 papers)Journal of Physical Oceanography (8 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans (8 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (8 papers)Ocean Modelling (4 papers)
Partner nations: Australia United States Canada

In The Last Decade

Paul Spence

63 papers receiving 3.2k citations

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Recent intensification of wind-driven circulation in the Pacific and the ongoing warming hiatus 2014 · 1.1k citations

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1	Recent intensification of wind-driven circulation in the Pacific and the ongoing warming hiatus Nature Climate Change ·Matthew H. England, Shayne McGregor, Paul Spence, Gerald A. Meehl, Axel Timmermann, Wenju Cai, Alex Sen Gupta, Michael J. McPhaden, Ariaan Purich, Agus Santoso Hit paper breakdown →	2014	1085
2	The Antarctic Slope Current in a Changing Climate Reviews of Geophysics ·Andrew F. Thompson, Andrew L. Stewart, Paul Spence, Karen J. Heywood	2018	232
3	Rapid subsurface warming and circulation changes of Antarctic coastal waters by poleward shifting winds Geophysical Research Letters ·Paul Spence, Stephen M. Griffies, Matthew H. England, Andrew McC. Hogg, Oleg A. Saenko, Nicolas C. Jourdain	2014	174
4	Southern Hemisphere westerlies as a driver of the early deglacial atmospheric CO2 rise Nature Communications ·Laurie Menviel, Paul Spence, Jimin Yu, Matthew A. Chamberlain, Richard J. Matear, Katrin J. Meißner, Matthew H. England	2018	129
5	Warm Circumpolar Deep Water transport toward Antarctica driven by local dense water export in canyons Science Advances ·Adele K. Morrison, Andrew McC. Hogg, Matthew H. England, Paul Spence	2020	105
6	Ocean circulation and sea‐ice thinning induced by melting ice shelves in the Amundsen Sea Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans ·Nicolas C. Jourdain, Pierre Mathiot, Nacho Merino, G. Durand, Julien Le Sommer, Paul Spence, Pierre Dutrieux, Gurvan Madec	2017	102
7	Meridional movement of wind anomalies during ENSO events and their role in event termination Geophysical Research Letters ·Shayne McGregor, Nandini Ramesh, Paul Spence, Matthew H. England, Michael J. McPhaden, Agus Santoso	2013	94
8	Localized rapid warming of West Antarctic subsurface waters by remote winds Nature Climate Change ·Paul Spence, Ryan M. Holmes, Andrew McC. Hogg, Stephen M. Griffies, Kial D. Stewart, Matthew H. England	2017	89
9	Vertical resolution of baroclinic modes in global ocean models Ocean Modelling ·Kial D. Stewart, Andrew McC. Hogg, Stephen M. Griffies, A. P. Heerdegen, Marshall L. Ward, Paul Spence, Matthew H. England	2017	82
10	Sea Level and the Role of Coastal Trapped Waves in Mediating the Influence of the Open Ocean on the Coast Surveys in Geophysics ·Christopher W. Hughes, Ichiro Fukumori, Stephen M. Griffies, John M. Huthnance, Shoshiro Minobe, Paul Spence, Keith R. Thompson, Anthony Wise	2019	74
11	Controls on the global distribution of contourite drifts: Insights from an eddy-resolving ocean model Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Amanda Thran, Adriana Dutkiewicz, Paul Spence, R. Dietmar Müller	2018	58
12	The role of vertical eddy flux in Southern Ocean heat uptake Geophysical Research Letters ·Adele K. Morrison, Oleg A. Saenko, Andrew McC. Hogg, Paul Spence	2013	52
13	Abyssal connections of Antarctic Bottom Water in a Southern Ocean State Estimate Geophysical Research Letters ·Erik van Sebille, Paul Spence, Matthew R. Mazloff, Matthew H. England, Stephen R. Rintoul, Oleg A. Saenko	2013	52
14	Southern Ocean Response to Strengthening Winds in an Eddy-Permitting Global Climate Model Journal of Climate ·Paul Spence, John C. Fyfe, Álvaro Montenegro, Andrew J. Weaver	2010	48
15	Mixed layer depth calculation in deep convection regions in ocean numerical models Ocean Modelling ·Peggy Courtois, Xianmin Hu, Clark Pennelly, Paul Spence, Paul G. Myers	2017	44
16	Ice‐Shelf Melt Response to Changing Winds and Glacier Dynamics in the Amundsen Sea Sector, Antarctica Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans ·Marion Donat-Magnin, Nicolas C. Jourdain, Paul Spence, Julien Le Sommer, Hubert Gallée, G. Durand	2017	43
17	Observational Evidence for a Regime Shift in Summer Antarctic Sea Ice Journal of Climate ·Will Hobbs, Paul Spence, Amélie Meyer, Serena Schroeter, Alexander Fraser, Philip C. Reid, Tian R. Tian, Zhaohui Wang, Guillaume Liniger, Edward Doddridge, Philip W. Boyd	2024	41
18	Sea level changes forced by Southern Ocean winds Geophysical Research Letters ·Leela M. Frankcombe, Paul Spence, Andrew McC. Hogg, Matthew H. England, Stephen M. Griffies	2013	39
19	Testing the sensitivity of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet to Southern Ocean dynamics: past changes and future implications Journal of Quaternary Science ·Christopher J. Fogwill, Chris Turney, Katrin J. Meißner, Nicholas R. Golledge, Paul Spence, Jason L. Roberts, Matthew H. England, Richard T. Jones, Lionel Carter	2013	37
20	Anisotropy of eddy variability in the global ocean Ocean Modelling ·Kial D. Stewart, Paul Spence, Stephanie Waterman, Julien Le Sommer, Jean‐Marc Molines, Jonathan M. Lilly, Matthew H. England	2015	36

About Paul Spence

Paul Spence is a scholar working on Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes and Environmental Chemistry, having authored 65 papers that have together received 3.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (43 papers), Climate variability and models (36 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (28 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (21 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (17 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (12 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (5 papers) and Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (1.8k citations), Atmospheric Science (2.4k citations), Global and Planetary Change (2.0k citations), Environmental Chemistry (237 citations) and Earth-Surface Processes (137 citations). Paul Spence has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, United States and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Matthew H. England, Shayne McGregor, Agus Santoso, Andrew McC. Hogg, Michael J. McPhaden, Alex Sen Gupta, Axel Timmermann, Gerald A. Meehl, Wenju Cai and Ariaan Purich. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Climate, Journal of Physical Oceanography, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, Geophysical Research Letters and Ocean Modelling.

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