Robert R. Dickson

8.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
86 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Robert R. Dickson is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert R. Dickson has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Atmospheric Science, 29 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 24 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Robert R. Dickson's work include Climate variability and models (21 papers), Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (19 papers) and Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (16 papers). Robert R. Dickson is often cited by papers focused on Climate variability and models (21 papers), Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (19 papers) and Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (16 papers). Robert R. Dickson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Norway. Robert R. Dickson's co-authors include Jens Meincke, Juan Brown, Svend‐Aage Malmberg, Arthur J. Lee, James W. Hurrell, James H. Swift, Peter B. Rhines, J. R. Lazier, I Nick McCave and Michael S. McCartney and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Journal of Climate.

In The Last Decade

Robert R. Dickson

78 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

The “great salinity anomaly” in the Northern North Atlant... 1988 2026 2000 2013 1988 2001 1994 1996 250 500 750
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. The “great salinity anomaly” in the Northern North Atlantic 1968–1982
    1988 954 citations Robert R. Dickson, Jens Meincke et al. profile →
  2. North Atlantic climate variability: phenomena, impacts and mechanisms
    2001 801 citations John Marshall, Yochanan Kushnir et al. International Journal of Climatology profile →
  3. The production of North Atlantic Deep Water: Sources, rates, and pathways
    1994 688 citations Robert R. Dickson, Juan Brown Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
  4. Long-term coordinated changes in the convective activity of the North Atlantic
    1996 556 citations Robert R. Dickson, Jens Meincke et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert R. Dickson United Kingdom 28 4.0k 3.2k 3.2k 727 664 86 5.7k
Worth D. Nowlin United States 27 3.2k 0.8× 4.3k 1.3× 1.8k 0.6× 446 0.6× 1.1k 1.7× 70 5.5k
Michael S. McCartney United States 33 3.3k 0.8× 3.8k 1.2× 2.7k 0.8× 464 0.6× 484 0.7× 44 5.2k
Matthias Tomczak Australia 28 1.7k 0.4× 3.2k 1.0× 1.8k 0.5× 409 0.6× 753 1.1× 98 4.1k
J. S. Godfrey Australia 33 2.4k 0.6× 4.4k 1.3× 3.5k 1.1× 225 0.3× 647 1.0× 66 5.4k
Adriana Huyer United States 40 1.5k 0.4× 4.1k 1.3× 2.1k 0.7× 289 0.4× 968 1.5× 90 4.8k
Helge Drange Norway 32 3.6k 0.9× 2.4k 0.8× 3.7k 1.2× 596 0.8× 414 0.6× 86 5.3k
Eberhard Fahrbach Germany 40 3.8k 1.0× 3.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.5× 968 1.3× 1.0k 1.5× 128 5.4k
Klaus Wyrtki United States 37 3.0k 0.7× 5.9k 1.8× 4.3k 1.3× 324 0.4× 1.3k 1.9× 87 7.5k
Raymond T Pollard United Kingdom 38 2.1k 0.5× 4.0k 1.2× 1.7k 0.5× 225 0.3× 911 1.4× 91 4.8k
Shenn‐Yu Chao United States 38 2.1k 0.5× 4.2k 1.3× 1.5k 0.5× 414 0.6× 795 1.2× 90 5.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert R. Dickson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert R. Dickson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Marshall, John, Yochanan Kushnir, David S. Battisti, et al.. (2001). North Atlantic climate variability: phenomena, impacts and mechanisms. International Journal of Climatology. 21(15). 1863–1898. 801 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dickson, Robert R., Timothy J. Osborn, James W. Hurrell, et al.. (2000). The Arctic Ocean Response to the North Atlantic Oscillation. Journal of Climate. 13(15). 2671–2696. 472 indexed citations
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Vincent, Christopher E., et al.. (1995). Storm sediment transport: observations from the British North Sea shelf. Continental Shelf Research. 15(8). 889–912. 68 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R., Keith R. Briffa, & Timothy J. Osborn. (1994). Cod and climate: the spatial and temporal context. Figshare. 9 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R. & Juan Brown. (1994). The production of North Atlantic Deep Water: Sources, rates, and pathways. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 99(C6). 12319–12341. 688 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dickson, Robert R.. (1993). RRS DISCOVERY CRUISE 200 - 6 FEBRUARY-18 MARCH 1993. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 2 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R. & Johan Blindheim. (1984). On the abnormal hydrographic conditions in the European Arctic durig the 1970`s. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 18 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R. & Philip C. Reid. (1983). Local effects of wind speed and direction on the phytoplankton of the Southern Bight. Journal of Plankton Research. 5(4). 441–455. 13 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R.. (1982). WEATHER AND CIRCULATION OF FEBRUARY 1982. Monthly Weather Review. 110(5). 446–451. 1 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R., et al.. (1980). Satellite Evidence of Enhanced Upwelling Along the European Continental Slope. Journal of Physical Oceanography. 10(5). 813–819. 40 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R.. (1979). WEATHER AND CIRCULATION OF FEBRUARY 1979. Monthly Weather Review. 107(5). 624–630. 7 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R.. (1977). WEATHER AND CIRCULATION OF NOVEMBER 1976. Monthly Weather Review. 105(2). 239–244. 3 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R.. (1977). The Relation of Monthly Sunshine Percentage to the 700 mb Height Field. Journal of applied meteorology. 16(5). 482–486. 1 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R.. (1975). WEATHER AND CIRCULATION OF AUGUST 1975. Monthly Weather Review. 103(11). 1027–1031. 1 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R.. (1972). WEATHER AND CIRCULATION OF DECEMBER 1971. Monthly Weather Review. 100(3). 239–244. 3 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R.. (1968). THE WEATHER AND CIRCULATION OF MARCH 1968. Monthly Weather Review. 96(6). 399–404. 1 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R.. (1967). THE WEATHER AND CIRCULATION OF DECEMBER 1966. Monthly Weather Review. 95(3). 148–152. 1 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R.. (1964). THE WEATHER AND CIRCULATION OF JUNE 1964. Monthly Weather Review. 92(9). 428–433.
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Dickson, Robert R.. (1961). Meteorological Factors Affecting Particulate Air Pollution of a City. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 42(8). 556–560. 7 indexed citations
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Dickson, Robert R.. (1959). WEATHER NOTE: TORNADOES OF JANUARY 21, 1959—A FEATURE OF A WEATHER SINGULARITY?. Monthly Weather Review. 87(1). 40–42. 2 indexed citations

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