Thomas C. Grenfell

10.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
107 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

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Thomas C. Grenfell is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas C. Grenfell has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Atmospheric Science, 22 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 8 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Thomas C. Grenfell's work include Cryospheric studies and observations (78 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (72 papers) and Climate change and permafrost (49 papers). Thomas C. Grenfell is often cited by papers focused on Cryospheric studies and observations (78 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (72 papers) and Climate change and permafrost (49 papers). Thomas C. Grenfell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Thomas C. Grenfell's co-authors include Donald K. Perovich, Gary A. Maykut, Stephen G. Warren, Bonnie Light, Richard E. Brandt, Sarah J. Doherty, Peter C. Mullen, P. V. Hobbs, A. D. Clarke and Hajo Eicken and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Environmental Science & Technology and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Thomas C. Grenfell

102 papers receiving 6.0k citations

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The Optical Properties of Ice and Snow in the Arctic Basin

1977 463 citations Thomas C. Grenfell, Gary A. Maykut Journal of Glaciology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas C. Grenfell United States	46	6.1k	2.0k	489	389	327	107	6.6k
Richard E. Brandt United States	23	2.9k 0.5×	1.5k 0.8×	98 0.2×	290 0.7×	160 0.5×	38	3.3k
Donald K. Perovich United States	63	11.9k 1.9×	3.2k 1.6×	1.9k 3.9×	765 2.0×	1.4k 4.1×	243	13.0k
Takakiyo Nakazawa Japan	39	4.4k 0.7×	4.4k 2.2×	774 1.6×	443 1.1×	420 1.3×	169	5.6k
Lars Kaleschke Germany	36	4.5k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	848 1.7×	427 1.1×	469 1.4×	103	4.9k
A. Minikin Germany	34	4.0k 0.6×	3.2k 1.6×	144 0.3×	236 0.6×	53 0.2×	92	4.3k
Dan Lubin United States	33	2.1k 0.3×	1.7k 0.9×	391 0.8×	303 0.8×	108 0.3×	108	3.8k
Michael Tjernström Sweden	47	6.5k 1.1×	5.2k 2.6×	704 1.4×	118 0.3×	247 0.8×	164	7.1k
Philip R. Kyle United States	48	2.9k 0.5×	595 0.3×	128 0.3×	670 1.7×	241 0.7×	184	6.6k
E. K. Bigg Australia	37	3.6k 0.6×	2.8k 1.4×	443 0.9×	218 0.6×	119 0.4×	124	4.5k
W. F. Weeks United States	37	4.0k 0.6×	246 0.1×	559 1.1×	240 0.6×	547 1.7×	117	4.5k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Grenfell, Thomas C., et al.. (2013). The influence of snow grain size and impurities on the vertical profiles of actinic flux and associated NO _x emissions on the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 13(7). 3547–3567. 54 indexed citations

Grenfell, Thomas C., Sarah J. Doherty, A. D. Clarke, & Stephen G. Warren. (2011). Light absorption from particulate impurities in snow and ice determined by spectrophotometric analysis of filters. Applied Optics. 50(14). 2037–2037. 75 indexed citations

Doherty, Sarah J., Stephen G. Warren, Thomas C. Grenfell, A. D. Clarke, & Richard E. Brandt. (2010). Light-absorbing impurities in Arctic snow. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 10(23). 11647–11680. 342 indexed citations

Hegg, D́ean A., et al.. (2010). Sources of light-absorbing aerosol in arctic snow and their seasonal variation. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 10(22). 10923–10938. 95 indexed citations

Koenig, L., Thomas C. Grenfell, Dale P. Winebrenner, & Eric J. Steig. (2007). Field-based Measurements of 37-GHz Microwave Extinction Length at Summit, Greenland. AGUFM. 2007. 1 indexed citations

Warren, Stephen G., Richard E. Brandt, & Thomas C. Grenfell. (2006). Visible and near-ultraviolet absorption spectrum of ice from transmission of solar radiation into snow. Applied Optics. 45(21). 5320–5320. 140 indexed citations

Perovich, Donald K., et al.. (2001). The Seasonal Evolution of Albedo in a Snow-ice-land-ocean Environment. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2001. 3 indexed citations

Mahoney, Andrew R., Hajo Eicken, David W. Norton, et al.. (2001). Revisiting the fast-ice regimes of the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas 25 years on. AGUFM. 2001. 1 indexed citations

Onstott, R.G., Anthony J. Gow, Thomas C. Grenfell, et al.. (1998). Electromagnetic and physical properties of sea ice formed in the presence of wave action. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 36(5). 1764–1783. 17 indexed citations

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Grenfell, Thomas C., Stephen G. Warren, & Peter C. Mullen. (1994). Reflection of solar radiation by the Antarctic snow surface at ultraviolet, visible, and near‐infrared wavelengths. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 99(D9). 18669–18684. 379 indexed citations

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Sturm, Matthew, Thomas C. Grenfell, & Donald K. Perovich. (1993). Passive microwave measurements of tundra and taiga snow covers in Alaska, U.S.A.. Annals of Glaciology. 17. 125–130. 21 indexed citations

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Grenfell, Thomas C.. (1991). A radiative transfer model for sea ice with vertical structure variations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 96(C9). 16991–17001. 112 indexed citations

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Onstott, R.G., et al.. (1987). Evolution of microwave sea ice signatures during early summer and midsummer in the marginal ice zone. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 92(C7). 6825–6835. 94 indexed citations

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Grenfell, Thomas C. & Donald K. Perovich. (1984). Spectral albedos of sea ice and incident solar irradiance in the southern Beaufort Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 89(C3). 3573–3580. 222 indexed citations

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Perovich, Donald K. & Thomas C. Grenfell. (1982). A Theoretical Model of Radiative Transfer in Young Sea Ice. Journal of Glaciology. 28(99). 341–356. 4 indexed citations

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Perovich, Donald K. & Thomas C. Grenfell. (1982). A Theoretical Model of Radiative Transfer in Young Sea Ice. Journal of Glaciology. 28(99). 341–356. 22 indexed citations

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Grenfell, Thomas C.. (1981). A Visible and Near-Infrared Scanning Photometer for Field Measurements of Spectral Albedo and Irradiance under Polar Conditions. Journal of Glaciology. 27(97). 476–481. 18 indexed citations

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Grenfell, Thomas C.. (1979). The Effects of Ice Thickness on the Exchange of Solar Radiation Over the Polar Oceans. Journal of Glaciology. 22(87). 305–320. 5 indexed citations

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Grenfell, Thomas C. & Gary A. Maykut. (1977). The Optical Properties of Ice and Snow in the Arctic Basin. Journal of Glaciology. 18(80). 445–463. 463 indexed citations breakdown →

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Grenfell, Thomas C. & Gary A. Maykut. (1977). The Optical Properties of Ice and Snow in the Arctic Basin. Journal of Glaciology. 18(80). 445–463. 92 indexed citations

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